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........

Friday, September 30, 2011

Quilt (TOP) Completed! JIT...........

Well here it is, the top anyway, just in time.................Inbetween packing up my house to move I pulled out my sewing stuff and as I had it all on the dining table ready to pack, I decided to just cut the two border pieces and quickly sew them together when my son was asleep (little 14mth old hands love everything they can reach on the table).............



I'm afraid I'm not going to get time to go and buy batting today and then quilt and bind.......that is just not at all possible.



I'm really happy with the outcome and I'm going to try machine quilting for the very first time. I did a class with Deb Louie a couple of mths ago and thought this was the perfect quilt to attempt my 'quilting in the ditch' and 'free-motion' - wish me luck.



I'm thinking of the lightblue as the binding too..........or maybe red?

I also want to add that I've really enjoyed this SAL Chooky - thanks for organising. Its so lovely to see everyone's work and different fabrics. I hope you have all enjoyed this as much as me!!

Happy Stitching, Susie
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3 comments:

Cubby House Crafts said...

Your quilt top is Beautiful Susie! Love your fabrics!
Goodluck with your quilting
Lisa

Sep 30, 2011, 4:48:00 PM
Quilt Kitty said...

I love your colours! I'm at quilt top stage too & have to not rush even machine quilting as I don't do a lot of it. That's my excuse! Tracee xx

Sep 30, 2011, 11:22:00 PM
Chookyblue...... said...

looks great Susie..........hope you get it finished soon......the red would look nice.....goodluck testing out your new quilting skills.........

Oct 1, 2011, 6:47:00 AM

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