Tuesday, December 20, 2011

UFO for 2012

I'm out of town for my birthday (tomorrow) so I'm doing this list off the top of my head. I will add the rest of the 12 UFOs when I get home. I have until January 1, right?

My UFO quilts for Judy Laquadara's challenge are:
#1 12 Days of Xmas. This was on my last year's list and I really need to finish it. It's the Nancy Halvorson quilt with her fabrics. I collect 12 days of Xmas stuff so I had to make this quilt. The top is finished and the back is made so all I have to do is quilt it.
#2 Henreitta Whiskers
This was a 2011 online BOM by Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill Designs. Her adorable animal characters  are irresistable and I encourage you to check out her website.













#3 is The Big Easy, a mystery quilt by Linda Ballard I started in 2009. I love this quilt top and all I need to do is quilt it. (Hate to admit this was also in my 2011 UFO list)














#4 would be my Ferris Wheel top. I started this
making these traditional blocks at least 5 years ago with 30s fabrics. The block is pretty intricate and takes a long time to make so I made about 15 of them and put them away. I discovered them a last year, made a bunch more and added this "hankie" border. It's been worth all the time it took and now I need to make a back and quilt it!













#5 Anteitum. This quilt was made in a Linda Ballard mystery retreat in McCloud, CA in June.I actually changed the configuration of the blocks as they were to be set on point with 12" snowball blocks in between. Since I don't like a lot of "empty space" to quilt in I decided to set them better this way and I just love it. Again, top and back are finished all I need to do is quilt it.

 #6 is my Orca Bay Mystery by Bonnie Hunter started just before Thanksgiving! I  haven't even finished all the clues yet but I know I want to finish this quilt ASAP! The pink and green blocks on the scale here are parts of it.

#7 is a project (as of this writing) I haven't started yet: A quilt for my daughter and her wife who are in escrow with their first house and have requested a "black and white and Tiffany Blue" quilt for the back of their couch. I knew this pattern (Happy Hour) wold be perfect for it.

















#8 is another project I hadn't started yet: for my daughter's best friend who's expecting her 3rd baby in February. I made quilts for her first two and she says they cannot go to sleep without their special "binkies". (If I had a quilt for myself with Minkie on the back like I made theirs, I'd probably feel the same way!) I've purchased a Mother Goose panel that's supposed to be made into a book that I plan to cut apart and put pinwheels as sashing. If Judy picks #8 first, I will be happy!                                                   
                                                              
                                                          
                                                                        
                              

8 comments:

Debbie said...

Pretty quilt tops...I'm glad I'm not the only one that gets stalled with the quilting part...so close to being finished.

Mary said...

These are all so pretty! Good luck on meeting your goals and happy birthday.

Dawnmarie's Life said...

Love all the quilt tops. I've got a few like that. I tend to get stalled at the quilting part too!

Linda in Calif. said...

This is a good start and you are right you have until Jan. The quilts you have pictures are so pretty. It will be good to have them finished and being used. Good luck with your list. I'll be cheering you on!

Katie said...

It looks like you've got a great start on your list and some beautiful projects. I look forward to seeing them as they're finished! And Happy Birthday!

LuAnn said...

I love all of your quilt tops, but I think Ferris Wheel is my favorite. Happy Birthday to you and Merry Christmas.

Marilee said...

Beautiful projects to finish next year. I'd like a close up or more info on the hankie border. That looks like a solution for one of my UFOs.

Sharyn Mallow Woerz said...

That 30's top is smashing!