Wednesday, January 29, 2025

WIPs and UFOs


I recently pulled my orange peel quilt out of a project bag and promoted it from a UFO to a WIP!

For me, WIPs (works in progress) are projects I am actively working on even though they may be sitting untouched for weeks (or months?). While UFOs (unfinished objects) are projects that are currently abandoned and may or may not be something I intend to finish. (That make sense?)

I needed a handwork project for guild meetings - there is hand quilting in the orange peels - plus mocha moouse is the Pantone color of the year and matches well to one of the fabrics in this quilt!

Here are my other WIPs:

My economy blocks made with all Ruby Star fabrics. I need to count these all up and do an updated blog post. I've got a bunch more to make - they are all kitted up for a easy sew day.


My Blue Scraps quilt is a WIP that I hope to finish sometime this year in order to donate it but if I don't finish, no worries at all!


Granny squares! Really loving this project and already thinking about what I can crochet once this is all assembled. I make progress on this every day - even if it is only adding the round of white on a square.


These Sunny Blocks are at risk for moving from WIPs to UFOs but I've not given up on them yet. While the arcs are fun to FPP, sewing the block together is finicky.


Recently moved from the WIP to the UFO category are three projects. (There are at least two other projects sitting in the UFO category - my faux applique and my Rin blocks from 2018!) The first is a rainbow needle turned applique project (similar to this one) that perhaps will get some attention during upcoming travel time.

The second WIP-2-UFO is a quilt made with 4 blocks from the Local pattern QAL I was doing with friends. I ended up setting just these 4 together and have now folded away the quilt top to be finished (hopefully) someday.


The third WIP-2-UFO is a quilt top based on the blocks for the Seattle MQG's free BOM. It was perfect for using some coordinated large scraps. I ended up improvising some extra or different blocks in order to use my scraps on hand. Next up is to create a pieced back. This will be a donation quilt - hopefully finished later this year for for now it is parked in the UFO pile!


Finally, not  yet a WIP - just an aspirational pile of pretty fabrics that will someday become a queen-sized quilt!


I had been wanting to write this post for awhile - it is helpful for me to have this all listed in one place!

Have a wonderful day! Patty

4 comments:

  1. I love your distinction between WIP and UFO, and I think having them all listed out and visible in this post is a great idea. I look forward to seeing these as you work on and finish them. :)

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  2. I sure understand your desire to get a handle on your UFOs and WIPs. A blog post is a great way to document them. I find it so interesting what quilters like to work on, and what they're finishing out of a sense of obligation... or not. I definitely relate to finishing something to donate. I've found myself in that position, including the "Like Totally" quilt - Seattle MQG BOM. I'm glad to have finished it - used lots of orphan blocks and scraps to piece a backing - and will donate it to Children's Home Society this year. Glad you haven't given up on "Sunny." Your blocks are pretty colors. I love the blocks I've made, and am looking forward to working on them again. I've designated them at a retreat project though, so I probably won't pick them up again until May. I'm smiling about your crocheting. Isn't funny how we like to head off on different tangents? I've lately become fascinated by round loom weaving, after a friend loaned me a loom to make a facial scrubber. Enjoyed it so much! I'll likely be investing in a set of round looms and yarn, to make more of them, and some headbands. Such a nice change of pace. I'm sure you're feeling the same way about the granny crochet.

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  3. I agree with WIP and UFO. UFO seems like the forgotten projects that may languish forever. LOL

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  4. Fun to see this "speaking" of your projects in progress and in repose. I particularly like your MQG blocks. They really sparkle. I had an ah-HA! moment seeing your economy blocks. I make a lot of kids quilts by framing a 5" or so center block of a cute fabric. I like the idea that the economy block center might work for smaller novelty fabrics. Now to try to remember the idea! (Plus I would be using my 9" accuquilt cube. So pretty easy except for pulling all the fabric out.)

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