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........

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

TTS - top done.....

Finally got the top together this weekend...the blocks have been finished for a while......I had my heart set on the paisley for the outer border and didn't have quite enough of it......so made some modifications......ta da!!



Now to quilt it........!

'til next time.....................Lorraine

14 comments:

Pepe said...

Srips and corners... what a great idea! :)

BubzRugz said...

Really lovely... and I love the improvised corners... a great idea...
Hugz

Anonymous said...

That's such a cute adaptation for the quilt!! Especially if it means you can use your paisley fabric!! I'm hand quilting #1 now!

Show and Tell said...

Love it....Well done....

Marg said...

Love the colours. The stripes are fabulous. Love the little stitcheries in the corners. Fabulous. I've got the fabric for Number 2!!

Vickie said...

beautiful and lovely to see the striped fabric,cheers Vickie

Jindi's Cottage said...

Love it with the paisley...and those stitched cornerstones, what a fantastic idea...well done...

Anonymous said...

that is realy beautiful, well done!

Anonymous said...

Oh, that is so pretty...I love the borders, that stripe makes them pop and the little corner pieces just make the whole quilt special.
Mama Bear

Chookyblue...... said...

love the setting corner blocks........love all the fabrics........looks great...........now onto the quilting.........

Susie said...

I love love love it!! the corners are fabulous - what a great touch!!! Very clever!

Joy McD said...

Gorgeous Lorraine! Love the way you have modified it!
lv,
Joy

Quilt Kitty said...

LOve your modifications Lorraine - brilliant idea! Tracee xx

Maria Harrits said...

I love your fabrics! Looking good.