I finished my Star-Crossed Blocks. Another block that I really liked.  Although I’ve quilted for years, Block Lotto helps me with continuing education! Because of the need for a medium value, a light value and a dark value I made myself learn how to change my digital camera to black and white AND also how to eliminate the color from my pictures on the computer. Besides the nine below, I did another eighteen. I figure if I don’t win...

The block for December is a 9-inch (finished size) Star-Crossed block in Quilter’s choice of three fabrics: one LIGHT, one MEDIUM Print-friendly (PDF format) directions for making the block are here: Star-Crossed Block I wanted to add another star block to our 2012 lotto blocks and liked the idea that this one had the same sort of cross at the hot-crossed 9-patch blocks we made in April. Some History I felt sure this must be a traditional...

  First, here are my 6 steps blocks for the month — I’m not sure if I’ll get around to making three more, although they were certainly quick & easy! And here is my complete set of 46 star-crossed blocks from a couple of months ago — I finally cleared off the design boards so that I could display them all, but then I couldn’t get far enough back with the camera to get them all in the picture!  It’s...

I really love this block and was hoping to do a few more. Unfortunately, like most of us, I am running out of time. I admit that I did some experimentation with the values and 1 or 2 are not as ‘contrasty’ as I might like. (Sophie, you be the judge if they don’t make the grade). I realised that I have a lot of mediums in my stash and a lot of prints that don’t quite qualify as light, medium or dark because of the...

Hi, my name is Kathleen, and after following Block Lotto for awhile, I have decided I have to be a part of it.  Even though I have plenty of projects waiting my attention for Christmas, I took the time to make a couple of Star-crossed blocks.  Looking forward to quilting with you all.  ...

2 more star-crossed blocks for a total of 3. I really love this block! Maybe luck will shine on me this month in the...

Here’s four more Star-Crossed blocks for a total of nine blocks this month for me.  It was sunny here in Ohio for a nice picture! 🙂...

Here’s my first Star-Crossed block for the December block lotto.  Again, another block that I adore!...

These are fun blocks to make!  I’d have more, but the Christmas crunch has arrived in earnest and binding gifts is taking a front seat to other quilting.  Hopefully there will be time to make a couple more after the mail avalanche hits the post office.  I’d like to donate my chances this month, “in keeping with the situation” as Mrs. Dilber says in these scenes from my favorite version of A Christmas carol (YouTube...

I started chain stitching the tops and bottoms of the flower, and got 2 more done in….. no time. Happy Quilting!

Just 2 star crossed blocks from me this month, they are shades of purple though I don’t think that is too obvious from my picture.  For the draw...

Here’s the familiar block–the sample I made for the directions. The red pin dot and the black-on-black were already on the cutting table, both were either used in or considered for the Holiday Lane pillow I recently finished. The red/white/black print came out of my scrap bins … as did all the fabrics I used for the rest of my blocks. We haven’t always had a December block for the block lotto because I hate to add anything...