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!

;^)