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........

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Happy New Year - Greetings from Finland!!!



My favorite things... 
SKofW is proceeding well also here at the quilttales
 I have earlier introduced Pattycakes and The Umbrella blocks and the changes on them.
Maybe few words about the other three blocks too...
My jeans are old, cosy and grey with silkribbon embroidered rose on the left leg.
We finnish people drink a lot of coffee. I was about five years old, when I 'learnt' to drink it. Oh, that sounds really nasty, but it's true and I'm still drinking it about four- six cup in a day. 
During my life I have travelled in many countries. For this suitcase I picked up some extra fun journeys with my dear mother.
These are the stories behind the latest blocks, which I today sewed together...
I didn't sew those narrow stripes, because I haven't yet decided what kind of fabric (= colours) I want to use... I'll make a decision of them after the second row is ready... Hm, I'm giving myself two extra months for very difficult decision ;o) I hope you all understand me...

During boxing-day I finally made 'a sandwich' of my GJ...

... and it's ready for quilting. My dream is to finish it before summer ;o)

This year gave me a lot of fun memories with you all...
and I'm really looking forward 
a new exciting stitching year 2012
together... with you!!!
with hugs Satu

5 comments:

Susan said...

Satu, your blocks look great together amd I love to read the stories for each block. I think its great that it is so personal for you. In Austrslia it is quite unusual to give children coffee or tea - though I know it is quite common in European countres.
All the best for the New Year - I hope 2012 gives you happiness health and prosperity - and lots of sewing time!

Fiona said...

YOur blocks all look lovely together... have fun choosing your strip colours...
Happy New Year
Hugz

suzeblack said...

Hello Satu...loving the colours you have chosen-your jeans look great!! Happy New Year, Suze.

Theresa said...

Your blocks are lovely, I like the changes you're making to personalise them.

Chookyblue...... said...

Satu your quilt is coming along well......goodluck choosing the strips.........make sure you show us again so I can update the sidebar once you add the side strips...........
glad to see the GJ sandwiched and goodluck with the quilting.........
have a wonderful 2012 and enjoy the group SAL...........