I will be posting my fabric received list in a day or two... Promise.

I sent a grown up block back to oldcatlady.

This group is vweeey vweey quiet....
Happy Valentine's Day everyone-may you have a safe & love filled day.
Hugs
April

Received a very fitting F8 from MissGiggleWings. Happy Valentine's day all!

Well, I guess we all know what fabric you got! Enjoy......

Mailed off a grown up block to bibliostone. Got a grown up block from ljdugas
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I received F8 from missgigglewings. I mailed my F8 to everyone on 2/4/13. If you have not received the mail, please let me know. Thank you.

blocks received
 

I received a gorgeous block from dotcomdtcm-Thank you so much Dotty, I LOVE it!

I'm also posting a pic of why it is so important to wrap blocks when sending. The PO monster bit into this one. It even ripped the plastic wrap. It would have been so much worse if not wrapped at all. Thankfully the marks are going to land in the seam allowance :)

everyone should have my F8s, all mailed by 1/31

still need F8s from

Ahwu
bibliostone
eagleoneowl2u2
masimmons
MdmSew'n'Sew
Navarre2011
oma7
tracibug
Wendsy

Hello everyone. I hope today finds you sewing your little hearts out. I was bad because I didn't work on one block today. Instead I worked on my grandson's gray quilt.. Tonight I plan on picking out patterns for blocks to be sewn tomorrow. I try to get 4 -5 done a day. Seeing that I am in every group........this is how I pace myself. I did not get anything from anyone in this group today but I still love all of you.

This group is way too too quiet. Maybe you all are asleep. I think I could use a nap but then it is going on to 10 at night so I think I should think about going to bed. I made 5 blocks today but none for this group. sorry . I number my envelopes as I get them so I guess this groups numbers have not come up yet. Are any of you doing different blocks or are you doing the same pattern. sometimes it is easier doing the same pattern as you get into a rhythm.
But some patterns just don't go with some fabric. Have you found that out?????? I try to do different patterns only because I want to learn new things. I do want to try paperpiecing but I am so afraid to do it. Then a friend gave me a book called 501 rotary cutter patterns. Wow what a book. It gives you the measurements for making almost any size block with that particular pattern. It is pretty awesome.

I mailed all the F8 on 2/4/13. Do you think there is a chance it will show up any time soon, or it is lost?
Anyone else has not received F8 from me?
I will try to get to the store to buy more fabric tomorrow. This is my first block swap, how long do I wait before I should sent out replacement F8?
Thank you..

I mailed all f8s feb 8 to this group. Let me know if you haven't received yet. I will begin blocks today. Ljudas received my grown up yesterday! Thank you:-)

I went through my envelopes again. I must have been in a hurry before my laptop battery died. I'm so sorry. I do have yours and bibliostone's F8!

Navarre2011, I did get your envelope and marked it on my PACIFIC sheet. I didn't open it when I got it so didn't realize you sent me a FQ to use in both groups. I apologize!

oldcatlady - You will get another one for pacific as I mistakenly sent fat quarters to this whole group. Please keep the extra if you like. Here is my grown up from LjDugas!

Thank you for letting me know.

I'm here, I'm here... here is the list of blocks I have received thus far. Hoping to start sewing soon!!

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[TD]Date Received F8[/TD]
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[TD]Ahwu[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]2/5/2013[/TD]
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[TD]bibliostone[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]2/2/2013[/TD]
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[TD]dotcomdtcm[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1/31/2013[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]Eagleoneowl2u2[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]ljdugas31[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]2/1/2013[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]masimmons[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]MdmSew’n’Sew[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]missgigglewings[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Navrarre2011[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]2/6/2013[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Nexxus831[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]OK Darla[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]2/8/2013[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]oldcatlady[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]2/2/2013[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]oma7[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]tracibug[/TD]
[TD]****[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]urgodschild2[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]2/2/2013[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Wendsy[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
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We are truly a very quite group. Maybe we are waiting for the ice to melt ;). I am trying to make different pattern for each person, but it is taking me longer then I have original thought. Since this is the first time I have to work with other people's fabric. I was so worried to cut the fabric wrong and can't fix it. I have to make one with my fabric first, then I make the other person's block. I think I might choose and repeat a few designs instead of making all different one from now on.

I finished making blocks for dotcomdtcm and ljdugas31. I will try to mail them tomorrow.

ok today is the day. Have you all ever got so busy with making blocks and you now have material and scraps sort of everywhere. Then to add in that I knit and those projects are also sitting around in various stages and completions.
Plus trying to finish up some quilts that I am marking for quilting. Needless to say there is a mess and clutter everywhere. My daughter is still living with me and so she has the downstairs as her bedroom. MY sewing machine is down there so you all know what that is like with little scraps here and there when we sew and cut material. Then the other and only place I have right now to work is upstairs in my bedroom where my computer is. Plus a semi large table area that the computer sits on and I can cut out my blocks and keep track of my boom buddies, etc. So today is clean up and straighten up. I get to the point where when I am making several blocks that after a while the clutter starts to stifle my thinking and working. So I probably won't be making blocks today as I am cleaning up.
But I did mail out 4 blocks to their owners and I mentioned them before in an earlier post. Am I the only one who gets this way or do you all get this cluttery too?????

I mailed out a few more blocks today after I bought strong yellow envelopes for them. No more white legal envelopes for me!

If you want to try some different blocks with good tutorials, go to Craftsy.com. The free 2012 BOMS are still there and they are excellent. I feel like I posted this already, but it is worth repeating.

Thanks Dotty, I am going to check it out.

Hi All,
I just wanted to pop in and gently remind everyone to please remember to measure blocks before mailing them home and to please do your best to abide by color wishes if they are included with the fabric :)
Hugs
April

Grown up blocks are going back to dotcomdtcm and ljdugas31.

No mail or squishies today. sigh. But I did finish 3 grown-up blocks today but not for this group. That makes 31/90 blocks completed. One third done. LOL.

I'm back in Ohio and what lovely packages I had waiting for me. I received F8s from: Ahwu, dotcomdtcm, ljdugas31, missgigglewings, Navrarre2011, Nexxus831, OK Darla, oldcatlady, and urgodschild2. I also had two beautiful blocks waiting for me.

From dotcomdtcm:
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and from urgodschild2:
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Thank you ladies!
All my fabric has been sent so if you have not received any, please let me know.

Grown up block on its way to bibliostone.

Grown up
 

Hope everyone has a grand excuse to stay in and create grown up blocks today! I'm doing some fabric shopping for a quilt retreat next weekend and then i'll be home to sew away. Happy Sewing!!!

Well I was going to sit down and assembly line a paperpiece block but the wandering feet are just dancing to get out of the house. Maybe a trip to the beach is in order. It is a lovely day out. Then I can come back and sew.

received 5 beautiful blocks this week from babyfire04, twinriversfarm, urgodschild2 x 2, and TheMamaHauser. Ladies they are all beautiful! Thank you so much

I sent out block to Moonrise today and will mail out to Abby's Mom on monday, pics in my album.

will be working on blocks this afternoon. HOping to get 4 done.

Received beautiful blocks from ahwu and ljdugas31 today. Thanks! Will post pictures later.

Ok want to let you know who I have NOT received f8ths from:
Eagleoneowl2u2
masimmons
MdmSew'N'Sew
oma7
Tracibug
Wendsy
Chewboo (side swap)

Big Girl Grown up received back:
dotcomdtcm
ljdugas31
Themamahaeuser (side swap)
Roseirish48 (side swap)
Jaba (side swap)

I haven't started on any of the f8ths yet but planning on starting this weekend. Thanks for all your help ladies

Ladies,
I just want to take a moment to remind you all of a couple of things (these are just gentle reminders and my duty as hostess ;) not aimed at any one person in particular :) )
1). Please remember to measure your blocks before sending them home. They should be 12.5" square. Not 13" not 11.25" but 12.5".
2). If someone asks for you to use their fabric a specific way or to not use specific colors, please abide by their wishes.
3). We have FOUR months to make blocks. There is no need to rush to get them done in two weeks. Sometimes rushing through looses the thought put in to the perfect block or color or even the correct size. This swap is designed to expand your block base, your color comforts and your friends :)
4). Any questions, complaints or anything of the sort...please PM me.
Hugs
April

I have now finished 34/90 blocks. I am off to sew some more today. I only do a few each day because I want them to look nice and not rush it. That also gives me time to work on my own quilt projects. That is when I am not going out on errands and appointments or doing quilt runs. LOL

My F8's are all in the mail today... thank you for your patience!

Hey ladies
I just wanted to let you all know I am scheduled for Brain surgery Thursday so I will be MIA for a couple of days but not too long :)
Hugs
April

This group is not a chatty group at all. April good luck and prayers for you.

Here they are!
Beautiful rose block from ljdugas31:
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Joyful block from Ahwu. What a great use of the colors in the fabric.
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