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, February 20, 2011

Excitement is Mounting!

I have my pattern and excitedly awaiting day one. I'm using a Moda Marble (kinda tea-died looking) for my background and stitching with a darker red DMC 815. I haven't picked out my other fabrics - I piece after I stitch.

Can't tell you how excited I am to join you! I've been drooling over your GJ for months!

This is the 2nd holiday redwork project I'm working on. If you get a chance, stop by today and see my latest posted block!

Thank you SO much for letting me play along!

Elisa in freezing, Ferndale Michigan

3 comments:

Chookyblue...... said...

Welcome to the new SAL.........not long til we start now..........the GJ girls have done so well.....beautiful quilts........

Kris said...

Hi Elisa!

I am excited about this SAL too. I loved your redwork snowman! Very cute. I am a huge redwork fan. I have also done another Christmas redwork quilt (Rosalie Quinlan). Hope you are not freezing too badly!

Elisa (AKA scrapcat) said...

Thanks Chooky & Kris! Was SO excited I went out and bought more floss, just in case :) I probably have enough to make dozens of blocks.