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........

Monday, April 4, 2011

Better late than never!!! LOL

I finally recieved my pattern on March 31st.  I stitched as fast as I could and here they are...


Not too happy with this striped inner border fabric...I thought it would be more cany cane-ish...but I see I should have at least cut it on the bias...I think it is too light and does not frame the stitched piece....I may have to replace it.....hummm....what do you think?

On to my April blocks now!  Happy Stitching to you all!

9 comments:

QUILTING IS BLISSFUL, DI said...

Oh my--your fingers must have 'wings' on the ends of them--you did these sooo fast--and what a pretty look they are tooo---
Hugs, Di and kitty miss gracie

Miss Hillbilly said...

The are pretty. The cane is a bit light but I think it is fine.

Chookyblue...... said...

I would wait until your do some more light blocks and see what it looks like...........then decide..........well done on the quick stitching...........now you can move onto April.........

Kris said...

You are fast! I think the light one looks okay. Chookyblue's suggestion to wait and see it with the others is a good one I think.

Vicky said...

Wow, that was some seriously fast stitching. Great job!! :-)

Chooky gave you some great advice, and I would definitely be trying that before unpicking it. You can always fix it later if you are still unhappy with it.

Joy McD said...

Wow, well done with speedy stitching! lv,
Joy

Jan Quigley said...

That was quick work. I've found if I'm unhappy with something, it just bugs me until I change it. Mind you, you have the luxury of waiting to see how it pans out with the other blocks. Lovely work.

Love Bears All Things said...

Very quick finish....I agree with ChookyBlue.
Mama Bear

Lolastitchida said...

Wow that was so quick and they are so pretty. I like the striped inner border. I think your blocks look perfect as they are!