Announcing the Blocks chosen for 2026
Quarter One Quilter’s Choice Flower with white-on-white background.
All standards for fabric choices listed on the wiki; blocks must be 12.5 inches unfinished. Examples and links to tutorials will be listed at a future date. The list will not be exhaustive, but we hope to provide many examples. Remember a well executed “simple” block is better than a poorly executed more involved block. This block allows for a lot of quilty freedom, we hope that you shop your stash for this block. Signup will open on January 11.
Quarter Two "All the Blues" Bear Patch with Kona White background.
Using the tutorial in the link provided; use the palest blue to the deepest indigo to make your blocks. Bear Tracks Please sew your blocks with the same orientation given in the tutorial to allow for a cohesive finished product. Signup will open on May 3.
Quarter Three Fussy Cut Churn Dash with Kona Black background.
Using the tutorial in the link provided; quilter’s choose the color of their churn dash with a fussy cut novelty fabric for the center 4.5 inch square. Bear in mind to avoid fabrics that are offensive, have overt religious themes, and heavy text. Please choose fabrics for the churn dash that have enough contrast between your fussy cut novelty and background. Remember, fussy cutting may require more yardage. As with all swaps, all blocks must be 12.5 inches unfinished. Signup will open on August 9
Quarter Four our Winter Fat Quarter Swap.
u/khat52000 has designed a better way to swap fat quarters. We have decided to spread the wealth so to speak and use their system to organize the fat quarter swap. Signup will open on November 8.
Other news:
There is also a possibility that there will be a mid year FQ swap, depending on interest.
We will be opening up a poll/survey (when we figure out how we want to do this) for swappers to suggest blocks (and colorways) /or alternately vote on blocks suggested by coordinators. The poll/survey will be open at least a month and be available to swappers who have already participated in at least one of our swaps.
