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, October 9, 2011

Ready for Christmas!!!

I just love my new christmas decoration!
I decided to add a wider border simply because I love the red rose fabric!

From the beginning I had planned to quilt lines by hand, but I ended up making swirls, loops, waves and a wide feather in the roseborder... on machine.

Most of my fabrics af scraps/stash - so is the backing.

I will be back soon with my SKOFW fabrics
- and pics of the other projects form this lovely book, I´ve allready made!

Maria

7 comments:

cottonreel said...

It really is very nice and will be a christmas show off for many years to come , I'll take a look at the Sal books

Susan said...

It looks great - and nI love your backing fabric - so cute!!

Love Bears All Things said...

Congrats on your finish. I like the back fabric.
Mama Bear
Sammie

Sue said...

Congrats, your quilt looks lovely x

Chookyblue...... said...

beautiful Maria.......lovely quilting too..........the big red border looks great....now you can move onto the new SKofW SAL..........

Fiona said...

love it... the roses are perfect.. and I am full of admiration with your lovely feather quilting...
Hugz

Jindi's Cottage said...

Beautiful...and I love the backing fabric you've used too, such fun...your quilting is gorgeous...well done...