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........

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Stitching Along.........

I decided pretty early on that I'd like to try and get two quilts made. I liked Chookyblue's idea of stitching double each month so at the end there's more options of projects or two quilts. I have cut out and pieced 12 blocks (6 for each quilt) and have another 12 blocks to go in four different fabrics. I have already finished 5 or the 6 (cause I'm doing double) blocks for March. I'm hoping tonight to get some more time and finish off the last one for March.

I have traced another 6 blocks off (I didn't look at the order on the sidebar - just kept going through the book tracing the next one)... and I'm hoping to have the other blocks all traced and ready to stitch for each month as required.

I'm actually aiming to be a bit speedier on one of the quilts so I can enter it in my local show in August. That's the plan....!!


9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thanks for your comments.... :)

Chookyblue...... said...

wow they look great and your going great guns this month.........lots of days and one to stitch........

Kris said...

They look good. I am in awe of all your stitching! It is a great idea though. Must get started!

Anonymous said...

looking good, you won't have any trouble finishing by August, you are on fire

Pip said...

You are keen, I think I'm just going to stay with the one quilt and a project.

Susie said...

well done - your fabric looks beautiful....what is the outer floral, don't worry - will look on yr blog, I'm sure you will have mentioned it. Susie

Peg - Happy In Quilting said...

Oh Maree...way to go....

Love Bears All Things said...

You are speedy...great idea, gives you so many options.
Mama Bear

Miss Hillbilly said...

Good going on getting so much done!! Good luck on your completion by August!