I have thoroughly enjoyed stitching my blocks this month. I decided to get organized! So organized I messed up. Stitched some of May's blocks and some of April's blocks. Oh well, off to a good start for May now. I also forgot about the amendment for the star (diamond) block. After piecing the star I laid it on the block to be stitched down and something was not right. It did not fit! How many others did this? Am I the only 'block head'? Wow...and I loved that star! It was the first time I had done English paper piecing and loved it....but it didn't fit. So back to the drawing board...I am enjoying seeing everyone's progress.
Happy Stitching!
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........
9 comments:
lovely blocks.
oh maybe you can use that star in another project or as part of the label......your blocks look lovely and good to be finished in time.........
Beautiful work there - love the fabrics you are using!
Very nice .. the blanket stitch circles look much more even than mine... Hope its warming up in Canada for you.
Very nice .. the blanket stitch circles look much more even than mine... Hope its warming up in Canada for you.
I titally understand how you can be so organised and yet . . . I have re sorted my blocks I don't know how many times - thats because I just go ahead and don't check - I do the right shape in the wrong shaped border - but overall it will work out. The 6 pointed star was the easiest for me - I didn't see any amendment - then again I dont read the words - just the pictures usually...sometimes it pays off.
Yes the star is beautiful, you can save it for something else!
Lovely blocks. I like your fabrics! The star is beautiful.
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