I wasn’t going to play this month, because I was feeling “blued-out” after a couple of very blue quilts over the summer.  However, I remembered that there was a block I wanted to try, and this seemed like a good opportunity.  I wish I could remember the name, or where I found the neat tutorial for making this (from 2 8″ squares).  But here it is.  One block from me this...

Got my act together this weekend and made a few blocks… I’m going to donate my chances this month. Julie...

Hello, My name is Helen and I am Christa’s (from Virginia) daughter. I have an 18 month old which doesn’t leave much time for creative projects. I really enjoy seeing other peoples’ blocks and felt like joining the fun this month. The pattern was adjusted to 8.5 inches per the rules. Despite the sewing machine being temperamental, it was my first ever quilt block and was a fun project. Best of all I got it done in my sons nap...

this is my first (and maybe ONLY) block for...

Here’s my first block for the October Block Lotto.  It’s a sleeping Roly Poly Owl.  You can find the tutorial at:    http://tulip-patch.blogspot.com/2011/08/gobaby-tutorial-roly-poly-owl-block.html   It is made with Drunkard’s Path...

I wasn’t going to play this month, because I was feeling “blued-out” after a couple of very blue quilts over the summer.  However, I remembered that there was a block I wanted to try, and this seemed like a good opportunity.  I wish I could remember the name, or where I found the neat tutorial for making this (from 2 8″ squares).  But here it is.  One block from me this...

this is my first (and maybe ONLY) block for...

Here’s my first block for the October Block Lotto.  It’s a sleeping Roly Poly Owl.  You can find the tutorial at:    http://tulip-patch.blogspot.com/2011/08/gobaby-tutorial-roly-poly-owl-block.html   It is made with Drunkard’s Path...

I had to check back in the archives to see when these Blocks came to my house.  I found the answer HERE. I thought it was April, but the posting was March and I was a newbie WINNER. Anyway.  It is all quilted and I wanted to post it with a picture of the backing.  I found the pretty red fabric that I used for the Border and Backing. I quilted it from the back and it took me a while to finish…there’s a lot stitching in there. It is...

These are my final 4 blocks for the October blue and cream sampler. The cup is the mirror of the cup in my first batch. The other 3 blocks are taken from patterns in Debra Henninger’s book, Hobo Quilts, 55+ Original Blocks based on the Secret Language of Riding the Rails. She adapted the chalk marks and other signs used by hobos in the 30s to mark locations for their fellow vagrants. I chose blocks for their ease (no applique!), and...

These are my final 4 blocks for the October blue and cream sampler. The cup is the mirror of the cup in my first batch. The other 3 blocks are taken from patterns in Debra Henninger’s book, Hobo Quilts, 55+ Original Blocks based on the Secret Language of Riding the Rails. She adapted the chalk marks and other signs used by hobos in the 30s to mark locations for their fellow vagrants. I chose blocks for their ease (no applique!), and...

Corinne S. your blcoks are on the way to your house….sure hope you  like them. I was going to join in on the lotto this month but after 3 days of trying to get one block completed (try as I might)….I failed to do so, the measurements just wasnt’ adding up so…I tossed it away and I will wait to see what happens next month. Thank you Sophie for having such a fun blog for all of us sewing addicts...