In September, 26 quilters made 71 Sweet Dreams blocks.   Kathleen won them all. Congratulations, Kathleen! Sweet Dreams is a 7-inch (finished size) square block from Quilter’s Cache which features paper foundation piecing and appliqué.  We made the block in a controlled scrappy color way using four fabrics, two with color rules and two that are the quilter’s choice. Julie P made this one. Complete guidelines for this month are here:...

If you have made and posted Sweet Dreams blocks this month, you should have email from me with the information for the October block. I have already shared the fabric guidelines, but here they are again: The BACKGROUND fabric is WHITE.  It can be solid or a white-on-white (WOW) print. Add to this three more fabrics, described below, in any placement you choose. GRAY – it may be solid, a tone-on-tone (TOT) print, a gray print which...

It has been a perfect storm of personal and professional deadlines at my house, plus I’m struggling with allergies and a new opportunity popped up and is in the mix … with the result that I haven’t yet written up the directions for the October block and sent out the sneak peek.   Sometimes I just get overwhelmed with the pile of work before me and, for me, it can be paralyzing … then nothing gets done and I am even more...

I am sorry to be late with this update.  It’s a bit of a perfect storm in my life right now–I’m stressed and depressed and trying to deal with a deadlines for a few things … and no, I haven’t made my own blocks yet …   But here’s the September update and how many blocks you’ll need to make this month, added to the chart of blocks we’ve made so far.   Small Crib Throw Twin F/Q King Sweet...

For the first five years of the Block Lotto, we used Marcia Hohn’s block patterns on the Quilter’s Cache web site and Marcia posted our block photos as examples of her blocks.  When I first conceived the idea of making this a year of 7-inch (or multiples of 7-inch) blocks with strong graphic design, I was feeling nostalgic, I guess, and looked at her site and found this month’s block: Sweet Dreams. Julie P made this one. The...

The block for August was a 7-inch (finished size) square block called Little Windows made from quilter’s choice of fabric(s) in the windows and a black and white print for the frame. Kate made this one. 45 quilters made 275 Little Windows blocks for the Block Lotto in August.  They were won by Peggy, Gwen, Karen H, Mary Jane, Maree and Elizabeth. In August, two new quilters joined the Block Lotto: Glenys from Australia and Lisa from the...

Are you ready? Are you holding your breath hoping it is you? Well, the random generator gave us the names of the six winners and they are……Peggy wins 48 blocks, Gwen wins 48 blocks, Karen H. wins 48 blocks, Mary Jane wins 48 blocks, Maree wins 48 blocks and the last winner is Elizabeth C for the final 35 blocks. Congratulations Ladies!  You are very lucky!

I never really know which blocks will be the popular ones … and I was a little surprised at all the Little Windows blocks we made: a total of 275 blocks.  We’ll have SIX winners this month.  I have sent the list for the drawing to Toni, who will be our winner-picker this month. If you are superstitious, it’s time to cross your fingers (or whatever you do) for luck.

If you have made and posted Lotto Blocks this month, you should have received email from me with the sneak peek info for September. Remember, it’s a secret until September 1. As usual, as a sanity check for me, I’d like you to click over to the at-a-glance page and make sure I have correctly captured your August contribution to the lotto. If you should have received the email but didn’t or if you find a mistake on the...

I am embarrassed to admit that I haven’t yet made any of August’s Little Windows blocks for my Mod-Mod quilts.   Here’s how many blocks you’ll need to make this month, added to the chart of blocks we’ve made so far.   Small Crib Throw Twin F/Q King Little Windows Blocks 2 6 9 11 14 25 Spokes Blocks 3 4 6 9 14 21 Sunrise Blocks 2 2 4 6 10 14 Diagonal Bars Blocks 4 4 8 12 12 20 Triangles-in-a-Square Blocks...

I incorrectly attributed 2 Sunrise blocks way back in June … and only just discovered my goof when I asked someone when they had mailed their blocks only to discover that they didn’t make any.  I am thinking that I incorrectly added those two blocks to my spreadsheet, which has since been sorted and re-sorted, so I have no idea who made them … and haven’t found any clues in old email messages or posts. Can you help me...

It is time to wave bye-bye to your July blocks and send them to one or more of the lucky winners, Ginny, Julie and Laura. You should have email from me with the mailing info sheet, showing the number of blocks you made and where they need to go. Please check your information on the sheet and let me know ASAP if you find a mistake.   I put it together while sipping on my coffee this morning and I may not have been fully awake. Also let me know...