April Block Lotto
Here are detailed instructions on how to complete this month’s Block Lotto! Thank you Lucinda for coordinating this for the guild.
As a compliment to last month’s “Blue Moon” block, this month’s “Comet” block is on the opposite end of the spectrum. Last month’s solid was white, and it used a pattern, and curves. with an online tutorial. This block uses black, no pattern, and only straight lines, with no tutorial. These instructions are a guide, but there will be some improvisational decisions to make, and some monkeying around to fit the block together. Some may find this bit of freedom fun and easy, while some may find it more challenging.
The Guild provided one 11.5″ square of Kona Black. Participants provide scraps from their stash in three or more shades of a single color. It’s okay to use prints that read as solid. Stitch your gradation of scraps to form a rough strip approximately 3” x 12”. Seams do not need to be straight or parallel to each other.
Cut a long triangle wedge out of the strip. You choose the angles and direction. No need to measure. This is your “Comet”.
Cut the black square in two. You choose the placement and the angle of the cut.
Insert the Comet between the two black portions.
Take care to ensure that the result will yield at least a 10.5” square.
In order to accommodate the Comet piece, you may need to remove a wedge of black, adjust your angles, or flip one of your black portions over.
Sew the two black portions onto either side of your Comet. Don’t panic if the result is not square.
Square up the block, and trim to 10.5″
It’s okay if the point does not meet the edge of the block.
Black backgrounds always seem to make colors glow.
We should end up with a fun collection of 10.5” Comet blocks which can be assembled in any the winner desires.
Have fun with the colors, and don’t sweat the details.
Orange County Modern Quilt Guild 
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