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........

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Not quite finished....

I do have to apologize to Chooky and all the other group members as I am not going to get my quilt finished just at the moment.  After another wee health scare and another procedure I have just not had the will to stitch a lot, but what I have stitched mostly on is my SKoW quilt.  Sadly I am not going to have it finished by Christmas, but never mind. I am having some time off after Christmas and will finish it off then. This is really my first quilt, and I do need some help with it. I have a stitchy buddy, Clare who does amazing work and has helped me with a few things now. She is going to help me put it together, and then, another first, it will get quilted some how, probably a bit of machine and a bit of hand if I can. All new to me.



I could not get photos done as my 'helper' just had to be in the shots. It took me ages lol and he is such a poser! I have actually done most of the blocks to this quilt now, just two more to finish off.  Best Friends and the Sewing block.  I do have a lot of my strips and squares all cut out too.  It will be an exciting day when it is all done.

I just love the progress of the quilts to date and they are just so beautiful.  Well done to you all.

Kath

4 comments:

Noela said...

Keep going as it will be worth it in the end and you will have a lovely quilt to display. Hugs Noela.

Chookyblue...... said...

you health comes first.........WOW this is your first quilt......OMG you will be able to do lots after this.........goodluck with your quilt.......if you have all but 2 of the blocks done you will surprised how quick it starts to come together......don't give up keep plugging away........thanks for sharing your progress........wishing you the best of health too.......

Hanne said...

I love your blocks and I love your quilt helper :-)
I can keep you company, as my quilt is not finished (yet)

Susan said...

Well done to you Kath - for a first quilt - this is amazing and if you have had health issues as well - then I am astounded. What we can see of your blocks - look great - darn cats - always in the way!!