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LadyIlene was the block I had to completely re-do. I had to recut all my squares. I guess those fish had it in for all of us! lol I did learn how to fix my mistake so that was the silver lining.

Received a very nice block from tapngram today. Thanks! Will post a picture later.

Bibliostone I haven't forgotten your extra blocks they will go out next week.

So has anyone heard if the last few will be sending them out?

Just returned from an awesome trip to Glacier National Park!
When I got home 3 beautiful blocks were waiting for me from
TOLEPAINTER, JACIQLTZNOK and FROGQUILTER. Thank you so much! I love them!

These are the blocks I have yet to receive:
Nursebonnie
scollard
wanda 123 (no F8 either)
cherylw

Since I don't see my name on any of the "missing lists" I assume you have all received my blocks. But just in case, I am waiting for responses from:
CherylW sent 6/6
jaciqltznok sent 6/18
ladyilene sent 5/26
KathyN sent 5/26
nursebonnie sent 6/18
scollard sent 8/31
tolepainter sent 618

If my records are incorrect, please let me know.

I have been considering what I am going to do with all these beautiful blocks. I had planned to make myself a quilt because almost everything I do is for charity. But a wonderful opportunity came up for our guild service project for next June.

Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI is offering the first of its kind program to help young people who age out of the foster care system receive a college education. What a great idea for these forgotten kids with no place to go and no one to care for them. That was my inspiration! It just touched my heart. I plan to use half my squares for a twin quilt for that program and maybe one for myself (or maybe another for them!)

These kids are given a "home" on campus for 4 years, including summers and holidays and semester breaks. They receive room and board, tuition, books and a work study job for pocket money. Collections are taken for their essential needs such as bedding, personal hygiene products, cleaning supplies, computer supplies, gift cards, food etc. All their essentials are put into a individual clothes baskets when they arrive and now our guild will be giving them each a quilt for their beds! Typically every year our guild donates around 200 quilted items for our spring project.

I am so excited about this program! If you would like more information PM me and I will send you the web site address.

This is a long message. Thanks for reading!

Monarchbee
I am sure I received your finished block. My record keeping is not good. Thank you and sorry for the delay in responding. I took on too many swaps and I won't make that mistake again. Thanks again.

Thanks for your reply. I'll update my records.

Cool idea, Monarchbee!


Also, I received tolepainter's block today. HEE. Love the red and black, it is really striking. Thanks much!

Only four blocks left to go!!

brenda5
CherylW
lmattick
scollard

I received blocks from Jaciqltznok, sew cornie, Tolepainter and Navarre2011. Sorry so late in replying but was in hospital. I have 4 more blocks to make and will get busy on them and get them out tomorrow. I love ALL the blocks. Thank you very much.

I actually put them up on the design wall to try and figure out a quilt for my bil. I am not sure what to do, I like them to much. Will show you a photo when I finish gettting the borders on. I think I am going to sash each one so I can put a bit of seperation on them and there was the football fabric that came out I may add in the sashing as well as baseball. He likes both sports, actually all sports, but those are his favorite and I saw them at the lqs yesterday. It is hard to put blocks on the wall with one leg. Hard to reach top of board and scooter scoots on ya.

Hope you are better tapngram