{"id":72526,"date":"2026-10-14T07:14:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T14:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=72526"},"modified":"2026-10-13T11:44:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T18:44:12","slug":"october-ufo-challenge-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/october-ufo-challenge-update\/","title":{"rendered":"October UFO Challenge Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-72526 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2026\/02\/the-pandora-charisma-is-finished\/20260207_175942_wm-sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260207_175942_wm-sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Pandora Charisma - back, finished\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-69662\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-69662'>\n\t\t\t\tPandora Charisma &#8211; 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closed\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/finished-sheffield\/20260516_144152_wm-sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260516_144152_wm-sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Finished: Sheffield\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-71025\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-71025'>\n\t\t\t\tFinished: Sheffield\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2026\/07\/finished-eppic-bag\/20260719_144251_wm-sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260719_144251_wm-sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"EPPic cover\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-71648\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-71648'>\n\t\t\t\tEPPic cover\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2026\/08\/finished-sun-hat-2\/20260809_182811_wm-sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260809_182811_wm-SM-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sun Hat #2 finished\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-71908\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-71908'>\n\t\t\t\tSun Hat #2 finished\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/26-projects-september-2026-9\/20260923_173641_wm-sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260923_173641_wm-sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Joni Tote #1\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-72510\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-72510'>\n\t\t\t\tJoni Tote #1\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>At the guild we started our tenth, I think, month of the <a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/guild-ufo-challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UFO challenge<\/a>. My list is thus far:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li>Serendipity Lady &#8211; did not finish, though I did work on it<\/li>\n<li><del>Paris Cell Phone Wallet<\/del> &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2026\/04\/finished-paris-cell-phone-wallet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">done<\/a><\/li>\n<li><del>EPPic Case<\/del> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2026\/07\/finished-eppic-bag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">done<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rose Petrillo Bag<\/li>\n<li><del>Megan\u2019s Bone Enigma<\/del>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2026\/03\/finished-megans-bone-enigma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">done<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/finished-sheffield\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><del>Sheffield<\/del><\/a> &#8211; done<\/li>\n<li><del>Sun hat<\/del><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2026\/08\/more-chickadee-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chickadee<\/a><\/li>\n<li><del>Extra large project bag<\/del>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2026\/03\/finished-project-bag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">done<\/a><\/li>\n<li><del><a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/finished-joni-tote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joni Tote bag<\/a> &#8211; in progress<\/del><\/li>\n<li>Catalan Storage Cube<\/li>\n<li><del>Pandora Charisma<\/del> &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2026\/02\/the-pandora-charisma-is-finished\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">done<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This month 8 was pulled. Another happy choice, though all the projects are good choices at the moment.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71989\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71989\" style=\"width: 220px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260816_133733_wm-sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-71989 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260816_133733_wm-sm-220x300.jpg\" alt=\"Chickadee Pieces cut out, ready to sew\" width=\"220\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260816_133733_wm-sm-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260816_133733_wm-sm.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 85vw, 220px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71989\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chickadee Pieces cut out, ready to sew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The bag was all cut out and ready to sew after Sew Day and I just needed to get sewing. I haven&#8217;t made any further progress yet. I have plenty of time and think I can easily finish it before the next Sew Day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I plan to make the handles so they don&#8217;t stick up all the time, which means a little extra hardware. I don&#8217;t like to make changes until I have made a bag, but I feel like this is an important one.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>**Obviously, you should shop at local quilt shops and small businesses, as I did. However, if you are too busy, don\u2019t have a local shop nearby or can\u2019t find what you need, I use Amazon affiliate links. I may be paid for your purchase of an item when you click on an item\u2019s link in my post. There is no additional cost to you for clicking or purchasing items I recommend. I don\u2019t link to items I don\u2019t like. I appreciate your clicks and purchases as it helps support this website.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the guild we started our tenth, I think, month of the UFO challenge. My list is thus far: Serendipity Lady &#8211; did not finish, though I did work on it Paris Cell Phone Wallet &#8211;done EPPic Case &#8211; done Rose Petrillo Bag Megan\u2019s Bone Enigma&#8211;done&nbsp; Sheffield &#8211; done Sun hat Chickadee Extra large project &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/october-ufo-challenge-update\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;October UFO Challenge Update&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[558],"tags":[160,338,536,362],"class_list":["post-72526","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-558","tag-guilds","tag-quiltmaking-challenges","tag-the-pink-project","tag-works-in-progress"],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72526","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72526"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72526\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":72691,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72526\/revisions\/72691"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72526"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}