DH says this swap was invented by someone in the post office to keep them afloat.

Hello all,

I mail my packages out by next friday. I've been sick and moving extremely slow here.

FYI, I am going to be slow mailing your blocks out. But I will get them to you before the deadline. I am going to be out of town the month of February and returning March 1st. I will work on them then. Thank you for understanding!

Happy sewing!
Liz

LOL!! That's a good one!

I finished the first block today. It's the only fabric I've recieved so far. Hope she likes it. It goes in the mail on Monday.

That's an awesome block, maine ladybug. What is the block name? I can see wanting to play with that one.

I found it on quilters cache, it's called rolling star. She indicated that she wanted stars and I wanted to do one that was a little different. I really like it, hope she does too!

Beautiful star!!
I hit the motherload today! Received F8s from:
Pattis47
moonrise
oatw13
twospoiledhuskies
Maine Ladybug
Obsessed
DonnaDrum

And tell hubby nope not the Post Office lol (although I would think that too lolol)

Hugs
April

Went to the mail box and it was full of squishes. I received from Twospoiled Huskies, Oatw13 and moonrise. Great pieces to work with :thumbup: Now I have more blocks to work before I mail out my F8s-I'm still hoping to beable to seen back finished blocks with my F8s-I'll probably be mailing out Wed or Thurs, depending on weather :)

PS Just a gentle reminder although we love to see pictures (and I know we do) Please do not post them before the recipient gets them in the mail-we all love the surprise of our blocks when they come home :-)
Hugs
April

Oh, why does my mail have to come so late??? I'm reading about everyone getting squishies and my mail won't come for another 3 hours. I'll be doing the dance by then.

If she doesn't like it send it to me. You are going to make me look bad. That block is gorgous.

Hi all, my poor little mailbox was just bursting with squishies today. I told DH we might have to move out of this apartment and into a house so I can have a bigger mailbox!!

Squishies were from fryguymoore, janecat, moonrise, obsessed, pattis47, pokerdiva.

moonrise and janecat does it matter which fabric goes to which swap (buddies or besties)?

Beautiful fabric ladies!!

It is nice to know the final destination of the block. That sounds like a wonderful group, I'm sure the children will love the quilt. I will send your block monday morning.

I went to the post office this morning and bought all the stamps to send out the completed blocks.

SURPRISE, SURPRISE, When I got back home my letter carrier was about 3 hours early delivering my mail, even in our snow. I received an envelope from DonnaDrum with a beautiful floral print inside, then I opened an envelope from vivnme c/o fryguymoore that contained the most wonderful rose/mauve batik, next in line was the electric bill (skipped opening that one) and went right to the last fabric envelope from twospoiledhuskies that contained a beautiful blue with petite floral vine pattern.

I want to finish these 4 blocks this weekend and mail monday morning.

I am also in the Oriental Block Swap and have been working on those for a week now... It won't be long before I send Deb my package.....she is sew much fun to work with.

Just got a whole pile of squishies... Obsessed, I have the perfect fabric for you

Oh, so sorry. I guess I missed that part. Please forgive me...It won't happen again.

Secret to quiet frogs......feed them flies! Worked for me.....Ribbitt, ribbitt, ribbitt, ribbitt, ribbitt, ribbitt, ribbitt,

ribbitt, ribbitt, ribbitt, ribbitt, ribbitt, ribbitt, ribbitt, ribbitt, off to the cutting table

I received 2 squishys today from DonnaDrum and Two spoiled Huskies. I love the floral from DonnaDrum and the blue from TwoSpoiledHuskies. I'm not sure what I'm going to do yet, but it'll be fun. :D

It's snowing like a mad thing right now, and I couldn't get the rest of my F8's out today. Hopefully Monday is better for me. :)

Remember-No Mail on Monday-Its a holiday!

Do you mean Martin Luther King Day? That's the following Monday, the 17th on my calendar.

I thought holiday was on the 17th?

We have mail.. I think..

Isn't MLK Day on the 19th? or 17th?

You are all right! I guess I just skipped a week-must have been having too much fun! Thanks for setting me straight-now, my week looks a little different than before!

I also hit the mother load today, got from,Donna, pattis47, jennifer22206, obsessed, Laurie, oatw13, PokerDiva, will get blocks done & out ASAP..

Phew - ya had me worrying there for a minute! I'm glad I have an extra week!

That is beautiful and if it is going to how I think, you read her perfectly :lol: The message is for maine ladybug. Im not sure I posted correctly.

We early birds just can't help ourselves, we just love to post the pics for all the ooohhhhhsss, and aaahhhhhhsss. I was ready to post pics when I read this..:oops:

If you got the same fabrics I did from them, I think they were in each others stashs, they seem to go together????/

just sew I know, is vivnme and fryguymoore the same person with 2 different names?

Yep! I think they were!

Was I the only person who sent a little letter out with the F8s'?

And am I correct in assuming that I can make whatever kind of block I want in any pattern if I didn't receive general directions/instructions/wants from people who sent a F8?

that is the way I understood the swap guidelines.......no note with preferences, you have carte blanche to do whatever

***** Just sew you know , the blocks you send back to me will be sewn into quilts for our American Soldiers in Afghanistan, . I am told it is very cold over there at night this time of year. If anyone has extra 12 1/12" blocks that they want to donate, just include them in the envelope. Please sign your blocks with your name and state if you donate so the soldiers will know where the blocks have traveled from. Thanks for your help

Got Squishi's from: Oatw13, DonnaDrum, Fryguymoore, Laurie 8D, PokerDiva, and Moonrise. Got to get busy!!!!

3...2...1... And they're off. Lets see who finishes first......lol

Got squishies from 2 spoiled huskies, jane cat,moonrise, Donna Drum, and fryguymoore today. Beautiful fabric, up on my wall waiting for them to talk to me. Going to have to be after the Saints game though. Hope to get them done tomorrow and in the mail on Monday. Want to stay ahead.

That's really nice! I might have some orphan blocks, does color matter for them?

Do you want me to see how many blocks I can get out of your F8?

No need to apologize :-) We are all excited!! (And now I am intimidated Ihave to follow that????? :shock: :shock: :shock: )
Hugs
April

I sent out notes too just because I sent out a little out of the box on this swap (plus Izabella wrote her own note for her orange fabric).

If there is no note than it should be open book for you :-)
Hugs
April

PS Pattis I love it you didn't open the bill....I did not open the F8s yet because I have to get my design wall up in the new sewing room! I love your plan for your blocks as well.
PPS VivnMe is fryguy's mom I believe :-)

WOW squishies are rolling in...and the race is on...peddles to the floor ladies and have fun fun fun..let's see how well these babies speak up for themselves!
HUgs
APril