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........

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Joining in ...

... I am finally organised enough, to share that I am also joining in the stitching fun. Some of my bits only arrived in the mail yesterday!

I'm going to be using Pom Pom de Paris by French General - the cream one on the left is my inner border fabric, am going to add a FG red and cream dot ... think I may use a pink floral for the outer border ... will make that choice as I stitch.


For the stitchery I am using Cosmo Multi-thread... it is a 2 strand thread on a reel ...  no splitting thread, just cut and thread on my needle ... should stitch exactly like stranded Cosmo thread.   After I have stitched block, I will share what I think of multi-thread.

Happy stitching, Perri  

10 comments:

BubzRugz said...

lovely, lovely... haven't seen the Cosmo thread on a reel... must have a good look for it now...
Hugz

Cubby House Crafts said...

Lovely lovely fabrics!
Lisa

Sweet Cinnamon Stitches said...

Gorgeous fabrics....definately a bonus not having to divde the thread.
Cheers....Jane.

Sweet Cinnamon Stitches said...

Gorgeous fabrics....definately a bonus not having to divde the thread.
Cheers....Jane.

Chookyblue...... said...

very nice Perri............I just love seeing all the fabrics everyone is picking.........

Susie said...

Nice to see the pom pom de paris up close - its beautiful. Very interested to hear and see how the thread goes. Happy Stitching.
Susie

Pip said...

I'm using the Cosmo Multi-thread as well, I like it so far, much easier than splitting thread as you have found out.

Quilt Kitty said...

love that fabric Perri. French General does my type of prints. It will be gorgeous! Tracee xx

Anonymous said...

That thread sounds ideal..can't wait to see how it stitches....and the colors are lovely.
Mama Bear
USA

Jindi's Cottage said...

Oooo Pom Pom de Paris is gorgeous...looking forward to seeing your blocks with that yummy fabric...and also interested to see how you find the Cosmo thread...I haven't seen it on a reel but I love their skeins of embroidery thread...