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BLOCK OF THE MONTH
February 2008 - January 2009
 

This year we will be doing something new for our Block of the Month.  In addition to making a block for the drawing, you may also want to make your own block to keep.  We will each select our own color palette and focus fabric.  By the end of the year you will have twelve blocks that go together---AND in colors you like.  Also included are setting options to complete your quilt.  (Because the design includes garden flora and fauna and because Jenny's BOM quilt will be for her mother-in-law, Trudy, the pattern is called "Trudy's Garden.")  The finished quilt will be about 83 x 89 inches, depending on how wide you choose to make your borders.

If you want to make your own set of blocks, think about your color selections.  Jenny is using pink, rose, and green to go with Trudy's newly remodeled bedroom.  Other possible color combinations include: 

• Bright blue, yellow, and green

• Dark blue, burgundy, and deep green

• Red, black, and dark green

• Any two colors that go together, plus some version of green for the leaves (get the idea?)

The simplest way to go about this process is to find a beautiful focus fabric that you love, then pick coordinating colors/fabrics.  You'll also want to select a uniform background, such as white-on-white, unbleached muslin, black, navy, bubblegum pink, or whatever---as long as it contrasts well with your main colors.

You can begin this project without buying all the fabric---just decide what colors you want to include.  But for those of you who insist on planning ahead, here is a rough estimate of the yardage you will need for the completed quilt top (add more for backing and binding).

• Focus fabric (Jenny's is a large-scale pink/green floral)--3 yards

• Main color #1 (Jenny's are assorted pinks)--2 yards

• Main color #2, including yardage for border (Jenny's are assorted rose colors)--3 yards

• Main color #3 (some version of green)--1½ yards

• Background color (Jenny's is white-on-white)--1½ yards

If you make two blocks each month - one for your quilt, one to share in the drawing -- remember to bring them to the meeting.

Jenny Hynes