Welcome to Block of the Month Winner With Sregora by Terry Crawford
Last Updated: June 03, 1999

Well, I still can't believe this! When I received the Email telling me I'd won the Block of the Month drawing, I was shocked. I never win anything! And of all the block patterns to win from, this one (in my opinion) is prime choice. With each block consisting of 64 pieces and a quilt needing at least 30 blocks... well, it's not hard to do the math. That's 1920 small pieces. At a minimum! Needless to say, I don't have the time, nor the patience, to complete that many. *chuckle*
I found the Sewquilty Block of the Month (BOM) site quite by accident whilst surfing the 'Net looking at quilting sites. I read about the Sewquilty BOM for that month and decided to make one. I was very impressed with the block pattern when I saw it; it reminded me so much of the old-fashioned Grandmother's Flower Garden that's comprised of thousands of tiny hexagons intricately placed to give it that 'garden look'.

As of today, I've received all 60 blocks that I won (I'd thought I won 64 blocks, but one of the Email addresses I received from Pam was duplicated and I just caught it). Here's a list of the geographic areas I've received blocks from:

Thanks to all of you who participated!!! This will make a beautiful quilt. In fact, I plan on making two quilts from all the blocks that I receive. I haven't decided how to put it together yet; I'm torn between two methods. I'll either 1) Toss all the blocks into a bag and randomly draw them out and piece them together or 2) Study the colors of each and place them in a layout that's attractive and appealing to me. The first method would be more indicative as to what you'd find in a natural flower garden and this is the direction I'm leaning toward. Oh, the decisions we quilters have to make these days! :)

UPDATE: So, here's what I've decided to do. I've begun the quilt; but had to set it aside because I've suddenly gotten swamped at work. I've tossed all the blocks into a large bag and I'm blindly choosing blocks one at a time to sew into rows (in my spare time). The only rule I'm using is that if I draw two identical blocks (many of you sent more than one block, thanks!), I put it back and draw again. Matching all of the tiny seams is fun. I wish I had more time to work on this, but since I'm a teacher and TI Coordinator, I'm finishing this quilt as I get time and as I'm home. I do have two rows finished, though. I'm making the first quilt 5 X 6; for a total of 30 blocks.

Check back here often; I'll keep you posted.

Note: The background quilt used in the image above is one of my favorite quilts, made for my best friend.

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