Yesterday I made a list of my UFO's and shamefully I have 24! I had 25 but I marked one off as I finished the 4 Patch Flip the other day. No this doesn't count my "long term projects" like my Yo-Yo's, Dear Jane, CW Diary, Bow ties, and several others.
I'm not going to sit here and say that I am going to finish every one of them this year or ever, but I wanted to at least see what I had. I went through some a while back and donated a few and a few others I just put back in my stash and put the blocks in a pile of orphan blocks.
One UFO that I pulled out the other day is my, Market Baskets. I love those blocks and don't know why I have never finished it. I really like it. I sorted out what I had cut and I have a few that are ready to sew and others I still need to cut the background fabric for. I did piece one more block for it lat night.
Tonight I am working on another Dresden block. I am working on this as I am keeping the fire blazing in the wood stove. :) Richard is working tonight and it is going to be another night well below zero. This weather is depressing and I'm ready for SPRING! It is soooooo cold and more snow than we usually get here in KY. The kids have only been to school 5 days since before Christmas! No school again tomorrow. Our road is nothing but a sheet of ice. It is even hard to stand up in my yard.
In other news...my SIL, Kellie (my brother John's wife) has started quilting!!! I can't tell you how excited that I am over this! I talked to her today and she finished the binding on her first quilt which is a queen size blue jean quilt!!! I'll have to get a photo of it soon and post a photo of it. I am very proud of her and she did a great job. She sent me a photo of the finished top and it looked great!
Kristie
One UFO that I pulled out the other day is my, Market Baskets. I love those blocks and don't know why I have never finished it. I really like it. I sorted out what I had cut and I have a few that are ready to sew and others I still need to cut the background fabric for. I did piece one more block for it lat night.
Kristie
9 comments:
I love those market baskets! How fun to have a friend to sew with you!
Not only do you make beautiful quilts (I love both of these), but you have beautiful handwriting, too.
I've tried to get my SIL (and next door neighbor) to quilt , but no luck so far. That is fun that you will share this hobby now. : )
So who is really the master of getting lots of quilting work done? YOU! How about you work on finishing 10 of them this year and call it good? Love the basket one... and the dresden. Ok - I always love the quilts you make. You have a wonderful eye for color.
Kristie, you have the most beautiful handwriting! The quilt blocks are pretty special too! ;)
I have always been a list maker. I started out with 48 UFO/WIPS this year. I have a three year goal that all of these will be done. The only thing I want on my list are the things I am currently working on. I do not mark it off my list till the binding is done. I guess I had better get busy. LOL!
I need to make a list like that too...I used to do it every year and haven't done it in a couple of years. I think because I'm afraid of what I'll see. LOL Just keep chipping away at them one at a time. Love those baskets too!
One a month would cut the list in half by the end of the year.... Just a thought. Good luck deciding what to do, but in the end -- one stitch at a time is all you can sew
Only 24! I'm amazed it's that few with all the quilts you do xxx
Your hand writing is BEAUTIFUL!!!!
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