In this one case, I disagree. If I had made all the blocks, I wouldn't use sashing. But these are lotto blocks. Some had hardly any seam allowance along the outside edge. Some were 1/4" smaller than the next and some larger. They are all nice but vary a great deal. A half inch black strip, sashing, can allow you to take a 1/8" seam where needed or be cut down to 1/4" where block was generous. It's a math problem easily solved with a sashing not intended to be a design feature. You forget -- I've seen all these blocks. They are not uniform. Vasu can make it all look great with black strips no matter how narrow. It's up to her. But I'd hate to see some cut down and lose those points just to make it come together. Just my two cents!

Sorry for abandoning this post........I watched a lot of the Olympics. Both of my goals were met and the quilt was sent and received. Now I need to get the Frozen panel quilt backed and quilted. Deadline is it's supposed to be in her hands by Oct 1 so I guess I better get on the ball. I made a couple of 24 X 36 quilt tops that I'll offer her for the girls' dolls, too. Do little girls even play with dolls anymore? I've also been playing around with a variation of the 100 patch quilt from Wedding Dress Blue. And, I'm gearing up to make some string blocks......can't decide what color to use as the center string. I'm not complaining but it's been so hot.......heat index was 119 one day.....cannot breathe if outside for very long and it just drains a person of any energy. Donna, that's probably one of the things that's affecting you. It'll get better...

Happy Friday everyone. I know some are just getting started. What are your thoughts on starting a new thread where everyone posts photographs of their seeds/seedlings no matter what their status along with their sowed date, age, and remind us all of your location and current weather conditions. This will replace the recording stats in the spreadsheet (from last year's grow out) and I think will be a nice way of documenting our progress periodically. Tracy

So sorry I did not post yesterday. Phone, TV and Internet down, down, down. Before it goes down again, let me see if I can get my BOUNTIFUL HARVEST package from Ruth posted. And what a package she sent!!! Ruth, you went overboard! Absoloutley wonderful!! Ruth sent me..... *A lovely note *Seeds....Moringa from two different sources, Echinacea Pow Wow Wild Berry, Rudebeckia Irish Eyes and Indian Summer, Gaillardia Goblin *Cocktail Napkins (and a napkin basket holder).....To darn funny. The napkins say, "Wine is Proof God Loves Us and Wants Us To Be Happy." And there is a black and white picture of four gals drinking wine, of course. These are classic!! *Kitchen towel......which says, "Love People Cook Them Tasty Food *Spices from Penzeys.....Salsa and Pico, Vietnamese Cinammon, Cilantro, Minced Garlic and a bag of Bay Leaves, Cinammon and Nutmeg....I did not open the bag up for freshness purposes. *Hard cover Penzys catalog and cookbook all in one, "Love People Cook Them Tasty Food"...how cool. I love Penzys!!!! Ruth, I can not thank you enough. My Bountiful Harvest from you...FANTASTIC!! Happy weekend to all! Annie