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A Lovely Year of Finishes – January Finishes

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Melissa Dunworth

Is it just me or was January a bit horrendous? I came home to a disaster in my house and have been grappling with it ever since. The good news is that amidst the chaos, I managed to be fairly productive. I pieced 4 quilt tops, quilted and bound 4 quits. Here is the last one fresh off the machine.

I still have threads to bury on all four, but I am supremely happy with my finish. These quilts will be raffled off at Anne’s preschool to benefit their scholarship fund.

I have already sewn two more charity blocks for my circle of Do. Good Stitches and picked out fabric for my Patchwork City sampler quilt that I will be making with my guild. Look for more info on that later next week.

What about you? How did you do this month?

What one item did you choose?

You have two requirements to be entered into the prizes this month.

1. Link-up {on this post} the first 7-days of the month

Please choose ONE project

and

2. Link-up in the last 7-days of the month

Only with a completed, successful project. And yes the same one that you choose earlier in the month.

Add your blog post or flickr photo (with appropriate descriptions) to the linky party below.

Please grab a button or link back to Shanna and I so other people can join in the fun!

And if you are on twitter or Instagram tag #ALYoF

**Please note, the linky party is the same here and over at Shanna , so there is no need to enter twice **

Here is a list of the lovely new and old sponsors and prizes for January:

1. PDF Pattern from Katy – The Littlest Thistle

2. Green Fairy Quilts – 3 pdf patterns

3. Sew BitterSweet Designs one pdf pattern

4. One pdf Pattern from Clover and Violet

5. PDF Pattern from Persimon Dreams

6. $15 gift certificate from Fat Quarter Shop

7. One Charm pack or $10.00 gift certificate to
Stitches n’ Giggles (winners choice)

8. One PDF Pattern from Meadow Mist Designs

9. One PDF pattern from Sew Sweetness

10. One PDF pattern from Honey, Bunny, and Doll Designs

11. Thimblepie’s Quilt Supplies – Custom fabric package, 3 yards plus free shipping anywhere

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Thank you to everyone for jumping on board with us for the first time or again.

Remember to click on a few others links and give people some love.

And don’t forget! You have until January 31st to link up your finish!

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Posted in A Lovely Year of Finishes, Charity, Fiber of All Sorts | 9 Comments

I’m still alive!

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Melissa Dunworth

If there are rumors floating around that I’ve disappeared, I am happy to report that they are greatly exaggerated!

I’m alive and well. I’ve been sewing my heart out on these preschool quilts! 3 are done! Threads need to be buried and the teachers need to write the labels but amazing progress has been made.

Here is a pic of me binding it, this is my method for turning the backing into the binding, check out my tutorials to learn this fast and easy method!

In other news the floors are ripped out where the fridge leaked and I’m waiting on the floor company to figure out if we can match. Anne has had some pretty stressful doctor appointments too, but I think that may be mostly behind us until March, so that’s good.

How are all of you doing? I’ve really missed everyone!

Posted in Charity | 7 Comments

First Finish of 2015

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Melissa Dunworth

Amidst all the chaos that this new year has brought to my house, I have managed to finish a project. My Disney Quilt Swap project is done!

I’m calling this quilt “A Disney Moment”

Quilt Details:
Measurements: 19″ x 19″Quilting: Hand Quilting with Pearl Cotton #8
Applique: Fusible Applique
Fabrics: Kona Red and Michael Miller Couture Cotton Black
Design: Picture adapted by Melissa Dunworth (Me)

Today we have two inspectors coming to check the damage to my floors and assess for mold so I am putting good energy out into the universe that we have good answers. I can live with the warped floors but I can’t live with mold. Please send us some good vibes!

Have a great Wednesday!

Posted in 2015 Finishes, Mini Quilt, swaps | 10 Comments

A Lovely Year of Finishes – 2014 Finale

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Melissa Dunworth

It’s been such a treat to read on everyone’s review of an entire year.

A Lovely Year of Finishes that Shanna from Fiber of All Sorts and I co-lead is so grand. We so enjoy that it’s been a helpful endeavor. But really this is successful because of YOU, thank you for your participation.

Well we have some fantastic sponsors be sure to go and support them.

And for the finale….the winners are:

1. $35.00 Gift Certificate to Fat Quarter Shop

Becky – Flickr

2. & 3. TWO winners each getting to choose TWO pdf pattern
from Sew BitterSweet Designs($40 value)

Ellie Q – Color My World

Heidi – Red Letter Quilts

4. Box of thread from Aurifil

Iris – Crazy Dutch Bird Quilts

5. Green Fairy Quilts – 3 pdf patterns

Jessica – Just Some Boobs

6. One pdf pattern from Sew Sweetness

Kell – Flickr

7. One Charm pack or $10.00 gift certificate to
Stitches n’ Giggles (winners choice)

Heather – A Reformed Heath’n

8. PDF Pattern from Persimon Dreams

SarahAnne – Bobbins, Bokken, and Books

9. PDF Pattern from Katy – The Littlest Thistle

Lucy – Lucymade

10. Honey, Bunny and Doll – pattern kit

Val – Val’s Quilting Studio

11. prize from Clover and Violet

Shauna – Shauna’s World

12. prize from Thimblepie’s Quilt Supplies

Moneik – Moneik Quilts

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Thanks to everyone who participated and sponsored. I am so looking forward to a productive 2015!

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A Lovely Year of Finishes – December 2014 Winners

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Melissa Dunworth

We finished out 2014 with a bang. Tomorrow Shanna and I will announce our grand finale winners, but today it is all about our winners from the month of December. You intrepid holiday gift sewists!