Wall Block, March 2019 The March 2019 Block Study is Wall by Carolina Oneto, an individual MQG member from Chile. This block has so much potential and is fun to make. Check it out! Block Assembly Instructions Cutting: From the navy fabric, cut: [1] 5″ square for the half-square triangles [1]… Read More
Maze Quilt, February 2019 “Years ago, I swam on a team where the coach, in love with the idea of posting complex-looking workouts, would preface his explanation of the workout by declaring, ‘It looks complicated, but it’s really not.’ The same can be said about Maze. The quilt features four distinct color groupings, arranged… Read More
Parameters Block, February 2019 The February 2019 Block Study is Parameters by Tiffany Horn, an individual MQG member from New York. This block has so much potential and is fun to make. Check it out! Block Assembly Instructions Cutting: From the Peach fabric, cut: [1] 8-1/2″ square From the Teal fabric, cut:… Read More
Field of View Block, January 2019 The January 2019 Block Study is Field of View by Jessica Plunkett, a member of the Central Iowa MQG. This block has so much potential and is fun to make. Check it out! Block Assembly Instructions Cutting: From the cream fabric, cut: [2] 4″ squares From the teal fabric, cut:… Read More
X-Canvas Pattern, January 2019 “This quilt is a simple, linear canvas to allow you to feature fabric, contrast, and texture. The quilt can be pieced in a one or two accent color palette. Longarm quilting by Laura Davies adds a beautiful texture that compliments the fabric that I selected. This quilt pattern can also… Read More
Boomerang Block, December 2018 The December 2018 Block Study is Boomerang by Mitzie Schafer, a member of the Greenville MQG. This block has so much potential and is fun to make. Check it out! Cutting: From the cream fabric, cut: [1] 3-1/2″ x 12-1/2″ rectangle [1] 3-1/2″ x 6-1/2″ rectangle… Read More
Harlequin Block, November 2018 The November 2018 Block Study is Harlequin by Juna Carle, an individual member from California. This block is a foundation paper-pieced block that has so much potential and is fun to make. Check it out! Cutting: From the dark pink fabric, cut: [2] 2-1/4″ x 6-1/2″ rectangles for paper… Read More
Flow Pattern, November 2018 “When ‘adulting’ we are expected to keep life controlled, moving, and organized. I find that wonderful and exciting distractions constantly cause me to veer off course. I like it that way. Flow uses half-square triangles, bold internal color, balanced movement, and uneven open borders to remind me embrace the distractions… Read More
Smoosh Block, October 2018 The October 2018 Block Study is Smoosh by Cheryl Brickey, a member of the Greenville MQG. This block is a foundation paper-pieced block that has so much potential and is fun to make. Check it out! Cutting: From the coral fabric, cut: [4] 1-1/2″ x 3″ rectangles for paper… Read More
Merge Pattern, October 2018 MERGE, an Improv Abstraction quilt, takes an improvisational approach to creating curves and is assembled with an alternative grid layout. Color placement gives the illusion of blocks merging into one another for a playful graphic composition. This quilt was designed and pieced by Karen Foster, and quilted by Sharyl Sheppard. Read More
