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........

Sunday, January 4, 2015

An early almost finish....

Hi my name is Deb,  I own frog cottage designs and used to be an avid blogger until I broke my leg badly in late 2013. I didn't just break my leg I broke my sewing mojo too, so I am excited to be a part of this years stitchalong. Thank you to Chooky and Susan for your hard work in organising and for any future whip cracking lol.... can't wait for next month to get started on Annis new quilt. I live 50kms North of Bathurst so The Home Patch is my local quilt store!!!!!!

I've never completed anything this early before lol but ta dar.....



I really enjoyed stitching this one, love the CGT Running Postman, tis a new favourite now. Just need to find some fabric and make it into a wall hanging....
Happy Stitching
Deb

9 comments:

Deb R said...

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Chookyblue...... said...

looking good.........just finished mine..posting now..........

Maria said...

Nice thread you are using.. Will be finished soon.
Pleased you have your mojo back.

creations.1 said...

Tis could be the beginning of the return of the mojo!! Looks great

Jindi's Cottage said...

Welcome back Deb's mojo! Lucky you to have Home Patch as your local...I'll be making my annual visit in a couple of weeks and I can't wait! Love the variegated, great choice for the Christmas stitchery...

Anonymous said...

well done Deb and it looks fantastic.xx

Fairy Floss Stitches said...

Hi Deb… so glad your back!! Xx Lea

suzeblack said...

Looks great, Deb. Glad you're mojo is back...mines been MIA, too, but have enjoyed my Christmas swaps and I think it's returning!! Hope your leg has healed well. Suze x

Khris78 said...

Beautiful Miss Deb x