Wow!! We have had an overwhelming response to our 1^st Christmas Block Challenge. We now have 16 participants for this challenge and we are officially closing tonight at 16.

The participants in this challenge are Nancy Kirkwood, Julie Wagner, June Hoffa, Judy Williamson, Diane Warren, Vicky Dukes, Frossie Dauer, Jacqui Sharrer, Linda Croy, Joanne Streaker, Shelly Pahl, Andrea Sweitzer, Dee Yoxtheimer, Susan Sommers, Elida Sensabaugh and Theresa Thomas. 

You will need to get with Nancy Kirkwood for your 1/2 yard of focus fabric. She will be at the Houcktown Church workshop Saturday, June 8 for anyone wanting to drop by and pick up fabric for $5. The address for the Houcktown Church is 15930 County Road 8, Findlay, OH 45840 if you want to GPS the way.

The challenge is to search your stash for fabrics to go with the focus fabric and make 16 blocks of the same pattern of your choice using the focus fabric in each block. The block size will be 12 ½” square before sewing top together and 12” square in finished top. Julie or Nancy correct me if I am wrong on this.

We will exchange the blocks on Saturday, September 14 at our workshop which will be held at the Liberty Township House at 9975 Twp Rd 89, Findlay, OH 45840 from 7:30 am-9 pm. Hopefully everyone can come and sew that day!!

Nancy Kirkwood will have a potluck at her house in December for everyone to get together and show off their quilt tops made from the blocks everyone received in September. More details on this at a future date.

Happy sewing everyone let the challenge begin!! JJ