BushFire Quilt Project-helping hands.........

Knowing quilters, I knew there would be some projects for donating quilty things to the devestation in Australia and here's a great one. Here's an easy and inexpensive way to contribute a little or as much as you wish. And fun, too. Make a few Maveric Stars blocks and send them on. Check out the BushFire Quilt Project flicr group here.........

http://www.flickr.com/groups/bushfirequiltproject/


What a coincidence, Pam and I started Maveric Stars a few weeks ago for our personal enjoyment. They're really fun and quick to make so here's a new great reason to make even more.

Buddy quilting and so much more...............

Chris's blocks

WEll, what a fun afternoon Pam and I had yesterday. We quilted, we talked, we ate Pam's chili(yes, my guest even brought lunch with her) and we talked and we quilted some more and on and on. Ok, maybe it looks like we didn't accomplish much but it's a start.

Awhile back I ran across Bonnie Hunters fantastic site called Quiltville and you'll find her link on the left menu. Bonnie has tons of neat quilts and tutorials for using up your quilt scraps, beautiful scrappy quilts. I fell in love with her Maveric Star blocks and she has a super tutorial on making them. I've been wanting to start this ever since, so Pam and I began yesterday. The plan is, we'll both make ourselves a quilt following Bonnie's tutorial and what a great way to recycle fabric scraps.

As you can see, we may have talked and ate to much as we only completed 4 or 5 blocks each but boy, are they fun to do! I was amazed how little of my scrappy stash was used up though. I may have to make a dozen of these quilts or maybe I should just keep making these blocks the rest of my life, I might put a dent in my scrap stash. Anyway, see how different our interpretations are?

Well, Pam left yesterday with a "lets do this again next week, same time, same place". Hopefully, nothing will get in the way and we'll show you more blocks next week.

Chris