Challenges and Tutorials

Tumbling Block

Churn Dash Block

Wonky Cross Block

Wonky Stars

Gem Color Theory Block

Improv Ticker Tape Block

8" Economy Block

Improv 4 patch block

Improv Crazy Block

Improv Stash Buster Block

Staggered Steps Block

No Leftovers Block

Windmill Block

Pumpkin Block

2016 Haphazard Block

 Ornament Block

Double Chevron

Paper Pieced Pants

Circle of Friends Block

Friendship Star

Modern Scrappy Brick Block

Wanta Fanta Block

Rolling Tide Block

Flying Geese Paper Pieced Block

 Gold Fish Block

Spider Web Block

Raspberry Kisses Block

Improv Christmas Trees

 Butterfly

 Scrappy Trip Around the World

 Jumble Block

 Origami Star with bonus pinwheel blocks

 Wonky Log Cabin

Anita Grossman's Arrowhead block

Windmill block

Modern Wagon Wheel (Rolling Stone) block

Hugs and Kisses Variation

Scrappy Star

Flying Geese

The X block

  Modern Strings

 Quilter's Choice in Greens

 Garden Fence

 Shoofly

 Scrappy Chevron

 Ultra Scrappy

 Snail Trail

 Pippi Longstocking

 Bright Star Points on Black

 Halloween Quilter's Choice

 Modern Maple

 Christmas Ornament

 Designer's Choice

 Spool Block

 String Block

 Funky Wrench

 Wild Waves

 Ribbon Star

 Asterisk

 Wonky Donut

 Halloween Theme

 Christmas Ribbons

Wonky Cross Block

Mosaic Tile Block

Offset Stack Strip Block

 Designer's Choice in Blue

Disappearing 9-patch Block

Wonky Star Block

Funky Christmas Trees

House Block

Liberated Rose Block

Scot's Plaid Block

Mystery Quilt 2020

It’s A Wrap 2020 

UFO Challenge 2016

All members may create a list of UFOs started before January 1, 2016. You can share a photo of your completed quilts either on Facebook, Flickr, Instagram, or email it directly to Kelly. You can also bring your items to a guild meeting for Show and Tell so it can be photographed there. 

Once you complete a project on your list, you'll earn a ticket that will be entered in a raffle. Winners will be announced at our December Holiday party.

Click HERE to submit your name and projects you want to complete! 

 (Oct. 2015)

Bring your unwanted UFO to the meeting so someone else can take a stab at it. Find a UFO you'd like to finish in place of yours. Finish the one you take home in your own way and you may keep it.  Bring it to Show and Tell so we can see what you did!

Create a name tag to wear to monthly meetings and guild functions. Any size or technique. You can find some inspiration here. Wear your new creation to each meeting so we know who you are.

Back by popular demand: the UFO Challenge for 2015!

All members in good standing may create a list of UFOs started before January 1, 2015. As you complete a project, be sure to share a photo either on Facebook, Flickr, Instagram, the MQG Orlando Community boards or email it directly to Kelly. You can also bring your items to a guild meeting for Show and Tell so it can be photographed there. 

Once you complete a project on your list, you'll earn a ticket that will be entered in a raffle. Winners will be announced at our December Holiday party.

Click HERE to submit your name and projects you want to complete! (To view your list after it's been submitted, please click HERE.)

All members were sent emails for fabric requests to complete this year's Riley Blake Fabric challenge. Click HERE to read a great summary of the information needed to participate. If you were not able to get the free fabrics offered, you can still participate but you will need to purchase the required fabrics on your own. Check local quilt shops for selections. Remember to post completed projects you wish to enter in the Community pages of the MQG. (See Marge for access to the site if you are missing your log in info.)

All members are invited to participate in the Clothworks Textiles American Made Brand Tiny Quilt Challenge. All quilts must use AMB fabrics and should NOT be published or photographed on social media.  (If you share completed projects at an OMQG meeting, please ask for photos not to be published!) For more details and registration information, click HERE.

Michael Miller Challenge- QuiltCon West 2016

This year, you can participate in the 

by requesting the fabrics by email. (If you did not get an email invitation from The Modern Quilt Guild on Saturday, May 9, please contact Marge to ensure your email is listed correctly on the MQG site. C

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to learn more about the challenge, deadlines and rules for the competition.

The MQG is hosting another member challenge quilt using a specific color palette and improv with intent method. Click HEREfor details. More information on our OMQG quilt to follow at future guild meetings.for details. More information on our OMQG quilt to follow at future guild meetings.

UFO Challenge 2014

Create a list of UFOs started before April 2, 2014. As you complete a project, be sure to share a photo either on Facebook, Flickr, Instagram, the MQG Orlando Community boards or email it directly to Cara. You can also bring your items to a guild meeting for Show and Tell so it can be photographed there. For more information, please check out our

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Once you complete a project on your list, you'll earn a ticket that will be entered in a raffle. Winners will be announced at our December Holiday party. (Date and Location- TBD)

Michael Miller Fabric 2014 Challenge

The Modern Quilt Guild Michael Miller Fabric Challenge  -- The challenge begins March 2014. Use the fat eights provided by the MQG to create any quilted piece. Once your project is complete, upload your photos to the MQG Community Board of FINISHED Michael Miller projects. Submission are due The challenge begins March 2014. Use the fat eights provided by the MQG to create any quilted piece. Once your project is complete, upload your photos to the MQG Community Board of FINISHED Michael Miller projects. Submission are due July 25, 2014. July 25, 2014. You could win a year of free fabric! You could win a year of free fabric! 

Name Tag Challenge -- Create a name tag to wear to monthly meetings and guild functions. Any size or technique. You can find some inspiration here. Wear your new creation to our October 2 meeting for a fun prize.

Double Wedding Ring Challenge -- The NYC Mod Quilters have issued a challenge to create double wedding ring quilts. You can find details of the challenge here. OMQG Guild members are encouraged to create double wedding ring inspired quilts and bring them to our December meeting. You can also enter your creation in the NYC Mod Quilters by December 1 for a chance to win great prizes.

Camp Boggy Creek Bunk Quilts -- Our guild will be donating four bunk size quilts (60" x 80") to Camp Boggy Creek, a free camp serving seriously ill children throughout Florida. Preliminary teams were picked at the September meeting. There is a red, blue, green, and yellow team and each team will make a quilt in their team color. Team members will make quilt blocks and work together to get the top quilted and bound. Finished quilts are due at the February 2014 meeting. If you weren't at the September meeting, pick your favorite color and join the team of your choice.

You can also make a wall size quilt to decorate the cabins or a Boggy Creek Bear that campers get to take home after camp. The pattern is here. All items are due at the February meeting.

January 2013  "Madrona Road" fabric challenge

Fabric provided is just beautiful.  Each person receives 7 "fat eighths" and is to make something quilted. (Preferably "modern"). Deadline for finishing is our March meeting.  Use any or all of the challenge fabric. If you choose to add fabrics, add only Madrona Road, or solids. You may choose to keep your finished items, or donate them.

Oct 2012 "ugly fabric" challenge

Each participant brought in an "ugly" FQ in a paper bag.  The bags were put on a table and each person picked one to work with.  We will create a 12 x 12 "finished" block, to be returned at the Nov. meeting. The blocks will then be assembled into a quilt to be donated.

August AAQI challenge

At the August 1, 2012 meeting, we were challenged to make another quilt for AAQI . They are in need of more quilts to take to Houston for the big quilt show.  The quilts will again be registered by one of our "quilt goddesses", (Michele or Rene').  Quilts are due at the Sept Meeting.

QuiltCon Block Challenge

Alzheimer's Art Quilt Challenge

We were challenged by Rene' to make a mini quilt, (no larger than 9" x 12") for the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative.  Fifteen members made quilts to submit. Rene' volunteered to be the guild "Goddess" and register the quilts for any members who wanted her to.  This was a very successful challenge and lots of fun.

Back by popular demand...another swap!  If you'd like to participate in this blind swap, make and bring to the September 7, 2011 guild meeting a mini quilt no larger than 9"x12".  The theme for this swap is shapes.  Have fun creating!

FreeSpirit Fabrics has generously donated 6 different Fat Eights of Jay McCarroll’s new Habitat line of fabric for this challenge.  Here are the guidelines:

·Only fabrics from the Habitat line (received, purchased or from stash) are to be used, along with any additional solid fabrics. 

·By receiving the donated fabric, you agree to finish the challenge by the October 5, 2011 deadline and to follow the challenge guidelines.

·Members are to make a 10.5” (10” finished) block (design of their choice) that will be combined with other member blocks into a charity quilt. 

·As a bonus challenge, use leftover Habitat fabric and solids to make a mug rug, pincushion, mini quilt, needle book, etc.

·Pictures will be taken of all projects and added to OMQG’s Flickr group and a special MQG Flickr group set up for this challenge.

·If you cannot make the October meeting, please make arrangements to have your challenge block turned in and bonus item available for show and tell.

Thanks so much to Free Spirit Fabrics for donating these lovely fabrics!!!  Have fun and get creative!!!  Can’t wait to see what our group designs!

1. Scrappy coasters:  

  (If using these for potholders, remember to add the heat resistant padding in them).

2.  Grab n Go potholders: 

3.  Retro potholder, (easy), 

4.  Pinwheel potholder 

5.  Double potholder (so you don't burn your arms). 

6.  Scrappy potholders 

7.  Oven Mitt 

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