Block Party

I recently agreed to head up the Block Exchange activity of the Piecemakers by the Bay Quilt Guild. We started with Pinwheels, then went to an easier Four Patch, and next month we begin Pieced Spools. You can see some samples pictured here on my "design board".

I wanted to put with this post a step by step, pictoral instruction for our Pieced Spool Block exchange, but much to my frustration taking pictures of fabric isn't as easy as I thought. Since that didn't happen, I will provide my next favorite thing: a handout. You can get instructions for the Pieced Spool block by clicking on: Spool Block Exchange. I recommend you print it out for easier reference.

Seventeen ladies signed up for the Spool exchange and that is enough for a snappy wall hanging for any girl's sewing room.

You can see our calendar of exchange themes on our guild website.

Christmas in July 2008

I don't know what it is about the Christmas in July party, but for some reason it is always a good time at our Tuesday night Bee. I originally thought you should have an event in July to start or complete Christmas projects in order to avoid the hectic, "stresstic" rush of starting them after Thanksgiving. What I didn't bank on was the Christmas Spirit is willing to show up anytime and anywhere you let Him.

This year we had an ornament kit buffet. It began with a zip-lock bag and a pattern. I put a fabric four-patch in each and a heart template. The ladies could then pull from other fabrics, piles of buttons, ribbon or rick-rack to embellish. The could sew it right there at the party OR they could put everything in the bag and take it home to sew at their leisure.




I was very pleased with the creativity of my friends at the Bee and their willingness to indulge my Christmas Fa-la-las.