If you look in on my blog with any regularity, you know I use it to organize work on my monumental accumulation of UFOs and untouched projects. And I keep track of everything new that I start. I don't want anything to get forgotten under a bed or in closet corners ever again. It may get misplaced in the storage room I have now, but I'll know it's there and needs attention some day!
[Edit] Oh, goodness! People are reading this - I should know better, I'm that way myself if I see "don't do such-and-such." So let me put this post in better context. These are the lists that live on my "Horizons" tab, but they constantly change. I just shared the philosophy I have about them with Clare, so I'll paste it in here: The method I use for my madness can drive some people insane, because it stresses them to see everything right there in print. I suspect that's because it's difficult for some people to operate on the concept of a fluid list meant for ongoing long term forward movement rather than a finite time zone of completion. I made these lists for organization, not for "Finish these immediately! (or even this quarter or year)". I set rotating short-term goals to organize my work time each week, and those are instrumental in keeping my mojo flowing while making forward movement on these lists here. So I consult these about once a month, update them with new stages of work or mark-thru's - but I don't let them rule my quilting life entirely nor stress me out. :D
After 4 years of attacking 49 actual UFOs and over 100 NETYs [these were an accumulation over 25 years, and about a dozen of the UFOs were my cousin's WIPs that I adopted when she died], here is where I stand. Several months were lost in 2012 due to a cross-country move and living in a rental apartment while selling the old house and finding a new home, and 2014 quilting was seriously slowed down while I finished my thesis and Master's degree. I'm hoping 2015 lets me make huge strides forward like 2013 did.
The state of affairs at this moment: (Partial cross-throughs indicate finished to flimsy status)
Primary UFO Firing Range
- 19 and counting down! [start point: 49 in Jan '11]
Kelly's Strolling the Block (quilting it now)Mermaid Fantasy for Heather (apply trapunto)BBQ w/ the Squadron (needs quilting)- Sea Breeze 1-9(stitch,FMQ, frame #1)
- Listen With Your Eyes (paper piece)
Quiet Rebellion on the Pond (quilting)- Frog Lily for Marissa(border)
- Hunter's Star Class Piece (piecing)
Beachwalk (thread painting)- Hunter's Star the Way I Wanted (piecing)
- 2010 Christmas Exchange (assemble)
- That Cool 2009 Christmas Exchange Quilt (make the drunkard's path blocks)
- Medieval Illumination Coat of Arms (applique)
- Once Upon a Star(thread painting)
- Be Attitudes (quilting)
- Stepping Stones (paper piece)
- Quilt for a Cause: Legacy (assemble patches)
- Scott and Lynette, Still (applique)
- Poor Forgotten Orphan from ~ 1995 (unsandwich)
Those Who Were Rescued and Are Living Full Lives:
(finished quilts that were long-term UFOs) ~ During this time, I also finished 37 new projects that I allowed myself to indulge in. So I don't restrict myself only to old work!
1. Ode to Mr. Singleton
2. Kelly & Kerry’s Yuckies
3. Kelly’s for Kelson
4. Wagon Wheels West for Dad
5-7. Bama Bound quilts
8. Wheelchair quilt
8. Katie Loves Chris
10. Around the World with Mr. Hernandez – his
11. Around the World with Mr. Hernandez – Heather’s
12. Sailing with the Flying Needles
13. 13 Gags at 11
14. What a Hoot, Devon!
15. Lori’s Irish Butterflies
16. Marissa’s Moment – pillow sham
17. Patriots in Petticoats
18. Unicorn Dreams
19. Wagon Wheels West - mine
20. Synergistic Windmills (Heather's)
21. Marissa's Moment of Caprice
22. Wheelchair Quilt 3
23. Wild Rose Cottage
24. Dragonfly Party 1
25. Dragonfly Party 2
26. Devon's Earth Monkeys
27. PiƱata Pizzazz
28. Kelly's 1930's
29. Kelly's Joseph Smith Quilt 1
30. Kelly's Joseph Smith Quilt 2
2012 NEWFO'S - 4 out of 13 still WIPs
*(Taken from my NETY storage) **(Completely from stash)
*Let's Build a Snowman Dec 2012, needs blanket stitches
*Laurel Burch Ornaments Dec 2012 & Dec 2014.
**Scoot,Santa! 1 11/2012.
**Scoot, Santa! 2 11/2012.
*Kashmir Aug 2012, kitted
*Affairs of the Heart Aug 2012, flimsy
**Hawaiian Etude 7/12-2/13.
*Coral Encounter Feb 2012, flimsy
Amaretto Cottage 1/12-3/13.
Heather's Hearts 1-11 2012.
Marissa's Hearts 1-11 2012.
Devon's Hearts 1-3 2012.
Snowy Day in the Woods 12/11-1/12.
2013 NEWFOs - 14 out of 24 still WIPs
*(Taken from my NETY storage) **(Completely from stash)
original plans at this post,
*Martha's Holiday Spin Dec 2013 - some blocks sewn
*Holiday Tidings Dec 2013 - flimsy
Modernology Dec 2013 - flimsy
*Plums in November Nov 2013 - flimsy
*Jovial Trees Oct 2013 - flimsy (Quilting it now)
*Climbing Lanterns Sep 2013 - top sewn, ready for 3D lanterns
Top Secret: Heather-Bear's Graduation Sep 2013-May 2014.
Circle Dance Aug 2013, some blocks sewn
25th, Baby! Aug 2013 - Oct 2014.
**Flight Commander Aug-Sep 2013.
*Setting Sail July 2013 - central area finished, needs borders
*Tuscany Terrace June 2013 - kitted
*Chubby Chicks June 2013 - chicks fused
Whoooo's Your Mama? June 2013 - Flimsy
*Daisy, Daisy May 2013 - Flimsy
Marissa's Restore Innocence Project Apr 2013.
**Hello, Moon! Apr 2013 - Flimsy
*It's a Hoot! Apr 2013 - Flimsy
**Owl & Pussycat Book Tote Apr 2013.
*You Must Be Croaking Mar 2013 - Frogs pieced
**Baby English 1.0 Feb-Apr 2013.
**5 Valentines Jan-Feb 2013.
**Run, Kitty, Run! Jan-Jul 2013.
**Hounds' Blues Jan 2013.
2014 NEWFOs - 20 out of 23 still WIPs
*(Taken from my NETY storage) **(Completely from stash) ***(Commission)
**"I Stole the Baby!!" Dec 2014.
**Bonnie Hunter Grand Illusion Mystery Nov - active mystery
Sew Spooky Oct - Flimsy
Wind in the Whiskers Oct - current BOM rotation
**Lily & Blake baby set Oct-Nov 2014.
Leaded Glass Oct - kitted
*Garden Friends Oct - current BOM rotation
*Saltbox Harvest Oct - Flimsy
T.S. Sep - stealth mode active
Fireflies In the Meadow Aug - Flimsy
***Lori & Aliya Jul - Flimsy
American Picnic Jun - kitted
Fiesta Mexico Apr - long term hand-work tote project, first block
Asian Garden Apr - big areas need joining
**Baby Claridge Mar-May 2014.
Boomerang Mar - piecing - needs side strips
*Sunshine Mar - kitted
Anna's Mountains Mar - washed/ironed
*Simply Fun Feb - kitted
*Raspberry Lemonade Feb - needs borders
Bohemia Jan - Flimsy
*Faceted Jewels Jan - kitted
String of Pearls Jan - Flimsy
2015 NEWFOs -
*(Taken from my NETY storage) **(Completely from stash) ***(Commission)
Fancy Me a Rainbow [Fabric was a Christmas gift] - Jan
I rather like the way you at least make a list of your UFO's etc and can actually see your progress, even as you show, if it just to flimsy stage. Maybe I should write mine down too instead of having them stuffed in a cupboard. You did so well last year with all that happened. Congratulations.
ReplyDeleteAs soon as I saw "don't bother to read" I had to read, LOL. It's a good way of keeping track, my blog has answered questions about timing for me quite a few times.
ReplyDeleteI'm familiar with the term UFO but you have me curious as to what a NETY is???
ReplyDeleteI had to go through your flimsy tops to see Rainbow Jane finished as she was no longer on the side bar. One of these years I hope to be as organized as you!
ReplyDeleteNETY - wha??? Then I did a search on your blog and see it is Never-Even-Touched-Yet kits. I have some of those - now I know what to call them. So if I open them and read the directions and maybe make a few cuts, do I then get to call them a WIP? LOL - I have enough already. Impressive lists - you may actually have more than I.
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