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Activities  -->  Block of the Month
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Block of the Month     Block of the Month Archives  

2024-2025

The idea behind monthly blocks is to sew/learn a different technique, and become a more experienced quilter, without committing to making a whole quilt.  At each month's guild meeting one or more samples of that Block of the Month (BOM) will be on display. Instructions are posted on this page shortly after the guild meeting. You can make one or more blocks. All interested members are encouraged to participate.
You can bring your completed block(s) to the next in person meeting. The blocks will be on display and everyone who brought in a block will be entered in a draw to win the blocks. If you bring in more than one block your name will be entered multiple times in the draw - one entry for each block. The winner can choose to keep the blocks to make a quilt, or they can donate them to our Charity initiatives.
This year different guild members have signed up for a particular month's block. That volunteer chooses a block, prepares the sample or samples, introduces the block at the meeting, and explains how it is created. The volunteer also provides the pattern, which can be a link to a website, or in any other electronic printable form. 
If you have any questions please contact me.
​​-- Janet Brownlee, Block of the Month Coordinator

June 2025  --  Circle of Friends
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by Emma Russell
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This 12 1/2" block is comprised of 4 identical Friendship Star blocks. It's due at the September 24th guild meeting.
Colours:
  • Use fall colours
  • Use cream or off white for the neutral colour in the Half Square Triangles
  • Emma is providing the centre 4 squares so they will be identical in all of the blocks
Instructions
Questions? Or to arrange to get the centre squares, contact Emma
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May 2025  --  Grandma Mae's Economy Block
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by Allison Kubiseski
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Instructions   ::   Tutorial Video
Use a white or off-white background.

Questions?   Contact Allison
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April 2025  --  Double Disappearing Nine Patch
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by Elizabeth Couture ​ 
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Note re the paragraph after Figure 1:
After you swap the centres, and sew the top and bottom onto the centres, the 2 side pieces that you'll be attaching next, will be longer than necessary. You will need to trim the tops and bottoms off those pieces after you attach them to the centre sections.

Contact Elizabeth

March 2025  --  Coin Block
by Brenda Payer ​     
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Inspirational photos from Material Girl Quilts

Inspirational photos from Karen Brown of Just Get it Done Quilts


February 2025  --  Trip Around Arnprior
by Shirley Monkhouse     
Different focus colour (blue, brown, yellow, green) in diagonal from top left to bottom right 
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  • Unfinished size:  12 1/2" x 12 1/2"
  • Trip Around Arnprior Block Instructions, Notes and Tips by Shirley Monkhouse
  • Scrappy Trips Block Instructions by Bonnie K. Hunter ::   Photos and Block Instructions from Quiltville Blog, Bonnie K. Hunter
Contact Shirley

January 2025  --  Potato Chip
by Brenda Payer     
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  • This is a scrap block and like chips you can't make only one.
  • Unfinished size:  12 1/2" x 12 1/2"
  • Fabric pieces:  2 1/2" x 4 1/2" strips of fabric
  • Layout and assembly diagram
  • Free downloadable pattern, tutorial video, photos, and more on the Inspired Quilting by Lea Louise website 
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December 2024 --  Eight Point Star 
by Martha Palmer     
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The eight point star block will be finished at 11". 
The directions and measurements in this PDF will make the 11" block.
Use these Cutting Directions for help in cutting the strips.
Watching the Eight Point Star Video will give clear instructions on the process.
Colour suggestion:  Use reds and creams as base colours. Other colours can be included with these. 
Contact Martha

November 2024  --  Scrappy Christmas Sparkle 
by Debbie Cauvier     
Instructions  ::   Download free Sparkle quilt pattern from Fat Quarter Shop   ::     Contact Debbie
Dec 2 note: The Instructions were corrected to cut the centre red square 1 1/2"
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October 2024 --  Feather Leaf 
by Jacquie Lavictoire
​Feather Leaf       Instructions   ::  Tutorial by The Intrepid Thread 
This pattern makes 2 blocks.  Suggestion: Make the blocks in fall colours
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Insulated hot pad

September 2024 Blocks
by Vickie MacNabb
This month there are  two blocks, using two very different methods, with helpful tutorials.  Hope you have fun trying something new, 
using fall colours.
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Square in a Square
The first block is called Square in a Square by Fabric 406, the block tutorial can be found at www.fabric406.com  I chose to make a 9 inch unfinished block, to match my block in a block so I used their math and cut my first square out at 9 inches and my other 4 squares out at 4.75 or 4 and 3/4".

This method also gives you 4 bonus half-square triangles (HSTs)!
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​The second block is called Block in a Block 
by Planted Seed Designs, can be found at Plantedseeddesigns.com  This starts out as a 10" block and after sewing it, it becomes a 9" unfinished block.


2021-2022

No Name Block!  Issued for June 2022 (originally issued in November 2014)      Instructions
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Diamond Eye  Issued May 2022 (originally issued in February 2016)      Instructions
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Lady of the Lake  Issued April 2022 (originally issued in September 2013)      Instructions
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Garlic Knot  Issued March 2022 (originally issued in November 2017)      Instructions

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Assembled Blocks

Pinwheel Extravaganza  Issued February 2022 (originally issued in November 2018)      Instructions

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No Name Block!  Issued January 2022 (originally issued in March 2016)      Instructions

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Disappearing Pinwheel  Issued December 2021 (originally issued in April 2017)     Instructions
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Railway Crossing   Issued November 2021 (originally issued in December 2013)   Instructions
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Ohio Star   Issued October 2021 (originally issued in January 2021)    Instructions   
​Note: Please refer to these Ohio Star Corrections before proceeding to make this block.
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Slice of Life   Issued September 2021 (from the 2014-2015 archive)    Instructions
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2020-2021

Do you like to try a new quilt blocks without committing to an entire project with that block?  Then Block of the Month is for you!

This year, since we cannot get physically together, the program committee would like to offer the BLOCK OF THE MONTH as a “Mystery Quilt”.  Each month you will receive the instructions for one block.   Towards the end of the guild year, you will receive suggestions on how to join all the blocks together to make a 33’ x 46 ½ ‘ wall hanging.   Of course, you can add extra borders/wider borders to turn it into a lap quilt.

Materials Needed

Border:
(The material requirements are for the wall hanging…additional border fabric will be required for a larger quilt.)
  • 5/8 yard each of a medium and light fabric for the border
  • 2/3 yard of a matching dark fabric for border and binding
Blocks:
  • Fat quarters of three or more light and three or more dark or medium fabrics.   Hint:  One of these will be used as sky
  • ¼ yard each of five more light and five more medium or dark fabrics

-- Anne Cruickshank, Program Committee 2020-2021

Mystery Revealed! - June 2021        Instructions

Pinwheel and Maple Leaf - May 2021        Instructions
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Pinwheels
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Maple Leaf

Border Blocks - April 2021        Instructions          Ideas for Finishing
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Applique border
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Checkerboard

Flying Geese and Teacups - March 2021            Instructions      
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Block 6  - Attic Window Issued February 2021       Instructions
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Heart Foundation Piecing

Heart Pattern

Pumpkin Pattern

Gingerbread Man Pattern




Block 5  - Ohio Star Issued January 2021       Instructions   Note: Please refer to these Ohio Star Corrections before proceeding to make this block.
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Block 4  - Tree & House Issued December 2020     Instructions          Tree and House Foundation Patterns        

Tip: After printing the foundation patterns, please ensure that they're the correct size. If not, you may need to adjust your print settings.
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Block 3 - Stars ​Issued November 2020   Instructions
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Block 2 - Basket ​Issued October 2020   Instructions
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Block 1 - Log Cabin  Issued September 2020   Instructions
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See the new Block of the Month Archives page for previous years' BOMs. 

The information below is in the process of being removed!

Aztec Jewel  Completed project Due January 2020     Instructions
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Premie Quilt

Air Castle  Completed project Due November 2019      Instructions
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 Churn Dash  Completed project Due October 2019      Instructions
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2018 - 2019  Archive

Rays of Sunshine Due June 2019      Instructions
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Bloom Due May 2019      Instructions

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Scrappy Susannah Due April 2019      Instructions

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Festive Flocks Due March 2019      Instructions Page 1         Page 2

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Photo of Festive Flocks quilt

Snowflake   Due January 2019      Instructions

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​Please use blue fabric (not black as incorrectly mentioned in the instructions)

Christmas Block   Due December 2018      Instructions

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Pinwheel Extravaganza   Due November 2018      Instructions

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Sunrise Clock  Due October 2018      Instructions

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​There is NO paper piecing in this modern block!

Important notes:
  • The hands of the clock have to be the same family of colours or all the same colour - your choice.
  • The background is white - all the same or different whites - your choice, use your stash!
  • The finished block is 9 1/2" x 9 1/2"


2017 - 2018  Archive

Quilter's Choice  Due June 2018    Instructions

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This block must be be 8.5" square unfinished. It can be any block, any colours, any style the quilter chooses

Checker Block  Due May 2018    Instructions

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The half square triangles can be any colours that you'd like - one half a dark shade, and the other half a light shade of that colour.
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ADQG Friendship Star  Due April 2018    Instructions

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Walk of Fame  Due March 2018    Instructions

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Check out my Pinterest board  for ideas for Star blocks to be used in this block.  -- Amanda Vajda

 Paper Pieced Snowball Due February 2018    Instructions

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  (Half of a) Sawtooth Star Due January 2018    Instructions

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Have a Jolly Little Christmas   Due December 2017    Instructions

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Blocks are by Sew Fresh Quilts and shown here with permission. 

These blocks were included in their Have a Jolly Little Christmas Quilt Along.
Cross Cut   Due November 2017    Instructions
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Greek Cross   Due October 2017    Instructions
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2016 - 2017  Archive

Tulip   Due June 2017     Instructions
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Disappearing Pinwheel  Due May 2017     Instructions
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  Tea Time   Due April 2017     Instructions    ::      Original Quilt Pattern  free on Moda web site
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Love Letter  Due March 2017     Instructions
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Snowman   Due February 2017     ​Instructions
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Christmas Tree   Due January 2017     ​Instructions       
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Garlic Knot   Due December     ​Instructions       
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​There are more examples of the assembled blocks in the instructions.
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​Falling Maple Leaves  Due November       Instructions
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Scrappy Mountain Majesties   Due October         Instructions
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Scrappy Mountain Majesties assembled  
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​More Assembly Options

2015 - 2016  Archive

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​Windmill block   Instructions
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​Polka Dot block   Instructions

McCall's Quilting pattern

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​Christmas Chevron block

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​​Quarter Log Cabin block

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​4 Quarter Log Cabin blocks assembled

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​Heart block

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​Diamond Eye

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2014 - 2015  Archive

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Pumpkin block    Instructions
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Blue & White   Instructions
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One option for assembling the Blue & White blocks
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​Instructions
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Flower Bed block 1     Instructions
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Angel block
​Your choice of pattern!
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Flower Bed block 2
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Two for One       Instructions
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Slice of Life      Instructions
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Chop Suey        Instructions
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​ Square on Point  ​
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2013 - 2014   Archive

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Lady of the Lake
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Album

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Falling Leaves
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Railroad Crossing
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Irish Chain 1

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Irish Chain 2
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Pinwheel

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Pinwheel 7
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​Instructions
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