Bonnie's UFO Challenge!

We all love the thought of a completed project, and Bonnie's UFO Challenge is the perfect incentive to help motivate us into action! 

Yes, those UFO's lurking in the back of our sewing cubbies...ugggh.  Let's be honest, we look at them, pull them out and admire them, talk about finishing them, and then place them back nice and neatly in the back of the cupboard, again! 

I've come to realize, I sometimes even enjoy taking the trip down memory lane...just look on the selvedges of your UFO fabrics, they tell a story all their own!

So, I gave this challenge some earnest thought and decided this could be a win/win situation:

• A little bonus incentive to get some of those older UFO's completed and checked off my to-do list! 
  
• I love the prospect of winning quilty things:)
  
• Check off one of those "New Year's Resolutions", which was to complete 4 UFO projects.  (i haven't worked on any, yet.) 
  
• I wouldn't have to put them on next year's list, again!
  
• I would have four completed Christmas gifts if I just finished 4 of my UFO's!! Woohoo!!!

My two projects for August are - my Roll 'n Go:

and Animal panel quilt: 

I have to bind and assemble the roll-n-go, and on the animal quilt I have to bind it and write up pattern instructions.  So, lets get started...

The rules of this challenge:

• Every month complete one UnFinished Object (UFO) or project from your sewing room.

• The UFO or project chosen must be at least 6 months old.
  
• Sign up before the 15th of the current month, and let us know what project or UFO you have committed to complete. All online participants should have their projects posted no later than the 15th of the current month, at 12:00 a.m. PST, to be eligible for that month's challenge.
• Participants that cannot make our Thursday evening Sit & Stitch to show off their selected project, send me an e-mail with the name of your project and a picture, and we'll post it here on the blog, my email address is:  martha@martinasfabric.com
• If you have a blog, please post photos and details on your blog. Then, comment here with the link to your post so we can visit and check out your challenge project!
• Show your completed project on the last Thursday of the month; our online participants please send us a picture of your completed project. If you have a blog, please post photos and details on your blog, then comment here with the link to your post so we can visit:) These must be posted no later than 12:00 pm PST on the last Thursday of the month.
  
• Everyone who completes their listed project will be entered in the drawing.
• The drawing winner will receive a gift from Bonnie's Quilting Room.
• You may sign up for and complete as many projects as you like. Each project will earn one (1) drawing entry.
• If you sign up to complete a project and do not follow through, you must give your favorite quilting buddy the opportunity to select, from your stash of treasured fat quarters, one Fat Quarter for their very own collection ~ and don't forget to take a picture, post it, and tell us what fortunate quilting buddy received your coveted gift! 

Our August Prize:

This sweet little sewing bag and goodies PLUS a copy of the Capital City Quilter's Recipe Book!  (pic coming soon!!)

Looking forward to a couple completed UFO's!!! 

Happy Sewing!