Quilting Bee

Friday, my mom, aunts, and friends got together for our monthly stitch & bitch. In addition to our regular sewing projects, they worked on Wonky Stars for the Bushfire Quilt Project. I say “they” because I had to work. Hmmm… restaurant and dinner theater, Valentine’s Day… yep, no getting out of work that day. I [...]

Bushfire Quilt Button

Helen (aka mini_milly04 aka Patchy Works of Mini Grey) made this great button for the Bushfire Quilt Project.

If you’d like to post this button on your blog, you can copy the code below:
<a href=”http://www.flickr.com/groups/bushfirequiltproject/”><img src=”http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b286/minimilly/bushfirequiltsbuttoncopy.jpg” alt=”Bushfire Quilt Project” /></a>
I have to say, I’m so thrilled with the level of participation Tia is receiving. There are [...]

More Free Star Quilt Block Patterns

Please check out the Flickr group for the Bushfire Quilt Project.
Here are a couple more patterns of 12″ finished quilt blocks. (The first bunch are posted here.) Click on the photo or name to download the PDF file with the instructions.
The Wonky Star is basically a 12″ finished version of the beautiful Maverick Stars from [...]

Bushfire Quilt Project – Free Star Quilt Block Patterns

This is in response to campfollowerbaglady’s Bushfire Quilt Project on Flickr. She’s collecting 12 1/2″ star blocks with light colored backgrounds that she will assemble into quilts for the people of Victoria, Australia, who are so tragically affected by the bush fires.
Since her address is an APO, those of us from the United States [...]