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, March 2, 2015

Oooooops I didn't post ...... and now I'm late

Hi girls, I have had so much fun in February working on my SAL, I sooooo love it.  No excuse for being late, stitching was on time, bad blogger ooops!

I couldn't work out which fabric I preferred.   I started with a red colourway (as is my favourite colour to work with) using French General, I wasn't completely happy ......





and started again using a blue background, similar to the original and love it.





I am so enjoying needle turn and am really happy with my results.  I experimented using a long very thin needle and the results have been very rewarding.  This quilt is so addictive.

I hope you forgive me Chooky, promise to be up to date with blogging this month :))))))

Happy Stitching
xxx Meg xxx

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Well done Megan,love the fabric xx

Susan said...

I like them both - but you have to be happy with it too...you are so right about the longer thinner needles.

Chookyblue...... said...

well snap snap.....get this posted........think I like the bluer backgrounds too......your missing a little square....

Clare said...

I too love working with `French General` reds so have include red in. Looking forward to this months blocks. Happy Stitching.

Susie said...

Gorgeous blocks - I adore French General however these blocks really are lovely.

nimble thimble stitchery-do said...

I think both the red and the blue look great. Happy Stitching.

Anorina @SameliasMum said...

Your blocks look wonderful. I love the fabrics you've chosen.

creations.1 said...

Lovely colour combinations!!