1st SAL.....Peg, Dale and I committed to stitching Anni Downs - A Gardener's Journal in March. I blogged about this on my blog thinking maybe one or 2 others may join us and lots of girls indicated an interest so I decided to start this blog where we can all encourage each other to meet the goals set along the way....March 2010 -March 2011...........
2nd SAL ......well so many of the girls wanted to continue on with another project and some new girls joined us and now approx 91 girls are stitching Natalie Bird's Tis the Season. March to Sept 2011...............
3rd SAL....many girls want to stick with the SAL so now we have moved onto Anni Downs Some Kind of Wonderful - My Favourite Things Quilt.......Oct 2011-Oct 2012.........
Where are we now.....
4th SAL 2013...is numerous smaller projects from the previous 2 books Tis the Season and Some Kind of Wonderful plus some projects from Red Home by Natalie Bird approx 60 ladies stitching together.........
2014 we had the year off..............
5th SAL 2015..........inspired to continue we are doing another quilt project.....Anni Downs newest quilt Natures Journey.....
6th SAL 2017.............A Holly Cottage Christmas by Michelle Ridgway.......once again the pattern is in an affordable book so it is easy for everyone to join in...........and you can raid your stash for the fabrics........or lash out and buy a the whole lot........this SAL will be run by Fiona aka Bubz Rugz and Raewyn........
Chookyblue........

Sunday, April 18, 2010

My first post.

Well here I am at last making my first post for the Stitch-Along. My name is Noela, I live in S-E Queensland and I have been quilting for a number of years. I love incorporating stitching in my quilts and so was drawn to Anni's A Gardener's Journal quilt as soon as I saw it. I too, like many of you, have had my book, fabrics and threads for a long time. They have been hiding among my stash of fabrics and UFO's. I am so glad I discovered this blog and was not too late to join in. I have prepared my first two stitcheries and have just started to stitch them today. I am adding a photo of the fabrics and threads that I will be using. The tea-stained fabric in the front is the fabric I am using for my stitcheries.

I look forward to seeing every-one's blocks as they are finished. Bye for now.........Noela

8 comments:

Helen said...

Well Well fancy meeting you here... lol.... hope to see your first block soon.

Helen

Leisa said...

Your fabrics are just beautiful. I know you will have fun stitching along with us!! I am so jealous of those who have the border fabric as pictured in the quilt. It will be stunning! Does anyone know if that beautiful fabric is still available?
Leisa

Chookyblue...... said...

so pleased you found us and joined in the fun/challenge.......love your fabrics you have for the quilt.....

Leisa the border fabric is still available contact Anni at Hatched and Patched.

Sofia Amaral M. said...

Welcome Noela:)
I liked very much yours fabrics!
Have a nice Week
Sofia

Grethe said...

Welcome to you. Lovely fabrics you have there. I am working hard stitching block A. This is such an enjoying way,keeping trach of each other.:)
Happy Stitching!

Anonymous said...

Lovely to meet you Noela. Nice to see you are joining us. Look forward to seeing your blocks too.

Anonymous said...

Lovely to meet you Noela. Nice to see you are joining us. Look forward to seeing your blocks too.

Jindi's Cottage said...

Welcome Noela. Pretty fabrics, looking forward to seeing your blocks.