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Friday, December 02, 2016

straighforward quilt top

Welcome to finish it up Friday!

This is such a busy time of year, isn't it? I feel like I am not getting anything done, but I actually am. The problem is that my "to-do" list is just ridiculous. Anyone else in the same boat? I don't know how to fix it, but at least I know what the problem is! That's half the battle, right?

Anyway, on to a few finishes.... :)
I finished a quilt top this week! I'm calling it the straightforward quilt. It's simple, quick, and it allows pretty fabric to shine. What else do you need? The rectangles are cut 3 1/2" x 9 1/2". I love this color combination! It feels great to be sewing up my stash! This will be a charity quilt for A Mother's Hope.
I also finished up a few more pincushions this morning. The tops were sitting on my sewing table for a few weeks now. It feels good to turn them into finished objects! Those little red circles are hand appliqued and rustic at best. After stitching this one, I threw out the remaining circles that I had been saving for years. There are plenty of other scraps to use! Ha! These pincushions are scrap project #188.

Moody lighting in the photos brought to you by the gloomy December weather. :)

Now, it's your turn! Do you have a finish to share today? If so, please link up. It's good to celebrate finishes! Thank you for joining me for finish it up Friday! Hope you have a lovely weekend.
 
finish it up Friday, 12/2/16
1. Carie @ Space for the Butterflies  51. Baby Quilt Top finish  
2. DonnaleeQ-Night Fall Christmas  52. Messenger Bag Tutorial - Elm Street Quilts  
3. Eva-Bambi-Johansson  53. Holiday pillow  
4. Jennifer @ RV Quilting  54. DIY Pincushion Tutorial With Free Pattern  
5. Michelle's Romantic Tangle  55. Snowcatcher  
6. Jill @ Pie Lady Quilts  56. Allison: Star tablerunner pattern  
7. KatyQuilts  57. Patricia from Faith, Trust & Breast Cancer  
8. Yanicka Hachez  58. Valerie @ Meek Manor - The Perfect Diaper Bag  
9. Michelle @ From Bolt to Beauty  59. fabric dinosaur toy - Karen  
10. Sarah @ Craftbite  60. margaret @ life as posted two  
11. alidiza  61. Romany Quilting Finished for Christmas  
12. Gretchen's Little Corner  62. Anja @ Anja Quilts  
13. Sarah @ Craftbite  63. Pan Protectors - Amy  
14. Brooke@SillyMamaQuilts  64. Stacey @SLOstudio - Improv curves  
15. lindasquiltmania  65. New Christmas Stockings - Amy  
16. kate @ katiemaequilts  66. Pemberley Pullover - Amy  
17. Safety Pin Vote  67. P4P Slim Fit Raglan - Amy  
18. Smiles from Kate  68. P4P Slim Fit Raglan - Amy  
19. Chevron Flannel Quilt  69. PackRat With A Plan  
20. The Inside Stori  70. Hippo Hobo Bag - Stitch ALL The Things  
21. Lizzie Lenard Vintage Sewing  71. Julie BagamaryArt - Red Bird Collage  
22. Sandra @ mmm! quilts  72. JulieBagamaryArt-RedWhiteBlack Bird Art  
23. Debora @ Studio Dragonfly  73. Red Bird Art Collage - Julie Bagamary Art  
24. Quilting is more fun than Housework  74. Jennifer @ Glinda Quilts  
25. Leanne @ Devoted Quilter  75. Ali @ arabesquescissors  
26. Frankie Baldwin  76. Buddy's quilt  
27. Boundless Beauty @ Busy Hands Quilts  77. Barbara @ The Flashing Scissors  
28. Kay Sorensen  78. more sawtooth stars @ pursuing joy  
29. Yellow Gray Brick Baby Quilt  79. dad quilt is done  
30. Wiggly Whimsy Lap Quilt in Fancy  80. Nancy@PugMomQuilts!  
31. Karen  81. Happy Cottage Quilter  
32. Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl  82. Izzy @ Dizzy Quilts  
33. Brenda's charity quilts  83. Ruth @Stitching Impressions  
34. Vera @negligent style  84. Jess @ SewJess Handmade  
35. Quilt Fabric Tote Part 1  85. Infinity Scarf Finish @ LoGoQuilts  
36. Needle & Foot  86. beth@lovelaughquilt  
37. Shannon @ The Flemings Nine  87. Christina @ Christina's Handicrafts  
38. Purple Diamonds  88. Quilting Gail  
39. Julia Graber  89. Barb at Mountain Quiltworks  
40. Katie @ Hobbies Up To Here  90. Grace and Peace Quilting  
41. Kate  91. The Colorful Fabriholic  
42. Debbie @ A Quilter's Table  92. Melanie | mell-meyer.de  
43. Quilts & Such  93. Christmas projects  
44. Johnna @ Yellow Bird Stitches  94. Mary @ Fleur de Lis Quilts  
45. Tammy the traveler  95. Ying & Yang  
46. Miss Alissa  96. Chris @ The Art of Making Blog  
47. Herringbone Baby Quilt - Christine  97. Janice@singreadsew  
48. Vintage Quilt Blocks: Pink Doxies  98. Treadlestitches Purple Prose  
49. New Pattern Release!  99. Susan's Quilt Creations  
50. Wendy's Quilts and More  

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22 comments:

  1. That's a beautiful palette you have chosen for your quilt. It doesn't need to be complicated when your fabrics are *just right*.

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  2. Amanda, it looks great! Your pincushions are super cute, always. Hope you can get some rest over the weekend!

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  3. I love your quilt. I make many like this using jelly rolls. They are very popular with my family.

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  4. Only because I read your last oh 3 or 4 posts in a row just now, I think you have wrongly numbered your two adorable pincushions as scrap project #188. They should be #189 because your threadcatcher made with scraps from that WONDERFUL pillow you made over your holiday weekend was #188 :-) You absolutely amaze me with your scraps and how many scrap projects you do. btw love the coffee ornament; think I feel a couple of those in my near future!

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  5. I love the quilt top...the greys really make it feel elegant. The circle pincushion is fun too :) Thanks for hosting again this week!

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  6. That dotty red pincushion is adorable! Probably one of my favorites :)

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  7. Sometimes simple is the best way to let some lovely fabrics shine. Great quilt top! I also totally understand the way too long to-do list. It will be so satisfying to get a few more finishes in by the end of the year.

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  8. What a great and beautiful scrap buster. I'm am in need of that. Thank you sharing!

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  9. Did I read that right? You, the queen of using every itty bitty bit, threw out fabric? Wow. Welcome to the dark side. :)

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  10. Nice pin cushions and the color combo on the quilt top is so serene.

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  11. LOVE Straightforward! Those are so nice for charity quilts--might hafta do one of those but probably not til I finish up a few of the bazillion I've already started! LOL

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  12. Great pincushions! I can't believe you threw out scraps! Tee hee!
    Very sensible, you can have too many scraps!
    x

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  13. Love the quilt top! I was just looking at a bundle of fabric that I'm not thrilled with anymore and thought I should at least make a simple quilt out of it to donate. You've got me inspired with this top you've finished!!

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  14. I'm inspired to make a charity quilt. Love yours!

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  15. That quilt has great color appeal to me. Nicely done as usual.

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  16. I love the idea of using some scraps and tossing the rest. Indeed. It can happen, so sayeth the queen of small scraps!

    I wonder if you would share if the quilt top was sewn together with the rectangles in a random order or where they strategically placed

    Hugs and happy finishes.

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  17. Awesome color combination for this quilt. Love it!

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  18. I really like this quilt top. It is pleasing to the eye and has simple beauty. I have always thought to make a quilt similar to it----time to get busy and just do it.

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  19. You threw out some circle scraps? Is the sky falling. OMG. I really need to do some simple quilts like this one for next year's charity quilts. I certainly have enough stash for them.

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  20. Love the simple looks great Amanda, Lyn

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  21. I definitely feel like you do. Too many projects going on. Even though I am sewing I feel like I am getting nothing done. I missed tour linky but wanted to share a small finish:http://www.artquiltmaker.com/blog/2016/12/finished-coral/

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