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........

Monday, October 25, 2010

Finally...Block A!!!

Hi...my name is Dzintra (aka Ingrid) and after much umming...and ahhing I have finally joined this fabulous group of Stitchers...with heaps of encouragement lately from Dawnie!!!

These are fabrics I have been gathering for this quilt...some of them have been purchased at Anni's and I thought it very fitting that I use them in this quilt!!!  I first met Anni when we lived in Bathurst...we were sitting in Geo's (my good friend)  lounge room stitching and one of her friends was there...she just happened to be Anni Downs!!!
We were stitching away and Anni mentioned that she was opening a shop next week...and the rest is history!!!


I have always loved Anni's quirky style and her delicious choice of warm country colours...so I will try to keep along those same muted tones!!!
I will be using Anni's recommended thread colours!!!

Block A traced...have started tonight...let's see how far I get!!!
I hope I can keep the momentum going...Dzintra♥

7 comments:

Pia said...

Welcome Dzintra, can't wait to see your progress :-)

Queen Of The Armchair aka Dzintra Stitcheries said...

Thank you Pia!!!

Seams Sew Together said...

Your fabrics look lovely, welcome to the group.

Mandy

DAWNIE said...

Great work - love the colours, love the fabric, - cant wait to see the first stitchery and with your favourite show on tonight, you are bound to get some done.

Simone de Klerk said...

Have fun!!!

Chookyblue...... said...

well perfect fabrics to use if you got some of them at Anni's......

Queen Of The Armchair aka Dzintra Stitcheries said...

That's what I thought Chooky!!!