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........

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Gardeners Journal Quilt Top

Well today has been a bit hectic with a last minute rush to get my quilt top completed on time, but thank goodness here it is below.  It has been a very long time in the making so I am pleased that Chooky has been pushing all of us to at least get them to this stage.  I took this photo with the quilt on the line and the breeze kept lifting it up so it's the best I can do for now.
Last Block Block I

Completed Top
A special  THANK YOU to you Chooky for all your encouragement and whip cracking over the last few weeks, without it my quilt would still be in a box waiting for more stitcheries to be completed.
Hugs   Noela.

4 comments:

bettsylyn (Lynda) said...

We must have been working on everything about the same time. I was watching your blocks as they grew in the last week. Doesn't it feel great to finish the top? The only problem is what to do next?
Beautiful quilt - will we have a show and tell at the next blog meet?

Chookyblue...... said...

love it....well done Noela.......wished I could come to the BBM with your girls.....thanks for being part of the SAL.......

Larissa said...

It looks fantastic Noela!!! Truly a gorgeous version of this quilt!!!

Susan said...

Noela - and Lynda - definitely a viewing at the next BBM - and after Tuesday when one of us wins 100 million - we will be able to shout Chooky a trip as well!!! (Dream on Susan)
PS - Well done Noela