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At each business meeting, a pattern for a block is made available.  To participate, members construct the block at home and bring it to the next Business Meeting.  You may make as many blocks as you wish.  For each block you complete, your name is placed in the drawing to win.  One name is drawn and that lucky quilter wins all the blocks.  Fabric may be made available with the pattern instructions.  If you need assistance, or have questions, the Block of the Month Committee Chair, Leona Juranty, welcomes your calls at 853-2927.  This program provides yet another opportunity to build your quilting skills.  And with any luck, you may win the blocks for a quilt top.

Quilters' Tip:  Read the instructions carefully for each month's block.  It's important to follow the guidelines for fabric and color selection.  Nothing's worse than getting 20 blocks (19 with muslin backgrounds and 1 with a white background)!

Below are links to Block of the Month patterns.  Many are PDF documents.  Please be patient; depending on the speed of your particular Internet connection, they may take a while to load. 

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June 2008―Dewey's Victory

May 2008―Flutter-By
For pattern, please contact Eva Severance

April 2008―Monkey Wrench Times Two

March 2008―Susannah

February 2008―Heart Blocks
Make both blocks illustrated on the pattern using fabrics provided by Anita Johnson; white-on-white and raspberry (dark) print PLUS your own pink prints to complete the blocks.

January 2008―Dots and Dashes
Please use 1930s reproduction fabrics and muslin

December 2007―no block this month

November 2007―Sawtooth Star
Please use dark background and one light or medium fabric as illustrated in pattern

October 2007―Winter Stars Sashing Strips
For pattern, please contact Marcia Carlow at (207) 454-1474

September 2007―Winter Stars
For pattern, please contact Marcia Carlow at (207) 454-1474

August 2007―Interlocking Chain
Please use plaids of any color and muslin background

July 2007―All that Jazz

June 2007―Augusta

May 2007―Saw Tooth Star
Please use solid white on white-on-white for background.

April 2007―no pattern this month
Spring has arrived so let's make a basket block of your choice!
The requirements are that it be 12 1/2" (unfinished) with muslin as the background.

March 2007―Square in a Square Star

February 2007―Scrappy Star
This block is from Eleanor Burns' Quilt-in-a-Day website. 
There are several block patterns on this page.  The link to Scrappy Star is near the bottom.
Please use unbleached muslin for the background and blue tone-on-tone from Mary Anne O'Brien for the star points.  To contact Mary Ann for blue fabric, call (207) 454-3014

January 2007―Leah's Star
This block is from Eleanor Burns' Quilt-in-a-Day website. 
There are several block patterns on this page.  The link to Leah's Star is near the bottom.
Please use unbleached muslin for the background.

December 2006—no block this month

November 2006―Bottle Block

October 2006―Triple Star
For pattern, contact Mary Ann O'Brien (207) 454-3014

September 2006―no pattern this month
Every once in a while we need to do something different..."variety is the spice of life" as they say.  For this month make any 12 1/2" (unfinished) block of your choice pertaining to Christmas.  Use unbleached muslin for the background and Christmas colors and/or fabrics in your block―pieced or appliquéd.

August 2006-Shadow Box
Another easy paper-pieced pattern
You may need to enlarge pattern to  6 ½"
(including outer seam allowance) using a copy machine.

July 2006―Fish Bowl
An easy paper-pieced pattern
Please use white instead of beige for background.

June 2006―Let's Fly a Kite

May 2006―no pattern this month
Use your favorite star pattern to make a 12" (12½" unfinished) block, using muslin as the background.  This will make a really nice scrap quilt for the winner.

April 2006―Sawtooth Star

March 2006―Indian Star

February 2006―Spools

January 2006―Scrappy Fun

December 2005—no block this month

November 2005Snowball
(Background should be white solid or tone-on-tone; use 4 different Christmas prints for snowballs.)

October 2005Wild Cat

September 2005—Confetti

August 2005—Log Cabin Tulip