djmat

Moonrise, please sign up, it just wouldn't be the same without YOU!
hugs,
dj

onaemtnest

Thank-you for the welcoming messages, I'm very excited to meet new friends here and learn from the group.

I cannot imagine having too many candies so even though I don't know Moonrise, I hope she reconsiders and joins to add even more colors and variations to her collection!

sewbizgirl

Well... they can start to take over the sewing room! I have so many I almost didn't join this year, but then decided it would be better to resolve to USE some candy in quilts than miss out on this fun. I have already made the one Arkansas Crossroads and after our first quiltalong will see about trying another pattern too. They are so beautiful when they are all together in a finished quilt. Something about all that variety... Like samples from an entire quilt store (or two!) all in one quilt.

I'm sure I have enough stored candy to participate in each and every one of the quiltalongs this year! That's a good thing!

onaemtnest

Yes, I commented on your Arkansas Crossroads quilt in the scrappy thread. It is one of my favorite quilt patterns, I especially like the dimension that your background black on white adds to the block! Glad you threw caution to the wind and are participating another year!

moonrise

LOL! Y'all didn't just twist my arm ... you twisted BOTH of my arms!

Okay, I've got my candies cut (wanted to make sure I had enough), and will send my PM to join shortly.

This is going to be the craziest mix of candies EVER. You name it, it's probably in there.

sewbizgirl

I would love some I Spy candies!

Welcome back, Moonrise! Glad you stuck with us....

JENNR8R

Hey everyone... I found out about this swap when zozee posted to a tutorial that I made yesterday: http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...k-t275789.html

This swap would be an excellent/fun way to get variety in my never ending supply of 2.5" scraps. I've never been able to make a scrap quilt without repeating fabric.

Would anyone take a chance on recommending me? At any rate, I hope you enjoy the tutorial.

dotcomdtcm

If you don't join the swap. I'd be happy to send you some candy. Dotty

sewbizgirl

Thanks for sharing your tutorial with us, JENNR8R... Your name looks familiar from the board. Have you done any swaps here? A swap partner or leader can recommend you for this swap. Hope you get to join us!

JENNR8R

No, I've never done a swap before.

The rules say "NEWBIES (new to this swap) YOU MUST get a recommendation from a past hostess or from ANYONE that was in a previous birthday swap. Absolutely NO FLAKERS here!!!"

Since I don't know any of those members who could vouch for me, I'll have to wait. If I don't make this swap, dotcomdctm has kindly offered to swap some candies with me.