February UFO Challenge Projects

February is going to be a busy month! 

  I'm following and joined Judy Laquidera's challenge which is  here:    Judy's challenge
For February,  Judy has picked # 10.    This is a project that has been hanging around since 2009 - 2010.  It was from our guild's Block of the Month for that year.  It's called "A Year in the Garden"  

This quilt is ready for quilting and binding.  

I am also doing a Facebook group challenge here:   American Patchwork and Quilting 2019 UFO Challenge. 

Here is my List for that challenge:   The number for this February is #6. This is a Round Robin project from 2009.  Needs final borders and some applique work prior to quilting. 

Since our quilt show is in March,  I have two other projects that I've entered that need to be finished by the 15th of March.  (Earlier actually, as I'm show layout chair and will need to have my projects done by March 1st to allow time for show chores).  

The first one is Jamestown Landing,  which has been sandwiched, pin basted and I've started on the quilting.  I'm using a stencil for a large, edge to edge design on my domestic machine.  This quilt has lots of seams,  and it just seemed the way to go, rather than stitch in the ditch quilting with FMQ added.  The pieces are small! 

The other project is "On Ringo Lake",  a Quilt of Valor, and I have arranged to get it quilted on a long arm.  One of our guild members, who does a lot of QOV quilting, has offered to teach me how to run her longarm to quilt this one.   

January UFO Progress!

Yahoo!  I completed both of my main UFO challenge pieces this month!   As I posted earlier in the month, I am participating in two challenges.  The first one is Judy Lacquidera's  monthly UFO challenge at Patchwork Times.  I'm linking to her linky party.   Patchwork Times UFO Challenge

Judy's number this month was #7.   The #7 on my list for her challenge was "Lanterns of Hope".  This will be a Quilt Of Valor.  I was able to complete the quilting and binding this month.   I enjoyed using different quilting motifs in each color area.  

Pattern is "Lanterns of Hope" by HollyAnne Knight at  String and Story.  HollyAnne has also helped me gain confidence in my Free Motion Quilting skills  through classes on her site.  This is quilted on my domestic Janome 9400.   Finished at 60 x 76 approx. 

A great modern twist on the traditional log cabin block. 

This chicken wire pattern is fun to do. 

Some Swirly Goodness!  I'm so proud of the way they turned out! Paisley's too! 

Woodgrain texture in the deepest reds,  and square spirals in the lightest areas.  

 The second UFO challenge is with a facebook group for American Patchwork & Quilting.  Their number for January was #3.  My number 3 was my second quilt for the 70,273 Project.  This quilt is for the 70,273 Project, which is commemoratin 52  the lives of  people with disabilities that were murdered by the Nazi regime in the early years of WWII. 

You can google the project for more information. . This is the second quilt I've completed this year for this project.  I'm a retired special education teacher and this project pulls at my heart strings.

47 x 60    Commemorates 52 lives lost

Block Details

I can hardly wait to see what numbers are in store for February! 

2019 UFO Challenges

   I am joining 2 different UFO challenges for 2019.  There is no doubt that I have enough UFO's to go around for about 4... but I'll stick to two.

    I'm following and joining Judy Laquidera's challenge which is  here:    Judy's challenge
For January,  Judy has picked # 7.   This is my "Lanterns of Hope"  a Quilt of Valor that needs to be quilted and bound.   My list for Judy's challenge is here: My 2019 UFO list

Judy is also having a "12 things to Accomplish"  challenge. Judy explains it here.   This is a list of things we want to do this year,  but is not dictated by a list with assigned numbers each month.


I am also doing a Facebook group challenge here:   American Patchwork and Quilting 2019 UFO Challenge. 

Here is my List for that challenge:   The number for this January is # 3.   My second 70,273 quilt. 

 I have also created a third list of extra UFO projects,  just in case I run out of things to do.