2018 UFO Challenge of the Month
 

This is the brand new page for 2018's Continuation of our UFO Challenge of the Month. The rules are simple: Support and encourage on another to complete our accumulated UFO's.

You can set a goal for each month, but it's definitely not required.

A "finish" is defined as removing a UFO from your stack of incomplete projects. The way you accomplish this is up to you. You can finish the project, pass it on to someone else to finish, donate it, sell it. You see we are very flexible. Our goal is to reduce the pile of UFO's.

And yes, you can move your UFO to someone's pile. It's been done before. We are great enablers, too.

All are welcome to hop on this UFO train; we reach out our hands to help you get on the train. The train will blow its whistle for each new member and we ring the bell for all the finishes that happen!!

It doesn't matter how you count your UFO's; it's entirely up to you. No UFO Police allowed here!!!

We all love pictures so feel free to share whenever another UFO becomes a Finish project!

I'm looking forward to this UFO Challenge. 2017 was a great success. Congratulations to everyone who participated last year. I hope you will join again this year and turn a few more UFO's into complete works.

The train will be leaving the station. All aboard.

I'm in have a qayg sampler quilt which I'd hoped to finish last year but didn't get done. A Christmas wall hanging which was started two christmases ago and just needs embellishments. Then a Christmas quilt which had been started and passed on to me over a year ago. Thank you for taking over from Janice, although not very active on thread follow it and keeps me focused.

I'm in. My list of UFOs is up to 13 now and I have not discovered all of them yet. This new thread needs a picture. So here is the last one I finished in 2017. Sunrise.....I think I did post this on last years thread. Mind is slipping.[ATTACH=CONFIG]586347[/ATTACH]I only take them to the floppy state right now. I have a long arm, but that is really backed up right now.

Marcia

I’m going to really work at participating this year— need to pull them out, look them over & make some headway. This will be motivating.
I managed a few finishes last year, but think I created as many as a finished :( I need to avoid that this year.

I’m in. Thanks for stepping up Happylab! I’ve got at least 20 UFOs, some are traditional quilts, others are art quilts. Not sure how many I can commit to for the year, so I’ll shoot for 1 per month. And I’m sure I will be adding some to my UFO pile since starting new things, getting them to a “what now?” state and setting aside until inspiration strikes (or perhaps just desperation to reduce the pile) seems to be a major part of my creative process:D.

Happy New Year everyone!

Rob

I need to join also. I tried to finish 2 UFO's last year to start one new one. I did pretty good for a while. I have 6 quilts that are now quilted but just need binding. They don't have homes so I am having a hard time finishing them. I alos have a bunch of UFO's, I am afraid to count them.

I'm in again this year - from the start this time :) I counted my UFOs last week, and have at least 41 (at least, because I'm pretty sure there are a few hiding that I've forgotten about, plus there are 8 "active" projects right now that could easily become UFOs before the end of the year. In fact, on reflection, one already has. Hoping for some good progress this year, or at least 1 for every month to help keep the count moving.

UFO challenge
 

Happy New Years Day everyone!!!

Thank-you everyone who has already jump on our UFO train, Toot toot Cannyquilter, BattleAxe, ckcoul, rryder, meanmom and Kristakz. Anyone can jump on at any time. I'm looking forward to a fun, pic of works in progress and pics of wonderful UFO's completed this year. (I think all finished projects are wonderful). Thank-you BattleeAxe for giving us a pic for our thread for encouragement. It is a wonderful quilt. I like the modern design. Congrats on your finish to end up last year. :thumbup:

I have too many projects to want to count, but I do plan to complete some this year. My goals this year is to complete from 8-12 bed size quilts and 12 small size projects for the year. Currently I'm working on redoing BHMQ 2017. I'm exchanging out the yellow blocks with 1/2 square triangles background/purple blocks. When it's done it will go out for quilting. I'm also going to finish a few items I did not get to last year; sew purple binding on a purple tree skirt, charity quilt, to name a few items.

On board here for a year's worth getting them done! Started a finish yesterday...just a little one, but a start for sure. I'm afraid to make a list...would scare me from even thinking of starting to finish..now that sounds like an oxymoron!

I'm in again for this year. I've finished most of the easy UFOs so this year will be working on some that are in the early stages -- fabric pulled, and at least some cut and assembled. I haven't counted them, but I think I have about a dozen to finish.

Happy New Year's to all. Please include me again this year.

I only completed 9 last year among my very lengthy list and have not posted the last 4 as I am having problems with the picture loading. Hope 2018 will be better.

Here is my list:
--Block exchange projects -7-
--half way completed projects -13-
--Quilt tops to be quilted - 20-

Take will keep me busy this year. Thanks for organizing this and wish everyone good luck completing their UFO's.
Karen

I'm in too happylab, working on some binding right now....and still have lots to go. I have a few more that were pieced but need borders, or quilted, or pieces in bags that were never sewn together. UFO's are endless it seems :)

Okay, I'm boarding this train again. I think I only managed one UFO finish last year ...... <sigh> but this year will be better ....... happylab thanks for stepping up and taking over this train.

I'm in too. I refuse to count how many I have. What I have left are big projects that will take me some time to do, so I won't state how many I plan to get done. If I only get 2 done I'll be pleased!.

Thank you Krista
Here's to a great year of quilting

Jeanine

OOPS -- I just listed my 2018 goals on the 2017 page. Don't know how to move it, so I'll repeat:
Talking about "overdue", I plan to dig out and continue a "wedding" quilt that has been under construction for about a decade. Three of four seasons are done and goal is to finish SPRING by the end of spring, 2018, and have it quilted by the end of summer. Wish me good concentration, please!

I'm joining this year.
Will need to count up UFO and list my number.

I’m in! I had 2 last year to start the year and I still have those 2. Ooops! I also have orphan blocks that I count as an UFO when I make a mainly orphan block quilt top. I probably have more UFO’s lurking in unknown spots.

I am giving myself until the end of the month to finish up last year’s Bonnie Hunter Mystery quilt before I add it to my UFO list. I also have some tops that I want to FMQ or use embroidery stitches to quilt them but they aren’t at the year mark for a while yet. :)

Happy New Year!

Connie

Happy New Year, everyone!!
Speaking of happy, many thanks to HappyLab for taking over the UFO Challenge for this year!!

I have 13 UFO's (without really digging into the closet!) that I want to either completely finish, or at least make a dent in. I have one ready to load on the frame now... so hopefully, that will be my January finish.

Good luck, everyone!!

Why is the thread named a challenge of the month, if the challenge is a goal for the whole year?

Can't wait to get to some sewing this year. Count me in.

I started 2017 with 22 UFOs and finished 2017 with 23 (started 3 more, finished 3 and made orphan blocks into a flimsy). Ugh!!!

Yes, I need to keep riding the train with y'all.

I know that I have over 40 UFO's, but I'm not about to pull them all out and count them, lol. However, now that I am starting to do simple fmq, I am hoping to get more than a few of them finished up. This month, my goal is to finish up a scrappy Irish Chain I am working on, which is about a third of the way assembled.

I need to get on the train! UFO challenges make me feel guilty, but I do have piles of blocks that have never been made into tops. One is Allietare, the mystery quilt from two years ago. And I have about 80 Farmer's Wife 1930's blocks, some civil war blocks, some Pony Club blocks, and a couple of Boom quilt swaps to be put together. Then there are my unquilted tops... lots to do. Hopefully I'll have some things to post this year.

Welcome happylab as our new conductor for this UFO train. Happy New Year to all once again.

Yes, yes, yes I am on this train again. I still have the three original quilts that started last year with.

Thanks once again 'happylab.'

I'm on board! My 2017 goal was to finish everything I started! Today I finished a knitted blanket for my baby grandson. I started it last June. One day late but Done. My other 2017 UFO is a lasagna quilt I made for my son for Christmas. Unfortunately it's still just a sandwich. That will be my first official 2018 quilt UFO to complete. Other than these two 2017's my UFO list will more than keep me busy in 2018!

I've started working on my many UFOs. Almost all of them are tops awaiting quilting. I got one table runner completed yesterday (counting it for this year though). Just have the back side of the binding to finish on the one I've worked on today. Would have finished it but had to get well imbedded lint out of bobbin case. You can see the story of that on the main page.

I made a list of my UFO's last year and committed to finish them one by one....then I started Bonnie's Mystery quilt because it would use up a lot of my scraps, but Ive lost a whole month and nee another month to finish it before I can get back to my ufo's. So guess what, now I have another UFO for 2018, grrrr. Please stop me if you see me joining another BOW or BOM or Mystery on this board.....I need help.

p.s. (swaps don't count, LoL)

Thanks for taking over, happylab! I haven't taken a complete inventory, but I'm sure I have enough UFO's to keep me busy awhile, and I'm glad to have this forum for some much-needed inspiration. First will be a disappearing 4-patch I assembled almost 6 years ago. I didn't like the corners and didn't know what I wanted to do differently, and pulling stitches is always pushed down the list if there's something I'd rather do. But now it's going to get done, by golly! I even bought the backing and batting and have already pulled off one of the corners. But first the Christmas tree has to come down and the Christmas village has to go back into its bookcase. 8-yr-old grandson will help with that. Then Thursday it's back to school for him and back to the sewing room for me.

Thank you Happylab for being the conductor.

Looking through the studio, I found UFO's I want finished. I decided to finish a UFO before starting someting new. RRyder, I understand getting to a point and saying what do I do next? One quilt took 5 years waiting for fabrics and skills. It did finally get finished.

The "in progress" boxes became UFO boxes and now there's no space for 'in progress". So that's where I'll start. The LA is loaded but need the panto pattern. Soon....Soon. Pulled out the BOM from last year. Made a final square and the center is together. Now borders. It should be finished this week. Then I'll see what's next.

Yes, thank you Happylab! We are happy you stepped up to the task of the UFO thread.

I have not participated in the UFO challenge in the past as I don’t typically have too many UFO but this year I have come to grips that I have one UFO that is at least 3 years in the making so I thought participating in this thread might just be the thing I need to get it done and move on. It is my Gypsy Wife in various stages...it’s about 75% pieced.
I look forward to supporting and encouraging others along the way...

I'm jumping on board the train. Thank you, happylab, for taking the lead!

I think it's because we don't want to buckle under the weight of an entire year's goal. Many people set a goal of 1 (or some number) UFO per month. We track finishes each month, and celebrate every one of them. But there are no rules. Set a goal if you want, or just wing it. Or just drop in any time you like and tell us about any finishes you have so far this year.

I think I'm in trouble. I put up a list of 12 UFOs for a blog challenge (patchworktimes.com). She draws a number every month and that's the UFO that gets attention that month (doesn't necessarily get finished, but gets at least some love). This month's number is 10 - which is my biggest UFO. A king size labyrinth quilt that I designed and pieced in 2013. I really, really want to get it done. But the idea of quilting it is daunting. Someone give me a kick on Friday the 12th and make me load it on the longarm - before customers figure out I'm in a post-Christmas lull right now :) I need it for a show on the 11th, so I don't want to load it before then, 'cause it won't be done.

Here's a picture, before I put the borders on.
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I'm in, though I am only attempting to finish up two UFO's this year. With a graduation of one son and a wedding for my oldest, and friend is having her first baby, that is three "new" quilts I will be making. The baby may qualify for a UFO because I'm using leftover blocks from the wedding quilt I made (same couple). That is probably all I can handle for this year.

The good news for me is that one of the UFO's is already sandwiched and basted and waiting for me to quilt it. The other UFO is in the beginning stages of piecing together. I had cut out the fabric a few years back, (goodness, I think it was more like 5 now that I think of it!) and never got it put together. I went over the directions and poked through all my cut fabric, and am ready to start piecing. So, yay! I figure I have about a month before I have to start on my son's graduation quilt.

The wedding quilt is already partially constructed, so maybe this should count as a UFO too? I did sampler blocks, all of which are completed, but stored neatly until I get time to put the entire top together.

Happy sewing to all!

I am in this year. Still have plenty of UFO's to get finished. I just couldn't get in the swing of things last year, but with the new year it is time to focus of getting some of those UFO's completed.

Happylab, tank you for taking the torch this year and leading the group.

I hope to get two done here in January. They are simple and just needs binding. Figured that was a good goal for finishes. Also I have about three that are ready to be put on the long-arm so I also hope to get one of the them at least quilted so I can bind it and finish it in February.

I'm jumping on board. I have enough ufo's to keep me busy for a while (but won't be counting them!) Hoping to get a couple to the "finished flimsy" stage. They can hang in the closet in the long arm room. ;)

I'm in. I have a huge number of UFOS. I want to complete at least one per month.

Wow, that Labrinth is beautiful and yes, can be daunting. Which show going in? How much detail is really going to show? Since you longarm for business, it can seem overwhelming to do your own. Are you thinking of an edge to edge? There have been some completed before check out mqresource.com. There are some nicely finished ones there for fresh ideas.
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I'm in for 2018. Thanks happylab for hosting!

Happy New Year to all! What an adorable penguin. I'm in awe of your skill!