OK, noted: elisabrat 1 11x18 Patriotic fq. Maybe I can post on the boom site and find out what holiday the others would prefer.

oh Thank you! I love all holidays total holiday bug here :) I am already deep into pumpkins and fall leave thoughts heck with August. I move not so fast so I have to mentally gear up right now so I can be on time later on lol. You could send me Christmas! Patriotic! Turkeys (I love turkeys too), Hearts! or Shamrocks or Easter bunnies you see I love all those too .. its easy for me to see what goes with holiday stuff much harder say than to work with.. modern circles or triangles and heaven forbid.. PLAID I run from plaids. oh yes the next swap here is.. 30's/feed sack looking fabrics? I forget...

Got my first set of fat quarters from lauriejo!!! I LOVE THEM!!! :)

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checked my mail today.. no fq's yet... hurry up! hurry hurry!! I will be so sad if they show up after I leave! then they get to travel back across the us to Wyoming. lots of traveling for little pieces of fabric!

I got my last package THANK YOU !!!!Queenof2802 Great fabric!!!!!

Woo Hoo....am I seeing stars or what (sorry can't post photo today)....????? I got my first package today of 5 "starry" patriotic fabrics from btmline....thanks so much Connie. I still haven't heard from the 2 I sent out....please let me know if they've arrived.

Blessings all....kathy

Received my second package. They are from WMUTEACH. Thank you. They are great RWB fabrics. I think the blue one with black vines on the blue blackground is my fav.

out of curiosity do any of you have any tina givens fabric annabella that is brown/yellow roses with birds? I just cut up what I have for the boom swap but would love more for making a few extra blocks myself.

Received my first set of FQ from ssnare. Thank you so much. I love them. Sorry I'm late, but couldn't post pictures. This time it worked, yeah.

Second set of FQ's from tumrub. Thank you so much. Sorry it took me so long, but couldn't post pictures.

I received my package from kathymarie. I love all the fabrics you picked out. Thank you so much kathymarie. You did a great job picking them out.

I received my 2nd set of Fat quarters,
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Beautiful Fat Quarters, I love all the fabric that was sent. Thank you Mary (MaryMo) The fire cracker material I have not seen before. This is like Christmas every month. I love this swap. Also thank you for the holiday napkins and the lady bug fabric. I like surprises.

I am enjoying my 1st set of FQ's and anxiously awaiting my 2nd set. Would someone please point me in the direction of the bench?? Sitting. . . . and waiting. . . looking around. . . .

Jane

By the time you find that bench, your FQs will have found their way to you!

Besides my fq packages I have another package that came in June, my sweet grand daughter is home and yesterday she took a nap in my arms after her bath,

I got these beautiful fabrics from Retired Fire Chief, I love the color combo, I have decided to find some coordinating fabrics and make a throw for the couch. Tried to post yesterday but I have dialup because I live in the country and it wouldn't work. I just loved how she wrapped them up.
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Congrats on the beautiful fat qtrs. my favorite is the little fire crackers, never saw that before.
congrats starshine on the beautiful granddaughter.
bought my fat qtrs for July and a few for myself.

Congrats on that beautiful baby Tricia!!!:thumbup:

What a sweet little angel! How lucky to be able to hold them when they are so little.. I think your very fortunate.

I received a beautiful package of fat quarters all wrapped up with pretty silver curl sheen ribbon from my partner Girliegirl (?) Shirley. She sent me gorgeous stars, stripes and flags and I can't wait to put them into a runner! I kept my camera out of packing being the smart girl that I am. Being half whacked however I packed up the little thing you put the card into that plugs into the computer (name eludes me currently) and I cant post pictures! I hope you took a pic Shirley so you can post for me please they are so lovely I want everyone to drool over them.

I have truly enjoyed all the patriotic colors this month and think we will be seeing some fun projects come out of them. A wonderful addition to the fq stash. I love using my fat quarters.. its easier to pull one and use it for me than to cut a piece out of my not huge 1 yrd stash for some reason. Like I am saving those for??

I probably missed it but has the next swap been decided? Seems something was said about 30's, or holidays? Or was I just wishfull thinking?

yes 30's for july cant wait.

BUT I DONT OWN ANY 30's!! shoot guess that is one month I will have to watch and wish instead of playing.

Lucky me ..... first 'cause I received the best FQs this month and the pictures uploaded/downloaded finally!
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This bright and lovely group came from Jvan228 .... love the way she folded them and how they managed to stay folded in the transit to me!

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and this set came from RetiredFireChief .... all wrapped so pretty in ribbon. Look at all those stars .... I couldn't be happier than a bee in a field of clover!

Thank you swappers! This month has been so much fun and now I'm ready to make a wall hanging for July.
... and I'm looking forward to July's repro fabrics because I've never worked with those fabrics exclusively.

I also will be on the bench with you Linda watching, as I don't do the 30's either. none in my stash and not my liking either.

I'm excited about next months' swap! 30's reproductions - - - yeah!!! Isn't it great that we can all have different tastes??? That's one of the things I enjoy so much about quilting. We can be a diverse group and still get along. Hhhhmmm. . . . . if only the rest of the world were like quilters. . . . Jane

WOOHOO!!!! I received my 2nd set yesterday and I am excited with the selection just look at my lovely FQ's the only regret is I do not know the Christine board name:( but didn't She do a great job? Look,look,look
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Jane, I agree with you for the most part about the rest of the world were more like quilters, but I'm still stinging from a moment with the Chief of Quilt Police last night. She told I wasn't a true quilter or artist because my quilts did not contain a coordinating mixture of large print, medium print and various colors and hues combine into an organized design. I asked about the quality and value of Gee's Bend Quilters. Her nose went in the air and she turned and started talking to another person treating me as if I was not there ..... for the rest of the evening. She made sure I was also snubbed by others. Me being me did not walk away and acted as if I enjoyed the gathering. But today it stings and I will give none of those involved the time of day (or support for any of their activities) for a long, long time.

WOW the Chief needs a setdown I think. That ain't right Marymo. I guess I am also a non true quilter because well I have made things without all three size patterns in them also. I think quilting is art. Anything you create that makes you happy is a work of art. period. So no no no that simply was wrong and I am sorry to hear what you had to go through. How embarrassing FOR HER to behave that way.

MaryMo, I think she was very rude. I just do what I like and what pleases my eye. If that's what a guild is like I'm glad I haven't joined one. Just do as you like and tell the police to bug off.

I got these very patriotic FQs from MaryMo! Thanks so much!

Now I know why I haven't joined a guild. To me quilting or any other hobby for that matter is for the enjoyment of doing it. Yes I think if you're interested in it enough you would want to better your skills at it but to have someone tell you "your" style is wrong, well sorry that's just pure and simple wrong!!! You go girl and walk down your own path. The only one you have to please is yourself. I make up stuff in my head all the time and try to put it to fabric, sometimes it works....sometimes not, but I tell myself if it's a not.

Thank you all for the warm wishes for little Hattie. I am blessed to be so close to her and her parents that I can hold her, and for her to be healthy, and hopefully she is done with the colic, she had a good night last night.

As always wonderful FQs coming in. So many different one! That firecracker on is too cute!

MaryMo sorry you had to endure that delusional person. I wouldn't call her a chief of anything, she clearly is misguided. But I suspect that as long as there have been quilts and quilters there have been some self appointed pita persons imposing their opinions on others. Hope the sting goes away quickly! Don't let her rain on your parade! Quilt away --Your way! {{hugs}}

I have a couple of 30's FQ ready but need to get out and get some more for my quota. Thanks Brenda for advance info. With enough advance notice we can even order online if needed.

My neighbor came through for me.
 

Well, she's the best. I got these pics today. Couldn't wait to post them they are the FQ's I received from Auntpiggylpn and kathymarie (respectively). Thank you both sooooo much. Can't wait to get home and start a new block (or two) with them.

Thanx again
Jodi

Createfourpaws and Elisabrat~you two could swap something else with each other if you don't want to do 30's repros....let me know...

I am not sure what 30's is? And i am not sure if I have any? Can someone help? I would really hate to sit out a month, I like retail therapy and would get some material.

Me too???? I don't like the 30's either. Will need someone else tho if createfourpaws and elisabrat are partners.

Here are the fat quarters I received from Krystina.Thank you so much. I really like them.

I do not do 30's either. So, I will sit next month out.

I just googled 30s reproduction fabrics and clicked on this store. This should give you an idea. http://www.twiddletails.com/store/in...ort=20a&page=1

Still waiting for package number 2. lauriejo's package is yelling at me to play with it...and it needs some playmates. :)