2021/2022, 2.5” Birthday Swap
03-03-2021, 05:54 AM
#183
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Traveling the USA
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Well gang, I won't be online for a few weeks. As some of you are aware my mom passed in December at my home in AZ. Today I fly back to NY to clean out her place and hopefully complete all the estate paperwork with my brother. My dear brother and SIL have been throwing out the piles of plastic containers, fake flowers and what-not that is collected over time. Fortunatly she had moved a few times so it isn't too bad.
I will have a few days to myself there to look and remember and start my packing. My son's requests have already been sent to FL with a friend with a large van. DD and family will be there to help over the weekend. I will have a day to play with my 6yo GD which I am looking forward to even though most of her requested fun in outside! (Gramma we can go to the beach and collect rocks to paint, and then we can swim....in 32 weather!!) And when I return - I can find out just who is who when I walk down your street!
I will have a few days to myself there to look and remember and start my packing. My son's requests have already been sent to FL with a friend with a large van. DD and family will be there to help over the weekend. I will have a day to play with my 6yo GD which I am looking forward to even though most of her requested fun in outside! (Gramma we can go to the beach and collect rocks to paint, and then we can swim....in 32 weather!!) And when I return - I can find out just who is who when I walk down your street!
03-03-2021, 07:01 AM
#184
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: South Dakota
Posts: 8,147
Well, I was going to work on cutting candies, but got distracted because I looked at the Riley Blake BOM site and then got into the free patterns and found a nice rose wall hanging that is made from all 2.5" squares . . .
This takes 467 neutral squares, and it just so happens that I cut up a big load of them for a 9 patch swap a few years ago, and then there weren't that many participants so I didn't use most of them. Was planning on making my own to go with, but after a year of sitting in a box, I got another idea and used the swap 9 patches and ended up with lots of leftover neutral squares.
So instead of grabbing yardage and starting to cut strips, I counted 2.5" squares and had about 450 so didn't need to cut up many more to have enough.
This takes 467 neutral squares, and it just so happens that I cut up a big load of them for a 9 patch swap a few years ago, and then there weren't that many participants so I didn't use most of them. Was planning on making my own to go with, but after a year of sitting in a box, I got another idea and used the swap 9 patches and ended up with lots of leftover neutral squares.
So instead of grabbing yardage and starting to cut strips, I counted 2.5" squares and had about 450 so didn't need to cut up many more to have enough.
03-03-2021, 07:18 AM
#185
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 2,651
Travelinggramma - You are a wonderful legacy for your mom. Good luck with everything in New York. I am glad you have a grandchild to play with while you're there. It is good to hear that you have siblings helping you out with this journey to sort everything out. I'm sure there are some happy memories to be revisited there and new ones to make. Sweet hugs to all of you and sincere condolences.
03-03-2021, 07:21 AM
#186
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 2,651
Macybaby-- gotta love all the projects you're motivated to get going on while you get ready for this swap. I hope I get moving on some of mine. Crafttown has a great sale on some neutrals that I've been eying ad this morning I ordered even more fabric. I need to start projects, not just collect fabric! I need to learn to function on less sleep! Happy piecing to you!
03-03-2021, 07:22 AM
#187
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 2,651
You can come and chat with us and show us what you made with last year's bday swap! Nice to meet you in this thread.
03-03-2021, 02:06 PM
#188
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Location: CA
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03-03-2021, 05:23 PM
#189
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Portage, Michigan
Posts: 7,634
Well, I was going to work on cutting candies, but got distracted because I looked at the Riley Blake BOM site and then got into the free patterns and found a nice rose wall hanging that is made from all 2.5" squares . . .
This takes 467 neutral squares, and it just so happens that I cut up a big load of them for a 9 patch swap a few years ago, and then there weren't that many participants so I didn't use most of them. Was planning on making my own to go with, but after a year of sitting in a box, I got another idea and used the swap 9 patches and ended up with lots of leftover neutral squares.
So instead of grabbing yardage and starting to cut strips, I counted 2.5" squares and had about 450 so didn't need to cut up many more to have enough.
This takes 467 neutral squares, and it just so happens that I cut up a big load of them for a 9 patch swap a few years ago, and then there weren't that many participants so I didn't use most of them. Was planning on making my own to go with, but after a year of sitting in a box, I got another idea and used the swap 9 patches and ended up with lots of leftover neutral squares.
So instead of grabbing yardage and starting to cut strips, I counted 2.5" squares and had about 450 so didn't need to cut up many more to have enough.
03-03-2021, 05:29 PM
#190
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Portage, Michigan
Posts: 7,634
Well gang, I won't be online for a few weeks. As some of you are aware my mom passed in December at my home in AZ. Today I fly back to NY to clean out her place and hopefully complete all the estate paperwork with my brother. My dear brother and SIL have been throwing out the piles of plastic containers, fake flowers and what-not that is collected over time. Fortunatly she had moved a few times so it isn't too bad.
