disappearing 4-patch.....

This month, at good ol' block lotto we are making disappearing 4-patches. They are easy, fun and fast. I didn't take any pictures of the cutting, so I can't show you how this block works. But I can send you here to see how it goes together.

Then...

I had a dentist appointment last week, so I stopped in the quilt shop. I left with 2 charm packs of Java.

After making the D4P's in red, I wanted to make more......

The red lotto blocks are cut 1 inch from the center seams. For mine I cut 1 1/4 inch from the seam. I started matching up the java fabric with fabric I had on hand and got this far. (that's why I bought two packs, so I would have pairs)

This morning I cut up the four patches I had made earlier and sewed them back together. I'm liking it so far.

I ended up getting some more width of the lights in java. I am pretty sure this isn't enough for all the charms I have yet. This will get used up and then I'll see where I am. Can't say how many blocks I will end up with......

I may reject some of the fabrics. This one says "icky" to me....then again, it is a scrappy sort of quilt and it might get lost in the quilt. We'll see.

Other things....after making Valentines and having fun with it....I made some gift tags. I sent these in a surprise package to Karen ......she is always making baby quilts as gifts, so I thought she might like them.

 She is also making a pink and purple scrap quilt. She isn't a purple person, but I had a gone through my purple period and have a bunch with no real destination. These purples lost chunks of themselves today, I can help her out and give her some.
When I finished, the pile didn't look very big. She'll have a start anyway. There is always more here to use. Purple is hard to photograph.

Two more quick tags. Neither Zoe(y) has a baby quilt yet......

............but they do have gift tags ready to go.