MONTH 12 - Ask Questions Here

[Barbara B.]

Please use this TOPIC to ask questions about Month 12.

[Sharon F.]

Hi,
I completed my large center block. Looking at month 12 springtime, there are 4 large flying geese, pink and white that are placed between the flower baskets. I do not see directions on how to make these and the measurements. If they are in the directions, please let me know which page. Otherwise, please let me know what the cut sizes are for these blocks.

Thank you for the help.
Sharon Farrah

[Barbara B.]

They were made in Month 3.

[Pamela K.]

Hi, I am putting the quilt together and when I cut the spacer strip 2.5 inch by 10.5 I was short, should it be 3.0 x 10.5 inches?

[Beckie H.]

I agree, I think the spacer strip s/b cut @ 3” rather than 2 1/2”, so that the strip ends up being 30 1/2” unfinished.

[Barbara B.]

Yes, the spacer strips should be cut 3” x 10.5”.

[Susan W.]

I cut my spacer blocks 3 x 10 1/2 also. Perfect fit.

[Pamela K.]

What should each of the 9 blocks measure? My center block measures 30.5 by 30.5 and the center top measures 30.5 x 25.5

[Barbara B.]

That is correct.
The 4 corners, upper left and right, lower left and right, are all 25.5” x 25.5” including seam allowance.
The middle sections are 30.5” x 25.5”.
The quilt, before any borders, is 80.5” square, including seam allowance.

[Tere D.]

Take Barbara’s advice and triple check the orientation of the blocks as you sew the various sections. I just realized I made several mistakes in the four corners…and I swear they were in alignment when I started sewing!! I’ll face the unpicking tomorrow. Grr.

[Barbara B.]

Tere, I feel your pain! They must turn themselves around when we aren’t looking, they do the hokey-pokey!

[elaine s.]

Hello, for various reason I am very late to the party, I have downloaded the patterns each month and I will remain a member of TQS next year, I would like to work on this as my BOM for 2026, will the videos remain on the site?

[Barbara B.]

Not Lynn’s videos. My LIVE broadcasts remain available as do all of my blog posts.

[Jane B.]

I do not have enough of replacement fabric. I've wasted barely 1/4 of an inch cutting strips for four patch. Not enough for 80 21/4" squares.!

[Barbara B.]

You must be using the Autumn kit. My suggestion: make the 4 corner blocks, Four Patch in a Star, from the original fabrics called for in the pattern. You should have enough from the Kit to make those 4. There is enough replacement fabrics for the remaining 16 blocks that are clustered close to north, south, east and west.
An email with this solution is expected soon to all Autumn kit folks.

[Pat]

I've made the correction for Spacer Strip on Month 12 cutting instructions. As I have been printing the instructions, but not started the quilt, I was wondering if there are any other pattern corrections in previous month pattern instructions?

[Barbara B.]

I don’t recall any others.

[Heidi N.]

I did not see it corrected anywhere, but the instructions say for month 11 to make 20 blocks. It says to cut 10- 4" blocks to make the flying geese. You end up with enough for 10. You need to cut 20. I have the Autumn kit.

[Rebecca F.]

Heidi, each 4 inch block makes two geese.I think

I too must have printed the Early edition of instructions for the 20 4patch in a star blocks. But i had the fabric for the other 10, 4”, blocks so only a few extra cutting minutes and back on almost the end of project…. Cant wait to see how its all going to fit !!!

[Vicki H.]

Since I used my own fabric, how can I tell where each block is supposed to go? It would have been easier if the pattern indicated which month went where. I don’t want to make mistakes and have to rip out seams.

[Barbara B.]

Use the pattern instructions/diagrams to place your blocks. They are same blocks as those made with Kit fabrics.

[Rebecca F.]

I agree. There are so many similar blocks made during the year and with my own stash I dont know how to identify them. A month indication on each block in the diagram would have been super helpful. It may be my printer but the printed copy is just not clear enough especially for the Sept block with fortyleven tiny pieces

[Rebecca F.]

Is there a video for help with assembling the quilt top?

[Barbara B.]

No, there is not. The pattern instructions are clear which blocks go in each of the 9 sections. Use the diagram on page 5 of Month 12 to see where each block goes in each section. Whether you used a Kit or your own fabrics, all the blocks are the same. The Layout diagrams in Month 12 show you where to put all the blocks.

[Rebecca F.]

well if I've used my fabric all my blocks are not the same as the blocks that are made with the kit. For example there are two four patch in a star blocks that are made with two different pink fabrics and I'm not sure from the instructions, which is which. I guess it doesnt matter as long as I stay consistent from section to section, as long as there are enough of those blocks.

[Barbara B.]

It really doesn't matter. Make your quilt the way you want it. Yours will be as unique as you are.

[Susan W.]

If making Spring pattern, be aware that in Month 11 instructions, page 9 for Center Star has a placement error for on right side of block. Just flip around before sewing.

[Barbara B.]

Took a while to find it. The goose on the edge in the middle, far right, is turned around. The diagram on the left of that same page is correct.

[Beckie H.]

What type of batting would you recommend for this quilt?

[Barbara B.]

I used Quilters Dream Request weight, white, for my Spring version. 100% cotton, the thinnest weight cotton batt. I often use wool as it is so comfortable for sleeping but a permanent label should be sewn on the quilt advising 100% Wool Batt, Air Dry Only.

[Jennifer C.]

Hi Barbara -- I would like to download the 2025 BOM instructions for future use -- when will the entire instructions be available? I am a member of the quilt show.

[Barbara B.]

The button that allows you to download it all is on the Laurel Ridge page.