Here are 12 of my favourite Block of the Month sites. Several of the patterns are PDF files and require Adobe Acrobat Reader, but that is easy to get. Some of the sites have links for downloading the software, if you need it.
I have no affiliation with any of these groups — I just love to visit them for inspiration and to learn new techniques.
1. Block of the Month (AZPatch)
http://www.azpatch.com/bom/index.htm
The archives go all the way back to 1999 for pieced blocks, with some paper piecing patterns as well. Nice colour drawings, too.
2. Citrus Belt Quilters of Redlands, California
http://www.citrusbeltquilters.org/blockmonth/blockmonth.html
They are currently featuring some cute “boy blocks” of trucks and cars.
3. Delaware Quilts
http://www.delawarequilts.com/BOMs/index.html
Free block patterns, with full quilt patterns for sale with proceeds being donated to the American Cancer Society.
4. Ellie’s Quiltplace – Country Calendar
http://www.elliesquiltplace.com/EBOMCountryCalender.html
Adorable folk art blocks in both embroidery and applique versions.
5. Empire Quilters Guild
http://www.empirequilters.net/pg/bom.html
A variety of cute designs, including an Easter Bunny.
6. Forever Green Quilts
http://www.forevergreenquilts.com/free-quilt-block-patterns-BOM2009.html
Pretty “house” quilt with trees to make a proper village!
7. Illini Country Stitchers
http://illinicountrystitchers.com/Guild%20Activities/BOM2008/BOM.html
A series of Stars for 2008.
8. Naragansett Bay Quilters’ Association
http://www.nbquilts.org/MemberServices/BOM.htm
A variety of techniques: pieced blocks, applique, paper piecing, redwork.
9. Northwest Quilters, Oregon
http://www.northwestquilters.org/bom.html
Some pretty landscape blocks and scenes of Oregon, with archives going back to 2003.
10. The Quilter’s Cache (Marcia Hohn)
Hundreds of beautiful quilt blocks.
11. Quilting Arts Forum
http://www.quiltingartsforum.com/
Lovely blocks, with 14 years of archives.
12. Uncommon Threads Quilt Guild
http://www.ucquilts.com/archives/archives.htm
Lots of nice blocks and good instructions.
Happy Sewing! 🙂
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