FAL 2014 #Q3 List

Thanks, Katy, at The Littlest Thistle for hosting this Finish-A-Long. It is helping to keep me on track to finish some of my W.I.P.'s.

Here is my list for the third quarter of the FAL 2014.

1. X's and O's quilt from a tutorial from MSQC. This will be a quilt for a great-niece of mine whose birthday is in August, so I best get to working on it!
2. Seahawks Quilt for my middle son for his birthday, fabric is purchased just need to work the pattern out. This needs to be done by September 2nd.
3. I also need to make 15 reusable bags, to carry sandwiches, and snacks for lunches. I have just received the fabric and zippers, and they are a gift for my son's girlfriend. She just graduated from college and starts graduate school in September.
4. I really enjoy hand quilting, and want to make a Fractured Quilt to do this on. Wanda from the blog Exuberant Color has done quite a few that I admire, and I plan on using my scraps with red and low volume. Just need to find a few more low volume fabrics in my stash.
5. I purchased fabric to make an Aviatrix Medallion Quilt from Oh, Fransson! I love EVERYTHING Elizabeth Hartman makes!
6. Gypsy Wives by Jen Kingwell, using Terra Australis fabric. I purchased a jelly roll of this a month or so ago, and have ordered some additional fabric to go with it.

Plus my carryover from #Q2/#Q1

1. Summersville 25 Patch Quilt, I saw this on Pinterest.
2. Falling Charms by Missouri Star Quilting Company in patriotic colors. I actually have enough for two of these quilts.
3. Quilting my Craftsy BOM 2012 that I got basted during May.
4. Christmas Scrappy Trip quilt with jelly rolls of  "In From the Cold" by Kate Spain; for me! Backing was purchased last week.
5. Cat QAL (from Oh, Fransson! Cat Quilt A Long) in black and white with turquoise for the sashing; for a family member. The fabrics are purchased and ready to cut.
6. Scrappy 9 patch with a solid for odd blocks. All the 9 patches are done, just need to cut the solid and the sashing strips. These were a swap.
7. Hawaiian Christmas Quilt by Nancy Chong of Pacific Rim Quilts. This has been a work in progress for 5 years and I only have 2 more blocks to applique.  Then put the top together and baste. I kind of wanted to hand quilt this one.
8. Over the River & Through the Woods by Crabapple Hill Pattern Co.. I have two of the panels done and third one started (more done on the third panel during #Q2). Fabric for scrappy blocks purchased and some put together.
9. Blue and Yellow Irish Chain all hand sewn, I started this probably 12 years ago, and not quite sure how I am going to finish it. I might just see how many blocks I have together and go with what I have!
10. Periwinkle Strings, some of the blocks are done.
11. Gingerbread Table Runner, pattern is pulled along with the fabric.
12. Solids, Black and White quilt by Red Pepper Quilts
13. Rainbow Stars by Ellison Lane Quilts. The fabric has been chosen for about 9 months now and is just patiently waiting for me to start on it.
14. Mega Churn Dash with brown and white from the book by Kathy Doughty called Adding Layers. I first saw this quilt on Wanda's blog of Exuberant Color.
15. DC Metro Quilt, I have designed this quilt and have the fabric for it.

So a total of 6 plus 15 equals 21 projects, definitely more than I will be able to accomplish, but it gives me something to work towards, and a lot of them are W.I.P. or U.F.O.'s. Who knows what I might be able to accomplish?

My Quilt Bucket List
These quilts I want to make, but have not decided on the fabric or am not ready to start on yet. I figure if it is written down somewhere, I will be more likely to remember them!

• Triangle Quilt
• I also have a desire to start a Pickledish Quilt, but I am not sure of the fabric yet, so I really can't put this on here.
• I have wanted to make a Please Read With Me Quilt since it first appeared on Moda Bake Shop, but when Melissa Corry of the Happy Quilting Blog did this one, I fell in love with it!
• Modern Maple Leaves Quilt for the fall.
• Rainbow Dear Jane Quilt, I have most of the fabric and it is just waiting for me to start.

Maybe one of these will be added to the Fourth Quarter FAL!

Aeroplane Bag for FAL 2014 #Q2

Here is my other finish from April, it is an Aeroplane Bag by Sew Sweetness.

This last photo is the inside. I love the size of it; and it will work well on the airplane when next I go somewhere! When I make it again, I will put a couple of pockets on the outside too. Probably one zippered and one slip pocket.

My Cargo Bag

This was one of my FAL 2014 #Q2 finishes early in April, it was a free tutorial from Anna Graham of Noodlehead. It was also pretty easy to make. . .

 The inside is a fabric from Ikea, and it is very easy to find things in there with the light fabric!

I used it went I went on an overnight with some quilting friends! I got a few things done on my FAL 2014 #Q2 list, but not as much as I wanted.

Fourth Quilt FAL 2014 #Q2

Here is my fourth finish for the FAL. It was intended to be a quilt for a baby boy, but I wound up adding more to it, and giving it to a neighbor who had a strok and is recovering from it. This is the front. . .

 And the back. . .

Third (3rd) Quilt Finish FAL 2014 #Q2

Here is the second quilt I had to have done by May 27th for my grandson's preschool teacher. . .This is called my Positively Quilt and since the teacher loves purple and blues, I wound up doing it in batiks. This quilt was easy to pick out the colors compared to the pastel cat one I did. Here is the front. . .

 Here is the back. . .

Second (2nd) FAL 2014 #Q2

This #Catventquiltalong quilt I had to finish by May 27th for my grandson's preschool teacher. It was a lot of fun to make and even though my points on the cat's faces were not as good as I'd like them, I would still make this one again.  The teacher's information stated she likes pastel colors and loves cats, so when I saw this pattern put out in December 2013 by Elizabeth Hartman of Oh, Fransson! I knew it would be perfect for her. My trouble was finding the pastels, since I am not a pastel person. I love the bright and vivid colors. After making this I was happy to see it in the pastels, and would use them again. It was interesting to work with fabric not of my choosing. Catvent Quilt front. . .

 Catvent Quilt back. I used some of the pastels, bordered by white, and some pastel butterfly fabric from my stash from one of the Western Washington Quilt Shop Hop that I had on hand. The quilt wasn't quite big enough with 100 cat faces, so I added the border and I think it added a nice touch.

First FAL #Q2 Finish Posted

I have trouble making the time to write in the blog. I don't like to do it on my tablet, I would rather use a keyboard on the laptop, but I so seldom sit at the laptop. Must. Do. Better!

Scrappy 5" x 7" Low Volume Rectangle quiltI finished my Scrappy 5" x 7" Low Volume Rectangle quilt. I love the way it looks, very soft and drapes well because there is not too much quilting in it. This is the front.

 And this is the back, used up a lot of leftover fabric!

I put a label on the bottom, but I don't have any one that it is intended for yet. Thanks for looking!
Lani

FAL 2014 Q2 List

The list for FAL #Q2 is going to be more extensive than my first quarter, and I know I will not get through it all.

1. My Craftsy BOM 2012 that I did not baste or quilt from Q1.
2. My Scrappy 5" x 7" low volume rectangles from Q1. This is where I first saw this design, and just now recently was able to find the Flying Farfalle Quilt by Film in the Fridge
3. Layer Cake Sampler Quilt Along from Material Girl Quilts with V & Co layer cake.
4. Christmas Scrappy Trip quilt with jelly rolls of  "In From the Cold" by Kate Spain; for me!
5. Cat QAL (from Oh, Fransson! Cat Quilt A Long) in black and white with turquoise for the sashing; for a family member. The fabrics are purchased and ready to cut.
6. Cat QAL (from  Oh Fransson! Cat Quilt Along) in pastels with white for the sashing; for a teacher. The fabrics are purchased and ready to cut.
7. Positively Quilt in batiks; for a teacher. The fabrics all cut and ready to go together. This is a pattern I wrote up for myself after seeing this quilt on Flickr. I loved that quilt so much I made one in VERY similar colors, because it just made me smile when I looked at it! This one and #6 need to be done before school is out at the end of May.
8. Scrappy 9 patch with a solid for odd blocks. All the 9 patches are done, just need to cut the solid. These were a swap.
9. Hawaiian Christmas Quilt by Nancy Chong of Pacific Rim Quilts. This has been a work in progress for 5 years and I only have 2 more blocks to applique.  Then put the top together and baste. I kind of wanted to hand quilt this one.
10. Over the River & Through the Woods by Crabapple Hill Pattern Co.. I have two of the panels done and third one started. Fabric for scrappy blocks purchased and some put together.
11. Blue and Yellow Irish Chain all hand sewn, I started this probably 12 years ago, and not quite sure how I am going to finish it.
12. Arkansas Crossroads using scraps, some blocks are made.
13. Solids, Black and White quilt by Red Pepper Quilts
14. X's and O's quilt from a tutorial from MSQC. This will be a quilt for a niece of mine.
15. Rainbow Stars by Ellison Lane Quilts. The fabric has been chosen for about 9 months now and is just patiently waiting for me to start on it.
16. Baby Boy Quilt in brown, blue and cream. This is just a simple pattern. The top is done and basted, now to quilt it
17. Mini Swoon by Thimbleblossoms, pattern is purchased and I think I will do it in yellows and aqua.
18. Aeroplane Bag by Sew Sweetness. Fabric is purchased and on my cutting table.
19. Cargo Bag by Noodlehead will be using the same fabric as the Aeroplane Bag.
20.  Mega Churn Dash with brown and white from the book by Kathy Doughty called Adding Layers. I first saw this quilt on Wanda's blog of Exuberant Color.

FAL 2014 Q1 Finish #3

I have finished quilting and binding this quilt from my original list. The pattern is called Scrappy Mountain Majesties by Bonnie K. Hunter. I know my husband really likes this one and the best part? I used only scraps to make the top! The top measures 58" x 76", so it is a nice size!  I did have to buy some backing but I got it on sale for $6/yard!

I have not named it, as I find that very hard to do. I think I still have enough scraps to make another, but I would like to perhaps try a two-color scheme, either blue and low volume or red and low volume. My grandson even likes this one because of the blues.

Thanks for looking!
Lani

FAL 2014 Q1 Finish #2

I finished making a back, basting, quilting and binding my gray herringbone quilt about a month ago. I really like this one, as it is very simple. It measures 58" x 68" and is made with a Moda Bella gray (not sure which one) and Moda Bella White #97. It is bound with a yellow polka dot and backed with the number print from Ikea. I really like this one as it is very simple, kind of my style. Here is my original list. . .

FAL 2014 Q1 Finish #1

I started with the easiest one to finish, #5 from my list last week. It was a table runner that I started years ago, and I am not sure why I never finished, except that I did not have the backing. I did have the binding made though, so that was a bonus! Here is a picture of it:

It is even in time for this Valentine's Holiday!

I am almost done with my #2 on the list, a gray herringbone quilt. It should be done by this coming Monday.

Happy sewing!

I was not sure how to link back to the first post, but here it is.

Finish Along 2014 Q1

I am trying to get a new blog up and running so I can participate in this year's Finish Along hosted by Katy from The Littlest Thistle. I need to list my W.I.P./U.F.O.'s that I have in my sewing room, so here goes.

 1. My quilt top from the Craftsy B.O.M. 2012. This top is done, the back is made, it just needs to be basted and quilted. Since I am feeling more confident in my FMQing now this should be a possibility.

2. Gray Herringbone quilt top: I saw this on Pinterest and made my own pattern, I have the back made, just needs to be basted and quilted.

3. I saw this on Bloglovin', but I can't remember from who, and I made my own version. I have the backing for this too, just needs to be basted and quilted.

4. My version of Bonnie Hunter's Scrappy Mountain Majesties. You can find this pattern on her website under the Free Pattern Tab. It needs a back yet, and of course to be basted and quilted.

5. A Valentine's table runner that I have had the top made for 4 years, just got the backing last week, and it is basted. Just needs to be quilted and bound. This should be an easy and quick finish.

I think this should be enough to get me started! I have lots more quilts in the works, but that list will have to wait for the Q2!