JUNE Lotto BLOCK is - PATRIOTIC Monkey Wrench - ANOTHER WONDERFUL WAY to use your WINNINGS BLOCKS!

[TeresaK]

Joan - I Love what you and Velda have made with your WINNING blocks!!
Want to post it here for all to see when they visit here. Very SPECIAL!!






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What a JOYOUS FANTASTIC SPETACULAR WILD Month we all had! AMAZING BLOCKS! GREAT FABRICS and WONDERFUL COMBINATIONS. Your INSTINCTS showed your SPIRITED PATRIOTISM. YOU ALL DESERVE TO CELEBRATE!!!
Hope to see some pictures of you all playing with your WINNING Blocks!
CONGRATULATIONS go to ...
* WeSignificant - Valerie; picking up
* Quiltgram8 - Velda; 9505 5148 6998 6184 0037 19
* Toekeyotow - Joan; 9505 5148 6998 6184 0037 30
* MEPIECE2 - Katy; 9505 5148 6998 6184 0037 26; sent PM

ENJOY the 4th - BE SAFE and HAPPY!!!!
Hope to see you all for CHRISTMAS in JULY!!!!!
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It is still early and I see that many are shopping. I realize that I should have called it Patriotic Monkey Wrench. That would have widened the abundant choices of Fabrics out there waiting to be used.
So please allow me some grace and mercy to change this and allow you to choose from many Patriotic Fabrics that have Red, White and Blue Plus other colors. The white background fabric stays the same.
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Hello Pals - SCHOOL's out for SUMMER!!! Ready for some more FUN!! We are going to make one of the all-time favorites, the Monkey Wrench Block. It is found in the Underground Railroad QIAD book. To my knowledge, and I could be wrong, it is also called the Churn Dash but with the center smaller. Everyone is WELCOME. So lets get started!!!
BLOCK: 12.5" Monkey Wrench
** Sashings - Cut strips at 3". Sew together and cut into 2.5" sections
** Triangles - cut squares 6". Draw a line down the center. Sew 1/4" on each side. Cut on line and square to 5.5" If you have a large 1/4" seam then it is better ot cut your squares at 6 1/8" or 6 1/4" and then square them up. Once you do this you will know what size to cut the rest.








FABRICS: Red, Blue Prints or TOT's; Dominant White Prints. No Solids or TOTs.
***** PLEASE TEST FABRICS to SEE IF IT RUNS.
* 1 block: Any Medium to Dark Red/White HST's with Blue/White centers
* 1 block: Any Medium to Dark Blue/White HST's with Red/White centers
Now is the time to use those Medium or Large R,W & B prints for the HST's. When you do please use a red or blue small print or a TOT in the center to give it a great contrast. The white will always be a dominantly white print ENJOY letting your creativity loose!!!
BEFORE MAILING---
* DO NOT SQUARE YOUR BLOCKs
* Place a TAG or address label with your name in the FRONT UPPER LEFT CORNER
* Place ALL blocks in ONE Plastic Bag
* Send $2-$3 to help send blocks to winners, please
* ALWAYS MAIL with a TRACKING NUMBER

WAYS to RECEIVE your WINNING tickets ...
* 1 ticket = Let me know if you are interested and send blocks
* 1 ticket = for every block
OPTIONAL:
* 1 ticket = Memory celebrating Father's Day or the 4th of July

If you have any questions feel free to ask. If anyone knows the answer, please post if I haven't. I live on the West Coast and East Coast is always quicker than me - LOL!!! HAPPY STITCHING!!!

ARRIVED
TeresaK - Teresa ... 6 blocks; JM
Toekeyotow - Joan ... 4 blocks; JM
WeSignificant - Valerie ... 6 blocks; JM
Oasis - Linda ... 4 blocks
Maryq - Mary ... 7 blocks
Quiltgram8 - Velda ... 7 blocks; JM
Zfatcat - Lori ... 4 blocks
MEPIECE2 - Katy ... 6 blocks; JM
JAYKAY - Joyce ... 2 block - YEA!!!!

[toekeyotow]

Hi Teresa, You can count me in for June. Here is my 4th of July story

It was the Bicentennial year 1976 and we were having a pool party. Our garage was part of what blocked in the back yard. I took Red, White and Blue crape paper and made a flag on the garage, It looked so cute until everyone started jumping in the water and splashing around it all started running down the garage wall and it was a mess. Lesson learned on that one.

Joan

[zfatcat]

Hi Teresa,

You can put me down for this one.

Lori

[TeresaK]

Welcome Joan and Lori!!

Joan that is a great story to remember. How creative you were to make a flag. I am sure everyone loved it before it got wet!

[QuiltGram8]

Count me in, I love your choices, Teresa, you always find good patterns for us to have fun with.
I do have one question up front, you say "no TOTs in one place, then tell us later we can use TOT. Is it the white, that you prefer us to NOT choose TOT?
Vel

[maryq]

I know I have that book around here somewhere.

Will search tomorrow, but I think I can do this!!!

[TeresaK]

Welcome Velda and Mary!!!

Velda I reworded that sentence. I hope it explains it better. The Reds and the Blues can be TOTs. The whites will always be a dominantly white print. Like the one in the picture or a white with a polka dot etc.

Mary. This block is made up of 5.5" HST and the centers are made from 2.5" strips cut into 2.5" sections. Easy peasy

[QuiltGram8]

Thank you, Teresa, that does make it clearer. I know I have some fabrics, just have to get them out and look over which will work best.

This will be a fun month!!

Velda

[WeSignificant]

Count me in, just bought fabric!

[TeresaK]

WELCOME Valerie!!! How FUN it is to go shopping! Now you get to be creative. Can't wait to see yours and everyone's blocks.
Anticipation BEGINS!!!