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SaraSewing 12-23-2010 11:12 PM

I have one I rescued from my mother's house, that we all worked on as teenagers in the late 1960's. It is now on my finish it soon shelf.

Aurora 12-24-2010 03:48 AM

A little over 1 year. I joined a guild in August, 2009. First project was started a couple of months later. It still needs a border.

quiltbuddy 12-24-2010 04:22 AM

I have one 15 year old UFO, queen size Delectable Mountain, that is quilted and ready to go except for the binding. I decided it needed prairie points! The colors of my bedroom changed and it's just too nice to give away, so it hangs over the banister near stairs, folded so you can't see the edge. Looks great....someday I'll finish it. On the bright side it's being kept in near new condition.

damaquilts 12-24-2010 04:59 AM

Might be the full size/ queen size Dresden Plate top I made while I lived in FL.
Pieces of fabric from everyone that was in my first quilt class. Lets see I moved to GA in 88 so it was a year or two before that. It has the quilting design marked on it in pencil. I know those are never going to come out. This one will be machine quilted.
When I get around to it.

Annaquilts 12-24-2010 05:02 AM

I have WIP (work in progress) that is 5-6 years ago and some UFOs are probably close to 4-5 yrs old.

caspoohbear 12-24-2010 05:03 AM

I've been in my house 10 years, and didn't bring any with me, but started one that year, that probably will never be done, was going to hand embroider around Rudolph and friends. Since its started, its hard to undo and just put it together cuz the little holes I'm afraid will stay on the pieces I started. So, there it sits.

caspoohbear 12-24-2010 05:04 AM

Oh, and does it count as a WIP if I have the Tshirts and stabilizer but havent done any layout or cutting for a Tshirt quilt?

quilterken 12-24-2010 05:07 AM

About 15 years old. It is a dimensional bow tie quilt top that I made from an episode of Simply Quilts.

Jackie D 12-24-2010 05:27 AM


Originally Posted by gypsyquilter
Looking through my closet I realize I have a couple of UFO's that haven't been touched since the late 90's. I'd love to say I'll finish it some day - but will I? The oldest UFO i completed was 12 years old. right after I finished it the lovely new pup chewed a little hole it in, thankfully it had primitive applique on it so it was an easy fix.

how old is your oldest UFO?

Mine is about 20 years old. Its a hand pieced quilt (3700 pieces)
I had the top pieced for my daughters wedding shower, then got it back to hand quilt it. Which Im still doing, told her maybe for 25th wedding anniversary

quilt3311 12-24-2010 05:32 AM

44 years.


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