Quarter Three Goals!

Quarter 2 turned out to be suckfest.  I lost my dog to renal failure.



The cat has been trying to be a bit more lovey but she's a weirdo.  I miss him, his floof and his velvety nose.

I'm trying to regroup for Quarter 3....particularly before school starts up again.
So, I just got back from Sisters, Oregon....and I started a bunch more projects.
Not surprisingly, my list just got longer....I've got a lot of oldies, but I'm shuffling things around to give myself some to notice more than others.
Also, I'm still short some pictures.  (Ahem, do as I say...don't shortchange your pictures if you want to win.)

Sewing Goals

1.  Rosalie Dace's class Kuba-inspired quilt



2.  Tula Nova All-Star quilt


3.  Tula Nova Frida/sugar skull quilt


4.  Tara Faughnan purple triangle quilt


5.  Tara Faughnan turquoise triangle quilt



6.  Sarah Bond's pickle dish quilt


7.  Landscape quilt



8.  Curve quilt from class with Jen Carlton-Bailey, quilt 1


9.  Curve quilt from class with Jen Carlton Bailey, quilt 2


10.  Red, black, white, and coral improv quilt


11.  Tula Christmas quilt (July)


12.  Tula cross quilt (August)



13.  Tula September Dos Cuadrados quilt



14.  Evie Twist quilt  (this one was the class example, NOT MINE)


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


16.  Lucky Spool Quilt...I still have decide on binding


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



18.  Journal covers for book group



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


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



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



22.  Cross Quilt improv.  top is now finished


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


24.  new knitting pouches



25.  Hesperides pillow  (started at Sisters 2 years ago)


26.  Joe Cunningham improv quilt, basted


27.  Tulapalooza March quilt (jellyfish)....quilting still needs to be finished


28.  Tulapalooza April quilt (Sweet Tea)


29.  Tulapalooza June quilt Cobblestones



30.  badass quilt


31.  Golden Days, Mostly done save one border.


32.  Do. Good. Stitches Jewel Box quilt



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



34.  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.



35.  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.



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


37.  Tula sampler block quilt, top done



38.  Lindon Top


39.  Funnel neck top


40.  Fussy Cut Sampler (3 blocks short)


41.  Tula Sampler, V.2 Cotton and Steel




42.  Sushi Washi



43.  Octopus top




44.  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.




45. Lawn tunic



46.  Frida Dress


47.  Galaxy dress/washi



48.  Wrap sweater



49.  Itty Bitty Broken star quilt



50.  Tear Drop quilt



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



52.  Love scrap quilt



53.  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



54.  Aviatrix




55.  Squircle quilt
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56.  Athena the Octopus quilt



57.  Forest Fancy quilt



58.  Art student tote



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



60.  Project Linus quilt

61.  Glitter quilt (using the scrap pile)


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



63.  Epic Halloween quilt



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




65.  Skater dress






66.  Skillbuilder quilt (with FMQ practice)


67.  Rosalie Dace word quilt




68.  Cristy Fincher Almond Butter





69.  Baker's Dozen quilt





70.  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

Q3 Goal Linkup for Finish-A-Long!

Hello everyone! It is time for Quarter 3 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 the first half of the year, you can join us now for a brand new start. Those of you who did join us for the first and second quarter, thank you and I do hope you finished some things and plan to continue on with us for Q3.

So let's get to it!
You can now link up your list of projects that you want to finish in Quarter 3 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 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 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 Q3 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 Q3 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 #2019FALQ3yourname (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 Q3 List

The 2019 Q3 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.

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Quarter 2 Finishes

Whelp.  I feel like I'm just adding new stuff to the pile and not finishing the old stuff I need to.

started blogged here: throwawenchintheworks.blogspot.com/2019/04/finish-long-qu...


Here's what I actually finished.



1.  Tote bags.  (I didn't take pics and they went into our class auction.)


2.  Alabama Chanin-ing my blue dress (done...but again, no pics)


3.  Tulapalooza Jan quilt (wonky stars)



4.  Tulapalooza Feb quilt (mystery)



4.  Serenity Circle 4x6.




5.  new knitting pouches



6.  retirement quilt (on a deadline)  Gifted...didn't get the camera phone out in time.




Pretty sad...and I'm off to Sisters to start more projects!

Finish-A-Long Reminder to Link Up!

Today I'm popping in for a quick reminder that the Quarter 2 link up for all your finishes closes on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at 11 pm EST.  So you still have a few more days to finish that project or two and link them up to be eligible for prizes.  The link up can be found HERE or on any of the 2019 FAL hosts blogs.


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 #2019FALQ2yourname 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! 

I also wanted to share with you that we just wrapped up "Tutorial Week" which has been part of the Finish-A-Long since it's inception.  The tutorials are varied, interesting, and usually helpful, so take some time to investigate and visit the blogs below!

• July 2, 2019 - Marci of Marci Girl Designs - Fabric Ball Tutorial
• July 3, 2019 - Karen of Capitola Quilter - "In A Bubble" Quilt Block
• July 4, 2019 - Izzy of Dizzy Quilts - Simple and Quick Quilt Labels
• July 5, 2019 - Julie of That's Sew Julie - Crochet Self-Folding Hot Pad

And whether you had a lot of finishes, or none at all this quarter, or you missed Finish-A-Long Q2 altogether, you can always join in for Quarter 3 which is taking off on July 10th, with the link up opening for your List of Proposed Finishes. We hope you will join us!

Q2 Finish-a-long! Time to Link Up!

We have reached the end of Quarter 2 of the 2019 Finish-A-Long already!!  Of course, that means it is now time to link up those finishes from the list you linked up in April. We hope that you have been able to complete a bunch of the UFOs on your list and if you haven't, we'll do it all over again for Quarter 3...

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

• Marci - Marci Girl Designs - USA Louisiana
• Sandra - Sew of Course - Ireland
• 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

Each finish you link up will be in the draw for great prizes, so let's give a huge thank you to our fantastic sponsors:

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

The 2019 Quarter 2 link for your finishes is now open below on my blog and on each of the hosting blogs - you only need to link on one blog for your finish to appear on all host blogs.

Link-up "Rules":

Add one link for each finish.  If you want to link a round up post of all your finishes, use that link to enter one of your finishes and then link the rest of your finishes separately.  Please, only one link per finish, as your link is an entry into the randomly drawn prize draws. 

Please ensure that the photo (Instagram or Flickr) or blog post you link up contains a link or reference back to your original list so that we can verify your entry (make sure it is from the appropriate quarter, too). On Instagram the best way to do that is to tag your photos with #2019FALQ2yourname (where yourname is unique to you), this makes it easier for us to match your finishes with your list, which also should have this tag.

Please become part of the FAL community.  Check out the links of others and leave a comment. We all need encouragement so let's applaud each other.  The 2019 FAL Facebook page is HERE and you can follow us on Instagram @finishalong.

Our hosts will also link up their finishes to share in the community but they are not eligible for any of the prizes.

The Q2 Finishes link will stay open from now thru 11 pm, EST, Tuesday, July 9, 2019 - 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.  It is best to link up your finishes early and if you have a last minute one, add that one later so you don't miss out.  The prizes will be awarded as soon as we can verify all the entries and do the drawings.  We will post the winners on each host's blog.

Lastly, don't forget to start making your Q3 list as the next LIST link opens on Wednesday, July 10, 2019.

2019 Q2 Finishes Link Up:

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