September! I'm so ready for this month, what about you?
If you are new to the 2019 Monthly Color Challenge you can hop over quick to read through the introduction and also see the colors coming up in the months ahead.
This month's flower inspiration is the delicious Lilac. I love everything about the lilac. The color, the smell, the look. It's my favorite!! So of course I had to use my absolute favorite half square triangle unit!
Are you a beginner? For this month's blocks you might find these posts helpful:
For this months block you will need:
Mat
Rotary cutter
Ruler
Marking pen/pencil
Specialty rulers that are NOT required, but helpful:
A great group of bloggers joins us each month. Please make sure to visit each one and see their blocks and read their stories.
Linda - One Quilting Circle
Joanne - Quilts By Joanne
Maryellen - Mary Macks Blog
Sarah - The Quilted Diary
Joanne - Quilts By Joanne
Maryellen - Mary Macks Blog
Sarah - The Quilted Diary
This is a great way to meet new quilty bloggers!
Tips
I never trim my blocks, but if you are a trimmer I recommend waiting until all of your blocks are pieced and then trimming them all at once. Your goal is to have 12 1/2" unfinished blocks. I don't trim because I don't want to lose my points and since we make the units that makeup the block larger and trim them down, you should be fairly close to the correct size. If you are off 1/8 of an inch or less I really discourage trimming. If you are off 1/4 of an inch then instead of trimming I would suggest taking a look at your seam allowance and cutting, because trimming will definitely cause you to lose the look of the block.
Ready for your free September Monthly Color Challenge block? Find it HERE. Remember there is a change this year and the block is available for free only through September 30th. Use #2019monthlycolorchallenge on social media so we can see your blocks.
**NEW** Each months set of instructions comes with a full video tutorial!
**NEW** Each months set of instructions comes with a full video tutorial!
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Happy Stitching!
Jen
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