Right, I completely missed out on Q3 as I was busy with my Emerald Tiles cushions (more about those in the next blog post). So now I’m taking the opportunity to get back on the wagon.

1. Spring Carnival. In reality I’m only putting that on the list because I can. I don’t believe for one second that I will finish it in the next three months. However, I don’t want to forget about it and it would be nice to add a little to it again.

2. Little Miss Bossy-Boots’ Dresden Quilt. I made the cushion and then stopped working on it. Since then she has decided that she doesn’t want purple but blue so Im going to make it multi-coloured to be on the safe side.

3. My Sew-Euro-Bee-An quilt. I’ve sewn one row together and then stopped. It would be nice to be able to snuggle under it this winter.

4. The Tartankiwi Dinosaur. Just needs to be made into something. Anything.

5. Athea Bloom. Has been on the list all year and still isn’t any closer to being done.

6. The Tartankiwi Robin. Really needs to be made into a Christmas cushion to be enjoyed this year.

7. Art Deco. Still in the WIP pile.

8. A bag to replace this handy little beauty which, sadly, is now very faded and frayed. I have all the fabrics ready and cut out; I just need to sew it together.

9. The Euro Siblings Together Quilt. I need to make one more block as one of the ladies didn’t deliver and then sew it together, quilt and bind so I can bring it to London next year.

10. Positive Doughnut. I need to make the decision whether it’s going to be a quilt or a cushion.

 

I have a few more WIPs and UFOs lying about but I think I’m going to be hard pressed with just these so it seems silly to add even more. Especially as I have a secret project that has to be finished by the end of November. I won’t put it on the list as I know that I will finish it. With a list that has five or six quilts on it already I think I have my work cut out.

Linking up to The Littlest Thistle Finish-Along 2014.

 

It was the end of March yesterday which also means the end of Q1 of the Finish-Along hosted by Katy of The Littlest Thistle. You may remember -as I have been harping on about it- that I put fifteen projects on my FAL list and I’m happy to report that I finished six of them.

1. Athea Spring was turned into a finished cushion. It sits on my sofa and makes me happy every time I look at it.

2. The DQS 14 mini, Liberty Bloom, was finished and sent all the way to Canada.

3. In the Woods was turned into a sewing machine cover.

4. The Triceratops was sewn and turned into a cushion for Little Miss Bossy-Boots. This was a truly fun pattern to test and you can find it in Juliet’s shop.

5. A Dashing Echo was quilted and bound and now resides on my bed where Charlie my cat and I fight about it. Even though the quilt isn’t bound in the picture below I picked it because I wanted to show you how much Charlie loves it.

6. Liberty Butterfly was turned into a cute little cushion.

 

I’m rather happy with how much I’ve achieved. The other projects will end up on Q2 of the Finish-Along, I’m sure. I’m very pleased to report that I haven’t actually started any new WIPs. Everything I’ve started in the last three months I’ve finished. Long may it continue!

 

I was fairly successful finishing WIPs (works in progress), PHDs (projects half done) and UFOs (Unfinished Objects) when I joined the Finish-A-Long hosted by Leanne last year. I did miss Q4 as that was just around my move to Switzerland and I found it difficult to find the time to blog and sew. Hence, I have a whole pile of WIPs, UFOs and PHDs calling my name.

This year the FAL is hosted by the lovely Katy of The Littlest Thistle and I’ve decided to join in again. Now this list is probably going to make you chuckle as it is incredibly long but I’m aiming high. Whatever isn’t finished by the end of Q1 will simply roll over to Q2. No stress. Right, here goes:

1. Athea. Two blocks that I have had on the list a couple of times already. One is destined to be the centre for a medallion quilt, the other one is going to become a cushion.

2. The DQS 14 mini quilt. I’m still waiting for some more Liberty which is winging its way from England as we speak.

3. In the Woods. I have no idea what to turn it into. I was going to use it as the pocket for a tote but I have so many bags already that I have to have a little ponder before I decide.

4. Triceratops. I’m pattern testing for Juliet again and I want to make sure I don’t end up with another orphan block. This one will be turned into a cushion, I think.

5. Robin. This little bird was supposed to be turned into a cushion before Christmas but ended up on the heap of WIPs due to lack of time.

6. Scrappy Trip Around the World. When the impromptu quilt-along started last year I made four blocks before stopping. I love them and am thinking of starting again and turning them into a lap size quilt.

7. Art Deco. This Epp block isn’t big and I made it without any plan whatsoever. Not sure what to do with. Answers on a postcard, please!

8. A Dashing Echo. I’ve quilted in the ditch and then got the scared. I really want to free motion quilt it but am not sure how. It’s been sitting on my table for a few weeks now and I really want to finish it.

9. The Log Cabin. This quilt is for me. It’s going to sit on my sofa even though I really don’t need it. Our flat is too hot anyway as our neighbours below turn up their heating big time and thus heat our flat as well as their own. The quilt will give a lovely burst of colour that will go well with my yellow chair, though. It needs to be basted, quilted and bound.

10. The bag. It’s been a year and there isn’t a lot left to do but somehow it wasn’t something I wanted to work on.

11. Liberty Butterfly. This one was started because I wanted to use up the tiny scraps left over from the DQS14 mini. Again, I don’t want this to end up as an orphan block lying about. Little Miss Bossy-Boots asked if she could have it and I’d be happy to give it to her. However, she already has lots of cushions on her bed and I don’t know what else to turn it into. A bag maybe?

12. Portholes. These were made at the Fat Quarterly Retreat in 2012 and I feel bad that I haven’t turned them into something.

13. Spring Carnival. This is a project I’d really like to finish for this year’s FQR.

14. Sew-Euro-Bee-an quilt. I asked for blocks made in blue and turquoise and have received some fabulous blocks from my fellow bees. Sadly, I never received blocks from two of the bees so I will have to make a few more myself to turn this into a good size quilt. This will then have to be pieced, basted, quilted and bound.

15. Good Fortune by Kate Spain. It was supposed to be a cushion cover. Maybe one day it will?

Fairly ambitious list, n’est-ce pas? I’ll see how far I get.