How to Avoid Unfinished Projects + finishing my 1908 Lace Dress

I'm back at it again with finishing another unfinished historical costuming project. This time it's my 1908 white cotton lace dress. Latina Living History (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMV3JQilx9KfQeRE_ey0HTw) is hosting the #FtheUFOs challenge (playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxjw6bQCydepxphExGXKW23ymAUDhw5m) right now to encourage us costumers to finish those UFOs so I thought now would be a perfect time to tackle the final stages of this dress while also chatting about lessons I've learned over the years about how to avoid, deal with, and complete my unfinished projects. What are your tips for UFOs? Share them in the comments! *** REFERENCES *** Collar stays (stands): http://www.festiveattyre.com/2011/09/edwardian-collar-stays.html *** IMAGES *** National Cloak and Suit Co. Catalog 1908: https://archive.org/details/newyorkfashions100nati/ The Delineator: https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000545715 May 1902 June 1905 January 1917 Le Modes (image of posed woman): August 1908 https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb32817646w/date19080101.item#resultat-id-11 Lace Dress originally from Ebay: http://www.extantgowns.com/2013/11/edwardian-summer-dress_17.html 1910-french-fashion-plate - source unknown Medieval gown https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Petrus_Christus_004_detail.jpg Victorian Tennis Dress https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/157306 WWI Red Cross Uniforms Ladies Home Journal, Sept 1917 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt