Member Blogs

If you write a blog post and include something about the Quilters' Book Club, email me at starwoodquilter@gmail.com and I'll include a link to your post here.  Reading members' blogs is a great way for us to get to know each other better!   

Member Julie:  She writes about her life in Japan.  Her copy of The Persian Pickle Club has arrived from June!  http://myquiltdiary.blogspot.com/2013/02/waiting-in-wings.html

Member Doniene in Texas:  Doniene writes about joining the Quilters' Book Club and shows us the fabric she's going to use for her blocks.  She writes from Texas
http://quilts-bordercollies.blogspot.com/2013/03/non-ufos-winners-abundance.html

Member Julie:  Check out her beautiful Prairie Queen block that she made for The Persian Pickle Club!  http://myquiltdiary.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-busy-weekend.html

Member Julie:  Her copy of A Single Thread has arrived!  http://myquiltdiary.blogspot.com/2013/03/white-day.html

Member Mama T.:  Mama T. writes about our Quilters' Book Club and our first book, The Persian Pickle Club and then shows us her gorgeous Prairie Queen block.  Check it out!   http://vonthomashaus.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-quilters-reader.html

Member Julie:  She's reading A Single Thread.  A certain passage about community really speaks to her.  She writes about a quilting class she's been asked to teach to help the people in Tohoku.  http://myquiltdiary.blogspot.com/2013/03/help.html

Member Mama T:  Mama T. writes about A Single Thread.  Check out the block she's already made for the book - The Courtyard Quilt Block.  http://vonthomashaus.blogspot.com/2013/03/st-michael-and-quilters-reader-for-march.html

Member Doniene:  Check out the redwork blocks she made for our first two books!  http://quilts-bordercollies.blogspot.com/2013/04/stitching-stitching-stitching.html

Member Julie:  Check out the block she designed for A Single Thread.  It's at the end of her post.  Very creative!  http://myquiltdiary.blogspot.com/2013/04/no-mans-land-belongs-to-my-neighbor.html

Member Vonna:  Writes from West Texas.  She's just begun the world of blogging and discovered our Quilters' Book Club right off!  http://itsquiltingtimeintexas.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-simple-womans-daybook.html

Member Julie:  Writes an interesting blog from Japan.  Check out the beautiful block she made for The Quilter's Apprentice.  http://myquiltdiary.blogspot.com/2013/04/small-finishes.html

Member Julie:  Is creating a quilt, with each block representing a different on-line quilting friend.  In this post she writes about the block she made for me and includes our Quilters' Book Club.  I am so honored.  I feel like I've won a blue ribbon!  http://myquiltdiary.blogspot.com/2013/04/block-11-star-of-star.html

Member Mama T:  Check out her Contrary Wife block that she made for The Quilter's Apprentice as well as her comments on the book.   

Member Julie:  Make sure you visit her blog to see the lovely tulip block she made (always by hand) to represent Alice's Tulips and read the interesting story behind the block.     http://myquiltdiary.blogspot.com/2013/06/chuurippu.html

Member Julie:  Also be sure to check out her amazing, award-winning Seasons quilt.  Congratulations, Julie!  http://myquiltdiary.blogspot.com/2013/05/i-cant-believe-it-winner.html

Member Cheryl:  Writes about our book club and winning the giveaway of Marie Bostwick's Between Heaven and Texas:  http://cherylsteapots2quilting.blogspot.com/2013/06/may-busy-and-life-changing-month-in-my.html

Member Auntie Em:  Writes a fun post on Cozy Mysteries.  Check it out!  http://quiltcrossing.blogspot.com/2012/06/lets-get-cozy.html

Please take a few moments to view this wonderful video about our Member Julie.  You won't regret it!  http://vimeo.com/66915216

Member Julie:  Check out the gorgeous block she made to represent The Lover's Knot - with curved seams no less!  http://myquiltdiary.blogspot.com/2013/07/quilters-book-club-update.html

Member Julie:  Has finished reading Between Heaven and Texas and is thinking about a block to make for it.  Also check out the owl quilt she made for her latest grandson!
http://myquiltdiary.blogspot.com/2013/08/owl-meets-boy.html

Member Julie:  See the blocks Julie made for Wedding Ring and Between Heaven and Texas!  http://myquiltdiary.blogspot.com/2013/08/playing-book-club-catch-up.html

New Member Elaine:  Writes about discovering our Quilters' Book Club.  Check out her blog here:  http://summercrafter.blogspot.com/2013/08/friday-night-block-party-whirlpool.html

Member Elaine:  Check out the Road Most Traveled block she made to represent The Goodbye Quilt and read about her Friday Night Block Party: http://summercrafter.blogspot.com/2013/09/friday-night-block-party-road-most.html   

Member Linda at L & R Designs Quilting:  Writes about the Quilters' Book Club and reading The Goodbye Quilt.  Check out her beautiful Rachel's Confetti Quilt!
http://lrdesignsquilting.com/blog/archives/5721  

Member Elaine:  Check out her Mother's Dream block that goes with The Goodbye Quilt as well as her Friday Night Block Party: http://summercrafter.blogspot.com/2013/09/friday-night-block-party-mothers-dream.html

Member Julie:  Julie displays a banner she just completed and writes about planning to work on her book club block next: http://myquiltdiary.blogspot.com/2013/10/deadline-met.html

Member Julie:  Julie writes about her initial plans for her quilt block representing The Goodbye Quilt that will now need to be changed!  
http://myquiltdiary.blogspot.com/2013/10/a-change-of-plans.html

Member Julie:  Julie has a second plan for her quilt block representing The Goodbye Quilt:  http://myquiltdiary.blogspot.com/2013/10/searching-scrap-heap.html

Member Julie from Japan: Check out Julie's COMPLETED block for The Goodbye Quilt.  I believe it holds memories for both her children as well as her:  http://myquiltdiary.blogspot.com/2013/10/one-more-block-done.html

Member Jo:  From Australia writes about the Quilters' Book Club and State Fair that we're currently reading:  http://jobutterfield.blogspot.com/2013/10/lancefield-show-starwood-quilters-book.html

Member Jo:  Since we're reading State Fair, Jo shares photos of animals from her local town show.  Check out the cute kangaroo and echidna!  http://jobutterfield.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-lancefield-show-animals-and.html

Member Jo:  Check out the adorable koala:  http://jobutterfield.blogspot.com/2013/10/now-for-koala.html

Member Jo:  Wonderful photos of an echidna and a laughing kookaburra!  http://jobutterfield.blogspot.com/2013/10/our-national-animals.html

Member Jo:  Fruit bat, ring-tailed possum, and turtle!  http://jobutterfield.blogspot.com/2013/10/our-cute-wildlife.html

Member Jo:  A quokka, black-headed snake, penguin, goanna, and blue tongued lizard http://jobutterfield.blogspot.com/2013/10/more-local-wildlife.html

Member Jo:  Quilts on display at her local town show:  http://jobutterfield.blogspot.com/2013/10/quilts-on-display-at-show.html

Member Jo:  Produce at her local town show: 
http://jobutterfield.blogspot.com/2013/10/my-friend-nikkis-produce-entries-did.html

Member Jo in Australia:  Check out all the blocks she made for State Fair by Earlene Fowler!  She's been busy!  http://jobutterfield.blogspot.com/2013/10/state-fair-quilt-blocks.html 

Member Julie in Japan:  Check out the block she made for State Fair by Earlene Fowler:  http://myquiltdiary.blogspot.com/2013/12/another-book-club-block.html

Member Jo in Australia:  Check out her latest blocks (Broken Sugar Bowl and
Ribbon Star).  Beautiful, Jo!  http://jobutterfield.blogspot.com/2013/12/a-good-days-sewing.html

Member Julie in Japan:  Don't miss the photo of her Feathered Star for our December book, The Christmas Star.  She does all of her work by hand, and it's always gorgeous!   http://myquiltdiary.blogspot.com/2013/12/december-book-club-block-is-finished.html

Member Jo in Australia:  Jo has made an adorable quilt for a baby called Teddy Bears in Bed Under a Patchwork Quilt.  It consists of several blocks for Earlene Fowler's State Fair and is so cute!  http://jobutterfield.blogspot.com/2014/01/teddy-bears-in-bed-under-patchwork-quilt.html

Member RoseMary in Virginia:  RoseMary is advertising our book club on her blog:  http://heartandsoulquilts.blogspot.com/2014/01/do-love-to-quilt-and-read.html

Member Dasha in Australia:  Dasha is advertising our book club on her blog.  Check out, also, her new teapot.  So cute!  http://patchingpixies.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/a-bithday-tote.html

Member Mary Nell in the Ozarks:  Check out Mary Nell's blog post about our book club.  Mary Nell writes about Sewing and Quilting in the Ozarks.
http://sewingandquiltingintheozarks.blogspot.com/2014/03/quilt-blocks-and-books-starwood-quilter.html

Member Mary Deeter:  Check out Mary's stitchinggrandma blog.  In this post, she writes about our book club as well as her T-shirt quilt.  http://stitchinggrandma.wordpress.com/2014/03/18/where-have-i-gone/

Member Julie in Japan:  Check out Julie's 12th book club quilt block for our January read, The Healing Quilt.  http://myquiltdiary.blogspot.com/2014/03/my-12th-book-club-block.html

Member Julie in Japan:  Check out Julie's book club quilt blocks for our February read Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker and our March read A Drunkard's Path.  And she does it all by hand! 
http://myquiltdiary.blogspot.com/2014/03/two-more-book-club-blocks.html

Member Lis in England:  Lis just discovered our book club via Member Julie and writes about it on her blog.  Check it out!  http://piecenpeace.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/quilters-book-club.html