2017 Finish - A - Long
Hello and welcome to the 2017 Finish - A - Long! This year will be hosted by a collection of bloggers from around the world!
Leanne (Canada) - She Can Quilt
Nicky (Great Britain) - Mrs Sew & Sow
Abigail (Great Britain) - Cut & Alter
Izzy (Canada) - Dizzy Quilts
Ella (USA) - Throw a Wench in the Works
Lucy (Great Britain) - Charm about You
Sarah (North Ireland) - Sew me
Judith (North Ireland) - Just Jude
Felicity (Canada) - Felicity Quilts
Marci (USA) - Marci Girl Designs
Karen (USA) - Capitola Quilter
Sandra (Ireland) and Social Media Director - Studio Sew Of Course
What is the Finish - A - Long?
The Finish - A - Long is the brainchild of Rhonda (Rhonda's Ramblings) and was started back in 2012 as a no pressure linky event that allows you to make a quarterly list of the works in progress (WIPS) that you are hoping to finish during that quarter of the year. You create a list (big or small, short or long) at the beginning of the quarter and link up via one of the Finish - A - Long hosts blog linky post. You then use that quarter to finish your projects, and at the end of the quarter you link up any of these finished projects and become eligible for prizes (randomly drawn.) There is no penalty for not finishing these projects and they can be carried over to the next quarter. Win, win! One of the best aspects of the Finish - A - Long is the community involvement via the host blogs linky, Flickr, Instagram and Facebook. Once you have linked up take some time to visit other links, leave comments and participate! You can encourage, meet and make new friends, trust me, I have! Ready to participate? The schedule, rules and sponsors are below.
The 2017 Schedule
Quarter 1
1/8/17 Q1 proposed finishes linky opens - Find the linky HERE.
1/14/17 Q1 proposed finishes linky closes
3/26/17 Q1 finishes linky opens - Find the linky HERE
Tutorial week -
3/27/17 - Abigail of Cut & Alter
3/28/17 - Sandra of Studio Sew of Course
3/29/17 - Judith of Just Jude Designs
3/30/17 - Marci of Marci Girl Designs (It's Me!)
3/31/17 - Ella of Throw a Wrench in the Works
4/1/17 Q1 finishes linky closes
Quarter 2
4/2/17 Q2 proposed finishes linky opens - Find the linky HERE
4/8/17 Q2 proposed finishes linky closes
6/25/17 Q2 finishes linky opens - Find the linky HERE
Tutorial week -
6/27/17 - Sarah of Sew Me
6/28/17 - Karen of Capitola Quilter
6/29/17 - Felicity of Felicity Quilts
6/30/17 - Izzy of Dizzy Quilts
7/2/17 Q2 finishes linky closes
Quarter 3
7/2/17 Q3 proposed finishes linky opens - Find the linky HERE
7/8/17 Q3 proposed finishes linky closes
9/24/17 Q3 finishes linky opens - Find the linky HERE
Tutorial week -
9/26/17 - Nicky of Mrs. Sew & Sow
9/27/17 - Lucy of Charm About You
9/28/17 - Marci of Marci Girl Designs
9/29/17 - Sandra of Studio Sew of Course
9/30/17 - Stacey of Slo Studios
9/30/17 Q3 finishes linky closes
Quarter 4
10/1/17 Q4 proposed finishes linky opens - Find the linky HERE
10/7/17 Q4 proposed finishes linky closes
12/31/17 Q4 finishes linky opens
1/6/18 Q4 finishes linky closes
1/8/17 Q1 proposed finishes linky opens - Find the linky HERE.
1/14/17 Q1 proposed finishes linky closes
3/26/17 Q1 finishes linky opens - Find the linky HERE
Tutorial week -
3/27/17 - Abigail of Cut & Alter
3/28/17 - Sandra of Studio Sew of Course
3/29/17 - Judith of Just Jude Designs
3/30/17 - Marci of Marci Girl Designs (It's Me!)
3/31/17 - Ella of Throw a Wrench in the Works
4/1/17 Q1 finishes linky closes
Quarter 2
4/2/17 Q2 proposed finishes linky opens - Find the linky HERE
4/8/17 Q2 proposed finishes linky closes
6/25/17 Q2 finishes linky opens - Find the linky HERE
Tutorial week -
6/27/17 - Sarah of Sew Me
6/28/17 - Karen of Capitola Quilter
6/29/17 - Felicity of Felicity Quilts
6/30/17 - Izzy of Dizzy Quilts
7/2/17 Q2 finishes linky closes
Quarter 3
7/2/17 Q3 proposed finishes linky opens - Find the linky HERE
7/8/17 Q3 proposed finishes linky closes
9/24/17 Q3 finishes linky opens - Find the linky HERE
Tutorial week -
9/26/17 - Nicky of Mrs. Sew & Sow
9/27/17 - Lucy of Charm About You
9/28/17 - Marci of Marci Girl Designs
9/29/17 - Sandra of Studio Sew of Course
9/30/17 - Stacey of Slo Studios
9/30/17 Q3 finishes linky closes
Quarter 4
10/1/17 Q4 proposed finishes linky opens - Find the linky HERE
10/7/17 Q4 proposed finishes linky closes
12/31/17 Q4 finishes linky opens
1/6/18 Q4 finishes linky closes
The Rules
- At the start of each quarter there will be a linky party for you to link up your proposed list of finishes. You must link up in order to be able to be eligible for those prizes at the end. Please only enter ONE blog post, Flickr photo or Instagram photo at this starting link-up. If you use Flickr or Instagram please describe your plan in the description.
- In order for your projects to be eligible, they must be a tangible project at the start of the quarter. That means, at the very least, a fabric pull matched to a pattern, a quilt top needs to be quilted, or a half knit jumper. I love seeing your bee blocks, but they won't count unless you happen to be turning them all into a fully completed quilt THIS quarter. We are looking for a proper UFO - UnFinished Object - which means it has to have been started.
- As you complete each of your projects on your list, write a post all about it, or a description of a Flickr pic.
- At the end of the quarter, link up each individual post/Flickr pic (please link back to your original list in some way). For each finish/link you complete, you get an entry into the draw, and therefore it's in your best interest to write up a separate post for each!
- A finish is defined as a completely finished project, eg a quilt, quilted and bound, a bag that's fully lined and functional, or a jumper that one could wear out in public. I'm happy for you if you get a quilt top completed in one quarter, but hold onto it for the next quarter and see if you can get it quilted and bound before entering please.
- You won't be punished if you don't finish your entire list, so feel free to make a big list and roll projects over from one quarter to the next if you need to.
- All qualifying finishes will be put into a prize draw, and the names/numbers drawn at random for each of the prizes donated by our sponsors for that quarter.
- The finish linky party will be open for approximately a week, and then the next quarter will open on the following day.
- The FAL is open to anyone, anywhere in the world.
- In order for your projects to be eligible, they must be a tangible project at the start of the quarter. That means, at the very least, a fabric pull matched to a pattern, a quilt top needs to be quilted, or a half knit jumper. I love seeing your bee blocks, but they won't count unless you happen to be turning them all into a fully completed quilt THIS quarter. We are looking for a proper UFO - UnFinished Object - which means it has to have been started.
- As you complete each of your projects on your list, write a post all about it, or a description of a Flickr pic.
- At the end of the quarter, link up each individual post/Flickr pic (please link back to your original list in some way). For each finish/link you complete, you get an entry into the draw, and therefore it's in your best interest to write up a separate post for each!
- A finish is defined as a completely finished project, eg a quilt, quilted and bound, a bag that's fully lined and functional, or a jumper that one could wear out in public. I'm happy for you if you get a quilt top completed in one quarter, but hold onto it for the next quarter and see if you can get it quilted and bound before entering please.
- You won't be punished if you don't finish your entire list, so feel free to make a big list and roll projects over from one quarter to the next if you need to.
- All qualifying finishes will be put into a prize draw, and the names/numbers drawn at random for each of the prizes donated by our sponsors for that quarter.
- The finish linky party will be open for approximately a week, and then the next quarter will open on the following day.
- The FAL is open to anyone, anywhere in the world.
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