OPPORTUNITY BLOCKS

Opportunity blocks is another fun voluntary activity we do in the guild. The chair person picks a block to make every other month that is alternated with the Friendship Blocks. All members are eligible to participate and can make as many of these blocks as they like. Their name goes into a basket for each block that is made and a drawing is held. The winner takes home all the blocks to make whatever they like with them. Click here to see past opportunity blocks.
NOTE: Due to the pandemic, please observe the new procedure for participating until further notice:
To participate, please email Karen L. the number of blocks you wish to enter into the drawing. Send her a picture of each completed block, then she will make a composite picture to reveal to everyone at the appropriate Zoom meeting.

January 2021 - Intertwined Square - due in March

If we are still not meeting in person this coming March, pictures of the blocks are due Sunday, February 28, 2021. This will give me the time needed to create a composite picture to share during our Zoom meeting and to use a random number generator to draw for the winner of all the blocks. Then participants will mail their blocks directly to the winner.
Please, if you give your block to someone to give to me, or if you hand your block to me in advance of the drawing, please safety-pin or staple your name to the back of your block(s). Please do not use straight pins or paper clips.

Intertwined Square 8” finished size (8-1⁄2” unfinished)

Fabric Required:
2 prints - colors of your choice (good contrast between all 3 colors is essential)
1 background - white, off-white, cream, very light tan. Solids or Tone-on-Tone. No
colors in background fabric, please.
If making multiple blocks, prints can be used again, but please vary position to keep
each block unique.
Cutting:
Print 1:
4 - 4-1⁄2” x 2-1⁄2”
Print 2:
4 - 2-1⁄2” x 2-1⁄2”
Background:
4 - 4-1⁄2” x 2-1⁄2”
4 - 2-1⁄2” x 2-1⁄2”

Assembly:
1. Draw a diagonal line across all 2-1⁄2” x 2-1⁄2” squares
2. Pair Print 1 4-1⁄2” x 2-1⁄2” and Background 2-1⁄2” square. “Snowball” Print 1 with
Background square. Do all 4 same way.
3. Pair Background 4-1⁄2”x 2-1⁄2” and Print 2 2-1⁄2” x 1-1⁄2” square. Snowball
Background with Print 2. Do all 4 same way.

Note: when I make HSTs, I always stitch 1⁄2" away from first diagonal sewn line then trim apart between the stitched lines. Save for another project.

4. Using picture as reference, pair Print 1 rectangle to Background rectangle. Do both sets same way.
5. Using picture as reference, complete block.

 December 2020 - Small Christmas Presents - due in January

Congratulations to Merdie M. for winning this Opportunity block!
If there are any outstanding blocks not turned in, please send them directly to Merdie.
Small Christmas Presents:
Fabrics: 2 coordinating Christmas prints
(If using same prints for multiple blocks, please reverse locations)
1 background White or White TOT
Cutting instructions:
Box: Christmas print: 2 - 4-½”x 2-½”
Ribbon: 1 - 4-½” x 1”
Bow: 2nd Christmas print: 2 - 1-½”x 1-½”
Background white: 1 - 1-½” x 2-½”
Background white: 2 - 1-3/4" x 1-3/4”
Assemble:
Sew ribbon strip between the two box prints
Bow block: Sew one 1 1/2"x 1 1/2" xmas print block on two adjacent corners of the large white block. Trim and press.
Sew one small white square on each end of the bow block.
Sew bow assembly on top of box assembly