Come Join the Circa 1880 Club

About a year ago I got an e-mail from Pam Buda telling me a little bit about this project and asking if I would like to participate. Would I??? This was right up my alley! She then called and explained a bit more and just like that I was hooked. The hardest part of this project was keeping it a secret until the actual club began. See Pam’s post (here) and The Marcus Fabrics post (here). 

I began making these tiny blocks and exchanging them with Pam and Janet (Rogue Quilter) and Cyndi (BusyThimble). I was nervous at first that my blocks would not be perfect enough for exchanging. I’ve seen how tiny Janet can go and I know how perfect Cyndi’s piecing is. But with Pam’s suggestion to spray starch (a method that is new to me) the fabrics and blocks, these went together (almost) perfectly.

At first I was piecing them in strips in order to make 4 identical blocks at a time for exchanging. Now I am just using them as a feeder project. I am shocked at how many I can produce while making something else! 

the box is filling up! 

Of course Pam had to finish her quilt before the release of the pattern, but Janet has already started piecing hers together too. See her post (here). I'm going to take my time and see if I can exchange with a few more people before I start piecing my top together. 

To find out more about the club and find a participating quilt shop near you, visit Marcus Fabrics (here). If you are lucky enough to live in (or near) Maine you can join at Cyndi’s shop (Busy Thimble).