Found in Moms Closet

Every once in a while, I pull out my UFO’s and try to get a handle on what is finishable and what is not!

In actuality, I only have FOUR that are mine, a new record!!

BUT, I have a whole TUB full of UFO’s that have come to me from other people, mostly from my Mom. I have pulled these unfinished quilts out numerous times, but can’t get motivated to work on them, mostly because I don’t know what I will do with them when they are finished.

So, over the next 12 or so Wednesdays, I will show you one UFO or project, describe its origins, and ask for your help.

Let’s start with something fun…..

This actually isn’t a UFO but a skirt that I found in my Mom’s closet when I cleaned out her house back in 2017…..

I feel sure that it was made in the late 1970’s, and I am in awe of her waist size!!

The flowers go all the way around the skirt….

….and there is even a smiling caterpillar on the back….

Each of the flowers was made from Dresden plate blocks, with a Yo-Yo for the center. They were pieced on the machine and then blanket-stitched (by hand) onto the skirt….

I really want to honor the work that Mom put into the skirt, but I would never wear it.

Any thoughts?