Birthday Swap 2020/2021
10-19-2020, 07:50 AM
#832
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Location: Portage, Michigan
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I was wandering around some sites and found this free pattern from Pat Sloan. She has the pattern in two ways, using a charm pack and then a second one using what she calls mini charms, 2.5s. It would make a nice small wall quilt or table topper. Just an idea for a quick way to use some of our little birthday swaps pieces.
https://www.fatquartershop.com/mini-...t-free-pattern
https://www.fatquartershop.com/mini-...t-free-pattern
10-20-2020, 03:12 PM
#834
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: South Lyon, MI
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2 more packages arrived; new packages in RED
aborning
Crispy_Frog (9/28)
CrazyConnnie (10/10)
DJMat (9/25)
Gaijin (9/24)
Hav4boys (10/10)
IrishMom (9/28)
Janice McC (9/25)
LAF2019 (9/29)
LottieParker (10-1)
LUM (10-6)
Macybaby (9/29)
MaryGPearce (10-5)
Nurseluanne0308 (10/3)
NZQuilter
Patrick's Mom (9/25)
QuiltingLawyer (10-6)
Rosemary Attaway (10-13)
Tinas3 (10-1)
Travelinggramma (10-5) plus a bonus package thanks
WMUTeach (10-13)
WendyMcD (10-1)
Wesing (10-13)
All my packages are on time! Yeah for me! Thanks everyone. Now I will wait until Friday and go thru them with my mom, like I do every year.
Barb
aborning
Crispy_Frog (9/28)
CrazyConnnie (10/10)
DJMat (9/25)
Gaijin (9/24)
Hav4boys (10/10)
IrishMom (9/28)
Janice McC (9/25)
LAF2019 (9/29)
LottieParker (10-1)
LUM (10-6)
Macybaby (9/29)
MaryGPearce (10-5)
Nurseluanne0308 (10/3)
NZQuilter
Patrick's Mom (9/25)
QuiltingLawyer (10-6)
Rosemary Attaway (10-13)
Tinas3 (10-1)
Travelinggramma (10-5) plus a bonus package thanks
WMUTeach (10-13)
WendyMcD (10-1)
Wesing (10-13)
All my packages are on time! Yeah for me! Thanks everyone. Now I will wait until Friday and go thru them with my mom, like I do every year.
Barb
10-21-2020, 05:32 PM
#835
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Hello friends
Well November has NO birthdays for us to celebrate! So tell me what is everyone going to do with all this extra time you have?
How about a challenge? WMUTeach posted a "Mini Charming Christmas" pattern from Fat Quarter Shop.
Join me in making this adorable wallhanging/ pillow.
Make sure you post your finished project!
Barb
Well November has NO birthdays for us to celebrate! So tell me what is everyone going to do with all this extra time you have?
How about a challenge? WMUTeach posted a "Mini Charming Christmas" pattern from Fat Quarter Shop.
Join me in making this adorable wallhanging/ pillow.
Make sure you post your finished project!
Barb
10-22-2020, 10:58 AM
#836
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Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Lebec, CA
Posts: 177
Going out of town, thought I'd post one last time before I leave. I'll return early November and will take the 22 I have and open them on my b-day. Thanks ya'll!
Shanon-Patricks Mom 9-25
DJ Matulewicz-DJ Mat 9-25
Judith-Crispy Frog 9-25
Deborah O-Gaijin 9-25
Janice McC 9-25
LeeAnnK-Irishmom 9-29
Jennifer E.-Quilting Lawyer 9-29
Dole-Macxbaby 9-29
C Lauren Gilliand LAF2019 9-29
10-6 received the following
WMU Tech
LuAnna Mann
Janet H. Traveling Gramma
Barbara K
Kathy McC have 4 boys
10-7
LUM
Darren J
10-9
Connie K
Lottie P
10-13
Rosemary Attaway
Tinas3
10-17
NZQuilter
10-20
Audrey B
Shanon-Patricks Mom 9-25
DJ Matulewicz-DJ Mat 9-25
Judith-Crispy Frog 9-25
Deborah O-Gaijin 9-25
Janice McC 9-25
LeeAnnK-Irishmom 9-29
Jennifer E.-Quilting Lawyer 9-29
Dole-Macxbaby 9-29
C Lauren Gilliand LAF2019 9-29
10-6 received the following
WMU Tech
LuAnna Mann
Janet H. Traveling Gramma
Barbara K
Kathy McC have 4 boys
10-7
LUM
Darren J
10-9
Connie K
Lottie P
10-13
Rosemary Attaway
Tinas3
10-17
NZQuilter
10-20
Audrey B
10-22-2020, 11:02 AM
#837
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Location: Lebec, CA
Posts: 177
Originally Posted by WMUTeach
Wendy, you have me beat. I have vowed to not buy any 2.5's for any reason. I have gotten into the habit of "religiously" cutting my scraps and trimmings from any current project into 2.5 squares or strips. Lordy, I have thousands! I keep mine in zip lock bags by color, novelty and Christmas. I then toss the ziplocks into a large bag the size of a gym bag. Sorting them initially is a pain in the rumpus but once done it is relatively easy to keep up with. Happy sorting by the pool in the shade!
Thanks everyone.
10-22-2020, 03:39 PM
#838
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Location: Lebec, CA
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Scraps
Figured it out! I’m taking my 2 bags of scraps on vacation with us so I can make them usable. Tada!
Perhaps next year I’ll meet my goal of cutting them down as I go. I trained with Eleanor Burns method. “And you just throw that away.” As she heaves a strip over her shoulder. 😀
Perhaps next year I’ll meet my goal of cutting them down as I go. I trained with Eleanor Burns method. “And you just throw that away.” As she heaves a strip over her shoulder. 😀
10-22-2020, 05:04 PM
#839
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Location: Portage, Michigan
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Wendy, I toss away any scrap smaller than a 2.5. Over the shoulder and into my bag of scraps for dog beds I don't have the style of Eleanor Burns but I sure like cutting as I go. I lose track of how many 2.5's I have but really....who cares. I just keep using them with the goal of emptying my big old "31 bag: by my September birthday. Most years, I get close to it. 
It makes me happy to see all of the dear little gems being turned into warm snuggle quilts.
It makes me happy to see all of the dear little gems being turned into warm snuggle quilts.
