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........

Sunday, October 30, 2011

My first blocks

As you know my fabric arrived on Friday so after catching up on the laundry I started :o)

This is my first attempt at needle turn applique but I think that I have found a method that is working for me and the more blocks I do I am hoping the rounder my curves will become.

Here is my progress so far.



No cherries yet. They might get added when I am a little more confident at the smaller pieces.



(Sorry about the dark photos. It is overcast here today)


and then all three



Looking forward to seeing every ones blocks,
Sharon





14 comments:

Sharon - Lilabelle Lane said...

:o)

suzitee said...

You are doing really well with the applique Sharon! I'm loving Strawberry Fields, but am still yet to make up my mind what I'm using for my quilt...although I'm not starting until I've finished a couple of other projects :) Keep up the great work!

De said...

Awesome first blocks Sharon.

Fiona said...

You've made a great start... the fabric is great ...
Hugz

Vickie said...

wow Sharon your curves (on your applique)look great-no where near as wonky as mine LOL..well done,cheers Vickie

Cherise said...

The blocks look awesome! Great job! :)

Larissa said...

Loving these!!

Linda said...

Oh Sharon these look wonderful, have you been stitching all weekend? Ha you should check out my cherries not round at all.
xx

Bizzy Martine said...

Hi Sharon, your blocks are looking great!!!

Susan said...

HI Sharon - what a great effort - you are sure to make the December deadline easily and the blocks look great!

Love Bears All Things said...

They look great...
I ended up doing my cherries in stitchery. They were just so small, I didn't even attempt to applique them.
Mama Bear

Alicia said...

They're coming out just beautiful. Love that blocks!!

FloS said...

So beautiful blocks !!! really good choice of fabrics !!
Florence

Chookyblue...... said...

beautiful blocks Sharon.......great progress so far...........