New Year... Old Project

If you are on Instagram,

you may have seen that Jandi Dean is

hosting a UFO challenge for 2025.

 

While I am not one to usually start something and not

finish it, I do have projects and kits that I've purchased

and then let them sit.

And sit they can do!

 I jumped on board with Jandi for this challenge.

 

 

For my first UFO,

it is a true UFO.

I don't remember when I cut the parts and pieces

for this quilt, but it was years ago.

I moved it to this house almost 4 years ago

and think it was cut out several years before that.

 

This is a Kaffe Fasset quilt from his

"Quilts in Morocco" book and I loved the fabrics he used.

His shot cottons and stripes are so soft and comfy feeling. 

As soon as I cut the pieces out,

I realized I had made a huge mistake.

My striped fabrics were cut so the stripes were on an angle

instead of straight across.

GRRRRR!!!

 

 

 

This is a photo of the quilt from the book. 

I was so mad at myself and put the pieces and

fabrics away.... for years.

With this challenge,

I decided that done is better than nothing.

The quilt will still be soft and cuddly,

even though the stripes are all on angles.

So, the sewing has begun.

 

 

 

All of the big blocks have been made and one has been framed,

just so I could see how it will look.

It is a jumble of fabrics and designs,

but once it's done, it will keep someone warm.

Once all of the blocks are framed,

I will arrange them so the colors are

more evenly distributed.

 

 

 

 

 

Hopefully, this will be done by the end of the month

and I can move onto the next UFO on my list.

 

 

Happy Quilting!