| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| churunga |
Posted - Jan 27 2025 : 06:59:47 AM
Another year - More UFOs.
Let's make an intention to get some of our UFOs recategorized as FOs. Get your list ready, post it here, and receive support.
Happy Crafty!
Marie
Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014 and August 2024
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
| 25 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| Nancy Joplin |
Posted - Mar 16 2026 : 4:00:56 PM
Thanks, Krista! I am not quitting any time soon! I am having too much fun!
Nancy 8352
FGOTM Oct 2024 |
| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Mar 16 2026 : 2:31:36 PM
Way to go Nancy! Keep knocking out all those projects!
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
| Nancy Joplin |
Posted - Mar 15 2026 : 11:26:15 PM
Thanks, Karen! I can use all the encouragement that I can get. My craft room is in a real state of confusion. Every time I go in there, I try to put something else away or organize one small part of it. It is looking better, and I am becoming more successful as the days move on. This are getting finished or added to the UFO list. Things are getting put into bags so that I know what is where. I got some overdoor hangers to help organize projects in progress. they really seem to be helping because I can see what I need to work on without having to dig through boxes, bins, or piles of stuff.
Nancy 8352
FGOTM Oct 2024 |
| Jokamartell |
Posted - Mar 15 2026 : 7:42:31 PM
Great job, Nancy! :)
Karen :)
To quote one of my past preschoolers “Not one of those Karens, but a good Karen”! Haha |
| Nancy Joplin |
Posted - Mar 15 2026 : 1:14:37 PM
I have really been getting into sewing again! I have been working on my UFOs and getting things completed. Yippee! It is so eye-opening when I realize that I was sometimes only 15 minutes from completion of a project when I put it away!!! Frustrating, too! I have not been able to use some things because I was only a few minutes from finishing them! ARRRGGGG!! Now when I work on something, I try to finish it immediately!
Nancy 8352
FGOTM Oct 2024 |
| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Mar 06 2026 : 1:56:04 PM
Marie, do not be anxious! I can promise you that you will be the only one who would know if you messed something up. That is the beauty of handmade. No 2 things The same. The mold of society now is so unrealistic and actually unhealthy. You got this! You are brave and can do amazing things!
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
| quiltee |
Posted - Mar 05 2026 : 08:10:58 AM
Nice picture, Marie!
Farmgirl hugs,
Linda
Terrell, TX
Farm girl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month
August 2015, April 2017 and June 2023
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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| churunga |
Posted - Mar 05 2026 : 08:03:29 AM
Many of my pieces need small fixes. I'm just too anxious to do them because I want them to look good or perfect or for some other reason. Lately, I have tried convincing myself that I can do it and all will be well. The trend of visible mending helps me feel more impowered to just "let it show".
The bag that I pictured above took me about 5 years to finish. I had a pattern which I didn't always trust, and I started it over several times because if the start isn't right nothing else would be. I also realized that I had inadvertently added width on the band just before the straps so that it looked as if it were "fanning" out. That also was frogged and redone. I am now making another one in yellow and will take what I have learned from this one. It is going somewhat faster now.
I guess all I can say is: Be brave. Step out of the familiar. Take risks.
Yes, that is I. 
Marie
Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014 and August 2024
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
| quiltee |
Posted - Mar 05 2026 : 07:42:40 AM
Only 164 on your UFO list, Marie? WOW! I am sure I have more than that.
Many of my UFOs this year are for clothing items I have plans to re-make. That includes making a skirt from an oval tablecloth, adding a ruffle to a too-short skirt, finishing the strip-quilted sweatshirt jacket (it just needs binding), and adding vintage embroidered pieces to a denim jacket, among others.
Farmgirl hugs,
Linda
Terrell, TX
Farm girl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month
August 2015, April 2017 and June 2023
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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| quiltee |
Posted - Mar 05 2026 : 07:37:35 AM
I finished mending one apron that needed a ruffle and also made a microwave bowl potholder for my kitchen. YAY
Farmgirl hugs,
Linda
Terrell, TX
Farm girl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month
August 2015, April 2017 and June 2023
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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| Nancy Joplin |
Posted - Mar 04 2026 : 1:08:00 PM
I have finally finished piecing the quilt top for the quilt I have been working on forever it seems! It is a Quilt Of Valor for my husband's uncle who was a Navy Seal, The Bullfrog when he retired, and highly decorated.
I am getting it ready for quilting. I am new to longarm quilting, so it probably won't be perfect! It will, however, be quilted with the utmost love and respect for his service! I will post photos when it is completed.
Nancy 8352
FGOTM Oct 2024 |
| churunga |
Posted - Feb 28 2026 : 6:00:41 PM
I plan to use a prioritizing system I learned while taking a community leadership course.
Marie
Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014 and August 2024
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
| Simple Living |
Posted - Feb 28 2026 : 12:20:31 PM
Deb, you are so talented my friend.
Isaiah 30:15 Your strength will be in keeping calm and showing trust.
Farmgirl #3842 |
| Nancy Joplin |
Posted - Feb 28 2026 : 11:10:53 AM
Marie, I took the first six on my list and rolled one of my Yahtzee dice. That was how I got started! It's fun to see the groups of six get crossed off. . .then on to 6 more!
Nancy 8352
FGOTM Oct 2024 |
| churunga |
Posted - Feb 27 2026 : 10:44:04 PM
HA! HA! I have 164 on the list at this moment. I plan on trying to cut it by one-third for the Intermediate Level. I may put some of them in the trade thread.
Marie
Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014 and August 2024
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
| Nancy Joplin |
Posted - Feb 27 2026 : 10:20:42 PM
Beautiful Bag, Marie! Keep working on that list. You'll finish before you know it!
Nancy 8352
FGOTM Oct 2024 |
| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Feb 27 2026 : 2:35:02 PM
I love the bag Marie. The colors are beautiful!
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
| churunga |
Posted - Feb 26 2026 : 9:15:43 PM
It's a tapestry crochet shoulder bag.
Marie
Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014 and August 2024
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
| Jokamartell |
Posted - Feb 26 2026 : 8:31:44 PM
Fabulous job, Marie!! :) Holy cow, I’m impressed!! Great job girl!
Karen :)
To quote one of my past preschoolers “Not one of those Karens, but a good Karen”! Haha |
| quiltee |
Posted - Feb 26 2026 : 8:26:50 PM
Nice afghan, Debbie.
Farmgirl hugs,
Linda
Terrell, TX
Farm girl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month
August 2015, April 2017 and June 2023
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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| churunga |
Posted - Feb 26 2026 : 8:22:37 PM
This is my submission for the UFOs Beginning Badge.
The bags and bins of unfinished projects – planned and not executed, started and almost finished, half-finished, mending – were out of control. They were everywhere – the living room, dining room, bedroom and in the deep, dark dungeon of the basement storage room along with boxes and boxes of craft supplies, fabric and yarn. Sorting all this would be a large job.
I started with UFOs residing in living spaces. I put each one in separate bags, named them and entered the name, type of craft, purpose, supplies needed, what stage of completion, where it is located, the goal of the project once it is finished, and the date I finished the project.
The spreadsheet is now an Xcel workbook with tabs called Current UFOs, Mending and Finished. I am completely happy with this set up and find it very helpful as I can sort the list in a variety of ways. It is a useful database.
I didn’t get to the basement storage room until some people broke into the building, went into the basement, and stole whatever they could find. They got into my storage room because it wasn’t locked. How disappointed they must have been to find almost nothing except fabric, yarn and clothes that needed mending. I received permission from the HOA to place my boxes in the laundry room and go through the entire contents of every box. I picked up some fresh boxes from my job and went to work.
As I removed the contents of the boxes, I sorted everything into Keep, Donate and Toss piles. Three large tubs of yarn were donated to a charity which makes hats for people who need them. Ten yards of felt, a small pile of kits and other supplies I no longer needed were donated to a quilt shop for their fundraising event. I threw away very little, mostly broken or damaged things I couldn’t fix.
Next, I sorted all I wished to keep into boxes and bins in categories. The largest categories were Fabric, Yarn, Mending, and Projects. Other smaller categories were Stationary/Office Supplies, Macramé, Crochet Thread, and Craft Supplies. All the boxes are now labeled on three sides and neatly stacked in the storage space. If I need to find something, it should take me less time than before I culled and sorted everything.
Marie
Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014 and August 2024
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
| Nancy Joplin |
Posted - Oct 28 2025 : 10:19:48 PM
Go, Debbie! You can finish it! So cute for either a boy or a girl!
Nancy 8352
FGOTM Oct 2024 |
| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Oct 22 2025 : 12:15:07 PM
You got it Debbie! I know you will get it done!
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
| nndairy |
Posted - Oct 21 2025 : 1:14:00 PM
A little bit everyday and you'll be done in no time, Debbie. It's a very pretty blanket!
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington
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| Blessed in Colorado |
Posted - Oct 20 2025 : 1:49:25 PM
Thank you Krista. I hope I get it done this time, in March when the new baby is due.
Big Hugs,
Debbie
#1582
Blessed in Oregon
With Colorado on My Mind
Farmgirl of the Month September 2012, February 2018, September 2022, August 2025
“My altars are My Mountains
and the Ocean.” Lord Byron”
When I am Old I Shall Wear Purple, I am Old now!!
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