Chatty, I've been wondering about Lola too. I have tried calling her a couple of times. I think she's with her grandchidren most of the time. When I reach her I'll let you all know.

Beautiful work, Jane! I've started pinning my Halloween quilt and it's quite exciting to see it start to take form as a real quilt.

I'd hoped crafting would keep me from putting things in my mouth, but it hasn't QUITE worked that way!

Is someone going to give the schematics of the squares. I want to make one as well. Then where do we send the square when finished? Who's going to sew them all together, or has it gone that far in planning yet?

Thanks Hannelore, that would be great...

Casey, the only way it works is if its more trouble to stop what you're doing, move the project aside, then get up, get your snack and be soooo careful not to get it near your project...that is the only time it works, because if its something small enough to set aside easily, it doesn't work...LOL

NOTE: I've never made a quilt... but, I think it would be more than we could do... Now, how is that for being pessimistic ?~!~?
We'd need to have a square submission fee - to cover backing, border, batting, and thread - someone might donate construction time.
Using 5x5 finished squares (6x6 true, 1/2" seam allowance), it would take 324 squares - ouch! - to make a double sized quilt. That's without a top-side border. With a sizable border it would take fewer (5 inch border would reduce the count by approx. 68 squares). Unless, I'm doing the math wrong.
Another option, which might be more workable, would be a NABBW wall hanging.... or pot holder. J/K

Theme would have to be "boomer women"
Background color maybe pale yellow, trim dark pink,
color in squares: any and all colors - just like our personalities

Just some thoughts if anyone is truly interested. Dots might be thinking, OMG! do what?!

You lost me somewhere around square submissions and backing, borders. I thought everyone made her square of whatever she had and then it was sent to one person who would piece it together, NO?? YES?? I'm lost...

I'm off to my 2nd quilting class in about half an hour...yikes...today we're working with triangles and more block building...I feel like a duck out of water but gosh, I'm excited to learn something new!

OUCH OUCH OUCH OUCH OUCH!!!! Okay...I'll admit it...I've never claimed to be the brightest bulb in the chandelier...and today I proved it. Went to my 2nd quilting class...we used that rotary cutter (used the instructor's and man was it dull)...I came home and demonstrated it to Larry (I had bought a new one)...and was cutting out a square of material...somehow I was holding everything in a position that I'd just said "I'm sure this isn't how I'm supposed to hold this thing", when I sliced the top of my left index finger faster than you can say...(insert naughty word)...talk about razor sharp...I have a flap of skin being held on by 2-3 skin cells and wouldn't let Larry cut it off (I'm a big baby)...so I now have my finger wrapped in a band aid and a lot of gauze over that ...I've already banged it once tonight and made it bleed. Good grief...have I gained a new respect for that cutter...talk about dangerous... And so far I suck at quilting...we did triangles today and I spent half the class watching someone else figure out how to cut them out...I got home and after I stopped bleeding all over the place I managed to put together one block and it's kindda sad looking...LOL. Hopefully, I'll get better on my next one. Sheesh.

LOL Dee! Should I send you a bucket??

Awww, Dee. See...I believe that quilting is a very bloody past time! Those pillows that I posted here were full of blood and washed repeatedly as I completed them....just by the needle that I used. I had very sore fingers...hey, maybe that's why I never did it again! Hope your finger heals quickly...what a bummer.

Meredith...Yeah, send it on...I may need it. LOL

LadyJane...I remember my Mamaw used a thimble (I had one but cannot find it)...so far we've not used a needle but that could be interesting as well. I've decided to go ahead and purchase a good thimble just in case.
Last night I cut out another block and used the roller cutter...talk about paranoid now...sheesh...now that I know that this thing can cut down to bone it's made me a bit leary...but, really, really respectful of the sucker. Sheesh!!!
Your pillow, by the way, are absolutely beautiful. I can't believe it was your first (and last) quilting. Well, if you're only going to do something once, you sure picked the beautiful one to do. I'm so envious!!!!