Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
Originally Posted by EIQuilter
The only swaps I've been in are those where you select a focus fabric, send a 12-14" square of that fabric to the other quilters in the swap (usually 12 to 16), and they each make a quilt block for you, incorporating your focus fabric. That way you do have blocks that have at least that one fabric in common, and here's an example of what I was able to do with the blocks received in one of those swaps.
I am guessing the clown fish was the focus fabric?
The blocks are just adorable, and your blue was the greatest to go with them! I love this quilt!
Thanks! Yes, the clown fish was the focus fabric. One thing I have found with swaps is that my 12-1/2" unfinished block isn't always the same size as someone else's! Some of these were 11-3/4" and some were 12-3/4", etc. That's why each of the blocks in my quilt has a black border on it - I just added a 1-1/2" border to each side and then squared up the blocks so they all measured 13-1/2".