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, February 5, 2015

Finally making a start.....

At last I've decided what fabric I'll use for the quilt. I had 3 different piles out but have put the 3 Sisters and the Tilda fabric away and kept my French General stash out. Am using a few backgrounds from my blue box as well and I ordered a few more pieces from Perri Dixon at Stitches from the Bush. She had a  few different ranges to choose from which was great as I thought I might have some trouble getting more to add to the fabrics I had.
The fabrics in my stash are from Rural Jardin, Le Bouquet Francais and La Belle Fleur,
2 Jelly Rolls, some fat 1/4's, charm pack (not shown) and some yardage
Now all I have to do is start to cut into them, so that will be my next task............
See you next time.
Noela.

8 comments:

bettsylyn (Lynda) said...

This will be lovely Noela. If I'd had enough French General I might have tempted to go that way. Will look forward to,seeing it in person some time.

Peg - Happy In Quilting said...

Great fabric xx

Pinnylea Creations said...

This will be beautiful xx

Asta Buchanan said...

Look forward to seeing your blocks - should look lovely with FG fabrics!

nimble thimble stitchery-do said...

Ours will look similar as I also chose those French general fabrics from my stash. I just love French general!

Susan said...

Lovely choice.

Susie said...

I just adore all french general fabrics. You can never go wrong with them

Deb R said...

I've chosen those fabrics too, gotta love French GeneraL