where is the partner list? gogtta mail mine this week happy new year!! jacie

You sure are a fast lady. Mine is still in my head- :lol: :lol:

sapdoggie said it is still in her head,,,,,, well, mine was there, and now read to mail. Happy New Year,,,,,,,,, abd get busy,,,,,hugz jacie

I need to start mine. I have a great partner from Down Under. Cannot wait to get started. Wonder what I will do?
Should I do where I'm originally from or where I am at now or maybe combine the 2? Hmmm...decisions, decisions.

So excited. I have mine all planned out, just need the time. Can't wait to get started!

I hope to start mine this week.

I'm thinking about using the place I've lived the longest instead of my current location. Do you think that would still be true to this months theme?

Sounds good to me. I don't think anyone is going to follow you around to make sure you live there. ;) ;) ;)

My partner lives a couple of towns over. We're gonna meet for lunch to swap!

and with any luck my husband can pull my embroidery designs off of my crashed computer and I can go back to my original design, keeping my fingers crossed :wink:

How fun!

I too plan on starting mine this week! I am really excited about making it! Now to try and get what's in my head to transfer into fabric.......

Yay!! That's awesome!

My top is done. All 227 peices of it.

Oh my :!: :!: :!: I would need many more fingers and toes to count that many pieces.
I can't wait to see the picture :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Starting is the hardest part... hmmmmm

Have my dq packaged and ready to mail in the morning..... will be happy to see the new pictures s oon to arrive.. this has been most chalenging for many. but 227 pieces? wow. Jacie

Miss kwhite, Overachiever!!! Hahahaha....just kidding!! That's AWESOME!!! Wow, can't wait to see it.

I am still mulling this over. But I think I'm gonna do my area instead of my state. Bakersfield actually does have a couple of claims to fame...one being a busted up portapotty with a Bakersfield business name washed up on the deserted island in the movie Castaway with Tom Hanks. Anyone remember that movie? Hummm.....that could make a block, couldn't it??? LOL :-)

absolutly

Oh my goodness, Kwhite I am getting excited. I haven't even started mine yet. I will start tomorrow. I think you will like it. I hope, I hope, I hope.

Sending mine out 1/3/2011. My husband asked me if I glued all the pieces together. He said he didn't know I could sew such small straight lines. If he would of been watching me instead of football..... LOL

I am sure I will like it. Take your time. No hurry. I have to sandwich mine and quilt it. I don't think I will hand quilt it though. Too many seams to go through.

you guys are sewing fast, I'm still thinking on mine have ideas.

just worked on my Jan doll quilt tonight. Have to applique it and then sandwich and quilt. I think I like it??

I'm so excited to be swapping again! I sat out the Nov/Dec swap just in case I wasn't able to get it done with the holidays and trying to sew presents at the last minute.

I've been working on the central theme all day on and off, it's turning out really pretty so far. I'm paper piecing again and what fun it is! :-D

This is my first doll quilt exchange since July. i am happy to be back in too. SQA kicked my butt.

I'm very glad you're back and excited about our exchange. What is SQA?

I'm still trying to think of what I can do about Indiana. I had good ideas last year and used them. Right now I'm at a blank as what to do. Does anyone have any good ideas to share?
Janis

Hello roda, I just discovered you are my partner this round! This should be a fun doll quilt this month. I won't devulge what I may do... but I live in Maryland ... that's a hint maybe!! Looking forward to making and seeing what you create for me as well!

roseOfsharon

Neato!! I wish there were someone near me that joined in the swap!
But I did so enjoy the telephone exchange with Oksewglad (Gladie), we chatted for a good while and got to know each other.

Basketball- Corn fields ? any thing your area is known for ?

Indianal.... how about the 500 lap races??? and also Notre Dame... and Washbash river? there is a lovey monument there that we have been to over the years....know what one I mean? Vincennes I think.

also, we have stayed at cLIFTY fALLS lODGE, Madison Indiana, Ohio River fall Chatagua... Love festivals... how bout you?

AND ALSO,,,, bROWN cOUNTY COVERED BRIDGES....

HOOBOY,

Janis,
Two things come to mind when I think of Indiana:basketball and farms. Ok,three, and snow. I am sure I'd love anything you come up with. :-P

Doesn't Indiana, like Iowa, have a large Amish community?

Talking on the phone was one of the things I missed about the Nov/Dec swap. I have had great chats with my doll quilt swappers!

Thanks for the suggestions, everyone. I just wish I'd gotten some race fabric after the 500. I'll be sure to look for some this summer, in case we do something about our state next year. I've come up with a few of my own too, now. The Colts are in the playoffs again, but just how far will they go this time. Thanks.
Janis

I agree about missing the one on one contacts. I have made new friends by having swap partners that I can write , call, and email to. I prefer knowing the likes and colors of my partners., but this has been fun finding fabrics that denote particular high points of my state.

happy quilting. Jacie

I just finished my doll quilt top, I'll savor a little break and then I'll sandwich and quilt it tomorrow. I am really happy about how it turned out. I wasn't sure there for awhile as I spent some time measuring wrong, cutting, sewing and ripping, but in the end I really like it. I hope she likes it too! :-D

Secret Quilt Angel. A year long exchange I did that ended in Dec.

Has the January partners list came out yet? I haven't got anything from Chele.