Birthday Swap 2020/2021
02-07-2020, 02:24 PM
#52
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Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: South Dakota
Posts: 141
Good Afternoon! I've been going back and forth on whether I really need to do this swap. I do the FatQuarter Shop's mini-charm subscription so I get candies every month and I was trying to determine if I really needed any more.... and I have decided that I absolutely do. LOL!
So... if anyone would be willing to sponsor me I would love to join in the fun!
So... if anyone would be willing to sponsor me I would love to join in the fun!
02-08-2020, 03:04 PM
#53
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Central New York
Posts: 507
Originally Posted by Rosemary Attaway
Yes I want to be in the Birthday swap again this year.Pinkflowers did not receive her card in Jan. I made her another one today and will mail it out in the morning with the Feb. cards. Rosemary
02-09-2020, 07:07 PM
#54
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: South Lyon, MI
Posts: 2,758
Originally Posted by Macybaby
Welcome Darren!
I had a lot of fun making a quilt from the candies last year, and am looking forward to making another this year.
I had a lot of fun making a quilt from the candies last year, and am looking forward to making another this year.
02-09-2020, 07:10 PM
#55
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: South Lyon, MI
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Originally Posted by WendyMcD
Finally found some photos, I hope I'm loading them and they are working. I sure hope they are here. Techy challenged.
The photo with peeps is a quilt DD and I made in a single day, Merry Meyham's New Years mystery. We will always get together to make a quilt so long as we are both alive... every new years day.
The other is my beloved Y2k, I am so,,, just happy with this quilt. The blocks I made 20 years ago where like 10.5" the ones I made recently are more like 11.5? I alternated them for a squiggle and it all came out in the wash. My quilting skills have changed a good bit. Plus all those HST's... I tossed out the other side of them back in the day. The half that I just finished,,, they all are being put to use and are being put into those totes I have full of stacks of squares. Speaking of which, I'd love to see how ya'll store your charms etc. My large fabrics in totes,,, are now overflowing as I'm adding to it too. My sewing area is in the living room so I don't want to do anything permanent. And if it wouldn't look so utterly stupid I'd bring in this french provincial dresser for some of the fabric. Tempting though.
Have a great day.
The photo with peeps is a quilt DD and I made in a single day, Merry Meyham's New Years mystery. We will always get together to make a quilt so long as we are both alive... every new years day.
The other is my beloved Y2k, I am so,,, just happy with this quilt. The blocks I made 20 years ago where like 10.5" the ones I made recently are more like 11.5? I alternated them for a squiggle and it all came out in the wash. My quilting skills have changed a good bit. Plus all those HST's... I tossed out the other side of them back in the day. The half that I just finished,,, they all are being put to use and are being put into those totes I have full of stacks of squares. Speaking of which, I'd love to see how ya'll store your charms etc. My large fabrics in totes,,, are now overflowing as I'm adding to it too. My sewing area is in the living room so I don't want to do anything permanent. And if it wouldn't look so utterly stupid I'd bring in this french provincial dresser for some of the fabric. Tempting though.
Have a great day.
02-09-2020, 07:15 PM
#56
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Originally Posted by Rosemary Attaway
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Jan 31: LUM, Gaijin Feb 1: aborning Kibler, Sunrise 450,Barb kibler 23, Feb 3,oldcatlady, Feb 4: Macybaby, Kele
Jan 31: LUM, Gaijin Feb 1: aborning Kibler, Sunrise 450,Barb kibler 23, Feb 3,oldcatlady, Feb 4: Macybaby, Kele
02-09-2020, 07:36 PM
#57
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Hello everyone
I have a tutorial this is how I package my squares for mailing.
#1 I cut lots of squares
#2 I start putting them on 5 x 8 cards in rows of 10 ...5 across.
#3 50 different 2.5"
#4 I use plastic wrap on each one I love this one it is from coco and it has this really cool cutter slidey thing on it. Squeeze the air out as you seal it closed.
#5 read to !
If you do it this way it will only cost .70 cents to mail.
Ask questions here on the board. I think a lot of the regular swappers have done it this way in the past.
I did buy a box of special envelopes from Office Max 5 x 8 I think I also tape them closed for safety.
Barb
I have a tutorial this is how I package my squares for mailing.
#1 I cut lots of squares
#2 I start putting them on 5 x 8 cards in rows of 10 ...5 across.
#3 50 different 2.5"
#4 I use plastic wrap on each one I love this one it is from coco and it has this really cool cutter slidey thing on it. Squeeze the air out as you seal it closed.
#5 read to !
If you do it this way it will only cost .70 cents to mail.
Ask questions here on the board. I think a lot of the regular swappers have done it this way in the past.
I did buy a box of special envelopes from Office Max 5 x 8 I think I also tape them closed for safety.
Barb
Last edited by QuiltnNan; 02-10-2020 at 09:11 AM. Reason: shouting/all caps
02-10-2020, 07:08 AM
#58
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Originally Posted by barbarakibler23
Hello everyone
I have a tutorial this is how I package my squares for mailing.
#1 I cut lots of squares
#2 I start putting them on 5 x 8 cards in rows of 10 ...5 across.
#3 50 different 2.5"
#4 I use plastic wrap on each one I love this one it is from coco and it has this really cool cutter slidey thing on it. Squeeze the air out as you seal it closed.
#5 read to !
If you do it this way it will only cost .70 cents to mail.
Ask questions here on the board. I think a lot of the regular swappers have done it this way in the past.
I did buy a box of special envelopes from Office Max 5 x 8 I think I also tape them closed for safety.
Barb
I have a tutorial this is how I package my squares for mailing.
#1 I cut lots of squares
#2 I start putting them on 5 x 8 cards in rows of 10 ...5 across.
#3 50 different 2.5"
#4 I use plastic wrap on each one I love this one it is from coco and it has this really cool cutter slidey thing on it. Squeeze the air out as you seal it closed.
#5 read to !
If you do it this way it will only cost .70 cents to mail.
Ask questions here on the board. I think a lot of the regular swappers have done it this way in the past.
I did buy a box of special envelopes from Office Max 5 x 8 I think I also tape them closed for safety.
Barb
Last edited by QuiltnNan; 02-10-2020 at 09:12 AM.
02-10-2020, 04:59 PM
#60
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: WNC
Posts: 9,017
Crispy Frog, at present, we're in the low 20s. We're waiting on a couple of people to send in their sponsor and/or some additional info to add them to the group.
There is still room for more people so if anyone wishes to join us for a fun year, please send along your information to Barb and to me and we'll get working on your membership. I cannot tell you how much fun it is to open all those envelopes with the colorful candy squares. Wait, oh, yes I can since I've been doing it for so many years now. it's a great pleasure to receive all the envelopes and packages and I look forward to opening up mine in a couple of weeks.
Anyone with questions, please post them and Barb and I will be happy to answer.Come join us!
There is still room for more people so if anyone wishes to join us for a fun year, please send along your information to Barb and to me and we'll get working on your membership. I cannot tell you how much fun it is to open all those envelopes with the colorful candy squares. Wait, oh, yes I can since I've been doing it for so many years now. it's a great pleasure to receive all the envelopes and packages and I look forward to opening up mine in a couple of weeks.
Anyone with questions, please post them and Barb and I will be happy to answer.Come join us!
Originally Posted by Crispy_Frog
BarbaraK or JaniceMcC- How many members do we have now?
