The time has come to officially wrap up Quarter 1 of the Finish-A-Long by announcing the winners and awarding some wonderful prizes from our fantastic sponsors. We had a whopping 553 finishes for the first quarter of 2019, which is really impressive you guys, keep it up!
Without further ado, here are the winners picked by Random Number Generator for Q1 of the 2019 Finish-A-Long:
The winner's choice of One Large 12 Spool Collection from Aurifil goes to Ann who blogs at Brown Paws Quilting and she finished this gorgeous Summer Sampler quilt that she custom quilted:
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The $80 Gift Certificate from Sew Sweetness goes to Michelle who blogs at From Bolt to Beauty and she finished 11 Jane Market Bags for her children's teachers (here is just one of them):
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The $50 Gift Certificate from Mad About Patchwork goes to Sandra who blogs at Musings of a Menopausal Melon - mmm! Quilts and she finished this lovely cushion/pillow cover:
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The $50 Gift Certificate from Fat Quarter Shop goes to Melinda on IG @mamasan_gerber and she finished this large hexagon pouf:
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The $25 Gift Certificate from Sew Me A Song goes to Melinda who blogs at Quiltn in Wilton and she finished this bright and cheerful child sized quilt:
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The 3 PDF Patterns from Happy Quilting goes to Liz who blogs at Yorkshire Quilter and she finished this beautiful scrappy charity string quilt:
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The 2 PDF Patterns from Charm About You goes to Gretchen who blogs at 120 Blocks and she finished this fantastic Jelly Roll Rug:
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The 2 PDF Patterns from Blossom Heart Quilts go to Janice on IG @tangibleculture and she finished this lovely cross stitch ornament:
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The 6 Month Subscription to Make Modern Magazine goes to Anja who blogs at Anja Quilts and she finished this really fun quilt:
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The 2 PDF Patterns from Bonjour Quilts goes to Jennie who blogs at Jennie's Threads and she finished this gorgeous sampler quilt:
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The $30 Fabric Voucher from Hillstitches goes to Pippa on IG @pippaspatch and she finished this wonderful duel sided table runner:
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There you have it folks, quarter one of the year is officially wrapped up! Congratulations to all of our winners and a big thanks to everyone that played along so far this year.
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Howdy folks! Here we are starting up the second quarter of the year and I'm ready to make my list and I think I'm going to set some self imposed deadlines. I have to be honest, if I have deadlines, then I get the projects done. If I don't...well they languish forever, so deadlines it is. Simple enough, right? This being said, I'm keeping my list short and sweet because I don't want either of these to be carried over next quarter! 1. Bee Sewcial Flower Quilt - I have about half embroidered, so I need to finish with the hand stitching and then put this baby together. My self imposed deadline is June 17, 2019. 2. Triangle Bee Sewcial Quilt - The top is finished, need the back finished and then quilting. My self imposed deadline is May 31, 2019. Two quilts seem doable, right? Well we shall see, the key will be to focus on actually working on these projects and not adding anything new! Have you made your list and linked up yet? If not, you still have plenty of time, the linky is open for 5 more days and you can find it HERE. We would love to have you, even if it is your first time playing along. Hello everyone! It is time for Quarter 2 of the Finish-A-Long (FAL)! As you can see, a new quarter of the Finish-A-Long is starting today. If you missed participating at the beginning of the year, you can join us now for a brand new start. Those of you who did join us for the first quarter, thank you and I do hope you finished some things and plan to continue on with us for Q2. So let's get to it! You can now link up your list of projects that you want to finish in Quarter 2 of 2019. We are hoping that the FAL community will inspire you to work on your unfinished projects this quarter, and to get them finished! Our 2019 Finish-A-Long HostsThe 2019 FAL is hosted by a great community of bloggers. This year our hosts are:
For those of you who are new to the FAL, here is an explanation: The Finish-A-Long is a community aiming to motivate and encourage each other to complete those unfinished projects that are hanging around, sometimes for far too long. At the start of the quarter you post and link up a list of projects you hope to finish in the next three months. Then, at the end of the quarter, you link up each successful finish from your original list. Each linked up finish is an entry into the draw for wonderful prizes from our sponsors. There is no penalty for not finishing a listed project, so feel free to make your list as long or as short as you wish. The 2019 Schedule and Rules for the FAL are on my permanent 2019 FAL page, let me know if you have any questions. Our 2019 Finish-A-Long SponsorsHere are the fantastic and generous sponsors for Q2 of the Finish-A-Long. you can see each of their prizes listed under their logo. Please think about visiting them and saying thank you for their their support of the FAL.
Make your Q2 List of Unfinished ProjectsSo now it is time to sort out the projects/UFOs/WIPs that you want to finish over the next three months. Take a photo of each one and make your list. If you like you can use our Finish-A-Long Planner to list your projects and keep track of progress. It also has all link-up dates for the year, and the hashtags that we would use. Or use any method that works for you. Please ensure that you have at least STARTED your projects - pulled fabric with a pattern is considered a project started - and remember it is only a FINISHED project that will get you an entry toward the above listed prizes. So while we love to see your bee blocks, the "finish" is when they are a completed, usable project. Post Your Q2 ListPost your list either on your blog, on Instagram, or on Flickr if you prefer. If posting on social media (Flickr, Instagram), it will be very helpful if you tag your list with #2019FALQ2yourname (where yourname is unique to you). Using the same hashtag over the quarter when sharing project progress or finishes helps the host to make the connection to your original list quickly and easily. IMPORTANT: Don't forget to link up your finishes at the end of the quarter! We will be posting a reminder on the blog and on Instagram, but do keep an eye out... Link-up Your Q2 ListThe 2019 Q2 link for your list of proposed finishes is now open below, on my blog and on each of the hosting blogs. You need only link your list once, on ONE host blog, and the link will show up on all the host blogs. If you are using Flickr or Instagram, post a mosaic of your projects and put your list in the description. Don't forget to include your unique hashtag. If you need a little help, Katy of The Littlest Thistle has a great tutorial on how to link up if you need it, and Marci has a post on how to link up from Instagram. Join the FAL CommunityWe also ask that you become part of the FAL community. Please check out the links of others - visit and comment on their lists. We all need encouragement to get those finishes done, so please share some of your own too. If you want you can follow us on Facebook: Finish-A-Long and/or on Instagram: @finishalong, too. We'll post encouragement during the quarter and reminders when the finishes link up opens at the end of the quarter. When creating your list there is one thing to remember - No deductions for not completing something so - Aim High! Nothing to lose!! Well now, get that list together and get linked up. LET THE FUN BEGIN!Feel free to use and share the FAL button at the top and this one too: Remember: you only need to link up at ONE hosting blog and it will automatically show up on all hosting blogs. Hey Ya'll! Every quarter I like to check in and hold myself accountable to the Finish-A-Long. So how did I do? Oh first let me remind you that I and none of the hosts are eligible for prizes so we play along just because we love the Finish-A-Long. Ok so now that is out of the way, back to how I did. Well I bet you can guess, whomp whomp another quarter goes by that I don't finish anything. BUT...I did make progress and that is something.. I worked on embroidering each of these improv flower blocks from my Bee Sewcial members. This has been my in-between project, you know sitting at the Dr. office, riding in a car. So I've been slowly adding stitching to these blocks. I think I'm about half way done with them. I'm approaching it like, "slow and steady wins the race."
So there you have it, worked on one, didn't touch the others. I do hope you had a more successful quarter than I did. The link up is still open for a few more hours so don't forget to link up all of your finishes! You can find the link up HERE. Even if you didn't have a successful quarter (like me) then join us for Q2! Make your list and link up starting tomorrow. Even if you have never played before or a seasoned veteran, we would love to have you. Today I'm popping in for a quick reminder that the Quarter 1 link up for all your finishes closes on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 11 pm EST. So you still have a few more days to finish that project or two and link them up to be eligible for prizes. The link up can be found HERE or on any of the 2019 FAL hosts blogs. A few reminders for linking up:
We have reached the end of Quarter 1 of the 2019 Finish-A-Long already!! Of course, that means it is now time to link up those finishes from the list you linked up in January. We had a record-breaking 233 lists linked up for Q1, and we hope that you have been able to complete a bunch of the UFOs on your list. If you haven't, we'll do it all over again for Quarter 2... The 2019 FAL is hosted by a great community of bloggers. This year our hosts are:
Each finish you link up will be in the draw for great prizes, so let's give a huge thank you to our fantastic sponsors:
The 2019 Quarter 1 link for your finishes is now open below on my blog and on each of the hosting blogs - you only need to link on one blog for your finish to appear on all host blogs.
Link-up "Rules":
Add one link for each finish. If you want to link a round up post of all your finishes, use that link to enter one of your finishes and then link the rest of your finishes separately. Please, only one link per finish, as your link is an entry into the randomly drawn prize draws.
Please ensure that the photo (Instagram or Flickr) or blog post you link up contains a link or reference back to your original list so that we can verify your entry (make sure it is from the appropriate quarter, too). On Instagram the best way to do that is to tag your photos with #2019FALQ1yourname (where yourname is unique to you), this makes it easier for us to match your finishes with your list, which also should have this tag.
Please become part of the FAL community. Check out the links of others and leave a comment. We all need encouragement so let's applaud each other. The 2019 FAL Facebook page is HERE and you can follow us on Instagram @finishalong.
Our hosts will also link up their finishes to share in the community but they are not eligible for any of the prizes.
The Q1 Finishes link will stay open from now thru 11 pm, EST, Tuesday, April 9, 2019 - as we are global, you might want to check your time zone to determine your last possible time to link. You can also see how much time is left below the linked up images on the right. It is best to link up your finishes early and if you have a last minute one, add that one later so you don't miss out. The prizes will be awarded as soon as we can verify all the entries and do the drawings. We will post the winners on each host's blog.
Lastly, don't forget to start making your Q2 list as the next LIST link opens on Wednesday, April 10, 2019.
2019 Q1 Finishes Link Up:
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Marci GirlA feisty mom designing, sewing and blogging her way through everyday life!
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