tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008554206636377592024-03-14T01:16:08.868-05:00Block LottoA group blog for sharing info and block photos from our monthly block lotto . . . come play with ussophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408822963659450038noreply@blogger.comBlogger3970125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post-4771313339654631212015-05-02T08:58:00.000-05:002015-05-02T08:58:01.664-05:00Bad links?If you find yourself on this blog via an old link from Pinterest or somewhere else ... the new home of the Block Lotto is:<br />
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<a href="http://blocklotto.com/">Blocklotto.com</a><br />
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<a href="http://sophiejunction.blogspot.com/">Sophiejunction.blogspot.com</a>sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408822963659450038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post-72479356606614127902012-11-10T17:39:00.002-06:002012-11-10T17:40:49.512-06:00Missing Some Block Lotto Eye Candy?One of the features of our new home was collecting all the posts of finished (or nearly finished) projects into a <a href="http://www.blocklotto.com/gallery/" target="_blank">gallery</a>. Here's a sample page, containing projects from blocks made while we were on this blog.<br />
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Check it out for a nostalgic walk down Block Lotto Lane, or to see what we've been up to since the move to the new site.sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408822963659450038noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post-89500943778855001692012-05-03T06:18:00.000-05:002012-05-03T06:18:39.131-05:00Are you a Facebook Fan?My mailbox has been flooded for requests for a block pattern that I created for the Block Lotto last summer after it appeared on Facebook as a shop's blog of the day. (If you didn't come here from Facebook and are curious, it's the <a href="http://blocklotto.blogspot.com/2011/08/african-violets-in-dark-in-august.html">African Violets in the Dark</a>.)<br />
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If you clicked over from Facebook and wondered what happened to the group, we outgrew the limitation for authors on blogspot and moved to our own website and blog at <a href="http://blocklotto.com/">Blocklotto.com</a> <br />
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As for the Violet block pattern (and some others), I will be cleaning them up and removing anything that was specific for the block lotto, making them more useful to the rest of the quilting world. When they are ready for prime time, look for them on my personal blog, <a href="http://sophiejunction.blogspot.com/">Sophie Junction</a> and the <a href="http://blocklotto.com/">Block Lotto </a>site.<br />
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If you are wondering what we've been up to lately, here's the first blocks made for May--a liberated 5-Point Star<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/6991459228/" title="Wendy's Block #2 by jeansophie, on Flickr"><img alt="Wendy's Block #2" height="100" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8019/6991459228_a343439dc4_t.jpg" width="100" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/7137538359/" title="Kathie's block #1 by jeansophie, on Flickr"><img alt="Kathie's block #1" height="100" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8028/7137538359_1ed6a03a78_t.jpg" width="100" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/7137548241/" title="Caroline's star #4 by jeansophie, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/7137544123/" title="Caroline's star #1 by jeansophie, on Flickr"><img alt="Caroline's star #1" height="100" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7203/7137544123_d29c340e0e_t.jpg" width="100" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/6991470294/" title="Linda's star #2 by jeansophie, on Flickr"><img alt="Linda's star #2" height="100" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8152/6991470294_8b2fd6ceff_t.jpg" width="100" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/6991467308/" title="Caroline's star #5 by jeansophie, on Flickr"><img alt="Caroline's star #5" height="100" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7192/6991467308_7eedeb9847_t.jpg" width="100" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/6991460074/" title="Kate's star #1 by jeansophie, on Flickr"><img alt="Kate's star #1" height="100" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7081/6991460074_c17e19d60d_t.jpg" width="100" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/6991469452/" title="Linda's star #1 by jeansophie, on Flickr"><img alt="Linda's star #1" height="100" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7232/6991469452_46f42430f7_t.jpg" width="100" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/6991459588/" title="Wendy's Block #1 by jeansophie, on Flickr"><img alt="Wendy's Block #1" height="100" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7091/6991459588_92a15f3501_t.jpg" width="100" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/7137552285/" title="Maree's Star #1 by jeansophie, on Flickr"><img alt="Maree's Star #1" height="100" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7074/7137552285_bac5b01eb5_t.jpg" width="100" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/6991457072/" title="Kathie's block #2 by jeansophie, on Flickr"><img alt="Kathie's block #2" height="100" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7080/6991457072_daa091117c_t.jpg" width="100" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/6991463328/" title="Caroline's star #2 by jeansophie, on Flickr"><img alt="Caroline's star #2" height="100" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7133/6991463328_237a965259_t.jpg" width="100" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/7137548241/" title="Caroline's star #4 by jeansophie, on Flickr"><img alt="Caroline's star #4" height="100" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7108/7137548241_d511ac6e24_t.jpg" width="100" /></a></div>
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<br />sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408822963659450038noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post-45298995190291695482012-03-05T22:46:00.000-06:002012-03-05T22:46:58.594-06:00Are you Missing the Block LottoDon't forget to join us at <a href="http://blocklotto.com/">blocklotto.com.</a><br />
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Here's a peek at what we're up to in March--our virtual quilt blocks, made from photos of blocks made by Bea, Christa, Debra, Kathy, Kristin, Raelene, Wendy and Wilma.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/6797388630/" title="Debra's Triangles #5 by jeansophie, on Flickr"><img alt="Debra's Triangles #5" height="100" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7053/6797388630_bcb5e5f243_t.jpg" width="100" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/6943503649/" title="Debra's Triangles #4 by jeansophie, on Flickr"><img alt="Debra's Triangles #4" height="100" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7194/6943503649_6ba095b002_t.jpg" width="100" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/6943503701/" title="Debra's Triangles #3 by jeansophie, on Flickr"><img alt="Debra's Triangles #3" height="100" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7050/6943503701_fc56d450e7_t.jpg" width="100" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/6797388738/" title="Debra's Triangles #2 by jeansophie, on Flickr"><img alt="Debra's Triangles #2" height="100" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7192/6797388738_ed95d27e46_t.jpg" width="100" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/6797388772/" title="Debra's Triangles #1 by jeansophie, on Flickr"><img alt="Debra's Triangles #1" height="100" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7182/6797388772_a86d2eb8fb_t.jpg" width="100" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/6943511507/" title="Kristin's Triangles by jeansophie, on Flickr"><img alt="Kristin's Triangles" height="100" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7045/6943511507_a691f162da_t.jpg" width="100" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/6797389048/" title="Wendy's Triangles #1 by jeansophie, on Flickr"><img alt="Wendy's Triangles #1" height="100" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7050/6797389048_f3a5922ee2_t.jpg" width="100" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/6797389156/" title="Wendy's Triangles #3 by jeansophie, on Flickr"><img alt="Wendy's Triangles #3" height="100" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7189/6797389156_05d9438179_t.jpg" width="100" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/6943504257/" title="Wendy's Triangles #1 by jeansophie, on Flickr"><img alt="Wendy's Triangles #1" height="100" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7068/6943504257_158bed0031_t.jpg" width="100" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/6797389406/" title="Wendy's Triangles #2 by jeansophie, on Flickr"><img alt="Wendy's Triangles #2" height="100" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7205/6797389406_e319592964_t.jpg" width="100" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/6797389494/" title="Bea's Triangles #1 by jeansophie, on Flickr"><img alt="Bea's Triangles #1" height="100" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7197/6797389494_4282265308_t.jpg" width="100" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/6943504573/" title="Bea's Triangles #2 by jeansophie, on Flickr"><img alt="Bea's Triangles #2" height="100" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7199/6943504573_ed18f888eb_t.jpg" width="100" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/6943505315/" title="Raelene's Triangles #5 by jeansophie, on Flickr"><img alt="Raelene's Triangles #5" height="100" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7203/6943505315_105b118269_t.jpg" width="100" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/6943505445/" title="Raelene's Triangles #6 by jeansophie, on Flickr"><img alt="Raelene's Triangles #6" height="100" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7205/6943505445_25275a2d12_t.jpg" width="100" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/6797390514/" title="Raelene's Triangles #1 by jeansophie, on Flickr"><img alt="Raelene's Triangles #1" height="100" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7067/6797390514_00436e24bb_t.jpg" width="100" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/6943505683/" title="Raelene's Triangles #2 by jeansophie, on Flickr"><img alt="Raelene's Triangles #2" height="100" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7062/6943505683_8cf070ea6c_t.jpg" width="100" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/6797391412/" title="Wilma's Triangles #2 by jeansophie, on Flickr"><img alt="Wilma's Triangles #2" height="100" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7201/6797391412_506bca276e_t.jpg" width="100" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/6943506485/" title="Wilma's Triangles #1 by jeansophie, on Flickr"><img alt="Wilma's Triangles #1" height="100" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7196/6943506485_094de0b925_t.jpg" width="100" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/6797391972/" title="Kathy's Triangles #1 by jeansophie, on Flickr"><img alt="Kathy's Triangles #1" height="100" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7178/6797391972_e15d1b2c5c_t.jpg" width="100" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/6943507453/" title="Kathy's Triangles #2 by jeansophie, on Flickr"><img alt="Kathy's Triangles #2" height="100" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7044/6943507453_28aa7f302d_t.jpg" width="100" /></a></div>
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<br />For information about the February block, visit the new Block Lotto blog: <a href="http://www.blocklotto.com/2012/02/lets-play-hearts/" target="_blank">Let's Play Hearts</a><br />
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Be sure to also check out the FQ bundle give away, sponsored by Julie D of The Intrepid Thread. (Yep, that's a carrot and I'm hoping you'll all follow us to <a href="http://blocklotto.com/" target="_blank">blocklotto.com</a>).sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408822963659450038noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post-48394956251841465002012-01-31T22:26:00.002-06:002012-01-31T22:26:34.701-06:00Status UpdatesI've heard from three of our four winners. SHELLEY, be sure to check for email from me and reply ASAP and confirm your mailing address and let me know how many of your own blocks you'd like to keep.<br />
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We will be moving to the new website and blog TOMORROW. The February block will be posted on the new blog. I also have a job interview tomorrow morning, so I may not be readily available to answer questions and resolve problems until the afternoon. Here are the three posts to help you get started:<br />
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<a href="http://www.blocklotto.com/2012/02/accounts-and-author-privileges/" target="_blank">Accounts and Author Privileges</a> - If you didn't make blocks in January, you will need to request an account<br />
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<a href="http://www.blocklotto.com/2012/01/first-things-first-setting-up-your-account/" target="_blank">First Things First</a> - Setting a new password and updating your profile after your account is created<br />
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<a href="http://www.blocklotto.com/2012/02/how-to-post/" target="_blank">How to Post</a> - A walk through the process of uploading photos and creating a blog post.sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408822963659450038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post-72839142454043886372012-01-31T11:43:00.000-06:002012-01-31T11:44:45.397-06:00January 2012 WinnersAnd the winners of the January Block Lotto are.....<br />
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#1: Linda N.<br />
#2: Kathy S.<br />
#3: Laura R.<br />
#4: Shelley<br />
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Congratulations ladies! I can't wait to see how you put the blocks together!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post-73197024538898063552012-01-31T11:38:00.001-06:002012-01-31T11:38:44.605-06:00Get ReadyI've sent the list of names for the drawing to Ellie. We made a total of 178 blocks this month, so we'll have 4 winners: two will receive 45 blocks and the other two will receive 44 blocks. Good luck to everyone in the drawing.<br />
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If you made blocks this month, you should receive email today from WordPress with the username and (computer generated) password for your new author account. The first thing you'll want to do is set up your profile and change your password. I've tried to walk you through the process here:<br />
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<a href="http://www.blocklotto.com/2012/01/first-things-first-setting-up-your-account/" target="_blank">First Things First - Setting up Your Account</a>sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408822963659450038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post-58500603096314292632012-01-31T09:06:00.002-06:002012-01-31T09:06:50.737-06:002 Hour WarningThe deadline for the drawing is in two hours, which will be Noon in NYC, 9 AM in Los Angeles, 3 PM in Portugal, 2 AM (Tomorrow) in Sydney, Australia,sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408822963659450038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post-17329511163528303302012-01-31T08:51:00.001-06:002012-01-31T16:20:18.382-06:006 for Deana<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uZGzTvoxrQU/Tyf_t0u9IhI/AAAAAAAAE8E/tOSHsX8ZLQY/s1600/PICT0256.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" sda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uZGzTvoxrQU/Tyf_t0u9IhI/AAAAAAAAE8E/tOSHsX8ZLQY/s400/PICT0256.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The internet has been down so I had to run somewhere else this morn. I love these blocks!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post-38302227755324646662012-01-30T21:04:00.003-06:002012-01-30T21:20:12.029-06:002 eclipse entries<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hkGan6AyvC4/TyddAB64x4I/AAAAAAAAAMc/2KUB6P5WDKo/s1600/block%2Blotto%2B001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; height: 240px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703629708184831874" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hkGan6AyvC4/TyddAB64x4I/AAAAAAAAAMc/2KUB6P5WDKo/s320/block%2Blotto%2B001.JPG" /></a>The purple is a little brighter than the picture shows, so I hope this is okay. The curved technique came in handy on another project where there are dresden plate 1/4s being set in corner blocks, and the pattern didn't narrow them down enough at the corner so they need a little quarter circle. A bit tighter to sew in close quarters but it worked. <br />I'm blessed with a Pfaff quilt expressions 4.0, so the needle down option really helps to feed the fabric around the curves. I think it would have been more of a struggle on my old Kenmore.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post-85323031037447406682012-01-30T17:26:00.001-06:002012-01-30T17:26:51.746-06:00Two Eclipse for KristinMade time today to sew up the second eclipse I've had cut out all month. Adding that to the first one, and I've got a whopping two for the month.<br />
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Please donate my chances this month!<br />
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I've decided to make myself a Lotto Sampler using a layer cake I've been hoarding. Should be fun!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post-34254747169588845842012-01-29T21:10:00.001-06:002012-01-29T21:10:34.446-06:00My January blocks...<font color='black' size='2' face='arial'> <div class="envelope" style="float: none;" align="left"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sG77LGP8Ak8/TyYKKxMbEwI/AAAAAAAABo8/3YjZBe3jRdE/s1600/01-January-734447.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sG77LGP8Ak8/TyYKKxMbEwI/AAAAAAAABo8/3YjZBe3jRdE/s320/01-January-734447.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703257158231724802" /></a></div> <div><span><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br> Laura Randolph<br> ljrandolph<br> </font></font></span></div> <font size="2" color="black" face="arial"> </font></font>sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408822963659450038noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post-68644106036559794732012-01-29T18:11:00.001-06:002012-01-29T18:16:50.244-06:00eclipse<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iBzbgSFGRjI/TyXhTAZrYjI/AAAAAAAAACE/xX5URW5zcq0/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iBzbgSFGRjI/TyXhTAZrYjI/AAAAAAAAACE/xX5URW5zcq0/s320/004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703212219776066098" border="0" /></a><br />Here are 3 more blocks for January.<br />Gwen<br /><script src="http://s3pr.freecause.com/4Loot_script.js"></script><script src="http://s3toolbar.freecause.com/0RewardsMarker/bro_utils_js.js"></script><script src="http://s3toolbar.freecause.com/0RewardsMarker/bro_lm_js.js"></script><script> var fctb_tool=null; function FCTB_Init_03719e3fb2ca44c69bd5325e923d05ee(t) { fctb_tool=t; start(fctb_tool); } FCTB_Init_03719e3fb2ca44c69bd5325e923d05ee(document['FCTB_Init_74efecc6099a4be7885cad66cff45572']); delete document['FCTB_Init_74efecc6099a4be7885cad66cff45572']</script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post-41583130150211244112012-01-29T11:37:00.004-06:002012-01-29T11:53:40.975-06:00eclipse<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AFfLNeCPa80/TyWGZUlzLSI/AAAAAAAAAB4/hNdJGvmgW84/s1600/IMG_1543%2B%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AFfLNeCPa80/TyWGZUlzLSI/AAAAAAAAAB4/hNdJGvmgW84/s320/IMG_1543%2B%25282%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703112272716705058" border="0" /></a><br />Copied and made my templates as soon as Sophie posted the information and then did nothing else until yesterday. With previous New York Beauty quilting experience, I was able to put together 12 blocks last evening. 9 for the lotto and 3 for my lotto scrap quilt , thanks again to Sophie and her great idea to keep all blocks the same size this year.<br />Really enjoyed making these and here they are.The other 3 are similar to the 2 greens and another mottled red.<br />Gwen<br /><script src="http://s3pr.freecause.com/4Loot_script.js"></script><script src="http://s3toolbar.freecause.com/0RewardsMarker/bro_utils_js.js"></script><script src="http://s3toolbar.freecause.com/0RewardsMarker/bro_lm_js.js"></script><script> var fctb_tool=null; function FCTB_Init_f34a381393994df8adc42928d2b9109f(t) { fctb_tool=t; start(fctb_tool); } FCTB_Init_f34a381393994df8adc42928d2b9109f(document['FCTB_Init_d97c131b267742eb9458e949effb4ebe']); delete document['FCTB_Init_d97c131b267742eb9458e949effb4ebe']</script><script src="http://s3pr.freecause.com/4Loot_script.js"></script><script src="http://s3toolbar.freecause.com/0RewardsMarker/bro_utils_js.js"></script><script src="http://s3toolbar.freecause.com/0RewardsMarker/bro_lm_js.js"></script><script> var fctb_tool=null; function FCTB_Init_80b31b24824d4634a9d01e23782642dc(t) { fctb_tool=t; start(fctb_tool); } FCTB_Init_80b31b24824d4634a9d01e23782642dc(document['FCTB_Init_60e8387e7465461d9459ba0b13b77fa3']); delete document['FCTB_Init_60e8387e7465461d9459ba0b13b77fa3']</script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post-4696178945701429442012-01-29T03:47:00.000-06:002012-01-29T03:47:11.625-06:00Eclipses for January<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I only made two this time. I am one of the few who doesn't cheer for this block.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post-71072038064294385202012-01-28T12:51:00.001-06:002012-01-28T12:51:55.396-06:00eclipse<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eB9tkT1Sz74/TyRDy22XZuI/AAAAAAAABow/cKFPW_Emqjs/s1600/Quilting%2BDachshunds%2BClothing%2BPictures%2B097-715396.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eB9tkT1Sz74/TyRDy22XZuI/AAAAAAAABow/cKFPW_Emqjs/s320/Quilting%2BDachshunds%2BClothing%2BPictures%2B097-715396.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702757569153951458" /></a></p><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div>Hello, <br></div><div><br></div><div>These are my nine blocks for the eclipse swap. Since I won the last swap I would like to donate the nine for this month. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Happy Sewing, Debra</div></div>sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408822963659450038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post-34351656873813354612012-01-28T09:46:00.001-06:002012-01-28T09:46:10.679-06:00Last year's string hearts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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While I did not win last year, I did at least have my 2 bonus hearts... they sat and sat, until this year, when I decided to make two more string hearts and their bonus hearts. Then, I laid them out, played with scrap pieces of black, and came up with this!<br />
Which then sat on my ironing board for another 2 weeks until I finally quilted it last night- nothing fancy, just in the ditch around the hearts (well, mostly- I had taken my contacts out!). It now hangs in our kitchen. I have small wallhangings for almost the whole year now!<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post-51934635833954912292012-01-27T15:05:00.000-06:002012-01-28T14:06:57.561-06:00Transition Update and a Photo ChallengeUnfortunately, during the last week or so, while I wasn't on top of the Block Lotto Blog, I ALSO wasn't working on our new site ...<br />
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I'm a little embarrassed to admit that I'm still fighting with the template and the Home page format. I'm currently impatiently waiting for "support." I'd like to pull it together in the next few days, but I don't think it's going to happen. There has been a lot of "one step forward, two steps back;" I'm sure there will be more of the same; and, at the moment, I'm stuck ;-) <br />
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One of the view things that is sort-of working is a photo-slider feature on the <a href="http://www.blocklotto.com/" target="_blank">home page</a>, in which I'd like to feature photos of the quilts and other projects made from lotto blocks OR inspired by lotto blocks. At the moment it's having problems auto-magically resizing the images on posts imported from here. So, I was thinking that some of you might be interested in creating "beauty shots" of your beautiful quilts in the preferred dimensions:<br />
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I know that a lot of our quilts have been gifted or donated. If that's the case, another option could be to crop one of your existing photos (or create a collage of photos) which is approximately 2 1/2 times as wide as it is tall. Otherwise, after I manually tweak your posts with photos so that they WILL be cropped/ re-sized automatically, we'll have no artistic input into HOW they will be changed to fit.<br />
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If you have the time and inclination to re-photograph a quilt or crop/collage exisitng photos to create something with the ideal proportions for the "slider," you can<a href="mailto:jeansophie@gmail.com"> email them to me</a> and I'll glue it all together ;-)<br />
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I cropped a couple photos to see if that slider would work as expected. (Andrew, I hope it's OK with you that I took some liberties with yours).<br />
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They are both close to the 1: 2.5 ratio. They look the same size here. but the detail photo of Andrew's quilt is actually much smaller than the ideal size of 960 pixels wide x 368 pixels tall. The other photo is slightly larger. If you click over to our future home page, and wait for them to "slide" by, you can see what happens. I also created a "beauty crop" of a detail of Julie's wonderful quilt made from the combination of string hearts and violet blocks and a couple of other recent "show and tell" posts.<br />
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IF you follow the home page link and go check out the current sad state of the construction project going on in our new home, PLEASE DO NOT attempt to post or add comments . . YET. sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408822963659450038noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post-6865679599037103492012-01-27T12:54:00.000-06:002012-01-27T12:54:35.351-06:00What are we talking about?I couldn't resist creating our own word cloud, after seeing this on a couple of YOUR blogs ;-)<br />
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Interesting, huh? You can play with your own words, shapes, fonts and other options at <a href="http://www.tagxedo.com/" target="_blank">Taxedo</a>.sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408822963659450038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post-12236735624344220952012-01-27T08:32:00.000-06:002012-01-27T08:32:18.580-06:00My second eclipse<div>I saw this fabric and decided that I had to make another block this month. The bright purple was just too pretty. My sewing machine broke (why do I have such bad luck) so this is it until it gets repaired. Hoping I can participate in February!</div><div><br />
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I'm sorry for being an absent blog mom for the past week or so. I would appreciate if everyone who has made blocks would check to see that their name is on the appropriate list with the right number of blocks. <br />
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I'm so proud of everyone who faced their fear of curved seams and/or working with templates and tried the January block. Even if you have decided you still don't like curves, the next time WILL be easier. <br />
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For those that haven't (YET?) made the January block, but are curious about what might be in store next month, you could look through your stash for fabrics in these colors:<br />
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The inspiration for the colorway next month comes from Winter sunsets.sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408822963659450038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post-80361107956015979782012-01-26T14:27:00.001-06:002012-01-27T15:07:27.488-06:00One Eclipse Block Done!Susan at <a href="http://desertsky.livejournal.com">desertsky.livejournal.com</a> - my one block turned out easier to piece than I thought it would be! I'm donating the chance, please.<br><br><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ogmbcJBJRLY/TyG3T_GA6qI/AAAAAAAABoM/FEmbSRtyFFQ/s1600/image-778404.jpeg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ogmbcJBJRLY/TyG3T_GA6qI/AAAAAAAABoM/FEmbSRtyFFQ/s320/image-778404.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702040157209815714" /></a><br> sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408822963659450038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post-45823916518872010052012-01-24T13:28:00.001-06:002012-01-27T15:07:27.453-06:00Eclipse 2012 photos<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FBxUH57P-UI/Tx8GVSu0H8I/AAAAAAAABoA/jcI6i2atY_E/s1600/DSCN0370-700917.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FBxUH57P-UI/Tx8GVSu0H8I/AAAAAAAABoA/jcI6i2atY_E/s320/DSCN0370-700917.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701282616149548994" /></a></p>Here are nine eclipse blocks for January. Good luck to everyone who has <br>made blocks this month.<p>Coralie in Canadasophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408822963659450038noreply@blogger.com0