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, October 2, 2012

Almost a Quilt Top

Hello!  :)

More progress to show!  :)  Last week I managed to sew the strips together. I forgot to take pictures of that step but you can see them here . . .


Yes I actually got the rows and strips all sewn together this past weekend.  :)  It's really hard to get a good picture since it's so big. It's even harder when your dog keeps wanting to get in the picture.  ;)


I think he's showing his approval.  ;)  It really could use a few more dog hairs added to it anyway (rolling eyes). Here's a closer view of the top half . . .


And a closer view of the bottom half . . .


The next step are the borders and then the quilt top will be finished!  :)  I'm not going to follow the original design for the borders. I'm going to do something different. Just because I can!  ;)  Stay tuned!  :)

Until next time . . .


6 comments:

Susan said...

Great job - looking forward to your innovative borders - and you are right = you can do whatever you like with it.

Anonymous said...

this is gorgeous Cherise.xx

Chookyblue...... said...

it looks beautiful............looking forward to seeing it with the borders on.........

Cathy said...

Stunning....you should be proud!! I'm so glad that scrummy fabric is heading my way!!!

FloS said...

How I love your version !!! I can't wait to look at the borders !
Florence

Love Bears All Things said...

Looks great and so colorful...
Mama Bear