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, April 10, 2011

Hello and First post

Hi Everyone, I think I must have been one of the lucky last to join this stitch-a-long, so I am a bit behind, but catching up quickly.........
I've chosen to use similar colours to the original, I like the reds.
..........Here are the close-ups.........


I liked using the one colour thread....no changing colours, and less stopping and starting.....great for TV watching at the same time.!!
Better get going on April stitcheries now.............

6 comments:

Vicky said...

Great job. I'll look forward to seeing your April bocks :-)

BubzRugz said...

lovely work...
Hugz

Diann said...

Isn't it relaxing to just stitch away without having to think about it very much? Good job and I like your fabric choices, especially the lighter one around the birdies

Janice said...

I love your blocks and the colors. I will be sewing the frames on my March blocks tonight. Gotta get caught up.

Chookyblue...... said...

your blocks are beautiful Sandy.......

Anonymous said...

I'm using one color thread, also and after doing the GJ in different ones, find myself leaving sections unstitched and having to go back and finish. For instance, on the Peace one...I think the star should be gold and the hay yellow.
I like your fabric choices..I'm partial to reds myself.
Mama Bear