Boomerang Friendship Swap 10.0-TAYGETE Group
 

Boomerang Friendship Swap 10.0 TAYGETE 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:

Abby's Mom
Ahwu
AnneMixon
ArizonaKat
atpegsquiltstudio
awilson
bluelady
cuppy
dotcomdtcm
Grandma Di
joanelizbay
kareno
ljdugas
Moonrise
oldcatlady
Quiltaddiction
Sunrise450

Looking forward to my first boomerang!

You will love it!!! Mailing out my f8s tomorrow.

Woo hoo! Glad to see both some familiar faces, and some new ones as well! :thumbup:

Here's a little sneak peek of my fabric, which should be going out in this morning's mail. The flowers are small, so it should be easy to work with, and there are lots of colors to play with. For those in both the Taygete group and the Celaeno group, you'll be getting two identical F8's, mailed separately.

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Thanks for swapping with me! :)

Let the blocks begin! This will be so fun my fabric is washed and just needs to be cut. It's winter here and dark when I go to work and when I come home so will have to be the weekend before I can post a picture then all in the mail on Monday.

I was so excited when I got the emails this morning! My fabric is in envelops I just need to address and mail. can't wait to get all the squishies!

Also, is anyone interested in doing and extra side swap? I am going to have a few extra f8.

Good morning, Boomers! We are off and running! I'm going with holiday fabric this time around. Hope to get several lap quilts once I'm done.

I've decided to give each of you the option of which holiday fabric you would like to work on. If you have a preference, please pm me and I will try to accommodate you. It must be first come first serve though. I'm in three different groups.

Your choices are:

Easter (all the same material and has several different colors. I've requested solids or tone on tones. So don't be afraid of this holiday)

St. Pat's Day (all same material. Four leaf clovers)

Patriotic (several different materials and I don't have a clue what material is in what envelope. Stuffed the envelopes a while ago)

Thanksgiving (all the same material; gold background with different colored words throughout. I requested to use the colors of the words but now am thinking pumpkins, turkey, etc. would be cool too. Can't change to note. Envelopes are already stuffed)

Christmas (this, like the Patriotic, are several different fabrics, all of which are stuffed and sealed in envelopes).

Happy Booming, Ladies!

EVERYONE PLEASE NOTE YOU HAVE TO ADD COURT to the end of Sunrise's street. So very sorry for that!
Hugs
April

I would love Christmas or Patriotic!

What a brave sole you are. Fabric is on it's way. You'll have to let me know what you got.

Yay! We are in a group together, I'll take whatever you send. If you have extra, you can send me two different ones :)

I am so excited to see all the new faces along with some old friends :)

awilson, I sent you a PM

I would love to get the Christmas fabric. I have a lot of stash that could go with Christmas to make you a lovely block!

i can't wait to see it!

Just left the PO and all fabric is on its way. Let the fun begin!

One Christmas (I don't know what it looks like) heading your way.

Got all my fast group envelopes in the mail today. Will try to get this groups in the mail by this weekend...trying NOT to get confused with two groups! LOL

I will make decision on fabric by the weekend, I have envelopes ready.

Addressed all my envelopes last night. Had exactly enough! I will need to make a few Christmas ones myself. The material was cut from Fats and we all know that one Fat does not equal 2 F8s. I accommodated all that requested certain holidays but if you didn't pm me before last night, your material is going to be a surprise . . . to you and me :-)

Hi everyone!! all my fabric is in the mail. Happy sewing...

I will be washing and cutting fabric this weekend. Okay.. I have to go through the fabric museum (aka stash) and pick out some fabric to use first. :)

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!

Hi everyone, I sent out half of my fabric yesterday and the other half goes out this afternoon. I have to take in my computer today to be cleaned up. It may be a few day's before I can get back on line, at least I hope it will be only a few days. Chat with you soon.

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

Received an F8 from awilson! Pretty fabric! I'll try to start on the block either this evening or Monday evening. :)

Abby's Mom got your f8 today love the print.

Can I ask a favor of this group ?? When you send my finished block home would you please put the name of the block in with it? I love seeing the names of the block (in case I want to tackle it myself) LOL....Made my albums for sent/received pictures. They are all empty except Miai "sent" which has the one finished block I just made in it. Thanks!

awilson has a block headed home in the morning! :) There's a link in my sig line if anyone wants to peek.

received F8 x 2 from awilson

Wow! Not only did you get the fabric faster than I expected but the block is already done! You are awesome! Thanks!! I'll post pics as soon as it gets here. Can't wait!

I have all the F8s ready to mail! Just have to get to the PO tomorrow morning to check on postage for them.
I still haven't received any yet though. :(
So I will be doing a few other projects over the weekend! I seem to have a glut of UFOs so maybe I can finish .. something...
:)

Hi everyone - I haven't gotten my list as of yet. You are way ahead of me!

Kareno, did you contact April and tell her you hadn't received it yet? She emailed them out the lst of this week. If you want me to I can send you the one she emailed me? I received F8s today from Abbys Mom, Awilson, Grandma Di, Moonrise and Sunrise 450. Cant wait to open them and see the pretty fabric!

Thank you joanrlizbay. I did, but still have not received it. If you wouldn't mind sending it, I do have my F8's ready to go. I can't wait either - this is my first boomerang and am very excited to get started on them!! Thank you very much and enjoy the day. Karen

I received squishies today from joanelizbay and Abby's Mom. Can't wait to start sewing!

Karen, PM me your email address and Ill send you the Taygete list! I tried to send it as an attachment in PM but couldn't figure it out! LOL

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!

I must be in the good graces of the PO. I got a total of 9 swishies; three from this group: Abby's Mom, awilson, and Moonrise. Now off to stare at the material and wait for inspiration.