Block Lotto
Block Lotto – December 2022
Low Volume Charm Plus Unfinished size: 11 3/4″ square This month’s block utilizes low volume prints for the background, with a blue of your choice for the centre plus. If you need some inspiration for low volume prints, here is a link to check out: https://cluckclucksew.com/2018/06/choosing-low-volume-fabrics.html Fabrics: Eight DIFFERENT low volume prints PLEASE use DIFFERENT ones…
Read MoreBlock Lotto – September 2022
Hugs & Kisses block Unfinished size: 12 1/2″ x 12 1/2″ Pretty in pink! This easy block would make a lovely baby quilt. Think soft, baby pinks – no fuchsia, garnet, hot pink, or too orangey-peach. No batiks. We will make the “O” block only Fabrics: White solid background – cut eight 2 1/2″ squares.…
Read MoreBlock Lotto – August 2022
Christmas Tree Farm block Unfinished size 12 1/2″ X 8 1/2″ Christmas in August! Plenty of time to make up a cute quilt (or table runner?) for the holidays. This block uses a technique that may be new to some – the HRT or half rectangle triangle. Hope you give it a try! Fabrics: White…
Read MoreBlock Lotto – June 2022
Arrowhead Puzzle Unfinished size 10″ Dig into your scrap pile of your favourite colour to make this easy stash-buster block! And…While you have all your scraps out why not make two or three? Tone-on-tones are great, but you can sneak a bit of odd colour in for added interest. Avoid white backgrounds because they will…
Read MoreBlock Lotto – May 2022
Modern Log Cabin Unfinished size: 12.5” square This block is easy to put together and has a nice fresh look for a summer quilt. It’s also an easy one to make multiple blocks if you do all the preliminary cutting and piecing in assembly-line fashion. Fabric requirements: White solid Red solid Solids of various colours…
Read MoreBlock Lotto – April 2022
Double Square Star Unfinished size: 13 1/2” square Colour palette – think Spring with pretty pastel mint green, pinks, light grey, pale pea green and a touch of navy. I used fabrics from the “Serenade” line from Riley Blake – you can look that up for colour reference. Fabric requirements: White solid for background –…
Read MoreBlock Lotto – March 2022
Easy Pinwheel Size: 12 1/2″ square (please check your final measurement!) Fabrics: Any stripe of your choice: Four rectangles 6 1/2″ X 3 1/2″ Black on white print: Eight squares 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ White on black print: Four rectangles 6 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ Put it together: With the striped rectangles and the…
Read MoreBlock Lotto – July 2020
CABANA STRIPES Makes one 12 1/2” unfinished block You will need: White solid – one 2 1/2” X by the following lengths (you will get these out of one strip cut from the width of the fabric) One 2 1/2” square One 4 1/2” long strip One 6 1/2” long strip One 8 1/2”…
Read MoreBlock Lotto – May 2020
DIZZY DAISY Unfinished size 10” square For this block you will need – Flower petals – Four 5” squares of a modern floral print. You can cut one layer cake square into four if you have one. Flower centre – Four 2 1/2” squares yellow tone-on-tone or solid, a charm square works perfectly for…
Read MoreBlock Lotto – March 2020
SHINE ON TILE This pretty block due for the March meeting is reminiscent of a Turkish tile in shades of turquoise, royal blue and emerald green. The prints can have hints of other colours, but please stick to the palette outlined. This block is from the excellent book Modern Quilts Block by Block by Emily…
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