One butterfly from Ginny
5 wonky strippy blocks from Ginny
These are so easy and so much fun! I’ll make more if I get a chance, but I wanted to get these first 5 up before I forget in the December madness. These could make an adorable quilt for a child!...
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A fall twinkle block from Ginny
When my husband saw this block last night he said “I love that Halloween star!” I hadn’t realized beforehand that it DID look very Halloween. Oh well, it will look great among the others. I used the paper-piecing option to make it, and it was pretty simple. I’d like to donate my star to the pot. Another great block...
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I just got home from a visit to my sister to find red triangle blocks from the two “Post” women: Julie and Barb. They are lovely–thank you both!
Read MoreTriangle blocks received
I’ve been getting some terrific red triangle blocks in the mail. So far I’ve gotten packages from Cathy L, Karen N and Myrna. Thanks everyone!
Read More9 Triangle blocks from Ginny
I’ve said this before (every month pretty much) but I love these and I have all my fingers and toes crossed for a win this month. Thanks...
Read MoreSnake and a story
Here’s a fabric version of an 8-ft-long corn snake my family owned for about 4 years. We thought of him as a pet, so I’m throwing him into the mix. There’s a funny story associated with the snake. It had been owned by my brother Lawrence, who’s a naturalist, and when I flew out to St. Louis some years ago to visit him and his family with my 3 sons, one of them really fell in love with the snake. So my brother gave...
Read MoreIt’s a top!
I was feeling very guilty about not using up my block lotto winnings in a timely fashion so I got out my two wins from last year, added some plain yellow/orange fabric squares from my stash, and presto: a wonderful top! I love combining wins from two unrelated months and trying to make something interesting of them. I actually love this. Doesn’t it remind you of an old-fashioned table cloth? I am thinking about adding a border to make it...
Read MoreMy Pet Cat
Actually, I have two cats, and this one doesn’t look like either one, but I guess it’s close enough. Sophie, I used a technique I remember learning during an earlier block lotto project to make the tail. Maybe the...
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