2015 Finish Along Quarter 2 {Proposed Finishes}

I'm joining in the 2015 Finish-Along hosted by On the Windy Side!  In no particular order, I aim to finish these projects.  There is no way I will finish all of these projects but they're on the list to inspire me to get them done sometime!  

Twin-sized Nana's Garden Basket Quilt Top

Featured on the blog September, 2012!!

This is already done as my first April finish, so it fits in the Quarter 2 finish list.

Botanical Beauty Churn Dash, bed size, which size unknown

Blogged about in August of 2013!

Triangle Wall Hanging, pieces cut and partially sewn.

Blogged about in October 2014.

Miss Kate 16-patch blocks

Blogged about in September 2014.

16-patch Cuzco by Kate Spain, blocks in process.  Probably lap size.

Simply Style HSTs, 6-1/4" square, lap size.

Huge pile of 1" 30s strips of various lengths, probably 10 bags.  I'll have them out to sew into string blocks when I need a no-brainer project.

Lap quilt in blues, reds/pinks, and white.  Squares cut.

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Custom Twin Size HST Quilt {Finished!}

This quilt is one of my Quarter 1 Goals for the 2015 Finish Along.  HERE is my original post.

It's HST ♥♥♥ at my house today!  Finished up is a custom order twin half-square triangle quilt.  I have wanted to make a 100% HST quilt for a long time, and this custom order nudged me over the edge to do it!  

I used this method to create 8 half-square triangles at a time.  I'm finding this is a really efficient method, and as long as I pin generously and sew very carefully, the HSTs don't need trimmed other than dog ears - a major time-saver.  I trimmed ZERO of the 264 HSTs in this quilt!   {NO KIDDING!}

Perfectly adorable to the tip of her corners!

My customer chose the backing to match her favorite pink fabric in the quilt top. I used my Moda Bella color chart to match it perfectly.  A row of HSTs were used in a strip across the back for a nice touch.

The binding is the same solid pink as the backing for a nice finishing touch. 

Quilt Stats:

• Pattern:  Half-square triangles
• Size:  Twin 67" x 88" after washing; 70" x 91" before washing.  Shrinkage 3" each direction.
• Quilt Top Fabric:  Customer-supplied prints with Kona White.
• Batting:  80/20 cotton/poly, thin.
• Backing:  Moda Bella Pink with one row of HSTs.
• Quilting:  Allover meandering in white thread on Mrs.Singer, my antique 31-15 mounted on a long-arm quilting frame.
• Binding:  Double fold, attached by machine in Moda Bella Pink.
• Value:  Absolutely adorable!

This quilt is a custom order in my Etsy shop, Busy Hands Quilts.

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2015 Finish-Along Quarter 1 {Proposed Finishes}

I'm joining in the 2015 Finish-Along hosted by On the Windy Side!  In cleaning out and reorganizing my stash closet these past few weeks, I've discovered TONS of unfinished projects, so I'm glad for the encouragement that this Finish-Along will provide me.

In no particular order, I aim to finish these projects.  There is no way I will finish all of these projects but they're on the list to inspire me to get them done sometime!  

Twin-sized Nana's Garden Basket Quilt Top

Featured on the blog September, 2012!!

Botanical Beauty Churn Dash, bed size, which size unknown

Blogged about in August of 2013!

Flower Sugar Quilt-As-You-Go blocks to be made into pillow covers.

Posted on October 2014.

Grand Illusion Mystery Quilt-Along, Queen size

Posted in January 2015.

Twin-size Strip-N-Flip Rainbow Quilt, custom order

Blogged in December 2014

King-Size Sparkler, custom order

Not yet blogged, fabric below.

This is a twin size I made for my son.

Fabric for my custom order.  DROOL!!

Twin-size HST quilt, custom order

Blogged in December 2014

Urban Churn Dash 72" square

Blogged January 2015 

Simply Style Lap Quilt, finish quilting and bind

Blogged in November 2014

Triangle Wall Hanging, pieces cut and partially sewn.

Blogged about in October 2014.

Miss Kate 16-patch blocks

Blogged about in September 2014.

16-patch Cuzco by Kate Spain, blocks in process.  Probably lap size.

Simply Style HSTs, 6-1/4" square, lap size.

Huge pile of 1" 30s strips of various lengths, probably 10 bags.  I'll have them out to sew into string blocks when I need a no-brainer project.

Lap quilt in blues, reds/pinks, and white.  Squares cut.

As I mentioned, there's no way I will get these projects done!

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