First block finished !!!

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, October 25, 2011

First block finished !!!

Hi Girls,
It's 1 o'clock in the morning overhere in Belgium,
but before I go to sleep, I want to show my first
block. I'm going to try to make my quilt with fabrics
that I already have.

Good night for me and I think for the most of you,
have a nice day!!!!

Martine

11 comments:

Larissa said...: What a beautiful block ... those cupcakes look good enough to eat!!!; Oct 25, 2011, 10:10:00 AM
Sharon - Lilabelle Lane said...: Great start and I agree, they look good enough to eat. Well done.; Oct 25, 2011, 10:34:00 AM
Sweet Cinnamon Stitches said...: Well done...your block looks fantastic!
Cheers...Jane.; Oct 25, 2011, 11:17:00 AM
Show and Tell said...: Yummm....That is all...; Oct 25, 2011, 11:24:00 AM
Fiona said...: Great start... so good that you are finding fabrics to use that you already have
Hugz; Oct 25, 2011, 12:57:00 PM
Helen said...: Lovely! I wish my fabric would hurry up and arrive so I can get started!; Oct 25, 2011, 5:44:00 PM
Anonymous said...: cute patty cakes Martine you like me are getting fabric from our stash, shouldn't be too hard I hope; Oct 25, 2011, 6:38:00 PM
Chookyblue...... said...: yummy yummy.....looking great......; Oct 25, 2011, 8:12:00 PM
Linda said...: Oh well done Martine, your block looks great.; Oct 25, 2011, 11:26:00 PM
FloS said...: They look delicious !!!
Florence; Oct 26, 2011, 5:25:00 AM
Anonymous said...: Wow!
You are on the ball....I love this block....I am using fabrics from my stash at present but might add some new in the future.
Mama Bear; Oct 26, 2011, 11:21:00 PM

The plan.......we will follow thru as Anni's written the pattern..

January Christmas Wishes Stitchery
February Part 1 big-2hearts, 1basket, 1flower +small 2hearts, 2 hexies, 1 square, 1circle, 1year
March Part 2 big-2pears, 2stars, flower +small- 2circles, heart, hexie
April Part 3 big-2flowers, 1star, 1cherry, 1dragonfly +small 2bees, 2circles
May Part 4 big-hexie, 2xpersimmons, butterfly +5small 2xsquares, 2xbees, initial
June Part 5 big-leaves, acorn, flower, 2xpieced blocks +4small 2xhearts, 2xladybugs
July Part 6 centre applique
August Part 7 2 borders with the little squares appliqued on
September Part 8 last section and into a top and quilted