February 2016 Scrappy Block of the month

Hopefully you all enjoyed the January Block and reduced a few scraps?  The direct link can now be found under the Free Patterns Tab above.

Ready for February?

We are again working with our 2 ½ inch strips – so pull some lights and darks and here we go:

Light                                                                                                     

1 - 2 ½ x 2 ½ inch square

1 - 2 ½ x 4 ½

1 - 2 ½ x 6 ½

1 - 2 ½ x 8 ½

1 - 2 ½ x 10 ½

Darks

Color # 1  (in this ex : Blue)

1 – 2 ½ x 2 ½ inch square

1 – 2 ½ x 4 ½

1 – 2 ½ x 10 1/2

1 – 2 ½ x 12 ½

Color #2  ( in this ex: Red)

1 – 2 ½ x 6 ½

1 – 2 ½ x 8 ½

I cut 5 at a time and stitched them together like a traditional Log cabin – starting with the white 2 ½ sq and the Blue 2 ½ square. Then Ironed to the dark and added the 2 ½ x 4 ½ Blue.

Continue adding your pieces until your block is 12 ½ inch square as below:

Enjoy!!!  And hope you are using some of those 2 ½ inch scraps!!!

This will work for more color schemes of course - a while ago we did some in Yellow and Blues - I have done them in Grey and Black - just whatever scraps I had hanging around - 

If you would like a Pdf file - I have listed it in my Craftsy Store ( for free)
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PS - if you do make this block - consider making them, or a whole top and donating it to Quilts of Valor - to show our Veterans touched by war some love. You can find a list of Regional Coordinators at QOVF.org  under the regional coordinator tab.