March Block of the Month - Lucky Charm
Hello March!
It seems that things are much colder here than they were last month, so I hope things are warm wherever you are!
The block for this month is sometimes known as Mother’s Dream, but I named it Lucky Charm because it resembles (very loosely) a four leaf clover.
This is an easy sew because it has minimal pieces and you get to subcut the strips!

Background Fabric |
Light Fabric |
Medium Fabric |
Dark Fabric |
(2) 4” squares, subcut once |
(1) 4 ¾” square |
(1) 2 5/8” x 19” rectangle |
(1) 2 5/8” x 19” rectangle |
(1) 7 ½” square, subcut twice |
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Tips and Tricks:
As you sew up this block, there will be overhang between the points of the triangles and the width of the strip blocks. This is good and normal! We call these “dog ears” and this ensures that the seam allowance is big enough so that you won’t lose your points when you sew the whole block together.
First, sew the long fabric rectangles together with a scant 1/4″ seam. Press seams toward the dark fabric.
Then subcut them into (4) 4 3/4″ squares.



Now subcut the background fabric!
Subcut the (2) smaller background squares once on the diagonal to make (4) triangles. These will be called Triangle A.
Subcut the larger background square on the diagonal twice to make (4) triangles. These will be called Triangle B.




Repeat with the other side of the center strip section and set aside.

Now we will sew the corners of the block.
Take (2) Triangle B pieces and place them on either side of the remaining strip squares.
Alight the bottom of the strip square with the bottom of the background triangles. There will be some overhang of the triangle points at the top of the block after it’s sewn together. We want this!! This helps keep the points nice and square so you don’t lose them when you sew on the final triangle.
Sew together with a scant 1/4″ seam allowance, making sure to sew the triangles in opposite directions from each other, as shown. Press the seams toward the Triangle B fabric.
Repeat with the last (2) triangle B pieces and the last strip square.


Once that is done, layout the block and sew it together! I prefer to press the long seams open, but you can press as you please!


Now you’re block is finished! This block is such an easy sew and it’s very striking because the block is “on point”!
For a simple but fast quilt idea, sew up several of these blocks with several of another of your other favorite block. Alternate them throughout the quilt and voila! Fast and easy quilt top!
Drop any comments or questions here, or you can join us over on the FaceBook group:
Sew Easy Block of the Month by Ladybug Threads!
There’s plenty of us quilters over there and we’d love to have you join in! As you join in the fun, make sure to tag your work with the hashtag #seweasybom so I can see all your gorgeous makes!

I’m new to your blog and am loving this QBOM. I can’t wait for a new month to start… which is bad because time is already flying so fast!! How is it March already???
I’m new to your blog and am loving this QBOM. I can’t wait for a new month to start… which is bad because time is already flying so fast!! How is it March already???