Rainbow PinwheelsOnly rule: Individual pinwheels should all be one color 2 block options: 1 – Sisterhood Sampler Block 8 – Lesliehttps://media.rainpos.com/9082/sisterhood_sampler_block_8.pdf Colors:Fabric A – Color 1Fabric B – Low Volume (quiet or loud)Fabric C – Color 2Color 1 and 2 = ROY G BIV, different colorsAngela’s Tip 1: Starch the squares before curring on diagonalAngela’s Tip 2: Color 1, cut at 4-iches and trim spilt-half square triangles to 3.5-inchesAngela’s Tip 3: Press seems to side […]
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Friendship Star Snowflakes Block Lotto
Concept: Snowy sky at night. All snowflakes will be based on a friendship Star with yourchoice of middle block. Size: 9.5 inches unfinished (9 inches finished)—> the friendship Star is a modified nine patch—> each of the nine squares of the block is 3.5 inches unfinished—> the middle star can be solid snowflake color or background, or make it your own. All snowflakes are unique! Snowflakes colors: white, off white, very low volume (remember, snowflakes […]
Spooky Scrappy Block Lotto
Due at October 9, 2025 MeetingBlocks must be present to be entered. Spooky ScrappyTwo different blocks – Make into one quilt or two! Block A – Black CatPattern: Gail (Sisterhood Sampler Block 16)Size: 6.5×6.5 inch (unfinished)Colors: Cat = black or black HalloweenBackground = orange, green, or purpleCat Pattern: Sisterhood Sampler Block 16 Block B – Improv TriangleSize: 7 inch (unfinished) 60 degrees triangleColors: orange, black, purple, or greenTriangles should only be one colorTriangles should contain […]
With a Cherry On Top!
(The drawing for the Cherry Block Lotto will be at the February meeting on 2/09/2023) Life is just a bowl of cherries (or…. is it: life is just a chair of bowlies?) February is National Cherry Month! February serves to remind us that cherries can be enjoyed at any time of the year, in all their forms. 🤤 So for Block Lotto this month: we will be enjoying cherries in the quilt block form. Let’s use the […]
Winter Is Coming! (Block Lotto for November & December 2022)
Winter is Coming! The Holidays are coming! Does anyone else also have a relatively long list of things to make for loved ones in the next couple of months? In addition to making a bunch of gifts, I’m committing to buying gifts from small/local businesses and/or businesses that are considerate of Mother Nature. I love this time of year! For me, starting now until about December 18th, I will be very busy making gifts (holiday gifts and birthday […]
The Chicken Block is BAAAaaaack!! (October 2022 Block Lotto)
Back by popular demand, it’s: CHICKEN BLOCK LOTTO TIME! IMPORTANT TO NOTE! The UNFINISHED BLOCK is 7” x 8” (don’t be like Ellen and trim your unfinished block to 6.5” x 7.5” before reading this). Let’s HAVE FUN with this block: for the body of the chicken: ANY FABRIC GOES! background: low volume (white, cream, off white…) Beak: yellow or orange Reddish for the comb (you create the shape) Winner will be drawn at Mad Mod Quilt […]
Don’t stop be-LEAF-ing! October 2022 Block Lotto
Since we don’t have a MMQG meeting in September due to the Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, the next block lotto drawing will be at our October meeting on Thursday 10/13. So here we are: fall is just around the corner. To honor and celebrate Fall 2022, this block lotto we are going to make a leaf block designed by Amy Smart – Diary of a Quilter (12” block!). The colors for this block will be a […]
ADDENDUM!: New Block/Link for: August 2022 Block Lotto: Monochromatic Pinwheels!
Monochromatic Light and Dark Pinwheel Blocks to be more specific! We are in the thick of Summer Fun! So for block lotto this month, I’ve decided on something that is quick and fun, so you can still participate in block lotto without spending too much time making your block(s). For these blocks, CONTRAST is the key. Choose two fabrics OF THE SAME COLOR: one light fabric and one dark fabric. This will create a nice […]
I’m seeing STARS (… and STRIPES)!
I generally don’t see myself as a super “patriotic” person. And I know I am not alone when I express massive levels of stress regarding some current state of affairs. … in a few weeks it will be 4th of July! That makes me think of the American Flag. So despite the mountain we need to climb in regards to many Human Rights and eliminating the NRA, the American Flag represents this country we live in, and there are […]
June: My Favorite Color (RAINBOW)
June is my favorite month! Not just because it is my birthday (June 17th! You can send me cards at 104 Elm… …. Haha, Just kidding!). June is my favorite month because the daylight is long, summer officially begins, …. And June is LGBTQ+ Awareness and Pride month, so that means: RAINBOWS! Rainbows Everywhere! (Rainbow Happy Dance!). In celebration of my favorite color (Rainbow), for June Block Lotto 2022 we will do a Rainbow Log […]