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........

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Quilt top complete

This morning my sewing machine was humming, sewing the bottom border strip, made some months ago. Have  loved stitching this quilt and joining in with the SAL. Now to find the right backing to start quilting!

I still have fabrics left over. Thinking of using them on another of Anni Downs patterns.

This is the the last block and as you can see I`ve changed the  parcel block to knitting. I enjoy knitting. The stitches embroidered on is called knitting. I like my little design.


Instead of a chair I replaced with the tree from `A Christmas Story`. I have put Celebrate new life as this tree reminds me that the first christmas was the birthday for Our Lord Jesus. Gift giving for giving to family and friends.
Well enjoy your stitching,applique and piecing of your quilts ladies. Look forward to seeing your progress. Now to work out my quilting of mine. Next time I blog here will be to show my finished quilt. 
Happy Stitching,
Clare.  

13 comments:

Fiona said...

lovely top Clare....
Hugz

Anonymous said...

looks fantastic Clare,well done.xx

Sharon - Lilabelle Lane said...

Well done Clare and I love your changes. hugs

Susan said...

Love your knitting blcoks and the tree. Great work!

Leeanne said...

Wow this is a beauty!

Grit said...

Wunderschön. Da kannst Du ganz stolz auf Dich sein.
Liebe Grüße Grit

Yvonne W said...

Congratulations on the finished top-- it looks lovely.

Bizzy Martine said...

Very beautiful!!!

Show and Tell said...

I love the knitting block Care...Very Clever...x

nimble thimble stitchery-do said...

Way to go...you did it...and it looks lovely!

Susie said...

Just beautiful! I like the changes too!

Love Bears All Things said...

I love your change.
Mama Bear

Chookyblue...... said...

your wuilt is gorgeous............love your changes.......