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, January 31, 2013

January wrap up.........

The whip cracking sure has worked............
We only have a few girls left to complete the month...........
Lynda I am impressed..........you've made the deadline.........
Marg got stuck in flood waters away from home.....but should be done Friday or Saturday............couple of new girls have joined in the last few days Kerri and SharonJ.....hurry hurry girls...........Meg and Sonia need to get the blog membership sorted..........hopefully we can get that worked out today...........Meg will be trying to work out what country she will be choosing to live in - where is the last place to reach midnight???
Leonie and Lurline I need to hear from you..............today's the 31st..........the clock is ticking.........
So that is pretty good to only have 7 to get finished up out of 60 girls.............
congratulations so far you have made a total of 
132 thread catchers and shoe bags.........AMAZING..........
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very happy for everyone to get a start on the stitching etc for the next month once they have the current month finished but if we hold off posting finished items for the next until that month starts......that way we are sticking together...........Stitching-a-long together.............
Keep Stitching.......
Chookyblue................


9 comments:

Nicky said...

Brilliant effort girls....

Jeanette said...

Great effort everyone. Just about finished the satin stitch on the embroidery for February's project. Might get to the bag tomorrow. :)

Maria said...

WOW!!! That's a lot od Thread Catchers and Shoe Bags..... Fabulous Ladies.
thanks Chooky for getting us motivated...

Sharon - Lilabelle Lane said...

Well done ladies that is a great effort. I am looking forward to seeing everyone's take on the Tote for next month. hugs

Susie said...

well done everyone - fingers crossed I get there - need to get off the computer now! (just trying to have some lunch then I will - I promise!)

Sonia said...

Just checking emails on ipad hope to get blog login sorted - post up on my blog done

Fairy Floss Stitches said...

You didn't need that whip after all Chooky...we're all very motivated!...(its probably all down hill from here!)....no no no ...we will stay motivated!!!

Jan said...

Thanks for the motivation, Chooky; it's great to see what everyone has done so far; so much variety. Pats on the back all round!

Susan said...

That's great - what a tally!! an there will be more - I still have one to post a pic of!