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
X Marks the Spot, September 2018 The September 2018 Block Study is X Marks the Spot by Andrea Tsang Jackson, a member of the Maritime MQG. This block design was inspired by the cover of Issue #25 of Uppercase Magazine, featuring original art by Joey Hannaford. Many thanks to Janine and Joey for allowing us to… Read More
Jawbreakers Pattern, September 2018 “As a young girl my best friend and I rode our bikes everywhere and one of our favorite stops was the old-time drug store in her hometown. On rare occasions we could scrape together enough pocket change for an ice cream cone but usually we would seek out the $.10 candies. This… Read More
Ribbon Rock, August 2018 The August 2018 Block Study is Ribbon Rock by Michelle Bartholomew, an individual MQG member. It’s a great block with two variations, and it has loads of possibilities. Find the block patterns and bonus quilt pattern below. Block Option A Cutting: From the light gray fabric, cut:… Read More
Seeing Stripes, August 2018 “Seeing Stripes came from a lot of different places, including my 80s teenage years mixed in with some childhood story book illustration references. When I sketched this design out initially, my mind went to the outside art of the ‘It’s a Small World’ ride at Disneyland designed by Marc Davis. Read More
Echo, July 2018 The July 2018 Block Study is Echo by Karen Foster, a member of the South Bay Area MQG. It’s a great block with a unique shape, and it has loads of possibilities. Find the block pattern and bonus quilt pattern below. Cutting: From the turquoise fabric, cut: [1] 5″ square. Cut… Read More
Atypical Angles, July 2018 “Atypical Angles is a minimalist triangle design with isosceles triangles that are pieced in a log-cabin style. The quilt top is constructed in diagonal rows allowing the triangles to be shifted to your liking.” – Paige Alexander … Read More
