Deana: I am so glad to have this done...

I have my second finish of the year!  Yay!  I will be linking up with my challenge groups:

18 in 2018


1st Quarter Finish Along and  my original goal list

Patchwork Times UFO Challenge and #10 on my original numbered list
PHD Challenge @Quilting Gail
One Monthly Goal

I have had to really force myself to quilt on this the last couple of days.  I think we sometimes just get that itch to finish and move on.  Machine quilting is something I do to save money paying someone else to do it, but it isn't my favorite thing to do.  I am pleased with how it has turned out, although it is far from perfect.  I hope Felicity is happy with it.

I designed this quilt as part of a family mystery quilt project.  They were all asked to make any block of their choice - 5 of them in a certain finished size.  Felicity chose a woodsy theme with machine applique'.  As I studied the pattern, I realized that we could make a very minor adjustment and turn a border section into pine trees.  I think this design idea really added to her quilt.

I am SO EXCITED  to have a whole week left in the month to work on something fun.  Hmm...what will I choose to do?

Linky Parties:

Freemotion by the River
Moving it Forward Monday
Monday Making
Freemotion Maveriks

Deana: a 1st Quarter finish!

I have my first finish of 2018!  Yay!  Grand Illusion is complete with binding.  I am linking up with the January progress 18 in 2018.

I am linking up with 2018 Finish-A-Long!  Here is my original goal list.

I am also linking up with Patchwork Times January Challenge Number.

I am linking up with:

BOMs Away

Freemotion by the River

Moving it Forward

Freemotion Maveriks

1st Quarter Finish Along

Yay!  It is time to post my 1st Quarter Finish Along Goals!  That is a little hard to do because I don't know what numbers will be drawn by Patchwork Times in February and March.  I can list January's and then list something else I suppose.

Number 1 
Finish Grand Illusion.  It only needs the binding hand sewn.  I quilted it last week.  This was a Bonnie Hunter Mystery a couple of years ago.

Number 2
Quilt Felicity's Bear/Moose quilt.  I just created a post about how I am marking it.  The back is already loaded on the frames awaiting the marking process.

Number 3
Finish Blue/Yellow Bright Flower Medallion
I just finished this top in December and want it ready for the bed in the spring.  This quilt is the same pattern as the bear/moose quilt above.  Isn't it wild how different they look?

Number 4
Up on the Housetop
I just cut the reindeer out last week and am waiting for a sick friend to get better so we can start it together.  It would be wonderful to have it quilted and bound first quarter 2018.

I am also linking up with 

Weight Loss Wednesday

Main Crush Monday
Midweek Makers
Needle and Thread Thursday