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Mail out to Karen

Posted by Cathy L in IA on May 7, 2018 in sent and received | Comments Off on Mail out to Karen

I mailed Noon and Light blocks to Karen today. Cathy L in IA

May Blocks

Posted by Peggy on May 7, 2018 in blocks | Comments Off on May Blocks

Here are four blocks for this month. Fun and easy to make!

April Blocks Mailed

Posted by Peggy on May 7, 2018 in sent and received | Comments Off on April Blocks Mailed

Went to the post office today and mailed four blocks off to South Africa. Asked if they knew how long it would take. The kind lady smiled and told me she has no idea. Hope they arrive in a reasonable time. Enjoy!

Noonlight to Kristin mailed

Posted by Kathie from Allentown on May 7, 2018 in sent and received | Comments Off on Noonlight to Kristin mailed

Kristin, I’m on my way to the post office to mail your April noonlight blocks. What fun they will be! Kathie L in Allentown

2014 Star Chain Winnings

Posted by Cathy L in IA on May 7, 2018 in block lotto community, show and tell | 5 comments

Finished quilt from Star Chain 2014 winnings. More on blog post today at Sane, Crazy, Crumby quilting. ...

A Rainbow Scraps Idea

Posted by Sophie on May 6, 2018 in block lotto community | 3 comments

I think it was Kathie who mentioned using this month’s block to use up scraps. I thought that was a great idea, then thought about a quilt made from scrappy monochrome blocks and came up with this layout for a 60-inch square quilt using 64 six-inch rail variation blocks and a 6 inch white border. If you are Zig-Zag-adverse, you could consider it. SaveSave...

Mailing Information for April Blocks

Posted by Sophie on May 6, 2018 in housekeeping | Comments Off on Mailing Information for April Blocks

If you made and posted Noon and Light blocks in April, you should have received email from me with the mailing info. If you made blocks and DID NOT receive the email, let me know ASAP. If you did receive the email, please take a quick look at the information for you in the chart and let me know ASAP if there is an error. As many of us will be mailing blocks to Karen in South Africa this month, please plan to mail early so she gets them in a timely fashion.

7 blocks for May BOM

Posted by QuiltLady10 on May 6, 2018 in blocks | 1 comment

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6 is a poplar number of Rails

Posted by Kathie from Allentown on May 5, 2018 in blocks | 1 comment

I went with the number 6 for making blocks this month. It looks like several others did too. That should make for a nice pile of blocks for the winner. A friend of mine just finished a scrappy version of this block for a charity quilt and it looked terrific. I think I may start doing these blocks rather than 9 patches with my scraps. Thanks, Beth, for leading us this month. Kathie L in...

Six rail variation blocks for May

Posted by margaret.rolfe on May 4, 2018 in blocks | 1 comment

Here are my blocks for May. The light colour is really white not cream as it appears in the photo. I also first read the instructions as using dark blues and greens, so there are now a few mid tone squares included as well. Thanks...