UFOs or unfinished objects are one of my down falls. Its not that I lose interest in the quilt, it's more that I am inspired to get another one going. Plus I love piecing. It is cathartic for me. So I really enjoy sitting down at my machine in the evening. Especially, if it's been a stressful day.
I have reached the point on my 16 & 4 patch quilt that I need to lay it out. But since I don't have any surface large enough to lay it out on I have set it to the side. Now this isn't a really good excuse to stop working on the quilt as I could do it in quadrants. But I really want the design wall and by holding off, I am hoping I can pressure my husband to get it made. So I've set it aside for now. Yes, I am being manipulative. I don't care. I've designed the dang thing, but he's an engineer so he has to take my design and tweak it. Hopefully it won't take much longer.
The Scrappy Joy quilt is still laying on the long arm. It still needs borders. I found a lovely blue print for the outer border and have been auditioning it for a couple of weeks. It is a little more modern than the prints in the quilt and I've been concerned about it going together. I actually have decided not to do an inner border on it. So I am kind of glad I waited.
Aurora's Pretty in Pink quilt also needs borders. I have the borders and back picked out for it as well. I think it will be adorable once it is done. Aurora is getting a little impatient to have it done. I really need to get it finished for her.
Perigrine's Starry Night quilt is done except for the label. I just need to make a label and sew it on. How pitiful is that? For over a year the quilt has been waiting for its label.
I still need to make the Irish Chain quilt more bed friendly. I have the fabric and the plan. I am going to make flying geese to go on each side. I think I will put a small border between the chain and the flying geese borders then match it with small outer borders all around. So what's the hold up? I've never made flying geese. I have the directions and a ruler for trimming. I want to be able to focus on it. So it's sitting patiently for me to get my mind wrapped around it and my courage screwed up to do it.
Five UFOs waiting to be finished. None of them are going to take a whole lot of work to finish. So why on earth did I start another quilt. Mostly because I was upset. Chain piecing helps me to focus on something else. Then eventually I can deal with what is upsetting me.
Remember those 5 inch charm packs, I pulled out a few weeks ago? Four set of prints and four sets of gray. Well I have started sewing them into four patches. All of the print squares have been matched up to gray squares. I'm in the process of pressing them open and matching them up to make the four patch blocks. Then it will be time to trim. So I've actually started a 6th quilt. That is unless I decide to make two throw size quilts then there will be 7 UFOs to finish. I think I will probably do 2 throw size quilts as the colors are a bit much for a bed even with the gray.
Now you might think that with the COVID -19 situation and all the self isolation and the lock downs going on all over the country, I will have some free time for me to get some of these done. Wouldn't it be awesome to have a couple of weeks to catch up. But alas, I work in the food industry. Which is considered critical infrastructure. And since I am a quality supervisor, my position is considered vital to production. In short I will not be staying home during a lock down. So no time for catching up on projects at least not for me.
I guess I will just have to start planning my time more carefully, use my evenings to get caught up, and my weekends to get them quilted. That is if I can get my husband to put away his office each night. He has to work from home and the only place for him to really set up is my sewing desk. Which is fine. I can share. At least for a little while. Maybe.
How many UFOs do you have? How are you going to get them finished? What are you doing during the self-isolation and/or lock downs?
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