Second finish for Quarter 2 of the Finish-along

Another very short post to link up my second finish for the 2nd Quarter of the Finish-along:

This pouch was on my list, too, and is now finished:

Original goal setting post HERE.
Linking up with the Quarter2 Finish-along.

Sandra

Finish-along 2016 Quarter 2 - The Result

Just a short one this time. I thought I had not finished one single item, but looking back at what was on my list, I actually did have not one, but even three finishes!

Here I show you the charity quilt I finished with the help of the Library Quilters, the group I teach in our local library:

The quilt is very much like the previous one we made, they were more or less made in tandem, though one was finished before the other. To show you that there are indeed two, I got a picture of them both together:

If you remember in the finish-along goal setting post, this quilt was just a set of blocks.
I trimmed them to equal sizes, added sashing, layered the quilt. Then I machine quilted along the sashing to stabilise the top. It could now be passed around for quilting without any pins.

Several ladies passed the quilt amongst themselves to hand quilt the blocks. As you can see in the top picture, they all quilted circles over the blocks, apart from the appliqué Sunbonnet Sue block, which was outlined in quilting.

I then received it back to stitch the binding on, and add a label.
A few weeks ago I handed both quilts to someone who organised a whole load of quilts to go to Crumlin Children's Hospital in Dublin.

We're all hoping the quilts get enjoyed and will comfort and give support to two children going through a hard time, and beyond.

And even though I have not done every stitch in this quilt myself, I think it deserves being mentioned in the finish-along, because without the support of the finish-along this quilt would most likely still be in twelve blocks.

My goal setting post can be found HERE.
Linking up with 2016 Q2 finish-along.

Sandra

Goal Setting - Quarter 2 Finishalong

After some finishes, but not as many as I hoped, for the first three months of 2016, I am trying again in this second quarter:

1. Hearty

This quilt top from (More) Hearty Good Wishes fabrics and sashiko-stitched linen is virtually finished. Time to make this top into a quilt!

2. Oakshott

If I keep it in the list, it will be finished one day, right?!

3. Charity quilt no. 2

I finished no. 1 last quarter, let's get this one done!

4. Cubes quilt

This one didn't get looked at in the first quarter, but it's moved up a bit, so there may be a chance this gets done now...

5. Pouch 1

I have been on a pouch making spree lately, this one is halfway so should be finished soon.

6. Pouch 2

Another pouch in the making. This one is cut out, and the panels are ready, I will have to finish this one, too.

7. Circle mini

Mrs_Moog (Instagram) has inspired me to make some tiny circles for appliqué, and as I feared, they are addictive!!! This will become a mini.

8. Curved improv

The top is (probably) finished, time to turn it into a quilt.

9.Sunflowers

The blocks are together for years, I intended to quilt it for free motion quilting practice. The idea is that the riot of colours and shapes will not show up my inexperience too much...

10.Stack and cut log cabin

Another top ready for quilting!

Well, I think I better keep it to this. If I add any more (and yes, there is more!) I will not know where to start and I will get nothing finished. And now I have put these all together I can see a recurring theme: Most of my quilts get stuck at the quilting phase! I really need to get more efficient with my quilting...

Better get back to sewing now, of course!

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Sandra