Lattice Blocks
The following are the words from the Quilting Bee Hive leader for the month.
I'd like to request eight (8) mini (6”square) lattice blocks from each bee member (roughly equivalent to two 11” finished blocks per person, but I’d like to receive them in mini form so I can play with the layout!) I’m planning to assemble the final quilt in eight rows of six mini blocks, for a finished size approximately 33x44 inches.
The idea came from a recently finished quilt by Amber Johnson (@gigis_thimble
on Instagram) (here’s a link to the post (though ours will be much smaller :)):
https://www.instagram.com/p/CuC6d6zR8wj/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==):
Color-wise I’d like you to use print fabrics in a portion of the rainbow, including yellows, greens, blues, purples, and pinks. Please make the lattice “stripe” for each block contrast in value to the triangles (so if you have a light value stripe, use darker value triangles and vice versa). I’d prefer prints over solids if possible, and low or medium volume prints will be great (just no giant “show stopping” prints!). I’m hoping there will be a scrappy feel to the finished quilt, so the more different fabrics/colors you can use, the better!
In case anyone is unfamiliar with lattice blocks, here is a brief overview (yields 1):
Materials: one 6” square of fabric and one 1.5” x 8.5” rectangle in contrasting value (can be same color/color family)
Cut 6” square of fabric on the diagonal
Sew rectangle to long edge of one triangle, right sides together, with a 1/4” seam
Sew other side of rectangle to long edge of second triangle, right sides together, with a 1/4” seam
Press seams open or to the dark side (your preference)
Please don’t trim, I will trim them all using the same ruler to try to get them as close in size as possible.
For more detailed instructions, download the PDF:
Here are my blocks to give you a sense of what I have in mind.
