Design Walls and the End of the Month-Beginning of the Month Rush

Just about the only time the Block Lotto feels like work is during the few days at the end of the month-beginning of the month, when lots of time-critical things need to happen:

• Preparing the list for the drawing and getting the list and directions to whomever is choosing the winners ... or choosing the winners myself when no one volunteers
• Cropping and resizing all the block photos from the sneak peekers so they can be used in the virtual quilt
• Following up with the winners
• Preparing the mailing information and sending it out to everyone so that the winners can start receiving their blocks
• Posting the information for the new block
• Creating the block pattern directions (unless we are using a tried-and-true pattern on the web)
• Archiving the list of blocks made ... then updating the at-a-glance reference page with the new info

All but one of the things on the list are completed.  Yay!  Then I can sit back and enjoy seeing everyone choices in the blocks they make this month.  I love the way this month's virtual quilt came out–we're making a 6 by 9 inch rectangular variation of Bonnie Hunter's Maverick Star block.

You can find full-size versions of these virtual block photos in my Flickr photo set Tall Liberated Stars.

Things are also getting interesting on my real design wall.  The number of giant-sized flying geese made from small scraps has grown to 36.  It's almost time to play--arranging and re-arranging them and putting them all together.

The bonus is that I have been systematically cleaning all the usually-too-small scraps from my scrap bins. Win-win!  And I have some colorful distractions whilst wrapping up the monthly rush for the Block Lotto :-)