June - Random Block With Red Centers

 Start with a bit of red in the middle and then randomly add light colored print fabrics any which way you please, as shown below. Trim to 6" square. 

The finished blocks will have different numbers of pieces.

Use your ruler to see when your block is big enough, then trim.

I like how the red centers tie all the blocks together. This will make a pretty summertime quilt. Enjoy!

NOTE: Due to my computer problems, this is a repeat of a block we did a few years ago. Hopefully you agree that random piecing never gets boring. 

November: Low Volume MADE Fabric

Member Victoria Findlay Wolfe's new quilt book, 15 Minutes Play is coming out in November! 

As a warm-up exercise, let's make some fabric with scraps like the block above. Starting with a bit of red, randomly add low volume (light colored) fabrics any which way you please. Then, trim to a 6 inch square. Because a picture is worth a thousand words, see the photos below. Have fun! 

La la, just playing. Add some here, add some there. Press as you go.

Your block might have fewer pieces in it. This is improvisational, and I got a little carried away.

Use your ruler to make sure your block is big enough. Then trim.

I rebelled at the last minute, adding the pretty sprinkles in the upper right corner. I may decide to replace it with a "lower volume" print before the November meeting. Maybe not. Haha. 

Betcha can't make just one! 

Be sure to visit Victoria's website for wonderful inspiration.