The butterflies are beautiful. I have never seen a quilt like that and will love to work on it.

In re to amigurumi...it is the Japanese art of crocheting or knitting animals or creatures of your imagination. I prefer doing the small ones, 3" or 4" although I have done a few a little larger. I'd send a picture but camera needs charged and I don't know how to get the pictures from the camera to the computer anyway. My favorite yarn is Paton's Grace but you can use any worsted yarn although if using worsted you use a much smaller hook than called for. 99% of it is single crochet. The only thing you have to remember is to stuff them~~~~TIGHTLY:p... Speaking of gallbladders it must be the season.....mine comes out Sept.8th. It's so much easier than in the old days when you were hospitalized and hooked up to suction! It's Out Patient surgery now. Know it'll be uncomfortable the first couple of days but I can drive in 3 and bike in 12!!!! Well, gonna' get ready for bed.....take care all!

Oops, forgot...you asked which amigurumi was the easiest. Once you do one they're all easy. But, go to:
craftgawker.com .... once you sign in you'll see "search" in the upper right corner ... click on that and a blank bar will come up ... type in: amigurumi ... a page will come up with MANY amigurumi ... scroll down to the one numbered #27115 ... it's a picture of 3 bears, a panda, a koala and a brown bear ornaments ... click on it and it will take you to her website where you'll find instructions. This is easiest because it's just a ball. Check out the rest of the site when you're done ... many of the items have instructions ... now, goodnight...............ZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz

Sherry, I looked at those pictures on the first link. Do you want those hankies hand appliqued or is machine alright?

Machine applique is fine. Some of the hankies are very thin, so use your own judgement. Let me know if you do not have hankies, so I will know how many to send.
I got the list of names, addresses, etc. today and sent you all an email. Please pm or email if everything is correct or needs to be changed. Mine said I live in KY, when I live in KS. Also, my email was not right. So my info is now correct.

Apparently mine isn't correct because I didn't get anything. Can you tell me if I used my gmail account for this swap? I will pm you the address if that is the account I set. I am sure it is because it is my quilting related account.

Nope ... I didn't get anything either.

Good morning - - -

I'm back among the living again. LOL - - - I'm an RN and after two 12-hours days, I'm not worth much by the time I get home.

Yvonne - - I like all the 30's colors. The more, the better!

Barbara - please give us some guidance as to your color preferences. Great theme!

I like the 'Perfect Tens' for our name. I'm voting for that one!

I will be adding sashing and will send the fabric along with my first row.

To answer a previous question posted earlier, I've been quilting approx. 30 years. I had my own quilt shop for about five years which was a fulfilled pipe dream of mine. Now I can check that off my list. . . .

I'm fairly new to this site and am participating in a monthly block swap, a secret pal swap, Funky Valentine swap and hopefully a boomerang swap. This is my first row robin. In fact, my 'robin' at all! LOL - - -

I've never really gotten into other crafy kinds of things like knitting, crocheting, etc. I admire you who do.

As far as when to sending rows onto the next person - - - how about each of us communicate to the receiving person to know what will work for her? We all have everyone's email address. That'll work, right? No pressure - - just fun!

Jane

Yeah!!! So excited!!

Jane

Sherry --

RE: background fabric

I suggest a solid white or a very pale color you like, i.e., blue, pink, yellow, etc. I know Springs makes a beautiful 'Snow White' solid. I carried it in my shop and it was very popular because it wasn't a stark, blinding white. Just a thought - - -

Oh - - I'll provide my own hankies for your blocks.

Jane

Right now, we do not have everyone's email. Please pm me with your addresses and emails, so that I can compile a list. MaryJane, your email was----------. ocm. I got your gmail from your pm. Let me know your address and which email you want to use.

I am an RN too and I know what you mean, working several 12 shifts in a row. Been there, done that.LOL. Sometimes it takes 2 days to recover from the 2 and 3 days you worked. I am glad you are among the living now.

Jane, my main color is aqua/turquoise-with some pink/orange/yellow/sand colors. Take me back to the Caribbean with your ideas! Batiks are good--some of my fabrics have beachy prints, some are just beachy colors. Glad you're off and can recover a bit from your workdays.

I got my email and my info is correct. My theme of the seashore is not listed on the email.

Jane, I've looked at 1930's fabric online. My fabrics look very similar and were called feedsack prints when I bought them. Think they might be the same thing?

Sherry, I'll need hankies if you have plenty. Unless my aunt wants to give up some of hers. Is there a specific size to look for in case I find some?

mimim, feedsack prints are 30's reproduction fabrics. They are a personal favorite of mine.

Jane, I work in industry. I did development work for a food ingredients company. After years of working a straight day job the company did cutbacks. I got to stay but had to go to the quality lab and now work a 12 hour rotating schedule. I couldn't do it if I still had kids at home. I actually think it is easier now in my mid 40s than it was in my 20s with three children.

Sherry, I will send my info again.

I was supposed to be off work tomorrow but now I am going in. Probably only part of a day but since I am doing development work I can go on my schedule. Hope to be in, work 8 hours and back home before noon tomorrow. Then I am going to sew!

I don't have hankies but I will try to find some. I will let you know if I need some.

Mary

p.s. Someone asked about my name. My name is Mary Elane but my family runs it together and uses both names. So, it sounds like MaryLane. I have cousins named KimRose, BobbyJoe, RickyRay, David Wayne, DebbieJane, RuthAnn, etc... We live in the midwest. No good explanation.

Ok, re : names, addresses, emails and phone numbers, I will add my phone number to the list. My info is correct. I have MaryLanes info, mimim says hers is correct- you might pm your phone number to me, please. Jc emailed me so she received it. I still need your phone number please. pm me. Wonnie, I have your information but the email must be wrong. Please pm me. I will gather the info and try to send out the correct information.

The hankies I have range from small to 13-14". The bigger ones, we will have to fold the wings down more, so if you want the butterfly to have an open wing span, use smaller hankies.

Yvonne, do you mind some very small splashes of color? Or do you want us to stick with all black/grey/taupe kind of colors? If so, any colors you absolutely don't want?

Thank you ladies for all your personal info. It looks like everyone got all the right information. MaryLane, have you decided on a theme yet?

Here is what I have for everyone so far:
Sherry: butterfly hankies with floral pastels of pinks, blues, lavender, aqua, white, and off white
MaryLane:
mimim : sea shore in aqua/ turqoise, pinks, orange, sand colors
Jclinganrey: 30's reproduction fabric with white tone on tone backgrounds
Wonnie: The City in black, grey, white, taupe or camel

Is this right?

I also find hankies on ebay and etsy.

No colors, Mimi other than the black, gray, tan and white but I do think "The City" is a little difficult to do. I had in mind skylines, etc. but, thinking it over for my own row I think that's too limiting so how about if I changed it to "Neighborhood at Dusk" and we could do houses ... does that appeal to everyone more?

Oops, I meant to say, black, gray, taupe or camel, and white.

No, I haven't decided yet. I am not sure what I will do with this top yet and that would help me decide. There are just so many beautiful fabrics these days.

Sherry, did you get my PM? Checked my email this morning and found this:

Dear Wonnie,

You have received a new private message at Quilting Board from ssnare, entitled "Re: email address".

To read the original version, respond to, or delete this message, you must log in here:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/<wbr>private.php

So far, so good ... when I opened up to the Quilting Board and checked, Notifications, it said I had a message from you but it was, in fact, my message coming back to me (???????)....................HEL-L-L-L-LPPPPP !

Update Sherry!!! Got your message! YEAH! :thumbup: Usually when you get a message there is a repeat of the new message below with a space to enter your response ... well, in that space was MY message and my response would have been sent to ME. Wierd! Maybe that's how Round Robin's work and, since this is my first, it's done differently than normal OR....maybe there's a poltergeist in my computer!!!!!!!!:o

I get my message back lots of time. I have usually forgot to click on "reply to message". The City is fine with me. I have never done houses, but whatever you decide, I will try to do my best.

"houses" was just a suggestion since that would be part of a community ... you could do anything as long as it related in some way to the theme, "Community at dusk" which I'm going to stick with since I feel it offers more opportunities.

I sent everyone another email. Please watch for it and let me know if you got it. Wonnie, I think that theme is great. I can think of lots of ideas.

Oh, good, Sherry! I'm so glad you like it!!!

Barbara, you asked about color ... we are changing our living room to light gray walls with light, wood flooring and going for "kind of" a monochromatic look with all neutrals and that's why I chose only black, gray, white and taupe/camel. Keep in mind there are all different shades of all those colors and you can use light or/and dark gray, black can be dark or charchoal and the taupe or camel can be light or dark. For instance, I found a piece of of fabric called,"Marbles" that is a camel color I'm going to use for some of the windows. The windows will be small so it will be just a teeny bit of color showing. Yellows are just too bright for what I'm looking to for ... remember, it's suppose to be dusk. I don't care if you want to do individual blocks or a row. I will be doing a solid 12" x 60" row with 1/2" seam allowances added all around. I will send along sashing for between the rows and will have plenty of the camel to send along as well if anyone needs it for windows, too ... or for lamp posts:)

Yvonne

I can think of things, Wonnie, I do not know if I can do them. LOL. I guess I will be the first to get your top, so I will have to see what you do first, then I will decide.

I got the email.

Thank you mimim. I hesitate in asking this, and if you feel this is unreasonable or unfair, I will understand. Since most of the hankies I have are larger, would you all mind if I make my blocks 13 1/2" unfinished rather than 12 1/2" unfinished? It would make the hankies fold easier into butterflies. Please be honest with your replies. I will understand and I will abide with what you think. Thank you very much for considering this. Sherry

It's fine with me to change your square size.

Just remind me down the road. Ten months from now I'll probably forget.

I will send a note if this turns out that everyone is ok with it.

Sherry - 13 1/2" is fine with me. I agree with Yvonne - - - please remind me - - -

As long as we're asking for slight adjustments, would it be okay with the group if I ask that you NOT sew your blocks together? I know this is a ROW robin. I would really prefer to set all the blocks ON POINT and cannot do so if the blocks are sewn into a row. It would also allow me more 'creative latitude'. Heck! I might even add alternate setting blocks. It just depends on how all the blocks 'play' together. What does everyone think? As Sherry said, I will abide by the groups' decision.

Yvonne - - - I found a pattern that I think will go well with your idea. At least, I certainly hope so! I'm anxious to see your blocks!

Jane

JC that is ok with me. I think if we have a special request and it is not too hard on anyone, we need to send that info in a note or little notebook with our row. Then, it will remind each of us as we are working on that particular row. I belong to the CRAFT club! (Can't remember a fricken thing). LOL. ;)

JC what is the pattern of? I want to see, please. Are there anymore patterns similar to that one? Inquirring minds want to know.

Jane, it's fine with me to leave the blocks unsewn.

Hey, I belong to the CRAFT club, too!

I'm doing a single row, Jane, as I see it in my mind's eye at the moment ... 12 1/2" x 60" but I may get another brain storm within the next 3 months before I have to send it on. But, either way, blocks will work perfectly well because it will just continue on with the "Neighborhood at Dusk" theme....It will just look like a ... duh! neighborhood! I mean we all live on different streets, do different things, see different things, have different interests,etc. So, just enjoy yourself with it. Okay?

Oh, yes, I forgot to answer your question ... no, I don't mind in the least if you want your blocks to be separate as opposed to joined. 'On point" sounds cool! I know you said any color would be fine as long as it was a 30's print. Is there any quilt block you absolutely do not like or do we have carte blanche?

I think Jane means not to sew her blocks together for her top only. Yvonne, I found some nea pictures for the neighborhood. I hope it does not have to be buildings. I do landscape oil paintings and I saw some beach and mountain scenes and people scenes, I would like to try. Of course, I have never done a landscape quilt or row or block for that matter. LOL. But I can invision them at dusk. I hope I can pull this off. This will definitely be a challenge. It sounds like you want some applique in your quilt.