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........

Thursday, March 15, 2018

Top Complete

 When I joined the Sew Along for Michelle's " Holly Christmas Cottage " I had some Anni Downs "Under the Mistletoe "   fabric left in my stash which I wanted to use but nothing else matched for borders and background .  Sew my lovely friend Fiona  from Bubz Rugz offered to go shopping for me in her favorite shop "Quilter's Angel" 
After many TXTs and photos she purchased the fabrics which the fabulous ladies sent to me ....         

         Sew it is nice to have Michelle's " Holly Cottage  Cottage" top completed


A little different form Michelle's pattern but I love it...........

Big thanks to Fiona, Raewyn, Chooky and Susan for running another great SAL....

Happy Stitching

Hugz  Maria :)

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11 comments:

Susan said...

It looks wonderful Maria - wel done on getting it finished - interesting to compare yours & Fiona's. Must give mine some attention soon....

Fiona said...

It looks fantastic Maria, well done with stetching the fabrics to get your blocks..... so glad you joined us.... now to the quilting....

Hugz

Lin said...

It is gorgeous Maria. xx

Maria said...

Thank you Ladies....

Janice said...

Just lovely. The fabrics really suit it.

Susie said...

This quilt top looks so beautiful. The fabrics are just perfect.

Susan said...

It's a great looking finish. I think the fabrics are wonderful, and those borders were a perfect match to the rest.

Raewyn said...

It's beautiful Maria.... love your fabrics. Nice to hear the story behind you getting them too! So pleased that you joined in!

Chookyblue...... said...

beautiful Maria.....well done........

Narelle said...

Beautiful finish 😊

Anita : Shabby Quilt said...

Beautiful finish. Congrats