The UFO Saga

Many of you post about your accomplishments done during 2025, which I love to see and read about. I applaud you all. My year didn't go so well. 

Since my list of finishes is quite short, and the unfinished is much longer, I thought of starting with those. They are listed here in an attempt to kick-start my finish-it mojo. Haha.

For me, a new year is always filled with good intentions, new projects and plenty of new energy. The year 2025 started just like all the others.  

 
What got started this year
Too many things were started, like . . .  

Flying Home as a RSC block 

April Fool as a second RSC block. I'm undecided about the layout of this one. 

On point, all the same direction ~ option 1 

Circles and Squares ~ option 2

On point, rotating direction ~ option 3

Shallow Pond (aka County Clare) 

It is in the pile of baby quilts for donation so it not exactly a UFO. 

Bonus Points 

Not meant as a RSC block but somehow it came to be 

SHIBs (Squirrel Hiding in Bags) from all those gifted scrap bags. (Received 34 bags of scrap and 5 boxes. Not counting these two bags of filling stuff pictured here.)

Gold and black table runner. 

Blue Shoo. 

Four blocks in pink. 

Petit Point. 

None of which are done. There was probably other items but I forgot which ones. 

Plaidish 

Started at the retreat in February, never to be touched after.  

18 Bricks 

Puss in the Corner 

Hollow 9 

And . . . whatever this is. 

Now the biggest started project of them all: cutting and bagging baby quilt kits for others to sew. Twenty-five tops are done so far and counting. Carole and I are making backing for these. Only 9 are still waiting for a backing. Other ladies are cutting some of my fabric to make the bindings. The batting is to be cut on January 17th. More on that later. 

I tried a few things to reorganize my sewing workplace. I've set days for cutting, sewing and family time. Do you remember my list? I didn't until I looked up my own blog. Haha. 

Monday, I will cut fabric (check the clothesline) AND clean the cutting table. 

Tuesday, I will take care of people, friends, (meetings are usually on this day). If it's a week with no meeting, organize things for the next meeting. 

Wednesday, I will sew or quilt (or pin for quilting) (need to fix the problem with the Janome) or organize backs or/and binding. 

Thursday, I will hand quilt (because I seem to never find the time to do this anymore). 

Friday, I will blog and sew (RSC blocks first and whatever after. Do not start another one). 

The weekends are all about cutting and sewing, and shopping, and cooking, and cleaning, and all the boring stuff like that, lol. 

Even having the cutting instructions on a clothesline for ease of access to what needs to be cut when a specific fabric was out. 

Nothing worked because the problem is ME. 

I tried to do too many things, accepted too many scrap bags, the office work load got beyond my capacity with the Real estate department blooming this year (like it never had before, they said), and the construction for the expansion of the office. All I could do after a day at work was eat and sleep. I had to hit the brakes. 

What got finished this year

Back in January, I named 4 quilts to finish this year. Only one managed to cross the finish line. 

Ohio Star Shadow that I affectionately call "8 Miles of Moon Beam". Started 29 years ago, it is my greatest accomplishment of 2025. Hand-quilted and bind.

A little baby quilt was also finished. 

The Joyful Quilter's Table Scrap Challenge saw 3 entries from me this year. 

Warm Beverage : my favourite coffee 

Song Title: my favourite guy

Fresh Cut Grass: the pest in my yard

I also did a PINK scrap basket. I didn't see this one coming but it was done (like most things around here) as a SHIB when I received enough pink scrap to make one. 

My little bags of pink scrap all fit in the basket.

We (I) almost adopted another cat this year. Rascal is more and more at our back door. I call different places but all the shelters are at full capacity. So, we are kind-of-taking-care of a feral cat. Rascal is getting used to us and he understands the routine now. 

"He is an uninvited guest and he's overstaying" says Raven. 

Now, what 2026 looks like? 

I don't know about 2026, but I wish you all the best with plenty of good times, health, friends and fabric through out the new year. May your bobbins stay full and blade stays sharp. 

Cheers!

;^)

Something Different EDITED

EDITED 

So many things happened since I last post but not much in the sewing department.

The office had its Christmas Party at the Chateau Laurier. Yes, there are a few castles in Canada too. It was such a magical venue. Wow.

The woman dressed in black in the mirror is me. I could have go on and on as it was fabulous everywhere, but it wasn't a tour, it was a party. I will visit it one day and bring my good camera. All these were taken with my cell. 

Rascal decided to move "in". He was here almost all week. Early in the morning and at 6PM, we would let him in for some food, some love and to warm up too. 

I called different places like C.A.T. (Community Alley Trappers) to pick him up but their are at full capacity at the moment. :^(  I'm sad that they can't take him in and it is also sad that there are so many pets waiting for a good home.

Anywho! Rascal eats like an ogre and he's about to blow my budget, lol. Since him and Raven don't get along, we brought a big box outside, jammed it under the patio table so the wind wouldn't blow it away, brought out some blankets and spread a quilt on top in an effort to protect him from the wind. 
 

On Wednesday, he was gone. The snow melted a lot this week, so we figured the wild was calling him back. It's easier to catch rodents when the snow isn't deep. 

I worked a bit on the Four-Block quilt. As I was quilting, I wondered if the pencil marking will disappear in the wash. 

~ EDITED ~

(I completely omit to tell you about the something different. Haha. Too many pots on the back burner here.)

I want to finish this. An old Petit Point canvas received in a box with all the yarn in a bag. No numbers to identify which yarn goes with which canvas. It has been on the frame for a very long time. The masking tape on the right side is all dried up. 

I'm thinking of bringing it to the office for some fun stitching during my lunch break. It's hard to tell in the photo but the girls are done except for the faces. The snow is what I'll start working on first. 

I am also getting backings together for the baby tops. Isn't this one lovely ? I have enough of this one for three baby quilts. Yay. 

I was in the "process" of getting my sewing room organized, again! 

2024

Through the years, this place is only getting worst. It's a mess. 

2025

I'm so organized at work but my sewing room . . . 

It's an enigma to me. So, I started to remove everything from the floor. 

It took a while to get to the bottom. 

I thought these milk crates would be better since they store upward. Before I was even close of having half of the fabric organized, 

I decided to get the flannel out to make backings. (on the left, the two pinks and in the foreground the blue and green fabric are all flannel) Sigh! I know I'm ADHD and I knew I will do this and I tried to stop myself but this morning, I got up and all I could think of were the flannel that would go great with this top and this one and . . . and there's no cure. 😞

The far end of the room, is no better. The flannel bin has been opened, exploding fabric everywhere. . .

I bet you didn't know that the top of a cabinet door is a flat surface. Ha! 

Hopefully, I'll start 2026 with an organized sewing room. 😶

Back to the office.

We had the potluck lunch on Dec 18th. That's when we receive gifts from the bosses. There's so many things in the gift box like a prepaid credit card, lip balm, chocolates, Mason jar soup, hard candies, amongst other things, and a Christmas card. The one I got is so cute that I want to share it with you. 

Peace, love and hot chocolate . . . and a quilt! Oh my gosh! She gave me the card that has a quilt on it. She SOOOO gets me.  💝

With this, I wish you all a very 

rest of the year, filled with good time, pleasant company, sweet moments you will remember forever and health. And hot chocolate!

Cheers! ;^)

P.S. The comments left on my last post are not coming to my inbox. Sigh! The more it changes the more it's the same. Lol.

 

More fun happening at these talented ladies' blogs: 

Angela at So Scrappy

Frédérique at Patchwork and Quilts

Cynthia for Oh Scrap!

Kathy at Kathy's Quilts for Slow Sunday Stitching 

Some Sewing Occurred. Really?

I'm trying to sew along with Bonnie K. Hunter. I sew a few units of each clue. The eventual top will be added to the baby quilts pile for donation. Needless to say, I won't need that many blocks but since no one knows what's the block and what is part of the sashing (if any), I'm just enjoying a little bit of sewing every week. 

Part 1 - I had to start over as I didn't cut the pieces right on my first attempt. 

4 sets of 4 in the hope that they will become 4 blocks, maybe? Do I need only 4 or 6 or 9 to get to a baby size quilt? 

If they are to become Ohio Stars, well I'm darn pleased I set the wood grain of this print all in the same direction. :^) Time will tell. 

These are some of Part 2 and some from Part 3. As I've said previously, not enough Pink and Purple live in this house to make a bazillion-pieces-Bonnie-mystery-quilt. Orange and brown are the colours I picked this time around. 

I've also worked on these. 

Yes, it's County Clare again. (a Bonnie K. Hunter leader-ender quilt) I thought I was done but the top is too much on the small size to be approved as a baby quilt, so I added another row at the bottom and a column on the left. 

Since we have such lovely, soft, airy, snow falling (AAAAgain!) I thought a picture with the fluffy white stuff as background would be nice. The top measures 33.5 X 39.5 and I call it "good enough". Let's find a backing for this one and send it off. 

Tomorrow morning, I'm taking DS#2 to the specialist to have wisdom tooth remove. Oh that's sounds like a lovely morning. 🙄

Well, that rounds up what's been happening here, except for Raven seeing the vet. He got two thumbs up. He's back to his old self. Yay! 

He likes to sleep on the red chair when I'm at the computer 

I'm not sleeping, Mom. I'm watching you because
you're my favourite hooman. 😻

Have a great weekend, everyone!

;^)

More fun happening at these talented ladies' blogs: 

Angela at So Scrappy

Frédérique at Patchwork and Quilts

Cynthia for Oh Scrap!