FAL 2014: Qtr 4 Goals List

Time for Quarter 4 Finish-A-Long Goals.  Here goes:

1 - Kaffe Fassett Sparkling Gemstones Quilt

Carried over from Quarters 2 and 3 I really would like to have a finish to declare before the end of the year.  Now that it is quilted only binding and labelling are required.

2 - Apple Core EPP Quilt

I was inspired to start this when I saw Fiona's pattern in the first issue of Quilt Now magazine.  I prepped and took it on holidays with me but duly abandoned it until I picked it up again last weekend while on retreat.  I'd love to finish it this quarter.  7 rows are together already (but I can't find the picture) and I have just 4 more rows to go.  Fingers crossed.

3 - Wonky Stars Baby Quilt

This one has been pieced into a top, just needs quilted, bound and labelled.  It could be needed in December so that's my motivation to finish.

4 - Pixellated Heart Quilt

Another inspiration quilt from the first issue of Quilt Now, this is a baby quilt size version of Katy's Pixellated Heart pattern.  I pieced all those wee 2.5" squares at the Brit Bee Retreat weekend, so quilting and binding are up next.  It might be needed in December if the Wonky Stars isn't ;-)

5 - Butterfly Cushions

I guess that Quarter 4's goals should include some Christmas gift stitching, so I'm going to include this set of butterfly cushions which will hopefully become pressies for my husband's nieces.

6 - Skateboard Cushion

Better not forget hubby's nephew.  I've had a go at designing a skateboard cushion, now I need to quilt and add the backing.

That little lot should keep me busy and focussed. I would so love not to have to carry any of these over into a new year, so here's to not getting distracted!

Linking up with Katy at The Littlest Thistle.

FAL 2014: Qtr 3 Goals List

Saying "Quarter 3" is making it sound like the year is moving way too fast, but here goes with my stitching finish goals for this quarter:

1 - Ruby Churn Dash bed quilt

Carrying over from my Qtr 2 list, this top needs to be quilted and bound and placed on my bed.  I am hatching a plan.

2 - Kaffe Fassett Sparkling Gemstones Quilt

Again carrying over from Quarter 2, these fabrics have been set aside for a Pam Lintott Sparkling Gemstones quilt pattern.  They have waited an awfully long time for some attention, perhaps they'll get lucky this quarter?!

3 - Aeroplane Bag

Rather letting the cat out of the aeroplane bag with my fabric selection here, but I've been keen to make a larger carry-on/weekender type bag for a while and settled on the Aeroplane bag pattern a month or so ago.  I have finally gathered all the requisite supplies and hope that this bag will feature heavily in my July sewing activity.  (For those of you hoping to see the orange zip, sorry!)

4 - Crocheted Rag Rug
I shall play hopeful here and add in the crocheted rag rug which I've been puzzling over. If the weather plays nice this would be an ideal project for sitting outdoors with.  As it's a scrappy project I have no idea if I even have enough fabric strip rolls to complete it yet, but maybe I will ...

So, that's it for Quarter 3.  Not a huge list I know, but I actually don't have many started projects that are eligible for listing and the couple of remaining UFOs are ones I really don't have plans for this quarter.  2 quilts, a rag rug and a bag - all do-able in a quarter, right?

Linking up with Katy at The Littlest Thistle.

FAL Quarter 2 2014: Round Up

Katy has decreed that the time to admit to our successes with our Finish-a-long Quarter 2 Goals is upon us.  So let me review:

1 - Crazy Scrappy block quilt

16 of these cheery blocks and some navy fabric for sashing are tucked up in a box on the sewing room shelf. I think it's time to make something of them.  Yep, all finished - tick no 1.

Starter blocks

Fun finish!

2 - Mystery Medallion Quilt

Not quite such a Mystery now that the quilt top is finished, my medallion quilt is currently hanging on the back of the sewing room door.  If I can source one of those dual positioning quilting guide arms I would like perhaps to spiral quilt this one.  I would love to finish it this quarter.  A little quilting drama notwithstanding, I did it - eventually.  I LOVE this quilt, though I didn't spiral it as planned.

All pieced and waiting to become ...

this big TA DA!

3 - Ruby Churn Dash bed quilt

I think I have made about 33 of the 49 churn dashes that I need for this bed quilt, and I love them!  The remaining blocks are all cut and it would be good if I could finish this during the quarter so it can be in use when it becomes warm enough to sideline the duvet (she says optimistically). Hmmm... not a finish this quarter but I do now have a pieced quilt top.  At least it's progress.

I did progress from just some blocks ...

to all of the blocks pieced into rows.

4 - Kaffe Fassett Sparkling Gemstones Quilt

Left aside with a Pam Lintott Sparkling Gemstones quilt pattern in mind, this sadly neglected fabric deserves a little attention.  I think I could be pushing things hoping for a finish on this one in quarter 2, but sure you never know ....  Whispering very softly, this one is still in the box, still sadly neglected.

5 - Crocheted Ripple Throw

Been quite a long time since I started this crocheted throw back when I was in need of amusement during the many long hours a week I spent as a poolside mum.  Things changed and I haven't been poolside this year so the bag of crochet has been a little neglected.  It needs to be finished and since I only have that small amount of yarn remaining, I am hoping that Qtr 2 will see it rippled to a pretty finish. It won't be huge, probably just a lap sized throw.  Yay for another finish to declare!  My little throw is complete and draped over the back of my sofa, proving perfect as a shoulder wrap when the temperature drops a little late at night.

Not quite finished.

Wavy loveliness!

6 - Hunter's Star Cushion

I really need to switch out some older cushion covers from the lounge and I decided a while back to use the Hunter's star pattern for one of the replacements.  The fabrics are pulled and I've already cut some of the paper templates, so maybe one weekend I can turn on some tunes and make this a Qtr 2 success.

Finished this one too!

There was a lot more piecing in this that I realised.

But it was worth it.

I am going to call 4 out of 6 goals completed a respectable result for the quarter.  

I would so love to have finished the Ruby quilt so that it could have actually been put to use the past few weeks of warm nights, but in my defence I did have the quilting dramas of the Medallion to contend with.  I also managed the Retro Butterflies quilt from start to finish at class, as well as my windmill petals cushion and QAYG tote which weren't started at the beginning of the quarter so didn't qualify to be listed.  Add in a slew of blocks for my three bees and I'm happy with Sew Me productivity levels this quarter, even if they're not all FAL projects.

Got to say though that having a FAL goals list each of these two quarters is really helping my WIPs an UFOs to be brought under control.  A little accountability seems to work well for me.  Thanks for keeping us all at it Katy!

Linking up with Katy at The Littlest Thistle.