Here is this months block for the lotto! The color palette is minty green, grey-blue, navy, persimmon, and tan. This month’s block is a big single bear paw block. The instructions can be found HERE. We will be doing the 12″ block so be sure to check your measurements on the chart given! Let’s keep the background white. It would really be awesome to play around with the large center square (D in the diagram) […]
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November Block Lotto
Here it is, my final installment of block lotto. Cozy! The block pattern is Mountain Majesty and the tutorial I followed is found HERE. Please feel free to use any of the colors for either the peaks or valleys! The block finishes at 11.5″x14.5″. How to play: Make up the block for the month following the pattern and color scheme. Make as many as you want as you will get an entry for every […]
October Block Lotto
This month’s block palette is easy: black and white. Feel free to use a solid black or a print that is mostly black (tonal black on black would be great). Dark grey or charcoal would be fine, too. The background should be white. The pattern is a an Old Maid’s Puzzle variation (or School Girl’s Puzzle) and the instructions can be found HERE. *Edit: Follow cutting instructions for the 12″ block, which actually gets […]
September Block Lotto
Hello all! Here is The block information for September’s Block lotto. Sweet as honey. The pattern is Knee Socks by Elizabeth Hartman. The pattern can be found HERE. The instructions produce a block that finishes at 24.5 inches (!). A little big, so the requirement for the lotto will be to make only one of the quadrants, which finish at 12.5 inches. You will make a small, medium, and large unit for each quadrant. These can […]
August Block Lotto
Here are the Block Lotto details for the month of August! Like having a cherry popsicle by the kiddie pool in the soft grass. The block is an x and + block and the tutorial can be found over here! I haven’t made mine yet, so I don’t have a picture but I can’t wait to see yours. The size of the block for this pattern is 13″ finished. How to play: Make up the […]
July Block Lotto
Summer is in full swing and I’ve got July’s block for you! Here is the color palette, a mix of classic reds and blues with some mint and yellow in for fun. These are what I pulled from my stash. I couldn’t find my box of pale mint green so I went with light blue instead. Please feel free to use white, too. The block is Skinny Churn Dash and can be found HERE. There […]
June Block Lotto
I am so glad summer has finally arrived and I’ve got myself in a lake house (Or summer camp. Are there adult summer camps?) frame of mind. Pine needles and clear water. Paddling canoes and lounging on docks. Campfires and s’mores. This month’s palette is called Lake Tones and it makes me think of all these things. The block is Another Star Block and the pattern can be found HERE. I did mine with the […]
May Block Lotto
The block for May’s lotto is here! This month is a basket weave block from Moda Bakeshop.We’re going to keep this one truly scrappy and not have a color scheme, so just pull what you have from your stash or scrap bin! The cutting instructions are for an entire quilt so here is what you need for one block: White Background: (2) 4″x8″ Color Strips: All are 2.5″ wide […]
April Block Lotto
I’ve got April’s block for you! This month is Rain or Shine and here is your color inspiration: Basically we’re going for blue and yellow here. Any shade of blue, any shade of yellow. For the block itself we are going to be using our improvisational piecing skills. I know you’ve got ’em! I made this block up so I’ll give you a little tutorial. The idea I’m going for are blue “raindrops” on a […]
March Block Lotto
“Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises.” – Pedro Calderon de la Barca I’m not sure about the rest of you, but I am ready for a change of seasons! I’ve got all things green in my thoughts including this month’s block for the lotto. Two palettes of lovely verdant tones. The pattern this month is the Ribbon Star Block. This one is a smidge on the […]