August 2010 Doll Quilt Swap
#111
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Chele...did you mark me down?
I'm sure you did, but I'm just double checking.
I'm really NOT all that excited!
I'm sure you did, but I'm just double checking.
I'm really NOT all that excited!
#112
Terri, how could I forget you? We've missed you the past few months. Thought I was going to have to send out the bloodhounds. ;)
#113
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Originally Posted by Chele
Terri, how could I forget you? We've missed you the past few months. Thought I was going to have to send out the bloodhounds. ;)
Nope, I may disappear, but you can NEVER get rid of me!
#114
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Martinsville, Indiana
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Chele, how many quilters did you have in the first doll quilt swap? I'm just wondering how much it has grown in a little more than a year. By my count, we have about 80 in so far for August. Is that about right? Thank you for starting something that has been such fun for all of us!!! We appreciate you!!!
#115
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Join Date: May 2008
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[quote=tlrnhi]
I can send the bassets, as long as Terri has food ! They will find her.
;-)
Originally Posted by Chele
Terri, how could I forget you? We've missed you the past few months. Thought I was going to have to send out the bloodhounds. ;)
;-)
#117
Originally Posted by Janis
Chele, how many quilters did you have in the first doll quilt swap? I'm just wondering how much it has grown in a little more than a year. By my count, we have about 80 in so far for August. Is that about right? Thank you for starting something that has been such fun for all of us!!! We appreciate you!!!
More info if you're a nerd like me: Over 200 board members have participated, as of July nearly 1,500 miniature quilts have been swapped. We've had swappers from America, Australia, Canada, England, France, Ireland, Japan and New Zealand.
For our second swap we did an additional swap with some of youme's sewing buddies in Japan. For our November/December swap we had secret partners. In January we made quilts representative of where we lived. The May 2010 swap had a charity challenge and we sent 20 quilts to the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative. In the July 2010 swap we had a few themes you could choose from (or not!). I have a huge list of themes everyone submitted so we'll probably have some optional themes in the future as well.
I think we've all had lots of fun making and receiving quilts and meeting more members on the board. The newbies have become swap veterans and the veterans are always willing to offer assistance, advice and encouragement. kwhite and myself have participated in all the swaps, but there are plenty who have participated in almost all of them. We also have a huge list of angels who provide quilts for those who did not receive quilts.
Here are photos of May, June and July's quilts: http://www.flickr.com/photos/51979904@N03/
Long live the doll quilt swap, or until I pass out!
Chele ;-)
#118
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Martinsville, Indiana
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Thanks Chele for the update on the quilt swaps. It was very interesting to read. Unfortunately I have been in only since Oct., but I've loved every one of them. The first one I saw was the September one, and knew I needed to join in the fun too. I'm hooked BIG TIME!!!! Thanks again for the fun of all of this!!
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