Rhonda's Quilt BLock Swap for April! Sign up til April 1st
 

Welcome to my Quilt Block Swap!!

Sign up by April 1st
Mail out by April 30th
Partners assigned - April 1st

All skill levels are welcome! Beginners can do these designs!

This swap is to show you how to make my Shortcut Blocks into Quilt Blocks!!
Choose a quilt block design from my links and then make that quilt block.
You will get a partner and you and your partner will exchange quilt blocks.

You need a 2 1/2" template.
If you don't have one let me know and I will send you one for free.

Use 100% cotton --prewashed or not is up to you.
Don't use borders to make it 12 1/2".
Pm me when you receive or mail out.

Please make sure to read the general rules that apply to all swaps here at the Quilting Board:
RULES FOR SWAPS AND SIMILAR ACTIVITIES - Updated 8 December 2010


Directions for "Blocks"
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tags/bl...by+rhonda.html

After you learn to make the "Blocks" you need then you choose a Quilt Block
Then use the layout picture that is shown with the Quilt Block to see how to make your quilt block.

Star Point and Wings blocks- use these in place of the original directions
Rhonda's Wing Blocks Paper Template Tutorial
Rhonda's Updated Wings Block Paper Templates.
Rhonda's Paper Templates for Making the Star Point Block

Quilt Blocks you can choose from:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/members...bums17759.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/members...bums17760.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/members...bums17761.html


If you have one of my ebooks you can use any design in those ebooks or any of my free tutorials
Workshops and Classes

Come join the fun and get to know new friends and enjoy exchanging beautiful quilt blocks.

how many blocks do we have to make

Just one quilt block Dodie.

Yes..I would like to join again..Thanks Ronda!

I'm in again!

I would like to join. I'm new at this soI hope every one is patient.

I can handle that Rhonda I now have 25 blocks made for my jewelbox quilt 17 more to go then I can start putting it together

Okay here is the sign up!

1. Dodie
2. AlaskaAlice
3. queenof2802
4. Grandma Di
5.
6.
7.
8.

Rhonda Iam looking forwaed to instructions on what we are making and for who

Dodie you can choose a quilt block from one of my links above and then you need to check out my "Block" directions. these are a short cut method I created to make units I call "Blocks" for want of a better name LOL

yes I would like to join the block of the month swap again. I had a lot of fun doing the march one.and I recieved a beautiful block from my partner.

moedersaar is signing in

I am in again Rhonda.
please tell me where I wil have to look for my partner. last month I did not know but lucky my partner let me know that she and I where partners. I love this board.

Okay here is the sign up!

1. moedersaar
2. AlaskaAlice
3. queenof2802
4. Grandma Di
5.
6.
7.
8.

I will post partners on this thread on April 7. so you can look for the list here.

Sign me up again. :-)

PARTNERS ASSIGNED!!


1. moedersaar - Rhonda

2. Rhonda - moedersaar

3. AlaskaAlice - queenof2802

4. queenof2802 - AlaskaAlice

5. Grandma Di - sgardner

6. sgardner - Grandma Di

AlaskaAlice, I see we are partners again!! What colors are you wanting this month? Any special requests?

I am still collecting mine to make a couch quilt. This month I would love to see bright (but not neon or "hot" colors).

Wow! have I had a challenge finding this swap!!! I was sure I had signed up but have spent days trying to find it..Hope I find out how to do it better soon!(find it on the board)
I have been working on wing blocks but have unsewen this block several times. so I will probably start over.. I am not sure what bright means..can you give me more info..the small blocks I have have been working on are turquoise and spring green. I would love to have a little more input of what would work for your project.:thumbup:
I really have not decided what to make with mine yet. one of the blocks I got is going to finish probably 11 1/2 or 11 1/4 so I am not sure how to get them to fit together. I saw a reference by Ricky Tims about putting together swap blocks that turned out different sizes but I can not find it:(
I have some friendship blocks that were made for my mother about 65-70 years ago and I get them out to look at them thinking about putting them together but they have the same problem. I guess I should post a question and get suggestions on the "board". Hope to hear from you soon!

Turquoise and spring green is perfect!! Will certainly blend with what I have already collected.

I bet your mother's friendship blocks are beautiful. I love finding those treasures. A few days ago I found a block that my grandmother had done. In the center she had signed her name and embroidered it. Think I will make a pillow from it.

Sent the block I made for queenof2802 off to her this morning..Sunny and beautiful today and I keep wanting to sleep.

Oh snap!! I sent you the other one..Just now read your message.. so I hope the one I finally picked to send will be ok. Happy sewing!

It will be perfect! I just know it.

I am finally working on yours tonight. Here is a sneak peak....

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Here is the link to Rhonda's block that I chose for you. Decided against curves. They still scare me!

http://www.quiltingboard.com/members...61-375160.html

Those are great pieces! Wish I could get pictures posted!!
I looked at some cameras today at Costco..One of them was nearly 3 thousand dollars. Yikes. There was some for less than $200. but..I just bought food items..I can use the photo booth on the laptop but the pictures are not very good.

I sent you a block that was HST's and Boston blocks.
I have been trying to make the wing blocks..sure have a challenge with getting them to match seams, but finally have one that is ok. Ronda's look so nice! I made HST's by an old method of marking lines of sq's and sewing 1/4" on each side of diagonal lines. cutting on the diagonal and sq lines. the bias edges stay more straight when I sew them the old way. When I make wing blocks I am still challenged to get them all the same size and making corners match and the points all look the same. made some little tiny ones and some bigger ones..now I have more blocks and even more scraps. :p I joined the Doll Quilt Swap and the table mat and runner swap to use up some of the sample blocks and left over blocks.
I decided to buy a Accuquilt cutter..Hope it will help get pieces cut more accurate and make them quicker to make.

Happy Mail!!!!
 

Got my BOM in today's mail. Love it!!! Thank you AlaskaAlice.

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My block for AlaskaAlice is ready for the mail on Monday. Here is a sneak peek....

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Well it's snowing like crazy. Blowing side ways. What happened to spring? We had 9" of the sticky heavy stuff last week end and today it started at 2pm and hasn't slowed down one bit since. Good reason to stay in and quilt I guess.
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Love those colors Grandma Di!! That block is beautiful!!

I love tour block

Grandma Di, the block is just lovely. You did such a nice job with the seams and everything- it's perfect in every way! Thank you.

Shelley

You did a wonderful job on it Grandma Di. I love the color combination. You kept the contrast very nicely!

Thank you sgardner and Rhonda. I really appreciate the feed back. Sometimes I'm not to confident in my color choices. It seems that I don't see colors the same as others. What I think is pink is someone elses purple or vice versa so I usually have to ask others. This one I did by myself.

Do we have players for another go round? I'll be happy to post a sign up for May if you like. I'm fine with whatever you all want to do.

I would play again. Really enjoy working on these. Think I AM going to try the curves this time. :)

Tracey I keep meaning to tell you there are no curves in those wings blocks. They are straight seams but using my method gives you the illusion of curves.

When you are ready to try them you will either need my 30 degree angle template or the paper templates I came up with that takes the place of the angle cut. The paper templates are NOT paper piecing

Oh, I guess I need a template then. Looking at the pictures it give the allusion that they are curves. Guess I have decided that WILL be the next project! Thanks Rhonda :)

I'm in again- let us know the link to the new swap.

here is the link to the sign up for May
http://www.quiltingboard.com/member-...ml#post6037224

Block Received from sgardner
 

[ATTACH=CONFIG]413551[/ATTACH]I just received this beautiful block from sgardner.

Great Grandma Di!! And Shelley well done! You did good on all the seam connections!