I MADE IT ON TIME--

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

I MADE IT ON TIME--

Barely---

now take these 3 pictures and put them together and we get---

and now we have one long panel of appliqued and embroidered blocks for the SAL!!!!

So with alot of homemade cookies from a friend and lots of dark chocolate I have made it on time!!

But then now we have to start over with some new blocks--oh well!!!!

Is everyone ready for a new year of stitching and sewing--

I am!!!!!

Hugs, Di and that Miss Gracie

9 comments:

Fiona said...: Looks fantastic - well done ..... homemade cookies and dark chocolate must be the way to go...
Hugz; Dec 31, 2011, 3:02:00 PM
Susan said...: Can I have cookies and chocolate even though I am finished?? Well done on meeting the deadline.; Dec 31, 2011, 3:16:00 PM
Alicia said...: It is beatiful
Good for you that is finish in time!
Happy new year!; Dec 31, 2011, 3:22:00 PM
Kris said...: Well done! Still working here.; Dec 31, 2011, 3:52:00 PM
Love Bears All Things said...: Well Done!
I have 23 hours left to get my side strips on....I'll make it...and post the results.
Mama Bear; Dec 31, 2011, 5:31:00 PM
Theresa said...: Looks lovely, well done on finishing on time.; Dec 31, 2011, 6:40:00 PM
Sue said...: Lovely, looks great!; Jan 1, 2012, 4:17:00 AM
De said...: Love your umbrella tilted; Jan 1, 2012, 7:59:00 AM
Chookyblue...... said...: looks great Di.........it is very long and skinny........I see there isn't any little pieced blocks here......that will save you time..........; Jan 21, 2012, 6:50:00 AM

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