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........
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Quilt top together and Borders

Well I have officially finished the top of 'A Gardener's Journal'. I am pleased to say that I am very pleased with the way it has turned out.


Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Shh!!! I have finished 'A Gardener's Journal'

Well when I got home tonight from school...I noticed the postie had been. I opened the package to find that mum had finished the stitching on the last 3 blocks. I was that excited that I rushed out the back to start sewing the blocks...and drum roll please.........Tah Dah here there are and the top all sewn up....
Block D

Block E

Block I


The Fished Top...alll I need to do now is the binding. That might happen during the school Hols.
Thanks Chooky, Peg and Dale dor this beautiful project that I have just finished...
(HUGS) Andrea :)

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Block H is completed


Bloch H is now completed. I had a bit of trouble with the wreath, but I am sure it looks alright. I pressed it a few times to make it sit right. Anyway must start the next block. I hope you are all having a lovely long weekend.
Andrea

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Block H

I have just received my latest instalment from my mum. I am going to start sewing the pieces together tomorrow. Everyone is making such a great effort with bothe sewing and stitching. Everyone has chosen a different way to approach the tracing and the colour choices with fabric and the stitching. i am enjoying looking at the blog each week and seeing new postings and stories.
Andrea

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Block C is coming along....

Block C is well and truly on the way. I visited the Stitching Fairy yesterday to pick up the house. Mum you have done a wonderful job on the stitching. The 'Stitching Fairy' will be busy finishing the 2 other stitcheries to finish the block.
I am looking each day and everyone is doing such a great job.
Thanks Donna and Peg and Dale

Monday, April 12, 2010

Block G started


Mum was very busy over the weekend stitching for me.
Here is what I have done thus far on Block G.
Hope to have this block completed by the end of the month....

Andrea

Monday, April 5, 2010

An update...

I have had a busy weekend. I have now cut all the material needed for the quilt including borders and binding. I also managed to do all the tracing for the stitcheries. I will sew the first Block later this week. I am enjoying makinhg this project.
Andrea

Thursday, April 1, 2010

I am up and running

Thanks Donna for posting my first ever working on my A Gardenes Journal.
I received the lovely book from my Mum as a birthday present.
Mum came for visit to Cobden yesterday to pick up here first of many installments on the stitcheries. This is going to be a joint project between us. I will cut and quilt Mum will do the stitching.
:) Andrea

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Birthday present.........

Wow I received a lovely Birthday gift from my Mum. "A Gardener's Journal. This will be a joint project with my Mum. I will be doing the sewing and tracing of all the stitcheries. I have made a great start already.

Andrea

PS posted by Chookyblue for Andrea - did anyone have any issues accepting the invite to the group??? blog...........