Also, doing swaps (I love that this is a buffet of casseroles-great explaination!) is really important...what can they do for us other then help us grow some blocks of certain colors,etc that we prob would not have made or bought....they force us to possible make something or challenge us to do something out of our safe boxes. When I am in a block swap, I always try to sew something challenging. Why? To force myself out of my safety zones...there is a cut off to push me along...but, to learn something new and take on a good challenge. I always get out of a swap more then what I get in return!! :0)And, I always make a couple of extras while I am at it...so, if a pugly comes...it goes to my pugly box...to hug the other ones:)Someday they will be used...somewhere...LOL Maybe that would be a good thread to start.....what do you do w/your pugly blocks...?LOL Skeat (this is not a hi-jack of topic...I think..)