2010 Christmas in July Party is extended to August

The Ohio Star quilt pattern will be the theme of the Christmas in July party, 2010. Every year, around the first of the year, we challenge each other to make a quilt from a chosen pattern. All members make some kind of quilt to be shown at our annual party, normally held in July.

This year will be an exception as one of our members, Joan, who has moved to Florida, will be traveling through Louisville on August 10th. So we've decided to make that day our party and share our Ohio Star quilts with her and we also decided to make a show and tell of any of the quilts we have made since she's been gone.

Tuesday, August 10th, we will be meeting in the lower level at church for the party. Mrs Murphy's Salad will be what is served and here is the list of items to bring:

This is copied from the sign up sheet last time:

Chili-no beans- Julie

Fritos-Ruth

lettuce-Deloris

Cheese-Dot

Sour Cream-Ginny

Pecans-Sheelah

Olives-Doris

Rice-Betty

Tomatoes-Mary

Onions-Pat

Taco Sauce-Shirley

We are looking forward to seeing Joan again and all the quilts that have been created by this very talented group.

Yeah! We finally get to have a meeting

We finally got to meet and go over the schedule and update all our lists. That doesn't mean there isn't still room for a newbie! So come on down if you see what you like. Look to the right side of the blog and click and check us out.

We all have been working hard on our Ohio Star quilts for the Christmas in July party. In years past it has been a double secret project but, this year for some reason we chose to show our quilts a little early to help others with ideas. One of the best things about a blog is it serves as a catch up for those that couldn't make it that day. So for those that could't make it today her is your Ohio Star inspiration. I'm jealous because so many people are almost finished with theirs or are finished.

Pat's only been in the group a short while but she's already making her own patterns like this blue Ohio star quilt. This is her One Block Wonder quilt WOW! She is prolific.

Sheila V. is putting us all to shame for the Ohio Star quilt, she's made two! She has finished a quilt for her sister, Jackie and one for her daughter, Whitney who loves her cat, Simon the "Little Man" quilt.

Marie is not to be outdone as well, she's brought in a quilt that she wants to put at the top of her UFO list with a quilt that is 20 years old and all it needs is the borders to be mitered.

She's also found a woman to make quilts for her at a very reasonable price. This are two star beauties she's had made and will soon be quilted.

The icing on our cake that was our first day back in a long time off due to snow was our wonderful Mary who did a lot of house cleaning for a moving day and so we were the benefactors of this bonanza. Thanks Mary!

Happy Quilting!

Ohio Star Quilt Block Pattern

Our Christmas in July party is all about the Ohio Star block. It can be used in any size or quantity in your quilt. The Show and Tell for the party will be using this design.

http://www.quilt.com/Blocks/OhioStar/OhioStarDirections.html

Here is a pattern website if you don't already have one.