Can’t wait!
 

Hi all, this is the fabric I am sending. I ordered it for the last boom, but it didn’t arrive in time. I have a white on white with little stars/space theme that will be the main fabric and this will be the inspiration, and I’ll include a little 6x6 piece to use or not. I love folk Nordic patterns and sci fi and cats and dogs, LOL. Hugs!

What fun fabric, Reba! Can't wait to create something with that.

Previous swapper Cheesehead is back! She will be joining us in the 3 month group...YAY! Welcome back, Cheese.

Glad to have you in both swaps, Lstew2212!

So here is our list, as of this morning:

2 month swap;
Terriamn
Sewbizgirl
Hav4boys
RebaQuilts
Travelinggramma
Petthefabric
JaniceMcC ??
Lstew2212

3 month swap:
JaniceMcC
Terriamn
Sewbizgirl
Bibliostone
Hav4boys
MJPEncinitas
RebaQuilts
Ibex94
Travelinggramma
Petthefabric
Lstew2212
Cheesehead

Marcialee, where are you? Hope you will send me that email and get signed up.

I will be emailing everyone soon with my mailing address to send F8s to. In the meantime, pick your fabrics and prepare your 19 F8s per group you joined. Instructions are in the first post, but I will remind you when I email.

A word about 'notes' and accents sent with your F8s... If you have color preferences for your blocks, please say so in your notes included in your baggies. Also, if you have a particular theme in mind for your quilt, add that info to your note, too. Block makers should try their best to meet those requests, however they are not bound by them. BUT, if you go your own way, your block may not make it into the finished quilt. : ( Just something to think about. Added accent fabric should not be bigger than a 6"x6" piece, for reasons of space in the packaging. Block makers generally try to use those accents if provided, but are not under any obligation to.

Leftover fabric is kept by the block maker. Sometimes leftover scraps are requested back if the owner is short and may need them, but it's up to the block maker whether they wish to comply.

Remember to choose baggies without zippers. Space in the packages may be just that tight that it makes a difference.

Just some things to think about. (And why you need to read every post!) Now have fun finding your fabric.

Lovely fabric Rebaquilts! A touch of retro, a touch of Nordic, and a very modern fabric! I better find a good block to make for this one!

I am still playing with fabric and I've decided not to go with any particular theme, just colors with white or black or more of the same color range as you wish (example, you get a blender green fat eighth and you can add other greens and/or accent the block with white or black). If you want to use fabric with patterns, that's great. Whatever YOU think is the right level of creative for you. Is that challenging or boring to you?

challenging is good ;-) gets the creative juices flowing….that will look really cool when its done, for sure! Do you have a recipient in mind? Black and white and color tend to be striking esp when the colors are arranged in succession. This will be a really good one.

I find it an interesting challenge. Your quilt will be wonderful!

Marcialee and I have connected by email and she's IN for the 3 month group! Her name will be in the list the next time I post it.

Rebaquilts, I have no one in mind for these blocks. I may spread them between a couple of quilts I intend to make for my grandkids using their old minkee baby quilts. I'm thinking Minkee on one side and the blocks on the other. We shall see what ultimately ends up happening. Thank you for asking!

My 3 month fabric is all packaged up. Still trying to decide on the 2 month group. I want to do it but it may be an overcommitment for me. SBG, I’ll let you know soon.

Have a great rest of your weekend!

Hi Everyone,
I thought while we were waiting for the swap to begin we might introduce ourselves and share a little about our quilting. (OPTIONAL!) Most of us have been swapping for years, but it's still fun to do this. We learn a little bit more about each other... Remember the year that we shared our wedding pictures here? Wasn't that fun? You can share whatever you like about yourself, including pictures. In fact, pictures would be great!

I'll go first:

I'm Sewbizgirl from Mississippi. This is the first Boom swap I have hosted, but I've been participating in them since Boom 17. One Boom and I was hooked!
My home contains lots of Boom quilts, and I've also used the blocks to make beautiful donation quilts for children and adults going through organ transplant and sometimes chemo. Five years ago I bought a Juki sit-down longarm at the Paducah AQS show, and have been learning to quilt my own quilts since then.
I am married and have three grown children. Two of these have given us the most wonderful grandkids anyone could hope for. We have a pair of three year old girls (cousins, not twins) and one sweet little boy. Another little boy waits and grows in his momma's tummy until next January when he's set to make his debut! So... two of each. Since the GKs came along, I share my quilting time with making clothes and toys for them. And quilts, of course. It's my joy.
I love to be able to reach out to people I will never meet, with a donation quilt. The majority of the quilts I make are for donation or gifts.
Last year we bought a second home in Memphis TN with our unmarried son. He lives there full time and we go visit several times a year to be able to spend time with our granddaughter. I am making a "houses" quilt to give as a gift for our realtor who helped me buy the house.

Looking forward to joining this first ever swap for me. All you "super members" in the 2 month group hope you are welcoming this newbie. I am excited and have some fabrics already for the group members choices. I think I will focus on a Ukranian theme using bright blue and bright yellows. This sunflower print is my inspiration.

Welcome, Duckling! Glad to have you and I promise we are kind to newbies! Just ask questions and we will help you.

Duckling will be in the 2 month group... yay! Our numbers are growing every day.

Updated roster. As always, let me know if there are any errors.

2 month swap;
Terriamn
Sewbizgirl
Hav4boys
RebaQuilts
Travelinggramma
Petthefabric
Lstew2212
Duckling

3 month swap:
JaniceMcC
Terriamn
Sewbizgirl
Bibliostone
Hav4boys
MJPEncinitas
RebaQuilts
Ibex94
Travelinggramma
Petthefabric
Lstew2212
Cheesehead
Marcialee

In preparation for block making, here's a refresher on where to find great, free blocks online:

https://www.quiltingdaily.com/free-q...ls-quilting-3/
https://www.patchworksquare.com/index.php
https://www.generations-quilt-patter...-patterns.html
https://www.quilterscache.com/QuiltBlocksGalore46.html

Plus there are many books with 12" block patterns in them (12.5" unfinished). The "Around the Block" series by Judy Hopkins are favorites. So are the "100 Blocks" issues of Quiltmaker magazine and the compilation of 10 of them in the big volume, "Quiltmaker's 1000 blocks".
Kansas City Star Quilts Sampler contains traditional patterns from the newspaper.

I have bought many quilt books used, from Thriftbooks.com. I always check there first.

Let us know your favorite sources.

I will go next, I am Terriamn and have also been participating in the booms for years and years. Not sure which boom I started with. A year ago we turned our lives upside down and moved from my home of 47 years in the city to a small town 90 minutes west. We, my husband and I love it here. I have 4 adult children and 5 grandchildren spread across the US. Two years ago we officially became snowbirds buying a trailer in a 55+ Park in Mission Texas and last year before coming home we purchased a house. Will be starting from scratch creating a sewing room/ guest room. Most of my quilts are also donations or gifts but right now I’m trying to finish up some of my own quilts. Love seeing how everyone can take the same fabric and come up with such different and interesting blocks. Exciting to see new names along with all the veteran friends joining in. Welcome back Cheesehead!

My first boom was last year. Our house was for sale. Got the fabrics, stitched them up, sent them in and waited for the house to sell. When it went into escrow, all focus went into moving. Blocks were distributed while we traveled. They went to daughter. They were a welcome transition from California to Florida.

this summer has been finding a new pattern to days and weeks. Even in Florida, water is restricted. We can water the lawn 1 day/wk. Mowing is the day before. 2/3 days it rains p.m., so p.m. is inside.

We downsized from 3 acres to 1/3 acre. My closet is 1/3 the size. And so it goes. Found a fabulous church. Have more time with daughter. Neighbors are nice. Long haired dog is doing OK in the heat.

Joined 2 quilt groups. Social life for me is far better here.

Husband is thrilled to help daughter with their horses. He had no hobbies. Now his retirement is active. He seems to love shopping for groceries, what a surprise.

Sewing started before I was 10. Been quilting 30 yrs. Since all the quilts I’ll ever need have already been made, most of my quilts go to charity. For fun, I make art quilts. And of course for our new house, I’ll make new ones.

The fabric is cut for both groups. When daughter is here, pix will be posted.

Pet it is great to hear your transition is going so well. My hubby said he needed another hobby besides reading and brewing beer, he decided to purchase a keyboard and is teaching himself to once again read music and play the keys. So glad your dh loves working with your dd’s horses and is enjoying Florida.

It is an absolute glorious day here in Minnesota

Hi everyone ;-)
 

Like Petthefabric, this last Boom was my first. It was very fun and exciting to see people post my blocks as the boom went along and the results were fantastic. I've been sewing since I was 12 and quilting for more than 30 years. I have 3 adult children, two of whom are living at home, attending college, working and saving money for houses. My significant other and I have been together for almost 10 years, he is a caregiver for his mother, and I still have kids at home, so when the time is right, we will retire someplace warm too!! I just recently moved my sewing room from the former master bedroom into the smallest bedroom. It was good to declutter and to take stock of my projects, UFOs, and upgrade my sewing furniture. I have 3 fur babies, a ruby Cavalier dog named CJ, a rescued odd-eyed Turkish Angora cat named Lizzy Bennet, and a rescued ragdoll cat named Gabriel. Gabriel loves to plop down on my cutting table for attention when I get my fabric laid out and ready to cut. He's a smart little guy. The 2-month fabric will be for my girlfriend who lives in AU, she is a Halloween fanatic, loves pretty witches, and picked out the orange fabric, so this is her Christmas present (God willing I get it put together and quilted in time). I may use a center panel which I'm posting here for you all to see for color selection. Thanks to everyone in advance! Hugs all!

Love reading all the bio information! Pet and Terri, glad your hubbies are finding new things to do in their retirement. That's always good!

Reba your fabric is cute. Will you be wanting purple added to it? Or purple and yellow? Just brainstorming... will follow whatever your note says.

Happy Monday, everyone.

Yes, the haunted house panel has a variety of grays to black, purple and yellow, so I think those will be good to tie into the panel. Bats, carved pumpkins, brooms, cauldrons, have fun with this one! If I do use the panel as the centerpiece, then tying in the colors will be nice.

Hello everyone! After the last boom swap, I mentioned that I may not be able to join in again due to my macular degeneration. I did have some trouble seeing especially if I had to use a dark or black fabric. BUT! I just can't stay away. I will miss it too much. I think I will join in the 3 month group. If I start right away and take my time, I should be able to manage. Sewbiz, I will send you an email with my information.

I've been a boomer since Boom 19 but missed Boom 20 when I moved from Florida to Ohio. I've been sewing since my teen years, made cloth dolls for many years and started quilting about 8 years ago. I have one DS, one DGS and one DGD. All of them live locally. My DGS (16) is playing JV soccer this year. My brother also lives close by. I live alone with my cat Chloe. Other than quilting, I love to read but will probably switch to audio books soon. It would be easier on my eyes. I have an eye doctor appointment in October to check the progression of my MacD and also of my cataracts. I hope things go well.

Libster, I am so sorry to hear of your struggles. I'm sending my love, thoughts and prayers to you.

So good to hear from you, klaws. I'm happy that you think you can manage some block making. Sorry for your eye troubles! I pray the MacD has not progressed any at all. I'll be looking for your email.

Good morning! Happy news about Klaws joining us again. 😀

Guess I’ll go next with a little bio. I’ve been quilting for 20 plus years. I picked up the Boom swap almost 10 years ago and enjoyed hosting it but the time came that I felt I had to pass it on. I’m happy to be joining this round in the 3 month group! I like traditional style blocks and do some PP’ing and string piecing too.

I’m married for a gazillion years to a wonderful hubby. I have two grown sons and now two granddaughters. We moved to NC last year to be nearer to them. We have a pit bull, and a cat we inherited who thinks he owns me, not the other way around. The dog is the canine love of my life. I enjoy my pets, reading and a bit of gardening as well as quilting.

Have a lovely day, Boomers!

Klaws so glad you will be able to join in. Mom had macular degeneration also, I can empathize with your struggles.

Reba working with your Halloween fabric will be so fun.

Cheesehead are you sending more of your luscious floral fabrics

Hello everyone,

Today's roster looks like this:

2 month swap;
Terriamn
Sewbizgirl
Hav4boys
RebaQuilts
Travelinggramma
Petthefabric
Lstew2212
Duckling

3 month swap:
JaniceMcC
Terriamn
Sewbizgirl
Bibliostone
Hav4boys
MJPEncinitas
RebaQuilts
Ibex94
Travelinggramma
Petthefabric
Lstew2212
Cheesehead
Marcialee
Klaws

8 plus 14... woo hoo! Not bad for only one week into signups. I am thankful for every one of you and hope we all have a blast with these Booms.

Janice, so great that you can get lots of grandgirls time now. I'm sure your son and his wife are happy about the free babysitter!

I am loving thinking about all these new fabrics to play with! My biography is pretty much like everyone else's in here. Gotta love that life is so normal between us all despite the ups and downs. I have two grown sons and eight grandchildren ranging in ages 3-10. I am still working full time (I teach college-level geography remotely) as is my husband (who is very happy he is not a teacher). My father lives with us and we have recently relocated to his home so he can see his doctors as he recovers from a stroke. My fur babies have crossed the rainbow bridge and my heart isn't ready to commit to any more of them right now. Maybe after I have retired when I won't be traveling as much.

I love to collect fabric and make blocks. I'm not so good at wrapping up my quilting projects but that is okay with me. My great grandmothers were avid quilters and there are tons of quilts dispersed through the family from their handiwork. My first attempt at a quilt was a crazy quilt when I was probably 7 years old. I still have those ragtag fabric scraps that I hand-sewed from my memory of what a crazy quilt should look like. 1983 is when I took my first class on piecing and fell in love with it. I've pieced tops but never quilted them just because I keep getting sucked into other hobbies or new tops. I love the creative side of piecing and so love these BOOMs.

The first quilt I successfully started quilting by hand ended up destroyed in the Hurricane Katrina floods and I'm afraid I haven't tried to complete a quilt since then. I'm just too busy between my job and babysitting grandkids or helping dad. And I'd rather piece. The Quilt As You Go method (thank you Sewbizgirl for tutorials!) has gotten a few of my blocks from BOOMs quilted up but none completed in a quilt yet. I'm good at repairing quilts though.

I watched in awe as you all went through the last BOOM. I hope my blocks for you all are as dynamic as the ones everyone made for the last BOOM. Thank you for letting me experiment with new patterns with your fabric. I expect you to do the same with mine. No pressure from me as I have loved everything that has come from the BOOMs. Especially the discussions!

Good evening, Boomers, I am so happy to be joining you for Boom 28. My first boom was #19 and I can remember how overwhelmed I was to see 19 F8'ths arrive one day in the mail. One by one as each block was completed, I knew I was addicted to creating different blocks with everyone's beautiful fabric. I did slip away for Boom 26 and 27 but followed you daily and enjoyed seeing everything that was being made.

DH and I have been married for 53 years, had four children and 5 grands. We have a Blue Point Siamese that travels with us everywhere. We are in the process of packing up to leave for Alabama (Gulf Shores) and plan to arrive there later this weekend. We will return to Wisconsin for the holidays then return to Alabama shortly thereafter.

I have a Bablylock Crown Jewel with robotics at both locations that allow me to finish quilts. Fortunately for me DH loads the quilt and gets everything set up then I get to do my thing.

We survived hurricane Sally on 9/16/20 which came in one mph short of a category III hurricane. Hopefully we won't encounter any more hurricanes in our lifetime but who knows.

Klaws so happy to see you return for another Boom.
Terriamn, Thanks for the wonderful welcome back to the swap! I thought I had fabric picked out for this Boom but after a few days of looking at it, it just didn't feel right. I would love to do something this time in Christmas fabrics, will check the stash in Alabama.
Libster, your strong faith will get you through the difficult times ahead. Just know your quilting sisters here are sending positive vibes your way.

Cheese

My turn, My name is Lisa and I live in Pa. I grew up in Ga. My one and only son was born with many medical issues and needed a transplant. I move to Pa., Transplant was successful which allowed me three more wonderful years with my son before he passed in 2006. He was twelve. I met my second husband and bonus daughter in Pa. And here I remain. My fur baby (German Shepard) is Remy. Other than quilting, I love to cross stitch and knit. I have been quilting for as long as I can remember. My mother was a sewer. I have participated in many booms and really love the piecing process. I have several UFO’s I really need to finish with my past Boom blocks. I have met many new quilting friends here in the Boom’s and you really can’t stay away. So excited to get started.

For the two month group, I have Christmas fabric and the three month group, I have a pink piece for 10 blocks and a dinosaur fabric to the other ten blocks, think baby quilts

Lstew, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Big virtual hug, sent your way…

Well, looks like we have a lot of knitters in our group! I knit too, and crochet. My typical day is to quilt during the day, then relax with my hubby in the evening doing needlework.

Saw another one to add...
http://www.delawarequilts.com/BOMs/index.html

Well I had fun reading the girls Boom bio's so far, here's a bit about me. I am a single retired gal living in Michigan. My younger sister, some of you may know as Givio, started me on my first generation of 2 cats and now I have a second generation of cats. Givio blessed me with a gorgeous breeding silver Bengel and I found her cat sister, a much larger similarly spotted brown cat. I started sewing based on mothers orders when I was 10 and quickly discovered I didn't like making clothes. At 17 I completed my first quilt with grandma. It was one of those patch quilts with nylons for filling! Anyone remember those? Then I went hog wild with weekend crafting while working and traveling nationwide for 20 years. My family dubbed me the Glue Gun Queen until I re-started making quilts. I love to make them for first babies and church friends and neighbors since I don't have any kids myself. This Boom 28 quilt will go to a recent Ukranian refugee neighbor that I just discovered lived in my small town!
I am having a total knee replacement so girls, I will be sewing like crazy to finish everything on time. Thank goodness my sewing machine doesn't have a knee pedal! You sound like a great group that I already have "cat connections" with and my parents lived in Mission TX too -- a condo at the Seven Oaks Golf Course! Looking forward to Boom 28.

Just in case you wondered, the Ukranian flag is blue and yellow and that should warm my neighbors heart along with the sunflowers. Maybe you creatives can come up with a combination of colors and designs to make it really special!

Duckling, Welcome to the Booms! You have my condolences on the loss of your sister. I lost my sister to cancer 7 years ago. I found quilting and the Booms gave me an outlet to process some of the pain. I look forward to getting to know you a bit. Hope you enjoy the swap!

Hi Duckling! Glad you decided to jump in!

I think this is going to my newest favorite block website! Lots in here that have my imagination going. Thank you for the links! I left all my pattern books in Mississippi. Crazy the water problems there in Jackson. I'm glad the feds are stepping up to help. I am not impressed with the State or City's ability to fix their water supply alone. Too many expenses are associated with infrastructure replacement. Maybe it is time for the government to start making their own repairs like they used to, instead of having to bid for contracts?

Duckling, I have some great sunflower fabric for your Ukraine-themed quilt. I am so glad you are playing with us this round. I am missing your sister. I am glad you're here.

LStew, I am so sorry for your loss. I am glad for the joy you had and that you were able to give him a wonderful life. Your son's legacy is the sweetness that lives on with you that you share with your bonus child. Blessings abound! BTW, I have gone to Donora most of my youthful summers due to relatives in that part of the world. I can't say that I've been in your town but it is always possible. :-)

Great bios ladies. Thanks for sharing.

Just a reminder - Order your padded envelopes from USPS - free with free delivery

And for those who want to plan really far ahead.... prepaid forever padded envelopes:
https://store.usps.com/store/product...ope-P_PPEP14PE

but they are not free. Currently $48.25 for five (minimum).

Thank you for the reminder travelinggramma!

Packages of 10 Priority padded envelopes are free. Postage must be added to these envelopes separately, one at a time if you want.

Hello Boomers,

I just can't stand not participating, so I am excited to sign up for the 3 month group! I am so behind on projects, but what is one more in the world of quilting, right?!

I also will be sending Halloween fabrics. I have 5-6 different fabrics to send out, all coordinating with a panel. My boom goal was to make myself a quilt for every holiday... Christmas (2), 4th of July and Fall are in the books. Valentines day and summer are currently beautiful stacks of boom blocks! One of these days, right...

I'll send my email and my bio shortly...

Email sent to Sewbiz - Here is my bio

My name is Jayne Adams. I was divorced 3 1/2 years ago, right in the middle of my first boom to participate in both groups! It was a great diversion....

I live in Cheyenne, WY and am a high school math teacher, although my current position is the director of a district wide graduation program. Wonderful program which I am blessed to be part of.

I have an awesome boyfriend, Gary, who just retired as a federal probation officer. We have a spoiled covid puppy, Nysha. We each have two kids. My two boys are 27 and 30. No grandkids, but lots of dogs!

Gary and I love to camp and fish and most excitedly SAIL! We just completed our certification courses this summer in Grenada and are working hard for me to retire in two years and move FT onto a sailboat!

Jayne, so good to have you back in the swap! Glad you are happy with a new BF and sailing in your life. So are you planning on finding a treadle or a nice little hand crank to take on the sailboat? You can’t live without a sewing machine…
Your fabrics are cute and will be fun to play with.