Sunday, January 30, 2011

Buckets of Friendship


Buckets of Friendship
Originally uploaded by basketcasejoy
Winter UFO Club Featured UFO #5

Question: Can this basket of blocks REALLY be turned into a quilt in 3 months time???

Answer: If I work really hard, I'm sure that it could!

Unfortunately, at this point, only TWO months remain in the Winter session of the UFO Club... and I have yet to touch the project.

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Ravelry Red Swap


Ravelry Red Swap
Originally uploaded by basketcasejoy
Winter UFO Club Featured UFO #4

Question: Where are the OTHER blocks???

Answer: I have NO idea!!!

When I added this to my UFO List, I thought I had all the pieces together. Apparently, NOT!!! Oh, well...there's always next session. LOL

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Snow Star Swap


Snow Star Swap
Originally uploaded by basketcasejoy
Winter UFO Club Featured UFO #3

Question: Does it count as DONE if I've completed the label???

Answer: No! I suppose not...

The plan is there. The blocks are there. I only have to cut the sashing, do the sewing, baste, quilt, and bind the quilt. I'm almost done! Right???

Sunday, January 23, 2011

King Sized Wall Hanging

Featured UFO

Question: It's basted, but will it EVER be quilted???

Answer: Soon!

There's a story to this quilt, but you'll have to wait until I've finished it to hear. Next up...another entry in the Winter 2011 UFO Club.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Calico Ric Rac


Calico Ric Rac
Originally uploaded by basketcasejoy
Featured UFO

Question: Should I focus my energy on finding the pattern to make this quilt a more usable size or quilt it as is?

Answer: I can't decide!

Time to check out another entry in the Winter 2011 UFO Club.

Friday, January 7, 2011

The Pfaff Returns...AGAIN!!!

This post was previously at the end of my 1st blog submission for 2011.  Unfortunately, something happened to the formatting and it overlapped the post before it.  Sorry!  It was a bit of a mess.

If you've been following my quilting adventure, you know that I've had "issues" with one of my sewing machines. (If not, read about it here, http://thejoyfulquilter.blogspot.com/2010/11/help-my-sewing-machine-spit-at-me.html and here, http://thejoyfulquilter.blogspot.com/2010/12/return-of-pfaff.html to catch up.)  Anyway, it went to the shop and home again, but it just wasn't sounding like it should.  I took it BACK to Mr. Fix-It, but he was out shopping.

I stitched a bit for Mrs. Fix-It who claimed that she didn't hear anything - even though everyone in my house (and half the neighborhood) could here it from my sewing room!

Anyway...I left it.  (There went ANOTHER week of sewing!!!)

When I picked it up (AGAIN!), I was told that there had been some OTHER bent part that "should have been spotted" during the original repair.  (...you think?!)

Mr. Fix-It apologized and I was on my merry way.

This time...the machine sounds MUCH better!  Thank goodness (!) because I've got UFOs to finish!

Now where's that List???  :o)

Monday, January 3, 2011

UFO Club - Winter 2011 - The List

Since I only completed 2 out of 15 quilts on last session's list, I've decided to keep the bulk of it (8) for the Winter 2011 session of the (Ravelry) UFO Club.  Although, I'm dropping 5 off and adding 7 others, the list remains at 15 quilts...with MORE that could be added!!!

The List:

1. "New" Green Batik Jacket
2. Black, White, & Red All Over (Completed 2/20/11)
3. Rav Friendship Star Swap
4. Circle of Friends
5. Crumb Quilt
6. "Quilt" Quilt
7. Patriotic Improv Jacket
8. QE2 Goodbye Quilt (Added by special request - 1/7/11)

Photos can be seen in the following post:
http://thejoyfulquilter.blogspot.com/2010/10/ufo-club-fall-2010-list.html

Quilts that are being removed from the list:

-1. Hollis' Iris Garden
-2. Purple/Geen Coin Quilt (Replaced QE2 Goodbye Quilt - 1/7/11)
-3. The Margaret Mystery
-4. Circle Denim Quilt
-5. Teal, Turquoise, & Burgundy Twist (Donation)

Quilts being added to the list:

+1. Frog Legs & Caviar
+2. Calico Ric Rac
+3. Snow Stars Swap
+4. King Sized Wall Hanging
+5. 4-Patch Kaleidoscope
+6. Buckets of Friendship
+7. Ravelry Red Swap

Photos to follow.  (Don't get your hopes up!  I didn't say WHEN they would be added.) :P

Saturday, January 1, 2011

UFO Club - Fall 2010 - The Results

Ten members participated in the (Ravelry) Fall 2010 UFO Club. Those ten members churned out 14 quilts. Congrats! to the following finishers:

barbknits: 3 quilts completed
yaners: 2 quilts completed
fidissimus: 1 quilt completed
needleb: 2 quilts completed
monicarose51: 1 quilt completed
IvyW
andimc13: 2 quilts completed
spyndragon
knitwish: 1 quilt completed
basketcase9702: 2 quilts completed