How old is your oldest UFO?

I finished 2 for my great grandmother and 1 for my grandmother. My great grandmother's went into a nursing home when I was in the 3rd grade or so... I remember visiting her there with my grandmother on my Birthday. When I was 33 I moved into my granny's house while DH was deployed with my kids... curious as kids are... my kids wanted to crawl in the attic. My granny had lived there as long as I can remember. Building it with "Elmer" (grampa). She passed in 1974 when I was 18. My aunt and uncle moved in and lived there until about a year before I rented it. So... my kids wanted to explore and go in the attic, I got out the old steps and up we went... We found all kinds of things up there. But, one bundle I picked up was brown paper wrapping tied with twine.... it crumbled in my hand and fell away. There in my hands, lay two perfectly new, hand pieced quilt tops, my great granny had made. I almost fainted.

I called my sister who had executed granny and mom's estate's when they passed, I asked who they would belong to. She said... Well, since granny left everything in the house to mom when she passed, they would belong to you, since you found them. WOOT! I almost passed out!

I had them for a few more years and jumped off the brave cliff and had them quilted. My quilter, told me, those were some of the BEST hand stitches she had ever seen in her life.

They are 30's- 40's Fabrics.... so if she made them at that time, I finished them in 96... That would be... 60 years to being finished.

Right now, I have a King size UFO in the closet that is about 6 months waiting on borders. LOL.

Funny that this subject would come up today. I've just started a home renovation that had me remove some things, and so I found the very first quilt I had started, about 6 years ago. I didn't know about rotary cutters nor cutting mats. I just found an old magazine with the pattern for a double Irish chain that gave me the inspiration to recycle some old sheets. I scissor cut the pieces, and sewed without caring for the mandatory 1/4" seam, so it all came out completely wonky. The backing was also pieced and crooked, but nevertheless I attempted to quilt it. It was such a mess that I packed everything in a plastic bag and forgot about it. I was convinced my sister had thrown it away when we emptied closets after my father's death.
But there it shew up, and I thought that after all the fabric was soft and full of memories. So I mended the worst parts and finally bound it yesterday. I doubt it would even pass the galloping horse test, but if it survives the laundry stage, I'm going to keep it.
This said, it means that my oldest UFO is now my Celtic Solstice quilt, started last fall. I haven't made up my mind yet on how to quilt it (hand or machine) and therefore I haven't purchased the batting.

What a sad but heart warming story.

I've only been at this for about two years and I very recenly finished the top of my first UFO. Since it's not quilted yet, it still counts!

Neat story. My UFO is probably around 25 years old.

I have one started by my GGrandmother and worked on by my Grandmother. I hung on to the blocks for years and years. Finally put them all together, sandwiched them, bought a hand quilting frame and now I'm trying to force myself to get started on finishing it. This one's been a UFO since the early 1930s.

My oldest UFO is around 6 months old. That's not so bad...If I finish it soon that is!

I've only been quilting less than 2 years so not too old. I have a log cabin that was the third top I made and then was afraid to finish it because it's large. Since then I have finished several larger quilts so I need to get it done. Didn't make it with anyone in mind, it was just a low cost jelly roll that I wanted to practice with. I guess I need to donate it if none of my kids or grands want it.

I have 3, however the oldest is a king Water Color quilt. Been working on it off and on for (ohhh my) five years. Lots and lots of little squares. I do love the quilt really need to finish it.

I started a Corners in the Cabin wall hanging for my son's room when he was in Kindergarten he's now 44 and it's still a UFO, shame on me!