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........
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
July Blocks
Just a little late, though they were stitched in June. With dd’s birthday at the end of June, & 3 more in July in our home, it’s our ‘busy’ month.
Hi Mama Bear, I always put iron-on pellon behind my stitcheries. I usually use the thicker one, but when I have to sew the blocks together & add more batting later, I just use the thinner. I really like the look of having a little padding & it hides any threads you carry across. I always use a hoop when I stitch. :-) cheers, Jan
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So sweet they are:) You are so clever!
Have a nice evening, hugs.
lovely blocks...........keep working away........not long til the end now.........
well done Jan they look great
That thread is just gorgeous. What is it?
Thanks ladies, I only have 1 more block to stitch. I traced it this morning, with a little difficulty!!! Marg I'm just using 2 strands of DMC threads.
They look like they are quilted. Did you use batting behind the stitches?
Mama Bear
Hi Mama Bear, I always put iron-on pellon behind my stitcheries. I usually use the thicker one, but when I have to sew the blocks together & add more batting later, I just use the thinner. I really like the look of having a little padding & it hides any threads you carry across. I always use a hoop when I stitch. :-) cheers, Jan
I like the use of the coloured threads, it adds to the overall effect.
Great colours! Tracee xx
The colorful threads are so pretty.
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