Getting ready for Boxy Stars...

Well, as soon as I finish the crumb quilt top I'm working on, I will be ready to start Boxy Stars with the QuiltvilleChat group. The planned start date is July 1st. Woo-hoo!

I decided to make this as a sofa quilt for a dear friend who let me bring almost 30 young people, along with their children, over to her house to have a party for my daughter and her husband who were visiting from California. It was a marvelous party, no damages done or tears cried (except for joy!). My house is too small for that many people, so my friend offerred the use of her house. Is that a generous friend or what!!!?!

I am making this quilt as a thank-you gift for her. She chose the colors. I just need to find 2 more green or gold fabrics, I'm sure they will be found in my stash. The ivory will be the background. The berry tones the stars. The greens and golds the boxes.

I think it will turn out nicely. I KNOW it will be made with a lot of love.

Hope to see you all in our virtual chatroom!

Cathy B

Lots of interest in Boxy Stars and Chunky Churndash!

Boxy Stars has a cousin, Chunky Churndash! A lot of us will be working on these as summer projects on the Quiltville list. There is a database to sign up, and a photo album. (Both are named Summer Projects). So exciting! Now if only DH would make up his mind on colors he wants for the Boxy Stars...it will be for him. I give him a week deadline to decide, then I'm gonna make it for someone else! No pressure! lol

We are going to a family gathering this weekend. People I don't see but once a decade. How wicked am I that I would rather spend the time playing with my fabric. I know, I know! Pure-D Wicked!

I will be cordial and smiley, and play with my fabric when I get home.

Take care!

Cathy B

Boxy Stars--a project between Quiltville mysteries

Well, so Bonnie can have a rest we are gonna quilt on our own this summer. The first group project will be Boxy Stars from Quiltville.com. The pattern can be found at:

http://www.quiltville.com/boxystars.shtml

Bonnie's stuff is so great!

We will be starting July 1st, so everyone gather their 2.5" strip! I'm gonna do mine 'planned scrappy' as opposed to 'real scrappy'. It is for dh, and he prefers more order. I will post pics of my chosen fabrics as I get them.

Everyone is welcome to join! You can join our quiltville group at:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/quiltvillechat/join

As we go along, please feel free to post links to your blogs and progress in the comments section on this blog.

Anticipatorily yours,

Cathy B

Go Fly a Kite--KiteAlong!!

We are having a new knitalong on the Bits and Bobs 2 group. Since April is National Kite Month, we are doing kites! A KiteAlong! This is a great project for using up bits of yarn. We have members who are gonna use baby yarn, worsted weight, sport yarn, dishcloth cotton...almost anything will work! A complete kite takes 11-12 yards of yarn, but you can use more than one color per kite, so smaller amounts of yarn work! You all are welcome to join us at:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BitsandBobs2-SpecialProjects/

This pic is on my blocking board, as the outside weather is not cooperating for an 'artistic' picture. Anyway, you get the idea!

Please spread the word. Our FishAlong was great, and the KiteAlong is just as much fun!

Cathy B

Carolina Crossroads Finished!!

I finished this in January of 2008. I set it out to be quilted by a longarmer in an allover clamshell pattern. I really love this! Now the problem will be to keep it here when the kids come to visit!

Carolina Crossroads

Started a mystery quilt, Carolina Crossroads, by Bonnie Hunter. The site with the instructions is at:
http://quiltville.com/carolinacrossroadsmystery.shtml

The yahoo group is at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/quiltvillechat/

I am still cutting strips to make my Rail Fence portions. It is gonna be a scrap quilt, with tan for the neutral and black for the accent. I had to buy the black (3 yds.), and I bought the tan because it was on sale for $2 a yd! It is a nice tea-dye look tan. I got 10 yds, because I never seem to have enough neutrals.

I will be posting pics as I go along, but it isn't very exciting at the moment. I will also be posting pics of other projects, as I am no longer making the drive to Duluth for work!!! Yay!! It took a friend of mine 2 hrs to get home on Tuesday because of the snow, instead of her usual 20 minutes.

Well, fiber fiends, I am back to the cutting board.

Cathy B

Starting a new job

Well, tomorrow I start my new temporary job. It is office work, which I have done before. But working at the family business has its perks. I sleep in if I have been up late. I can start my work (computer stuff) in my jammies before I go out to the shop. And I don't have to drive in the snow.

The new job will be 8 to 5 office attire. Better make sure I've got the clothes ready. And that I get to bed on time. I feel like a kid starting at a new school!!!

I'd rather stay home and knit. But I will survive. Probably even like it.

Later!