FAT QUARTER OF THE MONTH, Ginger Sebastian, Chair

 Each month, members have the opportunity to grow their ‘stash’ by participating in a fun exchange of fat quarter fabric. The Fat Quarter of the Month Chairperson organizes the monthly drawing of fat quarters at guild meetings.

 A fat quarter of fabric is a one-fourth yard cut that usually measures 18" x 22". To create a fat quarter, cut a half-yard of fabric, 18" along the fabric's lengthwise grain, then cut that piece in half at its midpoint. Or, you can purchase precuts.

Fat Quarter fabric should be 100% cotton quilt-shop quality, approximately 18" x 22”.

The idea is to build our stashes with a variety of different fabrics and not to simply use up yardage you might have hiding in the closet.

 Each month there is a theme. You bring your fat quarter to the fat quarter table at the back of the meeting room. Your name is entered into the drawing, if eligible. The drawing will be held at some point during the meeting.

1. For guild members only, since this activity requires participation in the succeeding months.
2. Bring a fat quarter that coordinates with that month’s theme to the meeting.
3. Your name should be attached to the fat quarter you are submitting.
4. Turn in your fat quarter at the Fat Quarter Table located at the back of the meeting room.
5. Sign in and your name will be entered once in the drawing.
6. The drawing will be held at some point during the meeting.
7. If your name is drawn you win the lot of fat quarters.
8. Winner of the drawing agree to bring a themed fat quarter for the next 12 months and will not be eligible to win again until after the 12th month.
9. You can only win the drawing once in a 12 month period.

TIP: If you are participating in the Fat Quarter Drawing, and do not like a particular color theme for the month, put an ‘X’ by your name so that your name will not be put in the drawing. We want everyone to be happy with the fat quarters they win. 

2025:

Jan --Birds "Tweet So Sweet"

Feb -- Batiks

Mar -- Grunge

Apr -- Geometric Shapes (circles, square, triangles, etc)

May - Floral Prints (Let Go Big)

Jun -- Any Christian print or sayings, Hallelujah!

Jul -- Safari Prints

Aug -- Team Sports (any sport, team, or all)

Sep -- "Sew Much Fun" Sewing Prints

Oct -- Baby Animals

Nov -- Juvenile Prints

Dec -- Jewel Tones

2024:

Jan - Snowy Scenery or Snow Flakes -- Donna Garland

Feb - Hearts - Kisses & Angels -- Marci Dickens

Mar - "Way Out West" Southwestern Prints -- Jackie Burck

Apr - Trains, Plains, & Automobiles

May - Hawaiian Luau

Jun - Red, White, & Blue

Jul - Black-on-Black -- Ginger Sebastian

Aug - White-on-White -- Melanie Fredrickson

Sep - School Days

Oct - Hunting Season (Deer, Camo, Trees)

Nov - Harvest Pumpkins, anything Fall -- Sharon Jeans

Dec -  How the Grinch Stole Christmas -- Vicki Wooddell

2023:

Jan - Bird Theme -- Karen Lee

Feb - Hearts On Fire -- Vicki Wooddell

Mar - Rodeo Western Theme Ye’Haw  -- Sarah Hiatt

Apr - Floral Theme -- Lisa Polk

May - Batiks - Sarah Bourne

Jun - Polka Dots - Cheryl Cox

Jul - Grunge - Ginger Sebastian

Aug - Primary Colors -- Norma Christensen

Sep - Juvenile Prints -- Sharon Wright

Oct - 'Scare Your Crow' -- Donna Garland

Nov - “Sew Much Fun” Sewing Prints -- Sharon Jeans

Dec -  Here comes Santa Clause -- Patty Lawson

2022

Jan - Sam Paprocki -- White Muslin

Feb - Sondra Sterling -- Red or Pink Solid or Print

Mar - Ruth Blanchard -- Batiks

Apr - Sharon Wright -- Grunge

May - Bobbe Dickerson -- White on White

Jun - Vicki Wooddell -- Red White Blue

Jul - Marci Dickens -- Your Choice

Aug - Norma Christensen -- Black & White Prints

Sep - Jeanie Noble - Vintage, Civil War

Oct - Gail Kestler - Fall

Nov- Debbie Jones - Safari Prints

Dec - Mary Parrish - Winter Wonderland

2021

Dec - Claudine Hastings -- (Winter Holiday)

Nov - Naomi Creech (Striped Fabrics)

Oct -  Sharon Jeans (Fall)

Sep - Donna Garland (Vintage, Civil War)

Aug - Gail Kestler (Grunge)

Jul -  Janie Noble(Cream Muslin) 

Jun -  Karen Lee (Patriotic)

May - Cathy Tullos (Pastel)

Apr - Norma Christensen (Batiks)

Mar - Mary Parrish (Polka Dots)

Feb - Susie Perry (Red/Pink/Hearts)

Jan - Lyla Wenneker (White Muslin)

2020

Dec - Debbie Baca (Winter/Holiday)

Nov - Sondra Sterling (Black/White)

Oct - Sharon Schubert (Fall)

Sep - Lyla Wenneker (Bold Primary)

Aug - Bitsy Barr (1930’s Vintage)

Jul - Sharon Jeans (Cream Muslin)

Jun - Donna Garland (Patriotic)

May - Karen Lee (Batik)

Apr - Marty Desselle (Floral)

Mar - Naomi Creech (Children’s Fabric))

Feb - Bitsy Barr (Red/Pink/White)

Jan - Cathy Tullos (White Muslin)

2019:

Dec - Nancy Brinton (Winter/Holiday)

Nov - Debbie Baca (Black & White)

Oct - Sylvia Sills

Sep - Sondra Sterling (Primary Colors)

Aug - Sharon Schubert (Vintage 1930s)

Jul - Brenda Mack (Cream Muslin)

Jun - Mary Parrish (Patriotic)

May - Alice Bland (Batiks)

Apr - Donna Garland (Floral Prints)

Mar - Jeanie Noble (Civil War Vintage)

Feb - Norma Christensen (Red/White Hearts)

Jan - Judy Stevenson (White Muslin)

2018:

Dec - Karen Lee (Winter)

Nov - Cathy Tullos (Autumn)

Oct - Alice Bland (Camouflage)

Sep - Carol Crosby (Batiks)

Aug - Debbie Cox (Western)

Jul - Sharon Schubert (Cream Muslin)

Jun - Sondra Sterling (Patriotic)

May - Mary Ann Wilson (Solid Colors)

Apr - Bitsy Barr (Pastel)

Mar - Mary Parrish (Polka Dots)

Feb - Jeanie Noble (Hearts)

Jan - Lyla Wenneker (White Muslin)

2017:

Dec - Nancy Brinton (Batiks)

Nov - Betty Tand (Neutrals)

Oct - Naomi Creech (Blue)

Sep - Joan Marshall (Red)

Aug - Bonnie Walker (Yellow/Green)

Jul - Karen Lee (Cream Mulsin)

Jun - Alice Bland (Patriotic)

May - Sharon Schubert (1930s Calico Prints)

Apr - Liz Vasco (Juvenile Girl Prints)

Mar - Bitsy Barr (Juvenile Boy Prints)

Feb - Cathy Tullos (Baby Prints)

Jan - Tina Crichfield (White Muslin)

2016:

Dec - Marcia Santa Cruz (Holiday)

Nov - Ann Smith (Thanksgiving)

Oct - Karen Godfrey (Fall)

Sep - Jeanie Noble (School)

Aug - Betty Tand (Natural Muslin)

Jul - Doris Messimer (Patriotic)

Jun - Joan Marshall (Birds)

May - Karen Ogg (Flowers)

Apr - Barb Persinger (Showers)

Mar - Naomi Creech (St. Paddy’s Irish)

Feb - Ginger Thompson (Valentine)

Jan - Carol Crosby (White Muslin)

2015:

Dec - Sharon Schubert (Holiday)

Nov - Joan Marshall (Thanksgiving)

Oct - Mary Ann Wilson (Fall)

Sep - Sylvia Sills (School)

Aug - Sondra Sterling (Natural Muslin)

Jul - Ann Smith (Patriotic)

Jun - Nancy Brinton Birds)

May - Debbie Baca (Flowers)

Apr - Judy Stevenson (Showers)

Mar - Karen Godfrey (St. Paddy’s Irish)

Feb - Maria Santa Cruz (Valentine)

Jan - Jeanie Noble (White Muslin)