Hi! I’m Julie, and this month we’re going to do a really easy block that can use up some of those warm summer colors you have in your scrap bin or stash closet. It’s a basic 16-patch block made with a bunch of 2 ½” squares, in the colors of California poppies – because I live in California. The block is 8” finished or 8 ½” unfinished. You may make as many as 9. These poppies are our state flower. The traditional ones are either orange or...

75 red forest blocks were made in July!  I am so pleased with the participation.  Thank you!  Because these are small blocks I chose to have only two winners. Congratulations to Sharon and Sukay!  You are the July Red Forest Winners.  Sharon will receive 38 blocks and Sukay will receive 37 blocks. Sophie will be sending out mailing lists soon.  ...

Hello Lotto Participants!  I am providing a list of blocks that have been made thus far.  If you have made blocks, please check here to make sure they have been recorded properly.  Please leave a comment if there is an error. Barbara:  3 *donated Cathy K:  6 Cathy L:  3 Deana:  6 blocks *donated Desertskyquilts:  3 Julie:  6 Karen N:  6 Kathie:  3 Linda:  3 Margaret:  6 Marsha R: 6 Robin:  6 *donated Sharon B: 9 Sukay: 9  ...

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...

45 Summer Reading blocks were posted for June. Random.org chose two winners:  Margaret R. will get 23 and Gail will get 22. Watch for an email message from Sophie with allocation details (how many to send to whom) and mailing addresses. Thank you all for playing this month.  

Hello.  I am Deana and your July Block Lotto hostess.  I have been quilting for over 20 years and enjoy creating my own designs.  You can find me at dreamworthyquilts.blogspot.com.   Many years ago I was in a quilt shop and fell in love with a red forest quilt on the wall.  I took a picture and hoped one day I would make it.  I have decided to do that quilt for July’s Block Lotto.  It is a very simple block, and you will make them in...

You have two days to post your Summer Reading blocks for June. (I can hear it now:  “I just want to finish this chapter, Mom!”) Refer to the June tally post to be sure I have your blocks recorded.

I will try to keep this updated as you report your blocks. Nann — 4 Kathy S. — 8 Cathy K. — 6 Cathy L. — 3 Margaret R. — 4 Teresa — 3 Gail — 2 Mary B. — 1 Linda — 4 Kathie  — 1 Robin — 4 Julianne — 5

The book spine will work better if you cut it 7-1/4″ — that is, the same length as the book. And, yes, the block is 10″ UNFINISHED.  It’s an off-beat measurement but, as I noted, if you make the blocks for yourself you can trim them.

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…

If you will be drawing templates for the Summer Reading block, note that the diagonal for the blue top and bottom pieces and the book cover pieces is 4-1/2″, not 4-1/4″.  [The width of the entire unit is 4-1/4″.] I’ve written the correction on the template sheet.  Block Lotto templates correction If you’re printing out the templates from the PDF you’ll be okay. Thanks to Julie W. for asking.  ...