You people are funny! The Boom swaps (short for boomerang) have been going on here for years, in the swaps section. They are a 12.5" block swap. The coordinator is Janice McC. Each member who joins will send in a fat eighth for each other member, and we make a 12.5" block out of these f8s, adding in our own coordinating fabrics. Then when you get all your blocks back from the swap, you can make a beautiful friendship sampler out of your blocks.
Most people send the same fabric to everyone in the group, but sometime people send in several different fabrics, if they are making a more scrappy type quilt.
There are always two group options-- a two month group and a three month group. They take place at the same time. Some die-hard swappers join both groups.
It's the MOST FUN! You can make any block you like, as long as it comes out 12.5". You can make your favorites or try out some new block patterns, pieced or applique.
To get a good idea of what is being swapped in the current Boom swap, take a look at the gallery that Janice has set up. It opens with the March group, but be sure to click on the other tabs at the top to see the April group and also past swaps and some finished quilts from past swaps.
http://boomerangswaps.weebly.com/
You can read the rules of the swap in the first post of any Boom swap thread. Hope to see some of you curious people in future Booms! You'll have a blast.