With last year being so unpredictable, my success with the
Finish-A-Long was quite disappointing. And with my current goal for keeping
2017 open and not over committing myself, I didn’t think I would be
participating in it this year.
decks so I can focus on new projects without too much guilt! Tracking is always
a great way to accomplish goals and having a community to share those with is
even more helpful.
With that all said, I was still hesitant to sign-up. And
then I noticed Izzy, my fellow Montreal Modern Quilt Guild member from Dizzy Quilts Blog, is one of
the hosts this year and I just couldn’t resist supporting her.
So, I’m giving this another try. I’m not sure if I will hit
my targets, but at least I will have it documented and I suppose that in of
itself is a step in the right direction 😉
I’m almost half-way through all the needle turn appliqué,
which is where I left off last summer when I was unceremoniously put out of
commission with a serious case of tendinitis. My hand is still not where it
should be, but I’m hoping to tackle this in the evenings and keep the sessions
short. I’ve been really excited to get to the quilting step on this project, so
I’m keeping my fingers crossed this one gets done this quarter.
I’ve had a bowl of scraps leftover from the flying geese I
included in the Playtime Quilt I made last fall for Amy Sinibaldi’s Playground Fabric Showcase. Everyday I’ve walked by that
bowl I’ve imagined what I would do with them. And each day my imagination would
lead me to another possibility. I’ve finally started sewing them, but haven’t a
clue where the quilt is headed.
Not sure if this still counts as a project I
can include on this list. But it is started and I know it will be using up my
scraps combined with either linen or a white solid. In any event, I’m including
her here as I would like to see her completed this quarter.
It’s my middle brother’s (I have 3) birthday in February and
I know he loves his coffee. I figured a handmade quilted mug rug would be a nice
way to brighten his office desk! I’m going to work with some fabric scraps from
my Winter Star Quilt project I made last fall for Pat Bravo’s Heartland blog
tour.
It looks like the Montreal Modern Quilt Guild’s 2016 Molinari
challenge has found an exhibition place! So, I best complete all the thread
burying that remains to be tackled! That and making a label and sewing the
already made hanging sleeve on her. Except for the thread burying, this one
should be nice and quick to finish up.
was the colour of the year and it looked like it could be fun to add to my
stash (as one tends to do, right?!). And it sat there for quite awhile until
one day I paired it with a printed fabric I purchased several months prior to
that during a sale event at a local quilt store. I absolutely adore this print
and couldn’t figure out how to use her up without losing the impact of her
design. So, I’ve decided to feature her as the backing of my Pink Lemonade
quilt. The top is well underway, I just need to finish some HSTs, sew her up
and then figure out how I plan on quilting her! This one in particular just
brings me supreme joy.
There’s a few other WIPs that are sitting there, but I’ll
leave it to the 5 projects I have listed. Besides, I’ll need to keep something
for Q2 😉
Happy quilting my friends.
Ah, I wondered where you'd gone at the end of last year – glad to see you're back! Hope all goes well with all your projects.
Aw, that is so sweet of you, Sue! I’m super happy to be back at it and hope to be sharing lots of projects in 2017 🙂
That table runner is a stunner- I hope your hand/wrist feels back to normal soon! I love those colors in the Molinari quilt, can't wait to see it. Good luck! XO
Thank you so much, Natalie! I look forward to sharing the completed projects with you – hopefully on time!!
You got some great projects on your list! And I really like the graphics you created for the post. Happy stitching and good luck finishing. I'm trying the strategy of working for a little while each day on three different hand projects: one EPP, one hand quilting and a needleturn appliqué. I'm hoping it will keep my shoulder and hands happy and that I won't stall out on any one project. We'll see…
That is such a great strategy, Marla! I like having a few projects on the go as well, since I invariably end up getting bored at one point or needing to ponder my next steps 😉 I look forward to hearing how it pans out for you!
Sooo happy you decided to join us on the FAL! A really nice group of projects – I'm really excited about the table runner. It looks gorgeous! And I cannot wait to see you again… it's been WAY too long! 🙂
It truly has been wayyy too long, Izzy! I seriously miss catching up in person and seeing your quilts at Show & Tell Hope to rejoin soon, but happy that we at least are connected virtually in the interim!!
I too had an unsuccessful 2016, so I'm making the time in 2017 to finish up some of those lingering projects so that just like you I can work on new things guilt free! You have a bunch of gorgeous projects started that would be nice to see finished. Thank you for participating in the FAL, on behalf of the 2017 global FAL hosts.
Thank you for the encouragement, Marci! Here’s to clearing our WIP in 2017 so we can tackle some new ones 🙂