Sounds like we all got the same swap partner. I salvaged what I could, GRRRRRRR!:hunf:

[QUOTE=Twisted Quilter;5547152]I think I've finally decided on a pattern for my postage stamp quilt so....I'm going to start putting it together. I hope I can keep those little monsters in line and not too wonky.

Those little squares can get wonky fast can't they? I've been sewing 1.5'' squares into 5 x 5 blocks then into bigger blocks. Helps keep things in line for me.

Would love to see a pic...even if it's just in the idea, chicken scratch drawing stage. :)

And yes, I'm a victim from the other swap too! We love Mariposa, but doesn't that just make you love her and her swap's even more??? Happy Friday.

[QUOTE=Fraew;5547396]Would love to see a pic...even if it's just in the idea, chicken scratch drawing stage. :)

I caught that act in two sizes! Ouch! I would love to see what you are planning too. I am just sewing my charms together, no pattern, no rhyme or reason. I have seen some awesome ps quilts that are planned but I had already started sewing and I really don't like to do the frog stitch!

I am so tired, and needed a laugh. I guess a bunch of us got the same crappy squares. Since I have a shortage of time, it didn't pay for me to go through the bag. I probably would've been upset if I found a square that I really liked, and it was cut too small. I also sent about 15 more squares just in case some of mine were short, or defective. I started practicing so hopefully the next batch will be better.
Someone mentioned that if you do them in four piece squares, there is a better chance of them being in better alignment. In theory it makes sense.
I better go in for a nap so I can play later. Whoa....

Wow I lost count how many of us got nasty ripped squares lol. YES I live Mariposa's swap!

Thought I was all set to start then remembered that I hadn't finished cutting scraps for a friend. Maybe next week. Right now I think every other square is going to be white. :thumbup:

Well if I ever send out a Crappy Square, Please send it right back to me and I will make it right! I hate messing up! I sometimes think I will end up in Quilters Hell, because of sending a bad cut!

I love scraps and get them from every one I know. They think the little tiny scraps I make into small blocks are for looney tunes, but when I get a project finished they Love them then!

Who ever it was that wanted scraps, let me know I will share if you pay for postage, but beware, I have seen some ugly scraps, thank goodness they are so small you can't tell the pattern! :p

Hi marytoddliz,
Hold on to the scraps, and use them in the next swap. They will just infuse more variety into the swap. I am almost positive I got squares from you, and didn't see a problem. The only problem I had was with the one we all did.. I just remembered opening the envelope, and trying to make head, or tails out of it. The envelope was a month after the swap was over, and I forgot that I didn't get from one person. I did learn one major issue from all of you, and it sort of upset me, and embarressed me. I didn't starch, and iron my fabric, and everyone else's were very nice, crisp, and organized. Okay, so I've seen the light. I'm a changed woman...

hey twisted what pattern did you decide on? after my random one and my perkiomen daydreams one are "finished" i will be starting a new one. i have seen some great inspiration on the web so i don't know what the pattern will look like yet. it's good to know you are finally jumping in to start sewing on your psq.

yep i got a bag of ripped squares also and i contacted the swapper about it. i let her know that what she sent was unusable for me and that she should sent out squares that she would want to receive. it would've been a good idea to contact the swap hostess but i hadn't thought of that.

i'm looking forward to receiving my squares from this swap. :thumbup:

outside of the ripped ones, i got great squares from my other swappers. i am also in the yahoo group swap so i am looking forward to receving those squares also. yeppers i am in square swapper heaven.:p

Thanks for reminding me of that one. I just asked to join it. I used to do their swaps earlier. I also swap on another board.

I mailed for the yahoo one Friday. CuriousQuilter is coming up again. And the "candy" swap. I nearly need a cutting break lol. :D

SheriR, Aren't you running the candy swap?
I think I might have to give up trying to keep up with you all.. I'm becoming obcessed with SCRAPS.. I was in Joann's looking for some stuff that you put on the thread to make it do something better. Acutally, I'm not even sure what it is supposed to do.. Anyway, I was talking to another quilter, and she mentioned a fabric store that was not to far from where I was. We are talking 40 miles from home.. I had extra time, as the dog was at the groomer, so I checked out the store. She was trying to sell me a machine, but she realized I wasn't buying. We ended up talking, and she mentioned that she sold scraps for $5 a lb. Need I say more. I'm the proud owner of another pound of scraps to cut up for a swap. Ughhh

Barri.....yes....lol and JEALOUS OF $5. A pound for scraps!!

SheriR I guess $5 is a good price. I wasn't sure. The woman mentioned it was about 4 yards of fabric. I couldn't believe the fabrics that I picked. I wish I was doing your swap, but I am inundated with stuff to do. I'm afraid to get involved with your swap yet, as I think I remember it was 2.5".. I want to get a major four quilt project done before I get involved with anything else. So much I want to do, but so little time.

did mariposa mail out the packages yet? and yes $5/lb is excellent. i hope you got some great fabrics. enjoy.

OMG, is it time for those little monsters to arrive! I've been busy cutting for swaps and forgot all about them.:eek:

How did we all end up getting the same person in that other swap?

[QUOTE=Twisted Quilter;5550462]OMG, is it time for those little monsters to arrive! I've been busy cutting for swaps and forgot all about them.:eek:

I just checked and it says that the charms will be mailed by Oct. 10th. I got all excited thinking about charms in the mail! I took a deep breath and said I can wait a few more days. LOL It will be fun to go through all those "little monsters"! Sue

Hi Ladies, In what group on Yahoo are you swapping ps squares? I've been using my Accuquilt for cutting the squares using the 1 1/2" strip die and it really works well...now I have a whole bunch of squares left over...most of which have been used in this current swap...How do you keep track of the ones used and not used?

here is the link for the yahoo postage stamp group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/postagestampquilts/ .

also i keep my leftover cut swapping squares in a large plastic zipper bag (think bed sheet packaging) so i can see what i have cut and sent before. there are always new swaps, new groups, new participates joining so i do not worry quite so much with dups. plus as quilters we know how to make things work for us and can certainly make a new project with any dups or start another psq for that matter.:thumbup:

perhaps she signed up for 100 swap baggies to reek her chaos on other quilters.:D

I cut out scraps as I make things during the weeks, and I have a bin of 1 1/2"strips that I can cut into when I need to. I keep a large bin of my squares, and I have a smaller bin, where I put all of my squares to swap with others. For this last swap, I was amazed that I already had enough cut out from just my projects, and I didn't have to cut any out at the time of the swap.. I just counted and bagged them. And that was for 30 sets! I think I've turned into a factory!

To be honest, I have a feeling that she didn't know better, and she beleived what she did was correct. I presume that for the next swap she will do it correctly. I am a softly on the first offense, and if it happens again after someone taught her, then there is no excuse. I'm just grateful it wasn't my squares causing the chaos.

Hi, I have taken a photo of most of the stamps I sent out cause I still have a bunch of each and don't want to send out repeats for the next one...Will there be another one soon?... is it okay to have Holiday stamps in the mix? I signed up for the Yahoo swap...Honchey

Sign ups are coming soon......just need to let this one finish first. Holiday prints are fine too~

I love the idea of holiday stamps. I'm Jewish, and wouldn't buy the Christmas holiday fabrics for myselff, but still would love to include them in my quilt. For some reason I have been really lucky in getting scraps from all over, and can't wait to share them with everybody.

i try to remember to keep a baggie for myself but i dont always. i was trying out the ice cube trays as a sorter until one of my furbabies decided that it would be fun to turn them over. no more ice cube tray sorters.;)

Barri, I'll remember to include some Jewish Holiday stamps for you..I purchased a couple of clear plastic cases that have 1-1/2" sections in them from Joanns..they sell for $3.99 and used a 50% off coupon...the stamps fir perfectly flat or standing sideways...what's nice about the case is that it has an attached clear lid that snaps closed and they can't slide around and if it falls the lid stays closed.

This would happen at my house for sure if my to fluff muffs got into my sewing room I try to keep them out it is up stairs and we have a gate but sometimes one of the kids does not get the gate closed then they get up here. One of them loves to grab a spool of thread and run and hide under my king size bed where he knows I can not reach him :)

I thought I had finally decided on a pattern until I saw this one.

Link didn't paste. I'll be right back!

http://weddingdressblue.wordpress.co...e-is-a-flimsy/

I use the styrofoam trays that meat come on, the big ones hold exactly 20 stacks, then I cover with plastic cling wrap and put in bookcase where the cats can't get, well they haven't found them yet!

My male indoor cat Stewie, loves knocking over the beads when I am making necklaces, and I think he hides waiting for me to get up and leave them alone for 1/2 a second. All over the floor in no time, I don't work with beads much anymore. Bella is the one who will make a mess of the thread, or rolls of ribbon. I finally figured out that she thinks she is helping, so she has her own roll of ribbon, and she is so smart she knows where I keep it!

Both of them will find ways into the sewing room no matter what we do, so I have given up and just let them roam freely, they are good company at night when I sew and they are so funny! if they get to close to the sewing I get out their laser light, they will chase it for hours.

Cute! I've seen a similar one with 100 patch squares. Thanks for sharing.

twisted you can always make more than one psq.:)

I am glad to hear it is ok to make more than one PSQ. I will have more than enough squares to finish my first PSQ after this swap. I have already started collecting for my next one!

I think my hand hurts from cutting. I have so many scraps from all over that I can't keep up with it. Right now I am cutting for myself, and will have a ton for the next swap. I started cutting for the PSQ last Jan, and expected to have a problem with not having enough without using duplicates. If I calculated right, I have enough for a king size plus.
Am I having fun? I sure am.

i am working on two psq's simultaneously and thinking/designing my third one. i haven't updated my blog in some time but there you can see the progress i am making on both of my psq's.

good as we will be receiving squares from the yahoo group soon enough. are you participating in the curious quilter swap again? it is currently up and running i believe.

I am planning on doing the curious quilter swap again, but I haven't signed up yet.