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Stitching & Crafting Room:  UFOs - Get Them Done!  |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17476 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17476 Posts |
 Posted - Oct 17 2025 : 3:23:31 PM
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Oh Marie, you are braver than I,,, I am afraid to look around let alone count how many UFO’s I have stashed!
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
7526 Posts
Debbie L.
Oregon
USA
7526 Posts |
Posted - Oct 19 2025 : 2:05:29 PM
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Here is a UFO that I started over Two years ago when my Neice was pregnant with Wally. Victoria is pregnant again and due the end of March. So I pulled the baby blanket out to try and finish it by March. I really hope she has a girl, but a healthy boy or girl and we will all be happy.
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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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17476 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17476 Posts |
Posted - Oct 19 2025 : 10:53:54 PM
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Oh Debbie, your afghan is lovely!
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
7526 Posts
Debbie L.
Oregon
USA
7526 Posts |
Posted - Oct 19 2025 : 11:30:17 PM
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Thank you Grace:-)
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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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
8204 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
8204 Posts |
Posted - Oct 20 2025 : 1:41:07 PM
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Debbie, that blanket is beautiful! It looks so very similar to my baby blanket that my mom made me.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
7526 Posts
Debbie L.
Oregon
USA
7526 Posts |
Posted - Oct 20 2025 : 1:49:25 PM
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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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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
3617 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
3617 Posts |
Posted - Oct 21 2025 : 1:14:00 PM
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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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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
8204 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
8204 Posts |
Posted - Oct 22 2025 : 12:15:07 PM
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You got it Debbie! I know you will get it done!
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
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Nancy Joplin
True Blue Farmgirl
518 Posts
Nancy
Ontario
California
USA
518 Posts |
Posted - Oct 28 2025 : 10:19:48 PM
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Go, Debbie! You can finish it! So cute for either a boy or a girl!
Nancy 8352
FGOTM Oct 2024 |
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
4000 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
4000 Posts |
Posted - Feb 26 2026 : 8:22:37 PM
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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. |
Edited by - churunga on Feb 26 2026 8:23:55 PM |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7707 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7707 Posts |
Posted - Feb 26 2026 : 8:26:50 PM
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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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Jokamartell
True Blue Farmgirl
2026 Posts
Karen
Kennewick
WA
USA
2026 Posts |
Posted - Feb 26 2026 : 8:31:44 PM
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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 |
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
4000 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
4000 Posts |
Posted - Feb 26 2026 : 9:15:43 PM
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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. |
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
8204 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
8204 Posts |
Posted - Feb 27 2026 : 2:35:02 PM
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I love the bag Marie. The colors are beautiful!
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
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Nancy Joplin
True Blue Farmgirl
518 Posts
Nancy
Ontario
California
USA
518 Posts |
Posted - Feb 27 2026 : 10:20:42 PM
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Beautiful Bag, Marie! Keep working on that list. You'll finish before you know it!
Nancy 8352
FGOTM Oct 2024 |
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
4000 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
4000 Posts |
Posted - Feb 27 2026 : 10:44:04 PM
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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. |
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Nancy Joplin
True Blue Farmgirl
518 Posts
Nancy
Ontario
California
USA
518 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2026 : 11:10:53 AM
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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 |
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Simple Living
True Blue Farmgirl
1424 Posts
Joan
Staten Island
NY
USA
1424 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2026 : 12:20:31 PM
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Deb, you are so talented my friend.
Isaiah 30:15 Your strength will be in keeping calm and showing trust.
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
4000 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
4000 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2026 : 6:00:41 PM
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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. |
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Nancy Joplin
True Blue Farmgirl
518 Posts
Nancy
Ontario
California
USA
518 Posts |
Posted - Mar 04 2026 : 1:08:00 PM
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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 |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7707 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7707 Posts |
Posted - Mar 05 2026 : 07:37:35 AM
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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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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7707 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7707 Posts |
Posted - Mar 05 2026 : 07:42:40 AM
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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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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
4000 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
4000 Posts |
Posted - Mar 05 2026 : 08:03:29 AM
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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. |
Edited by - churunga on Mar 05 2026 08:04:33 AM |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7707 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7707 Posts |
Posted - Mar 05 2026 : 08:10:58 AM
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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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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
8204 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
8204 Posts |
Posted - Mar 06 2026 : 1:56:04 PM
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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 |
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