2020 UFO Challenge
01-18-2020, 07:40 PM
#151
Super Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Oro Valley, AZ
Posts: 4,121
Everyone has such nice finishes. I have one top done and it's ready to go to my longarmer, who will quilt and bind it for me. I have another top almost ready and I'll take pictures when it's ready. Hmmmmm ..... apparently, I can't post pictures ????? I was able to post them a couple of days ago but not now ?????????? Very confused. Woooohoooo, going into edit my post and I could add the image ..... 
Last edited by Sync; 01-18-2020 at 07:44 PM.
01-18-2020, 07:59 PM
#152
Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: The Great State of Texas
Posts: 164
Ohmygosh, can I just say how blown away I am by all the finishes I'm seeing here? The patriotic quilt, the one with the striking black background, the scrappy ones, all the others...we're getting stuff done, people!
That said, may I present to you...my second finished quilt of 2020!
The Quilt: I had been in possession of a jelly roll of Aunt Grace canine-themed fabric for quite a while. At last, it seemed there was an occasion to press them into service...
Why it became a UFO: I do dog Agility (my YouTube channel features many videos of such). For the past fifteen years (fifteen years? Damn, I'm old...) at our club's annual party's white elephant exchange, I've brought a quilt to share. Naturally it gets stolen many times! Well, the year 2019 was the last party, as the people who run our Agility club are retiring. Thus, there was no gift exchange, as instead many tribute activities were going on. So, my progress on the intended quilt of the party came to a screeching halt. Long the quilt languished in my sewing room, a reminder of a phase of life sadly come to an end.
Why I finished: Well dang it! The top was done, done I say! And as the new year started and my dedication to tackle the list awakened, I figured I might as well do this one, being as it was sitting there (hanging there?) on my design wall, all forlorn and unwanted and reminder-y and such. So I threw together a back (It's hard for me not to have a pieced back. Forgive me my sins...), enlisted my husband to help me spray baste it (I have decided that spray baste descended from heaven on the wings of angels--banish ye, pins!), and started quilting it. I'm not real wild about the border / binding color, but hey, I was shopping the stash.
The quilt's fate: One of my Agility friends was always super excited to come into possession of the Christmas party quilt, only to have it stolen from her every time. She's in for a surprise at our next show...
That said, may I present to you...my second finished quilt of 2020!
The Quilt: I had been in possession of a jelly roll of Aunt Grace canine-themed fabric for quite a while. At last, it seemed there was an occasion to press them into service...
Why it became a UFO: I do dog Agility (my YouTube channel features many videos of such). For the past fifteen years (fifteen years? Damn, I'm old...) at our club's annual party's white elephant exchange, I've brought a quilt to share. Naturally it gets stolen many times! Well, the year 2019 was the last party, as the people who run our Agility club are retiring. Thus, there was no gift exchange, as instead many tribute activities were going on. So, my progress on the intended quilt of the party came to a screeching halt. Long the quilt languished in my sewing room, a reminder of a phase of life sadly come to an end.
Why I finished: Well dang it! The top was done, done I say! And as the new year started and my dedication to tackle the list awakened, I figured I might as well do this one, being as it was sitting there (hanging there?) on my design wall, all forlorn and unwanted and reminder-y and such. So I threw together a back (It's hard for me not to have a pieced back. Forgive me my sins...), enlisted my husband to help me spray baste it (I have decided that spray baste descended from heaven on the wings of angels--banish ye, pins!), and started quilting it. I'm not real wild about the border / binding color, but hey, I was shopping the stash.
The quilt's fate: One of my Agility friends was always super excited to come into possession of the Christmas party quilt, only to have it stolen from her every time. She's in for a surprise at our next show...
01-19-2020, 03:55 AM
#153
Super Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Va.
Posts: 5,752
Wow! Nice finishes Sewbiz!
Sync- that top is gorgeous, can't wait to see it quilted.
Quossum- congrats on the finish and loved reading about the story behind it!
I thought I'd have another finish by now, but after looking at it I decided that it needed microquilting in the central area, so that’s what I’ve been doing for the last few days. Still have several days to go and then will need to decide how to quilt the borders which will also need dense quilting in order to lay flat with the central section...
Rob
Sync- that top is gorgeous, can't wait to see it quilted.
Quossum- congrats on the finish and loved reading about the story behind it!
I thought I'd have another finish by now, but after looking at it I decided that it needed microquilting in the central area, so that’s what I’ve been doing for the last few days. Still have several days to go and then will need to decide how to quilt the borders which will also need dense quilting in order to lay flat with the central section...
Rob
01-19-2020, 08:51 AM
#154
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Mississippi
Posts: 26,028
Pretty batiks quilt, Sync!
Love all the doggy fabrics in your quilts, Quossum...
Belfrybat, my quilt you asked about is a “Bricks and Stones” quilt. I think Bonnie Hunter has one in her free patterns.
Love all the doggy fabrics in your quilts, Quossum...
Belfrybat, my quilt you asked about is a “Bricks and Stones” quilt. I think Bonnie Hunter has one in her free patterns.
01-19-2020, 02:35 PM
#155
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: KANSAS
Posts: 1,059
Good afternoon UFO'ers, went shop looking and decide to look in when I returned to the computer and look what I see that there is a couple of finishes posted.
Syn, such a beauty
Ouossum, love the way you layout the story of the UFO and the pix are gorgeous, congratulation on the finish
Going to really work on the bindings, maybe I can get enough drive to finish those before the end of the challenge. We are getting close to the goal number. "The magic 22"
Happy sewing day everyone
cherryb
Syn, such a beauty
Ouossum, love the way you layout the story of the UFO and the pix are gorgeous, congratulation on the finish
Going to really work on the bindings, maybe I can get enough drive to finish those before the end of the challenge. We are getting close to the goal number. "The magic 22"
Happy sewing day everyone
cherryb
01-19-2020, 04:26 PM
#156
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: West Central Texas
Posts: 2,586
Originally Posted by sewbizgirl
Belfrybat, my quilt you asked about is a “Bricks and Stones” quilt. I think Bonnie Hunter has one in her free patterns.
01-19-2020, 06:49 PM
#158
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Portage, Michigan
Posts: 7,398
Quossum, well that explains all the dogs! Lovely but sad story. Perhaps your "Dog-Gone-Quilt" can be used by an animal shelter for a raffle item. On the other hand you may be snuggled up with it now and it's not going anywhere!
Or you can give it to your friend as you intend. Shows me that I should read all the way to end of the post!
Or you can give it to your friend as you intend. Shows me that I should read all the way to end of the post!
Last edited by WMUTeach; 01-19-2020 at 06:52 PM.
01-19-2020, 08:15 PM
#160
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Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Southwest Idaho
Posts: 5,999
Great finishes!
Sync....your top is really pretty. Makes me rethink working with batiks.
Quossom... Love the doggie fabric....bright and whimsical. And, the colors in your strip quilt are so pretty together.
Got the binding ready for the 2 quilts at LA'r..so I'm ready. Worked on a birthday present for my precious momma today but otherwise, no new quilts started. Convicted in my goals..
Sync....your top is really pretty. Makes me rethink working with batiks.
Quossom... Love the doggie fabric....bright and whimsical. And, the colors in your strip quilt are so pretty together.
Got the binding ready for the 2 quilts at LA'r..so I'm ready. Worked on a birthday present for my precious momma today but otherwise, no new quilts started. Convicted in my goals..
