I am so happy that this is complete….. now I can push on to the next UFO! Though the colors look royal (sashing and borders), it is really, purple. I used a double seminole border. After adding everyone’s blocks, and making the sashing 1 -1/2″, the width was still not as wide as desired, so I continued until the width was 80″ and the length was 95″. I am happy with the results. I don’t know, I just like to...

  I wanted to share what I did with my bowtie winnings. First I had all the blocks sewn together on point with a plain block in between and decided I didn’t like the setting. Yesterday I ripped the whole quilt top apart, started over and got the borders on it this morning. I didn’t notice until I was taking the picture that I forgot to add the navy blue inner border! After all the work I did and ripping I decided I wasn’t...

Here is the finished Amish Houses top, made from my winnings a few months ago. I added the trees and road to make a little village for my nephew. Thanks for all your...

Maybe Mercury in retrograde really is good for working on old projects. Look at these two finished tops from past lotto block winners, Desi and Little Deb. I think the sashing and cornerstones Desi used for her I-spy snowball blocks are simply perfect.   Deb’s addition of alternate blocks and a piano key border (with some skinny black borders to make it all pop) and a few more floral shoo fly blocks turned her lotto blocks into a top...

Laura (ljrandolph) recently posted photos of two tops completed from lotto blocks won in the past. I think Pat and her Lotto Block Challenge really got some of us going. Thank you, Pat. Here are blocks made from Marcia’s Hohn’s block, That Thirtie’s Thang (which we made in not-so-30’s fabrics).   And last summer’s Asian Attic Windows. Brava, Laura. Remember, you get bonus chances to use in the lotto whenever...

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More Lotto Quilts are being made. Check out Deb’s (littledeb) progress on her Shoo Fly quilt. I love the pink she used in the alternate blocks. She also added the names of the people who made the blocks she won. I can’t wait to see this one...

Kate made this little quilt from a single BIG lotto block (made by Michelle)–one of a set she won last year. Isn’t it adorable? (She’s using the extra chance she earned for the effort for this month’s...

Vivian designed the best label for her Shoo Fly quilt. Here’s a close-up of the center where she has included the names of all the people who made the lotto blocks she won....

Debra (sewnewtothis) has completed a top from the blocks she won in February. Isn’t it wonderful?...

Wasn’t that fast? Here’s the top Vivian (vivplum) has made from last month’s Shoo Fly blocks. So Springy!   Here’s a detail photo, showing the fabrics she...

A little less than a year ago, Marianne (Jansjem63) was one of the winners of the big scrappy basket blocks. Using fabrics from her stash only, she’s put together this wonderful quilt top. I can’t wait to see this one...