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Block of the Month

  Hello Santa Rosa Quilt Guild,

 
For the year 2009, the Block of the Month theme is:
 
Our Neighborhood
 
Yes, it does take a village. We are building a community, one ‘block’ at a time. Our goal: ‘blanket’ the neighborhood with goodwill and toasty coziness. This year’s B.O.M. is in the schoolhouse format. There will be six houses, three civic buildings, and three of flora/fauna. Some construction will be pieced, some appliqué. To embellish* or not to embellish is your choice.
 
As always, we encourage the building of three blocks at a time. One for community quilts, one for the monthly drawing, and one for you. For the price of a scrap bag, this is home ownership we can all afford so please get involved.
 
The new block of the month will be introduced at the first meeting of each month. The drawing takes place at the second meeting of the subsequent month. For example, January’s block of the month was introduced at the first meeting in January but the drawing for January’s B.O.M. will occur at the second meeting in February.
 
Block of the Month Committee members:
            Barbara Cortelyou
            Linda Ziemer
            Rhonda Denny
 
(You’ll see at least one of us at any given meeting…)
 
* - For safety, please keep Community Quilt embellishments to a minimum.
 

Additional instructions for The Old Red Barn pattern


 The Old Red Barn link will take you to The Quilters Cache website to download the pattern and templates. This is a 10" paper pieced block. After sewing the barn together, add 2 ½ inch background strips to 3 sides and one 2 ½ inch ground strip to the bottom. Press and trim the block to 12 ½ inches. If you would like to save a few steps, the window in the barn may be omitted by just using a whole piece of fabric for the barn

 


 

Block Image July 2009
"Star"

Block Image June 2009
"Neighborhood Church or School"

Block Image May
"Apartments"

Block Image April
"Old Red Barn" (See note above)

Block Image March 2009
Trees

Block Image February 2009
February's House

Block Image January 2009
"January's House"

Block Image December 2008
"Christmas Star"

Block Image November 2008
Three Blues Jewel Star

Block Image October 2008
Orange and Green Harvest

Block Image September 2008
"Violet Snowball Star"

Block Image August 2008
"Blue and Aqua Rolling Star"

Block Image July 2008
"4th of July Star"

Block Image June 2008
"Lime and Navy Sea Star"

Block Image May 2008
"Star Flower"

Block Image April 2008
Green Pinwheel Star Corrected

Block Image March 2008
"Yellow and Purple Chained Scrap Star" - Corrected

Block Image February 2008
"Pink and Brown Friendship Star"

Block Image January 2008
"Red and White Sawtooth Star"

Block Image December 2007
"Twinkling Star"

Block Image November 2007
"Rising Star"

Block Image October 2007
"Laced Star"

Block Image September 2007
"Sun Star"

Block Image August 2007
"Constellation Star"

Block Image July 2007
"Milky Way Star"

Block Image June 2007
"Variable -Ohio Star"

Block Image May 2007
"Grandmother's Star"

Block Image April 2007
"Morning Star - Evening Star"

Block Image March 2007
"Star of the West"

Block Image February 2007
"Double Friendship Star"

Block Image January 2007
"Crystal Star"

Block Image December 2006
"Snowflake"

Block Image November 2006
"Rabbits Foot"

Block Image October 2006
"Capital T"

Block Image September 2006
"Victorian Station"

Block Image August 2006
"Blossom"

Block Image July 2006
"Robbing Peter to Pay Paul"

Block Image June 2006
"Squirrel in a Cage"

Block Image May 2006
"Chevron Star"

Block Image April 2006
"Spring Leaf"

Block Image March 2006
"Ohio Star"

Block Image Febuary 2006
"Mayflower"

Block Image January 2006
"The Dandy"