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This very simple but effective quilt pattern is a great use for those odd bits of fabric you're not quite sure what to do with, including narrower width-of-fabric strips, fat quarters, or any extra 10" squares from a Layer Cake. You'll need two fabrics, ideally with some value contrast between them. For fabrics, let's lean toward fairly neutral, geometric prints that might read more masculine than feminine. But feel free to use what you have on hand, and together we'll create

Block Lotto is back in October! We are thrilled to announce our October Block Lotto - Wonky Modern Trees. If you've been around for a while, you'll recall this is a guild favourite and was a popular block lotto back in 2017 and 2022. Pattern: We'll be following the free pattern by Amy Smart - Diary of a Quilter, and will be making the large trees. Click here to access the free pattern/tutorial. Each block should end up roughly 7.5" x 9.5", but could end up slightly lar

Blocks will be collected at the monthly CMQG meetings until January 2026 We’ve found another great way to use your scraps—this fun little house block! ✂️ There are many patterns out there, but we’ve chosen this one for its simplicity and charm. 👉 Follow the YouTube tutorial by Quilting in the Loft (May 2, 2021) for step-by-step instructions. These cheerful houses will come together into a warm quilt for our Community Giving program. 💛 We’ll be collecting blocks until Janua

Let your scraps run wild! This month’s Blocks for Good challenge is all about bold contrasts, bright prints, and unexpected...

How would you decorate a quilty egg block? Claire Young In time for thoughts of Easter, a celebration of Ukrainian pysankas or simply a...

Scrappy String Blocks It's time for scrappy String Blocks. Foundation Paper String Blocks - unfinished at 8 1/2 inches Collection at...

As the warm weather comes, we start to think about all the wonderful spring and summer activities: road trips, drinks on the patio,...

Taking a page from February's focus on all things Valentine, we seek the key to your quilty heart with a variation of the keyhole block!...

Economy Blocks to the Max Our January programming on Maximalism in Modern Quilting inspires our next Block for Good. Economy Block -...

We are kicking off 2024 with a fun transparency block as a block lotto! What is a transparency block? They are designs in which blocks of...

Our Blocks for Good program has been producing so many great quilts! We thank everyone so much for their continued involvement in this...

Wonky Curves Your next lotto block involves wonky curves, so relax, release those ruler restrictions and freely cut those curves without...

We are changing our rotation up a wee bit, and running another Blocks for Good over the summer. But don't worry, We will be bringing back...

Disappearing Four Patch 8.5" unfinished Melanie R shared this great little tutorial from JenniferJones aka @penelopehandmade Jennifer is...

April Block Lotto "Plus Sign" block. This block is also known as a Cross block and is a part of the nine-patch family! Measurement &...

Back in September, we announced a new program - Blocks for Good. This streamlines our community giving efforts, while still giving...

Spectacle Quilt Blocks Again we are giving you 2 months to make your Blocks for Good. We are running Block lotto every 3 months, so have...

Let’s start off the New Year with a very cool block! This modern block is from one of the best resources included with your Calgary MQG...

Scrap Buster Edition We are running this round for 2 months, so it will be a good little project to keep you going over the holidays....

It's also only the 2nd one for this year! :-) By special request, we are digging into the Calgary MQG Block Lotto archives from 2017,...