WMUTeach

Oh, joy of joys, I opened my #10 UFO and found all of the blocks were indeed finished, well at least the center of each block. I counted and recounted, reviewed the instructions multiple times and pressed all of the pieces. All that was left to prep was cutting the sashing strips, more corner stones and the corner setting triangles. Done and done. I am looking forward to get this one moving tomorrow at our quilt group work day. I will have about 5 or 6 hours to get some serious progress on assembling this one. If you want to see the pattern it is a Cozy Quilt Design - called Glory. https://cozyquilt.com/products/glory

My personal challenge is the final assembly, but with friends near by tomorrow, I am sure I can get it maybe half finished. On- point settings have given me fits in the past, although I am getting more confident with them. This one says to start in the middle and work out to the opposing corners. Yikes, that sounds odd. I need to just shake it off and enjoy the ride.

Gemm

Good luck, WMU!

quiltmouse

@Quossum I love how the bonnets are in different positions depending on where sweetie is looking!

@Snooze2978 I bought a 15y bolt of that old green, not quite as yellow as apple green (teensy bit toward blue) to join my EPP GFG blocks. I have plenty. PM me your address & I'll send you a sample to check the color. Happy to share if you like it.

Quossum

@quiltmouse LOL—My husband and I were talking about how these Sues are looking all over the place! They were very obviously constructed by several different hands of very different skill levels, and that makes them so special.

Snooze2978

quiltmouse, thanks for the offer but I checked your quilt again and it's way too blue. Mine is more apple green plus since I'll be taking all the blocks apart.........someday, I'm sure I could use any solid fabric I have in my stash that would look appropriate for the time period. Again, thanks for the offer.

Quossum

May’s UFO (#10 from my list) is done!

This was my very first quilt, made in 2001, and since I didn’t really know what I was doing, it contained a number of thin, fragile fabrics—like imagine sheer, almost tulle-like polyester stuff—mixed in and sewn to heavier fabrics, and while much of the quilt was still hanging in there, over the years of being on our bed off and on, the top had a number of places where the sheer fabrics had utterly given up the ghost and become shredded remnants. Not to mention the colors and their arrangement were… pretty much random and not my present aesthetic, and of course not my present skill level!

However, it is my very first quilt, and has a lot of sentimental value, so my goal was to repurpose it into a second life.

So, that’s what I did. I sliced it in half, and one half became a chair cover for my ragged office chair. It’s the perfect length, and I measured the chair and cut it to that size. I used some leftover binding to bind the newly raw edge. I have the back with my hand-stitched label facing up right now, but I can always flip it to the other side later.

With the other half, I made two crate pads specifically measured to size for my poodle’s odd-sized “long and narrow” crate in the van that he rides to dog shows in. These were both made by just folding a piece in half and then putting a binding all the way around. For one of them, I faced the front side out, and for the other one, I faced the back side out.

Anywhere one of the sheer-fabric holes was left on the outside, I ironed on a patch and sewed around it. Not very pretty, but it’ll make it last in its new utilitarian life until the quilt truly does wear out for good, having lived a happy and extensive life.

I thought I’d be sad to make that first slice into this 24 year old quilt, but I wasn’t at all; I was excited that it would get to be out of a closet and in use, where I can see it and use it.

I’m including a picture of the quilt from my physical album, and a picture of it in its new life.

Now I’m working on another Dutch Girl quilt for another sister, until we reach June and a new number from The List!

WMUTeach

Yeah for you, Quossum, What a lovely first quilt and story. A privilege to see the beginning of your adventures in quilting. Each of us start somewhere and you had the vision and courage to re-imagine the quilt extending its years. Good for you.

Lena1952

I finished my #10 and have gifted it before I ever got a photo to post. This was a raggy quilt with Minky and flannel squares. The size was good for a smaller child. It was gifted to a 4 year old who is having some mental health issues from his mon leaving him and keeping a younger brother. He is at least in stable and loving foster home.

retiredteacher09

Quossom: I love your quilt story! Thank you for sharing! Congratulations on finishing number 10.

Lena: What a blessing for the four year old to get your quilt. Such a sad story but glad he is in a stable and loving home. Congratulations on finishing it!

quiltmouse

I cannot work on UFO #10. I do have a list. A huge list. But most of my UFOs are still packed in boxes from when I moved to this house and due to sloooooow remodel of sewing room. Slow as in dead stop.

1. Blue Star UFO - I sewed several sets of 3" 4P, and cut some white corners out.
2. 81P - no more action, still have 3 rows to sew together. I think.
3. Smith Mountain (BH) I cleared about 20 trays bins baskets of various stages off the design wall sleep porch bed. There was a PRESS THESE dishpan. Yesterday, I vacuumed out the dust & dead bugs, and pressed them open. Mostly 3" blue/neutral HST