2015 Finish-A-Long: Q4 Finishes

There was a part of me that really thought I could make it happen. But a weeks-long virus that left me listless, Thanksgiving travel, Christmas prep. Well it all added up against me. So mark me down for 2/3 for my Q4 list. I'll get over it.

1. I'd made Quiet Play's Geometric Sewing Machine block late in the summer and had decided early on that I wanted to incorporate it into a sewing machine cover to fit my machine when my thread cone was on.



I made it up as I went and it actually worked!



2. I had the top of my mid-century modern Bee Sewcial quilt all pieced together when the quarter started...



and though you're probably sick of it by now, Mod Mood still feels like a pretty major accomplishment.



3. And here's where I slacked off. I only had 2 more borders for my SMQG BOM medallion quilt top. It seemed so doable. But instead of sewing on it, I wrote round-ups for the guild instead: one each on quilt backs and basting, quilting, and binding and labeling.



So with the end of the year in sight, I gave it a push last week and at least got those remaining borders on. Guess what'll be at the top of my 2016 FAL Q1 list? You got it!

Time to get going on next quarter's list! I sure hope you're joining me in the 2016 Finish-A-Long!

Linking up with 2015 Finish-A-Long Q4 Finishes!

A Geometric W.i.P.

It appears I only have w.i.p.s to share these days, but some weeks are like that. When I had a day to sew at the SMQG Meetup, I decided to work on something that wasn't even really on my to-do list and definitely not one of my projects with a deadline. Maybe not too clever, but it's something I've been wanting to tackle for a while, and I was anxious to work with my Imprint fabrics again. My chosen pattern, Geometric Sewing Machine by Kristy/Quiet Play, is paper-pieced and took me most of the day, but went together easily enough. Keeping my fabrics straight as I sewed along was the hardest part, and it helped me to mark my pattern pieces and focus on one color at a time. Over 20 different fabrics were needed, so I dug into my cherished Indelible, also by Katarina Roccella, for some additional coordinating fabrics, and still added a few odds and ends to balance the colors to my liking.

I'm thinking the completed 16 1/2" block just might work its way into a nice sewing machine cover, so that'll go on the list. So the equation is kind of fuzzy . . . I accomplished something not on the list so I could add a new project to the list? That's the way it goes sometimes . . .

Linking up with W.i.P. Wednesday.