Monday, December 28, 2015

ALYOF final thoughts......






A Lovely Year of Finishes
A Lovely Year of Finishes





A Lovely Year of Finishes

The last three years have been so much fun, Melissa and I have really enjoyed managing and running A Lovely Year of Finishes. 

We have had the opportunity to work with some incredible sponsors and we have been lucky to see so many wonderful finishes, and finish a few projects ourselves.  

That being said, we have decided it is time to take a break from A Lovely Year of Finishes, and it is with heavy hearts that we are announcing the end of A Lovely Year of Finishes. 

We want to thank each and everyone person who linked up with us over the last three years. Give yourselves a huge round of applause, there have been over 3,000 finished projects linked up to our blogs. Talk about amazing!


We want to thank our incredible sponsors.  Your generosity has be unparalleled. 

This doesn't mean that Melissa and I are going away or that our wonderful friendship is ending, merely that we want some time to re-focus ourselves, our blogs, and our sewing.  We are excited for the future and we hope that you will keep up with your finishes.  

The group on Facebook will still be live and you are always welcome to keep posting there if you need some cheer leading!  

Don't forget that if you finished 6 out of 12 finishes this year you are eligible to link up to our finale party that will open on January 1st. Make sure to link to each of your awesome finishes in your blog post (or better yet, show a picture of each one in the post!).

And again, we aren't going anywhere, there will be lots of quilting, sewing and creating on each of our blogs in the coming year, we are just taking a break from this particular project.

Happy Sewing!

Melissa & Shanna

Friday, December 25, 2015

December 2015: A Lovely Year of Finishes - Finishes Party


A Lovely Year of Finishes

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Let's see how everyone is doing out there!

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

1. Link-up {this previous post} the first 7-days of this month
and
2. Link-up below during the last 7-days of this 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. The easier for us to choose you the happier we are.  

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





Here’s our amazing prizes this month…thank you sponsors!

1.  Green Fairy Quilts – 3 pdf patterns



2. $15 gift certificate from Fat Quarter Shop

FatQuarterShop - http://www.fatquartershop.com


3. One PDF pattern from Michele of Mishka’s Playground

mishka-playground_sq-125


4. PDF Pattern from Katy – The Littlest Thistle

The Littlest Thistle - http://www.the-littlest-thistle.com/


5. One PDF Pattern from Meadow Mist Designs

Meadow Mist Designs Button


6. PDF Pattern from Persimon Dreams

Project QUILTING


7. One pdf Pattern from Clover and Violet

cloverandviolet


8. One Charm pack or $10.00 gift certificate to



9. Sew BitterSweet Designs one pdf pattern

http://blog.sewbittersweetdesigns.com/


10. One PDF pattern from Sew Sweetness



11. One PDF pattern from Honey, Bunny, and Doll Designs

Honey, Bunny, and Doll


12. Thimblepie’s Quilt Supplies – Custom fabric package, 3 yards plus free shipping anywhere





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Congrats to all that have finished...if not it's all good!

Just keep Stitching


Wednesday, December 9, 2015

November 2015 Winners ~ A Lovely Year of Finishes

A Lovely Year of Finishes
Excited to share the winners from last month.

Melissa and I are so excited to hear all about your finishes!!

Let's celebrate last month!

1. Thimblepie’s Quilt Supplies – Custom fabric package, 3 yards plus free shipping anywhere


Moneik - Moneik Quilts


2. Green Fairy Quilts – 3 pdf patterns





3. $15 gift certificate from Fat Quarter Shop

FatQuarterShop - http://www.fatquartershop.com




4. PDF Pattern from Katy – The Littlest Thistle

The Littlest Thistle - http://www.the-littlest-thistle.com/



5. One PDF Pattern from Meadow Mist Designs

Meadow Mist Designs Button


6. PDF Pattern from Persimon Dreams

Project QUILTING

Pauline - Quilt-N-Queen

7. One pdf Pattern from Clover and Violet

cloverandviolet


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



Karen - KaHolly

9. Sew BitterSweet Designs one pdf pattern

http://blog.sewbittersweetdesigns.com/



10. One PDF pattern from Sew Sweetness


Kell - Kell

11. One PDF pattern from Honey, Bunny, and Doll Designs

Honey, Bunny, and Doll




Congratulations to all of our winners and good luck with your December goals!!

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

December 2015: Lovely Year of Finishes ~ Goal Setting Party


A Lovely Year of Finishes

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Hello December and uhhh suddenly the last month of the year.
WHAAAAA

Melissa from Sew BitterSweet Designs and I have had so much fun hosting another installment  A Lovely Year of Finishes.

Remember this is just a little incentive nothing to get too competitive over.  And life does happen...that's why you only need to have 6 successful completions to enter in the grand finale at the end of this year.

This is all about fun...oh and some amazing sponsors!

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I'm losing my exchange student to another host family, yes this was planned, and it will be sad but exciting to see what life has in store this month.

Oh I'm not planning on sewing...silly people.

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Do share, what's your December 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 
Please choose ONE project

and

2. Link-up in the last 7-days of the month 

Only with a completed, successful project.  And yes the same one that you choose earlier in 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!


And if you are on twitter or Instagram tag #ALYoF


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



 Here’s our amazing prizes this month…thank you sponsors!
1.  Green Fairy Quilts – 3 pdf patterns



2. $15 gift certificate from Fat Quarter Shop

FatQuarterShop - http://www.fatquartershop.com


3. One PDF pattern from Michele of Mishka’s Playground

mishka-playground_sq-125


4. PDF Pattern from Katy – The Littlest Thistle

The Littlest Thistle - http://www.the-littlest-thistle.com/


5. One PDF Pattern from Meadow Mist Designs

Meadow Mist Designs Button


6. PDF Pattern from Persimon Dreams

Project QUILTING


7. One pdf Pattern from Clover and Violet

cloverandviolet


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



9. Sew BitterSweet Designs one pdf pattern

http://blog.sewbittersweetdesigns.com/


10. One PDF pattern from Sew Sweetness



11. One PDF pattern from Honey, Bunny, and Doll Designs

Honey, Bunny, and Doll


12. Thimblepie’s Quilt Supplies – Custom fabric package, 3 yards plus free shipping anywhere





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Can't wait to see what you all make

Just keep Stitching

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

November 2015: A Lovely Year of Finishes - Finishes Party


A Lovely Year of Finishes
Happy November - yes we are nearing the end!

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Let's see how everyone is doing out there!

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

1. Link-up {this previous post} the first 7-days of this month
and
2. Link-up below during the last 7-days of this 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. The easier for us to choose you the happier we are.  

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




Here’s our amazing prizes this month…thank you sponsors!


1. Thimblepie’s Quilt Supplies – Custom fabric package, 3 yards plus free shipping anywhere




2. Green Fairy Quilts – 3 pdf patterns



3. $15 gift certificate from Fat Quarter Shop

FatQuarterShop - http://www.fatquartershop.com


4. PDF Pattern from Katy – The Littlest Thistle

The Littlest Thistle - http://www.the-littlest-thistle.com/


5. One PDF Pattern from Meadow Mist Designs

Meadow Mist Designs Button


6. PDF Pattern from Persimon Dreams

Project QUILTING


7. One pdf Pattern from Clover and Violet

cloverandviolet


8. One Charm pack or $10.00 gift certificate to



9. Sew BitterSweet Designs one pdf pattern

http://blog.sewbittersweetdesigns.com/


10. One PDF pattern from Sew Sweetness



11. One PDF pattern from Honey, Bunny, and Doll Designs

Honey, Bunny, and Doll

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Can't wait to see what you all make

Just keep Stitching