Friday 17 June 2011

Re-inventing the wheel ...

I decided I didn't like the stars I was doing for the Scatty Christmas Stars quilt, so I'm remaking them on a cream background, and the other fabrics will be much more muted than I originally intended too.  I obviously have too much time on my hands, if I decide to remake 10 blocks.  Either that or I'm mad.

Now for some fun news.  During the last Christmas quiltalong I was contacted by Charlie from Qubee Quilts, who wanted to join in but who works every Saturday.  To cut a long story short, he is now going to run a quiltalong on the day after our July one, ie Sunday, 10 July.  He has a super quilt design for us, and will be posting all the instructions to make this quilt over the course of the day, so instead of just locking up the family for one day, in July you will need to lock them away for the weekend.  (Food and water might be advisable in the room where you put them.)  Here is the quilt that Charlie has designed for us
and you can go here for the fabric requirements.  I have to tell you that I have already ordered mine to be sure they arrive in time.  I have also put Charlie's button on my sidebar so you can click it and go directly to his blog.

I hope you'll join us and make a weekend of it!
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11 comments:

  1. Barb17 June 2011 at 19:49

    Love your stars and how fun....love the pattern and fabric he chose.

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  2. Hazel17 June 2011 at 20:54

    My QAL day tends to turn into two anyway - terrific as this looks, I can't cope with another start! Might be dropping by to watch the fun, though...

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  3. Robin (RsIslandCrafts)18 June 2011 at 01:16

    I'm usually a bright kind of gal but I like the muted look of your stars. Sometimes mellow is a good thing.

    Charlie designed a nice quilt and I like the colors he chose.

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  4. Sand and Sunshine18 June 2011 at 01:31

    Yellow stars! So pretty, I'm always delighted how pretty yellow stars can be.

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  5. Linda18 June 2011 at 02:12

    Great quilt!

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  6. Miss Hillbilly18 June 2011 at 07:32

    You must be crazy to remake them! I am worse though. If I don't like them I throw them away and don't look back as I've more to move onto!

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  7. Karen18 June 2011 at 13:51

    You can use the star blocks you are discarding for another project or in a pieced backing. So not really a waste.

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  8. Lynn19 June 2011 at 00:20

    That is great! This time around I've been unable to participate because the longarm group decided to meet on the same Saturday. I'll join in on Sundays.

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  9. BilboWaggins19 June 2011 at 11:19

    Your cream stars are very elegant.

    How lovely that Charlie is able to extend Quilt-a-long day into Quilt-a-long weekend!

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  10. Reenie23 June 2011 at 16:45

    I love your new stars! I am hoping to start mine this week.

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  11. Linda in Arkansas 29 June 2011 at 17:49

    Oh thanks for the heads up on Charlie's quilt. And I do really like your "new" stars.

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