How to Start A Block Of The Month Quilting Circle For Charity

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A Block of the Month Quilting Circle can be a great way to learn new quilt block techniques and enjoy new challenges when making quilts. It can bring friends and family together and such a feeling of accomplishment when the quilt is complete and you can all know you shared in the craftsmanship to create such a wonderful work of art. One of the neatest things about these quilts is their diversity. You never quite know how each quilt will turn out and that makes it exciting.

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Instructions

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  You need to find some quilter friends or family members. Ask them if they would be interested participating in a quilt block of the month for charity. I have never met a quilter who doesn't jump at the chance to create blocks for any reason. Charity just makes it even more meaningful.
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  Set the standards for the block. Let each person participating in the event know that each month they will be expected to make one 12" quilt block. The block designs can be any of their own choosing, but it must be a 12" block.
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  Set the colors. It makes the most interesting projects if the blocks ares somewhat uniform. You don;t have to specify particular fabric though. As an example, you could specify that the blocks should be created in any combination of brown, blues and reds. This leaves a wide range of options for the quilter, but still ensures the finished quilt will be somewhat uniform.
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  Each month, one person should collect the finished blocks from each person involved. At the end of the year, the circle will have created at least 12 blocks per person. That is enough blocks to make several quilts. Get together and decide how you all want to arrange the blocks and into how many quilts at what size.
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  Have a party and put the quilts together and donate them to charities such as Quilts For Kids, Warming Families, or many other charitable organizations that will make sure your precious gift is given to someone who needs it.