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........

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

I have finally started

I have finally started on my SKoW project. Having only joined in January-- I am already behind schedule.  I am doing needleturn for this project. Initially, I was not going to as I am not very good with needleturn, but decided I would do it after all, as that is the only way to improve my technique. So please do not look too closely at the stitching, as some of them have little sharp points where they should not be. Hopefuul, these will improve. I have not done the embroidery or the wording as yet, but will do so when I have done the blocks for the first 2 rows.
I had bought Anni's  "My Favourite Things"fabric at the Darling Harbour Show last year, and I have used some for another project-- but still have lots for this project as well, in combination with fabrics from my stash.
So Chooky, I hope I am not in too much trouble for being this far behind!

Cheers,
Yvonne

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

you are doing well Yvonne.xx

Jan Quigley said...

You have a very good reason for being behind only joining in January. I joined last year & didn't start working on it until January, so I'm behind too. Your blocks look great!!!

Susan said...

Yvonne - really I do not think you need worry too much - I suspect many others are well behind you - but its the final deadline that counts - Isnt that rihgt Miss Chookyblue?? Your blcoks look lovely and will be with the
right" fabric.

Ann said...

You will catch up quickly Yvonne - this quilt is very hard to put down! Your blocks look great and the stitching doesn't take too long.

Hanne said...

You will catch up in no time :-)

Chookyblue...... said...

your doing well Yvonne........keep up the great progress you'll be caught up in no time..........

barbara woods said...

i am just feeling my way on my first quilt and admire you for this maybe someday i will be good enough to do detail work