County Line Quilters
(based in Framingham, MA)
Revised:  Saturday, November 26, 2005

Box Exchange 2004/2005 - Borders added to a Starter Rectangle
Owner provides a starter in the shape of a recognizable rectangle. No one side can be any smaller than 7". No one side can be any larger than 18" and it it must be recognizable as a rectangle. For example, 7” x  8” meets minimum size requirement as does 17” x 18” but neither is immediately recognizable rectangle and so neither is ok as starter block. (Hint: If a total stranger doesn’t say it’s a rectangle, then you should take another crack at your initial starter block.)  The style, construction method, and colors of the initial rectangle block are completely up to the owner. Participants add a complete border to each prior round according to the rules for the rounds noted below. Nothing can be cut off, cut apart, added onto or removed from prior rounds of work. Participants should add approx ½ yd total (or 2 fat quarters) of fabric into each box when they pass it on. Borders added to starter rectangle according to the following rounds: 1 = Squares and/or Triangles, 2 = Dimensional Applique (folded fabric, trapunto, ruching, etc), 3 = Curves & Circles (curved piecing or use of curves or use of circles), 4 = Diamonds (any way you can manage it), 5 = Anything Goes, whatever you think the quilt needs at this point.

Box Exchange 2004/2005 - Embellishment Techniques
Owner creates an already constructed background made of no less than 5 different fabric strips or bands. Background can be no less than 20" wide and 30" long and no more than 25" wide and 35" long. Besides providing the starter background, the owner has no further input into direction, theme, colors, design or layout to work done by participants at each round. Each round allows for a mix of techniques; participants do each round but not necessarily each of the technique options allowed for the round. Schedule allows for about 1 month per round. Though not required, participants are encouraged to make 2 identical backgrounds. One to go into the exchange rounds and one to keep and work on as rounds progress. This will provide an interesting comparison of how the quilt evolves under a single artist versus under multiple artists. Nothing can be cut off, cut apart or removed from prior rounds but there may be work that goes across some prior round work. Final border round can be no border at all or up to 3" wide on all or some sides. Participants are free to confer or not with other participants during rounds. This is not an anonymous exchange. Round of work after constructed background is handed in are as follows: 1 = Paint/Stamp/Stencil (Flat Marking), also allowed Crayons/Markers/Puffy Paint, 2 = Bobbin Applique/Threadplay/Cording/Yarns (Raised Threads), 3 = Beads/Buttons/Glitter/Foiling (Shimmer & Shine), 4 = Ribbonwork/Embroidery/Lace (Raised Embellishments), 5 = Framing/Border/Outer Edge.