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, March 28, 2011

First 3 Finished

I have finished my first three blocks. These are so much fun to stitch. I love how the variegated thread looks.  It's fun to see everyone's blocks and fabric and thread choices!





On to trace the April blocks!

Lori

6 comments:

nimble thimble stitchery-do said...

nice fabrics, I love the scrappy look....still cant decide on my fabrics and I still dont have my pattern!!! Argh!!!

Chookyblue...... said...

Lori great blocks..........and yes isn't it wonderful seeing all the finished blocks.........

Anonymous said...

Looking fantastic, Lori!!! See you in April. *grin*

Kiwifruit-Shiree said...

ooooh that is looking soooooo good!!!

Anonymous said...

very nice Lori

Susie said...

oh they look gorgeous. I love the tone on tone print you have used for the stitcheries - wish I have also have done that. Bit late now!