For October, our block of the month will be Scrappy Granny Squares! We will be using red, navy blue, light turquoise, and apple green, with a white or white-on-white background. The tutorial can be found at http://www.quiltylove.com/scrappy-granny-squares-quilt/.
IMPORTANT: to get blocks in the size that we need them, cut 3.5" squares instead of the dimensions mentioned in the tutorial. Also, please do not trim your blocks!
And for some color inspiration from QuiltyLove.com:
It's that time again, get ready for some super holiday swapping! Please read the instructions and fill out this form to bring to the October meeting.
If you can't make it, please email us the completed form. We'll also have extras at the meeting. See you there!
This was a busy month! At this meeting we received an update on our community quilts and gave out ideas for our Better than Cheddar 2016 charity quilt. We also voted on the color scheme of our 2017 raffle quilt. A sew-in is planned for September 24th to work on that, so stay tuned!! At this meeting we also kicked of a new round of Secret Sister Swaps and drew for our Paint Chip Challenge - Magazines! Finally, we introduced the new monthly Birthday Raffle!! See the meeting minutes HERE for all the details from August's meeting!
Below are some pictures of our Sew & Tell...
This month's Block of the Month is from a pattern called "Girly Swirls", in teal, orange and white. The tutorial can be found here: http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/quilt-patterns/wall-quilts/girly-swirls.
Color inspiration for September's Block of the Month
Here are the cutting instructions for one block, to make it easier for everyone to do. (The pattern gives you directions for the whole quilt.)
For each block, cut:
· 4 white squares at 3 1/ 2 inches
· 6 white squares at 3 7/8 inches.
· 4 orange (or teal) squares at 3 7/8 inches
· 2 teal (or orange) squares at 3 7/8 inches (the opposite color of the 4 squares) ie: if you’re using orange for the star, use teal for the corners.
Assemble per the directions, substituting white where the directions call for grey, and orange or teal for the coral or purple.
See you on September 15th!
Get ready for our next meeting on August 18th!
At this meeting we will be going over:
When you come to the meeting, please bring:
We hope to see you there!!