Example Post
Here is one of the February blocks made by sophie and posted, for an example, by our test account, “Jane Doe.”
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Accounts and Author Privileges
As we move into our new home at Blocklotto.com, you’ll notice a gentle tweaking of some of the ways things work with regard to access and author privileges. Usernames – I’m asking everyone to use the format <firstname><dot><lastname> for their username. For example, my username is jeansophie.wood. It does not need to be your “display name”–you can define that in your progile–but I...
Read MoreFirst Things First – Setting up your Account
If you made blocks in January, an author account will be created for you. You will receive email like this one, for a fictional account for Jane Doe, that contains your user name, password and a link. In order for me to be able to connect accounts to the names and addresses, all usernames will be in the format firstname.lastname. You will be able to use a nickname on the site–this is just for signing in. Highlight and COPY the...
Read MoreWhy the Rules Matter
Andrews recent experience with his red and white blocks, my own experience of working with some (not from the lotto) swap blocks in making my Christmas quilt and a couple of emails from recent winners have reminded me to remind you of a couple of rules and explain why they matter. PRE-WASH ALL FABRICS YOU USE FOR LOTTO BLOCKS I know many quilters trust in the quality of the fabrics they buy and don’t pre-wash for their own quilt...
Read MoreCh-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
First, I believe I have gone through all of the comments and emails telling me what I missed (or maybe didn’t receive.) Please check the list again and make sure you’re on it. If I failed to post photos of your blocks, please post them. The assortment of fabrics already this month is amazing–I think I’ve only see two repeats in the 135 blocks made so far. Second, I just heard from Kathy B from Lubbock Texas and can now...
Read MoreMailing Squishies
Squishies are the soft envelopes that contain fabric or quilt blocks or other textile goodness. Newbies often ask about how to mail their lotto blocks. Here are some basics from me, along with some more detail info and tips from the lotto crowd, compiled in one place. (Feel free to add a comment to share your favorite tip). I start with my blocks and envelopes. I use size #11 kraft envelopes. They are the largest size you can use for standard...
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