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........

Sunday, April 26, 2015

Behind Again!

After just sneaking across the line with my February blocks, I've fallen behind.  As life does, it's presented a few challenges - unwell father requiring hospitalisation (he's on the mend again now) and a recalcitrant teenager who would not conform has had to change schools.  On top of that, two of my children qualified for National Age Swimming Championships in Sydney (we are in Queensland).  So school holidays came and went and not a lot on my "to do" list was ticked off!

Before the holidays I managed to prepare all my March Blocks.  I've started sewing them and hope to get those completed by the end of April.  

My father is to return to hospital for surgery (knee reconstruction) on 18th May.  If this goes ahead, I will be away with my mother - so there will be some sewing time then.  

I'm really enjoying seeing everyone's progress and I'm enjoying the time I have to sit and sew.  It's going to be a beautiful quilt and I know that this stitch-a-long is my one of hope of completing it.  

Cheers

Marg

2 comments:

Jenny said...

Hope your dad is Ok. Hope the kids did well with their swimming... you will get there.

Chookyblue...... said...

goodluck for your Dad and his op.......the his and lows of kids sure do take up our time.......goodluck for the championships.....goodluck getting your blocks done......maybe prep more blocks as you get time and you can sew more with your Mum.......