Want to join in the BLOCK IN A BOX?

The guild will be starting a fun round robin type program.  It is called BLOCK IN A BOX and will kick off at the August meeting.  We have 13 people already signed up.  If you have not signed up and would like to participate you may sign up at the July meeting.

We will use the months of July & August for everyone to choose their fabrics and block pattern and make their own block.  Please bring your box to the AUGUST meeting and the rotation schedule will be made so you will know who you pass the box to. 

Block in a Box

2013 Charlotte Modern Quilt Guild Exchange

Each person participating is responsible for buying their own fabric:

Dark - 1 yard

Medium - 1 yard

Light - 1 yard

Background - 2 yards

Accent - ½ to 1 yard

Place in a sturdy box (like a Sterlite or Rubbermaid one with a lid). Wash, dry and iron your fabric if you normally do so.

There needs to be a list in your box indicating how your fabric is to be used (which one is medium, dark, accent, etc.).  Some people cut a small swatch from each and tape it to a 3 x 5 card and label it.  If you have no preference please tell us.

You may choose to include a spool of thread (optional).

You may also choose to include a fabric label in your box so that each participant can sign your quilt.

Label your box with your name and phone number on the outside of the box!  You may also include your email address if you have one.

Choose a pattern for a 12” finished (12 ½ unfinished) square.  You will make this same square each month out of the fabric in the box you receive. 

KEEP YOUR BLOCK PATTERN A SECRET! 

Make your block out of your own fabric.  Label your square with your name by pinning a piece of paper to it and set it aside in your sewing room.

Now you are ready to begin the round robin exchange.

The round robin works like this:

A list is made of all the participants.

Boxes are passed in order: 1 to 2, 2 to 3 and so on with the last person passing to the first.

            

When you receive a box you will take it home and make one square from the material in the box using the same pattern you used to make your first block.  (Remember, you are making the same square each month, just using different fabric).  Label the square with the name of the person owning the box.  You may also choose to put your name on the label so the recipient will know which block was made by whom.  Set this block aside with the other one you made. Put all of the fabrics, lists, thread, etc back in the box so it is ready to pass on to the next person.

At the end of the rotation we will get our original box back and will exchange our blocks.  When we do so, each person will have a block made by every other person on the list, made out of their own fabrics.

We will use the months of July & August for everyone to choose their fabrics and block pattern and make their own block.  Please bring your box to the AUGUST meeting and the rotation schedule will be made so you will know who you pass the box to. 

ENJOY!