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, March 6, 2011

I AM DONE---

Well--only for the March blocks--
it took alot of chocolate--

and some new thread--
but here is what I ended up with for my first three blocks--
Ahhh--'Di'  you were going to use all red thread and all red fabrics--right???
Ahhhh--yes she was "going tooo"--
but--
she kept watching this 'station' and seeing all the variegated threads in the reds and greens so she went shopping--online--!!!
she found a new line to her called "Threadworx"--it is an overdyed floss--
and the name of this is "Christmas time"--sooooo!!!!
She ordered a skein and it works up lovely--
I ordered from 123stitch.com
and they are really fast in mailing out the orders--
they also have other lines of thread!!!
Ok--I got my first three done--
Is it April yet for the next set!!!!

13 comments:

Jeanette said...

Your blocks are gorgeous Di.

Elisa (AKA scrapcat) said...

You'd make a great salesperson for Ghirardelli and Threadworx! Gorgeous blocks, too!

Anonymous said...

Wow, it is only the 5th of the month and you're finished...I like the variegated thread is very pretty.
Mama Bear

Vicky said...

They look great!! .. Chocolate is a terrific motivator, I've found .. lol ..

Anonymous said...

love the variegated thread, your blocks look fantastic

Quilt Kitty said...

Love the blocks & the threads Di. I am using Threadworx too in a deep red. I am also using a variegated grey/teal for my Life Is Beautiful stitcheries. At the time we could get them in Perth at Country Patchwork Cottage but they are no more so thanks for the link. Tracee xx

Chookyblue...... said...

the threads look great.............nice colours and look good with your blocks.........
seems as your so quick maybe you could stitch some more and make one of the projects........

but then again maybe you should stop..........8 blocks of chocolate OMG..........

Isabella said...

Gosh those threads look great may have to try and get some and start doing another set of stiteries

Joy McD said...

Yay Di!!! Lookin' good :)
lv,
Joy

kokina said...

i need chocolate now and havent any here :(

is it good? :)
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Jude said...

That thread looks great and i must have some.

Jindi's Cottage said...

So that is what I need to get started...lots of blocks of chocolate!...I can live with that *LOL*...

Pepe said...

How nice is green and red frames! I like it!