October Block Lotto

for October, the chosen block is bonnie hunter's scrappy trip around the world and how could i resist! the only requirement is that the fabric that is on the one diagonal read as dark, preferably black.

i like little hidden things in 'scrappy' quilts like this one, so i tired to use a novelty print as one of the strips in each block...

this is fun thing to do...go over and have a look. participants are from all over the globe.

remember my 'Echoes of Color' quilt? it uses this block.  after making that quilt, i was all "count me in" in this month's block lotto.

i am in love with the style of quilt the block produces! scrappy goodness overload *grin*

i actually considered the black diagonal for this quilt, but ended up not doing it...

i usually don't make the same quilt twice, but if i don't win the blocks, i might have to make another quilt with the black diagonal....

i'm a wienner!

i play along with sophie over at the block lotto and august was my first time playing! the chosen block was an african violet month and i immediately knew how i'd quilt the blocks, so i made my nine and entered...and i won!!!

my violet patch is growing! i have started to get the blocks in the mail....today i got 3 from new zealand!

i'm thinking about a green prairie point border *shrug* i do know that i plan on hanging it in the guest room and renaming it the violet room :)

September's block was a pieced curved rail fence and these are my nine entries. *fingers crossed*

i also got two more 9inch wedding blocks today...when i get some more, i'll post a picture...i'm being lazy today


speaking of blocks- i plan on swapping the blocks for the swap this week. i'll post when i have released the squishies back into the wild...thanks for the patience...life is starting to calm down a bit...

block lotto

i follow the block lotto blog and this month's block is an  8" african violet block. i immediately knew how i'd quilt the blocks, so i joined for the first time. i hope my beginner's luck will help me win....


lesly emailed me a link to this great beluga video....at a wedding at an aquarium a mariachi band serenades a beluga. too cute!