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........

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Not there Yet

Oh girls, I am still not there yet but I am trying hard. Had a long phone conversation with Chooky last night ...had her on loud speaker ..... I was stitching... 2 and a half small blanket stitched circles during that conversation. 

 I thought I would get more done tonight but end of term school assessment has jumped in the way.  I call it "an affair with the red pen."


I have prepared the bases for the next lot though and selected my fabrics.  

One thing I am very pleased with is the new appliqué paper suggested to us by Lynette Anderson.
Her appliqué tools are also really helpful after you get a little practice with them. I am finally feeling that I can needle turn a very good circle. I won't say perfect yet..


This is where I am up to


Not quite finished

February finished 

The tools


The Circle

Great support for your appliqué shape and you don't have to remove it.. stays in the quilt 









Back to my chair, my favourite stitching place....bit of TV and nice cup of coffee..... Cheers everyone.








7 comments:

Susan said...

You've made a lot of progress....not so much to go now....keep it up....

nimble thimble stitchery-do said...

Jenny I'd say your circles are looked pretty good! I'm using LA's applique paper too and her tools. They are magical aren't they?! You are making good progress, Happy Stitching!

Anonymous said...

I enjoyed seeing your tools and work place...you're coming right along and I'm sure you won't miss the deadline by much..Its still March here in the USA....
Mama Bear

Fiona said...

almost there...they look great...
Hugz

Fairy Floss Stitches said...

Your going well Jenny!..hope your affair with the red pen is over for the holidays!!
Im using the Lynette A method too.
Try running a gathering thread around the circle and pull it in gently to the paper.. like doing a suffork puff.. and press… this way you don't have to clip the curve…better still are the Karen Kay Buckley's Perfect Circle templates… they make circles soooo easy!!
Xx Lea

Chookyblue...... said...

your blocks are coming along well Jenny.......good to see Feb done and dusted.......goodluck getting those March blocks finished........

Simone Harding said...

Great blocks. I gave also begun using the same technique but gave taught myself via YouTube and continue to need guidance.