Quilt Connection Guild

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

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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.

Assembly Instructions:

Referring to Diagram I, make 4 pieced-square sub units.

Referring to Assembly Diagram, sew pieced-squares to 4 1/2″ x 4 1/2″

Sew rows together to make Ohio Star Block.

This block is to make during the month of March and brought  to the April meeting.

Example 1:  Cut four – 5″ corner squares (fall foliage Packet with black backgrouond available $ .25).  Other black backgrounds fall leaf print okay to use.

Cut one – 5″ square Red texture.

Cut four  – 5 ”  squares in texture or small print in light to med. fall colors.

Sew basic nine patch as shown below..  Sewn square should be 14″. Sew scant 1/4 ” seam.

Cut nine patch in half vertically and horizontally without moving square.  7″ from side and top would be the center cutting lines.

Leave 2 opposing red squares in center and turn 2 red squares  to outside corner and sew block as shown. Completed block should measure 13.5″.

Need help or fabric packet:  Linda Rowda 893-5323

BLOCK OF THE MONTH – FEB/MAR 2015

Disappearing 4 patch

Use pastels of medium colors for this.  No brights or darks.  Use small prints, mottled prints or plain.  No large prints.

BE SURE TO USE A SCANT 1/4″ SEAM SO THE FINISHED BLOCK WILL BE THE PROPER SIZE.

Cut two 6 1/2″ white squares & two 6 1/2″ of the color you choose.  Sew into a 4 patch.  The block should measure 12 1/2″.

Please check.

Press all seams open.  This may seem strange, but most of the possible layouts to make the squares into a quilt involve the colored pieces meeting.  If you pressed toward one side, you would have a lot of layers of fabric meeting.

Cut the square 4 times as shown below.  Don’t move the squares between cuts.

Measure 5″ from the left side of the square and make the first cut.  Then measure 7 1/2″ from the left and make the second cut.  Measure 5″ from the bottom and make the third cut.  Measure 7 1/2″ from the bottom and make the last cut.

TURN EACH OF THE OBLONG PIECES SO YOUR BLOCK LOOKS LIKE THE FINISHED BLOCK BELOW.  EACH WHITE PIECE WILL BE AGAINST A COLORED PIECE.

Sew each row together being careful to match seams.  (Will be a little harder when seams are pressed open).  I KNOW YOU CAN DO IT.  Use pins.  Finished block should measure 11 1/2″.  Please check.