November - Rhonda's Quilt Block Swap! - Sign up now til Nov 1st!
 

Welcome to my Quilt Block Swap!!

Sign up by Nov 1st
Mail out by Nov 30th
Partners assigned -Nov 1st

All skill levels are welcome! Beginners can do these designs!

This swap is to show you how to make my Shortcut Blocks into Quilt Blocks!!
Choose a quilt block design from my links and then make that quilt block.
You will get a partner and you and your partner will exchange quilt blocks.

You need a 2 1/2" template.
If you don't have one let me know and I will send you one for free.

Use 100% cotton --prewashed or not is up to you.
Don't use borders to make it 12 1/2".
Pm me when you receive or mail out.

Please make sure to read the general rules that apply to all swaps here at the Quilting Board:
RULES FOR SWAPS AND SIMILAR ACTIVITIES - Updated 8 December 2010

My Designs:

Directions for "Blocks"
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tags/bl...by+rhonda.html

After you learn to make the "Blocks" you need then you choose a Quilt Block
Then use the layout picture that is shown with the Quilt Block to see how to make your quilt block.

Star Point and Wings blocks- use these in place of the original directions
Rhonda's Wing Blocks Paper Template Tutorial
Rhonda's Updated Wings Block Paper Templates.
Rhonda's Paper Templates for Making the Star Point Block

DESIGNS:
Rhonda's Sampler Quilt Along - Boston Blocks
Rhonda's Sampler Quilt Along - Combo Blocks
Rhonda's Sampler Quilt Along - Kansas Dugout Designs
Rhonda's Sampler Quilt Along - Drunkard's Path
My HST Designs
Rhonda's Sampler Quilt Along - Star Point Designs
Rhonda's Sampler Quilt Along - Wings Blocks

Second Sampler Quilt Along
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tags/bl...by+rhonda.html
My website --
http://www.bitsnpiecesworkshop.com
My Blog --
http://calicodreamsforever.blogspot.com/

If you have one of my ebooks you can use any design in those ebooks.

Come join the fun and get to know new friends and enjoy exchanging beautiful quilt blocks

Sign Up List:

1. TwinRiverFarm
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Add me to the list Rhonda

Sign Up List:

1. TwinRiverFarm
2. Stitchengramie
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We need more players people!! Come join in the fun!!

I was wondering what you think about my showing one quilt block each month for everyone to do the same one or do you prefer choosing your own quilt block?

Sign Up List:

1. TwinRiverFarm
2. Stitchengramie
3. Nelco
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I was thinking about joining this swap, but I have a question first. Do we just do one block that measures 12 1/2?

Thanks,

Yes you make one quilt block. But it has to be one I designed. So follow any of the lists I posted to find one you like.

You will need a 2 1/2" template to make these. So if you need one let me know and I will send you one.

YAY! I can do that. Please add me.

Okay You're signed up queenof2802

Sign Up List:

1. TwinRiverFarm
2. Stitchengramie
3. Nelco
4. queenof2802
5. Rhonda
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Come on ladies and gents! We need more players!! It's fun to swap with your partner and see what you can make with my shortcut methods! They are easy to do!!

If you are thinking about joining in check out my block directions links above and see how easy it is to make a quilt block with my shortcuts!! It's fun and any beginner can do it!!

Add me in for another round.

Okay sgardner got you on the list

Sign Up List:

1. TwinRiverFarm
2. Stitchengramie
3. Nelco
4. queenof2802
5. Rhonda
6. sgardner
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I have found the block that I love the most! The Ashley. I have lots of scraps that I inherited from my grandmother and have the perfect colors that I will be sharing with my partner. Hope she likes them! Dad will be having eye surgery on Thursday and I will be working on this.

Rhonda can you still add me to the list? I forgot to sign up for this month.

I just notice that I am on the list. Sorry! My mind has been on ends the past few days. The doctors think, that my 10 year old granddaughter may have Cystic Fibrosis. She was tested yesterday and we are just wait for the results.

Praying for good results Mary!!

Here are our partners:

1. TwinRiverFarm.....Nelco
2. Stitchengramie.....Rhonda
3. Nelco..................TwinRiverFarm
4. queenof2802........sgardner
5. Rhonda...............Stitchengramie
6. sgardner..............queenof2802

I'm sorry I missed the deadline. This looks like a great idea. I'll definitely have to remember to sign up for next month.

Josey you can still join in if you like. Just let me know.

Josey, if you want to join, I could make two blocks.

-Shelley

I got to work on my block last night. I was horrible at judging how much fabric of one color! I am short!! Guess there is a trip to The Fabric Shoppe in my future this week. I hope to have it finished by the week end.

Enjoy your day!

Okay I worked on my albums and now you can find all of my quilt blocks in my albums.
Here is the link. You will also see the layout for each quilt block. If you have any problems with understanding the layouts just let me know.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/members...39-albums.html

Darn! Went to The Fabric Shoppe, and they do not have the fabric I am in need of!! Had to get a different color. Guess I will have to redo what I have already finished! Oh, well. It is my fault that I didn't measure twice, cut once. Those boys are smart at something!! :rolleyes:

Here are our partners:

1. TwinRiverFarm.....Nelco
2. Stitchengramie.....joseykatz
3. Nelco..................TwinRiverFarm
4. queenof2802........sgardner
5. joseykatz............Stitchengramie
6. sgardner..............queenof2802

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Here is the block from my partner TwinRiversFarm. Love it

1. TwinRiverFarm.....
2. Stitchengramie.....
3. Nelco..................Received
4. queenof2802........
5. joseykatz............
6. sgardner..............

Good morning girls! Sorry I have been MIA. Lost my job earlier this month, Thanksgiving week, and trying to locate a new job before the bills start pilling up have had my attention. Not to worry about my block. I am finishing up tonight. Had to start a new one. After I had it all stitched together, measured it and it was short, measured 12 3/4"!! Looking over it I saw where I forgot to reset my machine to 1/4! I had been sewing doll clothes for my neice. Oh, well. I have have to make her a doll quilt too!

Enjoy your day!

Well I finished my blocks for my first swap and have mailed them out today. I had a fun time working them up. I did a Bessie Block Layout and a Maisie Block Layout. I wanted to do one with the Wings block but I had a bit of trouble with it and since it is something I'm sending out for someone else to use I wanted to make sure I reached the 12.5 inch requirement. I'm hoping to make one for next month.

So sorry about losing your job Queen! When you go over the size you can go back and tighten up your seams if you like. Can't wait to see your quilt block!

Thanks for letting me know you mailed them! I am sure the quilters who get them will love them!

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Love this one! the colors work together. It isn't a combination I would have thought of!

Wow that is beautiful and I love the optical illusion it creates. Just a fantastic play on color choices.

I had an interview with a different company today. They have scheduled a second one for Monday afternoon. Looks good. Also, I had an e-mail from a different company I interviewed with last week. They are having a hard time getting one of my former employers to complete the job verification. So things are looking up. Just gotta keep my head up and pray.

As for my block, I did not make it to the PO. That is on my list to do tomorrow. Sorry I let the deadline catch up with me. I had fun picking out the fabrics (since I had to do two!), learning a new technique and stitching it together. I will post a picture after my partner gets it. Don't want to spoil her surprize!

My sewing machine is calling my name! I decided to make my 6yo neice's American Girl a new wardrobe for Christmas, and Aunt T can't dissapoint.

Hugs!

BTW- did you do a new sign up for December? If so, I would like to do another month. Just could find a link. Please send it to me.

Thanks!

I am also wondering about a december swap. Ive finished last months and sent it out last week but never heard back from my partners if they recieved them nor have i recieved mine yet thou it is still early days if they mailed out at end of month.

Before I start another swap I need to know if we have enough swappers. We need at least 6 people to swap.
As long as there is enough interest I will continue them.

I had thought about skipping Dec as it is such a busy time for most people.

So let me know if we have enough to continue!

1) I'm in for December, if we are still on.

2) Josykatz- yes, I did get your block. Sorry for not posting sooner. This month, I had 3 quilts on my Long Arm- I am not normally that packed in, but it just turned out that way. One was a Bronze Star Quilt, one was a Purple Heart Quilt, and the third was a patriotic one that is going to a widow who lost her husband earlier this year in Afghanistan. That made my blocks a tiny bit late.

3) The two blocks I owe will be mailed by the end of this week, I promise. (probably with a little something extra for being late.)

Shelley

I would be in for either December or waiting til January. My new job starts on Tuesday. YAY!! Now I can breathe. Bills were coming due and DH's paycheck was not going to be able to pay them, buy fabric and Christmas presents. Unemployment is so hard to get approved now. There are so many hoops you have to jump through. Once they are met, then you have a waiting period. Can't beleive I have been out of work for 4 weeks. I know there are others that have been out longer than that and they are still looking. Feeling blessed.

Well that makes 3 who want to do a Dec one so if you do want to that is alright by me. I just don't have time to make one this month.

Josy and Queen each swap with Shelley works for me unless someone else wants to jump in. I will post a thread for it then. Maybe someone else will join in.