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Update, June 2021:
We know you’ve all been working hard at your various challenges, whether the Mystery Quilt (Block of the Month) or this Covid Challenge. We would like to give members who have not had a chance to finish these challenges an opportunity to catch up. We are going to wait until we can meet in person, likely February or March 2022 and at that time we will have a huge challenge reveal.

-- Brigid Whitall, Programs 2021-2022

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

Pinwheels

Maple Leaf

Border Blocks - April 2021 Instructions Ideas for Finishing

Applique border

Checkerboard

Flying Geese and Teacups - March 2021 Instructions

Block 6 - Attic Window Issued February 2021 Instructions

Heart Foundation Piecing

Heart Pattern

Pumpkin Pattern

Gingerbread Man Pattern

Block 5 - Ohio Star Issued January 2021 Instructions

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.

Block 3 - Stars Issued November 2020 Instructions

Block 2 - Basket Issued October 2020 Instructions

Block 1 - Log Cabin Issued September 2020 Instructions

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

Premie Quilt

Air Castle Completed project Due November 2019 Instructions

Churn Dash Completed project Due October 2019 Instructions

2018 - 2019 Archive

Rays of Sunshine Due June 2019 Instructions

Bloom Due May 2019 Instructions

Scrappy Susannah Due April 2019 Instructions

Festive Flocks Due March 2019 Instructions Page 1 Page 2

Photo of Festive Flocks quilt

Snowflake Due January 2019 Instructions

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

Christmas Block Due December 2018 Instructions

Pinwheel Extravaganza Due November 2018 Instructions

Sunrise Clock Due October 2018 Instructions

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"