Civil War Crossing Fabrics

I just uploaded all of the new line from Barbara Brackman, after I realized it has been shipped! I will have it in store with a week. Preview it here: Civil War Crossing
With plenty of time before the September Moda University meeting, hopefully I will have a sample quilt made for the block of the month program!

Moda University Civil War Quilt

I've been number crunching all morning, trying to figure out how to make the new Moda University project as affordable as possible. Here's what I'm coming up with so far:

Monthly cost for 12 months will be $10.00/month.

This will include patterns and fabrics for that month's featured block, an alternate nine-patch block each month, and setting triangles and borders to finish the quilt to 76x89. Month 12 will include finishing instructions.

I would suggest purchasing binding and backing at the beginning of the year, you make sure the yardage is still available. Also, this quilt would look great with another border, so if you would like yours larger you should plan ahead for that as well.

I would love to have as many people as possible making this quilt. It's a great opportunity to incorporate something a little different that most projects today into your quilting repertoires! History lessons, reproduction fabrics, and a variety of skills to practice your piecing.

For each completed Moda-U quilt, you will receive an entry into a drawing. One Moda U member will win Barbara Brackman's newest book, Making History: Quilts and Fabrics from 1890-1970!

This program starts at September's meeting. I will asking for everyone to sign up prior to September 15th in order to allow time to prepare kits to be handed out at the September meeting.

Moda U Fall 2008

Last month, at the Moda U meeting, I was disorganized (I know, what's new, right?) and didn't have all the info on the new project for Moda U. In an effort to redeem myself, here is what I have so far.

Beginning in September, Moda University will feature an article each month written by Barbara Brackman. The article will describe a featured block and its signifigance to the Civil War. We get to learn our history with our quilting! At the end of a year, the featured blocks will be combined into a block of the month quilt. Tentative pricing on the block of the month will be between $8 and $10 per month, depending on final costs of the finishing kit which I will figure out before September's Moda U meeting.

The finished quilt will be about 76x89, but could easily be larger with an added border or two. Moda has sent out a picture of their sample quilt, which I have to say I HATE! It is ugly, for lack of a better description. I'm not sure why they chose the fabrics they did for their finishing, but it's a disaster. Here, see for yourself!

Sorry, Moda, but I hate, hate, hate your fabric choices.

Barbara Brackman has a brand new Civil War Reproduction line releasing in September, and I will have all 40 bolts in shop! My kits for the block of the month will include fabrics from Barbara's new line, and as soon as I have my sample ready I will post a picture of what I think this quilt should look like! I'm excited about the fluidity of the new project, with the historical quality, the coordinating newsletters, and the fabrics. With a few different fabrics (OK, with ALL different fabrics) this will be a stunning project as well as a chance to learn some of our quilting heritage.

I will be offering the block of the month program online as well. If you are interested, watch for more info here and on my website, The Crazy Quilter, as soon as the program is posted.

Moda University Mystery Quilt

Wow! That's all I can say. I just received an email with the final 4 months worth of Moda University quilt blocks, plus a picture of the final quilt, and WOW! If you're doing this quilt, you are going to be blown away by how awesome it is going to be! It's going to be a hard secret to keep for me!

I'm also so excited, because Quilt Market is coming up fast! We leave next Friday, and I can hardly wait. Now, especially, because I was also emailed info that I will find out about the new Moda University block of the month program to begin after the Mystery Quilt is finished. I can hardly wait!

If you don't know what Moda University is, check out my Moda U web page!