If you made lotto blocks anytime in 2013, then you should have received email from me today with the slightly early January 2014 sneak peek and a bit of info about the blocks we’ll be making next year. 71 quilters have made more than 1600 blocks so far this year. Wow! If you didn’t receive the email, first check your spam folder–because the email went to a large list–then let me know and I’ll resend it to you. If you find...

I am planning to update the template for this site between now and the end of the year. So … if you have problems accessing the site, it’s likely me updating things and not you. This is also the time of year when all the fees to maintain this site are up for renewal, including things like: Domain Registration Site hosting Templates Linky Tool license For anyone who would like to help support the Block Lotto, I’ve created this...

Here it is: Julie’s suggestion realized–a dud (and orphan) block lotto for all those extra lotto blocks we have.   This will be a bonus lotto in addition to the one for the December Stripes block. Block Guidelines You may enter up to a total of 12 blocks or blocks and/or fabric equivalents Blocks must be made from one of the patterns we used for the Block Lotto.  They may be made from different fabrics than the color/fabric...

This month we are making this 6-by-9 inch (finished size) Stripes block using white (a solid or white-on-white print) and a fabric of your choice. Ellen make this one. The block pattern directions are here: Stripes Block Pattern The block pattern has been updated since it was sent out as part of the sneak peek and contains directions for making multiples of this block from strip sets. As usual, you may make up to a maximum of 9 blocks for...

The block for November was the Banded Basket block, made from Quilter’s choice of Basket fabric with a Tone-on-tone or solid fabric handle, band and (optional) base, and a love volume background. I made this one.  Guidelines used for this month are here: Banded Basket Blocks–Because I Love Them In November, 18 quilters made 76 blocks, which were won by Cathy and Laura. Congratulations to you both. Ellen joined the Block Lotto in November....

If you made banded basket blocks this month, you should have email from me with the mailing info for your blocks. If you didn’t receive the email, please let me know ASAP. If the information I have for you on the mailing info sheet is incorrect, please let me know ASAP. And, especially during this very busy month, please mail your blocks as soon as you can. Thanks.

Sophie sent me the random number generator, and the lucky numbers were 30 and 8, which means that Laura R. receives 38 blocks and Cathy L receives 37 blocks.  Sophie will be sending everyone instructions.  I hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving, and are enjoying this long weekend (I hope it’s long for you). Linda Newman

If you have made and posted banded basket blocks this month, you should have received email from me earlier today with the information about December’s block. As usual, let me know ASAP if you should have received the sneak peek, but didn’t. Also, everyone should check the At-a-Glance page to make sure that the information I have for them is correct. Remember the Sneak Peek information is a secret until December 1, when the block is...

Julie recently blogged about a project using the bird and heart blocks from earlier this year … and I learned that I had misspelled the name of the woman whose tutorial inspired the block. I corrected her names in the attribution and uploaded the new bird directions: Bird Block Directions – V2 There’s no change in the directions, just the name correction. In any event, if you happen to save the links to the patterns,...

If you made blocks in October, you should have received email from me with the information about where to send your blocks. If you’re missing the mail, let me know.  Likewise, let me know ASAP if you see any errors.  I put it together quickly in a noisy hotel lobby and I’m less confident in my work as a result.

The block for October was a 6-inch by 9-inch (finished size) Oak Leaf block, made from any batik fabric with a cream/tan tone on tone background. Tag Tag for ALL blog posts about the October block: oak leaf   October Topic October’s topic for the linky party was Tools and Gadgets.   Blocks made in October: 138 Blocks entered into Drawing: Angie – 1 Cathy A – 2 Cathy L – 9 Charlene – 1 *NEW* Debbie – 4 Ginny – 6 Helen – 1 Jo B –...

Jude – a newbie … Who will no longer be able to say she never wins anything Julie P ( who, coincidentally, told Jude about the Block Lotto) Karen Congratulations , ladies.