2019 Block of the Month

Bring your completed block(s) to the meeting. Enter your name in the drawing one time for each block you bring (if you make two blocks you can enter your name twice, etc.) The lucky person whose name is drawn wins all the blocks.

September Block: Scrappy Pumpkin

https://shop.mybluprint.com/quilting/article/pumpkin-quilt-block/

August Block: Scrappy Susannah

July Block: Sawtooth Star

http://www.quilterscache.com/S/SawtoothBlock.html

Colors: 
Star – use a white tone on tone or print.
Background – use either a red or dark blue tone on tone or solid

June Block: Sailboat

Colors:
Water – use a medium to dark blue fabric
Sky – use blue that is lighter than water
Sails – solid white or print
Boat – use any color you wish

Makes a 12 inch finished block

https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/twelve-sailboats-quilt-block-pattern-2821213

May Block: Flower Basket (Cactus Pot)

Colors:  use a white fabric for the background, a medium to large floral print for inside the basket, and tone on tone fabrics for the basket and the half square triangle “buds” or “leaves.”  
Make the 12″ block. 

Note that the cutting info is to make two blocks.  If you only want to make one block then cut half as many pieces (except of course for those that are just one square.) 

https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/cactus-pot-quilt-block-pattern-2821136

April Block: Spring Showers

Follow the link for instructions to make this scrappy umbrella block. Use light blue or light grey solid or tone on tone for the background. Use scrappy brights for the umbrella top and a dark fabric for the handle

https://shop.mybluprint.com/quilting/article/umbrella-quilt-block/