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........

Saturday, April 9, 2011

First three blocks.....done!!

Hi Everyone,

Yes I am very late but here are my first three blocks done. And....I have actually traced the next lot, so I like to think that I am progressing?!?! I am really enjoying seeing everybody's blocks.....it is so interesting to see so many variations of this project....

Great Job Everyone....alright I am off to start the next lot of stitching.

Have a great weekend everyone!!

8 comments:

Shiralee Stitches said...

I love the way you've arranged your borders....a great twist on the original. I too am late...1st piccies tomorrow as I need the light for the photos...

Quilt Kitty said...

Worth waiting for Treann, love the borders & fabric in them! Tracee xx

Anonymous said...

Very good! And the first ones I've seen like these with the border pieces different...unique....and you're right there are so many variations.
Mama Bear

nimble thimble stitchery-do said...

nice blocks...I like your multi-fabric boarder idea...nice variation.
Holly

Vickie said...

very clever fabric placement,nice blocks,cheers Vickie

Vicky said...

Better late than never, and your blocks look great. I'm loving the different things that people are doing to their blocks :-)

Pepe said...

Wow! Your frames, so different! So interesting to see how different the final effect is!!!

Chookyblue...... said...

your blocks look good...........love how your framing them..........