Something to Think About
81 of you have taken the survey that I posted a week ago. THANK YOU.
I will leave it open through the weekend, so if you haven’t had a chance to share your opinion, please find time for this quick, 5 question survey: Block Lotto in 2018?
I promise I will share ALL the results soon, but in the meantime … for the 12 of you who said that you would like to create a block pattern and lead the Block Lotto for at least a month, I would love for you to start thinking about choosing a block and a month next year to lead us.
As you can see in the list below of some of the responses to the question, “What would you like to see most,” there are a wide range of suggestions and someone will love whatever you plan:
- Standalone blocks, rather than a series. Love it when they form secondary patterns, but that’s not a deal-killer.
- Interesting AND easy blocks
- Pieced blocks
- Learning different techniques
- I like blocks which are fairly quick to make and which can be made from things I probably have on hand…
- Continued emphasis on stash-busting ideas
- Ideas and new interpretations of classic blocks
- Row by row quilts using a combination of blocks in every row.
- More as before. As I said in a comment, I like how you challenge us to use certain colors and make blocks that are a bit traditional and a bit mod, and a lot of fun.
- Love the modern block designs!
- Consistency and patterns that could work together.
- Traditional patterns that I haven’t thought of in a long time.
- Different blocks the same size
- Simple blocks
- Blocks made without teal! JK-I’d like to see blocks that are a bit different but not yet ‘modern.’
- Swapping ideas
- Liberated blocks!
- Blocks that aren’t to technical. Classic stuff.
- Teaching me new techniques
- I prefer piecing, but it doesn’t have to be paper-pieced.
- Slightly larger blocks… about 9″ or so?
- Any free patterns that are easy & quick to make
- I like a variety of blocks. I don’t think they need to go together into a quilt. In other words. Keep it simple and make the blocks challenging at times
- Simple blocks that are quick to make.
- Loved the wide variety of fun techniques over the years — I especially enjoyed the houses with people and things in the windows, the elongated churn dashes, the scrappy stars, the split circles, the baskets, — enjoy seeing a trasdional block made differtnly ins ize or proportions or using innovative fabric-pairing. I like ALL the patterns/blocks you’ve set up for us to do over the several years I’ve been a member and have sent in almost each month to the winners. So, not much in the way of new directions for you to find as I’ve loved it all
- I really like the blocks to be makers choice of colorways. Any blocks are fine.
- When I win, I use the blocks to make charity quilts, so something colorful. Bigger blocks rather than 6 inchers so I don’t have to make so many myself to make a twin size quilt. Maybe a few blocks and colors that would appeal to boys & men rather than mostly girls and women.
- Modern designed blocks in different sizes that are easy to construct
- More scrap blocks.
- More of the same. Loved the variety of blocks and the fun of just making a few then later seeing a whole quilt made from all the submissions.
- Modern design
- I really enjoyed the years with more random designs. Especially really scrappy designs like the Bonnie Hunter Around the World block that we did that
- Just had the center diagonal color to unify the blocks. At the other extreme I loved the blocks that are just one color and white. Planning for a year end sampler is a cool idea.
- I can go traditional, modern, even applique. I think good to have a single block size for the year.
- Fresh ideas, with some challenging techniques.
Restarting the Block Lotto in 2018?
Here’s a little hint to one of the recent events in my life that have kept me away–I promise to share the rest of my story with you all … but first, would you please take a minute and click over to Survey Monkey and complete a quick 5 question survey and honestly tell me what you think?
Restarting the Block Lotto in 2018?
Thanks!
A BL-esque design
Benartex is having a blog hop this week to promote a new fabric line. It’s been a great way to meet new (to me) quilt bloggers. I thought of Sophie’s designs when I saw the quilt in this post. http://quiltachusetts.blogspot.com/p/quilts.html
Cathy L. and I have corresponded lately and we both express how much we miss Block Lotto. I hope you’re doing better, Sophie — and I hope all the BL gang is fine and busy quilting!
Hello Hello
Sofie-Is the Block Lotto still alive and well? I logged on and it had Aprils block?
Barn Quilt
Julie Post is that your barn quilt in the recent (September) AQ Magazine? If so, I LOVE IT and wondered if the group of barn quilts will be traveling, to maybe the AQS show in Grand Rapids, MI? I would so love to see these quilts in person. The piecing is extraordinary, the barns whimsical and the quilting wonderfully appropriate.
How is everyone doing?
I didn’t realize how much I’d miss Block Lotto! I hope everyone is enjoying the summer — quilting and otherwise.
Old MacDonald’s Farm E-I-E-I-O
My Old MacDonald Mystery Sampler is now a top!
It’s pretty wild! I think I’ll have fun hand quilting this one!
Need Mailing Info
I did not receive the mailing information for February, and apparently, the email address I have for Sophie isn’t working. Someone is expecting a block from me, but I don’t know who.
Inspiration for this Month’s Block
A few years ago, I started making a scrappy version of blocks like ours in 6 colors for the Rainbow Scraps Challenge. It took a couple of years for me to make the 121 blocks in this quilt top, using only fabrics from my scrap bins–these blocks have 24-32 different fabrics in each block:
The individual star blocks get a little bit lost, but I like the blendy effect. I am hoping to begin quilting it this month 😉
Last night, I saw this Broken Dishes quilt on Kathy’s Quilts and thought it could be a great setting idea for this month’s winners.
What do you think?