Welcome to the Great Big Mini Block Swap! This block swap will be for 4.5 (5 inch unfinished) blocks taken from the following website:

http://sentimentalstitches.net/free-...midget-blocks/
(The blocks are available as PDFs. )


Fabric should be washed, dried and ironed. Please send what you want to receive. Please consider prewashing a social obligation and courtesy to any who may have allergies and or live in smoke and animal free environments. Please use 100% cotton.

Please only use 30’s reproduction fabric and bleached muslin (white muslin) for the background.

There are 91 blocks to choose from on the website. To participate in the swap, please choose one (or more) pattern(s) from the website listed above. To help narrow down your selection, I will attempt to list all 91 blocks and their construction method.

You will make 6 blocks all alike and send them to me along with a self addressed, stamped envelope for return postage which will be used to return your blocks to you. You will receive one of your blocks and 5 other unique blocks from other swap members. Since you will be getting blocks from so many other people, PLEASE MARK your blocks with a slip of paper- pinned on, or a paper sticker label, etc, with your online name and/or your real name. (Since these blocks are so small, a paper sticker label on the back of your block may be the best solution.)

You may make multiple sets of 6 blocks. You will receive as many sets in return as you send in.

Please have your blocks in the mail to me by MAY 15TH. Sign up closes April 30th. I will have them returned to you as quickly as humanly possible.



APPLIQUE:
9, 23, 27*, 29, 37, 38, 56, 63, 65, 66, 70, 74, 84, 86, 88,
PAPER PIECING:
1, 3, 4, 6, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 25, 26, 31, 32, 36, 39, 42, 43, 46, 47, 48, 51, 52, 53, 55, 59, 60, 61, 62, 67, 68, 69, 71, 75, 76, 79, 83, 80, 85,, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91
PIECED:
2, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 19, 24, 28, 30, 32, 33, 35, 40, 44, 49, 50, 54, 64, 72, 77, 78, 85, 86
FIT UNDER MULTIPLE CATAGORIES:
12, 21, 41, 45, 63, 65, 66, 73, 81
ENGLISH PAPER PIECING:
58

* indicated a particularly challenging block



Signups will be listed under Group Activities.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/group_a...jsp?gracnum=22

Additional Info:
-Machine applique, needle turn applique and fusible web applique all are acceptable. Please stitch the final design down, however.
- More than one person can do a block, but lets attempt to keep the selection as varied as possible.

Im a little new to quilting (summer last year).

I want to join this swap but have a few questions (I think that quilt is gorgeous!)

What do 30's reproduction fabrics look like?

Ahh heck..Im just gonna sign up...is this where I do it?

I would like to do one set each of 2, 7, 8

Hi, I would like to join and do the following ones, 1, 4, & 12. Thank you.
Buddy'smom

Welcome aboard! This swap should be lots of fun- I can't wait to see how they look in real life. The paper versions are adorable...

Sugarpumpkin, just head to a fabric or quilt shop. They'll show you- the reproductions are too cute for words!

HI BRT
It's April AKA LovingIzabella at mom's house. I would like to join doing one set of each numbers 10, 13, 19,28
Hugs
April
PS Should the background be WOW or muslin?

Please sign me up for 5 sets: #2, #8, #12, #13, #24.

Thanks!

I'm curious about the background, too. White? Cream? Muslin?

That is an awesome quilt.. I would like to sign up for 11, and 54 for sure. Probably one more as well, just need to decide. One question, is machine applique ok? (I can't do needleturn whatsoever! lol)

OK I just looked at all 91 midget Blocks and I want to do 2 sets, 56 and 71. OK?

thanks...This is fun!

oh yeah.....and block 82!

I'd like to do #14 and #88 and #45 and one more #15

Ok, and block 60 :)

Ok, I'll bite.. what is WOW? I can't think what this is..

White on White lol (White fabric with a white print on it)

Thank you. :-D This is my "can't think of things day" :lol:

I think white would look better with the 30's fabric, so we'll do white or white on white. (W0W) Thank you for reminding me about the background, I didn't think about. (Oops!)

Would like to join in. Do I need to tell you which block(s) I'm doing or can it be a surprise (maybe to me too)? :lol:

SewJoyce, the blocks can be a surprise! How many sets would you like so I can attempt to keep track?

I can do at least one set and hopefully more. But let's just start with one :D

I am thinking about it.

Of course I am in on this swap...I have 15 minutes until my lab class starts...so I will figure out which blocks i am doing later....but I will probably do multiple sets as well....see ya later tonight!

Please put me down for one set of #56 and one set of #88.
Thanks for setting this up.

Tuesy has twisted my arm....I'm in for at least a couple. I'm still trying to decide which ones.

Did I read that the background has to be WOW? I don't want to be difficult but I would think muslin would be more authentic for that period. I can't think of any 30's WOW.

Oh...can I use original 30's feed sacks?

Well, I'll put it up to a vote, who prefers muslin? Most 30's fabric I have seen has white accents. I'm not an expert. (Just reporting on what I saw at the quilt store last week.)

Yes, you could use real feed sacks! Neat!

I have alway's done my 30's with white or WOW.??

I like muslin..and since I have some, that'd work for me.

BUT if y'all prefer the WOW, just tell me where some is... I can't find any.

I've only seen the white b/g with little teeny tiny dots of .. either red, blue, green, etc..

Where did you find it at? can you show me a picture??

Yes, lots of the 30's fabric had white accents in the fabrics. But for large areas like backgrounds, muslin was usually used because it was cheap and readily available from feed or flour sacks, they didn't have to use their carefully hoarded print fabrics.

I vote for muslin.

I sent you a PM to sign up... I have no preference for the background , but I do have another question. Can there be dupicate sets ? Like can more than one person make , for example, block 60?
THANKS for hosting this

I am ok with either background, but would prefer white/wow.

How about bleached muslin? Its white, and sews up nicely. if not, then regular muslin gets my vote.

I like WOW or whit, but which ever is fine??

I'll go with majority but I do prefer the white as well.
Hugs
April

Oh Yeah since you told mom there could be duplicates I would like to do a set of #8 as well :-)
Hugs
April

I prefer white, whether it's bleached muslin, white or WOW

I would like to do 11, 54, and 60. Looking for an applique one as well I believe

Im going to wait for a few more responses before declaring the background. I don't think we're going to authentic reproduction, rather the "feel" of the pretty thirties fabrics.

YES- Fusible web maybe used.
YES- Multiple block numbers are ok. (For instance, if more than one person wants to do block 50.)

I am thinking I will do 6-8 sets. I am not sure which numbers yet...I want to see which ones don't get taken and I will do those ones..if it is at all possible I would like to try and get as much variety of the blocks as we can....so I will do the harder ones or whatever.

OH As far as background...I am not really picky...I know that muslin was the fabric of the time period but I think I prefer WOW...but I will go either way...that didn't help either side I am sure...LOL. OK I will vote white or WOW.

I would prefer white or WOW :)