I keep a running list of UFOs because I tend to work on more than one project at a time. My friend Polly works on one quilt at a time and is happy with that. She's a Chemist and her quilts are perfect - all points visible and matching, all quilting lines straight as an arrow. I like variety, so I work on deadlines or on whims. There are currently 17 items of all sizes on my UFO list. One is a knitting project, two need only binding to finish, and the rest are quilting projects, one of which is missing (Hawaiian applique) and one is so long-standing that I forget when I started it (1980?).
That's not to say that I don't finish a lot each year, though. This year I completed quite a few projects, including knitting a pair of socks and several hats for the Bags of Love project for kids in foster care. In addition, I made two quilts using the Jane Austen at Home fabrics, one of which I gave to my mom and the other to the homeless shelter. I also made 12 mug rugs which I gave to each library staff member for Christmas.
I finished the long-standing Pineapple throw (took 2 years, working on a few every month), the Arboretum (given to Preservation Burlington), and
- Two baby quilts - for Daley Hoffman and for Pat's greatgrandchild
- Moon over Mt. Fuji (hand quilted and given to Pat)
- On the Patio (small quilt that won an honorable mention at my LQS)
- the Blue and White Hankie Quilt
- Cakes on Stands swap quilt (sent to folks on Maui)
- Rainbow Log Cabin throw
Then there were the Rows Parade and Guild BOM tops which have been quilted by Marie and are now waiting for bindings. For my guild has a UFO challenge this year, I brought in my Manx quilt blocks to show for that. I think I need only one more block to make the planned table runner.
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