THE TOP IS FINISHED

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, August 25, 2012

THE TOP IS FINISHED

I have finally finished the top of my quilt and it is bigger than I thought it would be. I just love it and now just waiting to get it quilted and then I will get to the binding. I havent decided as to what to use for the backing but I am leaning towards a floral fabric if I can find one I really like. Cheers Jude from judesstuff

8 comments:

Cubby House Crafts said...: Oh it looks beautiful..you must be so pleased!

Lisa; Aug 25, 2012, 3:00:00 PM
Anonymous said...: very nice,well done.xx; Aug 25, 2012, 3:58:00 PM
De said...: Looks fantastic Jude......well done!; Aug 25, 2012, 4:24:00 PM
Sharon - Lilabelle Lane said...: Well done, your top looks great. hugs; Aug 25, 2012, 6:19:00 PM
Radka said...: Congratulations, it looks fabulous!; Aug 25, 2012, 7:37:00 PM
Susan said...: Congratulations - well done - looks great! Good idea to "hang" it like that; Aug 26, 2012, 8:09:00 PM
Chookyblue...... said...: Oh wow Jude you have done so well......it looks wonderful...goodluck with the quilting......; Aug 27, 2012, 9:24:00 AM
Fiona said...: well done Jude... it is lovely....
Hugz; Aug 27, 2012, 5:04:00 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