Four quilts to finish, wish me luck. I have joined Q3 of the FAL - as a host, I don't actually get to participate in the prizes but I sure can use the encouragement and fun.
Best,
Leanne
Thursday, July 18, 2019
My own Q3 FAL list
Four quilts to finish, wish me luck. I have joined Q3 of the FAL - as a host, I don't actually get to participate in the prizes but I sure can use the encouragement and fun.
Best,
Leanne
Wednesday, July 10, 2019
FAL Q3 - Join us with a list of finishes for Q3
Hello everyone! It is time for Quarter 3 of the Finish-A-Long (FAL)!
As you can see, a new quarter of the Finish-A-Long is starting today. If you missed participating the first half of the year, you can join us now for a brand new start. Those of you who did join us for the first and second quarter, thank you and I do hope you finished some things and plan to continue on with us for Q3.
So let's get to it!
You can now link up your list of projects that you want to finish in Quarter 3 of 2019. We are hoping that the FAL community will inspire you to work on your unfinished projects this quarter, and to get them finished!
Our 2019 Finish-A-Long Hosts
The 2019 FAL is hosted by a great community of bloggers. This year our hosts are:
- Sandra - Sew of Course - Ireland
- Marci - Marci Girl Designs - USA Louisiana
- Leanne - She Can Quilt - Canada
- Ella - Throw a Wench in the Works - USA Georgia
- Karen - Capitola Quilter - USA California
- Lynne - Tinking Along - USA Maryland
- Izzy - Dizzy Quilts - Canada
- Sarah G - Sarah Goer Quilts - USA California
- Sarah Z - Cedar Fork Stitches - USA Montana
- Julie - That’s Sew Julie - USA Iowa
- Sharla - Thistle Thicket Studio - USA Kansas
- Nicole - Handwrought Quilts - Canada
For those of you who are new to the FAL, here is an explanation: The Finish-A-Long is a community aiming to motivate and encourage each other to complete those unfinished projects that are hanging around, sometimes for far too long. At the start of the quarter you post and link up a list of projects you hope to finish in the next three months. Then, at the end of the quarter, you link up each successful finish from your original list.
Each linked up finish is an entry into the draw for wonderful prizes from our sponsors. There is no penalty for not finishing a listed project, so feel free to make your list as long or as short as you wish. The 2019 Schedule and Rules for the FAL are on my permanent 2019 FAL page, let me know if you have any questions.
Our 2019 Finish-A-Long Sponsors
Here are the fantastic and generous sponsors for Q3 of the Finish-A-Long. you can see each of their prizes listed under their logo. Please think about visiting them and saying thank you for their their support of the FAL.
Winner's Choice of 1 Large 12 Spool Collection |
$80 Gift Certificate |
$50 Gift Certificate |
$50 Gift Certificate |
$25 Gift Certificate |
3 PDF Patterns |
2 PDF Patterns |
2 PDF Patterns |
1 Six Month Subscription |
2 PDF Patterns |
$30 Fabric Voucher |
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Make your Q3 List of Unfinished Projects
So now it is time to sort out the projects/UFOs/WIPs that you want to finish over the next three months. Take a photo of each one and make your list. If you like you can use our Finish-A-Long Planner to list your projects and keep track of progress. It also has all link-up dates for the year, and the hashtags that we would use. Or use any method that works for you. Please ensure that you have at least STARTED your projects - pulled fabric with a pattern is considered a project started - and remember it is only a FINISHED project that will get you an 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.
Post Your Q3 List
Post your list either on your blog, on Instagram, or on Flickr if you prefer. If posting on social media (Flickr, Instagram), it will be very helpful if you tag your list with #2019FALQ3yourname (where yourname is unique to you). Using the same hashtag over the quarter when sharing project progress or finishes helps the host to make the connection to your original list quickly and easily.
IMPORTANT: Don't forget to link up your finishes at the end of the quarter! We will be posting a reminder on the blog and on Instagram, but do keep an eye out...
Link-up Your Q3 List
The 2019 Q3 link for your list of proposed finishes is now open below, on my blog and on each of the hosting blogs. You need only link your list once, on ONE host blog, and the link will show up on all the host blogs. If you are using Flickr or Instagram, post a mosaic of your projects and put your list in the description. Don't forget to include your unique hashtag.
If you need a little help, Katy of The Littlest Thistle has a great tutorial on how to link up if you need it, and Marci has a post on how to link up from Instagram.
Join the FAL Community
We also ask that you become part of the FAL community. Please check out the links of others - visit and comment on their lists. We all need encouragement to get those finishes done, so please share some of your own too.
If you want you can follow us on Facebook: Finish-A-Long and/or on Instagram: @finishalong, too. We'll post encouragement during the quarter and reminders when the finishes link up opens at the end of the quarter.
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 that list together and get linked up.
LET THE FUN BEGIN!
Feel free to use and share the FAL button at the top and this one too:
Remember: you only need to link up at ONE hosting blog and it will automatically show up on all hosting blogs.
Monday, July 8, 2019
FAL - Q2 Finishes reminder
Today I'm popping in for a quick reminder that the Quarter 2 link up for all your finishes closes on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at 11 pm EST. So you still have a few more days to finish that project or two and link them up to be eligible for prizes. The link up can be found HERE or on any of the 2019 FAL hosts blogs.
A few reminders for linking up:
- Please only one finished project for each post that you link up, so that each finish can be an entry in the (random) prize draw.
- Please include a link to your original list in each post of your finishes (on Instagram the link is the unique tag #2019FALQ2yourname to be used in the Q2 list post, and in any Q2 finish post).
- Please visit some of the other participants and leave a friendly comment, we all love to get those!
- July 2, 2019 - Marci of Marci Girl Designs - Fabric Ball Tutorial
- July 3, 2019 - Karen of Capitola Quilter - "In A Bubble" Quilt Block
- July 4, 2019 - Izzy of Dizzy Quilts - Simple and Quick Quilt Labels
- July 5, 2019 - Julie of That's Sew Julie - Crochet Self-Folding Hot Pad
2019 FAL - Link up your finishes!
***** Yikes, I am so sorry to have missed posting this earlier, if you have not yet linked up your finishes, please get them up by tomorrow night.
We have reached the end of Quarter 2 of the 2019 Finish-A-Long already!! Of course, that means it is now time to link up those finishes from the list you linked up in April. We hope that you have been able to complete a bunch of the UFOs on your list and if you haven't, we'll do it all over again for Quarter 3...
The 2019 FAL is hosted by a great community of bloggers. This year our hosts are:
- Marci - Marci Girl Designs - USA Louisiana
- Sandra - Sew of Course - Ireland
- Leanne - She Can Quilt - Canada
- Ella - Throw a Wench in the Works - USA Georgia
- Karen - Capitola Quilter - USA California
- Lynne - Tinking Along - USA Maryland
- Izzy - Dizzy Quilts - Canada
- Sarah G - Sarah Goer Quilts - USA California
- Sarah Z - Cedar Fork Stitches - USA Montana
- Julie - That’s Sew Julie - USA Iowa
- Sharla - Thistle Thicket Studio - USA Kansas
- Nicole - Handwrought Quilts - Canada
Each finish you link up will be in the draw for great prizes, so let's give a huge thank you to our fantastic sponsors:
|
Winner's Choice of 1 Large 12 Spool Collection |
$80 Gift Certificate |
|
$50 Gift Certificate |
$50 Gift Certificate |
$25 Gift Certificate |
|
3 PDF Patterns |
2 PDF Patterns |
|
2 PDF Patterns |
1 Six Month Subscription |
2 PDF Patterns |
|
$30 Fabric Voucher |
|
The 2019 Quarter 2 link for your finishes is now open below on my blog and on each of the hosting blogs - you only need to link on one blog for your finish to appear on all host blogs.
Link-up "Rules":
Add
one link for each finish. If you want to link a round up post of all
your finishes, use that link to enter one of your finishes and then link
the rest of your finishes separately. Please, only one link per
finish, as your link is an entry into the randomly drawn prize draws.
Please
ensure that the photo (Instagram or Flickr) or blog post you link up
contains a link or reference back to your original list so that we can
verify your entry (make sure it is from the appropriate quarter, too).
On Instagram the best way to do that is to tag your photos with #2019FALQ2yourname (where yourname is
unique to you),
this makes it easier for us to match your finishes with your list, which
also should have this tag.
Please
become part of the FAL community. Check out the links of others and
leave a comment. We all need encouragement so let's applaud each other.
The 2019 FAL Facebook page is HERE and you can follow us on Instagram @finishalong.
Our hosts will also link up their finishes to share in the community but they are not eligible for any of the prizes.
The
Q2 Finishes link will stay open from now thru 11 pm, EST, Tuesday, July 9, 2019 - as we are global, you might want to check your time
zone to determine your last possible time to link. You can also see how
much time is left below the linked up images on the right. It is best
to link up your finishes early and if you have a last minute one, add
that one later so you don't miss out. The prizes will be awarded as
soon as we can verify all the entries and do the drawings. We will post
the winners on each host's blog.
Lastly, don't forget to start making your Q3 list as the next LIST link opens on Wednesday, July 10, 2019.
2019 Q2 Finishes Link Up: