• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Social Icons

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • My account
  • 0 items$0.00
KimLapacek.com | Home of Persimon Dreams and Project QUILTING

KimLapacek.com | Home of Persimon Dreams and Project QUILTING

Quilt designer, teacher, artist, dreamer

  • Shop
    • Quilt Patterns
      • PDF Patterns
      • Print Patterns
      • Templates
      • Wholesale
    • Fabric
      • Fabric Kits
      • Gelato Ombré
      • Moongate
    • Notions
      • Hardware
      • Pincushion
      • Rulers
      • Straight Pins
    • Fiber Art by Kim
      • Bags
      • Ornaments
      • Quilted Pillows
      • Quilts
    • Misc.
      • All Things Dresden Neighborhood
      • Event tickets
      • Make a Donation
      • Stickers
      • Swag
      • Tula Pink
  • Project QUILTING
    • What is Project QUILTING?
    • Project QUILTING Season 14 (2023)
    • Season 13 (2022)
    • Season 12 (2021)
    • Quarantine 2020 Challenges
    • Season 11 (2020)
    • Season 10 (2019)
    • Season 9 (2018)
    • Season 8 (2017)
    • Season 7 (2016)
    • Season 6 (2015)
    • Season 5 (2014)
    • Season 4 (2013)
    • Season 3 (2012)
    • Season 2 (2011)
    • Season 1 (2010)
  • Quilt Alongs
    • Quilt Alongs Overview
    • Old School BOM
    • Scrap Quilt Challenge
    • Dresden Neighborhood Sew Along
    • Focus Through the Prism Quilt Challenge
    • Scrappy Crown of Thorns Quilt Along
    • 52 Twisted Traditional Blocks Quilt Along
    • My Favorite Block Quilt Along
    • Home Sweet Home Quilt Along
  • Teaching
  • Gallery
    • My Quilts
    • My Quilts from Project QUILTING
  • Blog
  • About
    • About Me
    • Contact Me
    • Errata
    • Sponsors
    • FAQs
  • Show Search
Hide Search

UFOs and Orphan Blocks Challenge 3–Project QUILTING

February 1, 2015 by persimondreams 6 Comments

Happy February and Sunday everyone!  We woke up to a snowy day here in Wisconsin but nothing out of the normal for around here this time of year.  A snowy day does make for great quilting weather at least!

Every week that you enter a piece for the challenge you are entered into a literal hat to win one of the amazing prizes listed at THIS POST from our sponsors including Aurifil, Sew BitterSweet Designs, Mishka’s Playground, Waggons West, Marcia’s Crafty Sewing & Quilting, Laundry Basket Quilts, Village Creek Quilts, Quilt Chicken and Mill House Quilts!  There will also be a special prize for the ‘Viewer’s Choice’ finished project this week.   AND, if you finish the challenge in the time allotted your name will also be added into the final hat at the completion of the season for an opportunity to win the GRAND PRIZE!  Inspiration, quilting, fun AND Prizes!?  Can it get much better?

I just want to remind everyone that these challenges are meant to be inspirational and FUN!  I know it can be stressful making a quilt in just a week but trust me – it can be done!  In fact … between the first two challenges 137 quilts have already been made!

IMG_7244

Two orphan blocks that didn’t make it into my quilt ‘Once Upon a Time’.

The Challenge: UFOs and Orphan Blocks

The challenge for this week is to take something from your UFO and/or orphan block collection and finish it.  If you don’t have any UFOs or orphan blocks you are welcome to come by my house and I’ll give you some of mine.
IMG_7247

A bin of half square triangle snippets … some are already pieced … some are not.

An orphan block is defined as any block or piece of block that has not yet been put into a project.  (I have a lot of cutoff half square triangles, for example.)
You are encouraged to make something different than you had originally intended.

  1. You may add other fabrics, but the main part of your project should be from the UFOs or orphan blocks.
  2. If you truly do not have any UFOs or orphan blocks email Kim:  lapaceksorchard {at} gmail {dot} com and she’ll assign you a random traditional quilt block to start with. 
  3. Include a picture of the original UFO or orphan blocks with a picture of your final project. 
  4. Every challenge piece must be a FINISHED project seen through from INCEPTION to COMPLETION during the challenge timeline. Each piece must stand alone as DONE to count toward prizes.
  5. Your project does not need to be a traditional quilt, but must meet at least one of these requirements:
    1. Include patchwork.
    2. Include appliqué.
    3. Have 3 layers stitched together by hand or machine.
  6. Your project must have a name.
  7. Projects must be FINISHED and LINKED UP TO THIS POST by Sunday, February 8th at Noon, CST.  

IMG_7246

A UFO mini quilt top I have from the 2012.

Other info …

    • I would still love if everyone posted to the Flickr Group as that makes making mosaics and looking over things much easier, but it is no longer required.
    • There is now a ‘Challenge Quilts’ Facebook Group you can join in on to share your thoughts, questions, or whatever related to quilting challenges.  You can always post progress pictures there if you want too!
    • Please use the hastag #pq6 when posting on social networking sites to help spread the word
    • If this is your first time participating in Season 6 or you haven’t emailed me yet … Please email Kim at {lapaceksorchard at gmail dot com} with ‘PROJECT QUILTING SIX’ in the subject line so that Kim can keep you updated on the behind the scenes going-ons and get all her records straight.
    • ‘How to link up to a Link Up’ post
    Please be sure to Link Up your project HERE!  If you don’t link up in time you won’t be qualified for any prizes!  VERY IMPORTANT!

An InLinkz Link-up

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Gail S. says

    February 1, 2015 at 7:14 pm

    Oh, I have UFO's!! The challenge will be which blocks to pull and finish! Thanks for the push to finish something.

    Reply
  2. Sharon says

    February 1, 2015 at 7:28 pm

    Oh yeah!!! Was SO hoping you would have a challenge along these lines!! Have several to finish….a neonatal quilt due at my local guild next month, the BOMs I did last year, a quilt top for an online charity group, and a box full of orphan blocks, a special order, a baby quilt…..hmmmm, so many choices…what's a girl to do??? LOL Quilt, of course!

    Reply
  3. JK says

    February 1, 2015 at 7:56 pm

    Hooray, Hooray!! I can participate this week! I have not been participating this season because of commitments (quilts) that must be completed. This challenge is perfect!! Thank you from me and from a little boy who will be so happy his quilt gets completed!
    Janie

    Reply
  4. Melissa says

    February 1, 2015 at 8:20 pm

    I have a few UFOs that I already plan on entering into some finish-a-longs so in the spirit of the challenge, I am going to do something I was not even planning on tackling 🙂

    Reply
  5. Colleen Yarnell says

    February 1, 2015 at 10:56 pm

    Ok I created a UFO page last month with 15 plus and counting projects! Im going with the #2015yearofthefinish . S I think I will pick one to quilt. Ive got one in mind. Yeah! Perfect challenge!

    Reply
  6. Kris says

    February 8, 2015 at 7:12 pm

    Question for you Kim…why when I try to go to the persons page on flickr it takes me to flickr but never to that person. I have to go to groups and then find them and then…? There should be a how to to link directly to that persons pic isn't there?

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Helpful links

Questions? Contact me here

Project QUILTING overview

Dresden Neighborhood SAL

Tricks and tips for quilt challenges

Sign up for quilt challenges and inspiration!

Thank you for subscribing!

Shop on Amazon and support me!

Start here when shopping on Amazon and I'll get a little kickback!

Join me on social media!

Persimon Dreams page

Project QUILTING page

Quilt & Dream Along with Kim Lapacek group

Challenge Quilts group

Scrap Quilt Challenge group

Persimon Dreams account

Follow #projectQUILTING

Persimon Dreams boards are full of inspiration

Persimon Dreams account

Fat Quarter Shop Quilting Fabrics and Supplies

Archives

Categories

Affiliate Disclosure

Some posts on this blog contain affiliate links to vendors such as Amazon – at no additional cost to you. The small amount of affiliate income I earn allows me to bring you free patterns and DIY tutorials, as well as pay for domain fees. For more information, please visit my Disclosure Statement and Advertising Policies page.

  • Home
  • Project Quilting Season 10
  • Quilt Alongs
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • About
  • Errata

Copyright © 2023 · KimLapacek.com | Home of Persimon Dreams and Project QUILTING | Designed by Lindsie Bergevin | Terms and Conditions of purchase

Social Icons

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter