FUNKY Chicken Block Swap #2 - Sign-up deadline is March 31, 2011

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02-19-2011, 12:19 PM

#851

grugirl

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02-19-2011, 12:20 PM

#852

grugirl

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I would love to be in on this. I am not sure I understand why you swap different sizes? What if you send in 9x9 blocks but get back all 3x3 blocks? I am sorry, but this is my first time doing a swap and am confused. Thanks

or... are we talking not just fabric squares but ACTUAL designed blocks.. NOT chicken fabric?
Again.. new to this.
Thanks

02-19-2011, 12:44 PM

#853

hobbykat1955

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OK ladies...I've never been a participant in one of these but it does look interesting. I'm currently doing all the BOM's which are fun. I'll have to go thru of my mags and books and see what I come up with and then decide by deadline if I should join in.

02-19-2011, 01:17 PM

#854

Roxanne

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Lynnie, I'm so glad you did the chicken leg! I tried several and they looked so pathetic I wouldn't submit them.

All your blocks are wonderful!

02-19-2011, 01:33 PM

#855

ddddd

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I love all the blocks that are being shown! So creative!

02-19-2011, 02:22 PM

#856

hobbykat1955

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question re: blocks...can they be machine embroideries?
I probably could do that allot quicker the pieced applique at this time with so many other groups I belong to.

02-19-2011, 02:31 PM

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SewExtremeSeams

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Quote:

Originally Posted by hobbykat1955

question re: blocks...can they be machine embroideries?
I probably could do that allot quicker the pieced applique at this time with so many other groups I belong to.

Yes! If you look back a few pages you will see the latest that were done with machine embroidery. :-D

02-19-2011, 03:06 PM

#858

Tinynedl

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Here's a block I made today which I designed in EQ6 that I'm calling "Saturday Night Fever". Trouble is, there are something like 27 templates for it. I guess I need to find a way to simplify it, because I doubt if I have enough patience to make a whole set of these as they are. On the other hand, I'm having a lot of fun doing it!

It's crooked because of the way I photographed it. It's actually square :-)

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02-19-2011, 03:35 PM

#859

catpawski

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Quote:

Originally Posted by grugirl

With the blocks being in multiples of 3 inches (plus the 1/2 inch seam allowance)it allows for a block set that is not uniform....for instance you can put together a 9by 6 block together with a 6 by 3 and a 3 by 3 and make it a 9 by 9 block by the way it is layed out...........hope that helps as to why all the blocks are not the same size..........

We are also asked to make different size blocks and not all small blocks................for instance I have made 5 blocks and I only made one set of 3 by 3 and the rest larger....

This swap requires a change to the fabric......machine applique, paper piecing,regular piecing, embroidery, fabric painting, etc.....during the thread we did talk of fabric squares but only if you want to share with others...they do not count towards the swaps but just as a way to give others some special chicken fabric........... I will be sending some 3 by 3 blocks and other sizes........

As to getting all small blocks when you do big ones.......that all comes down to Mariposa who will be doing all the sorting of blocks to be mailed back out. I'm sure she will sort the blocks fairly......