Surprise Summer Finishing Row - Decorative Stitches

 Surprise!!

2026 Finishing Row

Decorative Stitches By: Free Spirit

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PDF Printable OMQG Instructions 

Finishing Row Coloring Page

90" Row Adjustments

Your rows will looks slightly different. We have altered the rectangle sizes slightly and each stitch row will begin and end with a smaller rectangle.

Fabric Requirements

Light Background (A) - 1 1/4 yards

Dark Background (B) - 1/2 yard

Light Background (A)

(20) 1.5" x WOF 

(3) 3.5" x WOF

Subcut (60) 3.5" x 1.5" 

Dark Background (B)

(3) 3.5" x WOF

Subcut (56) - 3.5" x 1.5"

(1) 1.5" x WOF 

Subcut (8) - 2" x 1.5"

Top and Bottom Sashing 

From Fabric A -  piece 1.5" x WOF together and cut into 8 rows of 1.5" x 90.5"

Stitches

Fabric A - 1.5" x 3.5" - 15 per row

Fabric B - 1.5" x 3.5" - 14 per row

Fabric B - 1.5" x 2" - 2 per row

Begin your stitches row with (1) 1.5" x 2" rectangle from Fabric B followed by alternating (15) Fabric A 1.5" x 3.5" rectangles and (14) Fabric B 1.5" x 3.5" rectangles. After your last Fabric A rectangle you will end with (1) 1.5" x 2" rectangle. 

June Row of the Month - Rainbow 4 Patch

 June 2026 Row

Rainbow 4 Patch
 

PDF Printable OMQG Instructions 

Instructions for 90" row - Make (22) 4 Patch units and (1) 2 Patch unit. If using a background fabric, you will need 1/3 yard of fabric to be cut into (4) wof strips before subcutting (45) 2.5" squares. You will also need (45) 2.5" squares for your Fabric (A) pieces. 

May Row of the Month - Log Cabin by Lo & Behold

May 2026 Row

Log Cabin by: Lo & Behold

Download full pattern 

PDF Printable OMQG Instructions 

PDF Printable Coloring Page 

To make row 90" long choose one of the following options:

Option 1 - Make 11 total blocks and cut (2) 1.5" x 8.5" rectangle sashing strips. You will add one strip to the beginning of your row and one at the end. 

Option 2 - Make 9 blocks and cut (8) 2.25" x 8.5" sashing strips and mark as Middle. Cut (2) 2.5" x 8.5" sashing strips and mark as End. Add one Middle strip in between each block. Add one End strip to the beginning of the row and one End strip to the end of the row.   

May Meeting

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May meeting!! Join us for our own Susie Bonder's program, Why I Make the Quilts I Make.

Don't forget your May Block Lotto, Row of the Month, and Show & Tell!

Doors open at 6pm- see you Tuesday!

2nd Quarter Challenge

2nd Quarter Challenge !!  Due at the August meeting 

Use color wheel here or here

Quarterly Challenge page

April Row - Crossroads by Robert Kaufman

April 2026 Row

Crossroads by: Robert Kaufman

Download full pattern 

PDF Printable OMQG Instructions 

PDF Printable Coloring Page 

April 7th Meeting

 Join us for our April 7th meeting - Love It or Leave It

To participate, bring a project that's been challenging you or one you feel stuck on.  Your guild friends will share ideas and feedback to help you decide whether to love it (finish it with new inspiration) or leave it (give yourself permission to move on).  

 More info here.  

 

May Block Lotto

 New block lotto!  Due at the May meeting.  Check out the info on the Block Lotto Page.

 

March Row of the Month Block - Sawtooth Star

March 2026 Row

Sawtooth Star by Lo & Behold

Download full pattern: https://tinyurl.com/LoandBeholdSawtoothStar

PDF Printable OMQG Instructions: https://tinyurl.com/MarchRow

PDF Printable Coloring Page: https://tinyurl.com/MarchRowColoringPage

**Please see bottom of page for alternate block and row options.

Alternate Center Block Ideas

**If using either of these, do not cut the 4.5" square from your print fabric on either block.

Fussy Cutting - The center blocks would be perfect for fussy cutting large patterned fabric. Using fabrics of your choice, cut (9) 4.5" unfinished squares to use for the center squares on each block.  

Pieced Block Ideas - Another idea for the centers are using pieced blocks. Using any pieced block that measures 4.5" unfinished. Here is a link to free patterns that would fit that size. 

https://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/4-inch-quilt-block-patterns.html

**When choosing a pattern from this site, make sure it lists 4" as an option below the picture and make sure you follow the instructions for the 4" size in the pattern.

Option 1 - Make 11 total blocks and cut (2) 1.5" x 8.5" rectangle sashing strips. You will add one strip to the beginning of your row and one at the end. 

Option 2 - Make 9 blocks and cut (8) 2.25" x 8.5" sashing strips and mark as Middle. Cut (2) 2.5" x 8.5" sashing strips and mark as End. Add one Middle strip in between each block. Add one End strip to the beginning of the row and one End strip to the end of the row.   

March Block Lotto

 Block lotto due at the Mar 3rd meeting!  Check out details here for the Plus and X Block