MONTH 4 — Show Your Progress Here

[Barbara B.]

Please use this TOPIC to show your wonderful Checkerboard Blocks.

[Helen W.]

Month 4 EQ8 plan for when I get my fabrics. Helen

[Lorry0]

Struggling trying to type on an iphone! Completed month 4. Pretty block. Great instructions. Autumn color way.

[Sharon P.]

I missed something somewhere….how many of the month 4 blocks do we make?

[Rebecca F.]

32. lol. I cannot comment with less than 10 characters.

[Rebecca F.]

I completed ten of the checkerboard blocks today.

[Lynn W.]

I really like the way you played around with the placement of your blocks! --Lynn Wilder

[Pamela F.]

While I love the fabric that I chose, the detail in the checkerboard doesn’t show up very well. I’m hopeful that with the addition of the other blocks the details will be more noticeable

[Helen W.]

Pamela F You do have beautiful fabrics, but you will lose the look of the blocks if it is too busy.
If you look at the bottom right squares, they read as solid. If you put a row of solid type fabrics,
like for the half square triangle row, then print fabrics then solid type colors then print it would
show the look of the block more. Too much of a good thing is hard to resist, but following the
principles in quilting is important too. A lot times picking a focus fabric that you love and then
fabrics with colors that are in the focus fabrics. Don't forget to look at the fabrics that are in
the blocks next to the block you are making. They need to work well together also. HelenW

[Rebecca F.]

Its beautiful up close! I love your roses fabric.

[Lynn W.]

Dear Pamela,
Yes, your fabrics are beautiful. I'm sure when you put more of blocks on a design wall, you will be able to see the overall design....which might be more subtle, and that's okay. This is YOUR quilt with your 'spin' on it. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your beautiful creation.
Take care,
Lynn

[Pamela K.]

Love the block

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[Lynn W.]

Beautiful! --Lynn

[Sharon P.]

Yea, finished all 32 blocks. I learned a few things this month. Thank you so much for your pattern. I admit I had trouble at first as there were so many things to follow.

I haven’t received the 4th pattern yet and it’s April 6. Where do I find the pattern?

[Barbara B.]

Under LEARN/2025 BOM. The same place they have all been. Month 4 was released March 28.

[Lynn W.]

I love how you've played around with the blocks! Yes, there are a lot of things to follow as with any pattern. It makes me happy that you learned a few things. I know I learn something with every quilt I design and make. You just keep adding tools to your quilting toolbox! --Lynn

[Marjorie C.]

Months 1,2,3,4 completed. The 32 blocks for month 4 took 5 days to complete as I worked slowly and measured frequently. Thanks for the tips as it made it easier increasing block size.

I am doing all my blocks from my stash. All in blue and white. I have scanned all the fabrics in EQ8 and know what I should look like.

[Barbara B.]

Your photo is probably too large. Resize it smaller and try again

[Barbara B.]

Your photo is probably too large. Resize it smaller and try again

[lholzhu]

Here is this month’s block. Very cute and fun to do. As some are playing around with alternative center blocks I am considering this one, It is actually called Arizona block from quilters catch site. Continuing my Southwest theme.

[Patricial B.]

Ooooh, I love your southwest theme <3 We have a home in southern Arizona (I split my time between my home state of Texas and Arizona), and I love the colors of the southwest! I've had that Arizona block pinned for quite a while and would love to give it a try someday too. Yours are wonderful!

[Alice]

Month 4 homework is done! I modified the checker board - it’s one row less than the original pattern.