May 2018 block lotto instructions

Inset Triangle block

This month we are making 4 mini blocks, instead of 1 big block.

Each mini block is 6 1/2″ square, and 4 mini blocks (not sewn together) makes up the block lotto.  You must make 4 mini blocks to equal 1 block lotto!

Fabrics you will need:

Black and white print fabric, and orange tone on tone fabric.

From each fabric cut: four 6 1/2″ x 2 5/8″ strips and six 2 5/8″ squares

The following instructions show making 2 blocks, but you will need to make 4.

Start by piecing your 2 5/8″ orange squares to the 2 5/8″ black and white squares, as shown.

Lay your blocks onto each other, right sides in.  Mark on the diagonal, and pin.

Now stitch a 1/4″ stitch on each side of the line you marked.  You can see this a bit more clearly on the orange fabric.

Now slice it on the line you marked. 

Press each block, trim to 6 1/2″, and just like that you have 2 of 4 mini blocks done.  Simple right?

Once you have 4 mini blocks done, they should look like this when laid out.  Do not sew them together!