A Lovely Year of Finishes – Page 13 – Sew Bittersweet Designs

A Lovely Year of Finishes – October Finishes Party

10 Comments / A Lovely Year of Finishes, Fiber of All Sorts, Sew BitterSweet Designs Patterns, swaps / By Melissa Dunworth

Well October is almost over! I have a hem to put in an Elsa Dress and a sweatshirt to embroider before it is all said and done, but I think we are almost ready to close the books on this month. Did you finish you goal? I can happily report that I did!

I will do a more in depth post later, probably when the pattern is written, but I am happy to report it is done and was accomplished using fabrics that were entirely from my stash! Woohoo!

How did you do? Did you finish your goal?
Remember you have until October 31st to link up!

You have two requirements to be entered into the prizes this month.

1. Link-up {on this post} the first 7-days of the month

and

2. Link-up in the last 7-days of the month.
Add your blog post or flickr photo (with appropriate descriptions) to the linky party below.

Please grab a button or link back to Shanna and I so other people can join in the fun!

**Please note, the linky party is the same here and over at Shanna , so there is no need to enter twice **

Here is a list of our generous sponsors for October!!

1. PDF Pattern from Katy – The Littlest Thistle

2. One pdf pattern from Sew Sweetness

3. PDF Pattern from Persimon Dreams

4. $30.00 credit towards Long Arm Quilting Services
from by Orchid Owl Quilts

5. Sew BitterSweet Designs one pdf pattern

6. 1 Charm pack or $10.00 gift certificate to
Stitches n’ Giggles (winners choice)

7. Green Fairy Quilts – 3 pdf patterns

8. 9. One pdf Pattern from Clover and Violet

10. One PDF Pattern from Meadow Mist Designs

11. Thimblepie’s Quilt Supplies – Custom fabric package, 4 yards (worth $20) plus free shipping

12. Thread Prize from Aurifil

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September Winners – A Lovely Year of Finishes

6 Comments / A Lovely Year of Finishes, Fiber of All Sorts / By Melissa Dunworth

Hip Hip Hooray!

October has been one of those months. Shanna and I have both been super extra busy (and sick too, yuck!). We both want to thank you and our sponsors for your patience while we recovered and figured out winners.

So let’s get to winners…we all love winners.

These are only possible from our amazing sponsors

Here is the list of winners for September! Thanks to our sponsors!

1. 2. Honey, Bunny and Doll – 2 Patterns

Barb – Paint Creek Quilt
and
Bee – Buzzing Around

3. Sew BitterSweet Designs one pdf pattern

Jennie – Jennie’s Threads

4. One pdf pattern from Sew Sweetness

Pauline – Quilt-n-Queen

5. Green Fairy Quilts – 3 pdf patterns

Barb – Mountain Quiltworks

6. 1 Charm pack or $10.00 gift certificate to
Stitches n’ Giggles (winners choice)

Helby – Helby’s Hatch

7. $30.00 credit towards Long Arm Quilting Services
from by Orchid Owl Quilts

Shauna – Shauna’s Worl

8. Thread Prize from Aurifil

Carol – Ladybugs Quilting Challenges

9. Thimblepie’s Quilt Supplies – Custom fabric package, 4 yards (worth $20) plus free shipping

Denise – CrafTraditions.com

10. 11. One pdf Pattern from Clover and Violet

Kell – Flickr
and
Heather – A Reformed Heath’n

12. PDF Pattern from Katy – The Littlest Thistle

Carole – Fresh Off The Frame

13. PDF Pattern from Persimon Dreams

Celine – Espritpatch

14. One PDF Pattern from Meadow Mist Designs

Katie – Good Golly Ginger

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Good luck with your October goals!!!

Triple Star Mini Quilt

9 Comments / A Lovely Year of Finishes, Mini Quilt, Sew BitterSweet Designs Patterns / By Melissa Dunworth

I thought it might be fun to give you a sneak peek at my next pattern, which is based on the quilt I designed for my husband and blogged about at the end of September. I have always loved this star design that I started working on 3 years ago and it is finally going to be a mini quilt pattern!

I thought Triple Star was an appropriate name for this quilt. What do you think?

Next I have to find a backing for this baby and quilt her up. I’m torn between machine and hand quilting. Which would you want if I was sending this quilt to you? Oh and I also have to write the pattern!

This is also my October goal for A Lovely Year of Finishes, you have until tomorrow night to link up your goal for the month!

A Lovely Year of Finishes – October Goal Party

3 Comments / A Lovely Year of Finishes, Fiber of All Sorts / By Melissa Dunworth

Is anyone else in shock that it is already October? I know Shanna and I are in denial about this fact. Being that it is October and I have some deadlines looming, it is time to get on with some upcoming deadlines. On the upside, this also means back to pattern designing, I’ve taken the last month or so off. I need to get this done! I have the design drawn out, the fabrics purchased, I need to do the math and get sewing and photographing.

What is the one goal you will have this month?

You have two requirements to be entered into the prizes this month.

1. Link-up {on this post} the first 7-days of the month

and

2. Link-up in the last 7-days of the month.
Add your blog post or flickr photo (with appropriate descriptions) to the linky party below.

Please grab a button or link back to Shanna and I so other people can join in the fun!

**Please note, the linky party is the same here and over at Shanna , so there is no need to enter twice **

Here is a list of our generous sponsors for October!!

1. PDF Pattern from Katy – The Littlest Thistle

2. One pdf pattern from Sew Sweetness

3. PDF Pattern from Persimon Dreams

4. $30.00 credit towards Long Arm Quilting Services
from by Orchid Owl Quilts

5. Sew BitterSweet Designs one pdf pattern

6. 1 Charm pack or $10.00 gift certificate to
Stitches n’ Giggles (winners choice)

7. Green Fairy Quilts – 3 pdf patterns

8. 9. One pdf Pattern from Clover and Violet

10. One PDF Pattern from Meadow Mist Designs

11. Thimblepie’s Quilt Supplies – Custom fabric package, 4 yards (worth $20) plus free shipping

12. Thread Prize from Aurifil

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A Lovely Year of Finishes – September Finishes Party

9 Comments / A Lovely Year of Finishes, Fiber of All Sorts / By Melissa Dunworth

Woohoo! This is my first successful A Lovely Year of Finishes month since June! I have had other finishes, just not ones that I set goals for. I’m very happy to report that I have finished the top for my hubby’s quilt. It only took two years! I even bought the back fabric on Monday (check it out here).

The quilt just turned out so beautifully and there are so many wonderful friends to be thanked for helping me get this baby finished, you know who you are and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me to make this gorgeous top. There is a quilting plan, but you will have to wait and see…