I am packing and leaving early in the morning for a quilt retreat. I will take pictures of the envelopes on monday and post. I did take one already but I think I need a dark background so it shows up better :)
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mamaskeeto. I also printed your spreadsheet....thank you for sharing.
I still have all of my envelopes...86 cents was the charge for the majority and they were in cards....some cost $1.12 in cards but they were not as flat.... one cost 66 cents but can't remember if it was in card. a couple were laid out the size of the envelope and them wrapped in press and seal. At first, I had difficulty getting the seal open but by working slowly and carefully the edges did not ravel. Also some were laid very flat, slipped into a sandwich style bag, the zipper edge cut off and then taped closed. Now it's my turn to get mine in the mail for the next birthday Queen..... Mary Ellen |
MaryEllen, if you go by rules at my house...you're queen until the next birthday, while you're still waiting on candy, or....oh heck I think we should all stay queen!!!
You're Highness... :D SheriR |
Thank you for sharing the spreadsheet, it really helped me.
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I sent off two more March birthday envelopes today! Be on the lookout Jarenie and Erin. Hope you both have fantastic birthdays!
Laurel |
So, I thought this board was just being quiet. Turns out, I'm not getting notified when new messages come through! :hunf: So, I'll do better trying to keep an eye out here and try to participate more. A little difficult with a 21-month-old running around, but I'll do my best!
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Hey so I thought I would share an FMQ tip - my hands really hurt after a couple of hours of FMQ from grabbing the fabric to keep it tight (I quilt on midarm machine). I was going to buy a pair of Grabaroos since I thought those would allow me to lay my hands flat on the area I was FMQing rather than grabbing the fabric. I was smart though - I read some of the opinions on the forum, and since I hate gimmicky gadets, I took some advice and started with a pair of $1.99 gardening gloves with the little grippers that I bought at Walmart. First thing I did was to cut off the fingertips so I could pick up pins, thread needles, etc. Then I found that the little grippers did not hold the fabric the way I thought they would. I figured the gloves were not going to work, but then I had an idea - I sprayed the palm and fingers of each glove with spray glue and let them dry for several hours. Voila! I got just the right amount of tackiness and the gloves work GREAT. I may still buy Grabaroos, but for now these really help - my FMQ is much smoother and my hands don't hurt!!
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Happy Sunday!
I have had to redo my packages. The fabric I inherited from Grandmother I am unsure if some of it is 100% cotton. There was some that I knew was not, so they were skipped over for this swap. I am in the process of cutting new fabric. Hope to get March postal by the weekend along with April (when the addresses come on the 20th). I am going to send an extra baggie of assorted fabrics. Please accept my apologies for being slow on sending. I wanted to make sure I was following the rules. Enjoy your Sunday evening. |
Hi !! Has anyone heard from Jarenie ? Just wondering if she got my envelope.............
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thanks for letting us know "queenof 2802"
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