--- title: "Games that Quilters Play – #QuiltBlockMania" date: 2026-04-07 author: "Phoebe Moon" featured_image: "https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/canning-jar-full-of-fabric-e1772055174339.jpg" categories: - name: "Fun Stuff" url: "/category/fun-stuff.md" --- # Games that Quilters Play – #QuiltBlockMania The theme for this months #QuiltBlockMania is “Games”. Rather than just show you a block, I though I would share some games that I have played in guild meetings over the years. Be sure to check out the full list of designers at the bottom of the page. To print this page, click the green *Print* button under the designer list. If that doesn’t work, try Ctrl + P (or Flower + P) to bring up the printer dialog box. ## Who are you? Make a fabric picture of yourself! Everyone donates a piece of fabric with [lightweight fusible](https://amzn.to/4cfemZ7) already adhered to the back to a group pile. It can be any size. You will also need a 12″ square of fabric for your background and a sharp pair of [applique scissors](https://amzn.to/4cfiSqK). Choosing your fabric from the pile only, make a fabric image of yourself. If you would like to see some examples other than the one below, visit the [Proper Bostonian Quilters](https://properbostonianquilters.org/) web page. ![A colorful quilt block featuring a blue cat with green and patterned patches, orange eyes and mouth, and a red background. The cat has a friendly, whimsical expression.](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/fabric-pieced-kitty.jpg)My kitty ## Canning Jar Creativity Fill a canning jar full of scraps or things like UFO’s, charms, maybe a zipper or a selvedge. It doesn’t matter. Bring your canning jar to the guild meeting and swap it with another person. Your challenge is to make something out of the items they gave you. You are allowed to add one fabric, so you can make a quilt, a table runner, a purse – anything BUT a mug rug. ![A mason jar filled with neatly folded, colorful patterned fabric squares and a pair of small gold scissors. The fabrics feature polka dots, florals, and checks in various bright colors.](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/canning-jar-full-of-fabric-800x1200.jpg) ## Bingo Change all the card tops from a set of BINGO cards to QUILT. When someone gets a bingo, they yell out quilto instead of bingo. Charge one Fat Quarter per card. If there is just one bingo, all the fat quarters go to that person. If there is more than one, the fat quarters get split up between the winners. You can buy [cards already made for you on Etsy](https://go.magik.ly/ml/3jmir/). ![Five illustrated quilting bingo cards are displayed, each featuring various quilting-related images like scissors, thread, needles, and quilt patterns. Large text reads “30 Cards” and “Quilting Bingo Cards Digital Download.”.](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Quilting-Bingo-Cards-e1772057385531.webp) ## Ugly Fabric Dare Everyone contributes 1 yard of an ugly fabric. The yard is passed around while music is played. When the music stops, everyone must rip the yard they have in half and pass the half yard on when the music starts up again. The game continues until the last piece is 4″ x 4″. By this time, everyone has a lot of different fabrics in a lot of different sizes. The “dare” is to make something of it! ![CeCe and Lynns Challenge Quilt](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/CeCesSackQuilt-Lynn-800x600.jpg)Made by CeCe and Lynn ## Left, Right, Center This is a classic Fat Quarter Game. You can [play with dice](https://amzn.to/3NExtlD), or make up a story in which the words, Left, Right, and Center are used. Either way, you pass Fat Quarters around the table according to the words (or how the dice lands) until someone ends up with all of them. ![Box-of-FQ A beige tin box decorated with a vintage sewing machine image holds neatly folded, colorful patterned fabrics standing upright and fanned out at the top.](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Box-of-FQ.jpg) There are more games at If you have another suggestion, you can send me an email on that page. I will add it to the list! ## Be Sure to Check Out These Designers, Too! [Chess Pieces by Carolina Moore](https://alwaysexpectmoore.com/chess-themed-quilt-blocks/) [Quilt Games ](https://scrapdash.com/games-that-quilters-play/) [Quilters Bingo by Inquiring Quilter](https://www.inquiringquilter.com/questions/2026/04/06/quilt-block-mania-april-is-games) [Tangrams](https://memorybarnstudio.com/april-2026-games/) [Dominoes by QuiltFabrication](https://www.quiltfabrication.com/2026/04/dominoes-for-apr-2026-quilt-block-mania.html) [Quilty Games by Studio B Quilt](https://www.studiobquilt.com/april-2026-quilt-block-mania.htm) [Checkmate! by Patti’s Patchwork](https://pattispatchwork-blog.com/2026/04/07/its-all-fun-and-games/) [Tic Tac Toe by Appliques Quilts and More](https://www.appliquesquiltsandmore.com/blog/) [Game Time Quilt Block](https://patchworkbreeze.com/game-time-quilt-block/) [Triple Score by Tamarinis](https://divine-apple-826.myflodesk.com/um79k64tnj)