Batiks and markers were used in this little quilt, and I put a UFO in the sky 🙂
The little quilt above was entitled “The Other UFO”. Most quilters are all too familiar with the UnFinished Object type UFO!
And sure enough, I recently found this box in one of my storage areas:
I dated it, back in November of 2021, thinking that if I hadn’t finished the UFOs in it within a year I probably should throw them out.
WELL! Some of these are too good to throw out, but maybe this is the year to get them done! Look what I found, and for goodness sake pass on any ideas about what I should do with each of these.
#1 I bought this panel years ago at MaryJo’s fabric shop in Gastonia, NC. MaryJo’s is, sadly, long gone, but here’s this panel. 
#2 This is a leaf pounding I did years ago and eventually set aside unfinished because I didn’t like the way my echo quilting turned out.
#3 I believe I bought this fabric at an antique shop, thinking it was a feed sack. Looking at it now, it is 50″ long after washing and has selvedges on two edges. I think it probably is a feed sack because there are a few holes where twine stitching could have been removed. However, it’s too loose-woven to be used in a quilt.
#4 Orphan block set from a long-forgotten improv block spree
#5 Small mola (reverse applique) blocks bought at a craft sale. The Craft Guild of the Southern Highlands includes Hmong artisans who do beautiful work, so of course I had to buy a few blocks. 
OK! I have 5 potential projects and 4 months left in the year. Maybe I can get these finished in 2024?
Or I could just go back to trying to balance pins on point on my magnetic pin holder…
But of course that wouldn’t get the UFOs done. Any suggestions for what to do with these would be appreciated! And I’ll let you know what I do, including any I discard.
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Oooh, I’m eager to see the quilt made with the UFO blocks!
I meant to say with the improv blocks! So fun.
It may take a minute to fit THOSE all into one quilt! Stay tuned. Thanks for reading every Sunday 😀
All worthy of another chance at getting done! #5 jumped out at me. Maybe because I’m a purple lady, maybe not. At any rate, surround the large black/purple block with the two smaller purple blocks on either side, using whatever method you like to create an even rectangular shape and make a table runner. Yes, this leaves one orphan block – but 3 out of 4 used ain’t bad. 🙂
Thanks, Laura!
I agree with Teressa — definitely do #4! I like the block arrangement just as you show it, but if you wanted to leave some out, I think the whole left column could go and not hurt your overall composition.
And I like Laura’s idea about the mola table runner as well.
Thanks Gwen, and especially for your ideas on arranging the improv blocks. It’s always a challenge!
Well, I always like what you come up with! 🙂
The leaf begs to be a potholder – any stains will make it look like a forest floor
I love the idea that stains would fit right in! Thanks!
Oooh – a magical box of UFOs discovered! You got some cool stuff in there. I love the UFO quilt that opens this post 🙂
Thanks. Yes, I like that one too. Used it in a postcard swap, so I don’t have it any more.
love the landscape with a UFO.
I would start with the leaf and the improv blocks.
Thanks! To be continued…
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