Jaba so sorry about your brother, sending hugs and prayers.

Button, buttons.. I really want the five gallon bucket filled to the top. How fun would that be!

PenniF, congrats on your day at Joann; love when everything falls into place like that! I don't remember seeing that LED light on the notions wall at my local Joann, so you really lucked out there.

Do you:......
1) like buttons? yes
2) like zippers? n
3) like wonder clips? (best invention ever I think) don't have any, would love to try

4) drink coffee, and/or hot heat? iced tea? soft drinks? no drink please
5) like Christmas themed items? (not just fabric but other items also) no Christmas please
6) like embroidery bookmarks? have enough
7) have any grand kids? (my first is due in April) one 10 yrs. old
8) put up a Christmas Tree? no
9) like handmade (machine embroidery) ornaments? no
10) would you like a travel cup/mug? o.k.
11) how do you organize your fabric? comic boards

Well, if it were me, I would dream of a Babylock PR600 - six needle embroidery machine (I hate changing colors all the time on my machine embroidery and it also is faster!) . THEN I could dedicate my other combo machine - Brother 770 - to just piecing. If I got quilting in the hoop embroidery designs, think how fast I could do them!

But if you don't do machine embroidery, Terri, maybe you want one of the new machines with a bigger throat to make quilting easier. Hmmmm - I hear Viking has one out.

My guess for the sewing machine would be the Juki TL2010-Q, because I have one and LOVE it!

My guess for Terri on her new sewing machine is going to be the NEW
Brother Dream Machine (since that is the machine dream of getting).

OH! I thought I had dibs on that! Maybe you will share? Of course you will!
Phyllis

:shock: :o June, have you been looking over my shoulder?!? Daggummit! Now my secret gift is no longer secret. :(

I think I gave my person a lot of information, but I figured I would fill these out anyway, just in case.

If you like chocolate, do you prefer white chocolate, milk chocolate, of dark chocolate? Dark Chocolate
What are your favorite fabric colors? Brights, jewels, yellow
What are your favorite non-fabric colors? Yellow
Would you enjoy receiving sewing notions, such as seam rippers, small rulers, etc.? Yes!
Would you enjoy receiving quilt patterns or books? If so, give examples of what you don't already have. Only for small projects
Do you enjoy non-quilting books, such as fiction? If so, what type? Yes, but please don't send me any books
Would you enjoy receiving a regional T-shirt? If so, what size? No thanks
Would you enjoy receiving regional postcards or other souvenir items? No, no space
Would you enjoy receiving a pincushion or needle-case? Yes!
Would you enjoy receiving socks? No
Please list any other items, you'd be happy to find in your SS package Something handmade would be nice!

Do you:......
1) like buttons? Yes
2) like zippers? Yes
3) like wonder clips? (best invention ever I think) Yes
4) drink coffee, and/or hot heat? iced tea? soft drinks? Coffee
5) like Christmas themed items? (not just fabric but other items also) Yes
6) like embroidery bookmarks? Yes
7) have any grand kids? (my first is due in April) My first one is due in 6 weeks!
8) put up a Christmas Tree? Yes
9) like handmade (machine embroidery) ornaments? Yes!
10) would you like a travel cup/mug? No
11) how do you organize your fabric? I only have fat quarters, so I don't organize

Oh, absolutely! I'll share with you, as soon as I 'get tired' of it. Yeah, that's it! :D :D :D

Your dream machine is a Brother Innovis NX650Q with all the bells and whistles, needle threader, large harp, knee lift, programable stitches, sews sideways, embroiders monograms, and best of all, it takes about 10 minutes to learn to operate!

My Santa-er knows what I like, HA HA HA LMAO HA HA HA ROTFLMAO HA HA HA

I want to be sure that everyone knows you have to PM Terri with your guesses. I don't think that posting here "counts" as she'd have to read through all the posts to catch them.

PenniF, I went to Joann today and got one of the LED lights for my sewing machine. Thank you so much for alerting me to that!

i was going to place myself in the hole by mailing box to my ss real soon so she would have to wait close to 2 months to open it but i see there have been others with the same idea. Course since she doesnt live clear across the country, maybe it would still be the first to ARRIVE at its destination. HMMMM---that might be a possibility. will have to get busy and finish making that handmade item.

hey is there any Bacardi or Blue Hurricane in the hole to add to my diet mountain Dew?

I do see some of the responses, but yes, please PM me your answer. Want to make sure that the person(s) with the correct answer wins. If I don't see it on the thread and you have the correct answer, I may not see it.

roseirish, there is anything in the hole that you want. I don't know what Blue Hurricane is -- shows how sheltered I am -- so if you don't care, I'll come sit by you and try it. I'm betting someone else here already knows what it is and will join us!

PenniF, I went to Joann today and got one of the LED lights for my sewing machine. Thank you so much for alerting me to that![/QUOTE]

COOL !!! I went back today as well as i still had a 50% off anything that i hadn't used. Found something GREAT for my SS'ee....
THEN totally blew my being good and not buying fabric by stocking up on some white on whites - which i was very low on.....
THEN since i've been feeling quilty about making quilts for my sister and niece, bought some turquoise and orange (Miami Dolphin colors) to make a D4P for my BIL. I CANNOT go back to the fabric store again because i CANNOT add anything else to my Christmas to do list !!!....had to smack myself twice to move away from the Christmas fabrics !!!!!

Penni, that place is addictive. I was in there for two hours. They had an extra 50% off clearance cottons so got a few of those plus some remnants plus a pattern... it never ends. I lose all track of time in there. Bet your BIL will love his quilt!

Finished making the last item for my giftee & will go through the box & really see what I've accumulated for her throughout the year & lately...then after my craftshow 10/18 I will get busy wrapping & hopefully get it sent off before Halloween...I'm actually early this year...got myself more organized (WOW! WHAT'S THAT?).:p:shock::shock::shock::p:D:D:D

Ok, I went through a dozen pages or so, and didn't find the original so I'm just adding it here...

Zippers...yes
Buttons...yes
Mug rugs...yes
Coffee...no
Chocolate..not so much
Favorite fabric color...orange
Sewing notions...more like quilting sewing notions yes
Quilt patterns/books ...I have tons, so I'm not sure I need any more
Regional shirt...yes XL
Regional items...mug yes, quilting items yes, not much else
Pincushion...heck yes!!! Please, I have pins everywhere!!!
Socks..yes, fuzzy ones are my favorite!
I think I got most of the items!!!
thank you, this is so much fun

Love buttons, no zippers, no grandchildren, don't need anymore bookmarks, love Christmas items, I put up a tree and love homemade ornaments, Don't need mugs, would use a travel mug, only drink decaf coffee and tea, I have a keurig, I like wonder clips, only need a few more.

I'm away from home till next week, so no sewing etc for me but plenty of time for stalking,teasing, and getting up to mischief in the hole.and to gather information.....TOOMANYUFO,S...what is a keurig? And a clue for my Santee ...she posts more than my Santee last year AND she lives in the northern hemisphere

Hummmmm you're right. Thank you!!!

That sounds awesome lol!!! I've been gathering four hole buttons. I want to make these. I'll have to find my crochet threat first... :D

Thank ni you all. I sent her a PM

How utterly CUTE and fun! However, it kinda bothers me that one hole has two stitches, while the others have only one. I know . . . I have problems. :D

Off topic here, has anyone seen a post for Christmas Ornament swap so far. I have looked but nothing.

No...we know it's because you just feel sorry for the other button holes - cuz they only have 1. We understand.:thumbup:

SheriR - Those buttons are absolutely adorable!

LoL me too but you really don't notice that unless you wonder....How did they make five petals with four holes..... I still think they're cute. :D

I'm new to this swap this year so need to ask: What is the deal with the "hole"? What hole are you all talking about? Is this some sort of virtual game?

Oh, they're adorable and I definitely wanna make some of those. However, I know that extra stitch is gonna bug the tar outta me! :p I'm thinking . . . . Yes, be afraid! :D

Here's the link to last year's:

http://www.quiltingboard.com/member-...a-t230696.html

Looks like the lady who hosted it hasn't been active on the boards since January. Last year's sign-up deadline was Oct. 5th.

sewbizgirl, here's what I wrote about the hole earlier on this thread. (Sorry to repeat for those who've already seen it.)

Just have to tell you all something funny that happened today. I think a lot of the newbies here -- and maybe some repeat SSers don't really "get" the concept of the hole. I posted earlier today that I was headed there to kick my feet up with a mimosa. So what was I really doing during that time? Cleaning the bathrooms! There I was with the brush in my hand scrubbing the bowl thinking how glad I was that I could at least be enjoying my virtual mimosa at that moment. The hole is all in good fun with no calories, no hangovers, and lots of great company; you can't beat that!

I think our hostess, Terri, started the hole as a punishment when posters were naughty (long before I first took part in the SS swap) and needed to be put into the timeout corner. But those creative quilters just turned that on its head and made it into the most popular place to be for everyone in the swap. Not that some of those in there aren't naughty, as you'll find out soon enough...

Like bookmarks, love buttons, no zippers, no Christmas items, love Mug Rugs and homemade items. Would like to try the Wonder clips, don't have any. Love sewing notions, always need seam ripper. No pin cushions, have many, love fuzzy socks.

First time doing this swap and didn't know to list your wants and not wants. Hope this will help my SS.

CoodyIN, thanks for the info. Thought that was the problem but also thought maybe someone else took it over and I just didnt see it.

For those of you that participated in the past years Good news. I have asked Admin if I could host one this year and once I get everything written down I will be posting signups, Hopefully by end of tomorrow.

So sad I missed the deadline for the SS here this year. Things have just been crazy here and time flew by before I realized it. All is good though. I can still read all the post and of course jump in the hole when I am feeling a little slanted. LOL