It's Not My UFO!
By Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21741)
Canada
March 21, 2016 9:19pm CST
Last week I posted a photo of the quilt I was currently trying to assemble.
This morning, I pin basted the layers of the quilt, and my loving husband helped me get it mounted on my large floor frame. I had not really wanted to quilt it with a hoop, so having my husbands encouragement meant a great deal.
The quilt is a UFO, just not a project that I left unfinished.
My mother passed away in November, and I found six embroidered quilt square in with her mending. I decided at that moment that I would complete this quilt and give it to my nephew and his bride. Their wedding was just one week before my mother's death.
Puzzling on how to turn these squares onto a full sized quilt took some time. Each step was completed with mixed feelings, but now that the top is complete I am quite happy with the result.
Can I finish the quilting before Mother's Day in May? That is the goal I am setting for myself.
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@CRK109 (14556)
• United States
22 Mar 16
It's so beautiful. God bless you for making the effort in finishing it. Same thing happened with my mother in law. She was making a wedding ring quilt for us for our wedding in August. But she became ill and passed away in February. Her best friend stepped in and finished the quilt for us and my husband's family presented it to us the night before the wedding. We just cried and cried. And now that my husband is also gone, I wrap myself up in that quilt and think of her and the love she poured out to us and I send my love right back to her in heaven. xoxo
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
22 Mar 16
When I found those blocks I knew I had to make them into a quilt. I inherited her fabric stash so went through it find coordinating fabrics, but only the blue worked with my tastes. (She wasn't always great at matching colours.) I had most of the other colours in my own stash and had to purchase the Kelly green and the backing. There will be small projects completed, but this quilt will be my main focus for the next few weeks.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
22 Mar 16
As long as we don't have any major health crisis (with my father) I should be able to do it.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
22 Mar 16
I hope that you will have plenty of days where you can spend time working on the quilt. It is a beautiful pattern.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
22 Mar 16
That is my hope. Waking up this morning to find that my father had another nosebleed in the night will keep me away from the quilt this morning. I have a lot of laundry.
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
22 Mar 16
The time spent quilting is. Ot time I would have spent on Mylot anyway.
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
22 Mar 16
If everyone stays healthy, it should be possible.
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
31 Mar 16
@Morleyhunt We hope to see it finished soon then , my friend . 
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
31 Mar 16
It is progressing. I set myself a six week target, and for the moment things are where they need to be for completion. I'm hoping to get a little ahead in the next couple of days.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
30 Mar 16
That is my goal. We have made some good progress in the last week. My fingers are wanting a bit of a break today, so I may Mylot more and quilt less.
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@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
31 Mar 16
@Morleyhunt I'm sure there is a lot of hard work and love put into the quilt.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
28 Mar 16
We are working hard at getting the quilting finished..
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
28 Mar 16
I've put in a couple of hours quilting. I'm starting to see some progress.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
24 Mar 16
That makes me curious what the sections were comprised of. While i've made two quilts in my lifetime, I never did the stitching for either of them. My second one was a log cabin design, but I never finished even the top layer mostly because I was moving around too much. I've no idea whether it got lost in a move or whether I donated it to a friend or something. The first one was too thick to need a backing. It could have been stitched better as it fell apart in the wash at one point. I did keep that with me for many of those years when I was traveling.
I don't have a picture, but maybe one day I'd get some material and make a section to show what it was like.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
24 Mar 16
@Morleyhunt My first quilt was unlike any other that I've ever seen. Each square was thick and didn't need batting or backing because of that. You started with a square nine inches, and put a small square inside of contrasting colors. I think that one was about four inches square. Then you folded the corners of the larger square down to the smaller one, completely obliterating it. But, then a section of each part of the larger square-which is now smaller, was pulled back in a half circle to make it look like flowers. The flower section showed the smaller piece underneath.
I originally sewed each flower section back in that area only. Later on, I realized it needed more tacking. So I stitched the two squares together, but not in enough places. I should have done each corner and then it would have stayed together fine. It got so raggedy, and I was busy with other things that I let it go.
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
28 Mar 16
@MarshaMusselman it sounds like a cathedral window quilt.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
24 Mar 16
Over time I have learned to watch the quality of the fabrics and thread that I use. It makes a difference I. The outcome and the longevity of the finished quilt.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
24 Mar 16
Its gorgeous and I like you hope to have it done by Mother's Day. It will be a beautiful colorful reminder of your mom every time you see it.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
28 Mar 16
Once it's done I won't see it. My nephew and his wife will have it.
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@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
28 Mar 16
Waoh it looks lovely
All the best in finishing the other one
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
22 Mar 16
I've set myself a goal. That usually means I will attain it. (I try not to set unreasonable goals.). Unless my father has a major crisis, that could change everything.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
30 Mar 16
@JudyEv we aren't sure how much he enjoyed the day program. We'll see how he is after the next session.
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@JudyEv (382107)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Mar 16
@Morleyhunt I try to make my goals reasonable too. Hopefully your father stays well. Did he enjoy his time in day care?
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
23 Mar 16
It will be finished, just whether I meet my personal goal or not is the question.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
23 Mar 16
Thanks. I'm looking forward to finishing it. The first few quilting stitches are in it now.
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
23 Mar 16
Thank you. I have managed to get a few quilting stitches into it yesterday. Today promises to be a crazy day, so there won't be much progress, but after that things should even out a little.
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@cindiowens (5120)
• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
23 Mar 16
Yes! Yes you can!
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
23 Mar 16
So far today I have not been able to start, but hopefully now I can put in a couple of hours.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
22 Mar 16
I know you can do it, my dear because you are so hard-working; besides, it is your mother's unfinished work.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
22 Mar 16
Some time today we hope to add the first few lines of quilting.
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@WilmaHenry54 (360)
• Stanton, Kentucky
23 Mar 16
I hope you achieve your goal, it's such a beautiful quilt!
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
23 Mar 16
Thanks, I did manage to put in a few stitches tonight. We'll see how much I can accomplish before the weekend.
