- follow the link to go straight to the Q1 Finishalong linkup - (the linkup is now closed, but it is still inspirational to see what people will be working on)
It is that time of year again, we are starting a new round of the Finish-A-Long! The
Quarter 1 Link-up is open, and there are more and more people joining in.
I am a host again this year, and I am also still the Social Media person. High time to make my own list!
I have an extremely easy job of it this time, since there has been
no change at ALL -
ooops!
If you want to know what it is all about, go and read my
Finish-A-Long page. And of course, if you want to join in, too, you are most welcome!! Any questions, just ask...
This is my list for Quarter 1 of the 2018 Finish-A-Long:
1. Flower Fans
This
project was started a while ago with the local quilt group. I am
designing it as I go along, and I am finally using my collection of
batiks. I have been working on this for the last half year, only a small
bit done though. I have decided that this is going to be finished as a
table runner rather than a quilt.
2. Feathered Star top
Well yes, this
still needs quilting!
3. Hearty
The quilt top from (More) Hearty Good Wishes fabrics and
sashiko-stitched linen is finished. It needs to be quilted and bound.
4. Cubes quilt
Not worked on this at all recently, time to finish it though, it's so close.
5. Curved improv
The top is (probably) finished, time to turn it into a quilt. And yes, Instagram followers may recognise this as my IG profile pic!!
6. 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 lack of experience too much... (
also not changed from last time).
7. Stack and cut log cabin
Another top ready for quilting.
8.Jungle quilt.
Started
as a sample for a quilt-as-you-go workshop many years ago (when my boys
might have liked it) it really should be finished and given (sold?) to
someone else to be enjoyed.
9. Black and white/folk fabrics quilt
This
collection of fabrics are mainly Dutch national costume style fabrics (I think I have a few more stashed away somewhere). I cannot decide whether I will
move it to a black and white quilt (leaving out the red and adding
different B/W or even grey fabrics), or whether I will keep to the folk
style and include the red. Decisions to be made before I can start
sewing.
10. Log cabin
I
have been looking for a project to take on my holidays, and decided to
start hand sewing log cabin blocks. I
raided my stash and decided on these fabrics. The bottom image is
of a mock up from laying the fabrics log cabin style. When I looked at
the fabrics I pulled I was surprised to find that I am more attracted
to very saturated colours than I thought. I started as I intended, but
have since sewn a few blocks by machine, too. Only to be expected I
suppose... Still a lot to do though!
11. Top
For
ages I have a few dress making fabrics in the cupboard, and it is high
time I did something with them. I intend to dust off my old dress making
skills, and start with a simple top (I meant to make it last summer). There is enough
fabric there for a dress, but I cannot see myself head to toe in this
colour, so a top it is. Hopefully my confidence will increase so that I
can make a dress next.
12. ABC doll's quilt set
Another
very old project. The quilt is a panel, and has been hand quilted. But
the pillow/cushion is not done. This could make a child's doll or teddy
bear very happy, if only it was finished.
13. Flannels for a traditional quilt
I
won this box of flannels at a guild challenge
18,
21, 25 months ago, and have a
pattern in mind, too. I'd like to make a simple Irish chain-style quilt
with uneven nine patches. Just the small matter of deciding on colour
placement, size of blocks, and sewing it!
14. Flying geese sampler
- no image -
I have a Flying Geese quilt hidden away (deeply hidden away, therefore still
no picture). It is pieced in purples and blues and creams, and has
all variations of flying geese blocks in it. I started hand quilting it
ages ago, so the quilting needs finishing off, and binding.
15. Shawl/wrap for myself
No, not inspired by the
wrap I made for Lily Lapin, but by the wrap I saw at Ireland's online fibre and crafts magazine
Olann and called "
Mind the Gap".
I am not going to add any gaps though, with the wool I am using there
is enough going on, but I am going for the shape. This image was posted
on
my Instagram, when I had it with me on the train to Dublin in September. It has been progressing steadily since and I am decreasing. Hopefully not long to go...
I
am sure if I had more time, I could find more projects for the list,
but I think I will be busy enough with this lot for a long time to come!
Linking up with the
2018 Finish-A-Long for Quarter 1 at the post on my own blog.
#2018FALQ1sewofcourse
#ridiculouslylongfallist
#ridiculouslylongfallistgang
Sandra
