The place I moved from had a shop where they do a block of the month this way: they give you enough fabric (in two different colorways) to make a block and the directions for that month's block for $5. They demo how to make it which is nice if you are new to quilting or if you want to bring someone. If you bring it back completed you get the next block free. They always had tons of stuff on sale for that evening to go with your projects. If you couldn't make it one night you still could jump back in for $5. What a deal! I sure miss that shop.