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........

Friday, September 28, 2012

Still going strong

Well I am way behind but am still chugging along. I gave up just the other day on hand piecing all the 1 1/2" squares. I hand pieced all of them into two but once I got to the four 1 1/2" blocks I gave up.


Then I made a huge mistake and machine ALL of the two patch units into blocks of four - then I read the instructions........Only 27 (?) were required. doh!


I really wanted to see some of these squares attached to a block as my goal by the end of next week (I am going away on Sunday for four days and won't be by the machine) is to have the first row completed.




I have yet to stitch my little 'string' for my tag.....



Finding these chocolate blocks terribly difficult as I think I have used some 'drill' cotton scraps and its quite thick.


I have another two blocks already cut out with applique ready to be sewn to take when I am away. 
So my motto is slowly but surely. 

Keep up the great work everyone.

Happy Stitching
Susie

6 comments:

Chookyblue...... said...

the blocks are looking great Susie......hope we see the first row together......enjoy your time away.........

Fiona said...

looking lovely.... I'm very impressed you were handsewing the blocks...
Hugz

Theresa said...

It's looking great, keep going :)

Susan said...

Good to see your blocks --hopefully you will get your sewing done while you are away.

nimble thimble stitchery-do said...

your blocks look lovely. Kudos to you for hand stitching...but the machine is much faster! LOL
Enjoy your little 'get-away'.

Anonymous said...

Thanks for posting your progress....you're doing great...keep on keeping on and you'll be finished in no time.....now if we could just get everyone else on the list to post something, even a disclaimer.
Mama Bear