2015 Block Lotto

Sophie of Block Lotto has asked us to brain storm for her of what to do for Block Lotto in the coming year.  This is not what we are going to do but what we might like to do.  We all have ideas and this is my way of letting her know of the things on my wish list.

Should the blocks be all the same size?

I don't think so - I'd like to try a quilt with odd sizes and how it comes together as in

Sue Garman's Yuletide Joy as seen here

but with a more intersting border.  Does it have to be Christmas theme?  No. How about traditional blocks, or raw edge applique or a mix of the two.  Or how about a house quilt with trees and flowers, fences, kites, etc?

Let's make it scrappy so as we send blocks to winners, they will blend with everyone's.  

Whatever Sophie decides I know I will like it.  She does a great job of challenging us when making blocks. It's great fun.

Design Wall Monday & More

First, my stash report:  Used a 30 x 30" piece for backing of my hexie project. Then used 2 fat eighths, one 6.5"x WOR, and a fat 16th for blocks in a charity quilt.  Then I used a 12.5 x 53.5" of orphan blocks to make a side to my Happy Scrappy Orphan Block BOM.  Total came out near 1.5 yards.
Numbers on my right sidebar.  I showed the charity quilt in a previous post.  Here's the BOM:

I'll start working on the left side soon.  And on my design wall are my blocks for the Mod, Mod Sampler for Block Lotto.

This sampler is way out of my comfort zone. However, I feel I am learning so that's good.
I'm linking to Judy's Patchwork Times and Lyn's BOMs Away.  See you there.

Hexie Weekend

Hello, this was going to go out first thing this morning, but I went to the doctor instead.  This time it took 2 hours.  Then when I got home, and after the Doc assured me that the meds would not put me to sleep, I took one at lunch and promptly fell asleep.   Me and antihistamines - geesh!

I did get some hexie's done this past week. I even sandwiched a hexie project for quilting!

More were done at the doctor's office, but I"ll show those next week as I haven't taken a photo.

This is really white, but for some reason the camera decided it was going to be yellow. I pieced the batting.

It's yellow, too - but should be white background.

Here's my project - about 30" square. I'm going to try some of Karen's ideas for quilting hexagons. You can see hers here.

I also finished a charity quilt top for St. Anne's.

 These little monkeys were so cute I had to fussy cut them.

What are you up to?  Would love to see your eye candy.  Linky below.  I'm linking to Richard's Link a Finish Friday, Sarah's Can I get a Whoop, Whoop, and Amanda's Finish it Friday.

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