Okay, so it seems that all of you are on board for this charity quilt project.
Here's my initial idea for the quilt (feel free to jump in or revise as needed).
The quilt has to be twin sized (approx 68x86), so we will need 30 - 14.5"
Maverick star blocks (pieced block size 14"), for a quilt that is 5 blocks wide and six blocks long. There are twelve of us, so if each of us makes 2 blocks, we'll have 24 blocks. If 6 of you want to volunteer to make 3 blocks each, then we'll have 30 total.
I came up with a general color scheme for the quilt:
The backgrounds of the blocks should be white and you can use any or all of the colors in the scheme for the star points and centers (all pink stars, teal and orange, all green, etc.). I was channeling the Flea Market Fancy line when I came up with that scheme (here's
a picture of what I was going for), so any bright, fun, cheery fabrics would be great. Other colors are fine in the blocks, as long as at least one of the five colors above is dominant.
The quilts are due on April 30, so if you could get the blocks in the mail by April 1, I should have enough time to put everything together.
As always, if you have any other ideas or suggestions for this, please chime in in the comments. Also, let us know how many blocks you can make in the comments too (2 or 3).
Yet again, a block I've always wanted to try and now I am totally hooked.
I also love seeing how different all the blocks look while using a lot of the same fabric.
Angela, I was so excited to get your pile in the mail today.
It's always fun to try new piecing techniques and this block was no exception. Some of you ladies have mentioned how fun it is to play with other people's fabric and I agree. I have found a couple of new favorites that I am going to have to source really soon because now I am thinking about them. Ahem.Thanks for that Rachel!
This was my first time paper piecing, as well as using starch. I may just be a convert, the starch is an amazing addition to the sewing process. I purchased the Niagara brand starch from the supermarket and when I first smelled the starch fumes boiling away under the heat of the iron, I became overwhelmed with tears. (Yes, I am really emotional once a month :0) Kidding aside, that scent was so familiar in a warm and nostalgic way. It didn't take me long to realize that I was in fact, remembering the smell of my grandfather who passed away when I was 8. The senses work in mysteriously awesome ways, triggering memories otherwise forgotten. It has been over twenty years since I last smelled my grandfather, and some of the memories have already faded. I couldn't be happier knowing that smelling this starch whenever I want will take me right back to my grandpa's lap. Needless to say, I enjoyed this block.
I also made my siggy block. Do you want your scraps back Rachel?
Block one...
Block two.
Rachel had so many wonderful fabrics to play with, so it made this really fun and easy. 
This is my first string block ever, thanks for the great tutorial Rachel! It was so fun to make, I think I have enough strips left to make a second block. I was also wondering if you'd want us to make an additional 6 1/2 inch square with a white strip in the center for our signatures, that way including one with your signature, you'd end up with enough squares to make three blocks for the back. Just a thought :) 
Hi everyone! I am finally getting around to finishing up these blocks and posting them. I was so inspired by all of your blocks, I kept teetering on how to approach these (That and January being the craziest month I can remember). This is such a great block for a bee, thanks for the challenge Rebekah! My mind is whirling with possibilities for my own scrappy quilt.
