June BOM – Framed In

You will need: One fat quarter of Solid White, such as Kona White, make sure it is pure white and not off white! Random scraps of printed and solid fabrics in the colour scheme of lime, teal, aqua, and turquoise One strip of 1″ x 30″ medium grey (solid) fabric  Colour Scheme Directions: Take a small scrap of fabric, approximately 2”…

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May Block of the Month Instructions

May Block of the Month – Wonky Diamond You will need: • Solid White, such as Kona White, make sure it is pure white and not off white!, either a FQ or 7” x WOF • Random 1” to 2” wide strips of bright cheerful modern prints and solid colour fabrics *Think tropical skittles* Directions:…

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March Block of the Month Instructions

Monochromatic + & X Block- March BOM “Pick your favorite color and represent your love for it in this monochromatic block.” NB: we’re trying something a little different this month – instead of providing step by step photos, we ask that you click over to the inspiration tutorial since that is so well written. The…

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February Block of the Month Instructions

The Burly Quilter Block, named after our own Burly Quilter, Bryan.  EDITED: whoops! We made a math error halfway through but the instructions are now correct! We’ve also included a fix if you have already made your block.  Materials needed: • two solid (any colour) rectangles 10″x14″ Stack both fabrics together. From the short end,…

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January Block of the Month Instructions

Modern Mountain Quilt Block inspired by Tula Pink and Bonnie Hunter, both two fabulous ladies of quilting Supplies: • Two 10” solid White Kona Cotton Squares (doesn’t have to be Kona, but does have to be solid) • Two 10” Modern Print Cotton Squares • basic quilting notions • and a fabric marker of your…

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November Block of the Month instructions

November 2013 • Uneven Stacked Coins Block You need:  8-12 scrap strips – use happy, bright scraps. 1.5″ or 2″ wide, 3-8″ long 8-12 WHITE solid strips. 1.5″ or 2″ wide, 12″ long Your strips need to total 12” high (finished), so check your math for how many you need!!  I used 3 at 2”…

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October Block of the Month instructions

Block of the Month demo and lottery  October 2013 • Disappearing 9 patch How do you make a disappearing 9 patch block modern? Use lots of neutral!  You need:  5  5” squares of WHITE solid (not tone on tone) 2  5” squares of colour A print 2  5” squares of colour B print Sew the…

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