One Monthly Goal - February Goal Finish Link-Up

There were 122 projects shared in the February Goal Setting Link-up!  This is just fantastic!
 I am looking forward to see photos of all the goals finishes that are linked up below.

The March One Monthly Goal link up will open on March 1.  Sign up to receive email notifications when each One Monthly Goal linkup is open.    (And as you start to think about February, remember a goal could be to finish a quilt but it could also be to attach a binding or make three blocks.  Whatever it takes to help you move forward and make progress on your projects!  And as long as the project involves a needle and/or fabric, you can link up!)

My goal for February was to make the rest of the Splendid Sampler blocks.  I took this a step further and assembled the main body of my quilt top.  Still need to add borders but no rush on that. Christmas is still a bit away!   I did end up replacing a few of the blocks with ones of my own to get a better balance of the distribution of the background fabrics. (Read more about it here.)

Now it is your turn to link up - share your goal finish for February.  

Please only link up your goal finish if you also participated in the February Goal Setting Link-up.

There will be three winners this month - Fat Quarter Shop is offering a $25 gift certificate,Bagmaker Supply is offering a $20 gift certificate and Abby Glassenberg of While She Naps is offering three (3) pdf patterns from her online store to one lucky winner.

Congrats to  Jenny,  Swooze, & Christina the winners for the February One Monthly Goal.  (updated 3/1)

Visit the One Monthly Goal event page for the specific requirements for links and social tags. 

And remember, to be eligible for the prize(s) by random drawing you must linkup at both the goal setting and the accomplishment linkup in a given month.  (February Goal Setting Linkup)

Make sure you add a link to this OMG post so others can follow where you are linking.   Let's make that easy -  just paste this into your post:  

Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal Finish February Linkup .


NOTE - there appear to be internet issues that are having an effect on the Link-Up tool.  If you have trouble, send me an email with your photo AND a link to your blog post / instagram post.   

Send by Midnight EST Tuesday.

An InLinkz Link-up

Thanks for linking up!

Have a wonderful day! Patty

Heading to Savannah

I am so excited and feel so lucky that QuiltCon is within a reasonable driving distance of my home.

I'll be there Wednesday through Saturday and looking forward to meeting internet quilting friends as well as being inspired by all the wonderful quilts on display.

I'll be wearing a button to help spread the word about the One Monthly Goal event. (Sadly, I didn't think of in time to order lots of little buttons to trade.)

If you see me, I'll be wearing the button, be sure you stop and say

One Monthly Goal link up party will start Wednesday, February 22.  One of my favorite things to do is visit all the linkups but I won't get to that until I get back.


Have a wonderful day! Patty

improv QAL - triangles

For overall information on play, the improv QAL, please see the QAL kickoff as well the main event page.  

The improv QAL has a set of basic rules -

• you are in charge
• make what you want
• don't follow a pattern
• play with fabric
• experiment

Anything goes here.

This is your project, your creativity. 

There will be weekly prompts each Monday, through April 3.  Last week's prompt was wonky log cabins.  Each week, I'll show you a mini quilt created using that week's prompt.  I'll also be making 'blocks' to join into a bigger quilt piece that I'll share at the end of the improv QAL.

The prompts are provided to get you started, to plant that very first thought.  But then take it anywhere you would like to go.  If you new to improv, today's prompt is a great place to start because it makes good use of odd sized scraps and pieces.

Prompt (February 20) -

Make wonky half 'block' triangles from odd shaped scraps. 

 Produce a mini or create blocks to be assembled together with other blocks from the QAL.

Remember, this prompt is just the start of this week's assignment.  Embrace it or ignore it.

What you'll need -

• Fabric scraps in odd sizes are great for this exercise.  

Some tips & ideas -

• If working with odd shaped scraps, cut triangles out with scissors.

• Make a collection of them and then press and trim with scissors if needed before joinng them together.

• To get a slightly more 'orderly' HST that is still a bit wonky, stack two fabric rectangle shapes, right sides facing up for both and use rotary cutter to slice across.  Reassemble into triangles.

• Use additional fabric of the background color to frame or further offset the blocks.  Your outside strips could be extra wide to give you room to trim your block to the final shape.

Remember - anything goes here.  It is your project, your creativity coming through.  Don't be afraid to experiment.  This might feel uncomfortable but don't give up - keep working through to the end product.

• Share your progress via Instagram  and/or  Elm Street Quilts QAL Facebook Group 

• Use #playimprovqal to earn entries towards one of the QAL prizes.  

• Blog link-up opens March 13 for another way to share your progress!

• See main event page and the kickoff post for more information.

Next prompt Monday, February 27.  Here's a sneak peak.

My mini quilt top will be linked up with  Main Crush Monday's,   Freemotion by the River,   WIP Wednesday's,  Let's Bee Social, Midweek Makers.  Fabric Frenzy Friday,  Finish it Up Friday and Finished or Not Friday.  This is finish #8 for 2017 - all have been minis so far.

Have a wonderful day! Patty