Valley Quilters Guild
Quilting is my passion... Chocolate comes in a close second.
Block of the Month
Each month, a unique block pattern is selected. Members are invited to make the blocks and bring them to the Guild meeting using the fabric colors/designs indicated. An “entry” is one or more blocks, depending on the design. Each “entry” is a chance to win all the blocks made and brought to the meeting by members. Signup sheets are at the Education table along the left wall. Sign up for the drawing then pin your BOMs near the stage.
January 2025
"Wonky Checkers"
Pola Quilting YouTube Magic Numbers Pattern #14.
https://youtu.be/h_yN5rVM3CY?feature=shared
Colors: Rainbow colors with white prints & tone on tone.Can use backs of light print fabrics for more subtle lt colors.
Unfinished size 12 1/2 x 14 1/2.
February 2025
"Chain Mail"
https://orchidowlquilts.com/2016/03/chain-mail-blocktutorial.html
Colors: Black, white, medium pink, red on the upper right and lower left corner squares next to pink (where it shows white).
Unfinished size: 12 1/2".
March 2025
"Cracker Lattice”
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B1ZuoSujpPp7realfWL7vQAMnygUChTk/view
Colors: Scrappy greens with white tone on tone.
Unfinished size: 9"
April 2025
"Applique' Flower of Choice"
Colors: Flower in spring colors on an 11" white tone on tone background. Can add leaves. Look for flowers online on Pinterest, Free Clip Art, and YouTube, etc. Education will have some samples also.
Machine applique' to finish.
Winner can trim them to preferred size. Suggest 10 1/2".
May 2025
"Geese in the Fields" - Ruth Sielaff/Pinterest Design.
Colors: Floral Rectangle unfinished size 5 1/2 x 10 1/2,
Flying Geese rectangle unit (4) sky blue background with black geese, unfinished size 5 1/2 x 10 1/2. Follow instructions in this link (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQIkQimU7pY) for "Flying Geese 5 Ways" by Fat Quarter Shop at #16:52 of the video.
Cutting: Cut 1 - 5 1/2 x 10 1/2 floral rectangle. Cut 2 - 6 1/2" black squares, 2 - 8" sky blue squares.
Piecing: Lay the smaller black square right sides together on the larger sky blue square. Sew 1/4" on either side of the drawn diagonal line. Press to the large side (blue). Lay the HSTs right sides together, matching the edges (which leaves a blue gap in the center for trimming).
Draw a diagonal line across the seam line of the 2 HSTs laid right sides together. Sew 1/4" on either side or draw a line, then cut through center - OR cut on the diagonal and sew the triangles together. Trim your flying geese to 3 x 5 1/2" unfinished,1/4" away from your points. Connect your 4 flying geese and sew the unity to your floral rectangle. Unfinished block is 10 1/2' square.
June 2025
"Gentle Curves"
Colors: Summer-colored batiks. Use 7-8 batik strips in summer colors, 14" strips of varying widths. Unfinished block is 12 1/2" .
YouTube Intuitive Quilting with Gentle Curves by stitchesbyjulia: youtube.com/watch?v=CkhicqNZuCQ
July 2025
"Hope of Hartford" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3hRLjT-2SI
Colors: Patriotic with white tone on tone.
Unfinished size: 12 1/2".
August 2025
"Harvest Potato Chip Block"
Pola Quilting YouTube SUPER Scrap buster #50 Potato chip block https://youtu.be/SBcAJg3JlE0?feature=shared
Colors: Harvest Center 4 1/2" square of fruits or vegetables + 16 scrappy 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles. Education will have some harvest squares if needed.
Unfinished size: 12 1/2".
September 2025
"Feathered Leaf"
Pinterest Photo Tutorial from The Intrepid Thread https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/intrepid-thread-2765115/leaf-feather-quilt-block tutorial-giveaway-1941336393
Colors: Mix of green, red, orange, yellow & brown on Cream Background.
Cut: 14 - 2 x 9 1/2" strips for leaf; 4 - 3 1/2" squares for background;1 - 1 1/2" x WOF (width of fabric) strip for stem. Makes 2 blocks for each entry. Can enter 4 for 2 blocks.
Unfinished size: 9".
October 2025
"Twisted Log Cabin"
Begin with 2" center square of Cherry Red Grunge. Education will have squares to pick up if you don't have this fabric.
Colors: Light and darker fall colors with cherry grunge centers. Strips are 1 1/2" wide. Add 3 rows of strips from light to dark counterclockwise, squaring up as you go, as seen in the photo. Block will be on the diagonal.
Unfinished size. 8" block.
November 2025
"Wonky Strip Star"
Colors: White muslin and bright scrappy strips. Strip size can vary but should not be too wide for these small squares.
Begin with 4 - 7" squares of white muslin for a block. For star points, draw a diagonal line from the lower left corner of each square marked at 2" to the lower right corner marked at 1/2". Begin sewing your scrappy strips on this line. Square each block up to 6 1/2". Sew the 4 units together to form a wonky star.
Makes 4 blocks for each entry. Can enter 8 for two blocks.
December 2025
"Candlelight"
by Pola Quilting YouTube Magic Numbers #15 https://youtu.be/oPWRelb08uw?feature=shared
Colors: For the candlelight, snowball the red with yellow squares; 4-patches in Christmas prints; white/light borders.
Cut: 8 - 2 1/2" x 6 1/2" scrappy whites; 4 - 4 1/2" Christmas squares; 2 - 2 1/2" x 6 1/2" yellow + 4 - 2 1/2" squares yellow; 2 - 2 1/2" x 6 1/2" red. Can use backs of lights for lighter prints.
Unfinished size: 12 1/2" x 18 1/2".
