Friday 13 September 2024

Julia's Party

 

To quilters, UFO doesn’t just mean “unidentified flying object.” It can also refer to fabric objects you aren’t finishing. Most quilters, whether they’ve been at it months or decades, have a stash of UFOs hiding somewhere – in closets, under beds, in boxes and in sacks. Most quilters have a LOT more UFOs than they’re willing to admit, even to themselves. They start with the best of intentions: a pattern you just adore, prints you can’t leave the store without. Then something happens; some mistake you can’t sort out. Suddenly it isn’t as cute/easy/fun as you thought. So, you stash it and move to a more rewarding quilt. This was a UFO for nearly a year. It was too large for a lap quilt, too small for a bed. It wanted a border, but hated all my ideas. Then John found this pretty floral, on a shelf too high for me. I should definitely bring him shopping more often.


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