I’m in! Thanks for starting this thread, happylab.

I have followed along for several years and this year I really need to work on my UFOs. A few have been added since I made my list when I first joined this thread. 🤷‍♀️

I have my UFOs in one area. Last week, I pulled out the top for my niece and her family. I measured it and decided on a size for the backing which I have in my stash. My plan for this week will be getting the backing sewn together. Baby steps. 🙂.

I started those stars, but only got about 6 or 7 done and decided I did not like paper piecing enough to finish. I think I will make a table runner out of them!

Hi everyone!

I have five Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilts that need to be quilted (including Indigo Way that I am still working on)! I am so slow, as I quilt everything myself on my Brother 1500S sewing machine. I enjoy the quilting, but hate the sandwich process. I try to not start any new projects, but cannot resist Bonnie's Mysteries!

I just finished "Rows Parade," an online row of the month (that I got behind on) by Abigail Dolinger. I find her instructions to be easy to follow. I also tried to follow the Rainbow Scrap Challenge on each row but veered off the track there, too. Still, I'm pleased to have finished this month since I have several more quilts waiting.

Mkotch, that row of the month is very nice. Every time I see one, it makes me want to make one.

While I was digging around, I found a couple more abandoned projects. These are things I started but lost interest and know I'll never make more. One was these PP stained glass looking blocks. This was a block of the month project and after making one, I got the really stupid idea of making them a lot smaller. Got two of them done and that was enough. And in the same tote I also found another tiny PP star. This was another insanity phase where I was seeing just how small I could make them. I have a set of 16 that got put into a wall hanging, but this one got left out.

Since this meant I had three black/batik orphan groups, I'm going to put htem all together into one wall hanging.
I did a rough sketch of my idea, then laid them out on the floor to see if it was going to work. This morning I did a full size layout. I've only done 1/4 as they'll be the same, with the top being taller.

The next step will be to put together the broken glass - stained glass looking panels to put it all together. I already have a lot of black cut for the leading part, as I cut a lot when I was planning on doing the original projects, and had left it aside for if I ever got back to them.

I've also got a tote of batik scraps, so that will get used too.

I'll be doing them like a crazy quilt, just sewing black to one side and sewing another piece to it, and adding groups until I get big enough pieces to cut out what I need.

Here is my progress so far.

Macybaby (Cathy), I recognize some of those orphans - have had a few myself. I love the way you are putting them together! This should make a stunning quilt.

When “Bonnie” is complete, UFO starts with goal of 1 completed. Taking “baby steps”. OR ‘How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.”

Hey all,
I started out with 20 UFOs and have gotten rid of 3 by putting uncut fabric back into my yardage and cut pieces into my scrap bins. Not exactly finishing, but those three were sitting, un-pieced in my UFO pile for more than 5 years and I like the fabric enough to use it on other things. What a relief to have made a decision! And my pile is now down to 17. Several are partially pieced, two are ready to be sandwiched, and there are some that I don't remember what they need.

My goal for next month is to get my Debby Brown Oct/Nov? 2019? quilt quilted, it's been sandwiched for a few years now but keeps getting put behind others. I just have to finish ditching my Around We Go quilt in order to free up the Sweet 16.

Rob

No shame in processing a UFO into "not gonna do it" - often we feel guilty, but its better to direct your energies to what you WANT to work on.