Happy New Year! I played with the pattern and built one block.  I fear curves and templates as if they were huge spiders – Like that one in Harry Potter….but, I like this block.  After a few deep breaths and reading the instructions a few times, I did it.  And you know what?  I liked it!! If I could pass along a few tips – pay attention to the directions.  I’m not one to follow sewing...

Kristin enlarged and re-arranged the Eclipse templates so that they are printable on “Letter” (8 1/2 by 11 inches in the US) paper–one template per page–and ready to use. Thanks, Kristin! You can download them using these links: Template ATemplate BTemplate C As Julie pointed out, these templates are used in the Eclipse quilt pattern to make larger blocks, but, because of how you use them, you can use the same templates...

I will be moving the Block Lotto blog to a new home in 2012.  I know that change is hard for almost all of us (me included), but I think it will be a positive change and worth it … for all of us. It won’t happen right away, so continue to post here.  It’s going to take some time and effort, because: I want to bring all we have here with us here. It will take some time and effort for me to explore and learn a whole...

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...

I will be moving the Block Lotto blog to a new home in 2012.  I know that change is hard for almost all of us (me included), but I think it will be a positive change and worth it … for all of us. It won’t happen right away, so continue to post here.  It’s going to take some time and effort, because: I want to bring all we have here with us here. It will take some time and effort for me to explore and learn a whole...

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...

Here is my finished red and white quilt!  I copied the layout from a post by Prayerful Threads. I’m really pleased with how my black and white binding turned out. A word of warning to anyone who won the red and white D4P blocks and hasn’t yet washed them… they bleed!  I know Sophie has warned us before to at least throw a color catcher in the wash with the quilt the first time you wash it, but did I listen?  NOOOOOO!  I...

Here is my finished red and white quilt!  I copied the layout from a post by Prayerful Threads.  I’m really pleased with how my black and white binding turned out. A word of warning to anyone who won the red and white D4P blocks and hasn’t yet washed them… they bleed!  I know Sophie has warned us before to at least throw a color catcher in the wash with the quilt the first time you wash it, but did I listen?...

Corrine, your blocks arrived earlier this week, I just forgot to post about it.  Thanks so much!

I will come back later and add information about all the blocks and who made them (thanks to the wonderful list that was enclosed with the quilt), but here is the quilt, on my design wall:   The photos still aren’t perfectly square–though the quilt DEFINITELY IS–but you can see how all the wonderful blocks look together. Here is a photo of how great it looks on my little red...

Thank you to Andra, Kim, Krista, Shannan and Vicki – your blocks have all arrived safely.  I cant believe there are so many yummy fabrics that I have never seen! I am making myself get rid of a few UFOs while I wait for Gwen’s package,  and then I will allow myself to play with these lovely blocks.  Thank you to all, and I wish everyone on BL a very happy New Year Benta www.SLIKstitches.com

Here is my finished red and white quilt!  I copied the layout from a post by Prayerful Threads.  I’m really pleased with how my black and white binding turned out. A word of warning to anyone who won the red and white D4P blocks and hasn’t yet washed them… they bleed!  I know Sophie has warned us before to at least throw a color catcher in the wash with the quilt the first time you wash it, but did I listen?...