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........

Thursday, November 1, 2012

One Hour

Well that's what it said on the side bar - even though even in Brisbane its already after midnight!

Even though I am not the official deputy whip cracker now - I just want to say what a great effort from so many people over the last few days.  I sure Chookyblue's emails and posts have worked some magic!
Its not too late to keep posting - even if it's only a few blocks.


Really what I want to say - as a first time SALer - how much I have enjoyed doing this as part of a group - how it has kept me going - even when I had other projects on the "Must Do" list and although I don't have a totally finished quilt - it IS a top and quilted - still needs binding and a few embellishments - but that wouldn't have happened without the "group" incentive / pressure - whatever you like to call it.

So, Chookyblue - a HUGE THANKS for doing this blog.

We know you need / deserve a rest but there is a big crowd out there who will join you again should you find yourself in a position to do it again.

Thanks & hugs & mwa
Susan

5 comments:

Susan said...

:-)

Larissa said...

I want to second that thanks!! ... And thanks to you too Susan - you were certainly one fabulous 'deputy whip cracker', lol!

nimble thimble stitchery-do said...

This SAL has been a blast! I also have thoroughly enjoyed being part of this group. Life can get tough for all of us a times and when it does we stitch! I do anyways! So thank you too for your encouraging words. Lets hope and pray that Chooky gets a good rest and keeps us all going on another SAL.
Thank you for stepping forward to say it all for us.

Chookyblue...... said...

thanks deputy whip cracker.........you did a great job keeping them going while I was away.......the girls have done a great job over the last week......

Susan said...

I was more than happy to help Chookyblue - and it was fun to be "powerful" for a whole (LOL)