Quiltingboard Forums - Virtual Quilting Retreat quilt along

Hello ladies and gents!

What I would like to do here is have a virtual quilt retreat, a way to shake off those winter blues! So come join us here on the board and at your machines of course :)

This month, our project is a Quilted Bath/Throw Rug. I have seen alot of posts recently about them and thought it would be a great weekend project. So I ran to the LQS today and got some very HOT fabric, whipped up a sample and voila, here ya go:
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So here is how we are going to do this quilt along retreat. Be sure to stock up on crumpets/tea of coffee/cake :)
Today - Friday 22nd, 2013

I will post the "rules" so to speak,
I will post the fabric requirements
I will be available every night in live chat and on the forum here
Everyone participating say hi to everyone else at our retreat ;)
Everyone post pictures of the fabric you selected.

Thursday 21st, 2013

I will have the pattern available for email, just pm an address to send it to
I will post the pattern here, complete with photographs of every step.

Friday 22nd, 2013

Cutting day - time to cut up that pretty fabric
I will be available in live chat and on forum for any questions *in the evening, sadly have to work

Saturday 23rd, 2013

Piecing day - today everyone starts piecing
I will be available in live chat and on forum all day :)
Check-in around noon-1pm (your own timezone) for lunch and chat/questions
Everyone post pictures of project progress
Check-in around 5pm-6pm (your own timezone) for dinner and chat/questions
Again, Post pictures of progress
Evening time social hours, visiting and enjoying our retreat :)

Sunday 24th, 2013

Quilting day - today everyone starts quilting/binding
I will be available in chat all day (barring laundry duties) for any questions
Check-in again around noon-1pm (your timezone) for lunch and chat/questions
Everyone post pictures of project progress
Check-in around 3pm-4pm (of your own timezone) for farewell tea :)
Everyone Post pictures of finished projects :) so we can all oohhh and ahhh!

So lets all get together and enjoy spending the weekend together making a project together!

Here are the fabric requirements:
Color 1 (the orange/yellow flowered) : GENEROUS 1/4yd of material, you will need at least 10inches by width of fabric to cut all pieces,
Color 2 (the multi print) : GENEROUS 1/4yd of material, you will need at least 10inches by width of fabric to cut all pieces.
Color 3 (solid) : Generous 1/2yd - 5/8yd of fabric, this is used for piecing and binding.

Other materials needed:
Bath towel of at least 24ins x 32ins, (an old towel will work just fine)
Thread matching/complimenting for quilting (cotton or what ever you want, I used embroidery rayon)
Thread for piecing, something not too off from all colors

Optional:
Puff-paint for non-skid application
Non-skid fabric (like the footie jammie things)

Look forward to hearing from everyone :)