Liberated Checkerboard Pairs in July

The block for July is a liberated version of a traditional 16-patch blocks made in two colors that I'm calling Liberated Checkerboard.  This block is made in pairs.  You'll find the block directions here:

Liberated Checkerboard

The blocks are made two-at-a time, beginning with two large squares. 

FABRIC GUIDELINES

For each pair of blocks, you’ll begin with two 10-inch squares, one each:

WHITE – may be solid or a white-on-white (WOW) print fabric.  If you make multiple pairs of lotto blocks, you may use the same white fabrics for ALL your blocks.

CONTRAST – may also be a solid or TOT print fabric that reads as solid.  You’ll want to choose a fabric that will create a strong contrast.  Bright colors and medium-to-dark jewel tones are good choices. If you make multiple PAIRS of blocks, you must use a unique contrast fabric in each pair.

Please DO NOT USE multicolor prints for your July Lotto blocks. We want to create blocks with a graphic impact and strong contrast.

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF BLOCKS

Since we will be making PAIRS of blocks, the MAXIMUM number of blocks you can make for chances in the drawing is FIVE PAIRS.  Remember, you may use the same white (solid or White-on-white print) for all your blocks, but the contrasting fabric for each pair must be unique.

IMPORTANT DIFFERENCES IN JULY

A couple things will be DIFFERENT in JULY:

1. After the winners names are randomly generated at the end of July, EVERYONE will split up their pairs and mail to at least TWO WINNERS.  Even if you only make ONE PAIR of blocks, you will split them between two winners.  The distribution will PROBABLY work like this:  If you make
   
   1-3 PAIRS of blocks, you'll split up the pairs and mail to TWO WINNERS
   4 or 5 PAIRS of blocks, you'll split up the pairs and mail to THREE WINNERS, sending no one matching pairs of blocks.
   
   I'm changing things up for this block so that the winners will receive as many different fabrics/colors as possible.
   
2. When making these blocks, everyone will begin with two 10-inch squares, but the resulting block size will differ depending on the angles of your cuts.  For this month/block ONLY, I am asking that no one trim or square up their blocks ... and allow the winners to trim them all to a common size OR be "liberated" and design with the different sizes of blocks she (or he) receives. Remember DO NOT TRIM your blocks this month.

BLOG POST LABELS

For your blog posts, please use as many of the following labels as apply:

checkerboard - for any post about this month's lotto
july 2011 photos - for any post with photos of this month's blocks
checkerboard-mailed- when you mail your blocks to the winners at the end of the month
checkerboard-received - if you are a winner and are posting about receiving blocks that have been mailed to you

THE VIRTUAL QUILT

Here's a look at how 35 liberated checkerboard blocks randomly arranged  might look--with block photos from sneak peekers Béa, Cathy, Cheri, Ginny, Jennifer, Julie, Kate, Kathie, Linda, Linnea, Mary Jane, Michelle and Toni.

Thanks to everyone for the great block photos that made this virtual quilt possible.