FAL 2016 - Quarter 3 Winners!

I'm a bit late getting my post up for the FAL winners - but today is the day we are privileged to announce the winners for the Third Quarter of the Finish-A-Long. Those of us who are fortunate enough to be hosts this year have had the spectacular experience to be inspired by all the finishes and they have been astonishing!!

Rhonda is going to email all the winners this quarter, so if you are a prize winner you would have heard from her already. Rhonda will need to hear back from the winners by Saturday, October 29 so she can arrange to get your prize to you, and if she does not hear from you by that date she will pick an alternate. Please email her so you don't miss out on your wonderful prize from our kindhearted sponsors.

Thank you again to our generous sponsors. Without further ado, the winners - each picked by the random number generator - of the Q3 FAL prizes are:

The winner of the €25 (25 Euro) Gift Certificate from Fluffy Sheep Quilting goes to Izzy who blogs at Dizzy Quilts and made this beauty in:

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The winner of 3 patterns from Clover & Violet is Mel who blogs at Cloth & Paper Studio who made this wonderful pouch for her husband's work equipment:

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The winner of the Oakshott Fabric £75 Gift Certificate goes to Georgi who blogs at The Shy One Sews and made this amazing two-color quilt:

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The winner of 3 patterns from Tartankiwi goes to Ella who blogs at Throw a Wrench in the Works and made this quilt titled Summer Soltice (beautiful):

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The winner of the choice of 3 patterns from Happy Quilting is Angela who blogs at Better'n Dog Biscuits and made this bright and stunning scrap quilt:

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A $25 gift certificate from Green Fairy Quilts goes to Cathy who blogs at Sane, Crazy and Crumby Quilts and made this gorgeous log cabin quilt:

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A copy of the full Aurora BOM Pattern from Blossom Heart Quilts goes to Sharla who blogs at Thistle Thicket Studio and finished these great bags for her grandsons:

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The $40 gift certificate from Mad about Patchwork goes to Deanna (@sewasigo on IG) who made this beauty titled Flaunt Mini:

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The winner of Christa's curated Kona Solids Jelly Roll from Christa Quilts goes to Ann (@blueizca on IG) finished this beautiful quilt:

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A 6-month subscription to Make Modern goes to Emily who blogs at The Darling Dogwood who finished this great quilt-a-long:

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The first winner of 3 patterns from Porch Swing Quilts is Sarah who blogs at Sarah Goer Quilts who finished this 12 year old WIP for her brother (finally someone else who sews at my pace - LOL):

The second winner of 3 patterns from Porch Swing Quilts is Genevieve (@theorlaproject on IG) who made this great memory game:

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The $30 gift certificate from Sunny Day Supply goes to Kristy (@kqdesign on IG) who made this great quilt:

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The winner of a copy of Windy City Bags from Sew Sweetness is Sally who blogs at Quimble and beautiful quilt inspired by a lake full of geese (go to her blog to check out the great inspiration photo):

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The $25 gift certificate to Sew Sisters Quilt Shop goes to Emilee (@amelialoveskat on IG) who finished this stunner:

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The $50 Gift Certificate from Mariner's Compass Quilt Shop goes to SarahZ who blogs at Cedar Fork Stitches and made this section of a collaborative project that will eventually be auctioned off (I hope you take a minute to check out the other part of the barn - it really is amazing):

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The winner of the Pattern Pack from On the Windy Side goes to Kathryn (@kathrynjonesquilts on IG) who finished this colorful and beautiful quilt:

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The $50 gift certificate from Fat Quarter Shop goes to Dara (@sunchaser2626 on IG) who who made this great pillow:

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The winner of 2 pin bowls from Laurel Bee Designs is Jane who blogs at Two Wednesdays and finished knitting this gorgeous top:

 

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The winner of the $40 gift certificate to Imagine Gnats is Carmen who made this gorgeous skirt (who posted on Flickr so I can't link it):

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The winner of the $20 gift certificate from Sew Me a Song is Becky (@beckyallen5 on IG) who made this quilt in one of my favorite colors - teal/aqua:

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The winner of the $30 gift certificate to Knotted Thread is Rebecca (@cleaverr at IG) who finished this graphically stunning quilt - seriously love this!:

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The winner of the £40 (40 Pound) Gift Certificate from Simply Solids is Lisa (@shiraz_and_sewing on IG) who made another scrappy quilt I adore:

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The $25 gift certificate from The Quilt Ranch goes to Ioleen who blogs at Back Home Quilter and made this spectacular Christmas Table Topper:

 

Congratulations to the winners and thank you to the sponsors!!  

   

Finish A Long 2016: Quarter Four Proposed Finishes Link Up

As you might have noticed, I have become an increasingly slack blogger this year. I'm in complete denial that it is October already (and my eldest turns twelve next week. Twelve?!?), and I'm working hard to get a few quilts finished before the end of November ready to enter into QuiltCon 2017. For the first time ever, I'm trying to keep them relatively secret for the time being (which is killing me!). So I am still quilting - just not as much (due to life, work, teaching) and I'm not finding time to share my stuff as often as in the past.

Now that October is here, so is the final quarter in the 2016 Finish A Long.  As you are already aware, the 2016 FAL has gone global - a community of bloggers across the world, jointly hosting the FAL. Our hosts are:

• Debbie - A Quilter's Table - USA

• Jess - Elven Garden Quilts - Australia

• Stacey - SLO Studio - Canada

• Jennie - Clover & Violet - USA

• Helen - Archie the Wonder Dog - UK

• Nicky - Mrs. Sew and Sow -UK

• Cindy - Fluffy Sheep Quilting - Ireland

• Rhonda - Rhonda's Ramblings - USA **right here**

• Leanne - She Can Quilt - Canada

For those of you who are new to the FAL, it is a place to find motivation and encouragement to complete those unfinished projects that are hanging about becoming UFOs. Every quarter you post a list of projects you hope to finish in the next three months, and then at the end of the quarter, you post a link from your blog, Flickr or Instagram of each successful finish from your original list. Each finish is an entry for wonderful prizes from our sponsors.

There is no penalty for not finishing a listed project, so feel free to make your list long or short, as you wish. The 2016 Schedule and Rules for the FAL are on my permanent FAL page, let me know if you have any questions.

 Here are the fantastic and generous sponsors for Q4 of the FAL - you can see each of their prizes listed under their logo (think about visiting them and saying thank you):

Fluffy Sheep Quilting - �25 (25 Euro) gift certificate	Green Fairy Quilts - $25 gift certificate	Clover & Violet LLC - choice of 3 patterns
Christa Quilts 4 pack of patterns	Oakshott Fabrics - £75 (75 Pounds) gift certificate	On the Windy Side, pattern pack
Studio 39 Fabrics - $25 Gift Certificate	The Tartankiwi - choice of 3 patterns	Make Modern Magazine - 6 month subscription
Mad About Patchwork - $40 gift certificate	Knotted Thread, $30 gift certificate	Happy Quilting - choice of 3 patterns
Porch Swing Quilts, 2 winners, 3 patterns each	Sunny Day Supply - $30 gift certificate	Laurel Bee Designs, 2 pin bowls for 1 winner
Sew me a Song, $20 gift certificate	Sew Sisters Quilt Shop, $25 gift certificate	Blossom Heart Quilts
Fat Quarter Shop, $50 gift certificate	The Quilt Ranch, $25 gift certificate	Sew Sweetness, copy of Windy City Bags
Imagine Gnats, $40 gift certificate	Simply Solids, £40 (40 Pound) gift certificate	Mariners Compass Quilt Shop, $50 gift certificate

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As you may recall from the previous, there was a return of tutorial week at the end of each quarter, between the opening of the link for finishes and the day that link closes. Are you enjoying this? Please share your thoughts in the comments section below! This will take place each quarter. Each host works hard to put these together so I hope you are visiting their blogs to encourage them. If you have a tutorial that you would like to share, please let me or another host know.

It's time to round up those projects you want to finish over the next three months, take a photo of where you are now, and make your list. Please ensure that you have at least started your projects - pulled fabric with a pattern or plan, and remember that it is finished projects that will get you 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.

It is very helpful if you tag your Q4list as #FALQ4yourname. The 2016 Q4 link for your list of proposed finishes is now open below on my blog and on each of the hosting blogs. You only link your list once, on one blog - and that link will show up on all of the blogs.

If you are using Flickr or Instagram, link a mosaic and put your list in the description. Katy of The Littlest Thistle has a great tutorial on how to link-up if you need it.

We also ask that you become part of the FAL community. Please check out the links of others and visit and comment on their lists. We all need encouragement to get those finishes done, so please share some of your own too.

These are the two quilts I'd like to get finished this quarter. This first one is completely pieced, and about 1/3 quilted - but the quilting (all free motion quilted straight lines) is taking a very, very long time. I can't wait to share the completed quilt when it's done - it's my favorite I've made :o)

The second quilt I'd like to finish is little more than a idea at the moment. Improv curves, for the Michael Miller fabric challenge for QuiltCon 2017.

So only two proposed finishes from me this quarter. But 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 those lists together and get linked up. 

An InLinkz Link-up

The Q4 linky party will stay open until 11 pm EST, October 16, 2016- as we are global, you might want to check your time zone to determine your last possible time to link. Remember: you only need to link up on ONE hosting blog and it will automatically show up on all hosting blogs.