Cheesehead

Terri. so sorry to hear you have been feeling sick while aboard the ship, hope each day gets a little better.

WMUTeach, darling pictures!

I too have my fabric picked out for the next swap. Strong possibility I may have cataract surgery over the summer, I hope that won't interfere with my ability to make blocks.

Love how organized this swap has always been, Janice is a great leader. The amount of time she dedicates to make this swap so successful is incredible. Thank you Janice for everything!

Cheese

Janice McC

Boomers, you are all welcome. I enjoy this swap a great deal and hope to run it for the foreseeable future. You all are the reasons why it works so well with your great efforts to make blocks both you and your partners will love. And the way you often share aspects from your lives, makes the group more cohesive. Thank you!

Terriamn, I’m so sorry you’ve been having motion sickness. I hope you get your sea legs soon.

The grands were here for much of the day. It’s such a pleasure to have them around now that they are so well behaved while feeling completely comfortable here. They’ve got more rules here and they walk in and are just so wonderful.

Attached below is my Bonnie Hunter “Bear Branch” just back from the LA. It was worth every cent to have it professionally quilted plus she trimmed it perfectly so all that’s needed now is a binding. I’m leaning towards scrappy turquoise but we’ll see. The quilting is swirls and dragonflies, kind of hard to see so it doesn’t overwhelm the top as it’s busy enough. Hope you like it.

WMUTeach

Janice, I love the colors you chose for your BH quilt and I agree with the quilting design. Perfect! I will be looking for fabric from my stash for the fall Boom. Nothings has jumped out at me yet but who knows. Discovering a fabric treasure hiding in bins and drawers is all part of the quilting adventure.

sewbizgirl

Janice, the Bear Branch is so beautiful and fun! The quilting turned out perfect. And LOL, my grands have more rules at my house than at their home too!

WMUT, your grands are beautiful! Your GD looks like a little starlet. They make a great Luke and Leia.

Terri, sorry you are having motion sickness. I hope you continue to get used to the ship's motion, more each day. You don't want to let all that amazing food go to waste!

We've been having cool days and cold nights. I can't believe it... in May. This is the latest I remember cool weather here, but I'm certainly not complaining! It's been so nice. Hope it lasts for a bit.

Janice McC

Good morning. I tried a turquoise border and it was too much. Will probably use the remnants of the backing instead.

I’ve got PT at 7 am and I feel like a cold is coming on. Maybe allergies? In any case, I’ll go but have them go easy on me. I hope they’ll go easy.

Off to the post office at 10. Be looking for your tracking numbers later this morning.

This is my 10,000th post!

Janice McC

Packages are out! You should be able to start tracking them soon.

Now it’s time to get back to work on my UFOs. Where to start again? Best do the binding on Bear Branch first I guess.

Annaquilts

Janice, your teal and brown quilt is a delight to look at. Well done. Thank you for hosting the this swap. It is much appreciated and was lots of fun.

SusieQOH

WMUT- your grandtwins are adorable!
Janice, another shout out to a great Boom host, thank you!
Oh and your quilt is gorgeous!

sewbizgirl

Got my tracking #... package is expected to be delivered Thursday! Yay! Thanks again, Janice.

Congrats on your 10,000th post!

Janice McC

Yes, it looks like most packages will be delivered Thursday with a few arriving Wednesday. Remember, when you get them, before ripping everything open, please confirm you have 19 baggies per group. If extras were made for you, you might find two to a baggie, not an extra baggie. Nineteen per group. I already know there are 19 as I count all blocks a minimum of four times, but you need to be certain.

Enjoy!