Hello Everyone!
Well, believe it or not, summer is more than half over!!! This first half has been just one thing after another for me, and I have not come close to even getting started on the list of things I wanted to accomplish during the season!
I have had a chance to meet with Cindy and Marsha, however! We had a lovely lunch a few weeks ago, went through some old patterns and some new, and came up with ideas for our upcoming Blanket Bees!
I'll start off saying we're booked for the 3rd Saturday of the month, 10:30 to 2:30, September through May, at the Moose Lodge - same as we've been doing the last couple of years. I'll get this added to some of the community calendars soon.
I have had a chance to meet with Cindy and Marsha, however! We had a lovely lunch a few weeks ago, went through some old patterns and some new, and came up with ideas for our upcoming Blanket Bees!
I'll start off saying we're booked for the 3rd Saturday of the month, 10:30 to 2:30, September through May, at the Moose Lodge - same as we've been doing the last couple of years. I'll get this added to some of the community calendars soon.
Now, in keeping with a suggestion from our May pot-luck, I am going to give you a list of what we have planned, and some ideas of what you'll need fabric-wise each month. You might remember I had hoped to have a mid-summer supplies day. Well.... as I said above...... in the end, it just might not happen. Every weekend has been booked...and is booked. I'm still considering other options, but...it just may not happen.
So....to look forward to our next year.....
September - Twizzlers
For a 41"x60" quilt, you'll need....
- 24 - 2 1/2" strips
- 1/3 yard sashing fabric
- 1 yard border fabric
- 3/8 yard binding fabric
October - Ten-Minute Block (rerun!)
Each 'block' takes 5 10" squares - you'll need 30 10" squares.
November - Jim and Ann's block (I'll get the info for this and send that soon!)
December - Disappearing 4 or 9 Patch (rerun!)
- Your choice to do either the 4-Patch or 9-Patch
- 4 or 9 squares (surprise!) in the square size of your choice (4", 5", 6", 8" - all a good choice)
- You can do as many blocks as you like, to create the quilt size you want
January - Cats and Dogs
- This is going to be a bit of a surprise... but I'll tell you you'll need...
- 9 or 12 10" blocks of neutral fabric
- 9 or 12 10" blocks of colorful printed fabric
- 1 yard for sashing
- 2 yards for outer border
- 1 1/3 yards for border and binding
February - Easy Pineapple (rerun!)
- Center - 4 1/2" square - this could be fussy cut from some cute fabric
- 1st round - 4 1/2" square (yes, the same as the center)
- 2nd round - 5 1/2" square
- 3rd round - 7" square
- 4th round - 9" square
- 5th round - 11 7/8" square
March - Fast Flying Geese - For a quilt 34 1/2" x 53 1/2" you'll need...
- 45 - 7 1/4" squares (geese)
- 180 - 3 7/8" squares (2 yards total - this is the background/sky)
- 2 - 4 1/2" x Width of Fabric strips (border and sashing)
- 4 - 4 1/2" x 45" strips (more border and sashing)
April - X-Blocks (we have the X-Blocks templates)
- To use the 7 1/2" X-Block and make a bigger quilt...
- 12 strips 4 1/4" x Width of Fabric - all same or similar fabric
- 12 strips 6 1/2" x Width of Fabric - all different fabrics
- To use the 6 1/2" X-Block and make a slightly smaller quilt...
- 12 strips 3 7/8" x Width of Fabric - all same or similar fabric
- 12 strips 5 3/4" x Width of Fabric - all different fabrics
May - Wrap-up/Organize
That will give you some things to think about. I'll re-read the list in a day or two to make sure I've got things right. I'll also add the info for the ones I'm missing.
With that... it's late, and I have to be up early! I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone again soon!!!
gina
