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, November 14, 2012

A new cat on a new frame


Hi girls! Let me show you my new kitty! She loves my quilt! It's soooo sweet!
And I begun to quilt with my new frame, but I had to change my quilting tecnique and I've got some problems. Can you help me? How long are the needles you use? How many times you pick the quilt before pull the thread? I bend and damage all my needles... I bought some quilting needles but they seem too short and breackable!!! And I love to pick the fabric 4 or 5 times, but how can I do it with a so short needle?

5 comments:

LeKaQuilt said...

Love your new kitty! She so sweet. I use the quilting needles size 11. I pick the fabric 3 times...this give me nice stiches :o)

Susan said...

What a great bed for Kitty - sorry can't help you with the quilting - I just know it get easier the more you do - well so everyone says.

Pepe said...

@Susan Thanks!
@Lekaquilt Thankyou! I begun with a non-quilter needle and I can work quite well... but I bought quilter needles n°9 and I will try very soon... :)

FloS said...

Your new kitty is so cute !! I'm sure she will help you to finish ! :)
Florence

Chookyblue...... said...

looks like your going ok with the quilting frame......sorry not a hand quilter so can't help you with the questions.........