12 1/2 inch UNFINISHED Hot Air Balloons
Please use 100% pre-washed cotton (required) and make sure your blocks measure 12 ½".

You make 12 blocks, all alike and send them to me along with a self addressed, stamped envelope for return postage.

Please read this regarding return envelopes:
If you are sending in one set (12) or two sets (for those who are really ambitious - 24), please do the return in the FLAT RATE ENVELOPE - you can purchase the stamp for $4.90. Please include your Board name above your "real" name on the envelope you send to me.

I will make sure they are in plastic for weather protection.

I have had several packages from other swaps that I had to pay additional postage for the return.

Your blocks can be PP, similar to or the block design that NBQ posted on the swap thread, or of your own design. Be creative with your balloons!

Sign-up will close Aug 20, blocks due to me by Sept 3rd.

I will send you back one of your blocks and one each of 11 different blocks..

Please mark EACH ONE of your blocks with a little slip of paper pinned to each block, or a sticky label can be used, please put the label on the back as sometimes some of the 'sticky' adhears to the block itself.

If you want to make multiple sets, just make sure you have 12 blocks of balloon design. You will receive back as many as you send.

Ok MOMMY! I want to be the first to sign up, hope I make it

Count me floating!!!

thinking about it

I would love to sign up - sounds like a great idea and something new for me.

Yay! Count me in!

This will be fun!

i AM IN FOR ALL THREE SWAPS . tHANKS, JACKIE

Sorry but I can't find the reference block you mentioned. Can you please post a link?

Mad - it was in the Vote for the next swap thread that NBQ posted. Let me go back and see if I can find it. It was done on her EQ, not a link. sorry. Wilhelmina has one that she is going to see if she can get permission to post. If not, and you like applique, try the coloring books or clip art for a picture that you can sew.

Tam - we must be on the same OCD level! :?

page 8 - found it. Assume it can be appliqued as well????

Don't see why not. I am going to applique' mine!

This might be fun...can it 4 6.5" blocks made into 1 12? I might do this

works for me!

I want to join the Flight also.

quick question??? i am only allowed $50 /month to spend on clothes, shoes and yes fabric, so i would, possibly need to purchase the majority of my fabric at wal-mart. just wondreing how many might be offended by this fact if i were to participate. :oops:

in the swaps i have been in there is a variety of fabrics--meaning they have bought at wal-mart jo-anns hancocks lqs it doesnt matter we do what we have to these are to enjoy not to worry about

thank you. at least i have some time to see if i can work this in with the 2 jane quilts i am doing. i have done a couple of swaps and really enjoyed them

Hi,
I'm new to the board and can't figure out where to go to get to page 8 to see the sample block. Can someone help me please

I'll sit this one out, but I will watch for all the cool blocks to be posted. Have fun all.

Just go to the top or bottom of this page and on the right side it gives the pages, just click on the page you want to read and then look for the post.

Welcome to the board. It's a lot of fun here.

I have no problem with that at all!! so please join because your work is great!!

You know Deb you were scaring me with needle turn applique but then I remembered the reason I wanted to do this swap was because I had some hot air balloon fabric in my stash, is this ok or are we strictly doing a pieced or appliqued balloon??

To my understanding you can do the balloon any way you want to. I think it would be nice to have a variety of different balloons made different ways.

I hope so because I really like the fabric

Hey there daughter - balloons can be what ever you want them to be. Single pieces cut and zig-zagged, or PP or any style of applique. Balloons are fun and you should have fun making them.

As long as the fabric is 100% cotton - go for it! Lots of us shop at Walmart......

The posted pic of the sample block is actually on the thread VOTE FOR THE NEXT SWAP by NorBanaQuilts. At the top of this page, go to the /Search/, click on that, type in vote for next swap and look for NBQ's post. It is on page 8 of that thread. And in the next page or so, is one drafted by another girl that is not "copywritten" (copyrighted?) and she has even put the measurements for each piece. You can do that if you want, or make up your own design or whatever..!

Here you go:

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-39880-8.htm

COOL!! I'm in then!!

Glad to add you to the Flight Manifest!

Please add me to the list also.

Will do. And everyone can see the 'flyer's' as this is posted on the Home page under Group Activities.

Hi All. Deb asked me to post this block here in case anyone wanted to use it to make their balloons.
Sorry the pic is so big.
Good luck to all.

Hi Deb, please add me to the manifest. Don't know where I'm getting the time but I don't want to miss all these cuties.

Still waiting on permission to post an applique pattern, the website mentions an illness so it may take a little while ... :?

I hear ya!!! So many swaps that are just too good to pass up.

Thanks for doing this......such a huge help!

:oops: thank you i do believe that i got some of the blocks that you did for the dj swaps. i luv all of them