April Goal Complete

Red Licorice  top is completed.  Down to the last day but completed for my April goal.  Took this picture in the fading   sunlight and between gusts of wind.

This was paper pieced.  Then the diamond shaped blocks were joined with Y seams.  These were new techniques for me and I have learned much while working on this.

I really was unsure of trying this.  But a dear quilt friend  encouraged me to do it.  So glad I did.  It looks great and I am glad I challenged myself.

It finished at 34 X 34.

I am linking to the April  finish party at A Lovely Year of Finishes at  fiberofallsorts.blogspot.com.  I am #95 at the goal setting party.

Here are a couple  of in process  pictures.

April & 2nd Quarter Goals 2015

April is the beginning of the 2ND quarter and time for goal setting  at Fiber of All Sorts for ALYOF goal for April.

Though I did not complete Red Licorice in March, I did make great progress.  I completed all of the paper piecing.

  Assembling  the top involves  Y seams.  So that is my goal  for  April.  Completion of the top.

Then my second quarter  finish goals include:

1.  Completing Red Licorice.

2.  Completing my lone star.

This was pieced 6 years ago at the first retreat I attended.  It is basted and ready to quilt and bind.

3.  Complete my Santa redwork.  We are doing some traveling  in May.  This redwork  will be a great travel project and then add borders, quilt and bind by the end of the quarter.

4.  My husband's  mother will be moving from her home of 55 years in Chicago to an apartment  in Minnesota closer to family.  I think she needs a new quilt for her new home.  I pulled out 4 projects that were in various  stages  from just a pattern to pattern  and fabric pulled to a wip.  He chose this WIP.  This is a Marti Michel block of the month I started about the same  time  as the lone star.   The move is planned for July.  I would really like to surprise  my husband by completing the quilt this quarter.

I also have 2 graduation gifts and 2 charity projects to work on.  Sew I have plenty to keep me busy.

Join the fun at On The Windy Side for 2015 quarter  2.