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........

Monday, May 13, 2013

May Greetings From Finland!

Hi there!

I'm happy to tell you that my SKofW Bag is finished!
... however, it does not look exactly the same as Anni's bag in the book...
Maybe I explain a little why I made - again - some changes.


First I have plenty of those crocheted flowers and I hadn't yet figured where I'll use them. After I choose the fabric for the bag, I decided not to embroider it... mainly because it's black and thin... the tracing of the stitchery on this fabric would have been difficult. Then I remembered those flowers and bling! I got the idea! I will applique my bag! I enlarged the cat and the butterfly about 120%.

Then the handles are longer, because I want to carry the bag over my shoulder. I cut 30" long handle stripes. The solid beige strips sit on the upper side of the handle... not on the underside...

And I didn't make a small back opening.

Well, my SKofW Bag is a little simplified, but I like it ;o)

Hopefully you too enjoy making of this bag as much as I enjoyed!

See you in June!
- Satu -

10 comments:

Jeanette said...

Your bag looks fabulous. Hugs,xx.

Chookyblue...... said...

the stitchery is optional so you are just fine.......it looks great with the applique......great idea......love your bag.........

Anita : Shabby Quilt said...

Your bag looks great. What a great variation. Love the applique.

Fiona said...

great version.... so effective in the dark colour..
Hugz

Marilyn said...

Your bag looks beautiful. Well done on appliquing the design.

Jude said...

Love what you have done with the bag, inspired me to do another one.

Annie said...

Looks fantastic - I'm sure Anni would be very pleased to see that her idea inspired such a beautiful creation!

Jan said...

Wow, Satu, what a fabulous bag!

Maria said...

I really like your version of the bag... Well done..

Solstitches said...

Well I just love what you have done with the bag. Just so cute.
Margaret