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 1, 2011

MY TOP


Today is a great day. I have finished my top. It is so unreal and I am so happy.
After 8 month I am sitting here with my finished top and it would never have gone so fast without this SAL blog and kind help and inspirations from a lot of stitching friends.
This quilt will be a little bigger than I expected but the result is what I have hoped for.
When I made the border yesterday it came to my mind that the book does not have a pattern for a label and I like to make a special label very suitable to this quilt.
Does anyone have a good idea or know where I can find a suitable label.
After this point I think there will come a feeling of emptiness but I have no reason for resting on my laurels.
Further on with QUILTING.
Happy New Year to all and have a good stitching year.

10 comments:

Grethe said...

HURRA FOR DEG,JYTTE!!
CONGRATULATIONS,looks super,love your red flower border ..... AND
HAPPY NEW YEAR to you as well:-)

Satu said...

I'm HappyDancing with you too, Jytte! Your top is BEAUtiful!!! Nancy Halvorsen's fabrics and colours are always one of my favorites.

Alberta Gal, Shauna said...

I have been following this blog and the stories that you each have had with your project... It has also inspired me to purchase this book and start my quilt too.

So, I just read that you are looking for a label for this, well for me I think I would be doing something from one of Anni's Stitchery's and turn it into a label. Like one of the Garden Angels, that is just my little thought.

Terry said...

It's beautiful Jytte! Congratulations on getting the top finished! :0)

Helen said...

Well done Jytte.... borders as well.... no wonder you are happy.

Helen

Pia said...

Smukt Jytte. Congratulations

Nicky said...

Beautiful - Congratulations on getting it finished. I have adored your fabrics all the way through. Well done!

DAWNIE said...

Well done Jytte - looks great

Margaret said...

Looks terrific, a happy moment for you.

Chookyblue...... said...

i'm with Shauna adapt one of the little stitcheries........
the quilt looks great with the borders on.....super effort and yet the girls in the SAL have been great motivation........goodluck with the quilting........