Very Little Progress on UFO's, Cross-Stitching and Second LOCKDOWN

Today the calendar shows March 23! More than two months since my previous post! How did that happen?? 

So, we are on the second C-19 wave, which resulted in lockdown from March 10 until March 25. UGH! With increasing numbers (202 per this morning), I'm quite sure the lockdown will be extended another 1-2 weeks, at least! 

My previous post shows accumulated UFO's from 2020 and older. I'm quite sure they multiply overnight! As part of APQ's  and Quiltsy Team's UFO Challenge 2021, I did finish #7 (January Challenge). 

These blocks were leftovers from a quilt I made for my DF's Mom in 2010!  The blocks have been in and out of the shelf several times and this time I didn't want putting them away again! 

Table Topper

https://www.etsy.com/listing/953525305/quilted-log-cabin-table-topper-red-teal

...and a bed runner or large / long table runner

My goal is to use fabric from my stash and found this beauty, just enough for backing on both items! The binding is Moda Marbles 'Cocoa'......... eh......... or is it 'Coffee'?? I can't remember! LOL 

Except from these two, I've not finished anything. The challenges for February and March are both 'trouble-items' and need some deep thinking. 

Sewing is a bit slow these days, but I have finished the last 3-4 (out of 48) New York Beauty blocks for a scrappy batik lap quilt 

...and I'm also working on a Double Wedding Ring quilt, my first one ever! Picture shows a test.

It has been year's since I did counted cross-stitching! To see the last ones I did, click here. It used to be my first love, then I was hit by the quilting bug and cross-stitching put aside. Some weeks ago I was looking for DMC black embroidery floss and there I rediscovered all the embroidery patterns I bought some years ago; mostly 'Little House Needleworks' and 'Blackbird Designs', all so darling! 

With the lockdown and just taking it easy, I have enjoyed cross-stitching Kit & Bixby's 'Merry Wool'! Stitched on White 14 Count Aida, not too bad for the eyes!

I'm sooo in love with this one! What else could it be than a 'Coffee Menu'?! LOL It is stitched on Zweigart 28 Count Cashel Linen - Vintage. Gorgeous linen. A bit strenuous on the eyes, but with good daylight it works fine. I'm using DMC embroidery floss as well as hand dyed cotton floss from Classic Colorworks (former Crescent Colours) and The Gentle Art (former Sampler Threads). They are just so yummy!

  

Time to Count UFO's - Again!

 It's that time of the (new) year again; counting UFO's! I'm not cheating, I did count my UFO's at the end of 2020 and I have not added more! lol I must admit I was a bit surprised after I counted 15 UFO's! I thought I had less! After all, we are not real quilters if we don't have UFO's, isn't it?! 

I have signed up for the APQ and Quiltsy Team's UFO Challenge 2021. If you would like to join the UFO Challenge at APQ, click here for more info. I signed up for the first time in 2020 and I had sew much fun! I finished 11 out of 12 UFO's, but the greatest part was to see all the gorgeous finished quilts! Some quilts are stunning and takes your breathe away!

How could I not sign up for this year too?! There are some easy to finish and some where I have to make the entire quilt except a couple of blocks already made. 

OK, so here's my UFO list 2021: 

#1 – Blue & white Irish Chain 

#2 – Black/White/Poppies WH  

#3 – Got the Blues 

#4 – Christmas quilt 

#5 – Pineapple quilt 

#6 – Christmas Stockings Kit 

#7 – Log Cabin blocks (Nancy Halvorsen) - JANUARY 

#8 – Scrappy quilt 

#9 – PS Quilt 

#10 – Basket quilt  

#11 – Kitchen WH 

#12 – PSQ Blocks 

#13 – Crumb Quilt 

#14 – Scrappy Flannel quilt 

#15 –Scrappy 4” squares 

These UFO's should keep me out of trouble this year! 

HAPPY QUILTING AND GOOD LUCK ON FINISHING YOUR UFO'S! 

APQ UFO Challenge 2020: , July, August and September Finishes

 APQ and Quiltsy Team's UFO Challenge #5 (mine #17) JULY finish

This large table topper or small lap quilt was finished at the end of May 2020, but I never got around to take photos until some days ago. I had fun fussy cutting the deer fabric and make them into a log cabin quilt. 

Actually I have TWO finishes for August!  APQ #8 (my list #9). Two quilted and beaded wall hangings. They were finished (the sewing part) during the lock-down (April & May), but without beads. I ordered Mill Hill beads from the UK in July and due to Covid-19 and flight disruptions, the package took 2 months to get here! Under normal conditions, mail from the UK takes less than two weeks. The snowflakes and stars are beaded. More details here. 

This one with red borders, which I'll keep. I love the snowman scene. 

September finish, APQ #10 (my list #8)

Snowman wall hanging. I declare this one as finished! Even if a few beads are yet to be added. I ordered more beads from the UK early November, I think it was, I don't think I'll get them before next year. 

APQ & QUILTSY TEAM UFO CHALLENGE per DECEMBER 30, 2020  

#1 – Log Cabin #1 (my list #13) April – FINISHED!  

#2 – PSQ / Pinwheel Lap Quilt (my list #10) January – FINISHED!   

#3 – Scrappy 2” strips (my list #15) November - FINISHED!  

#4 – Black/White Wall Hanging (my list #7) December – NOT finished  

#5 – Deer Log Cabin TT (my list #17) July – FINISHED 

#6 – Nifty Nurses WH (my list #3) October - FINISHED!  

#7 – Log Cabin #3 (my list #18) March – FINISHED!   

#8 – Snowman Village WH (my list #9) August – FINISHED 

#9 – Log Cabin #2 (my list #14) February – FINISHED!   

#10 – Snowman Village Attic Window (my list #8) September – FINISHED! 

#11 – Scrappy 1” squares quilt (my list #16) June - FINISHED!  

#12 – Star batik quilt (my list #12) May – FINISHED! 

Out of 12 UFO's for 2020, I have 11 finishes! Not that bad, huh?! :) #4 is supposed to be an art quilt, I have yet to figure out how to do it the way I have pictured it in my head! lol

Any of you doing the APQ UFO CHALLENGE 2021? I think its time to count my UFO's. There may be more than I can think of right now! 😮

HAPPY QUILTING!