Hello everyone in the 2011 Birthday Block Exchange! This is Kristene, here to give you advanced notice of the upcoming birthdays for February. Remember, this year we are aiming to have everyone's blocks made and delivered on time - early is OK, but not 3 weeks after the birthday. Besides myself in Australia, there are a number of participants living in Canada, so sending early will ensure the block is received in time for the birthday. Each quilter can decide whether to keep them all to open on their actual birthday, or open them as they arrive. I was going to keep mine till the 15th this year - but my will power left after 2 days! It's given me more time to begin the next steps of transformation on the blocks. Anyway, here are the 3 birthdays for February 2011 Piece of Cake - Feb 12th - Kate (k8orlando) Ribbons & Bows - Feb 14th - Jeanne (sandlapper_rose) Make a Wish - Feb 26th - Deanna (faintheart) NB: Feb 14th is Jeanne's "unbirthday". this is her 2nd group so she decded to choose a different month since there were already many birthdays in March The above format is how each birthday will be entered for members to make their posts when they send their blocks and receivers to say the blocks have been received. Don't tag onto this post. Keep each quilters sent/received info together under their own heading. Kristene

thanks for the reminder, I just checked and I'm all ready for march. if anyone else is using small manilla envies, the post office is now charging more for them if they have the little metal clasp on them, so just cut or rip them off. happy stiching michelle

We are now into May so I am posting to this so it can drop farther down on the list of topics.

Just giving everyone a reminder about the July birthdays in this year's birthday block exchange. Ribbons & Bows- July 2- Katherine (justamomofsix) Make A Wish - July 22- Cathleen (cziga) Piece of Cake - None Do not reply to this thread. Individual threads will be posted for each of these quilters and that is where everyone should list when they send their blocks and when they are received. I'll be the hostess for July (Kristene and I take turns) so please let me know if you have any questions. Jeanne