January and February Blocks
Last week I mailed the Jan. Blocks to Nann. I love the Feb. Block idea. Thank you Robin. I made 3 to donate this month. Happy...
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My three framed blocks were mailed at the post office to Cathy L today. Will take at least 10-14 days to arrive. Karen in Cape Town.
read moreJan. block on the way
I just mailed my 1 block from Jan. to Nann. I have 2 blocks made for this month but haven’t got the photo done yet. Will post to register them in a few days I hope. Looking forward to seeing the framed blocks in a quilt. :)Carol
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My blocks have been packaged and mailed to both Nann and Cathy. They should be there very soon.
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Is it wrong to make orphans just to make another block? The Sandy Gervais fabric started as a 6.5″ Jane block. I like the X even though I thought it would look more like a butterfly. The other is fabric my Mom gave me with some Sandy Grevais scrap bag fabric and I had to make the b/w 4 patch to get an orphan. Well, the b/w strip was a leftover. I tend to just cut what I need. This is going to make a very fun quilt. Good luck...
read moreRemember zigzag blocks?
I finally found a project for the zigzag blocks. The Minnesota Quilters President’s Challenge this year is a twin quilt for a program that helps homeless youth, many who have aged out of the foster system, develop their skills. Each young adult gets an apartment and can select basics such as dishes, pans, bedding, etc. Hand made items are a big hit. Often kids can’t believe that someone cared enough to make them something. The quilt and household items stay with the kids when they ‘graduate’ the program....
read more5 For Feb Orphan Drawing
I had wanted to do more of these blocks, but the majority of my orphans are larger. So I dug up 5 and added scraps from my scrap buckets. They were fun to make. I would like to donate them to the pot. I really don’t need more UFO tops right now! ...
read moreI’ve Been Framed!!! (Blocks Received)
A big thank you for blocks I received in the last couple of days from: Barb P, Jude, Julie W, Kathie, Kathleen and Tracy. What a range of colors! Thanks again, Cathy L in cold, snowy Iowa
read moreBlocks mailed
I mailed blocks to Cathy early in the week. It’s been awhile since I’ve participated in the Lotto, so I almost forgot to let everyone know! Enjoy the spoils of your victory – I am looking forward to seeing the blocks put together!
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