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, March 26, 2010

EEK!! What Have I Done!?!?!

This was the question I asked myself numerous times after committing to join the Gardeners Journal Stitch-A-Long! At first I thought ... OK ... a couple of stitcheries a month ... surely I can fit that in amongst ... designing ... magazine commission deadlines ... sample stitching ... instruction writing ... giftie making ... work ... singing ensemble rehearsals ... the usual housework ... And it was at THAT point that I  "EEK-ed!" Tee! Hee! Hee!

After a cup of lavender tea and a little sit down to take deep, calming breaths and flick back through Anni's lovely book ... I'm much calmer and PRETTY sure I can keep up with my committment ... sleep is over-rated, right?!?! :0) I'm looking forward to making up one of my long-term "Must-do-one-day" projects in the fabulous and talented company of all the lovely ladies who have joined Chookyblue's merry band ... and are probably asking themselves the same question I am ... "Eek! What Have I Done?!" Tee! Hee! Hee!

Til next time ...

BEAR HUGS!

CHEERS!
KRIS

4 comments:

Peg - Happy In Quilting said...

So nice to see your name on the sidebar...

Jo in TAS said...

I bet you work well under stress!!

Chookyblue...... said...

you will be so pleased when it is finished in March 2011.........

Bec said...

So pleased you joined, and your not the only one here that has heaps on, so your definately not alone!