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, November 6, 2012

Backing.....

My quilt top has now been complete now for a few weeks and I am really struggling to find a fabric that I like to put on the back. My local fabric shop has nothing nice & I have been searching the net.
I have found one this morning that I think will be OK, but I am little worried about the colour and how it will go with my binding. So I was wondering if any of you have been disappointed with the colours of fabric that you have brought online?
My quilting fairy can't fit me in until the new year, but has said that she will call if a spot becomes available. So I would like to be prepared just in case.

Oh what to do..............................

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4 comments:

laura said...

This is what I do- I ask the online store if the fabric I am considering is the color of or would blend with a line I know- even if you haven't bought fabric in a while-go to the brick and mortar find fabric(s) from a well known company that has the color you are looking for to use as a comparison. All the info you need is on the end of the bolt. The online has always been able to advise me correctly with this information. Good luck I too think the back fabric needs to help the entire quilt and is worth putting thought into as you have invested so much effort in the top.

Nov 6, 2012, 8:25:00 PM
Anonymous said...

Very good information in the comment above.
I just wanted to tell you that I have ordered from Connecting Threads online for several years and have never been disappointed.
I usually try to choose a fabric which has a light colored background so that my stitching mistakes will not be too visible. I've not had a quilt quilted professionally and in that case, the background would not be a problem. I also try to choose something that does not distract from the top which is the showpiece. For this quilt I chose a solid gold fabric for the back and am leaning toward a darker gold print for the binding.
Mama Bear

Nov 6, 2012, 11:58:00 PM
Queen Of The Armchair aka Dzintra Stitcheries said...

Hi there...I am going to piece my backing for GJ quilt as I really like all the fabrics so maybe that could work for you?

Nov 7, 2012, 2:31:00 PM
Chookyblue...... said...

oh it's hard buying stuff online but I do think the colours are more correct online now.......it does help if you know the ranges........

Nov 8, 2012, 6:51:00 AM

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