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, December 8, 2010

My friend, Valerie

Okay so this is unrelated to this stitch-a-long, but is still about stitchery.  Valerie, who is Canadian - check out www.pastimesonline.ca - runs block of the month clubs which are so amazing.  You have to take a look.  I have signed up for the Life is Beautiful quilt, which has piecing, applique and stitchery.  Valerie is using the Lilac Parade line of cottons, Jeval Dupioni silks and includes lots of other great stuff like pins, needles and floss.  Each block of the month club has its own private blog with tutorials. Please go and check it out.  You will not be disappointed!  There are quite a few to choose from.  Love ya Valerie!!!

Lori, Leaskdale, Ontario Canada

1 comment:

Sonia said...

Lori, I have also started work on this one...with a couple of friends...

Athough we are using Stitch in time here in Australia for our blocks.

It will be the first quilt my daughter will have tackles..so it will be a pleasure to stich alongside her.

We received our firts packing this month and I have completed one circle...not that i should have really...but its always nice to stitch with excitement something new.