With my apologies, the May block (and directions) will be posted a little late today. I hope you will all stay tuned. For the curious, here’s a little...

If you are one of the 25 quilters who made and posted Wings of Spring blocks in March, you should have received email from me with the mailing info. If you didn’t receive it or found a mistake on the mailing info sheet, please let me know ASAP. Mistakes happen and I am human. Here’s one of my ideas for using Nann’s block, adding some plain background squares in a random arrangement. I called it Kaleidoscope–the name for...

Vivi had problems posting. Here are her three...

Sherry and I have been going back and forth this week, getting things set up for her. In case she has problems logging in or posting the photo of her two blocks, I wanted to make sure she met the deadline, so I’m posting for her. Welcome to the Block Lotto,...

I suppose you have to be someone of a certain age to remember the origins of that greeting … and maybe to recognize Zippy who appeared on television in public service ads to introduce zip codes in the US starting in July 1963. I have emailed everyone who made blocks last month with the mailing info. As usual let me know ASAP if: You made blocks but didn’t receive the email from meAny of your info is incorrect I apologize for the...

First, THANK YOU NANN for taking control of the Block Lotto for March. I love the Wings of Spring block. Because of some upcoming changes in my life, I am looking for a volunteer to lead the block lotto in April–do you have a 6-inch block idea that you think would be great for us? Let me know. Last, for those who are wondering where the mailing info for the February Alternate 9-Patch blocks … I am working on it. The winners have...

We made 103 blocks this month which will be split between two winners. Since 40 of the blocks were donated, the Random app chose winners among the makers of the remaining 63 … and they are: Cathy K Linda Congratulations ladies. Look for email from me to confirm your mailing address and asking how many of your own blocks you’d like to keep. I can’t wait to see what quilts are made from...

When I saw Nann’s 9 blocks together, I saw plaid … and thought how you could sew up 48 of this month’s blocks into a cool, gender neutral throw like this. I added a 1 1/2 inch light inner border and a 4.5 inch very dark outer border for a quilt that would measure 48 x 60...

When you see Zippy, you already know it’s because I’ve sent out the mailing list to everyone who made blocks. In January, 26 quilters made 158 blocks. A great start for this year. When I was sending out the list this morning, I thought about how one of our winners likes to put lotto blocks into on-point settings-maybe something like this. Congrats again to Barb P, Elizabeth and...

As blocks are made and posted this month, I’ll list them here. Our total so far: 106 Blocks Barb K – 8 (donate) Barb P – 4 (donate) Carol – 2Cathy K – 9Cathy L – 6Karen B – 8Karen L – 4Karen N – 4 (donate) Kathie – 4Kathleen – 6 (donate) Kathy – 9Linda W – 6Margaret R – 3 (donate)Marsha – 1Myrna – 2Nann – 9 (donate)Peggy – 4Robin –...

Since February is a short month, I’ve chosen this quick-to-make, scrappy block for us and if you happen to have some 3 inch (finished size) 9-patch blocks at your house, you’re almost done. I call it an Alternating 9-patch and you can find the block directions here: Alternating 9-Patch Block When you post your blocks, use the tag Alt-9P for your blog post. Your 9-patch units can be made from your choice of fabrics, as long as the...

This may post twice, as my first effort is still “uploading” almost two hours later. The winners of the Fireball blocks are: Kathleen Barb P Elizabeth I hope the fireball blocks will help warm up Barb and Elizabeth, who both are living through the Polar Vortex...