Wonky Stars Quilts

Finally, here are some pics of the finished quilts we made for the Bushfire appeal in Victoria this year.

The first one was backed, bound and quilted in blue

and a close up

 

The larger quilt was backed, bound and quilted in green

The quilting was done by the wonderful Wendy at Honey Pot Quilting in Bendigo, Victoria. 

Wonky Star Block Tutorial

If anyone needs a refresher....you can view a very clear tutorial
here.

How Does this Look?

Another Quilt Top

Everyone seems to have got into the groove and enjoyed making the
wonky stars blocks.

Elizabeth kindly pieced some more together, enough for a single bed
quilt. Thanks also Elizabeth for adding in some binding.





If you click on the link to Bushfire Quilts, you will see many more
blocks and some of the quilts which have been put together,

thanks everyone.

Quilts for Victorian Bushfire Appeal

In two afternoons we went from this…..

to this……

and finished with this…..

Thanks everyone! We also have some more blocks and will probably have enough for another top shortly. The tops will head off to Victoria v.soon to be quilted and distributed and I’m sure will be appreciated.

Bushfire Quilt Project

Today some members expressed an interest in making some blocks for quilts for victims of theBushfire tragedy in Victoria, Australia. I joined a Group on Flickr (Bushfire Quilt Project) being co-ordinated by an American military wife living in the Northern Territory, who is collecting “Wonky Star” blocks and together with her quilt group and guild, making quilts for donation to Victoria. There are lots of examples of the blocks which have already been made – they look fantastic.

My online group, Southern Cross Quilters (SCQuilters) is also making quilts and have several members located all over Victoria who have contacts with emergency services so that they make sure the quilts are going to exactly where they are needed. There are also members in other States willing to be drop-off points for any donations and I can forward details.This will be an ongoing project, as the victims who have lost their homes and choose to rebuild, will not be in a new home for possibly 12 month or longer. The co-ordinators have set up a Blog Oz Comfort Quilts and hope to keep a record of the donations and recipients.

If anyone would like to contribute, I am happy to be a co-ordinator for blocks and/or quilts and perhaps if we get enough we can put some quilts together ourselves. I see it as on ongoing charity throughout the year with no rush to get anything done immediately.

Tutorials for Wonky Star or Maverick Star block are at The Silly Boo Dilly and Quiltville. I am making 12.5” (unfinished) blocks, but 6.5” (unfinished) would be suitable as well. I have added a Button to the sidebar with a link directly to the pics of the 230-odd starswhich have been contributed already.