Quilt Guild Block Lotto- NEW Year - New Quilts

Our New Guild President asked for a new Block Lotto so I came home and designed this one in EQ7.

(Along with 6 other designs for a quilt for the first few months)

I will choose the blocks 'random' through the year..   

The Red "American Made" fabric will be a constant in each block.

I pre-washed this whole Bolt and Ironed it to put it back on the bolt.

I cut the strips for the guild members during the Break. 

 That meant I didn't get to have any of the goodies. 

This might be GOOD for my waistline.

 The January Block assigned is called 

"Odds & Ends"

a PDF file is found HERE

I had fun making this block and deciding where to put the colors.

If we get back all the blocks from those who took fabrics strips we could make something 

like this for one of our Charities. 

Tuesday was BUSY, since I also had to make some Treats to take to Guild.

Do these cookies look like quilt blocks?  

Hst's, 4-Patch, Flying Geese?

There were only 2 Blocks returned from last month.
December, things get put aside, I know.

These did NOT come home with me. I let the newbie that made the bottom one take them.
 Mine is on top.  Was it the Pattern or the fabric??

I didn't bring any of the Cookies home, I guess they were a hit! 

I put some extra parts and pieces leftover from my 2015 Vacation Time Quilt

The Guild is doing a "Scrap it Forward" Swap at the LQS later this month.  I need to be ready.
January 23 & 24 at the SEW n VAC we get to trade.

 There's not much left of my Fruit Bottom Ladies.

So... does making new Quilts on EQ7 count as a New Start??

American Made- Farm to Fabric Challenge/ Row by Rows

I am working hard to finish a quilt to register in the Farm to Fabric Challenge  HERE. 

I got my fabrics, I have a design in my head. 

The deadline is coming up too quick, but I work best under pressure- RIGHT?

I'll be cutting into this pile of Pretty fabric very SOON!
The best part is the fabric is a LOT less than the normal Fabric at the LQS-
 I paid $7.14/ yd today.

Registration is June 15- August 15, 2014 

It has to a minimum of 25" square. 

It could be chosen for the exhibit at Houston Quilt Market in October.
Can you hear me jumping up and down if that happens!!???

This song has been playing in my head

Sing along with me and Bruce!!!

Click HERE

By the comments on FB I sewed the Christmas row together.

I ignored the ones that said to take out the Lime Green one.

Melissa got this row for me in Bothell

and this one in Tacoma

My Rows are all DONE- Not perfect but DONE-
Now on to the assembly and the Quilting.
It looks a bit like a Calendar quilt -so I put the rows in this order.

Taking suggestions for a border and sashing color.
Leave your thoughts in the Comments, Please!!