We are starting an Art Quilts group in January. The small quilts will be due every quarter (March, June, September and December). At the December meeting I will make a list of those who are interested in being a part of this group, with phone numbers. I don’t expect you to have a quilt ready for the January meeting as this can take some thought to decide what you want to make. The size should be “small” meaning 8” by 10”, to fit in sleeve protector for a notebook, or up to 12” square, you get to decide. The projects should be quilted and with some kind of binding (I have lots of ideas on different bindings.). Since I have made many of them, for this year I will be quilting my squares to make them part of a wall hanging, but no binding, like a block of the month. I have some ideas for you to ponder. Do you still have the little square with rubber bands from Ivy? I loved making different 9 patches and have graphed them already. I am going to use some of these to make a quilt. Do you remember how Kate Collaran started? She took traditional quilts blocks and took them apart, resized them, changed colors and created something new. Do you want to try some paint sticks, materials from a hardware store, fabrics not usually seen in a quilt? I lots of your answers will determine what your projects look like. It’s time to think outside the box. I hope you decide to give it a try. I would like to call or text you periodically to see how you are doing. I do not expect you to start this until after Christmas.
Sue Kozikowski