The Simple Life

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, May 10, 2012

The Simple Life

Have you seen ..........

Annie just posted this on her blog ...........

looks interesting, really interesting

The book is already on my wish-list.

I don't know how the next project is selected but I would be interested in doing this one

There are a couple more pics on ANNIE'S BLOG

8 comments:

Unknown said...: Isn't it fabulous? Just love it to bits. On my wishlist already.; May 10, 2012, 7:26:00 PM
Chris said...: This is very pretty!; May 10, 2012, 8:02:00 PM
De said...: Very nice!; May 10, 2012, 8:02:00 PM
FloS said...: I agree !! It looks ... wonderful !
Florence; May 11, 2012, 3:22:00 AM
Pepe said...: Loooove that! Please, Chooky!!!! :); May 11, 2012, 3:55:00 AM
Chookyblue...... said...: we need a lot of work by many on the current project..........but it sure does look great.......Anni does gorgeous books..........; May 11, 2012, 6:27:00 AM
FIONA said...: Looks like a must have for the collection!!! Always love Anni's things!! Keep stitching everyone or else Chooky will crack the whip!!; May 11, 2012, 8:11:00 AM
Lolastitchida said...: Yes, yes I would be interested in doing this one next too! PLEASE!!!!!; May 11, 2012, 1:01:00 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