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05-24-2016, 08:05 PM

#1171

sewbizgirl

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Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: Mississippi

Posts: 26,147

Quote:

Originally Posted by happylab

I'm slow on finishing up making my AK Crossroad quilt top. I made 80 blocks and decided I need 20 more blocks to make a king size quilt.

Wow, be sure you show us that king sized AR Crossroads!

Lmanna, thanks for letting us know the candies you received. Hope you get them all on time.

05-25-2016, 07:33 AM

#1172

Anoka Quilter

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Join Date: Feb 2012

Location: Oak Grove, MN

Posts: 1,671

June B-day girl candies mailed out today. I was going to do it earlier, but kept forgetting to bring them into work with me. Hope our birthday girl on the 1st receives them in time, especially with the holiday in there.

05-25-2016, 09:41 AM

#1173

Crispy_Frog

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Join Date: Oct 2011

Location: Garland, TX

Posts: 868

YAY FOR ME!!!!

This is my very first swap ever and I am tickled! I got my first squishies in the mail! I didn't expect them so early. I got them yesterday from:

Gaijin
SheriR
Sewbizgirl

Thank you ladies for getting them out so quickly. Now I need to wait until my birthday to open these!

05-25-2016, 10:38 AM

#1174

sewbizgirl

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Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: Mississippi

Posts: 26,147

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crispy_Frog

Yay for you! You don't actually HAVE to wait, but it's a lot more fun if you do... I've done it both ways (open as they come, or wait til my birthday) and I really enjoyed opening them all on my birthday more.

Sorry you have to wait... it's just easier for me to be 'on time' if I go ahead and mail them all as soon as I get the addresses from Barb. I have the whole year all cut and ready to go!

05-25-2016, 05:31 PM

#1175

SheriR

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Join Date: Jul 2011

Location: Texas

Posts: 5,072

Quote:

Originally Posted by onaemtnest

SheriR ~ Thank-you for the tutorial and the time you put into it for the group. Looking at your quilting referring to post 1108 I'm fascinated with the backside of the quilt, the fabric you used then the quilting makes it so very interesting!

Thanks Onalee! I don't usually like to use cute fabric for backing my wall hangings but this had been sitting around and I knew I'd be taking pictures for all y'all so.....(and it made my binding match more)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JENNR8R

Here is my attempt at doing a candy dresden. I've never done anything other than raw-edge applique and had a problem understanding the directions. (Let's face it, I don't understand any directions. That's why I do my own patterns.) I got on YouTube and looked at enough videos to figure this much out. It was fun.

Thank you SheriR for another technique in my tool belt.

I think it looks great! I'm glad you figured it out. I've never written directions for someone to follow before and I know you're all more knowledgeable than I am. YouTube videos are my best friend too.

05-25-2016, 05:45 PM

#1176

SheriR

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Join Date: Jul 2011

Location: Texas

Posts: 5,072

Quote:

Originally Posted by moonrise

Received a squishie from SheriR today! Thanks! Love the coordinated candies and the fabric banner on the card.

(Not the greatest photo. My camera battery fizzled, so I used my cell phone.)

Just waiting on one more.

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Originally Posted by Crispy_Frog

I hope all April AND May birthdays are received. I failed two April ladies because of traveling too much so I mailed May's as soon as I got the addresses.

Here's what I've been working on this week. What do you do, after all, when your daughter says "Mom wanna make this for grandson who is having his 10yr bday and the theme is Dr Who?" I'll post another picture after its quilted and bound! The party is June 4th so I'm in a rush! She only asked Sunday.

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