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........

Sunday, April 12, 2015

February Blocks ..... Finally

As per my last post, here are my February blocks.  I have not trimmed them yet and do not look to closely at the applique.  This is a learning adventure for me and I just can not get those hearts right, but I have now got some of that semi-water soluble applique paper to help me on my applique journey.




I call the wonky applique my personal touch and those words that come out off my mouth are also part of getting that personal touch .... haha.

I have started March but have run out of thread for my blanket stitch which I am using Blue Wren from Cottage Garden Threads but they are on order.

6 comments:

Michell said...

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Maria said...

Great finish....

Chookyblue...... said...

I am using the paper too..........it is going pretty well........I don't have the tools but I am managing so far with a pointy pair of scizzors in my right hand working to the right and just my fingers on my left hand........
nice blocks and goodluck with March/April......
hope the thread arrived very soon.......

Jenny said...

I am hearing you... my circles are sometimes very wonky..... lol.... its looking very good though..

nimble thimble stitchery-do said...

Your blocks look very nice. This is a learning curve for me too. The appliqué paper and Lynettes sticks are the secret for me. Keep at it...practise makes perfect...so they say. Happy Stitching!

Susie said...

Beautiful blocks. I am using some CGT threads for another project and have run out too - its a little frustrating. Especially when you are on a roll and what to get it all completed.