Boomerang Friendship Swap 10.0-STEROPE Group
 

Boomerang Friendship Swap 10.0 STEROPE Group :)

Mailing deadline for completed blocks will be November 10,2013.

Hello and welcome to the Boomerang Friendship Swap. This swap is about a great opportunity to get a large number of blocks from all over the world made by our online quilting friends.

How it works:
1) You will select a fabric or selection of fabrics from your stash (or you can buy new-up to you) and cut them in to Fat Eighths (18 x 11) or (9x22) We prefer the 18 x 11 for this swap as it gives a bigger cutting area for certain blocks but either measurement will work.
2) You will send each member in the swap one F8 to work with. The person who receives the fabric will make you a block with your fabric in it.
3) You may advise the person of colors you would prefer they use or not use but please do not request specific blocks. This is meant to be a “friendship” swap where your friends pick, design and create a beautiful 12.5” unfinished block for you based on the fabric you send them.
4) In turn you will receive an F8 from each member in the swap and have to make them a block.

Rules/Guidelines:
(please make sure to also refer to the basic policies that apply to all swaps announced through the board: http://www.quiltingboard.com/member-...-a-t20154.html)
1) Please make sure all fabric is prewashed prior to making the block and sending it home. You do not have to wash the fabric you receive.
2) When sending your fabric please make sure it is in some kind of sealed item (Ziploc baggy, saran wrap) with a piece of paper or even a peel-off label with your name, address and quilt board name so that the items are protected and won’t get mixed up. Please do this when returning blocks as well. (This way if for some unhuman reason the PO mangles a package the plastic has a chance at saving the work and with an address visible it just might make it home)
3) Please mail your F8 within three weeks of receiving the address list. This helps ensure we all have ample time to work on everyone's blocks.
4) Please handle all fabric received with the utmost care and place it somewhere where it won’t be lost or forgotten about.
5) In order to help keep track of the blocks sent and received I will be emailing out a chart to all members who participate so that you may fill it in as we go.
6) All blocks should be 12.5” unfinished. They can be regular pieced, paper-pieced, appliquéd-whatever the quilter 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 level join in and try new things and grow.
7). Please remember to trim your threads, cut your dog ears...in essence remove any excess work from the back of your block that the receiver should not have to worry about. We do not want to have any extra bulk in these blocks that are not needed (harder to quilt them :-) )
8) You may sign the back of the block if you wish to or perhaps pin a small muslin square with your name, where you live and what the name of the block is.
9) Please measure your block before mailing it. We all started somewhere but it is nice to be able to get all the blocks back measuring the same size so the quilt can go together nicely. So measure, measure and when you think it is right, measure once more
10) Please make a block that you yourself would be happy and proud to call your own.
11) This is a one block per swapper swap. You will have to make one block for each member in your group (not including yourself.)
12) Please be courteous to our swappers and post when you receive either someone's fabric or a completed block. This helps us to know the postal gremlins are not at work lol If for some reason you cannot get on the board to post please let me know and I will let the members know. We appreciate interaction with all of our swappers. You can do a weekly update as well if that works better for you.
13) Have FUN!!! This swap will let you explore your creativity as you do not have to make the same block for everyone. You can try that block you always wanted to. Try new fabrics, new colors...step outside of your comfort zone in to a different box

PLEASE DO NOT SEND FABRICS/BLOCKS WITH PERFUME OR OVERWHELMING FRAGRANCES ON THEM DUE TO ALLERGIES. THERE MAY BE MEMBERS OR FAMILY MEMBERS WHO HAVE SEVERE ALLERGIES TO CERTAIN THINGS SO PLEASE TRY YOUR BEST TO NOT SEND ANYTHING THAT COULD CAUSE AN ATTACK

Also please remember when posting on the board to use members board names or just first names and not their full names. This is a courtesy to our members as the information here can be seen publicly and we do not want anyone to have that private info.

Please, NO public complaints or criticisms of other swappers, items received, or other type for any reason. ALL complaints must be addressed by Private Message (pm) to me. THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE!!!!!

Just one more friendly reminder-please make sure your packages have proper postage on them-if you are unsure either take them to the PO or throw another stamp on. We do not want anyone to have to incur any extra expense during this fun time. Also be aware postage could run high on this swap so if you think that may be an issue you may not like this swap.

I think you will find yourself enjoying the blocks because you can work at your pace as they come in as long as they are all out by the established deadline once the swap is closed.

As always please feel free to PM me with any questions or concerns-I am always happy to help.

Hugs
April

Swappers in this group:

AZTESS1
bluelady
Chasezzz
dotcomdtcm
frenchfryqueen
GaGaSmith
Jaydee
jclinganrey
kidlit
lestrong601
ljdugas
marcialee
NCQuilter
ruck9085
Sharon B
TJ Beaver
wendiq

Thanks April! Sterope--Flashing, Dazzling Light (steropê). Daughter of Atlas. Hope we live up to Dazzling!

Hi all, Excited to swap with you. My envelopes will go in the mail today. I will be out of pocket July 13-20 so all received during that period will be acknowledged July 21! My theme fabric is going to 12 of you (generous F8s); the other 4 will received coordinating solids in generous F8s along with a small piece of the theme fabric for color guidance or use in small pieces in the block if that works with the pattern chosen. Karen[ATTACH=CONFIG]423279[/ATTACH]

Hi everyone! Great Swap group names, April! The top fabric is what I'm sending out-- the rest of the stack coordinates to finish the quilt. Also, hi to jclinganrey! We swapped together in Boom 9. :)

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I'm not in this group but I would like to do some extra swaps if anyone is interested, just PM me your address if we are not in one of the other groups together, otherwise I will already have it. :)

Hi All! Similar to oldcatlady I am not in this group but would love to do some extra side swaps. PM me if you are interested!

Ready to go and looking forward to swapping again.

Chasezzz,
I love that fabric! great colors!

Hey all! I haven't made up my mind about which fabric will be sent out, but assure you it will be out by Saturday.

Great fabric frenchfryqueen! That will be fun to work with Thanks bluelady. I had enough for this swap but unfortunately not enough for additional outside swaps:( Looking forward to seeing the others!

My fabric is going out today. I sealed each piece in Saran Wrap and put it in the legal letter sized envelopes....not sure what it will cost.....but, look for it Steropes......you should get it by Sat. or Monday........and have fun with it......I just want from it what you wish to do with it....:)
Thank you, again, April, for your part in this swap......I know you put a lot of effort into getting those lists made up. I ended up with 17 in my group.....luckily, I had an extra piece of fabric to send. But I sure could have sent a coordinating piece if I had needed to......

Sent all my fabric out today so should be getting it soon.

I have to go through the fabric museum (aka stash) and pick out some fabric to use then I will be washing and cutting this weekend. So I expect mine to go out in the mail early next week.

Can we request that, say, only black or white be added? or only green or whatever? and really.. here is one very important thing for me... no SunBonnet Sues! LOL. I am just not into those.
And have anyone of you found that a particular type/style of fabric works better for these swaps or that a type doesn't work well? What about batiks?

Of course I want to pick the perfect fabric! LOL.. yeah, yeah... it will be whatever I find in my overflowing stash that suits my fancy. I have a couple different ones in mind..
Thanks!

I am new to this swap too, but from what I see in rules and discussion, asking for a color (only black, etc) is okay but the block choice is up to the swap partner (technically sun bonnet sue is a block pattern). That said, I doubt any partner so loves sunny sue that she will insist on making your block that pattern if you mention you don't like it! As to fabric working best, I think almost any will work fine if you have an idea of what you want to do with blocks incorporating it. I have seen single tones, batiks, great prints, solids in albums of blocks done in previous swaps. Can't wait to see what you pick!

I'm apart of this group, and I have picked out a nice blue fabric that I will be getting into the mail and sent out as soon as possible!

Ok.. picked out the fabric! need to wash and cut it up then it will be off in the mail by next week. I was going to go with something plainer and restrict other fabrics to a couple solids, then I got to thinking.. this is a friendship quilt, and I want to let your creativity flow! So I switched gears, found this fabric tucked away and knew it is the one! I am using the same fabric in both groups so I can make a big quilt with it! And there is even enough left over to use it for a border too! I think I may have gotten it to use as backing... I dunno.. it is being boomeranged now!

Absolutely love your fabric blue!!! Great choice. Have fun with this swap ladies ;)
And you are welcome as always! I love this swap ;)
Hugs
April

That is a great swap fabric, blue! My mind is already spinning with ideas!

Hello all!
I will be leaving for Canada early tomorrow morning for a work conference and be returning late on Thursday. I am not sure how often I will be able to check in as it is a super busy one with events all day and dinners too. It is the World Credit Union Council conference and The Global Women's Leadership Network as well.
So I hope you all have fun, behave and try not to miss me too much LOLOL You can always send me a PM or email and I will answer as soon as I can.
Hugs
April

Hi there, frenchfry! Good to see you again. This is going to be a blast. Only my 2nd Boom and I think I learned quite a bit from the last one.

Here is my fabric:




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I respectfully request that you use only solid black with my fabric. Also, please machine piece or paper piece.

Can't wait to see all your fabrics in person.

Jane

I received a F8 from Chasezzz today. Gotta finish stuffing envelopes. They will be in mail Saturday.

Sent out all my f8. Looking forward to all of your fab to arrive.

Hello fellow boomers! I will be having my squishies sent out by tomorrow morning! Also, my grandmother ArizonaKAT and I share a few members from my group! The members are bluelady, Jaydee, and ljdugas. So do expect a big yellow envelope that will have both of our envelopes inside for our squishies!

I am looking forward to getting some squishies!
I will be taking all my F8s to the Post Office in the morning, so they should start arriving Monday or Tuesday.

ljdugas and dotcomdtcm, I have you in both my groups, STEROPE and TAYGETE, so you will be getting two F8s in the envelope. I could have left them as a FQ but hey, I was happily chopping fabric up and didn't stop to think. :)

jclinganrey, that is beautiful fabric! It will look beautiful paired with a solid black.

Thanks, Bluelady. Not sure why the pic showed up twice. Oh well - - -

Jane

I am going shopping this weekend - Ericas is having a big sale so will get my fabric , get it washed and outta here next week :) Looking forward to playing again

I received a squishie from chasezzz today.

Jane- your fabric is too cool!! Can't wait to play with it.

I received fabric from Chasezzz today. Mine will be going out on Monday morning. This is the first swap I have ever done and I have to say I am scared to death. I don't want to disappoint anyone. Hope everyone will like what I make.

I, too, received my squishy from Chasezzz. It is one that contains two different fabrics.....FUN! Chasezzz, you will get yours from me soon.....it's been sent.....:)

I received a squishy from Chasezzz and I got all my squishes sent out to everyone but three this morning! The only three I don't got out is ones I share with my grandma ArizonaKAT.

Woohoo! went to the office to check the mail today and there were four squishes awaiting me! I received from Chasezzz, Moonrise, awilson and Abby's Mom.
I will get those blocks done this weekend! Thank you ladies for giving me something fun to do this weekend!

Received Chasezzz squishie today. Looking forward to this coming week and gett more.

Rec'd f8s from Chasezzz

Gaga- No worries , this is a fun swap :) All you have to do is relax, have fun and maybe experiment with some different blocks if you want ! That is why I love this swap a chance to try out blocks

There's a store near us called Paul's Discount. Their motto is, "If we don't sell it, you don't need it". They have a little bit of everything, about half is hunting and fishing, and the other half is this HUGE room of fabric. They have two tables that span the depth of the room of off-the-bolt fabric for $3/yd. Would you believe I found a fabric in all that mess that matches Chasezzz's PERFECTLY?! I'm wondering if they aren't from the same line. And that's all the teaser you'll get from me! Haha!

I sent my f8s out in the mail today. After trimming the selvage I think they are about 18X10 1/2. Hope that's ok. I measured the one I've received so far and it's 18X11 but the selvage is still attached.

Went to PO today and mailed out all the F8.

Today I received F8 from:

dotcomdtcm
lestrong601
ljdugas
marcialee
wendiq

Now, I need to start sewing! :)