2015/16 birthday swap...candy style 2.5"

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11-23-2015, 08:23 PM

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barbarakibler23

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I have my 2 1/2" squares sorted in 3 different stages.

Fabric squares that I am trading:
I have a container that has 17 little cubby hole openings in it. When I cut my fabric I put one in each little cubby hole. This way no two fabrics are alike. When I need to mail a package I just take one out of the cubby hole and count it out and mail it away. Cubby hole #1 is always for me...that way I get one of each fabric I send to you ladies.

Fabric squares that I am keeping.
Most of them go into a really big boot box. (I am on #2) When I am working on a project.....

I have a really big tower, there are 16 containers tall (I buy them in 2's but you can attach them as you go.) I have each container marked with a color. As I am going through to pick out what I need I sort the others into these containers. They get sorted by color and some by theme.

Hope this makes sense. I have so far made 3 large size lap size quilts, and many other goodies with them.

11-23-2015, 08:40 PM

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hrosen1952

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Hi....are we sending one square or 50 to each person?

11-23-2015, 08:52 PM

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barbarakibler23

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Just sent a PM to hrosen1952 to join us for the next go around in March.

11-23-2015, 08:53 PM

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barbarakibler23

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I sent a PM for the December birthday's to everyone. Please let me know if you did not receive one..

Barb

11-24-2015, 06:46 AM

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jaba

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Barb, I received your PM but it only had 1 name listed and no address (letsquilt)

11-24-2015, 10:29 AM

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djmat

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Barb, Ditto PM on one Dec birthday name without addy. Er, ugh, my bd is also in Dec so please include my addy.

Thanks for the charm storage & distribution tips, made sense to me. May give it a try in spring swap. Love learning new ways to manage time in the workroom.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!
hugs,
dj

11-24-2015, 11:04 AM

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sewbizgirl

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Yeah, Barb's pm had no addresses. I think she was too quick on the trigger! I'm sure she will fix it as soon as she's back on the board.

11-24-2015, 04:47 PM

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WMUTeach

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Ditto, Ditto, Ditto

11-25-2015, 08:15 AM

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Anoka Quilter

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So will Barb give us a grace if our 1st December baby is late? I have them all ready to go sitting here on my desk just waiting to be mailed. If I don't have the address before I leave today it will not make it into the mail till Monday due to Thanksgiving holiday plans.

Speaking of Thanksgiving, I hope everyone has a wonderful Turkey day. For me it will be spent with friends as we enjoy a traditional turkey dinner with games and spirits afterwards. The rest of my long weekend I plan on getting started on my Chex Mix and Beef Jerkey. Sewing, of course, am going to host a one-day sew-in on Saturday at my house for a couple friends, and I also hope to get some sewing done on Friday. Sunday we are getting together with the Grandkid to celebrate his birthday, which was the 23rd. So have a buys weekend planned.