Quilt Connection Guild

This block is to be made in August and brought to the September meeting.

The meeting on January 5, 2017 has been cancelled due to inclement weather.

We are making red and white or blue and white half square triangles to give to Tammy Lawson for the Quilts of Valor.

I passed out 20 packets of fabric at the QCG meeting.  There was enough fabric in each to make 4 half square triangles.  There was an error in the instructions which I corrected at the meeting.  The fabric is to be cut into 6 1/2 squares.

If you would like to make additional squares for Quilts of Valor start with two 6 1/2″ squares either red and white or blue and white.

Draw a diagonal line across one square.  Sew the two squares, right sides together making a scant 1/4″ seam on either side of the drawn line.  Cut apart on the drawn line.

Press toward the dark fabric.  You will have two half square triangles.  Feel free to make as many as you want to.

We’ll give them to Tammy at the May meeting.

Thanks to all who participate.

Here you will find area quilt show details.

Miami Valley Quilter’s Guild

May 6-7, 2016

$5 admission ($8 for both days)

Greene County Fairgrounds Assembly Building

120 Fairground/Ankeney Mill Rd.

Xenia, OH

2016 Franklin County Quilt Show

May 20 – 10am to 7pm

May 21 – 10am to 5pm

Old Brookville High School Gym

1010 Franklin Avenue

Brookville, IN  47012

Admission $5

http://www.quiltbatts.org

Redbud Quilt Show

May 20 – 10am to 5pm

May 21 – 10am to 4pm

Anderson Center for the Arts

Downtown Anderson 10th & Jackson

Shipshewana Quilt Festival

June 22 to 25 – time vary

http://www.ShipshewanaQuiltFest.com

Daily Pass $8

Event Pass $12

Area shop hop

Entries must be received by May 15th.

Common Threads 2016 Quilt Show

August 26 – 9am to 5pm

August 27 – 9am to 3pm

Admission $7

Mt. Comfort United Methodist Church

3179 N 600 W

North of I-70 (Exit 96) on Mt. Comfort Rd.

http://www.commonthreadsin.com

Brown County Historical Society Quilt Show

September 16 & 17 – 10am to 5pm

September 18 – 10am to 3pm

Admission $6 (10 and under are free)

Brown County History Center

90 East Gould Street

Nashville, IN

http://www.browncountyhistorycenter.org

A Gathering of Quilts

Columbus Star Quilters and Evening Star Quilters

October 1 – 9am to 5pm

October 2 – Noon to 5pm

Admission $3 (under 18 admitted free)

Donner Center

22nd & Sycamore Street

Columbus, IN

A Harvest of Quilts

Quarry Quilters

October 7 – 9am to 6pm

October 8 – 9am to 5pm

The Central Church of Christ

1402 12th Street

Corner of 12th & N

Bedford, Indiana

FRIENDSHIP STAR
This is a good way to use your scraps.              
It is really important to make a SCANT
1/4" seam when making this block.


Cut four pieces of white and four pieces of various colors 4 1/2" x 2 1/2".    
Cut four squares of white and four squares of various colors 2 1/2" x 2 1/2".
 
             
                        
Place the white squares on the colored strips and the colored squares  
on the white strips. 
Draw a diagonal line starting at the top right of each of the 8 squares.
Sew slightly to the right of the drawn line so your piece will be the
right size after you press the seam to one side. 

                      

                 
                                                      
                                             
                                           
                                           

Cut off the excess 1/4" from the seam as shown.  Press all seams to the dark. 
   
                                       






 
                  
                
   



Lay the pieces out and sew together as shown making four 4 1/2" sets.
 





Turn the pieces as shown to form a star. Sew together making sure to match
seams so you don't cut off the points of the star. Your square should
measure 8 1/2".



When you sew four squares together you will also have a white star.
Pretty neat, huh?



                                             
                                             
  

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.