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........

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

I couldn’t wait!!

I finished the top! I am so excited I decided to go ahead and post the picture!!

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I took a couple close ups so you could see the border fabrics a little better.

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Now just to quilt it. I need backing fabric so it may be a little bit, but I hope not too long!!!

Thanks all - Jennifer

11 comments:

manos de chicureo said...

It's very cute. Congratulation for finishing another quilt.
Yasmin

Queen Of The Armchair aka Dzintra Stitcheries said...

I'd be excited too Jennifer....YOU GO GIRL...it's beautiful...Dzintra

Show and Tell said...

It looks so lovely, I really would like to make this quilt. I was at Annies Shop last frday and almost purchased it. She was showing us all her new samples and I decided to wait until they are available so I don't get ahead of myself.....

Nicky said...

Beautiful Jennifer, how exciting for you! Congratulations!

Unknown said...

Thanks gals, I couldn't have done it without the support of everyone here!!

Pip said...

Wow that was fast, it looks beautiful, all that hard work has paid off.

nimble thimble stitchery-do said...

lovely...thank you for inspiring me!
Holly

Quilt Kitty said...

A finished quilt top - that must feel good! Looks wonderful. Tracee xx

Jindi's Cottage said...

Yay for you! Looks fantastic...well done...mine still isn't quilted and I have the backing fabric!

Chookyblue...... said...

gorgeous Jennifer........you got it all together very quick.........it's wonderfully exciting when you get it to this stage.......,now onto the quilting........goodluck and hope you get that backing fabric soon........

Grethe said...

Love your quilt-top, very nice looking fabrics:-)
Know I`m late saying,but:
Good luck with the quilting!!!