First off, let me apologize for not being able to get these pictures posted yesterday. I was having technical issues with my computer and my computer guru (i.e. my hubby) was with his father (the nerve!) on Father's Day. Seriously, though, I apologize for not getting this up faster but without further ado, here are the much anticipated pictures:
This quilt is also up on the wall at the shop if you want to stop by and take a look in person. It truly is a very pretty, cheerful quilt. We used lots of primary colors mirroring the colors from the pattern book as well as using lots of blenders and a few small scale prints. The blocks ranged from fairly easy to more challenging, and both Sandra and I learned a lot making the North Star block and the Harvest Star block.
Okay, here are the finalized details: the sign up fee is $40 per person, $30 of which you will get back in the form of a gift certificate when you make it to the end of the club (we had 90% the last time which was fantastic). The cost of the blocks per month is $25 + tax, same as last time. You will receive two blocks per month for the price of $25 + tax. The club will last 10 months. The kick off gathering will be on Saturday, June 28th at 9:00 a.m. There will be food, drinks and gifts for all those who choose to participate. We will discuss future meeting dates and times at our initial meeting, as there are two or three blocks which Sandra and I feel may warrant some additional discussion in order to make your quilt piecing successful and stress free. The only additional items you may wish to purchase are three rulers we didn't use on our last Block of the Month quilt, the Kaleidoscope ruler , a rectangle ruler and the triangle in a square ruler set. Sandra and I tried to use a Kaleidoscope ruler we already had but the North Star block didn't turn out correct until we used the one from Quilt In A Day.
The embellishments we used on each barn block were pulled from our stash (i.e. farm animals, dogs, cats, people, etc). We have a few fabrics from which we were going to allow everyone to cut out pieces if they so choose to embellish their quilts, and of course as it is your quilt, personalizing each barn block to your taste is part of the fun of this quilt.
We already have 5 or 6 people who have shown definitive interest in participating in this club. If you are interested and have not yet told us, please call the shop at 931-682-3746 and let us put your name down on our list, or you can email us at thequiltingframe@gmail.com and let us know you are wishing to participate. We want to be sure we have enough books and gifts for all those who are choosing to participate so please let us know as soon as possible. If you wish to participate but do not wish to come to the shop every month due to distance or circumstance, we would be willing to hold your credit card number and mail these blocks to you with an additional charge to cover shipping (we will choose the most economical shipping method available to keep costs down).
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at the phone number or email above. I can't wait to kick this club off so I can start on my own version of this quilt.
Everyone, have a safe week, try to stay cool and hopefully I will see you on the 28th of June!
Take Care!
Melissa
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