Category: Block Lotto

For our March block, we’re going old school with Granny Squares! These blocks are simple to make but can have a big impact. We found a tutorial that makes a 9″ unfinished block using 2 1/2″ squares.

Here are the details:

• For the fabric on the outside edges, use solid white
• For the fabric surrounding the X use solid black
• For the X fabric, us bright, bold colors – solids or prints

Here is the Mama Sparks tutorial:

https://mamaspark.blogspot.com/2012/04/granny-square-and-tutorial.html

As a reminder, these blocks will be turned in at the April 2023 meeting and the lotto is open only to current, paid members.

For our February block, we’re making a super easy block that can make a big impact. The Arrow block is so easy to make, you’ll want to make more than one!

The block comes from a blog post at Riley Blake Designs, and is simply a Flying Geese unit and a rectangular Rail Fence unit.

The Flying Gees unit measures 3.5″ x 6.5″ – Use your preferred method for piecing these. The Rail Fence unit measures 3.5″x6.5″. For each segment of the Rail Fence, cut three 2.5″x3.5″ rectangles – two background rectangles and one main fabric rectangle. Sew these rectangles together to make the Rail Fence unit. Then sew the two units together to make an arrow. This block will measure 6.5″x6.5″ unfinished

— For the arrow fabrics, use bright rainbow colors, solid or small prints.
— For the background, use low-volume from white to cream.

One Arrow equals one entry in the Block Lotto

On the Riley Blake Design blog, they made a cute pillow with nine arrows. Here’s the link to that blog post:

https://blog.rileyblakedesigns.com/make-it-modern-pillows-april-tutorial/

As a reminder, these blocks will be turned in at the March 2023 meeting and the lotto is open only to current, paid members.

For our January block we’re throwing you a curve! Curves are not as hard as you might think so give it a try!

Follow the Campbell Soup Diary tutorial using the following guidelines:
— For feature fabrics, follow your heart with modern fabrics. Pay attention to value differences.
— For the background, use low-volume white or off-white.

As a reminder, these blocks will be turned in at the February 2023 meeting and the lotto is open only to current, paid members.