Monday, December 21, 2020

2020 UFO Challenge

Using the allpeoplequilt.com/resolution form for UFO Challenge several of my friends modified the challenge.

Participants: Myself, Dena, Carole, Karla, Nancy, Katie, Joanne, Dale, Cindy and Karin (who joined late and is back east caring for her parents and does not have all the projects with her which became an issue with the pandemic)

To provide more motivation we modified what we want to do.
 
1. Each participant puts $20 in at the beginning of the year (Carole is holding the money).  We call this the buy-in.
2. Make the list of 12 UFO projects, stating what the status of the project is now and what you want to have accomplished by the end of the month of working on it (this is similar to MQSC VP UFO challenge).
3. On the first of each month I will determine the number of the project to work on.  We started the year by selecting two months so people can work ahead it they choose.
4. On the last day of the month if you have not achieved the stated status (on the list sheet) then you have to pay a $5 penalty to the "kitty".
5. You can work on any of the 12 UFO projects listed anytime (not just the specified month) to work ahead or catch-up on your list.
6. At the end of the year if you complete your list your buy-in $20 is returned.
7. Anyone who does not complete their list has their buy-in added to the "kitty".  The "kitty" money is divided by all those who do complete their list.  

My list is:
#1:  Monster Market Mini BQ:  As of 1/1/20 a few blocks are done:  Challenge: Finish quilt top 
#2: Nancy Brown Elephants:  As of 1/1/20 3 months completed:  Challenge: Finish quilt top
#3: Slyvia Pippins Sashiko Orchid: As of 1/1/20 Shashiko portion done: Challenge: finsh applique
#4: Paper pieced arrows (Paradox Point): As of 1/1/20 10 arrows done: Challenge: finish quilt top
#5: Green/brown log cabin (queen): As of 1/1/20 on downstairs frame one border quilted: Challenge finish quilting and bind
#6: Nancy Brown Hedgehog: As of 1/1/20 quilt top done: Challenge: Quilt and bind
#7: Monthly Inspiration Applique: As of 1/1/20 1 block done, 4 blocks in WIP: Challenge: complete 4 block (WIP, work in progress)
#8: Stack-whack Mystical Horse panel: As of 1/1/20 quilt top done: Challenge: quilt and bind
#9: Jinny Beyer Basket BOM 2015: As of 1/1/20 3 baskets done: Challenge: make one applique and one non-applique blocks
#10: Elizabeth Hartman Seahorses: As of 1/1/20 quilt top done except borders: Challenge: make borders and put on eyes.
#11: Modern Wonky Flying Geese placemats: As of 1/1/20 made: Challenge: quilt and bind
#12: Typography 101: As of 1/1/20 1 color and part of background cut out: Challenge: Finish cutting out and complete 10 rows

Very motivating!!  Here is how the year went.

#1:  Finished 4/4/20 ahead of schedule: NOVEMBER
#2: Finished 5/9/20 ahead of schedule:  AUGUST
#3 Finished 1/28/20 ahead of schedule: FEBRUARY
#4 Finished 3/7/20 ahead of schedule: APRIL
#5 Finished 8/28/20 ahead of schedule: SEPTEMBER
#6 Finished 2/7/20 ahead of schedule: MARCH
#7 Finished 1/21/20 on time: JANUARY
#8 Finished 4/21/20 ahead of schedule: MAY
#9 Finished 5/29/20 ahead of schedule: JULY
#10 Finished 3/6/20 ahead of schedule: OCTOBER
#11 Finished 2/28/20 ahead of schedule: JUNE
#12 Finished 2/12/20 ahead of schedule: DECEMBER

At the end of June I had all but one of the UFO Challenge items done (not done is #5).  Since I need to get more quilts quilted I set myself another small UFO challenge and that is to quilt a quilt each month for the rest of this year.

July:  Nancy Brown Elephants (mama and baby)
August: Molokini Bay
September: Butterfly Flim Flam (mom's)
October: My Portrait Gallery
November: Seahorses
December: Zoo Keeper Panel with Flim Flam pattern

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