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........

Friday, May 1, 2015

Nearly Finished....

Nearly finished, just a few more hours needed. 
I am doing a little update post as I have not posted recently due to recovering from surgery.
I cut out all my applique background block at the start of the project.  Plus I also cut out the templates for the embroidery in plastic.
I am matching the thread colour for the embroidery to the fabric background. 
I embroider all the blocks first before starting on the applique.  I was on track to complete Chooky's recent attack plan then I had a few hiccups again! 
Here in the UK the May Day bank holiday weekend starts tomorrow, which means a long weekend to catch up on my blocks.  

4 comments:

Chookyblue...... said...

so nice to see what your doing Deborah.....such pretty fabrics you are using.......goodluck getting your blocks up to date........enjoy the long weekend......

Fairy Floss Stitches said...

they look so pretty.. I'm looking forward to seeing this finished… it will be lovely!

Noela said...

Lovely soft fabrics and threads Deborah. Hugs....

Susan said...

Beautiful soft colours DEborah