getting serious about UFOs

like most quilters, i love starting new projects with new and/or pretty fabric or designs....leads to a cache of unfinished things.  this year have vowed not to start too many new things--only 3 thus far i think--and concentrate on the unfinished...here is one that has been quietly waiting for some action....

a drawer full of plaid scraps for a planned project, abandoned long ago due to far too many tiny pieces...but some blocks got done...what to do?

well only one completed block and a few others halfway....now to be a small table topper for fall...there are 4 more partial blocks that'll make 2 nice potholders...leaving me with those plaid strips...what to do?  thanks to bonnie hunter, the pied piper of scraps, decided on this...

this block will be about 8 inches finished and if i run out of navy (2 yards) will switch to another compatible solid...the idea is to empty the drawer.  about half my UFOs fit in the drawers, most of the others are flimsies waiting to be basted and/or quilted...so that is my quest.  there will no doubt be a few side small projects, but the main objective is to bust UFOs...and bonus effect is playing in my stash keeps the fabric buying siren at bay...LOL!

just for the record

 

so everyone who reads this will know....today is my birthday, one i would not have had without the expertise, knowledge, compassion and guidance from so many healthcare providers at Johns Hopkins and Frederick Health....life is indeed a precious thing...and most of all to the Great Physician, Jesus Christ, who bestowed those attributes on all those people...the day after my cardiac surgery, i promised the surgeon i would not squander the gift he gave, and a stellar report from cardioman yesterday confirmed that...i am blessed beyond measure.... thank you each and every one!

PS photo is of alma mater mascots, university of southern maine....go huskies!

monday report

the weekend started off with a zoom gathering of quilty blog pals....spent the time enjoying the techno-camaraderie working on this...

pattern came from an old magazine of christmas projects here....

i've made 2 of the santas and realized i didn't like the reindeer pictured because of the fabrics used, so with change-up, the reindeer is much cuter i think....no big rush on this but it'll get finished after vacation....

and remember this?

walked by it once too often so sunday pulled out all the scraps and folded them neatly, two separate piles of repros and everything else.  now when i want a repro, won't have to rummage thru the entire bag...
 

doesn't look like so much after all...they are smaller than FQs and just right for small projects and hope they will get used up quicker out in the open.

hot humid sticky icky weather back for the entire week.  got a list of to-dos before vacation, the first thing is staying cool of course!