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........

Friday, August 14, 2015

I know its August but I'm slowly plodding along.....

Have finally finished April 
Starting on May, June, July
Hoping to finish with the rest have a week of leave coming up
Football and Netball finishes mid September
I'm aiming for Oct long weekend to finish

Biggest stumbling block was I just wasn't getting any better at needleturn
In fact it was looking worse and worse
Did some blocks twice - don't ask me where the cherries are
They are misplaced but completed 

Have received a few instructions and hints and tips from my local group
And this has helped slowly 
Mays blocks are prepped ready to go
Stay tuned - committing to one block a night to finish


(Even tried fussy cutting the diamonds - centre piece cause the points didnt meet
But sshhh dont tell anyone  - our secret)


4 comments:

Chookyblue...... said...

well done Naomi.......keep persisting.........I have done very little needle turn before now too so slowly techniques are improving...... work in monthly order and you will be ticking off months in no time..........I had lost some blocks at one stage too but finally found them.......we'll see you back here in 9 days with May done........go girl......woohoo.....

Deb R said...

It always adds a personal touch lol, looking good!

Maria said...

You are doing nicely Naomi... This was my first needle turn project and I must say that it is not my favorite thing to do. BUT I am determined to finish this SAL ...
Won't be long and you will be up to date.

Susan said...

Looking OK from here - I'm sure practice helps - and tips from others