Phannie hope you feel better real soon.
Great job on getting those squishies out folks
Hugs
April

OK I am going to get some sewing done today for me! Yippie. I finished my Customers quilt yesterday, a full week early. I am so excited for her. She had me make a quilt for her grandson, who recently lost his dog. so I made a Traditional quilt with a center square Is a picture of him with his dog. I will post a picture of it after I deliver.

Sooooo, or in my case, sew... what do I do, I told my husband the squishes are calling me! I am never up this early, maybe I better practice first, make sure I am fully awake.

Have a wonderful day Ladies~

Received 2 squishies today from sharonb and tumrub...AND I received my first block from tumrub...how quick was that..
sending out four blocks tomorrow, for you peekers you can hit the photobucket on the bottom of this reply or you can wait until it gets there!
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I received 3 today:
Quilt Mom
Sharon B
Tumrub

I received 7 squishies from this group calquilter, jem, ljdugas31, maebe42, Quilt Mom, Sharon B, and maggiebb.

Time to get some blocks made! This is really cool~

I received from jem and ljdugas today.

Back at work today. Did manage to get a block grown-up for SapDoggie. Will drop it in the Mail tomorrow. A little bird is on his way back to Arkansas.

Wow, I received the 'mother lode' today. Squishies from LJ, jem, linnaete, maebe, marytodd, quiltmom, and wendsy! That is all but three. For this early in the game that is wonderful! I ALSO received two blocks from marytoddliz and they are both wonderful. I will use both of them I am sure. Thanks, Mary!
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Hello my fellow Boom Swappers,
I do not normally do this but I have a very special request. Most of you know my story and all that I have gone through over the last few years. It appears my surgery in January has definitely made things better for me and for that I am eternally grateful. I think it was just in the nick of time too because if I still felt so awful I would not be able to handle the latest news I received. I do not want to go in to details here on the board but I am asking this as a favor for my Izabella. Many of you have watched her grow up here on the QB through my pictures and my avatar changing every so often with a new one of the love of my life. She now has a very tough road ahead of her and her father and I will be here to support her in every way possible as will her grandparents and other relatives. What I am asking is this. Would any of you be willing to make a block for her if I send you an F8? I will gladly make a block in return if you send me fabric. Her favorite color is blue. I know when I was having my troubles my hug quilt and the love from everyone here made such a difference for me. I am hoping I can do the same for her with the help of all of the wonderful friends I have made in the Boom swap.
No one is obligated to do this nor do you have to feel like you must. This is strictly volunteer basis and I will make one for you in return. Please send me a PM if you would like to exchange a block with me for Izabella.
Huge Hugs
April

Received squishes today from:
Linnaete
Maebe42
Jem

I have been making a Braid all in blues, just to keep busy. I'd love to send it to you. You can use it in any way.
Do not make me anything in return! Just give your little girl an extra hug!

Oh Dotty! Thank you ever so much. This is such a wonderful and generous gift. Perhaps I can use it as a border and continue it and make the other sides as well. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart. Izabella will get lots of hugs from you I promise :) She loves getting the box tops from "my Quilting Board friend Dotty" as she likes to say, so this will tickle her immensely!
Huge Hugs
April

This is very therapeutic for me. I think you'll love it!

I am sure I will but more importantly I bet you Izabella will too! Thank you again Dotty.
Huge Hugs
April

Hi everyone, I just got a f8 back from post office returned damaged,i have sent all mine out have 4 different fabrics so i don't know who is missing one,if you don't get one from me by next week let me know this one maybe yours LOL Thanks Linda

Just back from postoffice sent out blocks for:
marytoddliz
oma7
sapdoggie
Picuked up mail on the way home, got f8 from:
linnaete
quilt mom
sharun b
maebe42
calquilter
this will keep me busy for quite a while. lovingIzabella send me an f8 I would be glad to make a block for Izabella, no need to do a return block, probably have more blocks than I canuse for a whole anyhow!

I received squishies from SharonB, quiltmom, linnaete, and tumrub today.

My husband brought to dinner my squishies. He knows how excited this is for me. I got Maebe42, Quilt Mom, Sharon B, Tumrub and Marytoddliz.

MaryToddliz, I got my blocks and am trying to post pictures but network is slow tonight. Maybe later. Thanks so much for 2 of them and the extra fabric. It will be used for the soldiers. I am delighted, can't wait to get the first eight to get a quilt started. Thanks again!!!

Thanks magggieBB- IWILL BE WATCHING OF THE MAIL- YIPEE ANOTHER BLOCK IS ON THE WAY !!!

I have recieved from :DiFergie, dotcomdtcm, jem,ljdugas31, linnaete,maebe42,maggiebb,marytoddiz,oma7,Phannie1 ,Quilt Mom, sapdoggie,scrapper,tumrub and Wendsy

Only missing : calquilter and Ok Darla

Now to get busy sewing :)

Got back from the post office a little bit ago. There were f8 from:
jem
linnaete
maebe42
oma7
Phannie1
Sharon B
tumrub
Wendsy

So I have received all but two of the f8. I wish I could start right away on your blocks. However, I will be leaving tomorrow to visit with my parents - both have birthdays this month. Next week I should be able to get blocks made and out. I hope everyone has a good weekend! :)

I'm so confused! I received a F8 from Linda D aka LJDugas 31, but her name is not on my spreadsheet. I double checked twice, did I miss something? If so, I will need to send you a F8. I have received all my 8s except from Mary C and Sharon B.

Linda was the extra name added after the lists came out. She was the 17 name so we would have 16 blocks. If you did not send her a F8, you may need to do that. April PM her address to us.

Have a good day.

Phannie

Thanks Phannie! I have her address from her return address label, so I will send her a F8.

Lori

Ethical Question Fellow Quilters:
I usually toss my envelopes w 2 stamps in the mailbox but today I went to the post office.
I had to mail to Canada & do the Customs forms.
Then I handed 6 envelopes with blocks inside to the postal clerk.
She asked me if I was mailing anything dangerous. I said, "just fabric."
She then charged me $1.95 for each because fabric makes it a "package", not a "letter".
I checked with the postmaster & he said those are the rules.
I usually follow the rules, but all my other blocks had 2 stamps & I mailed them that way.
So are we cheating the USPS?

Mine didn't even ask what was inside - so I don't feel bad not adding extra postage and didn't have to fill out a customs form for Canada either... hhhmmm

when I took my f8's to the post office the clerk dodn't ask any questions, just checked the weight and sold me the forever stamps. when I took my blocks to a different post office the clerk asked me what was in the envelopes, I told him fabric he said it would be .65 each. I used legal white envelpes and folded the blocks a little smaller than the envelope.

I have been mailing fabric for a long time and the PO knows it is fabric and they don't charge me a package rate! If you live close enough to a different post office go there. If not just keep putting them in the bin. I think a slip of fabric is not a package. Send me a letter with it, if it make you feel better.. I did get a F8 wrapped in paper before it was put in plastic wrap and I had a hard time telling that it was a squishy. Can't remember who sent it off hand but I think I might send my fabric out that way next time.

I just packed 5 blocks & I'm putting them in the mail bin with 2 stamps each. I have not received any fabric with $1.95 postage! Lesson learned!

This time I put a short note in the envelope- but the best thing I learned last time was the Press and Seal wrap Boy did that save me money :) you can get the fabric really nice and flat :)

I received from calquilter and wendsy today.

Received CalQuilter's F8 today, hoping to get some done this weekend.

I only pay 65 cents at my post office. They always ask me what is in it and I say only fabric and they charge me only the 65 cents. As a matter of fact the lady at the post office asks me about the blocks. I have explained the whole thing to her. I also told her that I would show her some of the blocks next time. Next time don't tell them its fabric!

I am falling behind on my posting! I received 3 F8's from; linnaete, tumrub, Wendsy. I thought I posted a message last night but today I can't find it!

I am working on some blocks should have several to mail out tomorrow. Pictures are posted to my Album, so don't look if you want a surprise.

It is amazing how fast we have been going in here! I think that we will be done long before July!

I think we were all excited to start :) I have all my fabrics but the one from Canada- got Calquilters today in the mail :) Can't believe how fast they are coming in

I think it would be awesome to post our finished tops by July....

:shock: GULP :shock: uuuhhhh.... LOL no promises

I know! In reality, probably not...especially me. I am so far behind with UFO's.

QuiltMom your material came today.

Will get busy this weekend with all the great material I have received.