BLOTTO
Mad City Quilt Guild
2017-18
Greetings from the Blotto Buddies, Judy Walahoski and Kathy Dorn!
We have planned blocks and drawing dates for the entire year, with four blocks total. The blocks were provided for free at www.mccallsquilting.com. Thank you McCalls!
General information about Blotto (short for Block Lottery):
- Participation is optional.
- Make one or more of the blocks presented and bring them to the meeting designated for the drawing of that block.
- Enter your name in the drawing for each block you bring—the more blocks you make, the greater your chances for winning.
- One name will be selected at each drawing and that person will receive all of the blocks for that drawing!
- 1st block presentation: September 5 & September 25
Drawing for first block: October 3 & October 23
- 2nd block presentation: October 3 & October 23
Drawing for second block: November 14 & November 27
- 3rd block presentation: January 2 & January 22
Drawing for third block: February 6 & February 26
- 4th block presentation: February 6 & February 26
Drawing for fourth block: March 6 & March 26
The block pattern will be posted on the MCQG website (www.madcityquilters.org) on the 1st of the month (Sep., Oct., Jan. & Feb.) Please print your pattern and bring to the presentation meeting. At the meeting, we will answer questions about how to make the block and let you know what fabric colors to use.
If you have questions, please contact us by email:
Judy Walahoski () or Kathy Dorn ().
Block #4 - February 2018: Propeller Block
Drawing for fourth block: March 6 & March 26You can use this link to open the PDF file in your browser, or use this link to download the PDF file.
Block #3 - January 2018: Party Hats
Drawing for third block: February 6 & February 26You can use this link to open the PDF file in your browser, or use this link to download the PDF file.
Block #2 - October 2017:
Drawing for second block: November 14 & November 27You can use this link to open the PDF file in your browser, or use this link to download the PDF file.
Block #1 - September 2017:
Drawing for first block: October 3 & October 23Kathy made the sample blocks for this pattern and discovered that in order to use four different batik fabrics, you need to have the four cream squares. You will have extra center blocks and can then make a second block, if you want to do so. See instruction #1.
You can use this link to open the PDF file in your browser, or use this link to download the PDF file.
You can find the original source for this pattern, on McCallsQuilting.com, here
(do not use this pattern to make the blocks, the MCQG version above has been modified to cut more squares, and use batik fabrics, for the MCQG Blotto blocks).