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stablemom 04-04-2013 10:05 AM

Well, I have been MIA for a while, I hope everyone has been heathly and happy .
I am happy to report that I just , and I mean just (10 seconds ago) finished my 1st ufo for 2013. ....
Hoping to have another one done in a week!

Now I am getting ready to finish #2....the very first quilt I am making for my new grandson...started it before he was born...."lost" it somewhere....found it ....here we go!!!!

dublb 04-04-2013 04:17 PM

Way ta go stable mom!!!! Can ya post picts? We'd love ta see what ya did. :)

asimplelife 04-05-2013 08:42 AM

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Here is my UFO Finish for the week - Bright Blue Strings. The blocks were from a HGTV Quilting Forum swap several years ago. I'll be back to comment on everyone else's projects... my main computer is kaput! at the moment and I only have access to pictures from my laptop.

carriem 04-05-2013 08:50 AM

asimplelife--that really is a fun quilt! The bright blues frame each "block" nicely. :)

asimplelife 04-05-2013 09:22 AM

Thank you carriem! I agree, I love how my eyes want to "travel" all along those shades of blue. I think it's so amazing how blocks from many quilter's stashes come together.

asimplelife 04-05-2013 09:27 AM


Originally Posted by Emma S (Post 5974530)
Michelle: You are so right! I am actually proud of my finishes since I am notorious in my family for my starts. I think I get so intense about it because I don't want to loose my momentum. Thanks for the refocus, after all I am having fun.

Ditto for me! Earlier this week I blogged about being UFO Obsessed and finally started 2 new projects that I'd been stalling on (I get to start a new project after I finish 10 UFOs). I worry that my newly found Finish Mojo will vanish.

asimplelife 04-05-2013 09:33 AM

michelleoc: I love your March finishes, especially that baby quilt with the beautiful quilting and lovely soft florals! Way to go!
mimiknoxtaylor: What a great idea for those blocks! I hope I can remember that someday when/if I have grandchildren.
Shadowirish: Your QAYG quilt looks great! I really want to try that technique.

asimplelife 04-05-2013 09:36 AM


Originally Posted by ladydeluxe (Post 5967362)
Everyone is doing great, what an inspiration! I started the year with 25 UFO's, 2 crib size quilts and the rest are 60 by 80 or larger. I was able to finish 3 this month for a total for 6 an my goal is to complete them all before the end of the year. I have not started any new projects and would really like to finish all UFO's before starting something new.

Good luck everyone and keep up the good work.

The only reason I've been able to finish so many is because mine are mostly crib size (thank GOODNESS!). If all of mine were large quilts I'd be sunk! Good for you, you are making great progress.

Emma S 04-05-2013 10:55 AM

Asimplelife: Your string quilt is beautiful! The UFO I hope to finish in May is a string quilt QAG. Want to take a rest from sandwiching.

Sapphire_Rae 04-05-2013 01:17 PM

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I've set a goal of one UFO a month, and here is the finished one for March. I made the blocks years ago and decided to get them sewn into something. Wow, have my quilting abilities improved!! I even had to take some of the seams out and redo, clearly I didn't know about scant 1/4 in. and didn't realize the importance! haha. I put pink flannel on the back and it will be my nap time coverlet.


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