Finish Along!

I decided right around New Year's that I wanted to take and post pictures of projects as I finish them this year, mostly as a way to track progress and hopefully to motivate me to finish projects, as opposed to just thinking up and starting new ones.

Well, today I learned about the Finish Along, which is basically a group of people doing the same thing!  http://www.onthewindyside.co.nz/p/2015-finish-along.html

There is no penalty for not finishing a project, so there are more on my list than are likely to be compelted before the end of March.  But here is my goal/wish list:

Project Name/Description	Project Type	Project Status at start of quarter	Completion Date
Dogwood wall hanging	Wall hanging	Layered, quilting begun
“Sarah” (to be renamed)	Wall hanging	Layered
Geoff & Laura's wedding quilt	Bed sized	Layered
Alaska cutout quilt	Wall hanging	Layered, quilting begun (hand quilting)
White/pastel dogwood quilt	Lap size	Top completed
Project bags	Bags	Fabric chosen
Rainbow I Spy	Child size	Top completed
Animal I Spy	Child size	Layered
String quilt I spy	Bucket list	Strings sorted
Last big 9-patch	Child size	Top completed
Debbie quilt	Bed size	Top completed, repair needed before continuing
Elephant ticker tape quilt	Bucket list/wall hanging	Pattern re-sized to my liking
Butterfly quilt (project Linus)	Child size	Top completed
Monkey quilt (project Linus)	Child size	Fabrics chosen
Dinosaur quilt (project Linus)	Child size	Fabrics chosen

 (not all projects are pictured)

Swap #2 is full!

The I Spy Swap is full!  If you are interested in being on a waiting list in case someone drops out, submit your email address through the form below.  I will also email when I host another swap.

I Spy Swap Round #2

It's time for a new I Spy swap! If you've never done a swap before, it's a great way to get a whole lot of different fabrics. And if you have swapped before, you know it can be addicting! Please make sure you read and understand the rules, as I run my swap a little differently than some of the others out there.

 The Rules:
 1) We are swapping 5" squares.  Each "spot" in the swap will contribute 24 squares each of 4 different fabrics.  There will be 24 spots in the swap.  This means we will each end up with 96 different squares of fabric!  If your fabric does not require fussy-cutting, you should get 24 squares from a half yard of fabric.  So each spot is essentially a total of 2 yards of fabric.

2) Participants may have up to 2 spots.  If you are doing 2 spots, each of your 8 fabrics must be different.  You will receive back 2 identical sets of 96 fabric squares.

3) Quilt shop quality fabric, please.  No licensed characters or teams. I Spy quilts are for everyone, so no adult-themed fabric.  Anything identifiable by your average child is a-okay. Creative and unusual fabrics encouraged!

 4)  If you are a resident of somewhere other than the United States, leave me a comment and we'll see what we can work out.

5) Sign up at the form on the bottom of the page.  Then check out our Flickr Group. And yes, the Flickr group says 2014. New swap, old Flickr group! https://www.flickr.com/groups/ispywithmylittleeye  I will use Flickr to track who has signed up and when I receive squares.  If you don't have an account, it is free to create one.  You can also post pictures of your fabrics on the group if you choose, but that is not required.

 6) I will send an email with my address once the swap is full.  Deadline for me receiving your squares will be set once swap is full, my tentative deadline is January 21, 2015.  Place your charms in a ziplock bag with an index card containing your name, address, and Flickr ID.  Please place all 4 fabrics for a “spot” in one bag together, alternating fabrics.  (ABCD, ABCD, ABCD....)  Include a prepaid self addressed envelope.  If you do not, I will not be able to return your squares to you!

 7) No public complaining! If you have an issue with the quality of fabric, the cutting of the squares you receive, or anything else, contact me privately. Do not send or post admonishments of any kid to the group.

 8) Have fun!  Leave me a comment with questions!

Swap is full!

The I Spy Swap is full!  If you are interested in being on a waiting list in case someone drops out, submit your email address through the form below.  I will also email if I host another swap.  I bought 2 fabrics for the swap today--colored pencils and foxes.

I Spy Swap!

In my quilting life, my obsession of the past year and a half or so has been I Spy quilts.  Love them!  And I love collecting the fabrics.  This is where life with the internet is awesome, because it means you can easily swap with other lovers of I Spy from all around the world.  I've done several swaps and have been considering hosting for a while and am ready to take the plunge!

The Rules:

1) We are swapping 5" squares.  Each "spot" in the swap will contribute 24 squares each of 4 different fabrics.  There will be 24 spots in the swap.  This means we will each end up with 96 different squares of fabric!  If your fabric does not require fussy-cutting, you should get 24 squares from a half yard of fabric.  So each spot is essentially 2 yards of fabric.

2) Participants may have up to 2 spots.  If you are doing 2 spots, each of your 8 fabrics must be different.  You will receive back 2 identical sets of 96 fabric squares.

3) Quilt shop quality fabric, please.  No licensed characters or teams. I Spy quilts are for everyone, so no adult-themed fabric.  Anything identifiable by your average child is a-okay. Creative and unusual fabrics encouraged!

4)  If you are a resident of somewhere other than the United States, leave me a comment and we'll see what we can work out.

5) Sign up at the form on the bottom of the page.  Then check out our Flickr Group. https://www.flickr.com/groups/ispywithmylittleeye     I will use Flickr to track who has signed up and when I receive squares.  If you don't have an account, it is free to create one.  You can also post pictures of your fabrics on the group if you choose, but that is not required.

6) I will send an email with my address once the swap is full.  Deadline for me receiving your squares will be set once swap is full, my tentative deadline is October 8, 2014.  Place your charms in a ziplock baggie with an index card containing your name, address, and Flickr ID.  You can either place squares of each fabric in a separate baggie or put all 4 together, alternating fabrics.  (ABCD, ABCD, ABCD....)  If you have 2 spots, please be sure there are 2 index cards for you. Include a prepaid self addressed envelope.  If you do not, I will not be able to return your squares to you!

7) Have fun!  Leave me a comment with questions!

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