Quilt Connection Guild

Click on the link below to open the January newsletter.

Jan 2016

Here are the instructions for the October/November Block of the Month.

You will make this block during the month of October and bring it to the November meeting.

CORRECTION:  The blocks should be cut at 3 7/8″ instead of 3 1/2″

Click below to open the October newsletter

Oct 2015

There are two pages for the Block of the Month posted below.  This block is to make in September and bring to the October meeting.

We are grateful for the leadership of JoAnn G. for the 2014-2015 year.  It is traditional for members to make a quilt block of the outgoing president’s choice as a gift to her for her service to us.  This year JoAnn has asked for a scrappy batik star.  The link below will open the instructions for making this block….and as the title implies, please use batik fabrics to make this block.

If you didn’t see your copy of the newsletter I have posted it here on the blog (just click on the link below).    As with the emailed copy it is in .pdf format and you will need Adobe Reader to open the file.  Everything I send out will be in .pdf format this year.  You can download the reader at the second link below.  This software is safe and it is free.

I will try to remember to post the newsletter here when I send it out to the email distribution list.  If you are not getting your newsletter via email please see me at the next meeting so we can double check your email address with my list.

Thank you,

Tammy

Sept 2015 Final

https://acrobat.adobe.com/us/en/products/pdf-reader.html

If you would like to participate in the Poetry in Free Motion project please read these instructions

2016 Poetry in Free Motion Instruction Sheet

complete this form

2016 Poetry in Free Motion Entry Form

and turn it in to Mary Hawn.

This is the pattern for the August/September 2015 Block of the Month.  This means you make the block in August and bring it to the September meeting.  Click on the link below to display the pattern.  You will have to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to open it.  (Most everyone has it.  If you don’t it is free and safe to download at this site:  https://get.adobe.com/reader/)

Aug-Sept 2015 BOM

MAKE 4 HALF SQUARE TRIANGLES.  THIS WILL CONSTITUTE ONE BLOCK BUT DON’T SEW THEM TOGETHER.  WHOEVER WINS THE BLOCKS CAN ARRANGE THEM THE WAY SHE WANTS TO.  IF YOU MAKE 8 HALF SQUARE TRIANGLES IT WILL MEAN 2 CHANCES TO WIN, 12 WILL BE 3, ETC.

CUT TWO 5″ SQUARES OF WHITE AND TWO SQUARES OF TWO OTHER FABRICS.  DON’T USE ONE WITH A LOT OF WHITE OR EXTREMELY PALE COLOR IN THE BACKGROUND.  IT BLENDS WITH THE WHITE AND YOU’LL LOSE YOUR PATTERN.

PLACE RIGHT SIDES TOGETHER AND DRAW A DIAGONAL LINE ACROSS THE CENTER.  SEW 1/4″ AWAY FROM EACH SIDE OF THE LINE.  CUT APART ON THE DRAWN LINE.  SQUARE IT UP TO 4 1/2″.

IF YOU PREFER TO MAKE EACH HALF SQUARE TRIANGLE INDIVIDUALLY TO MAKE BETTER USE OF YOUR SMALL SCRAPS THAT IS OK TOO.

HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF A WAY THE SQUARES CAN BE PUT TOGETHER.