Spring 2019 UFO Challenge

I did so well on the 2019 Winter UFO challenge on Ravelry, that I am joining again for the spring quarter. I completed 5 UFOs this quarter and have only one more of the 'Grammy quilts' to complete.  However, it may take a little while to complete that last one for a few reasons.  The tension on my Pfaff is a little off, so I will take it in to a shop to get a tune-up.  And, this last quilt will go to my daughter, so the quilting will be more intricate than the others.  That's the privilege of having the quilt maker be your mom.

So, for this Spring UFO Challenge, I will complete the 9th and last of the the Grammy quilts.  The backing is made.  It needs basting, quilting and binding.

The next thing on the list is the guild mystery quilt that I'm hosting.  The last clue will go out April 1st and I'm hoping to see completed quilt tops at the May meeting.  I know at least one member has been keeping pace with the clues because if I am late, she reminminded me.  So far I have all the components completed and need to assemble the top and add final borders.  I would like to have the quilt completed by the May meeting and should be able to do that.

Once the mystery top is completed, I would like to do the quilting on my cat quilt.  The blocks were collected in an Internet block exchange starting in 1993!  I put the top together over a year ago and it's been patiently waiting for the 'Grammy quilts' to get completed.  I'm really looking forward to quilting this one.  It needs a back made, basting, quilting, and binding.

The left overs from the bright baby quilt I completed late last year are hanging around and will be made into another lap or crib sized quilt.  I want to see how the brights look alternating with solid grey diamonds.  I think I have enough cut out to make a good sized quilt.  This is just play.

The stars left over from the guild's last raffle quilt were assembled into a top a few weekends ago at a quilt retreat. The scale of the blocks and the 9-patch blocks looked much better on the bed-sized quilt, but I wasn't going to expand this project.  I'm reasonably pleased with this, but would like it a little larger, so I'm planning a piano-key border to finish the top.

That seems like enough to plan for the next three months.  I have to remember that the weather is getting warmer and I will be spending more time outside and less time in my sewing room.  If I can complete all five of these before the end of June, I'll be thrilled. Wish me luck!