I am starting this thread a week early because I leave next week for a quilting retreat and don't want to forget to start the thread before I leave!!

We are Group 10, named The USA Stitchers since we are all located here in The States. Our group represents the following states: Minnesota, Washington, 2 in New York, Texas, and Pennsylvania!

I will start out by posting my finished center - a 23 1/2 inch square pinwheel and fussy cut center using civil war repos! Plus I'll post my label because it was so much fun to make!

Happy quilting and I can't wait to see the centers from the rest of The USA Stitchers and the other 9 groups!

Hi Steph,

I'm not in your group but I want to watch all the groups! How exciting that your thread is up - we're nearly all systems go! Have a great time at the Retreat BTW! :D

This is my center panel. Its a cheater but "oh, well". I really wanted to do one for my dh this time. Its all packaged up and ready to mail out next Monday.

I like that idea, CollettaKay. So much can be done with that.

Colletta - I think that is a great idea! There are some great colors in there (I'm eyeballing the red leaves!) and so much can be done with border-styles with that center ! Can't wait to get it!

I definitley plan on watching ALL the groups! What fun! And I will have fun at the retreat - this is my 6th or 7th time going and it is wonderful!

Ok, here's mine. I spent a half day looking for it. I had piled up so much stuff in my sewing room. Here is the one that made the final cut.

Ruth, that is great - such wonderful colors!!! Can't wait to get it in my hands!

a suggestion was made to include the names of the members to help identifiying who is making the various centers - so here we are!

mamatobugboo
omak
Ruth Camp
Texasquilts
mardi
Collettakay

Enjoy the pictures!

also, here are the links to the threads started so far by other groups to make your browsing that much easier!

Group 1 "World Piece Quilters" - http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/26650.page

Group 7 - http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/26633.page
Group 8 - http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/26634.page

Enjoy!