Good morning,
It’s SAL time again. This kit is from the James Herriott Collection and this is how far I’d got in the last update.
I’d hoped to have finished the second dog for today but it wasn’t to be. Here’s where I’m at now.
All that remains to be stitched is the top of the wall, the dog handler’s head, shoulder and elbow, the second dog’s head and some more foreground. I’m going to complete the foreground next and then all the other more interesting bits will bring it to life at the end.
This SAL (Stitch Along) is slightly different to other SALs in that we don’t all stitch the same design at the same rate. We choose an unfinished project, or maybe a new one, and show progress of its completion over a series of three weekly updates. There are no deadlines and no set amount to stitch. The result is that the space in our drawers full of WIPs (works in progress) is gradually being freed up to store lots of new crafty goodness. It’s surprising how much motivation I’ve gained from being in this SAL. If you’d like to finish a project you’ve left unfinished for a while you can join us by leaving a request in the comments below or sending me an email. The address is on the right of this page. I’ll send you a few simple rules to agree.
Cindy is our new SAL member this time. She’s chosen a huge cross stitch project to finish.
Don’t forget to take a look to see how everyone else’s projects are progressing. Just click on the names below and you’ll hop over to their blogs. We live all over the world so you may need to allow for time differences but we post local time, every third Sunday.
Claire, Gun, Carole, Wendy, LucyAnn, Kate, Jess, Sue, Constanze, Debbierose,Christina, Susan, Kathy, Margaret, Cindy
Our next update will be posted on the 27th November 2016 🙂
Sewing Beside the Sea 
katechiconi
/ November 6, 2016I like how having the grass and background behind the bottom half of Dog 2 gives it so much more depth. You’ve set yourself quite a goal for the next SAL, fingers crossed!
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ November 6, 2016Ah, maybe that was a bit ambiguous. I won’t be finishing everything for next time. That was just a list of what’s left. Sorry 😉
katechiconi
/ November 6, 2016I did think it was a big leap! Or maybe I just didn’t read it properly, which is much more likely 🙂
susanpblog
/ November 6, 2016You and Claire are busy with such complicated patterns! Love the dogs, they are looking good
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ November 6, 2016We’ll both be stitching the same design next time. It’ll be a much easier project than these. No clues yet though 😉
lucyannluna
/ November 6, 2016It’s looking fantastic, the second dog will soon have a head too
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ November 6, 2016I’m leaving all the good bits until last. There’s more grass in the foreground coming up next time.
stitchingranny
/ November 6, 2016Love the James Herriot design you are stihing.
I actually work a rota over a three week period, with 3 wips at very different stages. I would love to be part of a stitching community like this, but would 3 projects be allowed? , they would each have one weeks work to show each time. Sometimes I feel like I need some motivation as one of these projects has been a wip for almost 12 years lol. The other option is that I could show just one of the projects (though there would only be one weeks progress each time. I would love you opinion.
Thank you.
Helen
ps you can leave a reply in the comment section of my blog which is Stitchery Nook at wordpress.
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ November 6, 2016Hi Helen, thank you for your interest in the SAL. We’d love to have you on board. However, we have all agreed to updating on one project and I’d prefer to continue with the rules as they are. I’ll send you an email with all of the details later today.
stitchingranny
/ November 6, 2016Just to say I would be quite happy to just use one project (my oldest I think), and look forward to hearing from you.
Helen
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ November 6, 2016That’s great news 🙂
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ November 6, 2016The email is on its way and may end up in your spam box.
Jill
/ November 6, 2016Nice work. Looking forward to seeing the end result.
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ November 6, 2016Thank you. There’s still a way to go but I’ll get there 🙂
claire93
/ November 6, 2016even without his head, that dog is looking very realistic
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ November 6, 2016…and with the backstitch, he’ll look even better 🙂
Debbierose
/ November 6, 2016Looking impressive Avis
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ November 6, 2016Thank you. I’m surprised how motivated I am with this project as it is so stitch intensive but I’ve loved it from the start.
witchylin
/ November 6, 2016This is such a lovely picture. The next dog will make it perfect. You are certainly getting on with it. Can’t say the same for my latest sewing project. 😦
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ November 6, 2016Yes, I love the scene too. How do you think this piece should be finished? Framed as a picture or….?
craftycreeky
/ November 6, 2016Looks great, you’ve made good progress
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ November 6, 2016There’s a lot of grass coming up next. It’ll be a bit of a plod but so far so good 🙂
Cindy
/ November 6, 2016I need all the incentive I can get. Thank you for allowing me to join the SAL. This piece is wonderful. I love dogs. Can’t wait to see more.
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ November 6, 2016What could be more incentive than having 15 other stitchers waiting to see what you’ve got done in the last three weeks? You are most welcome Cindy 🙂
kathyreeves
/ November 6, 2016That’s still A LOT of progress, it’s really coming to life!
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ November 6, 2016Yes, I’m quite pleased with how far I’ve got this time.
rutigt
/ November 7, 2016It´s looking good 🙂 And now I know all abut the Spirograph. We did have it in Sweden, I remember that seeing the photos 🙂
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ November 7, 2016Thank you 🙂 I thought you might have it.
wendy
/ November 7, 2016half a dog is better than no dog! It looks like you’ll definitely have this one done for the end of the year
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ November 7, 2016I’m not sure about a finish this year but I’ll try 🙂
mewithptsd
/ January 8, 2017Absolutely amazing!