< TreadleOn - Winter 2010 TOBE - Blue and white stars

Official Winter TOBE

last update: August 4, 2009

   
Machine Requirements
 Any treadle or hand crank sewing machine
Block
 Any star block
Size

9½" by 9½". This is the ACTUAL size of the block that you send to Patience Miller, your co-hostess.
Set Size
 12 blocks per set. There is no limit on the number of sets you make, BUT the more you make, the greater the likelihood that you will receive duplicate blocks. If you do send in multiple sets, use different fabrics and block designs for each set so that they won't be identical if someone does get more than one of your blocks.
Hostesses

Cathy Gaupel (signup and questions)

email: clgaupel@msn.com

and

Patience Miller (sorting)
5615 Plains Road
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827

email: patience@cablespeed.com
Registering Contact Cathy Gaupel to sign up for the Winter 2010 TOBE. Don't worry if you sign up and life prevents you from participating in the end. It's no big deal! TOBEs are supposed to be fun, not stressful.
"Mail-by" Dates

International members--January 25, 2010
U.S. members--February 1, 2010
Fabrics

Any 100% cotton, any dark true blue and true white. Lighter blues of the same tone are fine as accent pieces.  White on white fabrics are fine.   Be sure to allow for a place to sign your block, so your star will need to have at least one plain white area. Pick good quality quilting cotton for your blocks and there are some very nice plain white fabrics out there that are quilting weight and quality. Your blocks may be blue on white or white on blue. A mixture of both will make for a quilt with a lot of interest.  

  • 100% COTTON--do a burn test if necessary to ensure this. Burn the edge of a scrap of the chosen fabric. The burnt edge should turn into a powdery ash. If it forms a hard or lumpy edge, or has a plastic smell when burning, it is a synthetic blend and should not be used for this TOBE.

  • PREWASH and test for colorfastness. This is important because the sizing can prevent the ink from penetrating the fibers when signing.
Instructions

Please do not use starch or scented fabric softeners. Sign using a black or blue archival ink pen such as those recommended here. If you need block ideas and instructions, check out Quilter's Cache or google "free quilt block patterns".
Signature
 See signing instructions on TOBE summary page: http://www.treadleon.net/quiltshop/treadleonexchange/toexchange.html
Mailing Instructions

See mailing instructions on TOBE summary page: http://www.treadleon.net/quiltshop/treadleonexchange/toexchange.html
One Last Note

Let the hostess know when your return squishie arrives.

Questions
 If you have any questions on how to construct the block, what fabrics to use, etc, please contact your co-hostess, Cathy Gaupel
 
 
 
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