Block of the month Cottage Group 

Where:  In Person and Zoom

When:  Show your block during the Sew Inspired Meeting on the first Wednesday of the month at 10:00 AM.  See events calendar for details. At the prior month's zoom BOM cottage group zoom meeting, on the 4th Wednesday of the month, you'll have a chance to ask for help with any issues you may be having completing the block.

What:  A block of the month club where you work independently on the block in advance of the meeting and then share your progress during the meeting--everyone is welcome to see the progress and offer advice and encouragement (you don't have to be working on a BOM)!

Group Contact Person: Alberta Dalke

SQC Members: To be added to the BOM group, email SuncoastQuiltingCircle@yahoo.com and put BOM in the subject line. To be added to Alberta's email list for updates and notices, email her directly.

For 2023, we're following along with "A Quilting Life" which releases the BOM pattern and supporting youtube video on the first Monday of the month.  Please note that they have asked that we refer to their website, rather than provide their information here.  We'll meet to cheer each other on, share successes and challenges, showing our blocks at the Show and Tell portion of the Sew Inspired Meeting on the first Wednesday of the month, and stay after to share successes and challenges among the others in the 2023 BOM group.  Remember to download all the patterns by 12/31/2023.  After that, they are available for purchase from A Quilting Life.

January: The BOM information and January pattern you need is here.  

February: The February pattern is now available at A Quilting Life here. In the video she does talk more about the fabric requirements that some people had questions about. There is also a demo on how to find the pattern from the youtube site and the blog.

March: The March pattern is now available at A Quilting Life here.  Remember that the link to the pdf and video is down on the page with a green large button. It looks like an interesting block where the use of color will show off the block. It does have 8 flying geese. 4 with one color choice and 4 with another. You can use your favorite way to make those flying geese including the one in the pattern itself.  The 4 at a time is a good method too. The block will be 4 by 2 inches finished (4.5 inches by 2.5 inches unfinished). I know that I will use the Accuquilt 8 inch Qube and that is the quarter square triangle number 4 and the half square triangle number 5. 

April: The April pattern is now available at A Quilting Life here. This is a cute basket block. Look for the green download button on the site.

May: Here is the link for the block for May from A Quilting Life. The quarter square sections are similar to January's block. I liked her technique for the square in a square section. It would use a lot of fabric if you were making an entire quilt using that technique but for one block, it is fun to try this way of making the block.

June: Here is the link for the block for June from A Quilting Life. And just like that, we are halfway through the year with the block of the month.  It is nice to see how many of you are keeping up with it. For anyone who is behind, let me know if there is anything I can do to help you or give you hints. This month's block has a lot of flying geese in it. I think that Sue Lorenz and I will have fun with the small block. It does look great when it is finished.

July - December: Here is the link to all the blocks from A Quilting Life, as they are posted on the first Monday of each month. Setting instructions will be added mid December; all information will be removed at the end of the year so remember to download all months before 2024 or you'll need to buy the consolidated pattern.