Due to the way I work, ruled as I am by deadlines, I almost always finish the current work before starting a new one. That is not to say that I have no UFOs (unfinished objects for those of you who are not quilters) I do have some old ones that are traditional pieces that have been bumped out of the way by the newer stuff with deadlines. I can see how they could quickly get out of hand though. Since I set the Merchant’s House aside to start the Yellow Headed Blackbird and have fabric laid out for the next piece, I guess you could say I already, in the span of a week or so, have three new UFOs to finish! I prefer to call them WIPs (works in progress).

I started quilting the 12″square for the SAQA auction yesterday and hope to finish it today. This closeup was taken after the piecing was completed. The top background fabric is a piece that I have had in the stash for years. It is hand dyed cotton damask. I’ve never found just the right place for it, but I love it here.