Wednesday, January 25, 2012

UFO Challenge & Snow

Well, we are finally having some snow, but did it need to be just when I was looking forward to friends coming to my home for open sewing on Monday?  Since the freezing rain came before the snow on Sunday night into Monday morning, it was just too treacherous for the ladies to come. We plan to get together next Monday. Hopefully the weather won't interfere again.

It is pretty out!! I love the fresh snow. Since we live in the country with no close neighbors, it stays so pristine looking.
Tuesday morning I bowled. Talk about not being able to hit the broad side of the barn!! It was not a pretty sight!!  LOL  We go for lunch after bowling.  Good thing I go for the socializing and the lunch because the bowling - STUNK!!!

Last night I finished the quilt top for the UFO Challenge. This quilt is for my youngest daughter, Brenda. I hope to get it on the quilting frame this week. It will just barely fit. My table only has 10 foot poles.  Here is my husband (he is standing on a chair) trying to hold the quilt up ---     Poor guy, I hid him behind the quilt.  He sure was patient about it.
Here is another picture with only 1/4 of the quilt showing. It is just too big to spread out. I think the last four borders look like it was planned from the beginning and not just slapped on to make the quilt bigger (although that is what was done -- ).
Participating in the UFO Challenge looks like it will be a good thing for me. It is so easy to procrastinate and not finish up projects.  Brenda will be happy to get this quilt. It will have a cozy flannel backing. There are fabrics left over for some accessories such as pillow shams.
Beth

5 comments:

  1. Congratulations Beth!!! That's a wonderful quilt and I love the border treatments - no matter how you came up with them! =^..^=

    The UFO Challenge is proving to be very good for me too. And I love seeing how others are doing at their challenge goals too. It's fun doing it together!!!

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    1. Thank you for the comments on the borders. I know your UFO is gorgeous!! Congratulations to you as well.

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  2. You really did a wonderful job with the borders to integrate them in. Beautiful finish. Judy C

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    1. Thank you for the kuddos!! It is always appreciated.

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  3. Love the colours in this fabulous quilt.

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