Future Group Quilts

 Nancy was busy between the meetings working on our behalf to get us started on the planning for two more group quilt projects.

You will all remember this little Jelly Roll quilt that we've seen before.  Nancy brought it back to the meeting with her Quilt Record which contains all her notes on the fabric requirements and other useful information such as this tutorial from the Cluck Cluck Sew blog.

This quilt only takes 18 Jelly Roll strips plus some border fabric so you could make two with one Jelly Roll.  Nancy's notes say that the finished quilt measures 38" x 38".  I have been saving a Jelly Roll in Indigo batik prints for this one and I also have several pastel Jelly Rolls that would work for some of the quilts that were featured during Jelly Roll month in September.  Note to Nancy, I will make copies of your notes and return yours on Tuesday.

Do you remember this scrappy quilt that we all fell in love with when Joyce posted it last month?

Nancy got right down to work and made a sample block with a pattern.

This is Nancy's X & Plus block.  There is a half snowball block in each corner, two on either side of a two patch with a long strip with three units in the center.  Nancy wrote it all out for us and I will make copies of her instructions for everyone who wants to start making blocks from their scrap collection.  We can discuss the construction method but most of us have enough experience to easily complete this block

At our next meeting we will be doing more cutting and stitching and there will probably be some sewing if anyone wants to do some at home.  We will be concentrating on finishing the two Disappearing Nine Patch I Spy quilts first but the above two projects will probably be next in line.