NQM-BOM all rounds

 So, if you've been following me or have read some of my past posts, you know I've been doing the National Quilt Museum's Block of the Month facebook rounds since it started in 2018.  The first couple I made verbatum.  Didn't change up a thing.  But, I get bored.  I use a variety of fabric colors and textures, sure, but I get bored.  So, by round #3 I started choosing a theme to coincide with the BOM.  Changing just minor things to their monthly sample blocks.  Sometimes not changing the block at all.  It gave me joy to create a block inside my theme but fit their criteria/style/technique.  

NQM-BOM Round #1

NQM-BOM Round #2

NQM-BOM Round #3 -  Theme Japan

NQM-BOM Round #4 - Theme Tesla & Nature's Elements

NQM-BOM Round #5 - Theme Video Games

NQM-BOM Round #6 - Theme Art Deco

If you've never seen the instructions for this Block of the Month project, then let me tell you the instructions are brief.  You are left to make your own choices as to fabrics, placements, borders, etc... You read each instruction from the designer of the block and make it, plain and simple.  

 For round #6, I really felt that it wasn't "finished" with the 8th block, which was meant to be the final one.  I made an extra block as I wanted the 3X3 (9) setting.  These blocks are 14" square.  That's pretty big and I felt it needed some substantial borders to bring it all together.  So, that's how this one grew into a Queen size bed quilt.  Yes, it measures 89"X89" square.   The search for what to do next was easy for me.  Keeping in theme, I knew I wanted some sort of fan shape and a take on 3D so it was just a matter of drawing and sizing the border sections to create two border patterns.  This quilt is my favorite of all the rounds I've done and I can't imagine topping it, so this may be a good place to stop and call it quits on the BOM's.   It's currently in the process of quilting on my B740 Bernina, so it's slow going.  If it gets finished by the time our local quilt show is on, I may enter it.   

It's got to be called a series, in my opinion.  An accomplishment.  Each one different, but also the same.  Looking back, I am glad I started this journey.  I've learned quite a bit from each of the different designers for all these blocks.  Thanks to the National Quilt Museum for offering this free to facebook users BOM group.  Join, learn and create.  Go Here