Hi everyone!! Time to sign up again or for the first time if you are just joining us!!


Quilt Blocks allowed
Blocks designed by Rhonda
Any Quilt Block in her free tutorials
Or any in her EBooks
Her website listed below
Her Blog also listed below

Rhonda's Sampler Quilt Along - Boston Blocks
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-149139-1.htm
Rhonda's Sampler Quilt Along - Combo Blocks
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-149481-1.htm
Rhonda's Sampler Quilt Along - Kansas Dugout Designs
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-149159-1.htm
Rhonda's Sampler Quilt Along - Drunkard's Path
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-149146-1.htm
My HST Designs
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-146794-1.htm
Rhonda's Sampler Quilt Along - Star Point Designs
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-156251-1.htm
Rhonda's Sampler Quilt Along - Wings Blocks Designs
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-156261-1.htm
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Rhonda's "Block" Shortcuts using the Cut Down Method
http://www.quiltingboard.com/virtual...jsp?vsnum=1020
Rhonda's Dazzling Sampler Quilt - Blocks of the Week
http://www.quiltingboard.com/virtual...jsp?vsnum=1017
Rhonda's Workshops and Classes
http://www.quiltingboard.com/virtual...jsp?vsnum=1010
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Paper Templates for the Wings and the Star Point Blocks
For the Star Point and Wings blocks please use these instead of the original directions
Star Points - http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-108486-1.htm
Wings Blocks - http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-108533-1.htm
Tutorial - http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-106744-1.htm
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My website -- Bits n Pieces Workshop
http://www.bitsnpiecesworkshop.com
My Blog -- Calico Dreams Forever
http://calicodreamsforever.blogspot.com/
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Size:.........12 1/2" unfinished quilt block
Sign up:.....Ends Sept 30
Mail out:....by Oct 30th
Partners:...assigned on Oct 1st -- New partners chosen each month. You will exchange only one quilt block with your partner
Notify........Rhonda by pm when you mail and when you receive your quilt block

Templates: Contact me if you need one
Participation: If you need to drop out let me know.
If you can't follow through with your quilt block please let me know so I can fill your spot

Required:
100% cotton prewashed or not
No borders allowed

Please make sure to read the general rules that apply to all swaps here at the Quilting Board: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-20154-1.htm

This swap is for all skill levels. If you feel you can't do one of my Quilt Blocks but you would like to try I will be happy to help. Just pm me and I will walk you through any parts you feel you need help with.

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The activity page link:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/group_a...sp?gracnum=212

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Come join the fun and get to know new people and enjoy exchanging with friends


Ok Ladies here is what I have so far!

1.bloomin'Iris
2.cheryl rearick
3.klgreene
4.maggie
5.peevypat
6.Rhonda
7.sgardner
8.paintmejudy
9.PokerDiva
10.
11.
12.

Sign me up Rhonda. Thanks.

Okay I added you to the list above!

What? No Bonni yet? hmmmm...

I didn't see anything from her so I wanted to wait to be sure.

Hi Rhonda add me to the list for October please.

Mary

Sign me up Rhonda. :)

Hey sounds like fun sign me up

I'm in again! sign me up please.

Hope you haven't forgotten my block, Miriam. LOL just kidding, more or less patiently waiting!

Don't worry Judy, it went out in last friday's mail! If you like it I made a couple other blocks in the same colors. Got a birthday coming up or something?

And our list begins to GROW! LOL

please welcome tqually to our group!!

1.bloomin'Iris
2.cheryl rearick
3.klgreene
4.maggie
5.peevypat
6.Rhonda
7.sgardner
8.paintmejudy
9.PokerDiva
10.tqually
11.stitchengramie
12.TwinRiverFarm
13.BonniFeltz
14.LindaC
15.
16.
17.

Anyone want to mail to Ireland for LindaC? It's not a problem for me to mail but I want to offer it to anyone who is willing. When I do the random shuffle for partners then I will have some idea if I need to redo her partner for one who can mail internationally. Thanks everyone!!

I reorganized the info for the swap. Does it make it easier to find the info or is it too bunched together and harder to see what is what.

I seperatead all the Quilt Blocks(in the Sampler) of one type into it's own picture thread. I still have to do the Star Points and Wings but the other 4 are there.

Hey, there she is! :-)

Yeah yeah. I'm suppose to be cutting back but here I am again. Oh well. I'm going to do a Dresden for my partner. Heads up people. LOL.

I've had a request for everyone to post their colors so people can buy fabrics ahead of time. So what colors do you want this month?

I'll add this to our list.

Hmmm ... not sure how to answer this, as I am a scrappy person, not making something in a specific color theme.
And we only have one partner each month, why worry about this until we are assigned and can chat with each other.

She wanted to get an early start on buying fabric and thought if she had an overall idea of what everone likes she would be better prepared. But this is up to you all whether you want to pin the colors down yet or not.

Some people expect a detailed list of likes and dislikes as they do in the secret pal swap etc. If anyone wants to use a list you can fill out when you sign up let me know. I think the way we do it now is fine but if you all would like to change anything let me know. The majority will rule.

I'm kinda with Bonni! I try to see what my partner likes, so far they like what I like, so I haven't had any problems.

But I will give my list:
I like darks: blues, purples, greens. Browns and earthy colors.
I'm not a fan of oranges, pinks, and hate yellow.

BUT...I don't want to limit someone from making something that looks adorably CUTE that I wouldn't have done, because that's the fun of the swap! Getting to see the creativity and color play that is outside of our personal comfort range! So, I don't want someone to limit themselves if they KNOW what they have on hand would make a totally cute block. KWIM?

thanks Shelley. I try to please but I do know I'm not going to please everyone all the time.

So if anyone wants to know my preferance is for country calico colors burgandies navy or dark blues and light blues and hunter greens and I have developed a pension for yellows lately.

But like Shelley I don't really care what you use as long as it goes together and you can see the design well. I like to see what others come up with for colors and it stretches my creativity to see others work. I have learned to appreciate batiks tho they will never be my first choice but I have enjoyed branching out.

Rhonda, I would like to sign up. This will be my first time doing this swap and not familiar with your techniques and blocks. I visited your site and would like to learn. I will need to know for sure the info so will read and look more.

Also, I am a blues person and I love warm fall colors. Batiks are my most favorite type of fabric next to Buggy Barn fabric colors.

I'm happy to have you join us QuilterMomma! If you look at the Block directions which is how to make a Boston Block or a Kansas Dugout etc then try one out you will get the general idea of all the block constructions.

Basically you cut out 2 or 3 or 4 fabrics depending on the Block (unit)you want to make. Then sew them together in the order according to the directions for that Block and lay a template on the fabric and cut out a square from the center. soooo easy to do! Then all you need to do is make as many as you need in the colors you need and sew the squares together into a Quilt Block.

IF you need any help just let us know! We have a great bunch of ladies who are more than willing to help out!

And our list begins to GROW! LOL

please welcome tqually and QuilterMomma to our group!!

Wow we are almost up to 20! Think we can do it this month? Come ladies! Anyone who hasn't signed up let me know!

1.bloomin'Iris
2.cheryl rearick
3.klgreene
4.maggie
5.peevypat
6.Rhonda
7.sgardner
8.paintmejudy
9.PokerDiva
10.tqually
11.stitchengramie
12.TwinRiverFarm
13.BonniFeltz
14.LindaC
15.QuilterMomma
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

Please sign me up.

I'll be happy to! Glad you joined us!

And our list begins to GROW! LOL

please welcome tqually and QuilterMomma and smcfadden


Wow we are almost up to 20! Think we can do it this month? Come ladies! Anyone who hasn't signed up let me know!

1.bloomin'Iris
2.cheryl rearick
3.klgreene
4.maggie
5.peevypat
6.Rhonda
7.sgardner
8.paintmejudy
9.PokerDiva
10.tqually
11.stitchengramie
12.TwinRiverFarm
13.BonniFeltz
14.LindaC
15.QuilterMomma
16.smcfadden
17.
18.
19.
20.

Thanks! I may be PMing you for help as we go along.

I'm not picky about colors. I like nature colors, so that's a pretty big spectrum.

I like all colors. But my favorite is all the different shades of purples.

I'm with you that Batiks are my favorite fabric but I didn't mention them because I didn't want anyone to think they were obligated to spend that much money on this swap. When I used Batiks for several blocks, I bought them as scraps of odd sizes for a discount price at my LQS.

I'd like to join the swap if I can figure out what you guys have been doing. And I wouldn't mind mailing to Ireland.

Someone point me in the right direction for instructions.


Ellen

Go to page one Ellen. Glad to have you.

So I can pick any of the "blocks allowed" and check with my partner for color preferences.

YUP! And ask if you need any help. We have everyone from new-at-this to old pros.

Ellen We'll be happy to have you join us!

I suggest you take a look at one of the Block directions and try making one. Once you understand the cut down process the rest is easy. So click on the Block Directions and have fun trying them out!

Sorry I updated and posted it below

Welcome newcomers... glad you joined the fun!

Welcome to all and newcomers too
Colors for me please:
Blues
Purples
warm earth tones
my eldest GS would like a quilt made with black and red, I'm adding white to lighted it up

Thanks to all

running to the post office to get Bonni's block int he mail.
Only a day past the end of the month.....

Do we know when we will be getting our partners?