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FAL Q1 Review

Hmmm - mixed feelings about Quarter 1 - I think that's always the case. There are so many new projects at the start of the year, that I find this quarter is more about starting than finishing! If I'm honest, every quarter is about starting, but some quarters I finish more than I managed in the last three months! You can find my original list here.

I have a final finish to share with you today: a little bath time embroidery hoop. This has been on the list for a while, but when I actually sat down and got on with it, it didn't take long at all! I was inspired by this picture on pinterest. Which I then discovered was based on an illustration by Kurt Halsey - if you do a google image search, he has some wonderful drawings! It's not identical, but I like it. It's stitched in Finca #16 perle thread in stem stitch, back stitch and French knots on a scrap of Architextures cross hatch in Lake - for this reason it's going to hang on Jessica's wall, because I used that same fabric as the background for her baby quilt a year ago!



As for the rest of the list.... My favourite finish this quarter is the My Small World quilt. It's been nearly 2 years in the making and I didn't always like it. But now I absolutely love it.



I also finished Mia's big girl quilt,


And a quilt for Baby Finn



I finished to zippy pouches: one for my hand sewing threads...


...And one because I just love anything Harry Potter!



That's it. There were so many projects on my list that had I just knuckled down and got on with them, would be finished by now. But no. They are destined to reappear on the Q2 list...

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Archie The Wonder Dog said…
Congratulations on all the lovely finishes! *glosses over the starts* *waves pompoms*
1 April 2017 at 18:49
CapitolaQuilter said…
Wow, the small world quilt is especially a special finish. Wonderful to have so many beautiful things completed. Congrats on meeting your goal. On behalf of the 2017 FAL hosts, thanks for participating and linking up. Great Job.
1 April 2017 at 19:32
Marci Girl said…
What a precious embroidery! Congrats on the finish!
3 April 2017 at 14:44
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