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, November 1, 2012

I'm late, I'm late, for a very important date!

Just thought I had better let you know where I'm at with this SAL.  Unfortunately I have not met the deadline, even though I set myself a goal at the beginning of September to get back on track and finish on time.  My blocks are sitting on the coffee table waiting for me to do the back stitching.  Once I get going it really shouldn't take all that long, so I will set myself a new deadline - I will have the top done by Christmas at the very latest.  I have no idea what to do with it after that, as I've never made a quilt before, and I don't know who I would get to do the quilting.  But that is another chapter.  One thing at a time.  First of all I need to buy another pair of magnifying glasses, because I'm stuffed without them!  Then watch me go!  I owe it to myself, Chookyblue and everyone who has participated in this SAL to pull my finger out and get this quilt finished.  And I will - promise!!

Congratulations to all the finishers, and all the best to those of us who still have WIPs.  We can do it!

Helen B

3 comments:

Susan said...

Yes Helen - you CAN do it! Good Luck & enjoy it.

Chookyblue...... said...

keep plugging away Helen if this is your first quilt you are doing well.....don't give up.......get it to the top stage and we'll help you out after that.........keep showing us your progress though........

Love Bears All Things said...

If you want someone else to quilt it, check with your local quilt shop, they usually have a list.
Keep on going...I use the magnifying glasses for needle work, also...lost without them.
Mama Bear