Introducing The Cutting Table’s 2026 Block of the Month
Welcome, friends, to our 2026 Block of the Month (BOM)! Last year, we had a lovely botanical theme. This year, we are still inspired by the miracles of nature but through a different lens. We want to celebrate transformation, growth, and childlike curiosity. Can you guess the theme?
Metamorphosis! It’s a story we can all recognize in ourselves as we grow, shift, and stretch into new versions of who we’re becoming. When I designed this BOM sampler quilt, I wanted to celebrate that journey. Each block — whether it’s a plump little caterpillar, a burst of blossoms, a ripe piece of fruit, or a butterfly in full flight — captures a moment in the cycle of change.
To join the 2026 Block of the Month, you must subscribe to The Cutting Table. You can sign up as a monthly or annual subscriber. Additional monthly perks for subscribers include:
- One monthly pattern download from the Suzy Quilts shop
- 3 New tutorials
- Unlimited access to all past and present content
- Exclusive discounts to our partner shops
- One monthly newsletter outlining the latest issue
Each month, subscribers of The Cutting Table will receive step-by-step instructions for a 16" square block plus a bonus tutorial that shows a fun new way to use that block in a smaller project. That means even if life gets busy or you decide not to finish the full quilt, you’ll still walk away with finished projects and new ideas.
Below is the January caterpillar block made into a wall hanging.
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NOTE! Subscribers get access to all past and present content, so you can even make the 2024 and 2025 BOMs if you’re feeling motivated! All three of our BOM quilts are designed with 16" blocks, which makes them mix-and-match friendly. Use any Metamorphosis block in the bonus tutorials, swap blocks between BOMs, or design your own sampler using your favorite combinations. There’s no “wrong” way to play here.
This sampler quilt uses all PURE Solids from Art Gallery Fabrics; however, with the fabric requirements listed below, you can pick whatever colors and fabrics you like best. For those of you who enjoy sewing with yarn-dyed woven fabric, we’ve also created a mock-up using my Wildflower Wovens collection and included fabric requirements for both 42"- and 57"-wide fabric!
AND my second wovens collection will be available in May! It’s called Picnic Wovens and will also be 57" wide. I can’t wait!!
AGF PURE Solids for the mock-up above:
- Color 1: Hemlock
- Color 2: Royal Cobalt
- Color 3: Cerulean
- Color 4: Nova
- Color 5: Dark Citron
- Color 6: Rock Candy
- Color 7: Turmeric
- Color 8: Poppy
- Color 9: Pearl
- Color 10: Jade Cream
- Color 11/Binding: Bougainvillea
- Background: Periwinkle
42" WOF
As I mentioned above, the sample quilt uses PURE Solids by Art Gallery Fabrics. The colors used are Hemlock (1), Cerulean (2), Pistachio (3), Caviar (4), Appletini (5), Sweet Pink (6), Apricot
Crepe (7), Poppy (8), Crystal Pink (9), Turmeric (10), and Bougainvillea (11) for Colors 1-11 and Pearl for the Background. Due to the nature of the block units, solids or non-directional prints are suggested.
The fabric requirements below are for making the full BOM sampler Throw quilt as designed using 42" WOF so you can plan ahead. Fabric requirements for the individual BOM blocks are included in the tutorials for each month. The Throw quilt finishes at 70" x 73".
Click here to download a PDF of the fabric requirements and color chart for future reference!
57" WOF
For 57" WOF version, the mock-up below uses my Wildflower Wovens for Art Gallery Fabrics in Prickly Pear (1), Bluebell (2), Clover (3 and 5), Rainstorm (4), Wild Rose (6), Zinnia (7), Poinsettia (8), Honeysuckle (9), Golden Hour (10), and Sweet Pea (11) for Colors 1-11 and Cloud for the Background. Due to the nature of the block units, solids or non-directional prints are suggested.
Note that for the 57" WOF version, you’ll use the same fabric for Colors 3 and 5.
The fabric requirements below are for making the full BOM sampler Throw quilt as designed using 57" WOF, so you can plan ahead. Fabric requirements for the individual BOM blocks are included in the tutorials for each month. The Throw quilt finishes at 70" x 73".
Click here to download a PDF of the fabric requirements and color chart for future reference!
Interested in a BOM Quilt Kit?
More kits will be made over the next few weeks, but currently, you can get a kit for the sample using the PURE Solids. And you can choose from two Backing/Binding options here and here.
So, who’s excited to start sewing? Click here to check out The Cutting Table! And don't forget that subscribers have access to ALL past content, including the 2025 Block of the Month.
Are there fabric recommendations for the example with the blue background? Love that one.
I’m so glad you like that mock-up! I just added the corresponding AGF PURE solid colors. 🙂
Oh, yeah, the blue one is calling seductively to me, as well. I shouldn’t even be thinking about a new project until I finish about 24 others. Anyway, there’s one exceptionally yummy blue in your solid line that always mankes me swoon…can’t remember the name…is it Honeymoon? On my 2026 UFO Completion List is a Fronds quilt in that blue I love and the 2025 BOM. I’m not behind, I just get ideas (mostly from you, Suzy) faster than I can sew.
I have the exact same problem, Suz. Too many ideas and too little time! Honeymoon is a very yummy blue 😉 Thanks for being such a ray of sunshine in The Cutting Table!
Honeymoon and Cerulean! Oh, and Tiny Moons in any color. I had to look up the names. At my personal “Cutting Table” today I am taking an inventory of my SQ fabrics and making kits for the projects they were purchased for. It will be a fun afternoon and hopefully result in some wonderful creations in 2026. Stay cozy and enjoy the snow this weekend.
I’m a new subscriber! How do I get started on the BOM? Do I buy the kit or do I buy all the fabric individually?
Welcome!! You have a few different options when it comes to sourcing fabric. You can get all of your fabric before you start, or, you could source fabric as you make each block. The monthly block instructions include fabric requirements for a single block. This allows you to use up your scraps and fabric from your stash. The end result would be a scrappy-looking sampler quilt. Which I think could be pretty cool! The easiest thing, of course, would be to purchase a kit. 😉