Last UFO finish of 2011

I finished my last UFO for my 2011 list.

This is a dresden plate quilt I found at a yard sale many years ago.

The original maker had pieced all the plates

and appliqued one of the 20 blocks.

I finished the applique by hand,

sent it to my wonderful quilter,

and finished off the binding by hand.

I finished 6 of my 12 listed UFO's this year.

I hope I do better with my 2012 list!

November UFO project

I checked over at Judy's  blogs today

and the number to finish on my UFO list

for the month of November is #3.

My number 3 is my Christmas scrappy 9-patch quilt.

I have listed that I want to get all the blocks made.

I didn't finish my October UFO.

Never even got it out to start quilting.

Maybe I'll do better with the 9-patch blocks.

We are having rain/snow off and on this whole week.

Good excuse to stay in and sew!

Sept UFO Finish

I am taking part in Judy's 2011 UFO project.

September's project was #11 on the list,

which you can see completed in this post

For October, I am completing #5 on my list:

I made this MANY moons ago, when I did alot of piecing.

It's more of a country themed wall hanging, which my house is not,

so I will probably pass it onto someone else when it's done.

Another project for my October 2011 to-do list!

A Vintage Finish

I finished my monthly UFO for the UFO project over at

Judy's Patchwork Times Blog

I purchased a box of fabric at the yard sale

about 10 years ago for $10.

The original owner/quilters had sewn

the Dresden Plates together, plus

appliqued two of them to the muslin blocks.

I finished the applique of the other

14 blocks plus had the top quilted.

The photo above is of the back

and no, the pink isn't really that dark

(bad phone camera photo)

I think I will be keeping this quilt for myself!

UFO #11 and baby clothes

I am participating in

Judy's 2011 UFO project.

She choose project #11 for the month of September.

#11 on my list is:

I have had it quilted and I need to finish the binding.

I also finished a couple of dresses for

granddaughter E. She needed a couple more Summery dresses

to get thru until the weather turns cooler.

First up,

My favorite Simplicity pattern of all time.

I made this pattern over and over when my kids were little.

I found a new copy that I am now using for the Grand kids.

Second,

is this easy stitch n' save.

It worked up really easy and fast.

I am thinking about joining the Rhinestones and Telephones

Fall essentials sew along

that will be running for September and October.

My Fall wardrobe is very lacking.

Now to make a sewing list...

Finished and claimed!

I finished another quilt

and it has been claimed!

The photo isn't too great.

The border and binding is a yellow print.

This was the mystery project from the Utah Quilt Guild website a couple of years ago.

Of course, it is an original,

because I have the habit of mistakenly sewing a piece or block

just a 1/4-1/2 turn off and invent a new pattern.

Onto the next binding....

June's UFO...#8

My UFO #8 is

the challenge fabric for the

Utah State Fair 2011 quilt challenge.

I purchased it last year when I went to the fair with a friend.

She has entered the quilt challenge before,

but this will be my first time.

I need to design, make, quilt and bind a mini quilt.

The turn in date for judging is the 1st of September.

Hhhmmmm...what can I do with this fabric?

Mine....mine....mine!

Another quilt finish

and I am keeping this one...

it's mine, mine, mine!!!!

The main block is called a crazy 9-patch.

It a regular 9-patch block (3 rows of 3 squares each)

but then it s sliced up and resewn together.

Of course, it is done in all reds (with a little black)

I'm going to name it "Dressed to the crazy red Nines"

Slept under it last night....very nice and cozy during the thunderstorms.

Yeah...another finish!

May UFO

I signed up and have been doing some work

on my UFO's for Judy's 2011 UFO project.

Unfortunately, I have yet to fully complete my monthly project.

Judy pulled the #9 for May-

my #9 is my scrappy stars and stripes wall hanging,

It needs t be quilted and finished.

Maybe if I get it quilted quickly, I can add the binding

while I am sitting around the house

waiting fr granddaughters to be born.

March UFO

Judy has picked #1 off of the UFO list for March, so

I will be working on my pink 1930-50's project.

I would like to at least get the top done,

and I'll quilt it at another time.

(I guess I better see what the Dr says first about my elbow)

What is your current UFO project?

UFO 12 month challenge

I am participating in the year long UFO challenge at

Judy's Patchwork Times

You list 12 UFO projects you would like to finish in 2011.

Each month Judy picks a number between 1-12

and the project listed with that number is the one you work on.

I have alot of UFO'S, so...

2011 UFO List:

1.Pink Vintage quilt-finish blocks, top and borders

2.Pine tree quilt-borders, send our for quilting, do binding

3.Christmas crazy 9-patch-finish blocks, top, borders, send out for quilting, do binding

4.Cheater cloth pinwheels wall hanging-borders, quilt it, bind it

5.Welcome wall hanging-quilt and bind it

6.Red 9-patch queen quilt-borders, send out for quilting, bind it

7.Log Cabin Christmas wreath-quilt and bind it

8.Utah State Fair challenge fabric-design pattern, sew top, quilt and bind wall hanging

9.Scrappy Flag wall hanging-quilt and bind it

10.Bear in the Farmhouse-send out for quilting then do binding

11.Mystery class quilt-send out for quilting and do binding

12.Yard sale Dresden plate quilt-borders, send out to be quilted, do binding

I am looking forward to a year of many finished quilts!