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 6, 2011

Yeah, the secret is out

Well at long last I can talk about a little quilt that kept me busy for just a wee while, that is the one that many of us contributed to for our own Miss Deb.  Deb has already talked about it on her blog so now I feel that I can do a post here so that you all can see the photo's.  Sadly I didn't get one of her doing the 'ugly face' crying thing as she responded totally different to what I expected - she went VERY quiet! So here below are photo's in the best order I got. Geez this woman is so slow at opening presents...
 Just rip into it woman...
 "What's this?"
 Reading the label Maree made
 A quiet moment
 Checking out each of the blocks
 We didn't need that curtain rail anyway : ))
 Come on, pose for the camera.
 After the parcel I gave Deb all the notes that you all sent for her - more quiet time.
 Deep in thought
So there you are girls, the weather outside was frightful but inside we had the glow of a warm fuzzy and great friendship.  Sorry this is so picture heavy but I wanted you all to kind of be here with us too.
hugs
Miche'le

9 comments:

Teresa said...

You did a wonderful job putting it together Miche'le and the quilt looks fantastic. Love, love, love the photos of Deb opening it... thanks so much for all the pics - it was almost as good as being there! I'm glad she liked it.. xx

BubzRugz said...

Very special... I don't know Deb but it was wonderful to share the fun...
Hugz

Pia said...

Beautiful work Miche'le. Loved being part of the fun :-)

Jo in TAS said...

Thanks for sharing the photos with us Miche'le, it was such a pleasure being part of this gift for Deb.
HUgs
Jo

Anonymous said...

Beautiful quilting job! So glad that we could bless Deb in this small way.

Deb said...

Thanks for sharing the photos Miche'le, I didn't realise you'd taken so many you wicked woman!!
It was such a special time, thank you girls once again.

Susie said...

That's beautiful......thank you for sharing.
Susie

Chookyblue...... said...

you did a great job.........team effort is so worth it........so happy we could bring a little joy to Miss Deb and a joyful tear or two.........thanks heaps Miche'le.......Enjoy Deb........

Sonia said...

Looks great, and I am sure you will enjoy it Deb.