July - October 2015 Wall Hanging Swap
10-12-2015, 05:16 AM
#111
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: CT New Haven County
Posts: 1,498
I just finished this one for a friend as a housewarming gift. I have enough blocks to do another one in blue for our next swap (or maybe I should give it to ube since she hasn't start hers? LOL).
I also just ordered an RJR kit from Craftsy. I never order kits - the yardage is way too expensive - but this was on sale for $32 plus shipping so the price/yard wasn't terrible. I am probably going to add extra borders to make it a little larger - its 51" x 71" in the kit.
I also just ordered an RJR kit from Craftsy. I never order kits - the yardage is way too expensive - but this was on sale for $32 plus shipping so the price/yard wasn't terrible. I am probably going to add extra borders to make it a little larger - its 51" x 71" in the kit.
10-12-2015, 09:28 AM
#113
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Rural Oklahoma
Posts: 5,374
Boom swaps are "the bomb"!!!! lol Each quilter pics fabric they want to use. Cut one F8 for each swapper. Send your F8's along w/ basic instructions (preferred colors, don't use colors, etc..) to the moderator she sends each swapper one of each of the F8's. Finish all blocks w/ all the different types of fabrics however you are inspired (w/I the wishes of the F8 owner) send back to the mod. she sorts so everyone gets the blocks made w/ their own F8 and sends them back. A little extra on postage ($6.10 x 4 mailings over several months) but so much fun. Go onto the latest boom swap thread the first post, at the end of her post is a link to a pic gallery where you can see the fabrics and what each quilter did w/ it.
10-12-2015, 06:04 PM
#115
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Wyoming in the summer, Florida in the winter
Posts: 7,583
Depends on the group size, max is 18 I think. Most of the time 12 - 14. Not always can you use all of the blocks, but what I enjoy is making them for others and getting back friendship blocks from women that I don't know from all over the USA. Another fun thing actually for me, because I have done them since I joined the board, is to receive 1 from someone who just started quilting and then see the improvement she has made. Just kind of a quirk I guess 
and being retired....it keeps me busy!! Shutter to think about the blocks I probably made when I first started.....
and being retired....it keeps me busy!! Shutter to think about the blocks I probably made when I first started.....
10-15-2015, 12:33 PM
#116
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Ontario Canada
Posts: 1,869
Everyone's projects are awesome ... UBE ... you haven't started yet? OMG ... that's a first!!!! I can't wait to see what you are able to whip up in under 3 weeks!
Here's mine that is going to someone:
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Here's mine that is going to someone:
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10-16-2015, 06:26 AM
#118
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Rural Oklahoma
Posts: 5,374
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