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........

Friday, September 3, 2010

A Very Quiet 'Taaaa daaaa'

Thank you for all the lovely comments that were left after my last post, I just thought I'd sneak this little picture in ( shhhh - I've finished the top). 
The weather outside was frightful and I just got into the groove.  Sue turned up for Sit'n Stitch day and the two of us just got stuck in and both of us completed what we aimed to do (don't you just love it when a plan comes together?).  So once this top was finished I clambered on top of one of the chairs (it's a wonder the chair didn't break) to get an all over pic to show.  Within the next couple of days I hope to get it quilted, or at least start the quilting.

Chookyblue thank you so much for organising this stitch-a-long, would you believe it,once I had finished this top I remembered and then found the previous attempts at starting it - oh well, they will just have to be turned into something else ; ))
kindest regards and warm hugs
Miche'le

12 comments:

Grethe said...

WOW, What a great quilt all sewn together ..CONGRATULATI0NS..
Enjoy a nice,warm cup of tea and a biscuit while looking at your lovely piece of work :-)

Nicky said...

Beautiful, beautiful, I love it Miche'le. Bet you're thrilled to see it all put together. Good luck with the quilting, can't wait to see what design you decide on. I'm very slightly green as I know mine is a long way off this stage! Congrats.

Helen said...

Wow thats fantastic..... love it.... no wonder you are pleased.

Congratulations can't wait to see what you decide on the quilting.

Helen

Margaret said...

All the effort has produced a beautiful quilt that will bring lasting memories. Congratulations.

Love Bears All Things said...

Congratulations! It looks great.
Mama Bear

Jindi's Cottage said...

Wahooo!!!!! I don't read the posts for a few days and what do you do but go and finish the quilt top! Congratulations...it looks great...

Terry said...

It looks wonderful! Congratulations! :0)

Chookyblue...... said...

OMG..........who was the persons stressing cause they were sick and could only do the stitching........and got all the stitching done......wow you have done so well and you should be very happy with yourself....
.....now onto the quilting.......what are your plans.........
and would love to see what you make with the first attempts that were MIA.....

suzitee said...

Finished? Oh my goodness...what a fantastic effort! You should be thrilled, it is just beautiful.

By Hoki Quilts said...

Thank you all so much, now the hard work starts... I have to use my brain and back, quilt & bind the thing ; ))
hugs
Miche'le

Anita said...

Yay - it is beautiful!!

Lolastitchida said...

It is so gorgeous. Way to go - to be finished already is quite amazing!