Black Friday Sale!! Get 20% Off Everything!

Another year has flown by with so much to be thankful for.  I have a new nice.  My parents came to see our new home.  We continue to be in good health and loving the time we spend with our pets.  Life is good.  Thanks to all of you, this past year has also been wonderful for the shop.    

I'd like to say thank you to each and every one of you with a Black Friday sale.  This Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday I am offering 20% off everything in the shop with the code BlackSheep.  Yes, everything including BlocLoc rulers, charm packs, layer cakes and all of your favorite Moda pretties.  Even the already deeply discounted Christmas fabric that will be the center of your world over the next month.  Stock up on Konas, Aurifil and DMC perle while you're there.

Enter the code BlackSheep at checkout by clicking on the Use Coupon Code to the left of your screen under the pretty pictures of your fabric in the shopping cart.  I have tried my best to update the website's inventory, but there may be mistakes.  I will pack orders as they arrive, so everything on offer goes first come first serve.

Happy Black Friday.  Hope you score wonderful deals all weekend long.

Third Quarter Finishes!

Can you believe another quarter has passed us by?  How did you get along?  Did you finish anything large or small?  Or did you spend the quarter adding to the 2017 WIP list?  

Let's spend a bit of time catching up with one another.   The 2016 FAL is now hosted by a really nice, friendly, supportive team of hosts.  You can find us all using the links below ::

• Debbie - A Quilter's Table - USA

• Jess - Elven Garden Quilts - Australia

• Stacey - SLO Studio - Canada

• Jennie - Clover & Violet - USA

• Helen - Archie the Wonder Dog - UK

• Nicky - Mrs. Sew and Sow -UK

• Cindy - Fluffy Sheep Quilting - Ireland

• Rhonda - Rhonda's Ramblings - USA

• Leanne - She Can Quilt - Canada

But that's not why you're here, is it?  You want to get your name in the draw for our many super prizes!  We are only able to offer such a super array of goodies because of our reliable, dedicated sponsors.  Take a minute to visit one, say hi and thanks for their donation ::  

Fluffy Sheep Quilting - 25 Euro gift certificate	Clover & Violet LLC - choice of 3 patterns	On the Windy Side, pattern pack
The Quilt Ranch, $25 gift certificate	Knotted Thread, $30 gift certificate	Sew me a Song, $20 gift certificate
Laurel Bee Designs, 2 pin bowls for 1 winner	Simply Solids, £40 (40 Pound) gift certificate	Imagine Gnats, $40 gift certificate
Fat Quarter Shop, $50 gift certificate	Mariners Compass Quilt Shop, $50 gift certificate	Sew Sisters Quilt Shop, $25 gift certificate
Sunny Day Supply - $30 gift certificate	Christa's Kona Jelly Solids Roll	Sew Sweetness, copy of Windy City Bags
Make Modern Magazine - 6 month subscription	Porch Swing Quilts, 2 winners, 3 patterns each	Oakshott Fabrics - £75 (75 Pounds) gift certificate
The Tartankiwi - choice of 3 patterns	Green Fairy Quilts - $25 gift certificate	Happy Quilting - choice of 3 patterns
Mad About Patchwork - $40 gift certificate	3 Making Merry Patterns

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As usual, this quarter we are offering a tutorial week.  Check out the blogs below to be inspired daily :: 

• October 1 - Helen - Archie the Wonder Dog
• October 2 - Jennie - Clover and Violet
• October 3 - Leanne - She Can Quilt
• October 4 - Stacey - SLO Studio
• October 5 - Jess - Elven Garden Quilts
• October 6 - Rhonda - Rhonda's Ramblings

The 2016 Q3 link for your finishes is now open below on my blog and on each of the hosting blogs - you only need to link on one blog for your finish to appear on each blog. Link-up "rules"

• Add one link for each finish. If you want to link a round up post of all your finishes, use that link to enter one of your finishes and then link the rest of your finishes separately. Please, only one link per finish, as your link is an entry into the randomly drawn prize draws.
• Please use the 2016 FAL button or the hashtag #2016FAL
• Please ensure that the photo or blog post you link up contains a link or reference back to your original list so that we can verify your entry (make sure it is from the appropriate quarter)
• Please become part of the FAL community. Please check out the links of others and comment. We all need encouragement so let's applaud each other. The 2016 FAL Facebook page is here and follow us on Instagram @finishlong and tag your photos #2016fal and #falq2yourname (substitute your name - this makes it easier for us to match your finishes with your lists.
• Our hosts will also link their finishes to share in the community, but they are not eligible for any of the prizes.

The Q3 Finishes link will stay open from now thru October 7, 2016 - link up your finishes early and if you have a last minute one, add that one later so you don't miss out. The prizes will be awarded as soon as we can verify all the entries and do the drawings. We will post the winners on each hosts' blog. Start making your Q4 FAL lists as the Q4 list link opens on October 8.

Congratulations!

Woo hoo!  Announcement day!  Do you want to hear the great big list of winners for the Second Quarter of the Finish-A-Long?  We had 677 amazing, inspiring, spectacular finishes this past quarter.  Isn't that incredible?  If you have not had a chance to check out the finishes from Q2, please do.  You will find amazing new-to-you blogs and inspiration for your next quilt.  It is not too late to stop by and cheer everyone on.

Lucky winners, if you have not already received an email from Rhonda, it is on the way to you right now. Rhonda will need to hear back from the winners by Sunday, July 24 so that she can arrange to get your prize to you.  If she does not hear from you by that date she will pick an alternate. Please email her so you do not miss out on your wonderful prize from our kindhearted sponsors.

Thank you again to our generous sponsors. Without further ado, the winners - each picked by the random number generator - of the Q2 FAL prizes are:

The winner of the €25 (25 Euro) Gift Certificate from Fluffy Sheep Quilting goes to QuiltGranny who blogs at GRANNYcanQUILT and made this gorgeous beautiful baby quilt:

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The winner of 3 patterns from Clover & Violet is @limeleaf74 on IG who made this french press cosy:

 

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The winner of the Oakshott Fabric £75 Gift Certificate goes to Sophie who blogs at Luna Lovequilts and made this adorable tote bag:

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The winner of 3 patterns from Tartankiwi goes to Jennifer (@crimsonconfection on IG) and also has an etsy shop by the same name and made this amazing cross stitch:

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The winner of the $50 Gift Certificate to The Intrepid Thread is Kirsty (@kqdesign on IG) who also has this great weebly site and made this great quilt:

 

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The winner of the choice of 3 patterns from Happy Quilting is Kat who blogs at Kat's Craft and made this bright and beautiful C&S coin quilt:

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A $25 gift certificate from Green Fairy Quilts goes to Heather who blogs at Quilting and Beyond who stitched this fold-it bag:

 

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A copy of the full Aurora BOM Pattern from Blossom Heart Quilts goes to bee who blogs at Buzzing Around and finished this great Warhol-inspired mini:

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The $40 gift certificate from Mad about Patchwork goes to Genevieve (@theorlaproject on IG) who made and gifted this beautiful dresden quilt:

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The winner of the signed copy of The Ultmimate Guide to Machine Quilting from Christa Quilts goes to Samantha (@zipperoonihere on IG) finished this beautiful quilt:

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A $50 Gift Certificate from 7 Acres Cleared Fabric Shop goes to Angela (@angela.bacon on IG) who made a gorgeous Disney mini swap but IG won't let me copy the pic - you can find it here. If Angela sends me a copy I will add later.

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A 6-month subscription to Make Modern goes to @asquaredquilter on IG who made this great paper-pieced pillow as a birthday gift for a friend:

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The first winner of 3 patterns from Porch Swing Quilts is Izzy who blogs at Dizzy Quilts and finished this super cute mini with some great quilting:

The second winner of 3 patterns from Porch Swing Quilts is Abigail who blogs at Cut & Alter and made this beautiful mini (love the quote from Romeo & Juliet):

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The $30 gift certificate from Sunny Day Supply goes to Gretchen who blogs at 120 Blocks and made this cute table runner:

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The winner of a copy of Windy City Bags from Sew Sweetness is Judy who blogs at Sew Some Sunshine and made this super cute quilt:

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The $25 gift certificate to Sew Sisters Quilt Shop goes to Christina who blogs at Christina's Handicrafts and made this eye-catching table runner:

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The $50 Gift Certificate from Mariner's Compass Quilt Shop goes to Jantine (@urbanstylejantine on IG) who knit this great shawl by testing a pattern:

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The winner of the Pattern Pack from On the Windy Side goes to Karen (@karenlovesepp on IG) who made this great orange peel quilt:

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The $50 gift certificate from Fat Quarter Shop goes to Jo who blogs at Create the Point and finished this sweater after almost 2 full years (THIS is what the finish-a-long is ALL ABOUT):

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The winner of 2 pin bowls from Laurel Bee Designs is Pippa (@pippaspatch on IG) who made this gorgeous Siblings Together Quilt:

 

 

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The winner of the $40 gift certificate to Imagine Gnats is Nicole who blogs at Quilting like a Maniac- Relaxing through Quilting and made this Stunner:

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The winner of the $20 gift certificate from Sew Me a Song is Cheryl (@moyersminions on IG) who finished my favorite kinda quilt, a Swoon:

 

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The winner of the $30 gift certificate to Knotted Thread is Ella who blogs at ThrowAWrenchintheWorks and finished this pouch and MANY other things (seriously, Ella is a finishing rock-star):

 

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The winner of the £40 (40 Pound) Gift Certificate from Simply Solids is Francine who blogs at MochaWildChild and practiced on EQ7 by making these great pouches:

 

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The $25 gift certificate from The Quilt Ranch goes to Vera who blogs at Negligent Style and made this spectacular pillow (you really should go read the story behind the blog title):

 

I am having so much fun hosting the FAL with all the other global hosts - it seems to be working well - I mean, we had record breaking finishes for Q1, Q2 was especially great and now I expect Q3 to be even better than the first quarter. Congratulations to the winners and thank you to the sponsors!!