4 Halloween blocks
I have 4 Halloween blocks for the drawing. I’m sorry the photos are so...
read moreUpdated totals for October blocks
We will be determining the winners this afternoon, so double check that your blocks are correctly posted in number and whether you are entering or donating. I am showing 75 total blocks posted as of this morning, with 19 donated, so I think we will have at least 2 winners! The totals are updated in the October 9 post. Linda from Dallas
read moretwo more blocks to donate
I finished 2 more blocks to donate to add to the mix. Two cute groups of trick or treaters. I will next update the block roster and post and update. Get your blocks posted by noon eastern today to get in the drawing! Happy Halloween! Last night my husband and I watched our Dallas Winds play a new score with the 1931 Frankenstein film. It’s interesting how the Frankenstein monster can now become a cute little trick or treater today. Before the film, they also showed a recent video from CBS news about the 200th anniversary of Mary...
read morespooky blocks
Four blocks finished at retreat this weekend for this month’s entries. Fun…...
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Managed to find 2 more good motifs for our blocks so made and adding 2 more blocks for the drawing bringing my chances up to 6. Karen...
read moreCalifornia Poppies Quilt Finished
This morning I put the binding on the quilt I made with the lovely California Poppies blocks I won in August. Thank you, ladies, for all the great blocks! I won 40 (including 8 of mine which I kept) and then made 8 more, for a total of 48 blocks. I set them traditionally with a yellow leaf-print sashing and added green cornerstones to link all the green that plays through the blocks. The back is a tone-on-tone orange print, as is the binding. I quilted it simply with a straight (mostly) line grid. It finished at 64×84”. And it is such a...
read moreHalloween witches, goblins and ghosts have been working while I’ve been away
I’m happy to see all the beautiful Halloween blocks — we’re up to 59! I’ve been away from the site (and my sewing machine) for most of the month, so happy to see all the good work going on! The running tally is in the October 9 post, so check to see if I have correctly listed your blocks, entries, and donations. Keep sewing, and start sampling that candy! Linda
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October blocks for drawing
I didn’t see my earlier post so doing it again. Here are my 4 Halloweens for the drawing. I loved doing these blocks and would be so happy to win a set of them — even my 49 year old DS said he’d like a quiltie from them! Karen...
read moreSeptember Blocks
I have been receiving beautiful blue baskets all month. I have blocks from Barbara, Cathy, Nann, Robin ans Susan. Just waiting for two more envelopes to arrive.
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