The flock is flying

Vintery, mintery, cuttery, corn, Apple seed and apple thorn, Wire, briar, limber lock Twenty-seven geese in a flock Nine flew East Nine flew West And  nine have a new home in the Midwest! ( I’ve sent three blocks made of three geese each from Illinois to Ohio, California, and Iowa.) Nann

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May geese

May geese

Though Sophie included the photo of my May geese in the instructions post, I am posting the picture separately — I want to be sure my entry counts this month ’cause I’d love to win these blocks....

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My hearts

My hearts

Here are two low-volume hearts for this month’s lotto.   I may make more. Each year I make a quilt for the silent auction at our Boys & Girls Club “Have a Heart” fundraiser. I don’t have to make a heart-themed quilt but the occasion is a good excuse. It’s more efficient for me to make a whole bunch of the units at a time because I have to get up to press. (The ironing board is deliberately at a remove from my...

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Tall Fly blocks mailed and Crossed Star flimsy

Tall Fly blocks mailed and Crossed Star flimsy

I mailed the Tall Fly blocks to the three recipients on Saturday. Here are last month’s Crossed Stars, now a flimsy.   The swap provided nearly all the blocks I needed for this setting. I had to make only two additional blocks.  I think that the ruby-red tone-on-tone setting triangles are sufficient so I will not add borders. I have an intense turquoise fabric that will be excellent for the binding.  I think I have chosen the backing...

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January Tall Fly Winners!

Sophie entrusted me with the responsibility of selecting the winners of the January blocks.  There were 234 blocks created, with 193 being entries in the drawing. (The others were donated or beyond the 9-per-player quota…..they were such fun blocks to make — it was hard to stop at 9.) Drum roll, please!  The random number generator turned up five numbers that belonged to Cyndi, Rho, Lori, and Christa, who have each won 49 blocks,...

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Nann’s Shooflies

Nann’s Shooflies

Oh, I guess I can post the photo now! I got the “sneak peek” message on December 24 and promptly made 9 blocks. I love the color...

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