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Am I the only one who does this … when a new quilt from a lotto block quilt is posted, browse through the gallery to admire the other quilt(s) that other winner(s) made.  Take a look at Nancy’s and Julie P’s quilts side by side:     Very different and I love them...

With apologies for the delay, the mailing info was emailed earlier today to everyone on the list of Red Forest blocks made in July. If you made blocks but didn’t get email from me, please let me know ASAP. Ditto if you see any mistakes in your info on the mailing info sheet. As a gentle reminder to everyone, but especially those named Cathy, Julie, Karen or Linda, when you post be sure to indicate your last initial or where you’re...

Sharon emailed me with this photo of her 9 blocks.  Since it looks like Deanna hasn’t yet chosen a winner/winners, perhaps she can be included in the...

If you made any of Nann’s cool Summer Reading blocks for the Block Lotto last month, you should have received email from me last night with the mailing info.  If you didn’t receive the info or found a mistake in the mailing info sheet, please let me know ASAP. Now you can go forth and mail your blocks … I cannot wait to see the cute quilts Gail and Margaret will make from them. Mr. Zip says “Thanks in...

I apologize for dropping off the face of the blog (again). I had a little health scare–which is unfortunately still not completed sorted–and there are these bonus Summer Reading blocks that Karen B was not able to post (and I wasn’t reading my email, so I couldn’t help in time.) These blocks bring the total for June to 48 which means 24 blocks each for Gail and Margaret. I am working on the mailing info and have sent email to our...

Sorry for the delay everyone.  I have sent email to the winners to confirm mailing addresses and asking how many of their blocks they want to keep.  As soon as I’ve heard back from them, I’ll be able to send out the mailing information. Stay tuned…

I think it was Kathie who mentioned using this month’s block to use up scraps.  I thought that was a great idea, then thought about a quilt made from scrappy monochrome blocks and came up with this layout for a 60-inch square quilt using 64 six-inch rail variation blocks and a 6 inch white border.  If you are Zig-Zag-adverse, you could consider it. SaveSave...

If you made and posted Noon and Light blocks in April, you should have received email from me with the mailing info. If you made blocks and DID NOT receive the email, let me know ASAP. If you did receive the email, please take a quick look at the information for you in the chart and let me know ASAP if there is an error. As many of us will be mailing blocks to Karen in South Africa this month, please plan to mail early so she gets them in a...

For those who are posting comments saying they can’t find the link to the pattern, could you please tell me more so I can figure out why not?  (It’s OK if you are a lurker, not a regular participant 😉 FYI, you can always find the link to the Monthly announcement post at the top of the At a Glance Page.

A hideous allergy season in Santa Fe on top of some demanding work and health challenges has left me out of the loop.  I woke up early–way too early–this morning, so I’m playing a little catch-up with all of you. First, welcome BETH who not only is joining the Block Lotto this month, but is leading our session! You are a brave woman to make the leap from lurker to leader and volunteer in one fell swoop.  For those that are having problems...

Scrappy blocks with yellow backgrounds? I couldn’t resist making a few. Consider these 4 blocks donated (no chance in the...