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, January 5, 2015

Hello

My name is Lynda (bettsylyn) and I live in Queensland Australia. I've been around with this group for a while but not always finishing things.

I see a few people commenting about what fabrics to use for this quilt, and what amounts. I wanted to comment not to stress about using your stash. I have been working on the previous Anni Downs Quilt - Gossip in the Garden. The picture I have included here is not my quilt. This quilt is a quilt by a friend of mine. She made it as a gift for a special friend. Just about every fabric came from her stash, there was no major theme except that she wanted to make it for a friend who liked blue.

If you want to use your stash, just pick out fabrics, fat quarters, colours you like. It will work.

I am still working on mine and will post pictures in a little while. I have done most of the handwork but need to do some machine sewing to get it together.

I have really enjoyed making this quilt so am looking forward to the new one.

 

8 comments:

Susan said...

Wise words re the stash...I certainly intend to use mine as much as possible . . .

creations.1 said...

I also will be using what I have in my stash - scrappy quilts are wonderful and they always seem to come together beautifully when finished!!

Peg - Happy In Quilting said...

U hope to,use mine as well great advice x

suzeblack said...

I'm planning to use my stash, too. Just need to not be so fussy trying to match what Annie has on hers...lol. Suze x

Chookyblue...... said...

yes I am hoping everyone uses lots of scraps........keeps the cost down......but also there is nothing quite like shopping for some new fabrics.........
this is a lovely quilt.....

Khris78 said...

Cant wait to see your Gossip In The Garden Lynda im making it too :)

Maria said...

Thanks for advice re stash... I have put a pile out to use with lots of beige/cream background.

DAWNIE said...

Wow this looks great Lynda