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........
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Thursday, January 22, 2015

woo hoo it's arrived and now fabrics choices to make...

Yeah my pattern arrived yesterday
 
so now I have been looking through my fabrics
 
I wanted to do something a little different from my norm
 
so have chosen these fabrics from Fig Tree to be my base
 
I will also add some Fig Tree scraps bags that include
some blues, peach and more deeper colours for contrast.
 
And I've just seen some February finishes so had better start ....
 
 
Nay


Sunday, January 18, 2015

SO am impatiently waiting for my pattern to arrive....

Loving the January finishes and have to admit
was a bit excited to see the J next to my name....
 
I know my pattern is on its way BUT
of course would love to be starting it now...
 
also trying to keep my New Years resolution of finishing workshop
projects - you don't want to know how many of those I have. 
A few finishes and practicing my stitching
 
 
(shh don't tell Anni still have one of her bags to finish from a workshop
at Almond Grove in Loxton from 2008/9)
 
A question for the ladies that have the pattern already -
do we need yardage or would a jelly roll and yardage work?
 
Thanks for all the lovely photos that you are all sharing..
 
Nay

Sunday, January 11, 2015

One down not sure how many to go

1st Challenge met
Finish Christmas Wishes before the SAL Quilt pattern arrives... DONE
 

I used my leftover threads to complete the picture using DMC, Cottage Garden Threads and Silk colours a little "mishmashed" but I'm using my stash.  The 2 1/2" Squares are Moda Christmas Countdown pack that I have in the shop and decided it's a good as any...not sure if shop stock counts as my stash but I'm using it.......
 
Now to wait impatiently for the pattern to arrive - thinking brights to take me outside my square but really not sure.