Second Quarter of the 2016 Finish A Long

Here are my goals for the 2nd quarter of the #2016 FAL.

1. Dottie Angel Frock
This has been on my list a while. The dress is almost done, but the arm holes are huge and show my bra and sides underneath. So I need to draft a pattern and add sleeves to make this wearable.

2.Dresden Mini
I have had this basted and ready for hand quilting for over a year (maybe two). I just need to get to work and do it!

3. Secret Surprise Quilt
The fabric is cut and I have barely started piecing. If I can get the top and backing to the quilter by the end of the quarter I will be excited.

4. My Christmas Tree Skirt
This is currently at the quilters and will need trimmed and bound once it comes home.

5. #stepstepmom quilt
This is also currently at the quilters and will need trimmed, labeled and bound once it comes home.

Hopefully, I can finish a few of these goals before June! :)
~Adrienne

My 2015 Sewing Goals

1. Scrappy Sprouts (2013) - FCMQG Bee Blocks - Top Complete and backing chosen
2. Orange Pirate Quilt (2007) - Assembled Top 1/11/15
3. Fresh Squeezed Mystery Bag (2008) - Cut and in baggie
4. Halloween Pillowcases (2013) - in WIP drawer
5. Rainbow Rail Fence (2010) - Basted
6. Madrona Road Challenge Pillow (2012) - Top complete, backing/binding chosen in WIP drawer
7. Flannel Squares (????) - Top together and gave to Jodi D. to quilt and donate 1/10/15
8. Aqua and Grey Dresden Mini (2010) - dresdens made needs top completed
9. Charity Nine Patches (2006) - Assembled Top 1/10/15
10. Broncos Majestic Mountains (2006) - Assembled Top 1/11/15
11. Spring Strings Blocks (2005) - Assembled Top 1/11/15
12. Mom's Blue and Yellow top (1990s) - redoing borders
13. Dragon Round Robin (2004) - needs bound
14. Left over B&W flying geese (2009) - Gave away 1/11/15
15. Knitting Bag for Nancy (???) - Mischievous Gnome Messenger Bag Pattern

I have a few other old projects laying around, but these are the ones I am the most motivated to finish. It I could get 12 of these done this year I would be so happy!

Finish Along 2014 Q1 List

I have so many UFOs that I want to be held accountable and join The Littlest Thistle's Finish Along 2014 Q1. With my cancer surgery and radiation, I might not finish all these in Q1, but it is nice to have them all in one place and I can always move them to the next Quarter!

1. DQS#14 - This has a due date (1/24), but has been lingering in this state over a month.

 

2. MQG Madrona Road Challenge - I made a scrappy trip along top and ran out of fabric. So I ordered more then left it sitting.

3. Anni's Red, Aqua, Grey, Pink Quilt - Blocks from swaps all here
4. Eiry's Red, Aqua, Grey, Pink Quilt - Blocks from swaps need two more Scrappy Trip Along blocks

5. Anni's Munki Munki Quilt - Blocks done

6. Eiry's Munki Munki Quilt - Blocks need sashings added

7. Super Old UFO - Charity Nine Patch - Blocks done and need sashing

8. Orange Pirate Quilt - Fabric Cut

9. Mendocino Quilt - Nothing cut, but the fabric has been in a pretty stack waiting for three months

10. Hugs for my helpers - When I am sewing, I normally have one girl on each side of me 'helping'. I need to be calmer and remember they love me and want to be with me and are not actually trying to mess me up while sewing.

 Good luck everyone and keep on sewing!

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I am back!

I have not posted since March 2011 and I feel a little bad. I really have so few readers that I am not sure if I should feel bad at all. Here is the reason for my absence...


Eiry and Anni born prematurely on November 1st, 2011.

I have not been sewing much at all since I got pregnant with them as it was a rough pregnancy and I was so uncomfortable. I did get the biding on my RK strawberry quilt.

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I also got three quilts quilted for free by Lovebug Studios... my HR Bee quilt, the Fresh Squeezed top, and a String quilt. The binding is attached to them as of January 1st, 2012, but it will take some time to bind all three. I will post about them as I finish.

I entered the lottery for DQS12 today and hope to get included again. I have so enjoyed it in the past and was very sad not to be able to play last round.

February UFO #10

So I got super busy in January and finished a bunch of my smaller UFOs including the one picked for February. My Double X mini was the top made int he last month of my Small Quilts class. I still have the very first top from that class to quilt and bind and I think it should be next one on my to-do list.



I am also only halfway done with my DQS10 top and am leaving for Europe in 8 days. So we know what I should be working on right now!

Here is the last progress picture I took of it...


It has the rickrack attacked and is laying on the backing (about two feet away staring at me hoping that I get some more work done on it today). All I really have left is the flying geese border and the quilting/binding. If I can get the top finished and basted I can do the rest on the 14 hour plane ride or during my trip. We will see!!!

Moving along...

I am still hard at work on my UFOs. For the month of February, Judy chose #10 which is a mini quilt that I already finished in January. So I have a month to work on anything that I want... actually because of my trip in March I have to start and finish my quilt for the DQS10 this month.

While grocery shopping last week, I happened to look at the clearance isle of football stuff that was reduced since football is over here. While browsing the clearance I found a poly/cotton blend pillow case that will be a perfect center for the Broncos quilt! Yeah, I have pulled out those blocks and they are on my short list.

I am still undecided about the String Swap Blocks, because they are just brightly colored string blocks which I have gotten over already. I think I just need to choose a color and sash them into a top and get it DONE. Maybe aqua or white... hmmmm....

The Variation Stars top is still at the quilters, but I have the binding cut and ironed already. I also still need to get a photo of this.

I am half way done binding the Halloween quilt. It turned out awesome! I used a new quilter Eagle Mounting Quilters and they did a great job on this quilt. I love the lime green thread she chose!


Three of the mini quilts got done in January. Only one left... the Rainbow Rail Fence Mini and I have no idea how to quilt it!


I also finished binding the Brown Bag Challenge Quilt and am looking for a good place to donate it. It is way to girly for this household of boys.

I also started two new projects... a lime/gray quilt for which I have been collecting fabrics over a year and a batik quilt made with some green/blue batiks a friend generously gave to me. Little did she know my unlike of batiks...


I have been pretty sick the last few days and am hoping to get well by Friday because that is the next Sweatshop night at my LQS and I obviously still have lots to do!