Fons & Porter Study Group
Skill-Based Curriculum

Each session teaches skills needed to produce blocks for the Americana Sampler quilt featured in the book or your own unique sampler.
Text: Quilter’s Complete Guide by Marianne Fons & Liz Porter (any edition)

Month Page
(rev. ed)
Skill/Topic Blocks
January
  Preparing Quilts for Show  
February
128-136
Basic Applique Basic Applique: Sweetheart, Posy, Heart in Hand, Country Angel, or  Floral Wreath
March

106-108;
118 -123

Strip Piecing/Bars Saint Louis, Rail Fence, Log Cabin
April

109-111

Patches Nine Patch, Checkerboard, 4 in 9 Patch (single Irish)
May

40-41

Flying Geese Sawtooth Star, Road to Paradise, Goose Chase, Gentleman’s Fancy
June

34-39

Half Square Triangles Shoo Fly, Hole in the Barn Door, Toad in the Puddle, Sawtooth Strip, Jacob’s Ladder, Memory, Bear’s Paw
July

115

Quarter Square Triangles Hourglass, Ohio Star, Wheels, Big Dipper, Criss Cross
August
161; 169
Diamonds Windblown Square, Spiral Diamonds, Lemoyne Star, Lone Star, Baby Blocks, North Carolina Lily, Cross & Crown, Schoolhouse
September
172-173; pattern 194
Needle-Turned applique Hawaiian Breadfruit
October
  Working with Bias Bow Tie, Heart Basket, True Lover’s Knot
November
  Advanced Applique Baltimore Basket, Broderie Perse Butterfly

Note: Many blocks such as Jacob's Ladder, Gentleman's Fancy, Basket, or Memory combine skills or techniques.

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