Fun Halloween Block Swap .... In the mail everyone!!..
04-13-2011, 05:07 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Reno, Nv
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This swap is for all types of Fun Halloween blocks. The signups will close July 15th.
The swap is open to all levels of quilters. Please use 100 percent good quality cotton fabrics that are prewashed. I understand that if you are using pre-cuts (jellyrolls, charm packs) that is impossible. Just let me know when you send the blocks so I can advise the reciever (s).
Please make your blocks before you sign up for this swap. The signups will close on july 15th and the blocks should be mailed to me by the august 15th deadline. I am happy for you to send them early if you want to. I am not in any other swap that would mix up with these. So pm me and I will give you the address to send them as soon as you want.
Send me a pm to sign up for the swap.
The finished block size can be any size block divisible by three. Don't forget the seam allowances!! Please! So a 3 inch finished block would be 3 1/2 by 3 1/2 unfinished and so on. For example...the finished sizes can be 3 1/2 x 3 1/2, 3 1/2 x 6 1/2 , 3 1/2 x 9 1/2, 3 1/2 x 12 1/2 or the same with the six or twelve sized blocks. The max size being 12 1/2 in any direction. Please do not send just a cut piece of fabric as a block. It won't count towards you block sets and would have to be returned to you. But if you wish, you can send some fabric that goes with the smaller blocks to help the person add to it.
UPDATE >>>
""""The block sets limits per swapper are now increased to four sets of six blocks!! """" The swap will be for sets of six (6). The limit is 2 sets per swapper, please.
They do not have to be all the same. And it is possible that you will not get the exact same sizes back as you sent. Also please note, you will not be getting any of your blocks back, so if you wish to have one of your blocks, please make another for yourself. Then place the individual sets into a plastic baggie with your name and board name attached to each block with a pin or post it.
The block images can be spooky, silly, creepy or cute.
Lets make this one a dusk or night time quilt. That means medium colored backgrounds or fabrics. Say in blues, blacks or purples or whatever?? Just no white or lights ok?. The pieced blocks can have some whites or images on the block can be white and be in whichever colors you wish. Brights are very fun and work great for halloween.
There are many images and blocks available on the web, or make something up on your own. Embroidery works too! Lets have some fun with this! Just remember, if you are doing applique, you must sew it to the blocks in such a way that it is washable later. You can't just iron it on.
>>> IMPORTANT POSTAGE INFO!!! Use only the U. S. postage stamps for the return envelopes!!! The metered stamp is no good after a very short time and will not be any good because of the difference in the time you mail them and the time I swap them out!!
Mail your block sets to me in a flat rate envelope and have a self addressed flat rate return envelope with the postage attached inside with your bagged blocks. With the flat rate envelope we don't have any problems returning them to you. I will mail them out to you by September 1st.
Should you have any questions or problems please contact me by pm.
Please read all the general swap rules of the board these apply to this swap.
Here is the link for the group activity page:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/group_a...sp?gracnum=146
This is the first Halloween Swap on the quiltboard. So this is sure to be oh so fun! Join up and lets get going everyone!
Lets share our blocks when they are finished and talk about our bocks till the swap is done.
We could have quilts or wallhangings by halloween! Oh what Fun!!
The swap is open to all levels of quilters. Please use 100 percent good quality cotton fabrics that are prewashed. I understand that if you are using pre-cuts (jellyrolls, charm packs) that is impossible. Just let me know when you send the blocks so I can advise the reciever (s).
Please make your blocks before you sign up for this swap. The signups will close on july 15th and the blocks should be mailed to me by the august 15th deadline. I am happy for you to send them early if you want to. I am not in any other swap that would mix up with these. So pm me and I will give you the address to send them as soon as you want.
Send me a pm to sign up for the swap.
The finished block size can be any size block divisible by three. Don't forget the seam allowances!! Please! So a 3 inch finished block would be 3 1/2 by 3 1/2 unfinished and so on. For example...the finished sizes can be 3 1/2 x 3 1/2, 3 1/2 x 6 1/2 , 3 1/2 x 9 1/2, 3 1/2 x 12 1/2 or the same with the six or twelve sized blocks. The max size being 12 1/2 in any direction. Please do not send just a cut piece of fabric as a block. It won't count towards you block sets and would have to be returned to you. But if you wish, you can send some fabric that goes with the smaller blocks to help the person add to it.
UPDATE >>>
""""The block sets limits per swapper are now increased to four sets of six blocks!! """" The swap will be for sets of six (6). The limit is 2 sets per swapper, please.
They do not have to be all the same. And it is possible that you will not get the exact same sizes back as you sent. Also please note, you will not be getting any of your blocks back, so if you wish to have one of your blocks, please make another for yourself. Then place the individual sets into a plastic baggie with your name and board name attached to each block with a pin or post it.
The block images can be spooky, silly, creepy or cute.
Lets make this one a dusk or night time quilt. That means medium colored backgrounds or fabrics. Say in blues, blacks or purples or whatever?? Just no white or lights ok?. The pieced blocks can have some whites or images on the block can be white and be in whichever colors you wish. Brights are very fun and work great for halloween.
There are many images and blocks available on the web, or make something up on your own. Embroidery works too! Lets have some fun with this! Just remember, if you are doing applique, you must sew it to the blocks in such a way that it is washable later. You can't just iron it on.
>>> IMPORTANT POSTAGE INFO!!! Use only the U. S. postage stamps for the return envelopes!!! The metered stamp is no good after a very short time and will not be any good because of the difference in the time you mail them and the time I swap them out!!
Mail your block sets to me in a flat rate envelope and have a self addressed flat rate return envelope with the postage attached inside with your bagged blocks. With the flat rate envelope we don't have any problems returning them to you. I will mail them out to you by September 1st.
Should you have any questions or problems please contact me by pm.
Please read all the general swap rules of the board these apply to this swap.
Here is the link for the group activity page:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/group_a...sp?gracnum=146
This is the first Halloween Swap on the quiltboard. So this is sure to be oh so fun! Join up and lets get going everyone!
Lets share our blocks when they are finished and talk about our bocks till the swap is done.
We could have quilts or wallhangings by halloween! Oh what Fun!!
04-13-2011, 09:51 PM
#7
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Reno, Nv
Posts: 16,518
Great! Please pm me sewmomma with how many sets you would like to sign up for. In the meantime I will place you on the swappers list for one set. You can let me know what you would like to make so there isn't too many repeats, ok?
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