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)



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




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





4.  Garden Gate (partially quilted)



5.  Round robin Improv



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



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


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




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



10.  Gnome quilt  (quilted but not bound)




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



14.  Small World



15.  Sushi Washi



16.  Octopus top



17.  Cross Quilt improv



18.  Patchwork City quilt




19. Lawn tunic



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



21.  HST play  (top done)



22.  Single Girl quilt



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 is my #quilttheweightoff quilt project)..It's, um, stalled, pending some much needed weight loss.



30.  Aviatrix




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



32.  Golden Days  (falling a bit behind)



33.  Squircle quilt




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


35.  Cactus quilt



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 heart quilt



41.  Vinyl zipper 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.  Triforce Throw




49.  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



2.  Peacock mittens  (still on mitten #1)



3.  Scrap blanket


4.  slip stitch socks


5.  Katniss Socks





Bucket List for 2018  (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



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!

Q2 Finishes

I blogged my original LARGE list here.
I didn't make a HUGE dent in my list, but ten finishes (mostly quilts) isn't shabby...and that's not counting some now finished quilts and backs waiting to be basted and three quilts that are in various stages of quilting.


Finishes this quarter:


1. Village quilt



2.  Project 48 quilt



3.  Meadow quilt



4.  Quicker by the Dozen



5.  Delilah BOM




6.  Log Cabin quilt



7.  Girl Next Door quilt




8.  Serenity Circle quilt (blocks from winter 2017)



9.  Serenity 2



10.  Dog bed



So....10.  But lots of progress made on others.  I actually have one EMPTY project box.  Woooo!

Linking up!

2018 FAL - Link Up Your Finishes Reminder Q2

Popping in today for a quick reminder that the Quarter 2 Link Up for all your finishes closes on Monday, July 9, 2018, 11 pm EST. So you still have a few more days to finish a project or two and link them up to be eligible for prizes. The link up can be found HERE or on the blog of any of our current hosts.

A few reminders for linking up:

• Please only one finished project for each post that you link up, so that each finish can be an entry in the (random) prize draw. 
• Please include a link to your original list in each post of your finishes (on Instagram the link is the unique tag #2018FALQ2yourname to be used in the Q2 list post, and in any Q2 finish post).
• Please visit some of the other participants and leave a friendly comment, we all love to get those!

If you didn't have a chance to visit the tutorials that were posted as part of Finish-A-Long Tutorials Week, here is the schedule once more:

• July 3, 2018 - Sandra of Studio Sew of Course - The Finish-A-Long Project List - keeping track of your FAL projects

• July 4, 2018 - Ella of Throw A Wench in the Works

• July 5, 2018 - Felicity of Felicity Quilts - Mini Charm Pack Zip Pouch

They are well worth a visit!

Finally, we hope you will be joining us for Quarter 3 to do it all over again!! So get your List ready, the link up for Q3 Lists will open on July 10, 2018.

FAL Tutorial Week: Fleece Dog Bed

I have an adorable 14 year old American Cocker Spaniel.  (For size reference, he's a med/small sized dog.)
He looks like a muppet.



(Bwhahaha.  I caught him mid sneeze on this one.)

 To be fair, I didn't start out with a dog.
 He came with the then future husband when he moved from California to Georgia.
 I still avow that I am NOT a dog person. I am a THIS dog person.
Ahem.

Anyway....he's getting on in years and gets a bit stiff at times. Our awesome vet does acupuncture. It's helped minimize his pain meds, but he really appreciates a soft bed.
The bed in the tutorial is mostly for the day.
At night he sleeps with us and steals the quilt. He has dog stairs and chairs he likes to snooze on, but sometimes stairs aren't his favorite.
 Hence the need for a new dog bed.

 I picked a bed pillow for its combo of support and smooshiness. I decided on a fleece cover for added softness and because, well, I can find really cool remnants at a warehouse for dirt cheap. So, I get to increase the geek factor of our home with Doctor Who gear and a bonus of cheap.

 A quick math note here. I made the top a bit smaller lengthwise than my pillow on purpose. I wanted the pillow to plump up the case. Also, fleece is a bit stretchy. My method of construction tries to take that into account...hence the not perfectly exact measurements. On the plus size, that makes any sewing mistakes/fudging even more forgiving.

Supplies:
Pillow (mine measured about 31"x18"x4")
24" separating sport zipper. (I did this just for durability and ease of finding, I don't need/want the zipper to actually separate.)
Approximately  1 yard of fleece with a WOF of 60"
 Zipper foot
Regular foot
Pins
Ruler


Prep:
Cut one WOFx19" strip. Subcut it into 2 30"x19" rectangles.
Cut 2 WOFx5.5" strips. Just cut the selvedge edges off.
Cut 1 WOFx3.75" strip. Subcut that into 2 strips 3.75"x28".



Commence Assembly!

 1. Sew the 5.5" strips together into one long strip.


 2. Using a 1/2" seam allowance, start about 3 inches from the corner on a long side of the top rectangle. Sew the long strip to the corner. Stop 1/2" from the edge with the needle down. Turn the fabric and sew the next side to 1/2" of the corner. Repeat until you have turned all four corners. Sew an additional 2" on that last long side.






 3. Use one 3.75" strip and the zipper. I extended the piece of fleece on the top and bottom of the zipper. It makes life easier later. Sew the right side of the fabric to the zipper (lining up the edges). Stop 1/2" before the zipper end. Backstitch. Top stitch.


Repeat with the other 3.75" strip to the other side of the zipper. Don't worry if your ends don't match perfectly. You are going to trim soon.

Pinch the ends together of the non pull end. Sew the edges together with a 1/2" seam.




4.  Take the zipper section and trim the ends to be even.


Trim the strip so it is 5.5" wide.  (I lined the zipper middle up with the 2.75" mark on my ruler.)  Take your zipper section back to the pieces you have previously sewn.




5.  Sew the zipper pull end to the shorter end of the strip you already sewed on to the top.  (I used an almost inch seam allowance so I could get closer to the end of the zipper pull.  You can trim or not.)






6.  Sew the zipper section to the top rectangle.  Stop about 1/4 from the end of that section.  Lay the zipper section over the remaining strip end.  You're looking to create a 1/2" overlap.  Trim accordingly.  Sew the end of the zipper section to the end of the strip you just trimmed using a 1/2" seam allowance.  Finish sewing the strip to the top rectangle.



7.  Grab your pins.  Pinch the corners of the strips.  Match the pinched bit to the corner of the remaining large rectangle.

Repeat for each of the remaining corners.  Then go back and pin the strip to the rectangle.  Sew all the way around using a 1/2" seam allowance.  Note:  I did NOT open the zipper.   Because the fleece is easy to manipulate, I had no issues unzipping even if it was sewn.

Congrats!  You have a dog bed.  Unzip it.  Slide in the pillow, zip and gift to your furry friend!