I hope to get them in the mail on Saturday, but it may be Monday. Tomorrow I'm taking a class with Bonnie Hunter of Quiltsville.com - it's a scrappy class, of course! I'm so excited!!! She's the program presenter tonight at our guild meeting. This will mean 3 trips this week to Greensboro for my quilting - yikes! So much for trying to save gas. But I've been staying at home for weeks, so I guess I'm allowed the trips this week?

Hello Michelle, No, I believe I will sit out this time around. I really want to, but I've got plenty on my plate right now and I just don't have the ambition to dig for my "spring-y" fabrics that are hiding somewhere in the closet .... have had computer problems of late, and am still struggling with fixing that, too. Remind me next time, though. Play on, Ladies! Odessa

Amy - thanks for sending the link! Those are both adorable! I'm glad I'm not the only one who falls out of the ditch.... I can only stay in it if I sew at a snail's pace, and I haven't the patience for that. I LOVE the colors of your JoAnn's one - and the bugs and embroidery stitches are so cute. Makes me want to get an embroidery machine! I have a very simple machine. Thanks for sharing, and again for the pattern - I can't wait to use it. :D Marcia

Michelle, Thank you for replying. I hope someone else will step up to the plate and co-host the swap with you. Here are the guidelines that I posted for last year's swap. You can follow them or not - but just be sure to be very clear with whatever guidelines you want use. We have had as many as 12-15 swappers, but only had 4 for the November swap this year. I'll be happy to answer any questions if you want to email me from My Page (next to my user name teresa_nc7). Guidelines and notes from 2008: As it appears we have enough interest on this forum for a fabric swap, I am announcing a Fat Quarter Swap today for the coming year 2008. There is no need to sign up, simply send me a private email to tcrouzer at yahoo dot com and I will reply to you with my mailing address where you are to send your fabrics. Please read the swap guidelines carefully and follow them. Your fabrics will be returned if you neglect to follow the guidelines. ~ This swap is limited to participants on this Forum. ~ Fabrics sent should be 100% quilters' cottons - no home dec or poly/cotton blends. "Send fabric you would like to receive back." ~ Please be considerate of others: if your home has smokers or if you have furry/feathered critters that like to lay around on your fabric, please wash your swap fabric and keep it contained in a sealed zip bag until time to mail it. We would all like to receive clean, fur-free fabric. ~ Size: approximately 18-inches by 22-inches also known as a quilting Fat Quarter. ~ Send a minimum of one set: buy 1 1/2 yds. of 100% quilters' cotton, cut it in half down the entire length of the fabric. Cut these two half lengths in 3 pieces each that are approximately 18"x22" each. Keep one FQ for your stash and put the other 5 into a zip bag and seal it. Optional: You may send all different FQs if you wish or two of one design and three of another, etc. but all fat quarters must be of the designated theme. Optional: you may label your FQs with a pinned or thread basted label with your name and location if you wish. Do not use gummed labels or tape. [they fall off] *** You may send a maximum of two sets, but depending on how many quilters are swapping you may get some of your own fabrics back. ~ Put your zip bags with your set(s) into a large mailing envelope along with an 8 1/2" x 11" or larger mailing envelope with your name and mailing address on the front and return postage IN STAMPS to cover the return of your fabrics. DO NOT USE METERED POSTAGE FROM THE POST OFFICE ON YOUR RETURN ENVELOPE! Sorry for yelling that but it is necessary. A little extra postage on your return envelope would be helpful on the off chance that you are short. ~Mark your calendar now with the upcoming dates and swap themes: February 22, 2008 - Blue and Yellow - florals, batiks, prints with both blue and yellow colors in the design April 4, 2008 - 1930s Reproduction Prints - any color, any design (circles, floral, plaid, cute animals/people, etc.) no solids, please June 6, 2008 - Red, Red, and More Red - red tone-on-tone, red background with tiny figures in another color, red batiks, if floral, the background should also be red, red paisley, the fabric should say "RED" September 5, 2008 - Neutrals - medium to light gray, beige, tan, taupe, gray-blue, gray-green, cream, champagne, and print or batik November 7, 2008 - Paisley - any color but should have the specific paisley pattern Please no holiday or children's prints unless they fit the category for the swap.