OMG - August Goal

It's been a few months since I set a One Monthly Goal, but I'm back.

This is one of my FAL 2018 Q3 goals.  It's the Retreat Bag by Emmaline Bags.

It took me some time to decide on fabric, but I figured I might as well go for my favourite colour -- orange.

And some blue for the lining.

Now off to my LQS to get the required interfacing.  My guild mates tell me that the pattern is not hard.

Finish Along 2018 Q3 Goals

It's time to set -- and declare to the universe -- my Q3 goals for Finish Along 2018.

FAL 2018 is hosted by a community of bloggers around the world, and you can link up with any one of them.  I currently link up with Izzy @ Dizzy Quilts.

• Marci - Marci Girl Designs - USA

• Sandra - Studio Sew of Course - Ireland

• Leanne - She Can Quilt  - Canada 

• Ella - Throw a Wench in the Works - USA

• Felicity - Felicity Quilts - Canada

• Karen - Capitola Quilter - USA

• Izzy - Dizzy Quilts - Canada

• Lynne - Tinking Along - USA

My goals are:

1.  Retreat Bag by Emmaline Bags - I already have the wire frames needed, but I need to select fabric.

2.  Stellar Stars Block of the Month - I am many months behind in this BOM.  I need to make the blocks for the months of April, May, June, and July.  And most of them are paper pieced.

3.  Milky Way Sampler - This was a 2017 BOM hosted by Alyce @ Blossom Heart Quilts.  I fell behind basically after it started -- only two blocks completed.  I'm going to make the blocks for March, April, May, June, and July.  These, too, are paper pieced patterns.  I hope to get them all done before the end of 2018.

I think that's more than enough paper pieced blocks to keep me busy for the next three months. 

TGIFF - Wonton

Welcome once again to Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday, being hosted here in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.

TGIFF is your opportunity to showcase your finishes from this week and to see what other great projects have been created.

This is my version of the Wonton pattern by Jaybird Quilts.

I couldn't find backing fabric in my stash that worked, so I used mint green minky.  It's soooo very soft.

Because the prints were busy, I did a simple all-over loop quilting motif in yellow thread.

I had trouble squaring the sides, and my version ended up being 49 x 61 inches.  The pattern said it should have been 54 x 63 inches.  Still haven't figured out how I lost 2 inches in the length, but assuming the quilting shrunk it.

There was no plan for this quilt, but it may be my new sofa quilt.

This is one of my FAL 2018 Q2 goals.

Now it's time for you to link up your finishes from this week.  Link up your blog post showing your finished project using the linkup below.  Don't forget to visit a few blogs to spread some quilty love and encouragement.  Please include the TGIFF button or link in your blog post so your followers can also view all the great finishes.

An InLinkz Link-up

Here are other ways you can share your finish:

Finish It Up Friday @ Crazy Mom Quilts

Can I Get a Whoop Whoop? @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Finished or Not Friday @ Busy Hand Quilts 

Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation 

WIP Wednesday - Wonton Quilt

The Wonton quilt by Jaybird Quilts is one my FAL 2018 Q2 goals.

Cutting went fairly quickly, but I discovered on the last couple of strips that I was cutting the jewel shapes incorrectly, so I ended up with a bunch of small and large triangle off cuts.  Sigh....I wondered why I needed to cut more strips. Oh well....now I have triangles at the ready to make another quilt.

Sewing the pieces went very quickly.  I chain pieced the two sections of each block.

The grey colours really didn't come through very well.

And then I put the two halves together.

There are two different colour ways of the blocks -- here is the light grey version.

The plan is to get these blocks pieced this weekend.  I'm hoping then that inspiration will hit on how to quilt this and what colour thread to use.

Linking up with:

WIP Wednesday @ The Needle and Thread Network

Midweek Makers @ Quilt Fabrication

Wednesday Wait Loss @ The Inquiring Quilter

TGIFF - Banner Year

Welcome to Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday, being hosted here in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.

TGIFF is your opportunity to showcase your finishes from this week and to see what other great projects have been created.

This is Banner Year, a pattern by Andrea @ 3rd Story Workshop.  You can find Andrea's patterns here.  This is the lap-sized version.

I love this polka background.

I followed the pattern and made two-colour banners in rainbow colours.

Love this backing!!

Every time I take photos of quilts, the wind is blowing, and it's hard to get good photos.  Taking these photos, no wind whatsoever, not even a slight breeze.  I wanted the banners to "wave" in the wind.

This is one of my FAL 2018 Q2 goals.

Now it's time for you to link up your finishes.  Link up your blog post showing off your finished project using the linkup below.  Don't forget to visit a few blogs to spread some quilty love and encouragement.  Please include the TGIFF button or link in your blog post so your followers can also view all the great finishes.

An InLinkz Link-up

Here are other ways you can share your finish:

Finish It Up Friday @ Crazy Mom Quilts

Can I Get a Whoop Whoop? @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Finished or Not Friday @ Busy Hand Quilts 

Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation 

TGIFF - Becca Bags

Making Becca bags was my April One Monthly Goal, as well as one of my FAL 2018 Q2 goals.  I really like this pattern and the zipper technique.

I coordinated Kona Limelight and Cobblestone for the lining to showcase these great fabrics from New Zealand.

There's not a lot to say about these fabrics -- they speak for themselves.  I still have half a fat quarter of each one, so I'll have to decide what else I can make.

I'm linking up with the following:

Thank Goodness It's Finish Friday @ Celtic Thistle Stitches

Finish It Up Friday @ Crazy Mom Quilts

Can I Get a Whoop Whoop? @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Finished or Not Friday @ Busy Hand Quilts 

Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation 

Finish Along 2018 Q2 Goals

I successfully finished all my Q1 goals for Finish Along 2018, and now it's time to declare my goals for Q2.

1.  Banner Year - I tested this pattern for Andrea @ 3rd Story Workshop.  Time to decide on a quilting motif and get this finished.

2.  Becca Bags - I've decided to use my New Zealand fabric to make some Becca Bags.

3.  Maritime Modern Quilt Guild Executive Challenge - A bunch of traditional blocks were put in a bag.  I ended up with Churn Dash.  The challenge is to make it modern.  It has to be a minimum of 200 inches in circumference.  I have a plan all drawn out, and I think I have the fabrics chosen.

4.  Wonton by Jaybird Quilts - I have a long list of WIPs that need to be finished, but yet yesterday, I decided I wanted to start yet another new project, so went shopping for fabric.  In my own defence, my LQS was having 34% off quilting cotton and wide backing.  I had to support them in their birthday month.  I may have supported them twice yesterday.  😂

It was this print that caught my eye -- I think I prefer the darker version.  The collection is Urbanista by Belinda for Studio e Fabrics.

Linking up with Izzy @ Dizzy Quilts.

TGIFF - QCR Table Runner

I finished the last project of my FAL 2018 Q1 goals!  This was a kit that included the Quick Curve Ruler Mini by Sew Kind of Wonderful.  Procrastination at its best, as I was dreading sewing curves.  As it turned it, it wasn't that bad.  Although, there was a lot of steam involved. 😊

I had no clue how to quilt this, so I did loops in white thread just to give the piece some texture.

I've discovered I can get decent photos in the living/dining room first thing in the morning.  Time to clean up my Singer treadle as it will now be making more appearances in photos.

The table runner is 14.5 x 35 inches.  The next two photos were taken in one of the offices at my work.  Good to know the lighting is decent for photos.

Patting myself on the back -- these curves look pretty darn good.

I'm linking up with the following:

Thank Goodness It's Finish Friday @ Celtic Thistle Stitches

Finish It Up Friday @ Crazy Mom Quilts

Can I Get a Whoop Whoop? @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Finished or Not Friday @ Busy Hand Quilts 

Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation 

TGIFF - Digital Wave

I finally decided on a quilting motif for my Digital Wave quilt top -- a pattern by Yvonne @ Quilting Jetgirl.

This is one of my FAL 2018 Q1 goals.

A boxy stipple in cream thread.

I struggle with finding different ways to take photos of my quilts.  I was home during the day and was able to catch the daylight, so I tried posing the quilt on my Singer treadle.

I really like this pattern and may try to downsize it next time.

If you have a finish this week, here's your chance to share it with everyone:

Thank Goodness It's Finish Friday @ Cheeky Cognoscenti

Finish It Up Friday @ Crazy Mom Quilts

Can I Get a Whoop Whoop? @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Finished or Not Friday @ Busy Hand Quilts 

Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation 

TGIFF - Sweetpea Pod

Part two of my Craftsy class by Joan Hawley -- Zippered Bags with a Twist -- is the Sweetpea Pod.  It's a great pattern, and I like the zipper technique.  Another finish of my FAL 2018 Q1 goals.  Click here to see the Becca Bag I made last week.

I love that there are no zipper tabs to make and no messy zipper ends.  Surprisingly, the zipper technique is easy.

Although this is a great pattern, I really don't like the pouch.  They're too small, and I don't like the shape.

These would make great gifts, and I'll add them to my ever-growing pile of projects with no final destination.

I will definitely make more Becca Bags.

If you have a finish this week, here's your chance to share it with everyone:

Thank Goodness It's Finish Friday @ Musings of a Menopausal Melon

Finish It Up Friday @ Crazy Mom Quilts

Can I Get a Whoop Whoop? @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Finished or Not Friday @ Busy Hand Quilts 

Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation 

TGIFF - Becca Bag

One of my FAL 2018 Q1 goals is a Craftsy class by Joan Hawley -- Zippered Bags with a Twist.  The class features two patterns, Sweetpea Pods and Becca Bags, using a one-zip way technique for the zippers.

I grabbed some fabric to match a pink zipper I had on hand and then started watching the class.  I made a few minor mistakes along the way, but they were fixable.  And voilà, a new zippered pouch.

No need to make zipper tabs and no messy zipper ends.

The Becca Bag uses fusible fleece.  I wonder if it would work just as well with interfacing.

I do like this pattern.  It will sew up faster next time since I won't have to watch the class as I sew.  Now to try the Sweetpea Pod.

Sadly winter has arrived.  Day two of crappy weather.  More snow tonight and then another storm Monday night.  Snow shovelling is going to cut into my sewing time this weekend.

If you have a finish this week, here's your chance to share it with everyone:

Thank Goodness It's Finish Friday @ Powered by Quilting

Finish It Up Friday @ Crazy Mom Quilts

Can I Get a Whoop Whoop? @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Finished or Not Friday @ Busy Hand Quilts 

Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation