Wildflower Quilt Guild

Size – No larger than 60x60 and no smaller than 30x30 completed. Anything smaller can be entered in the Mini Quilt challenge.

Theme – Let your imagination be your guide!

Technique – Anything “non-traditional”

Size – No larger than 20x20 completed. Individual blocks should be no larger than 6” square.

Technique – Anything traditional (patchwork blocks, applique blocks, paper pieced blocks, or hexagon blocks just to name a few)

Theme – Anything your heart desires!

Size – No maximum size limit and no smaller than 36x36 completed. Anything smaller can be entered in the Mini Quilt challenge.

Technique – Each row must consist of different blocks or techniques. The borders are considered additional rows.

Theme – ANYTHING!

Technique – Traditional blocks (patchwork blocks, applique blocks, paper pieced blocks, hexagon blocks just to name a few)

Theme – ANYTHING!

What can you use these “rainbow” blocks for?

1. You can keep the blocks for yourself
2. Make them into donation quilts
3. Donate them to the Wee Care Bee to make into donation quilts
4. Donate them to the Quilt Show Boutique.

At the end of the year, we encourage you to put your RSC blocks together to create a rainbow quilt. We will share these “rainbow masterpieces” at our April guild meeting the following year.

This year we will be creating 12 Months of Mugs for our Block of the Month activity. This such a fun project that you can customize anyway you want. I have had several people helping me create sample blocks and I have been assured that IF YOU FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS (LOL) it is very easy and quick to put these blocks together. These are free patterns that you can find on the internet (HERE). You are free to download the patterns before each monthly meeting, but we will be featuring the current month block and the coming month block at our meetings. I will be happy to email the monthly patterns to you, but you can also download them for yourself.

Jan Rogers has been working on this project for several weeks now and has several pieces of advice for those starting this month. Jan says that you can ask her how she knows these are HELPFUL HINTS.

1. Cut all pieces at one time and label them (especially for the mug handles)
2. Put all the mug handles together before you start the blocks. Then just attach the handles after you finish the holiday block.
3. Copy or print the pattern and mark off each step as you go.
4. Lay out all the pieces before you sew them together.

You have lots of options with these blocks.

1. You can make them just as they are
2. You can leave off the handles and just create square holiday blocks
3. You could add a piece where the mug handle would be and embroidery family birthdays or anniversaries.
4. I am a big “grid quilter” and I would rather deal with a bunch of half square triangles, than to deal with all these various size pieces. Having said that, I have created a grid pattern for each block. The beauty of using a grid pattern is your squares can be ANY SIZE YOU WANT! I think I will make my blocks using 1” and 2 ½” squares. I will have my examples and patterns for you each month also.

This Block of the Month project will last through December 2022. We will find a time during 2023 for a show and tell of all of our finished creations. Happy quilting and have fun!

Fabric Requirements

General Instructions

Mug Handle Assembly

Embroidery Designs

In hopes of promoting quilting as a hobby, encouraging members to try new techniques, and hoping to offer fellowship with other members, we want to offer a NEW activity. If you have a particular skill or technique that you would be willing to share/instruct, please let Denise know and she will help you organize it.

Current List of Skills Being Offered

Denise Farquhar

Fusible Grid Quilting

Kathy Greene

Freezer Paper Applique

QuiltConstruction

Accurate 1/4" Seams

Beginner Machine Quilting

English Paper Piecing

Paper Foundation Piecing

Cindy Moore

String Quilts

This is a fun “star” sampler quilt we started in April of 2021. We will continue into 2022 until we have completed 12 blocks.

Here are the requirements for the project. I will present a “new” star block at each meeting you can find the instructions for that star in our various media sources.

FIND THE PATTERN

1. Attached to the newsletter email

2. Download it from the guild’s webpage (Wildflower Quilt Guild)

3. Download it from the guild’s Facebook page (Wildflower Quilt Guild | Facebook).

Free patterns are available on the table from previous months. Help yourself.

Quilt Size

(12) “star” blocks plus any sashing or borders you wish to include.

Block Size

9” blocks finished.

Block Design

Any “star” block pattern you wish to include.

Monthly Star Designs

I will have a different star pattern available for you to pick up if you wish. You are free to use this design, but it’s NOT required.

Completion Due Date

We will share the finished projects at the June meeting 2022.

Guidelines for Charm Square Swap

Every month, or any months you want to participate, bring (24) 5” squares in a plastic bag with your name on the front. These may be the same fabric or different fabrics. During the meeting we will mix up the squares with others that brought squares. After the meeting pick up your bag to take home (24) new charm squares.

Each month will have a new Charm Square Theme as shown below:

This is a great way to clean out your stash of unwanted fabric, so you have more room for fabric that is new to you. It is also a great way to “win” new fabric at our monthly guild giveaway.

There are three (3) ways to win this fabric at the guild meetings.

Members who bring in fabric for this drawing, will get to put their name in for a chance to win.

Those having a birthday that month will have their name put into a separate drawing.

Anyone can purchase a chance to win for $0.25. There is no limit on the number of chances you may purchase, but each person can win only two (2) prizes at each meeting.

Any member who wants to contribute please bring items listed below in good quality quilting fabric.

Please place loose fabric, listed below in a quart size labeled baggies.

1 Panel piece (in baggie)

2 Fat quarters (in baggie)

½ yard of fabric (in baggie)

1 yd. spaced-out prints (in baggie)

2.5” Charm Square Pack

10” Layer Cake

5” Charm Square Pack

1 Jelly Roll

If you don’t have a baggie at home no problem, we will have some at the meeting. If you are not able to cut down to size no problem, we can take it home & cut it down for next time.

Quilter’ Pal is a fun activity that encourages members to get to know each other better. At the October and November guild meetings participants complete questionnaires and turn them in for the December drawing.

At the December meeting participants draw for their secret Quilter’s Pal. Every month you bring a fun gift for your Quilter’s Pal and your Pal will bring a gift for you. Place your gift in the Quilter’s Pal area, and try not to “get caught” by your Pal.

Your identity is kept secret until the Christmas party. This is the most fun meeting of the year, and part of the fun is revealing yourself to your Quilter’s Pal. You deliver your Christmas present in person to your Quilter’s Pal. It is customary to have a small thank you gift for the person who has given you the wonderful gifts all year.

As you are running around and shopping throughout the year, remember your Quilter’s Pal and pick up anything cute you might find.

Please stick to the recommended price limits for your gifts.

PRICE LIMITS

$10 - $15 for monthly gifts

$20 for the December gift