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........

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Blocks for cold days :-)

When you girls down under are having summer, we in the northern part of the globe are having the worst part of winter (in my not so humble opinion).....
Cold, damp, snowy, but yet with promise of spring, since the days are getting longer since winter solstice.

Hot beverages are a must in my sewing corner, and a lit candle can brighten any cold, damp winter day!
The 2 beverage blocks are from part 1 (December)  and part 3 (February)

I have not yet made the strips to go in between the block rows, but I will shortly, as soon as I get at least one row done.
I am making this quilt from my fabric collection, so I need to figure out which fabrics goes best with the blocks I have made.

Now to trace the Jane Austen book block, and maybe the jeans block ...

Hanne

7 comments:

Love Bears All Things said...

I like the way you chose to display your blocks.
Mama Bear

Yvonne W said...

The lit candle makes it all look so inviting!

Fiona said...

A lovely way to keep warm.. the blocks look great...
Hugz

Chookyblue...... said...

I always love a hot chocolate........maybe you could include a candle in there somewhere.....

Susie said...

Hope it warms up for your soon. Days are getting shorter here! Love your blocks. Happy Stitching, Susie

Susan said...

Some of us down here in Summer are wishing we were in winter - maybe not for the snow etc but better than the blistering heat. I love your blocks and candle - lovely picture.

FloS said...

I'm with you !! It's so cold these days here !!! Hot beverages of all kind are welcome !
Florence