Patticake

I want to visit your LQS!

caspharm

I have done both: the LQS ones where you buy in and make the current month, get the next month free as well as the online ones.

Sometimes the onlines are also the only place to get the pattern. When I was working, it was also easier to have them collect the fabrics and cut them the amount needed, especially when it comes to very small pieces (less than a fat quarter) than buy more than I need. Sometimes it also seems less painful for expensive patterns (like the ones with a lot of applique or paper pieced) if you do BOM and are getting the fabric, especially fabrics you may like, but are not necessarily what you would buy on a regular basis.

It all depends on what you want. Since there are now more websites with free ones and more stores offering them, there is more to choose from. I am currently doing a make one, get one BOM at the LQS (designed by them), but I am using different fabric than they provide.

Rose Bagwell

I like ours at our Quilt Guild, because we buy the pattern and some fabric, for .50 and then at next meeting, everyone turns their block in and receives a ticket for a a drawing that is held later on during our meeting. You win enough blocks to complete a quilt.

mdollar

We have a $5 quilt block every month at our LQS so you just go by and get your block each month with the instructions. After the designated # of months. You have sewn all your blocks for the quilt and then you put it all together to make your quilt top. It doesn't take long to do each block and you can take your finished block to the LQS each time to show and tell when you pick up your next block pattern and fabric. Then you have instructions for th future to make another quilt in another color scheme. I love BOMs because you can work on different projects and at the end of the time, you have make all the blocks for a specific quilt and didn't have to coordinate any of the fabrics. It is all done for you! Love it!!!!

newbiequilter

Several years ago my LQS offered a holiday BOM. Each participant had to sign a contract saying that when we signed up, we would purchase all 12 blocks - I assume this is so the shop would not be "stuck" with BOM's that people failed to pick up. I liked the ease of doing only one block each month and I forced myself to stay on top of it. I purchased a finishing kit at the end of the 12 months - last year I assembled the blocks and did the sashing - and it has sat in a box with everything marked and ready to finish -- hopefully this summer - or fall - or....
Oh, each block was $15 and I know the price was raised in subsequent years.

Jackie R

Yours sounds like a really good BOM and I can see the attraction to it - wish I lived closer.

Zebracar

Fat Quarter Shop has a BOM that is $10 a month. It's a mystery BOM and it uses the fabric line Strawberry Fields by Fig Tree Quilts. This is my third year doing their mystery BOM's and I can tell you they give you tons of extra fabric. So much that I've managed to make good sized lap throws with the extra material!

MaryAnna

That's true and I agree. A great way to learn new techniques, and some difficult blocks as well. I did the Le Jardin as a BOM, and that is the only way someone should do that quilt; otherwise you won't be able to finish it in a year!

Blessings,
MaryAnna

anna44

I participated in several BOMs when I first started quilting. They were offered by my LQS so whenever we picked up the new block for the month we were offered help along the way. I learned valuable lessons and tips from seasoned quilters. I am a confident quilter because of them. I would recommend a BOM for any beginner quilter.

maggy

I am in Rhonda's BOM swap,no up front fee,you pick your own colors for each swap. I have learned new techniques and I try to do a different one of her blocks each month.Lots of fun. My goal is to do a sampler quilt or lap quilt.Have not received a bad block yet. Look forward to getting my block each month.