SAL – new start

On our last 3-weekly update, Avis and I were proud to show off our happy dancing, with “Friendship Quilt V” (Whispered by the Wind) all finished, after 12 months of stitching.  In case you missed it . . . here’s mine again.

We then put our heads together and agreed on a new project.  Something totally different, but ever so colourful.  And here is photo of my first stage.

A little kokeshi doll ^^  This new project is a design called “Kokeshi Friends” and is copyright to Joan Elliott.  It was published in issue 200 of  “The World of Cross Stitching” magazine (which is where my copy of the chart comes from) but was also later republished in chart form.  You can buy it here on 123.stitch.com  or here, on Casa Cecina. 

It’s a perfect design to break up into stages for a SAL.  I haven’t added backstitch yet (except for eyes and mouth) but Miss Pink will look a lot cuter, when details are added to her fan & kimono.

Don’t forget to check out what my SALing partners have been up to, will you!  Avis, who is stitching Kokeshi Friends along with me . . . and other ladies, working on different designs.  Kate, Gun, Jule, Carole, Lucyann, Cathy, Wendy, Jess and Jacqui.

Next update on 6th December.

SAL happy dance

Hello everyone – well it’s a SAL happy dance with today’s update.

“Friendship Quilt V” by Whispered by the Wind is finished – yay!

Finished size is 26cm x 26cm.  Stitched on 28 count Trento “natural” evenweave using DMC 701, 702, 740, 741, 722, 209, 327 and B5200.  The twenty patchwork blocks are all from the chart “Friendship Quilt V” (although some were modifed along the way) . . . and the blackwork designs are from the free e-book “Ensamplario Atlantio” by Janthé d’Averoigne.

Avis and I began this project in October 2014 . . . so it’s a lovely feeling to have completed it twelve months later.

As you know, there are 12 of us, stitching along together . . . and while Avis and I have finished this project, we will not be leaving the SAL.  We will start something new for the next update . . . and continue to enjoy SALing with Kate, Gun, Jule, Carole, Lucyann, Cathy, Wendy, Jess and Jacqui.

So don’t forget to check out what everyone is up to . . . and come back for our next update on 15th November.

SAL “Friendship Quilt V” update

Needle is flying as the end of “Friendship Quilt V” is in sight.  I completed another two blocks for this stage

So overall view now looks like this

Don’t forget to check out progress of the other ladies who are helping to keep me stitching in this Stitch-A-long.

Avis, Kate, Gun, Jule, Carole, Elizabeth, Lucyann, Cathy, Jess, Jacqui and Wendy.  Lots of lovely stitching going on, and everyone is really motivated ^^

Next update on  25th October.

SAL “Friendship Quilt V” hotting up the pace

Avis and I have decided to hot up our pace on “Friendship Quilt V”, a design by Whispered by the Wind.  We’re not trying to put our fellow SALers under pressure.  They are working on other designs, and setting their own pace.  However, this quilt xstitch project has been dragging on for almost a year and Avis & I are looking forward to starting something new.  So for this update I have two blocks to show you.

Overall view of my fabric looks like this

Please do go and check out what other ladies have been up to.  There are 12 of us stitching together in this SAL.  Avis, Kate, Carole, Jule, Gun, Elizabeth, Wendy, Cathy, Lucyann, Jacqui and Jess.

Next update on 4th October.

“SAL “Friendship Quilt” update

Another 3 weeks have flown by . . . and it’s time, once more, to post an update on our SAL projects.  I am stitching “Friendship Quilt V”, along with Avis.  It’s a chart by “Whispered by the Wind” with a total of 20 different patchwork blocks in cross stitch.  Avis and I are stitching 25 blocks, so this means adding 5 extra along the way.

Here is my block for this update

I really simplified the colours and design on this one . . . there were way too many tiny triangles for my liking ^^

Overall view looks like this

Avis and I are going to hot up the pace a little because, with one block every 3 weeks, it’s going to take forever to finish.  So, for next time, I hope to have two blocks to show you.

Don’t forget to check out the blogs of other SAL members.  There are 13 of us, all stitching along and sharing our 3-weekly updates. It’s a great way to stay motivated.

There’s Avis, Gun, Jule, Kate, Carole, Wendy, Elizabeth, Cathy,  Lucyann, Alison, Jacqui and Jess.

Next update on 13th September.

SAL “Friendship Quilt”– block 18

Hello everyone, time to show you the latest three-weekly update on the cross stitch SAL that is keeping me busy along with a lovely bunch of stitchers world-wide.

I am stitching “Friendship Quilt V” a design by Whispered by the Wind.  Twenty blocks in the chart, to which I am adding five blackwork blocks, for a total of 25 blocks.  For this update I have finished block number eighteen.

Don’t forget to do some blog-hopping and see what the other SAL members have been up to. There’s Avis, who is stitching the same design as me, but in totally different colours . . . and then Kate, Carole, Gun, Jule, Alison, Elizabeth, Lucyann, Wendy, Jacqui, Cathy and Jess.

Next update on 23rd August.

SAL “Friendship Quilt V” 3-weekly update

Weather has been a little hot for stitching, but I’ve been making the most of the cooler moments to stitch my next block for “FriendshipQuilt V” a design by Whispered by the Wind.  It’s coming along . . . and I have just completed my 17th block

Quite a tricky one, this, with lots of 1/2 stitches.  Here is an overall view of my fabric

ight more blocks to go ^^.  Don’t forget to check out what other ladies in the SAL have been up to.  Avis is stitching the same design as me, but in completely different colours.  We are also joined by Gun, Jule, Kate, Alison, Carole, Elizabeth, Lucyann, Wendy, Cathy, Jacqui and Jess.

Next update will be posted on 2nd August.

“Friendship Quilt V” SAL update

Gosh three weeks have sped by . . . time to show you update on my SAL stitching.  As you know, I’m stitching “Friendship Quilt V” a design by Whispered by the Wind, along with Avis, of Sewing Beside the Sea . . . and a very international group of ladies are also SALing along, working on different projects.

For this update, I have completed my 16th block (of 25)

overall view looks like this

Don’t forget to nip along and visit the other blogs of: Avis, Gun, Jule, Kate, Alison, Carole, Elizabeth, Lucyann, Wendy, Cathy and our two very newest members, Jacqui. and Jess.

Next update on 12th July.

“Friendship Quilt” SAL update

Time for my 3-weekly update of “Friendship Quilt V” a design by Whispered by the Wind.  I’ve just completed my 15th block (of 25) and here’s what my fabric looks like now

Don’t forget to pop along and see what the other ladies in the SAL are working on. There’s Avis of Sewing Beside the Sea, who is stitching the same design as me.  And then Gun, Carole, Kate, Alison, Jule, Elizabeth, Wendy, Lucyann and our newest member Cathy who are all working on other projects.

Next update on 21st June!

“Friendship Quilt” update

Another little block has made its appearance on my fabric, which is good since today is the day for the 3-weekly SAL update.  As you know, I’m stitching “Friendship Quilt V” a chart by Whispered by the Wind, but making a few changes as I go, including some blackwork squares.  For this update I stitched my fourteenth block

and even made extra headway with the “sashing” for next time.  The overall picture looks like this

I’ll be interested to see what Avis of Sewing Beside the Sea stitching looks like . . . we’re stitching the same chart, but both making alterations as we go, and stitching in totally different colours.

And don’t forget to check out what our fellow SALers are all working on.  Lots of different projects, but all gorgeous . . . there’s Gun, Carole, Alison, Jule, Elizabeth, Lucyann, Wendy,  Kate and our newest member Cathy.

Next update is on 31st May.