Inspiration from January Bow Ties

For those of you who participated in the January 2009 block lotto with the bow tie block, you know it was very popular. I wasn't a winner that month, but was inspired by all the wonderful blocks everyone made to make a quilt for a grandson's graduation next year using that block. I think this block in plaids is perfect for that 'guy' in your life. This is still to be quilted, but I thought I'd share it as is.

I'm sorry to be missing out on participating in the lotto for the next few months because I will be out of the country and can't take my stash with me, but I'll be looking at all you do and being envious of the winners. See you all in December.

Kathie

Picket Fences

Here are my six blocks for June. I'm not a fan of the 30's fabrics but I do have a tiny stash of them and I'm happy to see it used -- I'm going to donate my chances this month to the two people who've played lotto for the longest time without winning (Sophie, is that easy to figure out?)

Laurie's Blocks

Laurie (laurielt) made these four blocks and added them at the last possible moment, bringing our total for the month to a whopping 248.

Lou Joins the Block Lotto

Lou has been a member of the Quilting Forum for a while and is one of the Swap Hostesses on the forum, but this month, she's a NEWBIE as she enters the block lotto for the first time with these nine bow tie blocks.



Welcome Lou!

Our new total-so-far this month is 244 blocks.

Ivi Makes Two More Blocks

Ivi (brazilianquilter) found more plaids and made two more blocks.

Kelly Pushes Us to FIVE Winners

Kelly (mingtoy52) made 10 extra bow tie blocks to push us past the number needed for FIVE WINNERS this month.



We now have a total so far of 233 blocks. Thank you, Kelly.

Ginny Joins the Block Lotto

Ginny (brooklynquilter) joined the block lotto with these three blocks.



Welcome and good luck, Ginny!

Ivi's Blocks from Brazil

Ivani (brazilianquilter) has joined the block lotto this month from Brazil. Here are her Bow Tie blocks.

Welcome Ivi.

Jan 09 Block lotto

I'm IN.... here are my nine for '09

Dazelaw's Blocks

Here are my blocks for the month, Shelli

Gail B Joins the Block Lotto

Gail (gblowe) joined the block lotto this month and made these four great Bow Tie blocks.



Welcome Gail!

Our new total-so-far this month is 196 blocks.

Kathie Makes 5 More Blocks

Kathie (kplaposata) made 4 blocks earlier then decided to buy more fabrics . . . and made 5 more blocks for a total of 9 for her and new Block Lotto total so far this month of 192 blocks.

Kelly's Bow Ties

Kelly (mintoy52) made these 9 blocks.



The new total so far this month is 183.

Michelle (Momof11)'s January Bow Ties

I got my new machine and tested it out sewing 9 blocks for the lotto. The middle one might be pushing the definition of plaid a little....The new machine works great, and the 1/4" seam is right where it should be...no adjustments or learning curve.

ljrandolph's bow tie blocks...

Kate's bow ties

At last - nine bow ties (I promise the top left purple really is a plaid, even if it doesn't look it from the photo). These were quick blocks to make - the delay for me was in having no plaids in my stash!

Shelleys Bow Ties

Shelley (madme) made these eight blocks. I see a bow tied heart in the blocks laid out this way ;-)

Wilma's Bow Ties

Here are eight more great bow tie blocks from Wilma (WilmaNC). I love the background fabric she used.

I think that's one of the things I love best about the block lotto–seeing the wide variety of fabrics we all choose.



One of the other things I love is seeing the quilts that the winners make from their blocks . . . hint, hint, hint . . .

Our total so far this month is now 139 blocks–enough for three winners ;-)

CathySews Bow Tie Blocks

Here are my six bow tie blocks for January.

These were fast and fun to make.

Please donate my chances this month :o)

Cathy

Mary Jane's blocks

Here are Mary Jane's 9 for January 2009.