Whohoo!  It’s only January 2nd and I’m already ahead of the game.  Here are my nine heart blocks.  I took full advantage of the sneak peek e-mailed to me in December.  I like how everyone is arranging their blocks for the photo on the block lotto.  There are so many setting options for this block. Check out that center block.  That little navy star print square was really the center of a red chicken block for November.  It...

  So, here are four heart blocks from me this month – I won’t say “begin as you mean to go on” this year, as who knows whether I’ll be able to play in the lotto much this year, but I hope to hit at least a few months!  I made these this morning alongside some other sewing – using the red scraps as leaders and enders and an excuse to get up and stretch my back when ironing. Because Sophie asked,...

These are my four heart blocks, 2 for me and 2 to donate chances for others. I really enjoyed making them and could easily see using this for the RSC block this year – what a great quilt they would make in lots of colors!...

When Sophie sent the sneak peek I took a break from the Quiltville mystery and made nine heart blocks. Now I can post the...

So, nothing like leaving it to the last minute…but I like this sort of block and always have loads of scraps on hand, and, more importantly, have finally finished the sewing project which was hanging over me, preventing me from feeling I could do anything else before it was done. It’s been a very busy year for me – very little time at home coupled with a bad virus during one of my holiday weeks – and I don’t think...

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Nine string blocks from me for this month’s lotto!  These sewed up really fast and fun, and used up a lot of the strips left over from this month’s main (Christmas) sewing projects.  The pieced string makes it a neat variation on rail fences.  I can definitely see myself sewing these again.  Thanks for the block,...

Here are three that I’ve made just for the pot.  I know these ‘made’ fabric blocks are very popular, but not particularly with me, so they should go to someone who will enjoy them.  I doubt that I’ll make the January blocks because in looking through the few strips that I have, very few are red....

String blocks are always fun to make from scraps.  I’m adding six more to the pot.    ...

Sadly, I only got 3 blocks made this month.  I was hoping for more, because I really like this idea for the string blocks.  But I figured I’d better post what I have! I need to do more of these for me – what a great idea Sophie!  Thanks!  And thanks for all you do for the Block Lotto every month!  I appreciate all your hard work. Happy New Year to everyone! Sharon...

I got 4 of these made for the drawing — having trouble posting the pics and am trying once again to do so.   Ohhh!  It worked!  No clue why it wouldn’t work yesterday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Karen...

Adding the extra dimension with the pieced string really makes these blocks shine.  In the past I’ve sewn a lot of strings together, but not really done much with the slabs…now I know what I will do the next time I play with strings… the 6-inch squares are a nice size. These are my three blocks for donation: Karen...