Originally Posted by Jennifer22206

For example - using the
In my letter I just said, "I'm Jennifer, this is my 3rd Boom. For this fabric I'm planning on making a quilt for ____ (I'm going to be in 2 groups and sending 3 different fabrics, Elmo, white and Coffee cups so it depends on which group)."

So.. if you receive the Elmo fabric, my DD wants a "bright, happy quilt" so anything goes. The Coffee fabric has a TON of colors in it - so I don't think anyone will be hard pressed to find something that matches. The White one will be going into a Spring/Summer quilt, and I'm asking that only one predominant color (or shade, or pattern) be added to it - either blue, red, orange, yellow, purple, green. It depends on which letter ya'll get. There are 6 of the red,orange,yellow, purple, green and 5 blues going out. I'm making the last blue. There will be my 36 blocks total.

You don't have to send a letter. Typically if you don't send a letter the recipients of the F8th have carte blanche to do whatever they want with it.

Example: In Boom 5 I sent the floral fabric with no note other than Have Fun! and no batik

And for the other group, I sent either the lobster print (my Daddy was a lobsterman) or the ships wheel and requested that the colors found in the fabric or white be added, and requested that no batik be used.

These are what I've received: http://s931.photobucket.com/albums/a...05%20Received/

For me the baggie is just a regular sandwich baggie. My advice is to try to get them as flat as possible! :) You can use cling wrap too - but my DD thought it would be funny to put cling wrap over her face, so I go with the baggie method. Safer all around. :) Especially since my DD loves to "help"

Originally Posted by jaciqltznok

I have to sit this out...facing another stomach surgery PDQ and not able sit too long..sigh...have fun folks!

Originally Posted by PokerDiva

Ok everyone. My fabric is washed, cut and plastic wrapped with instructions. All I need is addresses. Can't wait!!!!!

Originally Posted by moonwork42029

Generally it was accepted to NOT post pictures of the blocks you made on the Boom link but you could make your own link to show off the blocks you had made (see at the bottom of my posting for example).

Originally Posted by Jennifer22206

Oh yea - I usually send a siggie block (just a rail fence) that I like people to sign with their name or board name or state or whatever. I do scrappy backs (typically) and I like to add a strip across it so I can see who made blocks in the quilt.

Originally Posted by LovingIzabella

I saw another swap hostess post this in her swap and was wondering if you all would feel better if I posted my number in the private section of the activity page in case anyone ever needed to contact me?
Let me know your thoughts
Hugs
April

Originally Posted by Havplenty

hmm i'm thinking scandulous stilettoes!

Originally Posted by sharon b

My 2 cents if you think you might be unavailable for a few days have someone else help answer questions - this is my first time doing one of your swaps - but in all the other swaps I have done there is no real need to call. We are doing this for fun and it should be kept in perspective as a fun swap. Everyone has life emergencies and things come up and we all understand that :wink: I don't see any reason I would need to call you and would probably forget where I wrote the number down anyways :oops: LOL

Originally Posted by Havplenty

update>>>>>> that fabric line "born to be wild" is at www.5bucksayard.com for $5.99/yard. okay my decision is made.

there is a purple companion print at www.5bucksayard.com. i love the purple/teal combo. hmmm. what to do, what to do.