Wednesday, July 31, 2019

7th finish of the year

Hello Friends

I am happy to report that I have finished my 7th quilt of the year.  If you remember, my goal this year is to finish the quilt tops I already have made.  I will do a year in review and show you all of them at the end of the year.  I think I may end up finishing 13. :)

So here is number 7.


This is a strip quilt made from my stash.  I used phone book pages as a foundation to make the blocks.  This top was actually put together 2 years ago.  I am easily distracted and did not get this to the quilter very fast.  I will post a picture of the back later.  It's in red dot Grunge fabric.
My long-armer has 3 more quilts of mine.  Hoping to get #8 back soon.  I need to put together my Vintage Christmas blocks and gather backing fabric for a couple more quilts.
This has been so satisfying.  Less truly is more!

Hope you are having a great summer!
Blessings
Amy

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

FAL Q3

Hello Friends

It's time to make my list for quarter 3 of the Finish-a-long.  Please check out this link.
I have been doing ok with my list so far this year.  Let's see how I can do for this quarter.

My list is as follows:


  • continue to finish a quilt a month.  I have enough tops made to finish 12 quilts this year.  I have 6 done.  Hoping to get 3 more done this quarter
  • finish the stuffed cow I am making for my bestie's new granddaughter.  She is arriving in September but I would like to get it done now.
  • I need to make the setting stones for my Vintage Christmas quilt and get that made into a top.
  • I would like to finish my Swoon table runner.  Needs quilting.
  • cut out and finish 2 Advent calendars.  I always say I am not buying them any more and then my local quilt store gets some cute ones I can't resist!


I think I will call this my list.  Wish me luck!

Blessings
Amy


Monday, July 1, 2019

Finish Along Q 2

Hello Friends

How is everyone?  I am great.  Thankful to get back to doing what I love.  I have had a busy summer so far and it just started.  I will save the Graduation and England post for another time.  Today I will talk about what I have been working on.

If you remember, I am trying to finish items and link up to the Quarterly Finish Along.  I have been really good at finishing a quilt a month.  I can't believe another quarter has ended.  May was hard for sewing as we were busy with my birthday, Mother's Day and Graduation.  Then we were gone for 2 weeks to England.

My list for this quarter is here:

-continue to finish a quilt a month.  This is working well for me.  I have a bunch of tops made that just need quilting.  I am hoping to get a few off to my long-armer friend soon.

-make the borders and corner stones for the Vintage Christmas quilt.  The blocks are made minus 1 that needs rick rack.  Hopefully by quarter 3 I can have this put together.

-organize sewing room.  I am hoping to remodel the master bathroom this year and get my clothes out of the sewing room so I can actually get my sewing items put away.

-finish my small swoon table runner.  This was made last year and needs to be finished!

So how did I do?



I have finished 6 quilts already this year.  This is Norway and I have entered it in the Wisconsin Quilt Expo in September.  I will find out July 31 if it made it in.

I finished this baby quilt.  I had this in my stash for almost 2 years.  So glad this is finished.

You probably can't tell what this is but when I am finished, it will be a stuffed cow.  My bestie is going to be a grandmother for the first time in September.  I am making the sweet girl a cow. :)

So that is not a finish but the quilts are.  That is all that was done this quarter.
I am working on my list for next quarter and am linking up to the 2nd quarter finishes.

I am also working on house projects and will post about that soon.
What are you doing for the summer?  Do you quilt or is it too hot?

Blessings
Amy






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