I know I sent you a block for August already, but then I found some other fall like batik that...well I just had to have. So you can expect another August block and perhaps a Sept block or two as well, as soon as I get over the olympic fever.
V.

Bump. Hoping to start my September block next week.

Best to you,
Sandra

Sandra~thanks for bring this back up & reminding me that I need to get busy! So happy you are still participating! :~)

MRG, don't forget the August block too! YOu'll like them both, I think.

I have already received a couple of these September blocks and they are really pretty. Very lively in scrappy colors with a light background. It's a great way to use a variety of small scraps!

Kate

Thank you bunches Marsha! I have a good beige/tan with white floral print for contrast, and have blue fabric, green fabric, yellow fabric & gold fabric, ... I don't have much in the way of red fabric so would it be okay if I substituted with a pretty pink or pretty purple fabric in place of the red? I know you said we could do this block kind of scrappy so would love ya'lls input on colors.

Best to you and thanks bunches,
Sandra

Okay. So...from a resident 'newbie'....does 'scrappy' mean pretty much whatever you can find in the way of fabrics?? LOL...you're in September and I've just now got the pattern for August printed!!! Y'all are GOOD!

Beth - I'm still in August--Scrappy is any 100% cotton (of course) - any color, any shade, but No glitter,No novelty, No themed, No juvenile - for this Lotto. I suggest keeping the neutral light for contrast so the pattern of the block shows up.

I struggle with scrappy, because I feel better with a controlled scrappy block.

Sandra, you don't have to follow the color placement of the sample, so pretty pinks & purples would be fine.

Ok that is good to know about the colors, and this way I can work from my stash, thanks Marsha and have a good weekend!

Best to you,
Sandra

Bump. Am spending a little time cutting fabric for my block this weekend, hoping to actually sew it next week. Thankfully we are getting some rain this weekend.

Best to you,
Sandra

Marsha...when you say 100% cotton for scrappy...I assume and perhaps I shouldn't, that you include batiks as well?
V.

Yes~Quilter's Batiks are 100% cotton ---- my favorite! I have never seen a Batik I didn't like :)
Scrappy for this Lotto is anything except the already mentioned Novelty, Glitter, Themed prints like Christmas, Juvenile, etc. Scrappy Batiks - yes!

I finished my block this afternoon. I really like this month's pattern. :-)

Best to you,
Sandra

Here's mine, Kate. I'll mail it this week. Lois

I finally have a new machine, so can join in September's lotto. I bought a Janome DC4030. It was on special and included the walking foot and 1/4" foot as part of the deal. Janome gave discounts for a trade-in, so I got rid of my broken machine too. Old or broken machines will be used for spare parts on other machines. They are planning to send as many machines as possible to East Timor as a donation to local industries.

Kristene

I'll add my Sept. blocks here too.
Theresa

One done for Sept., may try to get another completed before Sept is over...will see.
V.

just bumping this back to the first page, not that we're about to enter September!

Bump...

Wow! These are gorgeous.

I got sidetracked by the Santa Face blocks (October lotto) this weekend and only completed one of these September blocks. It came out darker than I expected so I'll make my other two a bit lighter. Pictures later!

Kate

Here's the one I did this weekend. 2 more to follow sometime this week.

Sorry... Having trouble getting photos to link this weekend. I'll try later

Nannykins -

I just finished my block and am wondering how you managed to get the points in the HSTs in the four corners so perfect?

Dawn

Dawn, if you follow the pattern the corner HSTs will have that little 'notch' but when one block is sewn to another, that disappears as the 1/4" seam allowance.

Does that make sense?

It all depends on how you hold your tongue! LOL!
Lots of practice! and sometimes ripping.
It gets easier.
Theresa

Kate, I mailed two blocks to you today. To be honest, I made four blocks, the first one is by now ashes, the second is posted on my bulletin board reminding me of what not to do in the future and the 3rd and 4th were acceptable and have been shipped. This was not my favorite, but I really did appreciate the challenge. Can't wait to try the Dec pp...that should be a hoot!
love this lotto!!!
V.

Thanks Kate and Theresa!

Yes, Kate it makes perfect sense. I just noticed that Theresa's are quite perfect.

This lotto is fun and I like getting the practice. I do hope it gets easier!

Dawn

Dawn, take two blocks and pin them together along the 1/4" line. You'll see that what looks like a notch on the unsewn blocks is a necessary offset so that the triangles' seam lines match up to a sharp point when the blocks are sewn together. So don't try too hard to make them 'perfect'!

It isn't the 'easiest' pattern in the world because of the size of the tiny pieces and getting each point to match up, but if you cut the pattern into quarters, you'll notice it is simply a buckeye beauty block. I'm on my third quilt now using Roberta's Jewel's and it makes into an awesome finished product. If I do another one, and I probably shall, I'm going to just size it up so that each little block is four or six inches, instead of the 3-1/2. That makes it much easier to get the matches spot on. The tinier the sub assemblies, the more critical that the cut and seam on each one is spot on, as any error in that is cumulative.

Thanks Kate. I will do that. I appreciate the explanation. Mine are definitely not perfect and I'm sure they won't be. :)

Calliope - That makes sense and I'm glad to know this isn't the "easiest" block!

Dawn

I sent mine yesterday

Lola

So many pretty ones. I'm blown away by how many of you are already completing December! Gotta get going, but at least I went out and bought the background fabric for this one. I've never got enough pale neutrals since I'm always in love with batiks or flowers or wild big patterns.

I still have two more of these to make too!

Oops, I forgot to take a photo!

But I put three into the mail today.