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........

Monday, June 7, 2010

Block A almost done

I have finished all of the sticheries for Block A except the butterfly, which is almost done.  I have added the borders to the weathervane and potting plants stitcheries (picked out by one of my daughters, Emily, who is 12 and has stitched the dog house on her own as watching me made her want to try - I will post that when my block is done). 

My husband and daughter made me a huge lightbox which is amazing and which has greatly helped the tracing process and I have traced all of the stitcheries for Block C - can't wait to get started. 



Everyone's blocks and fabric choices are so beautiful!  We are so lucky to have found this stitch-a-long.

5 comments:

Cubby House Crafts said...

Your stitcheries look lovely! Good on your daughter for having a go and to be inspired to sew also! Life is going to be easier now with your new lightbox...I have one similar that my hubby made for me.
Lisa

Chookyblue...... said...

wow how lucky are you.........great to hear you now have a light box........

Love Bears All Things said...

I like your light box. My husband made me one also. It is a little more primitive than yours. After that, I found one at the craft store.
Can't wait to see the block when it is finished.
Happy stitching,
Mama Bear

Jytte R said...

Your stitcheries looks very nice and will soon be a block. I also have a homemade lightbox and more simple as yours but I couldn't be without.
Jytte R

Brigette said...

Your embroidery looks beautiful Lori.
And the husband? Well, I guess he's a keeper!