1 winner for the PEONY BLOCKS
2 Winners (24 blocks each) for the DLC's.
AND THE WINNERS ARE ... CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
MARY - SHARONA - TERESA
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Welcome to the MONTH of MAY's Block Lotto!!!!
You all did such a great job of learning the Blanket Stitch when making the Hearts blocks and you did a terrific job putting those Flying Geese in there right place last month so I know you will have no trouble with this block.
I can't hear you!!!! Say ... "WooHoo - I can do this!!!!!!!!"
We will be making QIAD's PEONY BLOCK
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*** Now I know that this one is a wee bit challenging and I want you to have fun so I have added a second block to bring out some SUMMER FUN COLORS BUT ... Please make at least 2 of the Peony's block. One for you and one for the lotto. You can make more if you want as long as you are having fun
The other block is one we made last year in fall colors. This is the block you can use some wonderful BIG Flowers in some FUN BRIGHT (NOT NEON or SOLIDS) SUMMER Colors. This is a 9.5" unfinished block. This block is for fun and not for your sampler quilt.
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Let the FUN BEGIN!!!
COLORS TO CHOOSE FROM ARE - THINK SPRING and SUMMER FLOWER'S ...
PEONY BLOCK
* Delightful Spring and Summer Small prints or TOT's for the petals and Greens for the stems/leaves. See the lilac/green one in the little picture. PERFECT!
* WOW for the BACKGROUND
DOUBLE SLICE LAYER CAKE
**** NO SOLIDS, WOW's or DARK COLORS.
HAVE FUN WITH some MEDIUM to LARGE Prints and FUN COLORFUL TOT's or swirls, polka dots, etc ... that have GREAT CONTRAST to each other!!!
***** See the colors in the quilt she shows in the beginning.
Take your cue's from the colors shown in the block shown in QIAD's Quilts Through the Season book. I am positive you will find a GREAT combination of your choosing.
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As always when making your blocks ...
* HAVE FUN!!!
* Make as many blocks as you would like tickets for.
* Keep an eye on your measurements "after each step" of the pattern.
* DON'T SQUARE UP YOUR BLOCKS - Just make sure they measure 12.5"+ and 9.5"+. The winner squares them up when she sews them together
* 1 ticket for early sign-ups
* 1 ticket for every block you send
* 1 extra ticket if each block that measures 12.5" or more BEFORE you send them to me. This is A MUST.
* 1 ticket if the blocks are in my hands by the LAST DAY of the MONTH
* 1 ticket for sending visible $2 to help with shipping. If you send alot of blocks could you please consider sending $3
* 1 ticket for poetic bribes to the "Hand of the Picker"
************ A CHALLENGE For EXTRA TICKETS ...
* 2 extra tickets (for every block) if your points meet and you have the 1/4" seam on the outside edges for sewing all the blocks together - Do I hear El's "Ooooooooo's"?
LETS HAVE SOME SUMMER FUN!!!!!!!!
P.S. When you go to your favorite cotton store this month please keep in mind ... You will need some candy apple red TOT's, blue with tiny white stars or polka dots and WOW's for JUNE's block.
I wonder what block you think it could be?
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WeSignificant - Valerie ... 1 PB ... 8 DLC ... Rec'd
Mellomayking - Mel ... 1 PB ... 5 DLC ... Rec'd
Maryq - Mary ... 4 PB ... 8 DLC ... mailed 5-24 ... Rec'd
Quilt4Fun61 - Lisa ... 1 PB ... 8 DLC ... mailed 5-29 Rec'd
Womster - Sharona ... 1 PB ... 0 DLC ... mailed 5-? ... Rec'd
Gramajojo - Jo ... 1 PB ... 12 DLC ... mailed 5-29
TeresaK - Teresa ... 3 PB ... 7 DLC
The most striking peony flowers are the highly fragrant, massive doubles, usually pink, red or white. Other colors and flower types do exist, however. There's even a hybrid with yellow flowers.
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I like the purple of white one. Think I will look for a tiny print with those colors. More the purple than the white. Will need a good contrast so it won't get lost. Might even look for a medium yellow polka dot
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Oooooo love these multi-colored ones
Hope this helps and gives you ideas
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