Year of Doubles BOM: July 2022
by Emily Keller from the Block of the Month committee
Arkansas Traveler block
| In honor of my Grandmother, who passed earlier this year, we will be making the Arkansas Traveler Block for our BOM. My grandmother didn’t get to travel much but moved from coast to coast and even lived in Hawaii for a while. When she finally settled, Arkansas was her home. For this month we will be using Elaine’s tutorial for the 12” version. If you want to make other sizes, this block is based on a 4 patch so each of your “spools” needs to be sized accordingly. First printed in the Ladies Arts Company Catalog in 1897, this simple variation on the spool block is simple and yet adaptable. If you feel like taking a trip to the past, Early Women Masters has put together the original catalog featuring many of the blocks in the 1897 catalog. Connie has also put together a great history of the Ladies Arts Company. |
Now that you’ve seen the traditional block, you can start playing with your fabric to create your second, re-interpreted block.
Committee blocks
Emily Keller:
Traditional block (1st block) | Re-interpreted block (2nd block)
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Shannon Mitchell:
Traditional block (1st block)
| Re-interpreted block (2nd block)
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Arkansas Traveler inspiration ideas!
It’s not a seemingly popular quilt block in its traditional form so let’s bring it back!
Have fun playing with color, size or dimensions and see what you can imagine. Check out Seattle MQG's "Year of Doubles BOM" Pinterest board for inspiration, too.
Join the BOM Sew-in:
- There is a sew-in specifically for BOM participants on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, from 7-9pm.
- If you're not already registered, you can find the BOM Sew-in on the Calendar of Everything, and register to attend!
- June's BOM Sew-In is July 20th, and you can register here
BOM 2022 schedule:
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