2016 FAL Q1 Winners!

Today we're announcing the winners of the prizes from the First Quarter of the FAL. Those of us who are lucky enough to be hosts this year have been inspired by all the finishes of the first quarter - a record breaking 838!!

If you are low on inspiration or your sewing fairy has gone on a lengthy holiday, then we highly recommend you visit some of the finishes from Q1.

Rhonda is going to email all of the winners over the weekend, unless you email her first after reading this.  She will need to hear back from the winners by Friday 23rd April so she can arrange to get your prize to you.  If she does not hear from you by then, she will pick an alternate - please don't miss out on your prize for the sake of an email!

Without further ado, the winners (each picked by the random number generator) of the Q1 FAL prizes, which are provided by our generous sponsors (thank you!), are:

The winner of the Oakshott Fabric gift voucher goes to Sewgrateful Quilts who made this gorgeous wholecloth quilt:

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The winner of 3 patterns from Tartankiwi goes to Jackie (@nwpatchwork on IG) who made this pretty rainbow mini:

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The winner of the $50 gift voucher to The Intrepid Thread is Emilee (@amelialoveskat on IG) who made this wonderful pink and green quilt:

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The winner of the choice of 3 patterns from Happy Quilting is Emily who blogs at The Darling Dogwood and made this bright I-Spy Quilt:

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A $25 gift voucher from Green Fairy Quilts goes to Brenda who blogs at The Quilting Nook who stitched this beauty:

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A copy of DIY Block Design from Blossom Heart Quilts goes to Allison who blogs at Campbell Soup Diary and finished her Farm Girl Vintage Quilt:

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The $40 gift voucher from Mad about Patchwork goes to Deanna (@sewasigo on IG) who made this handy pinny:

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The winner of 3 patterns from Clover & Violet is link Taryn (@forkandneedle on IG) who made this lovely quilt:

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The winner of the €25 gift voucher from Fluffy Sheep Quilting goes to Jodie who blogs at The Craft Room and made this gorgeous EPP star quilt:

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The winner of a copy of Machine Quilting with Style from Christa Quilts goes to Heidi who blogs at Red Letter Quilts and surprised her mam with this quilt:

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A $50 gift voucher from 7 Acres Cleared Fabric Shop goes to Raquel (@colourmehappy2 on IG) who crocheted this beautiful blanket:

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A 6-month subscription to Make Modern goes to Ella who blogs at Throw a Wench in the Works and made this striking graphic quilt:

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The first winner of 3 patterns from Porch Swing Quilts is Melanie who blogs at Melanie's Kunstraum and made this charity quilt (and many more besides!):

The second winner of 3 patterns from Porch Swing Quilts is Allison who blogs at Allison Sews and made these two pot holders out of one pieces of FMQ challenge:

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The $30 gift voucher from Sunny Day Supply goes to @kath34 on IG who finished her second cushion in this pair:

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The winner of a copy of Windy City Bags from Sew Sweetness is @Mandarien7 on IG who made this extremely festive quilt:

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The $25 gift voucher to Sew Sisters Quilt Shop goes to Mandi (@must_love_quilts on IG) who made this stunning Tula Pink quilt:

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The $50 gift voucher from Mariner's Compass Quilt Shop goes to Mary who blogs at Mary Emmens and finally stopped faffing and tried sewing with knits!  She made this gorgeous top:

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The winner of the Pattern Pack from On the Windy Side goes to Suzie's Armoire who made this lovely mini:

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The $50 gift voucher from Fat Quarter Shop goes to Audrey who blogs at Hot Pink Quilts and made this handsome quilt for her dad:

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The winner of 2 pin bowls from Laurel Bee Designs is Kat who blogs at Kat's Craft and made her brother this matching quilt and cushion:

 

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The winner of the $40 gift voucher to Imagine Gnats is Becky who made this beautifully festive (and extremely early) Christmas table runner:

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The winner of the $20 gift voucher from Sew Me a Song is Staci who blogs at The Confused Quilter and finished one of two identical quilts like this:

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The winner of the $30 gift voucher to Knotted Thread is Lynz who blogs at Domestic Light and Magic and made this gorgeous Brumby skirt:

 

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The winner of the £40 gift voucher from Simply Solids is Sane, Crazy, Crumby Quilts who made this very pretty quilt:

 

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The $25 gift voucher from The Quilt Ranch goes to Angelina who blogs at Quilting after Dark and made this incredible quilt for the Rocky Horror Challenge, sponsored by the Badass Quilter's Society:

      

I am having so much fun hosting the FAL with all the other global hosts and so far, so good.  We had record breaking finishes for Q1 and I can't wait to see how everyone does in Q2 - good luck!


Archie would also like to wish you luck with quarter two, but I had to promise that he could straight back to sleep afterwards!

*grumbles slightly at having his mid-morning snooze interrupted*  Good luck, everyone!  Work hard!  And congratulations to the Q1 winners!  And thank you to the sponsors!  *goes back to sleep*

Thanks for popping in!  (I'm hoping that I'll be able to post the final Summersville catch-up post next weekend...don't hold your breath, though!)