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, February 20, 2013

February - one bag complete another on the cutting table



OK, so I noticed on my last post my changes didn't go unnoticed by our chooky, i am so hoping that i don't get smacked, but more changes in the finished item as well.




I know, that February is supposed to be from Red Home by Natalie Bird, but I had purchased the Natalie Lymers pattern to make a friend, because we stitch and drink tea together so the saying was perfect. But neither of us need another sewing keep it all, but well what girl doesn't need another tote bag? I loved the pockets and panels of the tote bag, but I also liked my bag I made last month with the gusset. so yes you'll notice another change. :)




I course I said neither of us needed another sewing bag, yep keeping with my make two motto when giving homemade away, I've traced off two stitcheries.

As I was gift giving on the 13th February, there was no mucking around so I have completed one so far the other is in my hoop still. But all pieces are cut ready to go.



If only I could stop crocheting and get stitching.



Almost 2 completed and I'm happy!

7 comments:

Maria said...

lovely bag and nice stichery too.
did you get in to troulbe from chooky ??? LOL

Noela said...

Very nice. Love the stitchery. Hugs....

Kate said...

I like those bags and especially like the 'sewing is tea for your soul' stitchery!

Anita : Shabby Quilt said...

Lovely Stitchery , Bag looks great.

Chookyblue...... said...

throw that crochet hook away and get stitching......your bag looks great........and yes not much slips by me......lol.......hope you bring your bag to GDITC.....

Sonia said...

LOL @ Chooky mmmm crochet and I are becoming best friends, but the stitching is still happening. Yes will be bringing my bag to GDITC of course just to finish it... as this one has a new owner!!

Wendy said...

Your tote is wonderful and I love the stitchery you chose to use.