A-B-C Challenge: U & V Blocks

The A-B-C Challenge  is still going strong and we have just a few blocks left before we can start sashing, setting and quilting. you can still join us. Bring your U and V blocks to the August 4 meeting. These blocks should start with U & V

U blocks:

• Underground Railroad (from Around the Block)
• Union (from Around the Block)
• Unnamed Star (from Around the Block)
• Uneven Star (9" paper pieced block from Quilter's Cache)
• Unnamed Basket (10" block from Quilter's Cache)
• Union Square  (12" block from Quilter's Cache) - Rhonda: this is for you since you are looking for place name blocks!
• Upright Basket (8" paper pieced block from Quilter's Cache)
• Utah Sparkler (12" paper pieced block from Quilter's Cache)
• Quilter's Newsletter magazine had a series of blocks listing blocks for states. There were several blocks included for each state, including Utah.

Some examples of V blocks are:

• Variable Star (from Around the Block Again)
• Virginia Reel (from Around the Block Again)
•  Vermont (12" block from Quilter's Cache)
• Victoria's Star (12" paper pieced block from Quilter's Cache)
• Vines at the Window (12" block from Quilter's Cache)
• [Easy] Virginia Star  (9" paper pieced block from Quilter's Cache)

Below are a few of the many block resources available to inspire you:

• 1000 Great Quilt Blocks by Maggi McCormick Gordon
• Around the Block with Judy Hopkins: 200 Rotary Cut Blocks in 6 Sizes by Judy Hopkins
• Around the Block Again: More Rotary Cut Blocks from Judy Hopkins by Judy Hopkins
• The Civil War Love Letter Quilt: 121Quilt Blocks Inspired by Love and War by Rosemary Youngs
• The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt: 55 letters and the 111 Blocks they Inspired by Laurie Hird
• Japanese Quilt Blocks to Mix & Match by Susan Briscoe
• Judy Martin's Ultimate Book of Quilt Block Patterns by Judy Martin
• Modern Quilt Blocks: 99 Quilt Blocks from your Favorite Designers by Susanne Woods
• Once More Around the Block by Judy Hopkins
• The Quilter's Album of Blocks and Borders by Jinny Beyer (out of print)
• The Quilter's Album of Patchwork Patterns: 4044 Pieced Blocks for Quilters by Jinny Beyer (2009) - you NEED this book if you don't have it.
• Quilter's Cache website

So, go forth and make blocks. You can do it. Have fun, use great fabric. Enjoy!