The D guild has a lot of activities to participate in this year. One I am working on is the UFO challenge. At the beginning of the year, we turned in a list of 4 quilts we wanted to finish. I just made the list off my head, without looking for what I had or was small or far along.
– wholecloth baby quilt
– Texas Swoon
– K’s 1930’s reproduction sampler
– Mystery quilt
I missed one line that the months to show these were specified and I took the baby quilt to show just 2 days before I gave it away in the wrong month! When you show one off your list, your name goes in for the drawing in December for a good sewing light.
They are kind and checked me off anyway. I have another baby quilt in progress so for my own sense of self, I may take that for another month to show UFOs.
I had the thought to get out the ’30’s quilt in April to see if I could get the top done for the May meeting. Hmm… I can’t find it. I worked in the winter on cleaning in my sewing room. I didn’t see it then.
So on Sunday, I continued cleaning in there and doing more organizing. Oh my! But the tubs are getting stacked and organized and labeled with black sharpie marker on hot pink duct tape! 🙂
No 1930’s quilt…..
Finally, a lightbulb lightly flickered in an obscure part of my brain. I have sewing things in boxes in a storage area (under the light that turns on with switch #4). By wiggling my way between boxes, rubbermaid tubs, and the curtain/wall, I started peeking in boxes. I found several sets of exchange blocks just waiting to be joined for many more quilt tops!!
And I found the 1930’s quilt box!
I have 17 blocks. ??? I found 2 more in a ziploc that need some hand embroidery so that has moved upstairs for the time I sit down. Not often. And then I’ll recount and do a layout and see what I would need to add.
and sew on... 