Block Lotto

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…

Scrappy Stripes This month we are once again reaching into our scrap bins to create modern Scrappy Stripes. Download pdf instructions here. 1 block  = 1 ticket when returned to the June 2025 MQGV meeting. Make one or make a bunch …good luck!

Split Peel Soup This month we are brushing up on our machine appliqué skills with a charm pack friendly block.  Gather up your freshest, brightest spring coloured fabrics in solids and/or tone on tone and join in fun! Download pdf instructions here. **Note some have found the templates slightly large when printed at 100%.  We…

Candies! We have a treat for you this month!  Susan has us combining improv log cabins and hour glass blocks to make sweet “Candies”. Download pdf instructions here. Varying in size 1 block  = 1 ticket when returned to the April 2025 MQGV meeting. Make one or make a bunch …good luck!

Selvedge Block We are digging into that stash of saved selvedges this month to put together this beautiful block! Download pdf instructions here. One 12.5 inch block = 1 ticket when returned to the March 2025 MQGV meeting. Make one or make a bunch …good luck!

Mid-Century Modern Drawing inspiration from previous MQGV projects and a new Royal BC Museum exhibit – “Canadiana Modern”, this months block is scrappy but confined to clean angular straight lines common to Mid-Century Modern design.  We are keeping our colour palette to white, orange and turquoise with a final finish of light grey. Download pdf…

The Game of Contrast We are going for the ultimate colour contrast with this months block …BLACK and WHITE! Just a little improv black “something” on a majority white background will result in a modern minimalist piece like the one above. Download pdf instructions here. One 9 inch block = 1 ticket when returned to…

Half Square Rectangles While we are featuring this block in a festive tree shape the rectangular shape of this months block is versatile.  Chose assorted greens or pastels varying values to increase interest. Download pdf instructions here. 4 half square rectangles = 1 ticket when returned to the December 2024 MQGV meeting. Good Luck!

Get Groovy! This month we take our inspiration from modern interior design trends with coastal colours and nature’s neutrals. Think wood, wicker, pale sage greens, misty blues, and opal (October birthstone).  The wavy improv block construction will have all of us feeling groovy! Download pdf instructions here. 1 block = 1 ticket when returned to…

Pumpkin Patch Gather up all your orange coloured fabric this month and join us for this fun Autumn inspired block! Whether you strip piece or improv stitch with scraps your pumpkins will come together easily. Be sure to follow tips on varying pumpkin size and boarder placement to achieve a random pumpkin patch result for…