My UFO (Unfinished Objects) group meets three times each month. We have been meeting for years and have gotten to be such good friends. We just work on whatever projects we choose to bring to the meeting and spend as much time (or more) chit chatting than we do sewing. It is relaxing and fun and extremely supportive. I thought you might like to see a couple of the projects my friends are working on.
This is Barbara’s project, pictured above. Isn’t that block pattern striking? Just a three color combination, but it sure does "pop", doesn’t it?
Mary had her blocks all laid out on a design wall. She is making this quilt for her niece, who told her that she didn’t care what block Mary used, as long as the colors were blue and purple! Aren’t these blocks cool? Here is a shot of just one block:
Mary told me that the block construction, which looks fairly tricky, is quite easy after all. She lays two strips of fabric together and cuts the length of it in a gentle curve. She then pieces it together along the curved line, and presses. She cuts sections to construct the block in a simple log cabin formation.
I worked on my quarter square triangles for my Cupcake quilt, and finished all 112 of them! With a bit of luck, I hope to start sewing the rows together tomorrow.
Here is a gratuitous cute puppy picture of Ozzie sitting on my new Halloween quilt. We are making progress every day. Look how he can actually sit still for a split second. He was lying down hugging his toy squirrel, so I went to get the camera for a picture, and of course he sat up to better see what I was up to. I will post a better picture of the quilt in another post.
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That blue and purple block is very cool. I might need to try that technique. And what a cute puppy!
Love the UFO quilts–especially Mary’s. Thanks for the pic of Ozzie. Just looking at him makes me smile. Sophie has a squirrel toy like that, only she has finally chewed his tail off.
Love the UFO quilts–especially Mary’s. Thanks for the pic of Ozzie. Just looking at him makes me smile. Sophie has a squirrel toy like that, only she has finally chewed his tail off.
Love the UFO quilts–especially Mary’s. Thanks for the pic of Ozzie. Just looking at him makes me smile. Sophie has a squirrel toy like that, only she has finally chewed his tail off.
Great quilts and a very cute puppy!
How fun your group sounds! I wish I had something like that here. Of course, I probably get more sewing accomplished without flapping my gums with friends! Cute picture of Ozzie, but I want to see the HALLOWEEN QUILT!
Oh my gosh…he couldn’t be any cuter!
How wonderful to have such a great group of quilting friends! I need something like that. The quilts are amazing!
Ozzie is a cutie patootie, that’s for sure! He has good taste in quilts, too!!
Oh wow — I get behind on my blog reading and look at all the goodies I missed. I love your family’s Halloween party photos — the costumes are incredible! I want to come! And I love, love, love your current projects — simply fantastic. And don’t get me started on the lovely work your UFO group friends are working on. Those curved blocks are just WOW!
I don’t know how you can stand it — that Ozzie is so darn cute — I’d be hugging the poor thing all day long! Thanks for sharing the quilts!
Great quilts and ozzie looks like an angel sitting there like butter wouldent melt in his mouth.Hugs Mary.
Ozzie is so cute, he looks just like an angel. Your group sounds wonderful, that’s a great way to finish those UFO’s.
Well, I just love that block!! I am going to have to stop reading blogs, I get more ideas than I can shake a stick at!!
Just beautiful!
JulieQ
Well, I just love that block!! I am going to have to stop reading blogs, I get more ideas than I can shake a stick at!!
Just beautiful!
JulieQ
Well, I just love that block!! I am going to have to stop reading blogs, I get more ideas than I can shake a stick at!!
Just beautiful!
JulieQ
Great quilts but Ozzie is the best!!! He’s so cute!!! Love his squirrel too.