August: A Lovely Year of Finishes - Finishes Party

 End of another month...whaaa!  So here we go asking to see your ALYoF projects.
Thanks for joining in and sharing with Melissa from Sew BitterSweet Designs and me.




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So let me tell you what I've been doing...

Bend for work..



I stopped by a quilt shop QuiltWorks to gaze at some wonderful quilts in their gallery.

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Portland, Oregon for work...



My family came along and we walked nearly the entire downtown.

Voodoo Donuts


for the first time!
*Next trip is Blue Star for sure*

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Registered the teenlet for her first year of high school



The car feels my pain

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And this last weekend we went down to the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument.



This is so beautiful and amazing to see in person!
Everyone must GO!

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Oh my ALYoF goal that I set for the second month in a row...I brought it along on ALL these trips.
I did work on it in Bend.

But yeeeeah -
I'm not done with mine But it's all good :)

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But, let's get down to your projects...

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

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

and

2. Link-up below during the last 7-days of the month ~ with a successful finish.

Add your blog post or flickr photo (with appropriate descriptions) to the linky party below.

Please grab a button or link back to Melissa and I so other people can join in the fun! {See stage left for the grab the button stuffs}

And if you remember to make it easy for us we'll click through the winners faster..aka put number of goal link up.

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



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What prizes you ask?
August has these lovely items from our amazing sponsors up for the month...

1. PDF Pattern from Katy - The Littlest Thistle

2. PDF Pattern from Persimon Dreams

3. $15 gift certificate from Fat Quarter Shop

4. Green Fairy Quilts – 3 pdf patterns

5. One pdf pattern from  Sew Sweetness

 

6. 1 Charm pack or $10.00 gift certificate to

Stitches n’ Giggles (winners choice)

7. Thread Prize from Aurifil

8. 9. TWO winners each getting to choose one pdf pattern

from Sew BitterSweet Designs ($10 value)

 

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

11. One PDF Pattern from Meadow Mist Designs

 

12. 13. One pdf Pattern from Clover and Violet

 

14. $30.00 credit towards Long Arm Quilting Services

from by Orchid Owl Quilts

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Link it up :)

July Winners ~ A Lovely Year of Finishes

A Lovely Year of finishes is a group for you to choose ONE goal and try to finish that up during the same month.

A a celebration let's see all the lovely sponsors and winners from last month's goals and successful finishes.

Many thanks to Melissa for you know doing the majority of the work again...she's a great one while my life is crazy fast these days. 

We have FIFTEEN prizes and winners from last month. 

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1. A fat quarter bundle from Riley Blake Designs

Patti - Retired to Quilt

2. Green Fairy Quilts – 3 pdf patterns

Sandra - Musings of a Menopausal Melon

3. $30.00 credit towards Long Arm Quilting Services
from by Orchid Owl Quilts

Sophie - Sophie Junction

4. One pdf pattern from  Sew Sweetness

 

Ella - Throw a Wench in the Works

5. Thread Prize from Aurifil


Linda - The Pieceful Kingdom

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

Cathy - Sane, Crazy, Crumby Quilting

7. 8. TWO winners each getting to choose one pdf pattern

from Sew BitterSweet Designs ($10 value)

 

Lynne - Tinking Along
Andrea - Flickr

9. PDF Pattern from Persimon Dreams



Deana - Daughters of Dorinda

10. 11. Honey, Bunny and Doll – 2 Patterns



Pat - Bell Creek Quilts
Denise - CrafTraditions.com

12. One PDF Pattern from Meadow Mist Designs

  

Cynthia - Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

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

Julie - That's Sew Julie

14, 15. One pdf Pattern from Clover and Violet

 

Carolyn - Sweet Boater Chick

Amy - Amy's Crafty Shenanigans

Congratulations to all of the winners.
Keep up to-date with Melissa and I.

Can't wait to see how everyone does in August.

August: A Lovely Year of Finishes ~ Goal Setting Party

Hey...what another month?

Thanks to everyone for understanding my traveling plight.

I'm feeling good although completely exhausted from my new adventures.  It just keeps going so that's all good.

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As always, Melissa from Sew BitterSweet Designs  is awesome and make sure to go check her out. And remember to check yourselves out too.  ALYoF is awesome because of all of YOU.


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So my July goal wisked by just as fast as the month.  I didn't finish.  But I'll set it up again to finish so I eventually get it done.

But this month I'm gonna choose to finish the binding the awesome quilt that Orchid Owl Quilts long armed for me.



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Do share, what's your August goal?

What one item will you choose?

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 Melissa and I so other people can join in the fun!

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

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

 August prizes include:

1. PDF Pattern from Katy - The Littlest Thistle

2. PDF Pattern from Persimon Dreams

3. $15 gift certificate from Fat Quarter Shop

4. Green Fairy Quilts – 3 pdf patterns

5. One pdf pattern from  Sew Sweetness

 

6. 1 Charm pack or $10.00 gift certificate to

Stitches n’ Giggles (winners choice)

7. Thread Prize from Aurifil

8. 9. TWO winners each getting to choose one pdf pattern

from Sew BitterSweet Designs ($10 value)

 

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

11. One PDF Pattern from Meadow Mist Designs

 

12. 13. One pdf Pattern from Clover and Violet

 

14. $30.00 credit towards Long Arm Quilting Services

from by Orchid Owl Quilts

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Serious wowza!

Can't wait to see what you all choose to finish.