Despite the freezing temperatures, twelve dedicated BCQOV members came out to the Methodist Church in Towanda bright and early on Feb 4. 

The game plan was to do a block party to participate in the National QOVF’s annual SEW  DAY.  The star of the party was the QOVF national block drive’s choice, titled the split star. The block was designed by Kim DiJoseph and is not only beautiful and versatile but is easy to piece. 

Lou Taft cut blocks and put them into kits.  Quilters also made disappearing 9 patch blocks and Oh my stars blocks, and keyhole blocks from pre- cut kits done by Joan Woloshyn and Carol Ullo.  

“I love the split star,” commented Taft, “ because it is beautiful and there are so many different ways to arrange it”. Ullo was contacted by Christine Davis, Home Economics teacher at Harlan Rowe Middle School in Athens. Her students would like to participate in making Split Stars to make a QOV. She stopped by the Sew Day to pick up the block kits for her students and to watch while Sally Davis and Tina Champluvier demonstrated how to make the block. 

The day went quickly and at the end of the day, there were almost enough blocks for 4 quilt tops.  Members shared food and friendship and headed back out into the cold.

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