Marianne pointed out some errors in the pattern and I was reminded how this time around, it felt like I was beating my head against MicroSoft as I put it together.  In any event, the list of errors are: The numbering was screwed up.  It turns out that when I fixed it on one page, it automatically changed the numbering on another page. Part of the text at the bottom of the first page was cut off (about where to find 9/16 on your ruler). The...

If you made and posted Birds-in-the-Air blocks in January–or if I posted them for you–you should have email from me with the mailing information you need to send them on their way to one or more of our winners. If you didn’t receive the email, have problems opening the attachment or find an error in the information, please let me know ASAP. This month’s Rainbow Scraps Challenge colors (Brown and Pink) reminded me of these framed...

Snail’s Trail is another traditional block whose strong graphic design has made it a classic. We will be making a 6-inch (finished size) block.  All the lotto blocks this year will be 6 inch squares (finished size). The block is made from two fabrics.  We will be using Brown combined with a pastel or light, low volume print. You may make a maximum of 9 blocks for chances in the drawing at the end of the month. The target set size for the...

We began a year of 6 inch (finished size) blocks in 2016 with the traditional block, Birds in the Air. 42 quilters made 254 blocks, which were won by Andra, Cathy L, Erin, Lori, and Mary. Complete guidelines for the January block and links to the block pattern are in this post: New Year, New Block and Birds in the Air   The tag for ALL blog posts about this month’s block: in the air   Quilt-Along 2016 began this month.  Updates appear...

We ended with a total of 251 Birds-in-the-Air blocks, of which 50 were donated without chances in the drawing. The random number generator created this list of 5 random numbers, which means our winners for January are …

If you have made and posted your January blocks … you should have sneak peek email from me with the information for the February block. This is a good time for everyone who has made blocks to double-check that I have them correctly on the list on the At-A-Glance page–this is especially true if you should have but did not receive the sneak peek email from me. Because we are using the Rainbow Scraps Challenge colors, I will not be able to...

The company that hosts blocklotto.com is moving this site from one data center (in southern California) to another (in Portland, Oregon).  If Block Lotto seems to be really slow next week, that’s probably why.  Here’s part of their email to me about it: Hello Beloved Customer, We’ve recently opened up a brand-spanking new data center in Portland, Oregon! We’ve got plans to move your sites to servers in this new data center at the...

I have just emailed everyone who has made and posted blocks last month with the information you need to mail your December blocks. If you made Wonky Strips and should have received the email but didn’t, let me know ASAP. (Looking in your email application’s SPAM folder first is always a good idea.) If you received it, I would appreciate it if you would open the attachment and confirm that the information I have for you is correct...

Today on Sophie Junction, I blogged about the two sampler ideas I had for this year’s blocks.  As I was trying to describe them when I can’t really describe them, I realized that the biggest difference is that one is much more of a mystery. In my coming attractions post a couple weeks ago, I shared the sampler layout idea below, with some color variations to show how you might choose colors to make it your own–this is the less...

Birds in the Air is one of those traditional blocks whose strong graphic design can make it seem quite contemporary. We will be making a 6-inch (finished size) block.  All the lotto blocks this year will be 6 inch squares (finished size). You may make a maximum of 9 blocks for chances in the drawing at the end of the month. The target set size for the winners will be 48 blocks. This year, I will be hosting the block patterns on Payhip, mostly...

I’m sorry for the delay in the December drawing (and posting the January block).  Chalk it up to life’s challenges (mine) and please forgive me. Before I can post the winners, I have to share newbie Teresa’s blocks. She emailed me this photo yesterday when she was having problems logging into her new account. Teresa, don’t forget you still owe me your mailing address … keep reading to see why it’s very...

(I typed 2015 in the title and immediately paused because it felt like I forgot to type 2016)   In December, 33 quilters made 194 Wonky Strips blocks. They were won by Myrna (a first time winner!), Marianne (a lucky 2-in-a-row winner!), Julie P and Teresa (a newbie!) Complete guidelines and links to the block pattern are in this post. Wrapping up the Year with Wonky Strips Tag for ALL blog posts about the December 2016 block: strippy...