COViD restrictions make exchanging blocks difficult, so this year we’re changing things a bit. You will save all of your finished blocks and put your own quilt together at the end of the year. The theme is Beatlemania, celebrating the music of the Beatles through quilting.
Instructions
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Choose a favorite color palette of fabrics in a variety of values to use on all the blocks that you create. Use your scraps!
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Each month we will post a new Beatles song with prompts and inspirations for your block. You will be given the option of following the instructions for a block that we choose or creating your own design inspired by the song.
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All squares will be either 18 ½ inches or 12 ½ inches, (18 inches finished, 12 inches finished); your choice. If you feel like you might not complete all the months you might prefer the larger size.
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We will ask that you share your completed block each month on our Zoom Show and Tell and then keep your blocks to put together in a quilt of your own design.
Please look for each month's BOM in your Pines & Needles newsletter.
Joan Costello, Block of the Month
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The following links will lead you to resources for goods, services, and knowledge.
APPRAISALS AND SALES
Nancy Bavor, Certified Appraiser of Quilted Textiles www.quiltworth.com, quiltworth@gmail.com
Hambrook's Auction Center, auction sales www.hambrooks-auction.com
CLASSES
Back Porch Fabrics www.backporchfabrics.com
Bay Quilts http://bay-quilts.shoplightspeed.com
Bella's Studio www.bellastudiomonterey.com
Family Threads www.FamilyThreads.org
The Last Stitch, long arm quilting www.laststitchquiltingdesignstudio.com
Monarch Knitting www.monarchknitting.com
Nimble Thimble www.nimblethimble.com
RoJenDesigns www.rojendesigns.com
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
Guidelines for Documenting Your Quilts www.lostquilt.com
WORKSHOPS & TUTORIALS
Bernina www.bernina.com
Christine Porter Quilts (Conferences in England) www.christineporterquilts.com
Leah Day (The Free Motion Quilt Project) www.daystyledesigns.com
Empty Spools Seminars www.emptyspoolsseminars.com
Beginner's Guide to Quilting http://www.bettertextures.com/beginners-guide-to-quilting.php
67 Quick Tips for Quilters http://www.quiltblockofthemonthclub.com/quilting-hints-and-tips.php
Home Advisor - General Sewing How-To Info http://www.homeadvisor.com/r/home-hobbies-sewing-resources/#.WBo0KXeZP4c
FABRIC, BATTING
Abby's Reflection Apparel & Quiltworks (Alaskan theme products) www.abbysreflection.com
Always Unique Hand Dyed Fabric www.AlwaysUniqueFabric.com
Artistic Artifacts (New and Vintage Supplies for Fiber & Mixed Media Artists) www.artisticartifacts.com
Back Porch Fabricswww.backporchfabrics.com
Bay Quiltshttp://bay-quilts.shoplightspeed.com
Beverly'swww.beverlys.com/monterey-store
Big Horn Quilts www.bighornquilts.com
birch FABRICSwww.fabricworm.com
Changing Tides (Alaskan theme products)www.alaskastitches.com
Dharma Trading Companywww.dharmatrading.com
equilter.comwww.equilter.com
Family Threadswww.FamilyThreads.org
Hancocks of Paducah www.hancocks-paducah.com
Kaffe Fassett www.gloriouscolor.com
Keepsake Quiltingwww.keepsakequilting.com
Nimble Thimblewww.nimblethimble.com
Not Just QuiltZ (Aboriginal fabrics)www.notjustquiltz.com
Skye Batiks (Celtic batiks)www.skyebatiks.com
Thai Silkswww.ThaiSilks.com
WebFabrics www.webfabrics.com
PROFESSIONAL QUILTING
Holly Casey Quiltswww.hollycaseyquilts.com
The Last Stitchwww.laststitchquiltingdesignstudio.com
The Quiltin Ladywww.thequiltinlady@redshift.com
Sew Happymacnur@gmail.com
Steve Clizbe screaming09eagle@att.net
NOTIONS
Britex www.shopbritexnotions.com
Clotildewww.clotilde.com
Lacis www.lacis.com
MistyFusewww.mistyfuse.com
Martelli Notions www.martellinotions.com
Nancy's Notionswww.nancysnotions.com
THREAD, SPECIALTY THREAD, YARN
Madonna Needleworkswww.MadonnaNeedleworks.com
Monarch Knitting www.monarchknitting.com
Redrock Threads www.redrockthreads.com
Superior Threads www.superiorthreads.com
BEADS, BUTTONS
Fire Mountain Gemswww.firemountaingems.com
Fusion Beadswww.fusionbeads.com
Monarch Knittingwww.monarchknitting.com
Oriental Trading Companywww.orientaltrading.com
Whim Beadswww.whimbeads.com
BOOKS AND PATTERNS
Abby's Reflection Apparel & Quiltwork (Alaskan theme products)www.abbysreflection.com
Back Porch Fabricswww.backporchfabrics.com
Book Database Reviewhttps://media.rainpos.com/5018/book_database.pdf
C&T Publishingwww.ctpub.com
Changing Tides (Alaskan theme products)www.alaskastitches.com
Creative Quilting - London Calling Quilt Patternwww.creativequilting.co.uk
Family Threadswww.FamilyThreads.org
Monarch Knittingwww.monarchknitting.com
Nimble Thimblewww.nimblethimble.com
Quilting Artswww.quiltingarts.com
CHALLENGES
Quilt Guilds/OrganizationsLocal, UFO exchange, MQG, Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA), The International Art Quilt Challenge
MagazinesQuilting Arts, Machine/Modern Quilts Unlimited, Quiltmaker
Online - ArtCallforEntries www.artcallforentries.com/Project Quilting/Persimmon Dreams, Facebook Group: Challenge Quilts, Electric Quilts
Fabric CompaniesCherrywood, Hoffman, American Made Brand, Michael Miller, Riley Blake, Free Spirit, Keepsake Quilting
TelevisionWisconsin Public Television
Quilt ShowsQuiltCon, Quilt Expo
CharityProject Linus
Friends, Fellow Guild MembersFollow Mel Beach via Facebook or her Newsletter (www.melbeachquilts.com, or pieceloveandhappiness.blogspot.com)
TOURS AND TRAVEL INFO
Jeanne Mills Tours (France) www.jeannemillstours.com
Quilt Shop Navigator www.myqsn.com
Quilting Hub www.QuiltingHub.com
SEWING MACHINE SALES and REPAIR
The Cotton Patch www.quiltusa.com
Eddie's Quilting Bee www.eddiesquiltingbee.com
Judy's Sewing Center www.judyssewingcenter.com
More Than Sewing (Sewing Machines, Repairs, Parts), 831-758-6429
Nimble Thimble www.nimblethimble.com
PRINTED MATERIAL
Moo www.moo.com
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