This is a valentines swap is for all types of valentines blocks in sets of six.

The signups are open now and will close December 30th. The deadline to have them here is january 15th. I will mail them out by the 30th of january back to the group swappers. (Or before if possible) That will give us time to put a piece together before valentines day to display or give if we get a wiggle on. LOL!

The swap is open to all levels of quilters. Please do use 100 percent good quality cotton fabrics that are prewashed. I understand that if you are using pre-cuts (jellyrolls, charm packs) that is impossible. Just let me know when you send the blocks so I can advise the reciever (s).


Please make your blocks before you sign up for this swap. The signups will close on december30th and the blocks should be to me by the assigned deadline (January15th) or unfortunantly they will have to be returned to you unswapped.

I am happy for you to send them as early if you want to after this swap opens. Please pm me and I will give you the address of where to send them.

Please send me a pm to sign up for the swap. I can miss any members trying to let me know they want to sign up on the board swap thread pretty easily.


The finished block size can be any size block divisible by threes. Don't forget the seam allowances!! Please! So the smallest 3 inch finished block would be a 3 1/2 by 3 1/2 Unfinished and so on. (The size of a send- in block will have the half inch seam allowances included ) For example...

The send in unfinished sizes can be 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 , 3 1/2 x 6 1/2 , 3 1/2 x 9 1/2, 3 1/2 x 12 1/2 or the same with the six or twelve inch sized blocks.

The max sized block is 12 1/2" x 12 1/2" .

*** Please note. One set of 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch blocks per swapper!! It is not fair to others to send more than that.

Please do not send just a cut piece of fabric as a block. It won't count towards your block sets and would have to be returned to you. But if you wish, you can send some fabric that goes with the smaller blocks to help the person add to it. Just include a note with it so the reciever will know where it came from. Remember make something you would like to recieve! There are darling images out there with valentines hearts, flowers, cakes, cupcakes, cupids, angels, birds and so on.


*This swap will be for sets of six (6) blocks. The limit is 4 sets per swapper, please.

They do not have to be all the same. And it is possible that you will not get the exact same sizes back that you sent. Also, please note, you could or could not be getting any of your blocks back, so if you wish to have one of your blocks, please make another for yourself if you really like your blocks.

Place the individual block sets into plastic baggies marked with your board name. Then attach your board name to each block with a pin or post it or even staple it to the very edge in the seam allowance. Some people have used sticky return labels and it works great to stick them on the back side to identify each block.


The block images can be anything accociated with the Happy Valentine Holiday. We will be using a girly type colored backgrounds either white or cream with tiny flowers, a pale ginghams or checks, solid beige or cream (or neutral blenders work here too). That means pale or light colored backgrounds ( fabrics) are to be used.


There are many images and blocks available on the web, or make something up on your own. Embroidery works too! Lets have some fun with this! Just remember, if you are doing applique, you must sew it to the blocks in such a way that it is washable later. You can't just iron it on.


*Mail your block sets to me in a priority flat rate envelope using only a postage stamp (stamps)on both the return envelope and the main envelope by January 15th. There has been a problem with the post office accepting the pre-metered envelopes, and I would hate to have your envelope held up because of expired postage. So please use a stamp!

Place a self addressed flat rate priority return envelope in with the postage stamp (s) attached inside along with your individually bagged and marked block sets.

With the flat rate envelope we don't have any problems returning them to you and assures you recieve them back promptly.

Please Note ***The metered envelopes are a problem, as they will expire and not be any good by the time they are mailed back out. I can not be responsible for any postage due. I am not rich ! LOL!

* I will mail them back out to you by January 30th.

Should you have any questions or problems please contact me by pm. A person can opt out if there is a problem with getting the blocks here to swap. Life sometimes gets busy and I understand.


Please read all the general swap rules of the board, these also apply to this swap. They are located on the top of the swap board written by the administration. Or, here is the link ...

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-20154-1.htm

Here is the link for the swappers group activity page:

http://www.quiltingboard.com/group_a...sp?gracnum=207

~~The rules had to be posted, but now to the fun stuff!!

Valentines are adorable and so are the images we can use! Lets share our blocks when they are finished and talk about our bocks till the swap is done. That really makes the swap fun for all.

Come on Everyone let's have some Sweet, Sugary, darling and fun valentines to swap out with each other!

Sounds like fun... have to see what fall brings :) good luck

I have a feeling this one is gonna be as big as the halloween swap was!

I already have tons of cute images I have figured out as darling blocks already! (I hope ... LOL)

I was doing the math in my head and this will give us just enough time for this swap given all the time we need for signups, blocks to be sent and then sent back.

So here it is everyone ... Have Fun and please share your blocks as they get made. We love that quilting chat!

Me Me Me!!!

Count both of us in (DH and me)! Pink's my favorite color. :mrgreen:

Sounds like fun! I am in!!! I love hearts of every kiind!!

Here's a couple for starters. :)

Oh I LOVE hearts, valentines day, and everything that goes with it! Count me in!

Oh my gosh This is great everyone! I will sign you all up for one set and leet me know if you make more... OK?


Moonrise!! I LOVE your hearts. You did a beautiful job on them!

Ok I have you all signed up! Have fun and let the valentines party begin!

Hi everyone sapdoggie has joined us too. So a big welcome to you sapdoggie! Pleae share your blocks if you can with us.

I have not even got that far yet. I am so amazed that we are thinking this far ahead. As quilters, we just can't wait to have fun for all the holidays. I suppose I am going to have to do this swap. By the time the fall and early winter holidays are over, I will be ready for Valentines. My husband and I eloped on the 15th of Feb because it was a Saturday that year. We love these two days in February. Would be good to decorate the office with a Valentine wall hanging. make the men around here remember their wives and girlfriends. Count me in.

Okay! I just went to the fabric store and picked up white on white fabric, it is white with alphabet letters in white, I can't wait to wash it and start cutting out blocks so I can stitch them at night! What fun!

OK Red, sign me up please ! Pat

OK Red don't want to miss one of your parties so sign me up. Will have to see if maybe we can get Bruce to join the party too.

Hoppa

OMG I am glad you are joining too hoppa! And that would be so fun to have bruce in the swap too. I will put you down for one set but, if you want to make more just let me know I will change it to however many you want. (Up to four sets of course...LOL)

Ok I was so excited about the Happy Valentine's swap I put aside a project I was working on to make my first set of scrappy hearts.

I hope you all like them... They are 12 1/2 " square.

Next I am making tea cups!

Look who is excited about this swap!!!!

I will go in annd set you up for one set pat. If you want to do more than that let me know ok? I will just change it to whatever the amount you want to do.

Have fun and share if you can, ok?

We must have been posting at the same time Quiltermomma!

:oops: Yup gotta admit it, I am excited... LOL!

As always I have two huge covered plastic bins all ready to place these in until the swap out, so anyone can send them when they want. I hope everyone sends early again, so I can swap early again. That was nice to send them to everyone early.

You will have to work on Bruce to get him to join. OK will lill let you know how many sets I will do once I get caught up here.

I worked on mine all night, then DH took over my embroidery machine when he got home from work. :P :mrgreen: I suspect we'll be fussing over it this weekend when he's off! :lol:

(I'm just kidding. We never actually argue. :) ;) )

I think your being funny moonrise. I never fuss with my hubby either. Well very rarely at least.

I found the embroidery I want to do. Yea ...

Perhaps you could hint for another machine from Santa :wink: :wink: :wink:
Then you wouldn't have to share machines, just the room :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

My hubby and I have had almost 33 years to share hobbies :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

There ya go! :mrgreen: Maybe I can convince him to get me a fancier machine and he can have my old one! :lol:

Congrats on 33 years! Our 23rd anniversary was in June, and we dated for 6 years before that. High school sweethearts. :)

Thanks - We do drive the kids crazy with some of our "discussions", but do have fun and have grown together like two peas in a pod.
Congratulations on 23 years :!: :!:

Ok Ok Ok I can't resist besides I need a new wall hanging for Valentines day! LOL Count me in for 4-sets of 6. This should be fun! Sending you PM now Red!

Good Morning morning coffee gal! I have you all signed up! Welcome to the party. LOL!

The tea cups took all day but they are finished everybody! Woo Hoo! The colors aren't really true here. The background is a mint green behind the image.

Well ... What do you think, do you think it needs something else? I was thinking about trying to add a tea bag, but I am not sure I can do that now since they are already satin stitched around the cups.

Gorgeous! :thumbup: How about a spoon?

Ours are all finished other than being squared up. Woo hoo! :mrgreen:

Thanks moonrise!

I think I might just leave it the way it is. Maybe whoever gets it will add a piece of candy, embroidered, or a purchased little applique or something.

I don't do spoons... LOL! I think steam coming out of the cup might be cute. But, what color would I use?

Steam would be cute. I'd probably use white since the background is light green. :)

I've got some photos to post shortly. :mrgreen:

Here are some pics of Robert's and my blocks. The lighting isn't that great in here, but the backgrounds are actually white. (They kind of look gray on my monitor.) Most of it's Michael Miller's Fairy Frost fabrics. Some is pearly; others have gold or silver glitter. The rest is white-on-white.

Love the kissing dutch couple....

Oh my Moonrise, those are adorable! I can't pick a favorite, they are all so cute!

How about a cube of sugar on the tea cup saucer. that would be cute.

How fun!!
No idea what I will be doing- but I want in!!

I too! For sure one set, but will try for more..
Judy

Moonrise - am drooling over yous and Robert's blocks !!! Love 'em.

Hi Katvert and Jagsd3 ... I have you all signed up for the swap for 1 set each. Let me know if you are making more, I will change it out for you on the activity board, ok?

Hummm a cube of sugar? That might work. Let me think on it. I might just do that quiltermomma!