Finish-A-Long Winners!

 The time has come to officially wrap up Quarter 1 of the Finish-A-Long by announcing the winners and awarding some wonderful prizes from our fantastic sponsors.  We had a whopping 553 finishes for the first quarter of 2019, which is really impressive you guys, keep it up!

Without further ado, here are the winners picked by Random Number Generator for Q1 of the 2019 Finish-A-Long:

The winner's choice of One Large 12 Spool Collection from Aurifil goes to Ann who blogs at Brown Paws Quilting and she finished this gorgeous Summer Sampler quilt that she custom quilted:

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The $80 Gift Certificate from Sew Sweetness goes to Michelle who blogs at From Bolt to Beauty and she finished 11 Jane Market Bags for her children's teachers (here is just one of them):

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The $50 Gift Certificate from Mad About Patchwork goes to Sandra who blogs at Musings of a Menopausal Melon - mmm! Quilts and she finished this lovely cushion/pillow cover:

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The $50 Gift Certificate from Fat Quarter Shop goes to Melinda on IG @mamasan_gerber and she finished this large hexagon pouf:

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The $25 Gift Certificate from Sew Me A Song goes to Melinda who blogs at Quiltn in Wilton and she finished this bright and cheerful child sized quilt:

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The 3 PDF Patterns from Happy Quilting goes to Liz who blogs at Yorkshire Quilter and she finished this beautiful scrappy charity string quilt:

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The 2 PDF Patterns from Charm About You goes to Gretchen who blogs at 120 Blocks and she finished this fantastic Jelly Roll Rug:

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The 2 PDF Patterns from Blossom Heart Quilts go to Janice on IG @tangibleculture and she finished this lovely cross stitch ornament:

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The 6 Month Subscription to Make Modern Magazine goes to Anja who blogs at Anja Quilts and she finished this really fun quilt:

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The 2 PDF Patterns from Bonjour Quilts goes to Jennie who blogs at Jennie's Threads and she finished this gorgeous sampler quilt:

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The $30 Fabric Voucher from Hillstitches goes to Pippa on IG @pippaspatch and she finished this wonderful duel sided table runner:

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There you have it folks, quarter one of the year is officially wrapped up!  Congratulations to all of our winners and a big thanks to everyone that played along so far this year.

Quarter 2 Finish-A-Long Linkup

Hello everyone! It is time for Quarter 2 of the Finish-A-Long (FAL)!

As you can see, a new quarter of the Finish-A-Long is starting today.  If you missed participating at the beginning of the year, you can join us now for a brand new start. Those of you who did join us for the first quarter, thank you and I do hope you finished some things and plan to continue on with us for Q2.

So let's get to it!
You can now link up your list of projects that you want to finish in Quarter 2 of 2019. We are hoping that the FAL community will inspire you to work on your unfinished projects this quarter, and to get them finished!

Our 2019 Finish-A-Long Hosts

The 2019 FAL is hosted by a great community of bloggers. This year our hosts are:

• Sandra - Sew of Course - Ireland
• Marci - Marci Girl Designs - USA Louisiana
• Leanne - She Can Quilt - Canada
• Ella - Throw a Wench in the Works - USA Georgia
• Karen - Capitola Quilter - USA California
• Lynne - Tinking Along - USA Maryland
• Izzy - Dizzy Quilts - Canada
• Sarah G - Sarah Goer Quilts - USA California
• Sarah Z - Cedar Fork Stitches - USA Montana
• Julie - That’s Sew Julie - USA Iowa
• Sharla - Thistle Thicket Studio - USA Kansas
• Nicole - Handwrought Quilts - Canada

For those of you who are new to the FAL, here is an explanation: The Finish-A-Long is a community aiming to motivate and encourage each other to complete those unfinished projects that are hanging around, sometimes for far too long. At the start of the quarter you post and link up a list of projects you hope to finish in the next three months. 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 as short as you wish. The 2019 Schedule and Rules for the FAL are on my permanent 2019 FAL page, let me know if you have any questions.

Our 2019 Finish-A-Long Sponsors

Here are the fantastic and generous sponsors for Q2 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 their support of the FAL.

Winner's Choice of 1 Large 12 Spool Collection

$80 Gift Certificate

$50 Gift Certificate

$50 Gift Certificate

$25 Gift Certificate

3 PDF Patterns

2 PDF Patterns

2 PDF Patterns

1 Six Month Subscription

2 PDF Patterns

$30 Fabric Voucher

Make your Q2 List of Unfinished Projects

So now it is time to sort out the projects/UFOs/WIPs that you want to finish over the next three months. Take a photo of each one and make your list. If you like you can use our Finish-A-Long Planner to list your projects and keep track of progress. It also has all link-up dates for the year, and the hashtags that we would use. Or use any method that works for you. Please ensure that you have at least STARTED your projects - pulled fabric with a pattern is considered a project started - and remember it is only a FINISHED project 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.

Post Your Q2 List

Post your list either on your blog, on Instagram, or on Flickr if you prefer. If posting on social media (Flickr, Instagram), it will be very helpful if you tag your list with #2019FALQ2yourname (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 at the end of the quarter! We will be posting a reminder on the blog and on Instagram, but do keep an eye out...

Link-up Your Q2 List

The 2019 Q2 link for your list of proposed finishes is now open below, on my blog and on 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 mosaic of your projects and put your list in the description. Don't forget to include your unique hashtag.
If you need a little help, Katy of The Littlest Thistle has a great tutorial on how to link up if you need it, and Marci has a post on how to link up from Instagram.

Join the FAL Community

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 that list together and get linked up.

LET THE FUN BEGIN!

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

Remember: you only need to link up at ONE hosting blog and it will automatically show up on all hosting blogs.

An InLinkz Link-up

Finish-A-Long Quarter 2 goals, 2019

This will look awfully familiar, since last quarter was pitiful, by my standards.
I'm raising the bar this time.  I want to get at least a dozen done.
I'm a bad example.  I have pictures missing...but, I can't win anything.  Do as I say, not as I do...

Sewing Goals

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



2.  Tula sampler block quilt, top done




3.  Tote bags.  (My plan is to make these as the year progresses so I have a stack of go to presents handy.)


4.  Garden Gate (partially quilted)  I hate the first part I did and am trying to decide if I really just wanted a mix of hand and machine quilting rather than ripping out the first part of what I did.



5.  Round robin Improv.  The top has been done for  A LONG time.  I'm just not feeling like my quilting skills are up to doing this one justice.



6.  Milky Way Sampler, top is pin-basted.  Thinking of hand quilting it.



7.  Lindon Top


8.  Funnel neck top


9.   You are Enough quilt.  Top is now done.



10.  Lucky Spool Quilt (top done)


11. AMQG BOM (designed by me!!!!), version 1, top is now basted



12.  AMQG BOM (designed by me!!!!), version 2, top is now basted



13.  Tula Sampler, V.2 Cotton and Steel



14.  Small World.  I REALLY want to finish this one this year.



15.  Sushi Washi



16.  Octopus top



17.  Cross Quilt improv.  top is now finished



18.  Patchwork City quilt  (Honestly, it's still in a bin.  I've gotten frustrated with it every time I've pulled it out.)  Feeling meh about this one.  Might make the blocks into pouches instead.




19. Lawn tunic



20.  Red dress


21.  Frida Dress


22.  Alabama Chanin-ing my blue dress (sigh, gotta figure out where I stuffed this one)


23.  Galaxy dress/washi



24.  Wrap sweater



25.  Itty Bitty Broken star quilt



26.  Tear Drop quilt



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



28.  Love scrap quilt



29.  Tula The Hood quilt (This one was my #quilttheweightoff quilt project)..It, um, stalled, pending some much needed weight loss.  I think it's just going to be my scrap buster



30.  Aviatrix




31.  Green Tea and Sweet Beans  (need to do applique borders)



32.  Golden Days, Mostly done save one border.



33.  Squircle quilt




34.  Tulapalooza Jan quilt (wonky stars), pin basted now


35.  Tulapalooza Feb quilt (mystery), pin basted now


36.  Athena the Octopus quilt



37.  Forest Fancy quilt



38.  Art student tote



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


40.  Serenity Circle 4x6, quilted...needs to be bound.


41.  new knitting pouches


42.  Hesperides pillow  (started at Sisters)



43.  Project Linus quilt

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)



46.  Epic Halloween quilt



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



48.  retirement quilt (on a deadline)


49.  Skater dress



50.  Fussy Cut Sampler (3 blocks short)


51.  Skillbuilder quilt (with FMQ practice)


52.  Rosalie Dace word quilt


53.  Joe Cunningham improv quilt, basted


54.  Cristy Fincher Almond Butter


55.  Tulapalooza March quilt (jellyfish)


56.  Tulapalooza April quilt (Sweet Tea)


57.  Tulapalooza May quilt (mystery)


58.  Tulapalooza June quilt (mystery)


59.  badass quilt


60.  Baker's Dozen quilt


61.  Do. Good. Stitches Jewel Box quilt


62.  Thread catchers






Knitting

Realistically, nothing much is going to happen here.  I hate knitting when it's hot.

1.  manticore socks


2.  Scrap blanket








Bucket List for 2019  (NOT INTENDED FOR THIS QUARTER'S FAL LIST, but the ADHD might kick in)

1.  Tula Tumbler quilt




2.  Sujata Shah's Organized Chaos



3.  Sloth quilt



4.  Tula Future Garden quilt



5.  Steampunk (I have one block cut)



6.  Tree quilt



7.  Fish quilt



8.  Unicorn Quilt



9.  Desert Forest critters