Kelly S - UFO's Update

Evening everyone!  I have six that I worked on this past week!

 Heart Note Alley - Sticklounge Yahoo Group - Finished Part 9

 I started Mary Wigham for a SAL on the Sampler World FB Group.

 Finished Part 4 of Odds & Ends Round by Tam's Creations.

 Finished Page 2 of Wal D'Champs 2010-2011 SAL

 Finished another 10 rows on Page 8 and started on the next 10 rows up of HAED's Dragon Treasure Stocking.  The treasure chest is almost finished!

 Started KS 1764 by European Reproductions.

Svenja's UFOs

Hello everyone! My poor stitching UFOs have been neglected lately and I hope taking part in this challenge will motivate me to stitch more and finish some things.
So these are my UFOs:

Chatelaine Egypt Garden

Chatelaine Pompeji Garden

EMS Garden Alphabet

Passione Ricamo Spring Fairy Spirit

Kirsten Edwards Stitcher's Wallet

My UFO listing

This is Sandy and I'm excited about joining a group of people who all share my love for stitching, quilting and knitting and like me have a closet full of UFO's. Ok so there are few of you who don't have a full closet, but you know what I mean.

My husband and I recently moved to CA and left all of our kids, cats, dogs and grandkids behind in KY. After 30 plus years we are seeing if we can get alone together, so far so good.

last year and this year I've been focused on getting UFO's done. I published all of my sins on Face Book about a year ago. Since then I've managed to finish up several, but that doesn't put a dent in what's out there. So for this year, here is what I want to focus on......

My goals for 2012 are as follows (no pictures - sorry)

1. Spirit Dancer for my Grandson Addison who will be 1 in March - about 15% done

2. Painted Pony - Witch Angel, for me about 1/2 done

3. Painted Pony - Princess Angel for my granddaughter not started yet

4. When I’m an Old Woman poem on the Ft. Smith RR (and finish up the squares – I got some black material for borders and blocking the squares and thought I’d get some gray for corner stones. I have 4 or 5 of them already done in a crazy quilt.

5. At least 3 more animals on CB’s Noah’s Ark afghan – (L, M & N) – really need to get this one done it was suppose to be for my niece, she is 15 and I started it the year she was born - I'm a little bit behind!!

6. Thimbleberry 2008 Quilt – just need to cut large triangles and assemble the squares - this is for my son - I've did the 2007 thimbleberry for my middle daughter and another one call Women's Voices for my oldest daughter (and mother of granddaughter)

7. Thimbleberry 2009 Quilt – 4 monthly blocks left and the connecting squares, which is for my youngest daughter.

8. Start – Petticoats and Patriot squares and finish up at least 6 months – love the warm colors of the quilt and the stories connected to each block.

9. Start Leigh's Dragon and hopefully finish it!! Have all the threads and ideas for stitches, just need to get it started It's a wedding present for my son, who will be married 2 years this Spring - a little bit late, but not as late as other projects..

10. Start Spirit Walker (?) for my daughter Sara's graduation (Master's degree) – L&L Indian angel It was suppose to be for her High School Graduation, which was 10 years ago, then her college graduation and now I'm thinking Master's, but there is always PhD right?

11. Start one of Nancy Needle’s design – I think I have the threads and canvas for Iris quilt.

12. Finish up the second sock for my sister - was a birthday present back in June

13. Finish up a sweater that I started to knit 4 years ago

I just finished L&L's In the Arms of an Angel for my granddaughter - Donna. She told her Mom that she needed her Painted Pony Angel in her room because she didn't have an angel to keep her safe at night. She will also get the PP Princess Angel.

Hope to post pictures as I get these done :-) my Picture is my "When I'm an Old Lady" square from a RR in Ft. Smith AR with the stitching group there - People who Count. I'm stitching the poem in the back ground.

Approaching Clarity

Chris and Cactus--thank you for your comments, they really helped. I really like how you included the emotional aspect of the UFO, Chris. I have a Tree of Life afghan (free pattern at www.lionbrand.com) that I've been knitting for about 4 years. It started as a KAL, but I had to start over and over cuz I kept screwing up. I am currently working on the border, have about half knit and one quarter attached. I think of it as a UFO since it's taken so long, but I love it, the accomplishment and the fact that I have not set it aside, just focused on it as an in the car project.

With the suggestions provided here is my modified list:

Hand stitching UFOs:

1. Ikebanna (EGA pulled thread class, have to do the floral centerpiece and my monogram)

2. Easter wreath (international x-stitch round robin I designed, need to fill in one section where a stitcher died before she could do her design)

3. Irish sampler, needs to framed or something

4. Winter squares (international x-stitch round robin independent design, need to be assembled/finished)

5. Winter sampler (needs one border and then to be framed or set as a book cover)

6. Needlepoint chair seat (petit point and NP, started by great aunt, given to me by my grandfather to finish over 10 yrs ago, one section of blue background needs to be done)

Quilting UFOs:

1. Black and white king sized quilt (finish cutting out and assemble then finish quilt)

2. Pastel baby quilt (needs to be backed)

3. Teddy bear baby quilt (finish cutting blocks and assemble, finish)

4. Celtic medalion small hanging (finish hand quilting)

5. Jacob ladder wall hanging (back and hand quilt)

6. Antique crazy quilt I found in Burlington VT (do the hand embroidery--this UFO is a real emotional block. I love the quilt and feel I'm not good enough to work on it or shouldn't start until I know I will finish it.)

Knitting UFOs:

1. Jeff's slippers (one done and one to go, it's been two years--he brought them up again tonight)

2. My red twists hat (seven more rounds of the pattern and I'm done)

Beading UFOs:

1. Necklace (wooden beads, pattern not working, but just a little more tweaking--maybe)

2. Necklace or bracelet (blue and cream seed beads started)

3. Necklace (netted pearl seed beads, it's kitted and that's all)

Blogs:

I have four. I keep putting off organizing all my photos to assign them to the appropriate blog and tentative post topics. I have thousands of photos.

I also have 3 needlepoint projects in progress and a knitted baby bunting half done, and a baby bath blanket I need to attach the hood to the blanket for. Not to mention the skirt and vest and sewing machine cover that are almost done. I'm participating in Sharon B's (www.pintangle.com) Take a Stitch Tuesdays that just began and I'm in her Studio Journal class that starts in February. And I'm doing research on Islamic design and where it may fit into the earliest Blackwork embroidery, hopefully to turn into a book one day (topic of one of my blogs).

Outside of the two embroidery pieces I just inherited from my mother, I think that's it. Now for a plan. I'll sleep on it!

Third finish!

Happy dance! And no, it isn't the first of the year, it's the last before Christmas... I did what I wanted to, I finished and framed the two larger pictures and the towel. They are just fine in our weekends' house walls and the towel is the joy of an adolescent cousin... Let me introduce you the last of my finished work: from Bent Creek, Signs of...I'll try to take a snap in it's frame. I did all Winter and some lost stitches in the others. It's merry, don't you think? Have a great stitching year!

Jennie's Introduction & my UFOs

Hi all, am happy to be here. :)  I have 3 old UFOs that I would love to finish.

The first is one that I have actually finished all the whole crosses on then stalled on the backstitching part due to many reasons (excuses!).

Mighty Samurai

The second one is Bag Ladies - I just could never get into stitching this!  I really would love to finish it though.

Bag Ladies

The last one is Magnificent Seven - I actually have a good excuse for not working on this, I lost half of the chart and only just found it again.

Magnificent Seven

My blog is here - I plan to update frequently (my WiPs etc).

Christina's One Finished UFO

OK, not much of a finish but a finish nevertheless. Here is a pic. woohoo...I feel really good, nothing is going to hold me back...not a thing!