Boom 11 - SLOW & EASY
 

*Thank you to Nancia for the group names!!!

Here are your Slow & Easy group members:

TheMamaHauser* (Alternate Host)
Argentium
Bee Beatty
Bibliostone
Buslady
Country 1
Cuppy
Dungeonquilter
Jannie
KatsKidinWI
Libster
LJDugas
NanaKathy55
Nelco
Old_Rosebud
Terriamn
Urgodschild2

Please post to this thread from now on! Thank you!

Detailed emails will go out to everyone later today but it's time to get started cutting and packaging up your F8s for Slow & Easy! Keep emailing me pix of your fabrics!

General Rules:
ALL SKILL LEVELS ARE WELCOME! This is a 4 month swap. You may work at your own pace once the F8s are mailed so long as you make all mailing deadlines.

1) You will receive a list of Board Names of those in your group with the same time frame.
2) You will choose a fabric (or fabrics ). Cut your fabric into Fat Eighths (F8s are 18” x 11”). You will need one for each member. (Please do not use Eighths (9” x 22”) instead of F8s. F8s are a better size that allows more block options.)
3) You may advise members of colors you’d prefer they use, or not use, on your block but please do not request specific blocks. This is meant to be a “friendship” swap where your friends pick a design and sew a beautiful 12 1/2” unfinished block for you based on their creativity with your fabric.
4) Send ALL F8s to me in a tracked pkg along with a pre-stamped return Priority envelope or proper postage cost in well-concealed cash. Upon receipt of all your group member’s F8s, I sort and ship you ALL of the F8s you’ll need to complete blocks for your group. I will provide you tracking info also.
5) You will sew a block for each member out of the F8 you’ve received from them. When you have finished ALL blocks, you ship them to me in a tracked pkg, once again with return postage, and I'll sort them and ship to you. I’ll provide tracking info.

Rules/Guidelines:
Please make sure to also refer to the basic policies that apply to all swaps through the board: RULES FOR SWAPS AND SIMILAR ACTIVITIES - Updated 8 December 2010. Please pay attention to the mailing requirements. The Quilting Board requires tracking for every item sent and you must supply me with the tracking numbers. I will supply them to you for the packages I send out.

1) Please prepare your fabric: prewash, press, de-selvage, cut your fabric into 18"x11" pieces, wrap or baggie them individually and label each one with your board name and any color instructions. (Be certain that the fabrics used to complete the blocks you make have also been prewashed prior to making the block.)
2) When mailing your F8s to me for distribution, please make sure they are individually sealed in a Ziploc bag or tightly wrapped in Saran Wrap. Label each F8 with your QB name, the member for whom the fabric is meant along with any instructions. Peel-off labels are useful to help the recipient prevent fabric mix-ups, something that’s easy to do. Pls seal and label your completed blocks in the same manner as you did the F8s before mailing them ALL back to me for distribution. (You may advise the member of colors you would prefer they use, or not use, but pls do not request specific blocks. Block choice is the maker’s.)
3) Please mail your F8s for arrival on or before January 3, 2014. The sooner you get them to me, the sooner they go out! Be sure to send me the tracking number as soon as you mail.
4) Carefully handle all fabric received and blocks, placing them somewhere safe until mailing time comes.
5) To help keep track of the fabrics and blocks made, I will email a spreadsheet to record progress.
6) Please keep in touch with your group members by posting. I’d like everyone to post at least every two weeks with a status of how you are doing. You may post more often (daily?) but just be sure to keep in touch so nobody is left in the dark.
7) All blocks must be completed within the time frame for the group and mailed to me with a tracking number. Please remember that everyone is permitted the full time period to finish. So long as the final mailing date hasn't come and gone, please don't urge a member to hurry. Encouragement is good, pushing isn't. Faster members must be patient and wait for the remainder of the group to finish. I will give reminders as deadlines approach.
8) All blocks should be 12 1/2” unfinished. They may be regularly pieced, paper-pieced, appliquéd, whatever the block maker decides to do. It is up to each individual. Again, the feeling is to get a true friendship quilt out of this. Please do not request specific blocks as the idea is to let everyone, of every skill level, join in and try new things and grow.
9). Please clean up the blocks you’ve made before mailing them to me. Trim your threads, cut your dog ears - remove any excess work from the back. We do not want to have any unnecessary bulk that makes them harder to quilt.
10) Most importantly, HAVE FUN!

Also important information:

You MUST be in good standing with previous swaps. Anyone with unfinished blocks from a previous Boom will not be permitted to join.

YOU are responsible for the cost of all mailings and tracking.

PLEASE do not send fabrics or blocks with perfume or overwhelming fragrances on them due to allergies. There are swap members or family members who have severe allergies to certain things so please stry your best to not send anything that could cause an allergic reaction.

NO public complaints or criticisms of other swappers, items received or other type for any reason are permitted. ALL complaints must be addressed by Private Message (PM) or email to me at [email protected]. NO EXCEPTIONS!

Email me your fabric pix please! Thanks.

Hi, Everyone. It sure is nice to see so many familiar names on this list. I know there's going to be some great blocks coming back home from this group. Let the fun begin!!!

I'm so excited! I decided my quilt will be a present for our second wedding anniversary as it is cotton.

So excited to see everyone's fabric! I am new to the Swap. I am looking forward to participating.

I am readt to go,this will be lots of fun.

Some FYIs:
1. An email to those participating in both groups has gone out re: mailings, please look for it.
2. Important questions please address to me in email, not PM or on this post. I'll find it more quickly on email.
3. I plan to review posts and emails at least 2x a day in the beginning and especially around deadlines. Once first thing in the am and again in the evening. I may check in more frequently but you can count on early am and later pm for sure.
4. A checklist will be emailed to everyone no later than noon tomorrow. A Hard copy will go in every envelope as well for those who like paper better than keyboards!
Thank you!

Cant wait to see what both groups come up with!! HAVE FUN!!

My package of 16 F8s went out this morning. (I kept my F8 here.) Tracking number has been emailed.

I will get mine washed, cut and packaged up this weekend. I think I will be going with a blue paisley.

Mine is all cut and so now I have to put them in baggies and write my instructions, send Janice a picture, and then I can mail them. They will go out this week. I have two fabrics. 6 of you will get one of them. I am making a toddler quilt for charity and I didn't have enough to make 8 so the left over material, I will make the two extra blocks I need. I can fudge it around. the other fabric is for a boy quilt. It is totally all boy. I am still pondering what color I want to put with it. I will decide very soon.
My daughter and grandson moved out this last weekend after living here for 2 1/2 years. My daughter had the downstairs where my living room would have been. So now my son and I are cleaning and cleaning and cleaning and restoring a living room and sewing area. So I am glad that I don't have to start on the blocks until January when everything will be restored. I hope. lol. although I will be in Australia for three weeks of January, but who knows.....I could be a quick little bunny and get them all done before I leave. (smile)

Yay! Groups are assigned and we can get started! <:)
I have at least 3 different prints of the B/W fabric I will use. I guess I will put them all in one camera shot and send to Janice that way. I should be able to mail my F8's before this weekend.

Putting the 3 fabrics in the same pic is ideal. thank you! Also, love your signature quote. I used cutting today as therapy. (Made two errors as my mind wandered, but I feel a bit better. We had some unhappy news yesterday and, well, I'm cutting fabrics for a new top to help me sort it out. I'm already working at a snail's pace but I need to slow down more to let my mind catch up with my rotary cutter. "Measure 47 times and cut once" should be my manta today.)

Fabric cut, requests printed....hope to mail this weekend.

Lost: one husband. One dog. One sewing machine. Reward for sewing machine!
Their not really lost and I would probably offer reward for dog too!

Oldrose..Im not in this group but hope you post pictures of your b/w fabric! Ive gotten really attached to b/w quilts lately. Have FUN

All set to mail on Thursday, photo sent, fabric cut and bagged, just need to label bags with color notes and take to PO

I got mine in the mail this morning. Excited to see what everyone sends. Let's play!!

Bwahahaha! I would have a reward for the dog definitely - but I might let my insurance buy me a brand-spanking new machine! ;)

Cool beans, Janice! I will get a pic emailed to you this weekend. I *may* end up with four B/W prints - not sure yet.
Joanlizbay - I have been collecting B/W prints for a while and figured this would be a great way to get a variety of blocks. I have everyone else do all my work. LOL.

This morning, Cuppy withdrew from the swap. I have the name of a person who may want to fill the vacancy. I don't expect an answer until at least tomorrow. In the meantime, please continue to send me the full 16 F8s for your group so that we'll have enough in the event that this lady does join. If I don't fill the vacancy, I'll return your extra F8s. Thanks.

I'll do two if you can't find someone to take her place.

what did you get in the mail??????

Just a quick note for our Group Thread. May want to send Nelco the link again. Think she is looking for it. Mailing in the morning.

Let it snow....the sewing room is warm and serves hot chocolate while not at the machine.!

I emailed her earlier today. She should have it now.

Just an fyi, we've got an experienced replacement quilter for the group. Info to follow probably tomorrow or Friday. All is good!

Bee. Thank you for thanking of me. As you C I have found ya all.

Please not more snow for me. :)

I would like to actually get some snow this year. It has literally snowed all around me. So far - northern, western, southern and eastern KY have all gotten several inches. Central KY remains brown and rainy. :(
Here are the three B/W fabrics I am sending. I took the pic with the teal I will use to sash my Boom blocks. You guys will only get the B/W fabric. I should get my fabric in the mail today. I'm excited to get started!
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New member
 

Good afternoon, as some of you may have read, we’ve had one member of the group withdraw, but we’ve got a replacement! Gaijin will be joining the group. I’ve updated the group members list below as well as the spreadsheets and emailed them to you.


I hope you’ll all welcome Gaijin to the group!

Janice


Ok, ladies, here are the 17 group members of Slow & Easy:

Yay! Gaijin was in my group from the last Boom and she made me an AMAZING block! Welcome Gaijin!

Nelda, good to have you with us!

Welcome, Gaijin!! Nice to see your name on the list. You do make beautiful blocks!

Yes welcome Gaijin great swap partner love your work.

Hello Gaijin, glad you got in the group.

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WHat a beautiful sight! It's snowing priority mail! Nelco, glad you found us! Welcome Gaijin! Can't wait to get started. I mailed everything today,

Thank you everyone! I have a beautiful piece of fabric ready to cut! Looking forward to trading blocks with you all!

Gaijin

got all my F8 cut - now the next step - put in baggies with note. By the way we are above freezing for the first time in a week :)

FYI: over 1/2 of all f8s have been rec'd by me or are on the way. Not too bad ladies!

Nelco...I guess I cannot complain about the high only being 44 today. Hot chocolate celebration in order!