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, January 27, 2018

January Block

I had finished the January Block awhile ago but I've been playing with some different sashings..


I think I like just one fabric for all sashings sew Michelle's lovely designs stand out.
What do you think ??

Happy Stitching

Hugz Maria

https://maria-lifeontheblock.blogspot.com

Friday, January 26, 2018

January Block

Here is my January block along
with the two blocks before with
the patchwork sewn on...
Now, I'll have capital letters 
after my name.




Now, for the house block, then the borders.
I am liking the way this is looking.
Sammie, "Mama Bear"

Thursday, January 18, 2018

January - Susan Oh 2 Sew

Gosh - there is only one more block to go!   It doesn't seem that long ago we started on this SAL Quilt.

This month at least I stuck to the pattern - almost!



Happy Sewing!

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

The Halls are Decked......


January block is done .......



.. and joined to the others in the row....


One more block to go.... getting close to the end now....

I'm looking forward to seeing some finished quilt tops....

Hugz from Fiona

Sunday, January 7, 2018

January Hot Off the Press

Sometimes the time is right and I can strike while the iron is hot so the saying goes.  A little stitching Friday and Saturday night and "deck the halls" is complete.


So happy that I put in the time to prepare all the blocks (except the house block) way back at the beginning of this journey. I don't think I would have kept up otherwise. Friday I layed all the blocks out, pulled out the scrap box and prepared the last house block ... gee there's quite a bit of stitching on this one so I might just make a headstart if I can finish my other January projects first.

So enjoying this quilt and loving how it has come together ... thanks to this group for all your encouragement and lovely comments.

Monday, January 1, 2018

Happy New Year

Belated Christmas wishes and Happy New Year to you all.  I hope 2018 sees all your plans and dreams in place and you get to do lots of sewing.