Block Lotto

Stack-N-Whack Charms Layer up colourful 5 inch charm squares with 10 inch background squares, give them a couple of whacks with your rotary cutter then sew them back together with a black- ish strip.    Just like that you have a pair of blocks to bring to the May MQGV guild meeting! Click here for…

Happy Scrappy Canada Day Find those red and white scraps and practice the court house steps block construction by whipping up a couple these fun blocks for our next block lotto draw.   The lucky winner may actually have time to construct a quilt to celebrate Canada Day! Find instructions for blocks here. Instructions yield a…

Science Experiments Find your weirdest colourful prints and join us in conducting some fun fabric science experiments! We have this standard test tube block but also a squatter variation as well as a flask!  Try one try them all!   Find instructions for blocks here. Instructions yield one 12 1/2 inch (unfinished) block = 1…

Arrow Use bold and bright fabrics to sew up colourful Arrow blocks that will point us in new directions for 2026! Find instructions for the block here. One block = 1 ticket when returned to the February 2026 MQGV meeting. Good Luck!

Tropical Paradise This January we are invited to travel to a Tropical Paradise…if only in our sewing rooms! Think Aruba aqua, pineapple yellow, coconut white, luscious lime and Caribbean coral combined in a block inspired by “Quiltivist” Bill Stearman. Find instructions for the block here. Instructions yield two 9 inch (unfinished) blocks = 1 ticket…

Members of MQGV were recently treated to an amazing and thought provoking trunk show presented by “Quiltivist” Bill Stearman. This month’s Block Lotto Block is inspired by blocks he used to make this wonderful quilt. Find instructions for the block here. Instructions yield one 10 1/2 inch (unfinished) block = 1 ticket when returned to…

Let’s Try Maximalism! Maximalism is an aesthetic characterized by abundance, complexity, and exuberance, embracing an excess of colours, patterns, textures, and objects. Learn important tips for mastering maximalism and practice the concept with our November Block Lotto block – instructions found here. Instructions yield two 9 inch blocks = 1 ticket when returned to November…

Argyle Quilt Block Inspired by cozy fall sweaters we are digging into single colour family scraps for this months block lotto block. Value plays an important role in achieving the argyle effect as demonstrated here: Download pdf instructions here. 1 block  = 1 ticket when returned to the October 2025 MQGV meeting. Make one or…

It’s our Birthday Month!! Inspiration for this months block, Sensational Summer, comes from trending colours and our very own MQGV Logo!! Download pdf instructions here. 1 block  = 1 ticket when returned to the September 2025 MQGV meeting. Make one or make a bunch …good luck!

The Strawberry Block Who doesn’t love Strawberry Season?  Pull out your red, green and white scraps and sew up this yummy block for July’s MQGV meeting. Completed block measures 11 x 11 inches. Download pdf instructions here. 1 block  = 1 ticket when returned to the July 2025 MQGV meeting. Make one or make a…