Like many others, I spend a little too much time on Facebook. (Okay, way too much time). As such, I belong to a couple of groups that deal with quilting. So I get to see all sorts of posts from companies that sell or promote quilting supplies. One thing these sites all seem to have in common is every so often they ask about what you are working on. I think these questions are suppose to get you thinking about projects that are sitting on your shelf. It may even push you a little to get moving. And they also give you the opportunity to show off your work.
One of my favorite questions is "What is under your needle today?" It would almost make me feel like I needed to sit down and sew something just so I can answer it. What is under my needle? Right now nothing is under my needle. I am in a sort of transition stage. I have two quilts that I need to do a layout on and another quilt that I need to cut strips for. Not to mention the 6 quilts that I need to make backs for. So I am in flux as to what is under my needle.
Another question I see frequently is "How many UFOS do you have?" If you aren't careful this question can stimulate guilt over the numerous projects that are half done. It can also trigger you into reconsidering starting that new project. It may also prompt you to drag all of those UFOs out and look at them. Karen Brown of Just Get It Done Quilts suggest that you re evaluate your UFOs. You may not be far from finishing them and it will give you the incentive to finish. It also may be you fell out of love with the project. Either way decide if you really want to finish it or not. How many UFOs do I have? It depends on how you define the UFOs. If I am talking about projects that I've actually started then I have ten. If we are talking about planned projects, I lost count along time ago.
"How big is your stash?" is really not a question that I've seen more than once. It was in a post about managing your stash. But I think it is worth asking. The post that I saw it in was all about knowing what you have and how you are going to use it. Karen Brown has a good video about stash management. In it she talks about inventorying you stash. I started to inventory my stash. I managed to get all my pre-cuts inventoried but never did get my yardage done. There have been times when I felt guilty about how much I was spending and even tried to restrict my purchasing of fabric to just what I need to to finish a quilt. That didn't work out too well.
How about "What is the one thing you want in your sewing space that you don't have?" What I want is more space. Okay more space and more organization. And maybe an embroidery machine and or how about a cool cutting table. If we are fantasizing, I want everything, every cool gadget, tool, machine, furniture and fabric there is. Dream big or go home.
"What is the one tool you use that others don't?" I have no idea. I learned about most of my tools from other quilters. Do you have one? I will say that there are somethings people repurpose for their quilting. One of my favorites is the toilet paper tube for rolling binding strips on. I new some one who rolled all her strips on toilet paper tubes and the used a toilet paper holder to hold the binding strips as she sewed them to the quilt.
"What one tool/ruler could you not live without?" While I have different tools that I love for different applications, there isn't one that I couldn't live without. But I have to say I really love my slotted ruler. I like being able to cut one strip after another easily. But I also like the square up rulers. Oh and who doesn't love a good sharp blade in their rotary cutter.
One last question "What are you working on this weekend?" That one puts a little less pressure on the reader. The answer could simply be nothing or some thing as simple as stitching down binding. It also could be a new block or quilt. It could be block mapping or graphing. Or it could be cutting out the newest project. This weekend I worked on increasing my stash (I am in Missouri visit my husband and we found a quilt shop) and cutting out Hexies. I would have said sewing hexies but I forgot my thread.
So what are your favorite social media questions? How do the questions affect you?
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