Friday, December 31, 2010

UFO Challenge 2011-Finished tops

This is my UFO list

I have a lot of tops ready or almost ready to be quilted. I have decided this is where I want to concentrate my UFO efforts on...FINISHING!

#1 is the very first quilt I ever pieced by myself. Keep in mind I am a completely self taught piecer. I bought a "sampler pattern" book complete with plastic templates. I chose the black floral as my main fabric then chose "matching peach, mint green and tan fabrics to go with"...UGH. This is so matchy-matchy and not at all my colors or my style, but I want to finish it. I set it with all plain tan blocks every other one. It still needs a border, quilting, binding and label.

#2 is a completely hand pieced Tumbling blocks quilt I pieced for my husband Mark. I pieced most of this is 1999. The beige and blue fabric you see is for the backing and it is a "Millennium" fabric...telling, I know. This still needs the outer pieces hand cut and pieced around the outer blocks. That is the dark blue fabric. Quilting, binding and label to complete.

#3 is a Carpenter's star quilt I pieced as a surprise for my husband. I actually pieced this a couple years ago and never got any farther than this-which only took a couple hours. All the borders are cut and even pillow cases made to match. Needs borders, quilting, binding and label.

#4 I made as a gift for one of Jess's friends for a grad gift. Of course I never completed it and she never got it. The top is complete. I have struggled on quilting design for this one. Needs quilting, binding and label. You never know, She may get it for her wedding! (if she has one before someone else claims this one)
#5 IWBLR quilt is a special to me quilt. My Friend Ronda Beyer sent me everything to make this quilt. Fabric, pattern and even quilting ideas. I pieced it up to this point right away and it got stopped at that point. This is an original design and I plan to make this my first show quilt. This quilt needs borders, quilting, binding, sleeve and label. IWBLR=I wanna be like Ronda.
#6 was a Mystery quilt that Linda Lawson of Longarm Chat designed. I don't remember what year this was but it was a few years ago. The top is complete. I want to do something special on this one. I really love it. It needs quilting, binding, sleeve and label.
#7 is a quilt I started for my daughter 8 years ago. BAD MOMMY! She has patiently waited to receive this quilt while watching me start and finish LOTS of others. GUILT!
This top is complete. It needs quilting, binding and label.
#8 A Tisket, A Tasket (a green and yellow basket) No basket though. This quilt I started New Year's day 2009. This is as far as I got. It is for a dear friend who loves green and loves my quilts. I gave her one already but she keeps hinting for another (rather loudly). This needs borders, binding and label. This is the second one I pieced with this pattern.
#9 will look familiar to lots of you. It is Judy Laquidara's pattern Bear's in the Farmhouse
It still needs the last 3 borders (I hate that many borders usually, but I made an exception here), quilting, binding and label.
#10 is a quilt I pieced for my sister to give her husband. I pieced it last year and never got it quilted...MORE GUILT! The top is complete. It needs quilting, binding and label.
#11 is another crossroads quilt. This will be the third of these I have pieced and quilted. I just love this pattern from this Georgia Bonesteel book! (it is the quilt on the cover, but in more vivid colors)This is for my bed. It needs borders, quilting, binding and label. As you can tell, I get "Stopped at the borders"...A LOT! (quilt #3 of this pattern)
#12 is also for my bed. It is a Christmas Yellow Brick Road quilt. I pieced this a few years ago and never got any farther than the center. It needs a border, quilting, binding and a label.

4 comments:

Judy Laquidara said...

You have some really neat projects in there. Hope you get them all done.

Glen QuiltSwissy said...

I have the Georgia Bonesteel book too! I love that quilt.

glen in Louisiana

Ramona-quilter said...

I love that rust and gold crossroads, yum. I get stuck on borders, too. We had an in-house retreat in my tiny town and I (and 4 other girls) got borders done on 3 quilts. I wish you luck. I hope that you post a photo of that crossroads quilt - I would love to see how you quilt it. I might have to piece one for myself. Good luck clearing out your "Quilt Waiting Room".

Ramona-quilter said...

I love that rust and gold crossroads, yum. I get stuck on borders, too. We had an in-house retreat in my tiny town and I (and 4 other girls) got borders done on 3 quilts. I wish you luck. I hope that you post a photo of that crossroads quilt - I would love to see how you quilt it. I might have to piece one for myself. Good luck clearing out your "Quilt Waiting Room".