Block Lotto
Block Lotto – November 2019
QUATREFOIL BLOCK DIRECTIONS Fabrics required: – Two different red tone on tones – cool reds, not orangey – Two different green tone on tones – forest greens, not blue or olive – NO extra colours except white, and NO Christmas prints please! – Solid white for the background Cutting: From the white, cut…
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It’s pumpkin time! This month we have a wonky log cabin pumpkin that is really fun to make. Three or more of these big blocks sewn together would make an awesome fall table runner too. September Block Lotto WONKY LOG CABIN PUMPKIN Unfinished size – 12 1/2” X 14 1/2″ Fabrics and cutting – Lots…
Read MoreBlock Lotto – August 2019
Star Pinwheel Unfinished size: 12 1/2” square Fabrics – Pinwheel – a variety of batiks ONLY in lime green, blue violet or a combination of the two. Avoid additional colours. You will need eight different prints for one block.Background – black solid Cutting –Batiks – cut eight different 4 7/8” squares. Cut these all in…
Read MoreBlock Lotto – July 2019
Loosen up with this Wonky Strip block – no points to match, yay! Dig out those black and white prints you’ve been wondering what to do with, grab some solid scraps and get making! Cutting From your black and white prints, cut some wedge shaped strips that are at least 15” long and taper from…
Read MoreBlock Lotto – June 2019
JUNE BLOCK LOTTO DIRECTIONS – FLOATING PLUS This month with are “going dotty” with an easy Floating Plus sign block. It makes up quickly so you can get back to all your other fun outdoor activities like mowing the lawn and weeding the garden. These are also super easy to make two at a time…
Read MoreBlock Lotto – May 2019
Hello! Here are the much anticipated directions for the May block. Last month we had the cool colours of beach glass, but this month we are going Hot! Hot! Hot! Oh, I love this block and it looks even better joined in a quilt! Accuracy is definitely the key to success on this one. Have…
Read MoreBlock Lotto – March 2019
TOTALLY TULIPS! Unfinished size: 9 ½” X 17 ½” Here’s your chance to break out those wild and crazy prints you’ve been wondering what to do with! This block is made up of two parts – the top “petals” are basically a four patch of 5” squares with snowballed corners. The bottom “leaves” are four…
Read MoreBlock Lotto – January 2019
Pink Slices Let’s start the year off bright and crisp. fabrics you will need: Pink tone on tone, and white. cut strips, one from each fabric…13″ x 3″, 13″ x 2.5″, 13″ x1.5″, 13″x 1″ lay out your slices as in the photo below and sew them together. Make sure to alternate direction when sewing the…
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