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........

Thursday, September 3, 2015

Calming down for fall....

Back from Birmingham with lots of new ideas and memories of beautiful Quilts. As promised I looked for quilts from Australia,and there was lots of great Quilts from "Down under" 
I  only show this quilt here,but there are more on my blog. Jacobs-quilt.blogspot.com 
I had a great weekend walking around lookin,shopping and talking with old and new friends..
There where about 1000 Quilts to look at and 300 shops...
So I needed some quiltet working time at home just to think  and remember it all....
Then it was great to have NJ to work and play with....
So that are the reason I can calm down and just wait for fall to to come...
Yes I feel great and love the quilt... I quilted it all over so I can use it watching TV when the cold days come..
It has been so fun to be a part of this SAL ,a grea idea. 
So I want to say :Thank you to every one of you who has been with me on this trip.
Thank you Donna for let me in to this great group..
And if you see this Anni ,Thank you for the great pattern. 
Now I cross my finger for another SAL..... Donna ? 
Bit hugs to you all from Laila 

11 comments:

Susan said...

This wonderful Laila - you are #2 to finish and so ahead of schedule!!!

Thanks so much for the other picture of the Sydney Opera House - I find that stunning - I can't imagine a quilt show with 300 stalls/retailers - I think you would need more than a day to have a decent look.

Congratulations again!!!

Laila said...

Thank you Susan. I love this SAL and the quilt :-)
Yes The Festival of Quilts are great and big. I spend four days there ,and don't know if I saw everything..
But I will go black another year.

Asta Buchanan said...

Lovely to see the quilt finished - it is just gorgeous Laila - very inspired to hurry and get mine finished!

Maria said...

Congratulations on finishing your NJ .. It's lovely ...

nimble thimble stitchery-do said...

Beautiful! Way to finish #2! I'm aiming to be #8! We will see! Love your quilting...'honey buns' is what we call those here in Canada.

FloS said...

So beautiful !! Bravo !
Florence

Noela said...

Wonderful finish Laila. Your quilting sets it off perfectly. Hugs.....

Fiona said...

I love your finished quilt... just beautiful. how lucky to go to that quilt show...
Hugz

Jenny said...

Laila your quilt is beautiful and the Opera House quilt is pretty amazing as well. Well done.

Jenny said...

Laila your quilt is beautiful and the Opera House quilt is pretty amazing as well. Well done.

Piece maker said...

Wow This is so so beautiful!!!