Utah Quilt Guild

 This is from the Beeline.  Each month, Lorrie does an article on quilts.  We have decided to share these articles on the blog as well.   On March 15, 2025, I was pleasantly surprised that the Utah Quilt Guild is starting a block of the month quilt, and it was posted on Facebook. As stated on Facebook, "This quilt is going to be a technique-based quilt and the first block is the 9-patch block.   To make the 9-patch block you will need 2 fabrics.  You will need 1 strip cut at 4 1/2" x 22 1/2" and 1 strip 4 1/2" x 18".   Cut strip 1 into 5 - 4 1/2" squares and strip 2 into 4 - 4 1/2" squares.  Lay the blocks as shown, in rows of 3 alternating your 2 colors.  Using a 1/4" seam, stitch each row of blocks, then stitch those rows into columns.    We would love to have you share this with your guilds.  If you make this block, please share with us." (TIPS: Press to the dark; nest seams; pin 1/4 from edge on the nest to k...

           FOLLOW ALONG WITH ME ON THE  UQG BLOCK OF THE MONTH JOURNEY!  Introduced in March for the celebration of International Quilt Month, is the NEW Block of the Month!  The patterns are being given by Kathy Bruckman who is the Social Media Chairwoman for our Guild.  I gather that this is a bit of a Mystery Quilt from Kathy’s first Block installment since the only information given is that the first Block is a Nine-Patch.   This is to be Scrappy to compliment Quilt Fest’s It’s a Scrappy World After All theme.  I like this because you get to do your own thing - no worries about light/darks and a certain number of fabrics.  But, scrappy quilts can become a bit of a ‘mess’ if a theme or a controlled color palette isn’t chosen.  Some quilters resolve this by pulling fabric from the same fabric designer.  Kaffe Fassett and Lori Holt are examples.  We tend to buy fabric that appeals to us the most and wh...

 Hello,  I forgot to post this on the blog for National Quilting Day, but I did get it on Facebook.  So, for all you blog readers, I apologize for that and each month a new block will be posted here as well. We are going to start a block of the month quilt, and today is the first post.  This quilt is going to be a technique-based quilt, so there will be many things you can learn from this.  We invite all to join us in this block of the month quilt.   This is going to be a scrappy quilt, so pull out the fat quarters, and all those scraps that you have.   The first block is easy as it is the 9-patch block.  It is also a basic block, and even though I have been quilting for a lot of years, I still enjoy doing the 9-patch block.  So, no matter how long you have been quilting, please join us.   To make the 9-patch block you will need 2 fabrics.  You will need 1 strip cut at 4 1/2" x 22 1/2" from the first color and 1 strip...