Monday, July 9, 2018

2018 FAL Q3 List Linkup!

Its time to link up your list of unfinished projects that you propose to finish in Q3 of the Finish-A-Long. We are hoping that the FAL community will inspire you to work on your unfinished projects this quarter (and throughout the remainder of the year) and to get them finished!

The 2018 FAL is hosted by a community of bloggers across the world. Our hosts are:

For those of you who are new to the FAL, it is a place to find motivation and encouragement to complete those unfinished projects that are hanging around. At the start of the quarter you post and link up a list of projects you hope to finish in the next three months, and then at the end of the quarter you link up each successful finish from your original list.

Each linked up finish is an entry into the draw for wonderful prizes from our sponsors. There is no penalty for not finishing a listed project, so feel free to make your list as long or short as you wish. The 2018 Schedule and Rules for the FAL are on my permanent 2018 FAL page, let me know if you have any questions.

Here are the fantastic and generous sponsors for Q3 of the Finish-A-Long. you can see each of their prizes listed under their logo. Please think about visiting them and saying thank you for their support of the FAL.

Fat Quarter Shop Logo
$50 Gift Certificate
During Quiet Side Logo
3 PDF Patterns
Sew Sisters Quilt Shop Logo
$25 Gift Certificate
Quilting Jetgirl Logo
2 PDF Patterns
Sew Me a Song Logo
$20 Gift Certificate
Happy Quilting Logo
3 PDF Patterns
Charm About You Logo
2 PDF Patterns
Make Modern Magazine Logo
3 Six Month Subscr.
Studio 39 Fabrics Logo
$25 Gift Certificate
Tartankiwi Logo
$25 Gift Certificate
Sew Sweetness Logo
A Minikins Bundle
Mad About Patchwork Logo
$50 Gift Certificate
Blossom Hearts Logo
2 PDF Patterns
Clover & Violet Logo
$30 Gift Certificate
Bunny's Designs Logo
$40 Gift Certificate 

So now it is time to round up those projects that you want to finish over the next three months! Take a photo of each one and make your list. Please ensure that you have at least started your projects - pulled fabric with a pattern is considered a UFO - and remember it is only finished projects that will get you an entry toward the above listed prizes. So while we love to see your bee blocks, the "finish" is when they are a completed, usable project.

If posting on social media (Flickr & Instagram), it will be very helpful if you tag your list with #2018FALQ3yourname (where yourname is unique to you). Using the same hashtag over the quarter when sharing project progress or finishes helps the host to make the connection to your original list quickly and easily.
IMPORTANT: Don't forget to link up your finishes when the quarter closes!

The 2018 Q3 list for your list of proposed finishes is now open, below, on my blog and each of the hosting blogs. You need only link your list once, on one host blog and the link will show up on all the host blogs. If you are using Flickr or Instagram, post a photo mosaic of your projects and put your list in the description. Don't forget to include your unique hashtag. Katy of The Littlest Thistle has a great tutorial on how to link up if you need it, or Marci of Marci Girl Designs has a tutorial to link up an Instagram post specifically.

We also ask that you become part of the FAL community. Please check out the links of others - visit and comment on their lists. We all need encouragement to get those finishes done, so please share some of your own too.

If you want you can follow us on Facebook, Finish-A-Long and/or on Instagram, @finishalong, too. We'll post encouragement during the quarter and reminders when the finishes link up opens at the end of the quarter.

When creating your list there is one thing to remember - No deductions for not completing something so - Aim High! Nothing to lose!! Well now, get your list together and get linked up.

Feel free to use and share the FAL button above and this one too:

The Q3 proposed finish linky party will stay open until 11 pm EST, Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - as we are global, you might want to check your time zone to determine your last possible time to link (you can also see how much time is left below the linked up images on the right.)
Remember: you only need to link up at ONE hosting blog and it will automatically show up on all hosting blogs.

Saturday, July 7, 2018

My Proposed List Q3 2018






Nothing like a MAHOOSIVE list.  That's how I like 'em apparently.
Some are lacking pictures.  (Yes, I know, I am setting a bad example by not following the rules on those, but I'm not eligible for prizes, so please forgive the lack of pictures.)


BEEG List

1.  Violet Craft's Lion quilt (SLOWLY hand quilting...like GLACIER paced)
Violet Craft lion


2.  Tula sampler block quilt, version 1 (top and back done)  Got batting.  Need to start.
Tula sampler



3.  Libs Elliott Embrace the Chaos  (top and back done)
embrace the chaos




4.  Garden Gate (partially quilted)
IMG_0355


5.  Round robin Improv
IMG_7467


6.  Milky Way Sampler, hosted by Blossom Heart Quilts  (top done and recipient chosen)
Milky Way quilt


7. AMQG BOM (designed by me!!!!), version 1, mini size


8.  Summer Solstice quilt (top pieced)  This thing is mahoooosive.  Back in progress.
Solstice



9. Urbanologie BOM, hosted by The Intrepid Thread (quilted but not bound)
Urbanologie quilt


10.  Gnome quilt  (quilted but not bound)
Gnome quilt



11. AMQG BOM (designed by me!!!!), version 1, throw size



12.  AMQG BOM (designed by me!!!!), version 2, throw size



13.  Tula Sampler, V.2 Cotton and Steel
Tula block 1


14.  Small World
Small World


15.  Sushi Washi
sushi washi


16.  Octopus top
octopus top


17.  Cross Quilt improv
cross quilt start


18.  Patchwork City quilt
Patchwork city



19. Lawn tunic
lawn tunic


20.  Purple improv  (top done...need to quilt this one for delivery in July)
improv baby


21.  HST play  (top done)
HSTs


22.  Single Girl quilt
freewheeling single girl


23.  Galaxy dress/washi
galaxy dress


24.  Wrap sweater
pavlova


25.  Itty Bitty Broken star quilt
broken lonestar


26.  Tear Drop quilt
IMG_9613


27.  Dr who shoes (need to resew one and elastic both)
dr who shoes


28.  Love scrap quilt
Love scrap quiltLove block


29.  Tula The Hood quilt (This one is my #quilttheweightoff quilt project)..It's, um, stalled, pending some much needed weight loss.
house quilt


30.  Aviatrix
Aviatrix



31.  Green Tea and Sweet Beans  (need to do applique borders)
green tea and sweet beans


32.  Golden Days  (falling a bit behind)



33.  Squircle quilt
squircle



34.  Libs Elliott  The Weight of Love quilt (top done)
IMG_0466

35.  Cactus quilt
cactus quilt


36.  Athena the Octopus quilt
Athena octo


37.  Forest Fancy quilt
fancy forest


38.  Art student tote
Art tote


39.  Cotton Ball quilt  (designed at Sisters)...kind of a secret...hoping to release a pattern


40.  Serenity Circle heart quilt



41.  Vinyl zipper pouches
vinyl pouches


42.  Hesperides pillow  (started at Sisters)
IMG_0294 (1)


43.  Project Linus quilt
economy blocks


44.  Glitter quilt (using the scrap pile)


45.  Pool Tote 1 (I cut it out intending it to be a Christmas present and then fizzled)
pool tote 1


46.  Epic Halloween quilt
Halloween quilt


47.  fairy/butterfly for MIL (it's been sandwiched, waiting to do reverse applique)
jersey quilt


48.  Triforce Throw
triforce



49.  Skater dress
skater dress


50.  Fussy Cut Sampler


51.  Skillbuilder quilt (with FMQ practice)


52.  Rosalie Dace word quilt


53.  Joe Cunningham improv quilt


54.  Cristy Fincher Almond Butter


55.  Mini for Guild swap


56.  knitting bags for class


57.  gifts for book group leaders


58.  badass quilt


59.  Smorgasboard quilt (still hand quilting)


60.  skirts (repair flamingo and make a new batch)






Knitting

1.  manticore socks
Manticore socks


2.  Peacock mittens  (still on mitten #1)
Peacock mittens


3.  Scrap blanket
scrap blanket

4.  slip stitch socks
slipped stitch sock

5.  Katniss Socks
Katniss socks




Bucket List for 2018  (NOT INTENDED FOR THIS QUARTER'S FAL LIST, but the ADHD might kick in)

1.  Tula Tumbler quilt
Tula tumbler quilt



2.  Sujata Shah's Organized Chaos
Organized Chaos


3.  Sloth quilt
Sloth quilt


4.  Tula Future Garden quilt
Tula Future Flower garden


5.  Steampunk (I have one block cut)
Steampunk!


6.  Tree quilt
tree quilt


7.  Fish quilt
fish quilt


8.  Unicorn Quilt
Unicorn quilt


9.  Desert Forest critters
Desert Critters


Sigh.  I tried to make a dent in some old WIPs.  Still have half the summer to do that.
I have plans to make end of July a back to school wardrobe push.
Good luck to all!  I'll be cheerleading with the other hosts!