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, September 29, 2012

~A Gardener's Journal Quilt Top~


After much deliberation on deciding which border to use I went with the one below as the red just seemed too bright
What was to have been the backing is now the outer border
I had read I think on Anni's blog a while ago that a backing can be pieced using fat 1/4's and I have seen pieced backings using strips of fabric

So this weekend hopefully I will have a friend down who has offered to show me how to do it all
I was thinking I might even hand quilt it just around the blocks and squares and perhaps do in- the-ditch
around the borders
Did anyone else hand quilt this one?




This is what it looks like on the bed


and on the washing line
I just couldn't get a straight pic due to the wind

Thanks so much Chooky and to the Stitch-a-long gals for all the encouragement on this blog
Have a great weekend everyone......Dzintra

9 comments:

Queen Of The Armchair aka Dzintra Stitcheries said...

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Chookyblue...... said...

gorgeous Dzintra.......another top done in the GJ.........how exciting........goodluck with your quilting plans.......have a great long weekend........

Queen Of The Armchair aka Dzintra Stitcheries said...

thanks Chooky! I just rang Deb and she can't come down to help as she has a head cold! You have a great weekend too xo

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Fiona said...

that looks fantastic.... love the lighter border that you chose...
Hugz

Susan said...

It looks great Dzintra and I think the border you settled on is perfectt.

Sheryl said...

Well done Dzintra! it looks fabulous, love the colours you have used.... I think it looks great on the bed and billowing in the wind....
Pieced backings look more interesting and I didn't hand quilt mine because it would have taken me years to get it finished..;)

Love Bears All Things said...

It looks great. The red border makes the red in the piecing pop!
Mama Bear

Queen Of The Armchair aka Dzintra Stitcheries said...

Thank you Fiona, Susan and Love Bears All Things...I am really happy with the borders!

I am working on the backing Sheryl!