I know that the bom is in full swing and has attracted new darksiders. I am interested in where we go from there.
There don't seem to be many darkside projects in the pipeline. Is anyone making a quilt? Cushions? Table linen? Bags? If so, please share your works in progress, it's good to share and it will encourage others.
I know @Iminei is immersed in machine embroidery and @rubywishes has been fpping away like a good 'un but has anyone been hiding their light under a bushel??
I shared my wips recently and hope to have a complete quilt or two to show before long.
Had anyone got any ideas to take the dark side forward...winter's coming with more time indoors to craft....suggestions???

Until 2012, when I was 65 I had never used a sewing machine. I went to an "academic" school and no one in my family sewed. As an adult my family and career took over my life.
I had always admired patchwork and quilting and it was an ambition of mine to try it. I knew no one who could teach me and as I haven't got a visual brain, t' interwebby thingy was no good.
I knew nothing about machines so I went to Franklins, told them how much I had to spend and what I wanted it for...bought a Brother and The Quilters Bible and taught myself.
I was immediately hooked and 8 yrs and a bigger Brother later it's a big part of my life.

.....and I wondered what had happened to everyone's temperature quilt, which we made last year?
Did they all get finished?
Have they been used?
Mine was finished, as I can't bear ufos but it lies languishing in a bag in the boxroom.
I doubt it will ever be used, largely due to its size, but it is interesting to look at the temperatures we had last year.
Although it is effectively banished to storage, I won't get rid of it as I enjoyed the making and it's a snapshot of history.
Where is your quilt now?

Does she have to make her patterns as difficult and wasteful as possible???
I'm doing her Awesome Ocean quilt and have just wasted 3 hours on a whale block......which had to be thrown away!!!
I swear I follow the instructions to the letter, but, somehow amongst all the fiddling and faffing the dimensions go to pot!!
Never again!!!!

I haven't done any felting for some time.
I made this fairy yesterday

How do you cope with UFOs?
I think it's wasteful to begin something new when there is a project unfinished and can't bring myself to do it.
I'm desperate to move on from my Temperature quilt....has everyone finished theirs?? but want to finish it quickly.
I thought I might bag it out, waddingless, just to get it done and dusted, as it won't be used.
How do you deal with projects you have fallen out of love with?
The "NewLow" is brimming with ideas but I'm not sure how to deal with "hanger abouters"
 suggestions please 

Even the new,more positive me has hit a brick wall.
Whatever I read,try,practise or am told....I simply cannot square up blocks!!
It's ok if the Blocks are bigger than the ruler and bigger than they need to be,but,what if the edges are not parallel,even,smaller than the square ruler....what then???
Please how can I square up blocks easily???