Yankee Puzzle Quilt Block Pattern
I guarantee you'll have fun making Yankee Puzzle quilt blocks for our Quilting Forum's December, 2008 Beginner Block Lotto. The hostesses, Kate and Sophie, are releasing this month's choice a day early so that everyone who wants to participate can get started (even one day can help if you have a busy holiday schedule).The block instructions are all here, but you'll find lots of lively discussions about everyone's quilt blocks in the forum, so jump over there to participate.
Newcomers should read the Block Lotto General Instructions before making blocks for the event.
Block Lotto Milestone
This has been an incredible year for the Block Lotto, with almost 2,000 blocks made by our forum members. I hope you'll enter a few blocks this month to help us reach that number.
Yankee Puzzle Quilt Block Components
Each Yankee Puzzle block is made from four quarter-square triangle units. The units are a cinch to quick-piece, so the blocks go together quickly.Finished Block Size: 6" x 6"
Choose Two Fabrics The lotto blocks must be made with one yellow fabric combined with another fabric of your choice:
Yellows may be a solid, tone-on-tone or multi-color print that is predominantly yellow. Any shade of yellow or gold is fine.
Second fabrics should be darker than your yellow (read Color Value Basics for contrast help).
Make Unique Quilt Blocks
If you are making multiple quilt blocks, each block must contain a unique combination of fabrics. You can repeat fabrics as long as each block combination is unique.
Cutting for One Block
- two 4-1/4 inch squares yellow fabric
- two 4-1/4 inch squares another fabric
