Suellen, you're in!!!

Quilters Signed Up for Flower Block Swap Thus Far:
1. judy333
2. irishdancersgram
3. caroline1947
4. vicky4x4
5. katy122
6. busdrivermary
7, juttz
8. redpenny
9. nanciii

10. ddavisgray
11. amcfeely
12. suellen_delawares

Okay, quilters, Group 1 of the Flower Block Swap is complete!

If others are interested, let me know. We'll see if there is enough interest to get a full second group.

Judy,
I sent you an email expressing my desire to join the second group if there are enough.
Ginny

Group 1 is full for this swap. Let's see if we have enough interest for a second group. (I'm tempted to be in both groups! First, I need to get through the holidays!)

Beginning Group 2:

1. gininmn

Judy I sent you email.
Red

I'm pleased to say that Judy asked me to join this swap to fill in for someone who had to drop out (sorry about that, though). This should be such fun! I'm going to try applique and I already have my flower pattern picked out. Fabric shopping I must go.

Ginny

Updated Flower Block Swap Group:

1. judy333
2. irishdancersgram
3. caroline1947
4. vicky4x4
5. katy122
6. busdrivermary
7, juttz
8. nanciii
9. ddavisgray

10. amcfeely
11. suellen_delawares
12. gininmn

That fills the first group for this swap. If there is enough interest after the holidays, we may be able to get enough for a second group. (Yikes, I still have Christmas-project block making to do right now!!!)

After the first of the year, I'll get started making my flower blocks. I'm at the FUN stage right now looking at patterns. The problem is that I have so many great flower patterns that it is going to be difficult to choose just one!

Has anyone started their flower blocks?
I think I changed my mind on the block I'm making :-)

Vicky

I have my pattern picked out but havent started it yet...

lol...I thought I figured out exactly which flower block I'd make for this swap...but I keep finding more and more interesting patterns! I ordered some fabric that I'm waiting for. As soon as it arrives, I'm going to make a final decision. I'm leaning towards applique at the moment.

Haven't started my blocks yet but I have what I'm going to do. Got the background already now to start my flowers.
Mary

got my pattern resized yesterday, but need to make a template of pieces, have fabric for flower but need to see if I have enough WOW. hand appliquing because we'll be on the road quite a bit this month or next.
~Ginny

Is everyone doing applique???

I recall that it's swapper's choice on block technique (pieced or applique).

I have my pattern narrowed down to 1002 LOL Now seriously I have it narrowed down to 3. I will probably ask my husband to deside since I like all 3. I love hand quilting but when it comes to hand applique I have to really work at it. I'm going to either piece or PP.
Suellen

Please add me if you have a spot. Thank you.

judy, you can give my spot to meima if you would like. I would really like to be in the swap, I just have alot going on right now and I don't want to come down to the wire and not be able to finish. I managed to get myself on the PTA board at the boys school, and me being the only stay at home mom, gets to do most of the stuff that happens during school hours. So I spend alot of my days at the school now planning a sping carnival and student teacher basketball game. Plus setting up field trips for all the grades.

Just let me know. I would rather somebody who has more time have my spot than get in a crunch and not be able to finish.

Amy

Good Morning,
I believe tha the swap is full but if there's another - of if there is another space, I'd love to join...
Have a great day everyone..
Bill

I'd like to do this swap too. If you start another group I'm in. Thanks.

Janet

I would like to join if you get enough people for another group. Mainly a lurker.

Thanks, Brenda

Thank you for thinking about me Amy! It sounds like your life is busy, but fulfilling! I'm an elementary principal now, and I love my PTO moms.

Hi, all!

Sorry for not posting and updating lists earlier...a major life event happened to me two days ago: I got engaged! Here I am, 50 years old and getting married for the FIRST time!

Anyway, my mind has been on nothing else since Christmas when we started looking at rings. I'll post the most updated group lists later tonight. One person dropped out of Group 1 over Christmas vacation...which makes room for meima. Amcfeely, do you still want a break from this swap? Let me know, and I'll post the Group 2 startup list. Thanks! Here's Group 1:

1. judy333
   2. meima (Welcome to the swap!)
   3. caroline1947
   4. vicky4x4
   5. katy122
   6. busdrivermary
   7, juttz
   8. nanciii
   9. ddavisgray
2. amcfeely
3. suellen_delawares
4. gininmn

Judy I will stay. I really want to do this swap, and will just have to make some quilting time for myself.

Thanks bunches.

Amy

Judy........we want a picture of "The rings!" And maybe one of you and your intended.

Vicky

Oh Judy,
I am so excited for you. What a wonderful way to begin a new year! And.....we get to share part of it! I am excited to be a part of this new quilting adventure, too. Thank you,
Meima

Is there anyone else interested in this flower block swap? Group 1 is full. Let's see if there's enough interest for a second group! Here we go...

Group 2

1. lockeb
2. alabamajanet
3. brenda 41940

Let's see if by the end of January we can get this group filled up! Come join the fun!!! There are LOTS of flower patterns out there!

HI....
I'd love to join the second group....if you're up to a Canadian joining the swap....
Thanks,
Bill

Sorry, I now see I'm already on the list..I think I need another coffee....

What was ever decided on sending 11 or 12 of these blocks? It does seem easier for the coordinator to send all 12.

Vicky

Send me either 11 or 12 blocks. I have a large livingroom and am very organized with piles (I'm a teacher!). I'm also going to take photos of each person's block so that I am very clear as to who sent what. The only reason I thought 11 blocks would work is that it will be slightly cheaper for you when you have to weigh your self-addressed stamped envelope for the return trip back to you.

Again, send 11 or 12. If you send 11, you won't get one of your blocks back because your 12th block is waiting for you at home. If you send 12 blocks, you will indeed receive one of your blocks back. Again, the choice is up to you. I'm happy either way!

Where are you in the flower block making process?
I have the fabric and I am still trying to decide which flower to make.

SUELLEN

They're in my brain! :-)
I'm making prairie points for my daughters quilt and yesterday I got all of 16 cut out before I was interrupted and today I think about 10! My son needed me for math and I never got back at it.

I'm hoping I can actually pull off the flower blocks!

Vicky

Judy,
Things are not going very good around here. My daughter is going to have a operation the 6th and is going to needs someone to help her. We're not sure what is going to happen in the future might be a long haul. Shes going to have another operation when she recops from this one so things are uncertain. So I thought Bill could take my place,seeings hes the first on the list on Group 2. I haven't got to sew for a couple weeks now and it doesn't look good for the future. If Bill would like to or one of the others i would be so grateful. Mary

My blocks are all done,,been intending to mail them..

Hi Mary,
Hope that all works out for you and your daughter...thanks for the suggestion - I've contacted Judy with a private email advising here that I'd be happy to be a replacement for the swap..
Have a great day!
Bill

Suellen... It is so nice to know someone else is having a hard time trying to come up with some ideas for our flower blocks, I feel like a real dunce, I have been trying applique but not happy with my results as I'm a beginner, if I pull this off it will be a miracle, I'm getting a little scared but I'm going to persevere.

thanks Bill. things are just piling up and i wanted to make sure the swap wasn't affected. Time will tell about my daughter, shes a fighter so thats good. Thanks again.
Mary

katy122 You'll be a pro by the 12th block. The blocks I'm choosing from are all pieced. I did consider
making appliqued flowersbecause they look so beautiful but I don't think I am up to making 12!
This is what I would look like after the 12th appliqued block:

Suellen

Just wanting to confirm if I have acquired a spot in the swap so that I can get my blocks done.....
Cheers,
Bill

suellen...thanks for the encouraging words, I'm really beginning to feel stupid, I dont think anyone will be much excited when they recieve mine, I'm glad we dont have to put our names on them...thanks again.

Sorry for not being online lately. I've had a horrid cold and have been dragging myself off to work each day and then collapsing into bed when I get home. Mary, I totally understand how you need to have time to be with your family. Bill, you are now in!!! I'll email you after I post this to confirm.

Vicky, don't worry! I'm sure your blocks will be lovely. One of the beautiful things about these swaps is that you will grow as a quilter. lol...I loved what Suellen said about how you'll be a pro by the 12th block! That is so true!

Here's the updated group 1 list:

1. judy333
2. meima
3. caroline1947
4. vicky4x4
5. katy122
6. lockeb (Welcome to the group!)
7, juttz
8. nanciii
9. ddavisgray

10. amcfeely
11. suellen_delawares
12. gininmn

Thanks so much. I hope that cold goes away fast, gets in the way of every thing.
Mary

I wanted to BUMP this post to the top because after I saw Caroline's other post, I needed to refresh my memory about the due date. Glad to see that the mail-out date is April 1. After starting my blocks and realizing I'd bitten off more than I could do, I decided I needed to switch to another block pattern, which meant buying more fabric, cutting pieces. Thus, I'm in the same place as Vicky -- one block done, eleven to go.

Ginny

Ginny -

I'm happy to hear you switched block patterns to something you feel will be more manageable. The great thing about flower blocks is that even simple blocks can be quite beautiful! We will receive quite a variety, I'm sure! A friend of mine has a flower quilt that has pieced flowers as well as every way of applique known to man. It really is quite stunning. As for me, I've settled on a buttonhole-stitch applique pattern.

Swap members, please enjoy the process! If you don't have my mailing address yet, please email me at judika3 at yahoo dot com. Again, these blocks need to be mailed to me by April 1.

Judy

Hi Everyone,,
I sat down to work on my blocks last night - hoping to get a great start on all 12 blocks...I had found the pattern I was going to do - cut all of my pieces for all 12 blocks....that's a lot of pieces...only to find out that once I had pieced the first block, there seems to be a problem in the pattern because the pieces don't line up.....so it's back to square one - I think I've found another - pattern....but not sure that I can recut any of the pieces that I've already cut...we'll see..but this time, I'll cut one and put it together to make sure that it looks right first....Guess we learn by trial and error....
Have a great weekend everyone...
Bill

Bill,
So sorry you cut before you make a sample block. Sometimes (more times than we like) the Pattern has a mistake in it. I hope your next one works for you.

Vicky

Anyone have Judys address...evidently she isnt getting my e mails. I have my blocks ready to mail. Thanks....

Caroline, I do. Actually I have almost everyone on the forums address. That is if they have signed up for the birthday swap over the last 3 years.

Anyway just send me an email and I will reply to it. I have two emails for you and not sure which is right. The last one came back to me.

Its amcfeely at austin.rr.com.

Amy

YAY, I'm back online after a horrible couple of weeks down with the flu. All who emailed me while I was sick, I think I've responded to everyone with my snail-mail address. If not email again at judika3 at yahoo dot com.

Bumping this string up to the top. Twenty-one days to finish the blocks and mail!

Hi Everyone,
Been working on my blocks...I hope to have them completed this weekend...
Meanwhile, I have a questions - the block that I've chosen is a flower of course...with a white-on-white background...as the major color..but can I add an accent of light blue...or is that a no-no.....just asking because I've taken a block that I like - and I'm reworking it to give the idea of ground below, sky above...with the flower....just wanted to get confirmation before I continue......
Thanks for giving me your advice.
Bill