Boomers...

Just got back from the mail box, recieved some boomers from Marie! I think thats everyone! Thank you all for such lovely blocks!

Christine

It's Time to Mail the Boomer Blocks

Everyone should have received email from me tonight with Christine's mailing address. (Directions this month are easy–everyone mails to Christine).

If you didn't receive the mail or if you have any questions, let me know.

July Lotto Recap

Archiving our activity for July, 2009:

• Christine - 8 *** WINNER ***
  
• Debbie - 2 (donate)
• Gail - 3 (donate)
• Ginny - 6 (donate)
• Kate - 9
• Kathie (Kathryn) - 8
• Kathy - 4
• Lisa - 7 *** newbie ***
• Marie - 6 (donate)
• Mary Jane - 9 (donate)
• Shelley - 4
• Sophie - 1 (donate)
• Sylvia - 9

And the Winner is . . .

The July winner is . . .

CHRISTINE

Congratulations, Chris!

And 3 more makes four

Please add these 3 men to the preview guy. It took a little to get my guys nice, but a fun block. Thanks, Sophie for finding them. And the gal design would be nice too, if I win these. Kathy in Colo

And seven more make eight :)

Hurray! Here are all eight of my Boomers for July's block lotto!!

My July blocks

Here are my 4 blocks for July. I did like making them even though I cut off their head points...:) I think these will make a great addition to a patriotic quilt as either alternate blocks or borders or something. Thanks Sophie for broadening our skills and ideas. I'm so glad to use up scraps every month....that's why I joined the lotto!

SHelley

July Blocks from Mary Jane

Sophie:

No offense, but not one of my favorite blocks. Even though I have not won since beginning this lotto, I can't think of any reason I would find to put a quilt together with these blocks. Please donate my chances.

July Block Donations

I made 6 blocks that I would like to donate. My computer won't let me post the picture to the blog. Sophie, if you would be so kind as to post the picture I sent you, I would be grateful. I will try to figure out what I need to do for next time!
Marie

(edited by Sophie to add the photo of your Oklahoma Boomer Blocks)

boomer blocks

Hi here are my July Boomer blocks enjoyed making them never done this block before but I am sure I will use it again Thank you Sophie for the new ideas

6 July blocks from Ginny

Here are my blocks so far---I hope to make a few more before the end of the month. I'd like to donate my chances, as I just won the lotto in June!

Ginny

Paper Piecing the Oklahoma Boomer Block

Thanks to Debbie for suggesting it and seeing how it could be done in two units and Julie for designing it, if you'd rather paper piece this month's lotto block, I have a foundation pattern for you. Just contact me by email and I'll send it (and Julie's Boomerette, too, if you want).

I tested the Boomer foundation pattern, as well as Julie's original "Boomerette" block, using some of the 30's repro's that I'm embarrassed to admit I never got around to using last month . . .



They're perfect!!

Since Ginny was the third winner last month and, as a result is receiving a smaller set of blocks, I'll be sending my Mr & Mrs Boomer blocks to her to add to her sampler set. Wouldn't a bunch of these in 30's repro's make a great baby quilt?

If you decide to paper piece your lotto blocks this month, here are a couple of tips you might want to consider:

1. As always, be sure that when you print, you are don't have any "resize to fit" options selected.
2. I still used my business card template to cut the triangle head (A) It worked perfectly.
3. I rounded up and cut the half-square triangles (HST) from background fabric on either side of the head (H) from a 2" square. By starting with a HST for those triangle pieces, you won't end up with stretching bias edges on the outside of your block and the final quilt assembly with be easier.

Also PLEASE REMEMBER, for the lotto, we are ONLY making the OKLAHOMA BOOMER block. Julie's Boomerette is charming, but she's not a traditional block and she's not a lotto block option this month (Sorry, Mrs. Boomer ;-)

Kate's Boomers

Here are 9 boomers for the collection - this block is a superb illustration of one of the reasons I play the lotto - this is not a block I would probably have ever picked to make for myself, nor indeed a colourway I tend to work with, but actually, I am really fond of these blocks and now would really quite like to win them!

Welcome Lisa!

How nice to get mail from Lisa today . . . asking about the block lotto. She followed up with photos of her 7 Oklahoma Boomer blocks. Aren't they charming? You can read more about Lisa, including her comments on making these blocks, on her blog, BlogginMommy.

Welcome to the block lotto, Lisa. I've added your blocks to the list. Our new total-so-far this month is 17 .

Surfing the 'net, I found this pretty red, white and blue quilt with boomer blocks.
It's on this website:
http://www.claudiasquiltshoppe.com/newsletterJuly2007.htm

Kathie's July Boomers

I'd never seen this block before, but it is a snap to make. Seeing all these men lined up, I wondered where the Oklahoma Boomer Woman block was! I hope you all (the Americans, at least) have a festive Independence Day holiday.

Kathie in Allentown, PA

July's Block is Oklahoma Boomer in Red OR Blue

The Ladies Art Company first published the Oklahoma Boomer block in 1898. I have always loved this block and couldn't resist including it for the block lotto in this year of traditional blocks.

. . . It's just a happy coincidence that I saw a production of The Wizard of Oz a week ago and keep seeing the Tin Man, an alternate name you might also see for this block, as in Judy Hopkins & Nancy Martin’s book, 101 Fabulous Rotary-Cut Quilts.

In July, our guidelines for fabric will be:

Main fabric (AKA BOOMER) will be RED or BLUE tone-on-tone (TOT) prints. if you make multiple blocks, you must use a different BOOMER fabric for each.

Background fabric will be cream TOT prints. You may use the same BACKGROUND fabric in all of your blocks.

(Thanks to Kathy in Colorado for this blue Boomer.)

Directions for the block are found here: Oklahoma Boomer Quilt Block. I didn't see an easy way to paper piece this little guy (in less than 4 units), but Debbie DID. Julie has created the Paper Foundation Piecing pattern for the block, as well as her original "Boomerette"block. If you would like to paper piece the block, contact me by email and I'll forward the PDF files to you.

Since LIFE was in the way and I couldn't even think about building a virtual quilt for inspiration this month, how about this Tin Man quilt from Hopkins and Martin's book. Even if you're not so hot on the Red-Blue-Cream colorway, you can see how adding a fourth color in the sashing might take the blocks in a new direction . . . and you still might want to enter (and maybe WIN!)

This quilt keeps it quite traditional with the addition of gold, but how about adding more of a true yellow for a red-blue-yellow primary colorway, or a bright multicolor print for a more contemporary look? I think an imaginative winner could take these blocks in a lot of directions . . . if a patriotic BOOMER wasn't their cup of tea. (Of course, a Patriotic Boomer quilt could be pretty wonderful, if it was ;-)

I think a row quilt of alternating rows of red boomers and blue boomers "holding hands" could be fun, too.