For the Boomerang 6 - Winter group I think I'll only use a couple patterns this time. See what it's like to use the same pattern over and over with just a little variety when the fabric "speaks" to me to do something else.

In a boomerang swap, there are groups of either 18 or 36 swappers. (I'm in a group of 36 again) You mail a F8 (11" x 18" ) of your fabric to the other members in your group. They in turn mail you a piece of their fabric. Everyone makes a 12 1/2" block to mail back to the F8 owner....you choose the block you want to make and the coordinating fabrics. Some swappers give a few guidelines to follow so all their blocks will be somewhat uniform.

We have a thread in the swap section where you can see eveyone's blocks they have received. In order to keep them a surprise until the receiver sees them, we don't generally post our "made" blocks to that thread. Some of us though want to share our work with everyone else too.

This is where I'll post my blocks as I make them. I'll notify the receiver on our main swap page and give them the chance to peek (I'll tell them what page their block is on in this thread :) ) if they want to see them before they arrive at their house.

I hope you enjoy these blocks...I've learned so much by working on them. These are the first 2 of this swap...33 more to come in the next 4 months (blocks are due back to their owners by 02/01/12).

This pattern is "Birds in the Air" off the Quiltercache website under the 12" finished block section.

Thanks so much for checking these out. Please feel free to bookmark this thread so you can check out my progress if you'd like to.

Nice

Very nice! Sounds like fun.

great blocks. i love the colors in paintmejudy's

Very pretty.

They look great!

looks like fun.

Working slowly it seems...

Here's two more finished blocks that will head home on 10/21/11.

Home they fit in well with their others. :D

ooooo, i can't wait till you do mine! guess i'd better send you some fabric!

ohh those are gorgeous blocks. :) Can't wait to see what you do with my fabric!

Yours is going in the mail tomorrow.

Here's my block for Quiltingnurse. Her swirly fabric really was a difficult choice of what block to make...everything seemed to go with it. Hope she likes my final choice. It's heading home on 10/24.



Nancia....get'r in the mail girlfriend and we'll see what happens.

Jennifer...boy do I have some purples for you...sure hope you like it....there's a few before yours but I have the fabric already pulled for it.

Pokerdiva sent the brown country fabric with the hearts. Hope this fits her scheme :D It will be heading home on 10/24

ok, i have a question for you all: i tend to do fairly simple blocks. does anyone feel like that looks as if i didn't put enough effort into it? i feel confident i will get the simpler blocks right and give you a fairly well done block. i was reading another thread and people were disappointed if they received a simple block. would you rather have a well done block or a fancy block? in time i'll be more confident and branch out, but i don't want to delay everyone while i struggle with new blocks. please, let me know how you feel!

They are all so pretty.

Nancia -- these are just HST arranged differently...it's amazing how many patterns you can come up with just a simple little starting point. I actually paper piece the HST so they are "squared" (check out block central for a template...let me know if you can't find it and I'll find the link again). If someone is disappointed by a "simple" block it's their ego problem...everyone starts somewhere (like me) and each block is made with care and attention. I will try "harder" ones sometimes when I want to but I'm sticking with just a few patterns this time around so I can get them done.

The only time I've been disappointed is when the block is actually only 12" instead of the 12.5 needed...it's hard to figure out how to make it bigger by just a small amount and not ruin the block scheme...but all the other blocks thrill me.

thanks, moonwork!

Marcialee sent the dark purple fabric.

I'm really liking this pattern because it accents the fabrics so well.

It will be heading home on Wed 10/26/11

moonwork-- i love that design. what is it called? and where can i find the pattern? all your blocks are great!!

It's 16 HST ... all 16 have the "feature fabric" and 8 have one coordinating and the other 8 have a different coordinating fabric.

Then you just play around with different layouts. A lot of designs can be broken down into squares...they might look a little different but if it's easier for me to make then so be it ;)

Glad you're liking them

great blocks moonwork.

Sending home 3 grownup blocks on Monday 11/07

Missgigglewings had the brown with bright orange flowers
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Roseysue had the red with metallic gold stars/snowflakes
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And then we have Heyjami...she actually had a small contest for her block as I had "block block" and couldn't decide which one to use of the 3 layouts. Since she "voted" I went ahead and chose her "vote"...seemed only fair :) . Her fabric was the beige with cranberries on it.
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So far this doesn't seem too bad to add pictures. Here's crossing my fingers now they all work and the descriptions are with the right pictures.

Very interesting.

My fave is the last one.

Beautiful blocks everyone!

Oh! I really like all of them. You have made very good fabric choices on all of them and done a very nice piecing job.

Beautiful blocks moonwork .

What a great job you did on those beautiful blocks...they will love them i'm sure.

Slow and sure like the turtle -- here's a couple more blocks I made this week so they can head home on 11/15/11.

Sarah Fitz -- Sent the flowered with pink background for her F8
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Peggers had the maroon with gold leavey ferns for hers. She had sent in coordinating samples of her other fabrics so I sure hope mine coordinate with hers like I think they will.
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2 grown up blocks heading home on Thursday 11-17...this time heading from north to south

KathyN sent the dark blue with flowers on it for her f8
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shaysmema had the dark blue with what looked like wild roses on it.
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Wow, all very pretty. You have been busy.

I'll admit it... I was a slacker the last couple weeks...seems life got in the way :)

Here's a couple blocks to go home though on Monday, 11/28/11. If I'm a good girl I should be able to get a couple more done today too.

NanaKathy55 send in the beige with the blue grid on it. This is my very first scrappy block and I think it is pretty cool. I had heard so much about the scrappy blocks I just had to try one. Hope she enjoys it too.
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CyndiH sent a black background with all sorts of colorful dots on it. What could match better than more bright dots? Flyin' dots heading to the west coast.

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Yeah me! I got 2 more finished today to mail out on Monday 11-28-11.

Abby's Mom sent the dark green with little beige leaves on it. The rose fabric's leaves and background matched so well and looked romantic. Hope if fits with her other ones.
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Oatw13 had some super nice brown fabric with the bright orange flowers. Was so bright and happy to me...hope this is "happy" to her too.
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Sending 3 blocks home on Monday...hope they don't have to swim out of Kentucky we've had so much water.

JaneCat sent the yellow with the little flowers. I really like how the gingham makes this look fresh.
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Okdarla had the paisley and she only wanted cream added to her fabric.
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Jennifer22206 sent plain white. She was wanting "purple". Sure hope this works for her!
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2 more going home on Tuesday 12/6/11!

Alikat110 sent the cream with the red stripes and blue stars
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Goldendog55 had the wonderful floral on the brown background
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I only have 12 f8's left to do...I'm ahead of my own schedule right now :D

I've really been naughty...took a couple weeks off before the holidays...now I have to get busy again!

sending out 2 blocks tomorrow -- 12/27

Mosher92 sent the sage green with the darker leaves. She is going to use it in her bedroom and requested purple fabric and attached a sample. I think I matched the color pretty close for her.
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Sustraley sent the turquoise batik and only wanted whites used. I think it turned out nice and bright.
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3 blocks going home on 01/3/12

Kris2011 sent the cats and had a special request for a certain block to be used.
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girlscouts1 had a pretty pink and green lattice design
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babyfire04 had the black background with the little white flowers. She is making a b&w and didn't want any colors added.
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Hope these are fit in with their plans.

very nice blocks!!

Had the day off so I thought between blowing my nose I'd try to do a couple more blocks. Yeah, only 5 left to do!

Fabric Fancy sent the blue background F8 and only wanted white used with it.
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Aully sent a couple 10 x 10 squares that she asked to be matched to a panel she had posted on our main swap page...I sure hope she'll be pleasantly surprised when she see what I found to make her block with. A vest with the same panel design so I had to fussy cut a few squares just for her!
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I don't remember if I told you here but I LOVE my block! Thank you so much! I wanted to do HST assortments too but ended up being a chicken about all the intersections. I'm doing paper piecing but I've had some troubled ones (one ended up being 14"!).

WOW! Looks like you're having fun.