BLOCK SWAPPERS, INC

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Our Group is for people who like to swap blocks, have fun and learn. Open to: beginners and intermediate quilters. Advanced quilters may join if they wish, but remember, this is a learning group.

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The blocks shown in the photo above are some of the blocks I received from a previous block swap within my quilting bee in Alvin, TX. The theme was a Christmas Swap and we had 25 members sign up for it. The instructions were to make a block for each participant (and one for yourself) from Christmas fabric. They could be any color, or combination of colors as long as they were Christmas Fabrics and had a creme colored background. We were told that we could use any block we wanted and any technique we wanted, applique, paper piecing, traditional piecing, etc. At the end of the challenge, we discovered that no block had been duplicated and none of the fabrics were the same. This was all accidental, since no one knew what the others were doing. Can you believe that 25 women who sewed together every Tuesday could keep secrets for such a long time? I am working on my quilt now and will post the results when I complete the top. Thanks for joining our Group!

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BLOCK SWAP #14 "NINE-PATCH IN BLUE" 3-15-14 TO 5-25-14

Started by Carol Lee Poulis (CP from Texas). Last reply by Carol Lee Poulis (CP from Texas) on Monday. 100 Replies 0 Favorites

OPEN TO ALL BEGINNERS AND INTERMEDIATE QUILTERS. ADVANCED QUILTERS MAY JOIN IN IF THEY CHOOSE.. 1. All blocks will be 12 inches finished, which means they will be12 ½ inches before sewing all the…Continue

Shoo-Fly Block 12" Blue print on cream background

Started by Sally Bishop. Last reply by Kate M / TN Mar 26. 711 Replies 3 Favorites

Some of us want to use our stash and come out with a cohesive quilt. By using a cream background and a dark blue print for the second color, we can obtain a more or less two color quilt very easily.…Continue

Types of Swaps We Would Like

Started by Becky F./MO. Last reply by Muriel Feb 25. 478 Replies 5 Favorites

I figured I would start a discussion forum just to list the types of swaps we would be interested in doing. I'm just going to list a few different types that I've been thinking of, and feel free to…Continue

BLOCK SWAP #12 "SECRET SISTER 3" JANUARY 1, 2013 TO DECEMBER 31,2013

Started by Carol Lee Poulis (CP from Texas). Last reply by Sally Anne Barclay Feb 1. 921 Replies 9 Favorites

This will be our 3rd “Secret Sister Swap” and is a year long commitment. You will need to make only 1 block per month for 12 months and only requires 1-2 hours per month!Each participant will…Continue

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Comment by Amanda Best on Monday: Have fun in New York, Sussie!

I know many people do not have a working camera or an easy way to upload photos, but if someone does I hope they might post a photo of the blocks they receeved from the blue 9 patch swap at the end. They all sound fantastic!

Comment by Carol Lee Poulis (CP from Texas) on Monday: Thanks Sussie, I will be looking for it. Hope you have a great visit to New York!

Comment by Desireé .S .Fransson on Sunday: Hello ,
Im on vacation in NewYork and I brought my last blocks with me to send to you all! Its been a little tricky finding a post office but today I got lucky! So you should all havevyour blocks next week from me!
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Sussie

Comment by donna rosengarten on April 9, 2014 at 12:12pm: Hey, Now I am really going to have to say I'm sorry to the postal service. You girls across the water are getting my blocks in record time. Glad you liked it Sussie! I also need to say a Thank You to Debra Wiesen cause I rec'd her block in today's mail-I've never seen that pattern & I really love it!

Comment by Desireé .S .Fransson on April 9, 2014 at 11:56am: Thank you Donna.R recived your lovely block today :0)

Comment by donna rosengarten on April 8, 2014 at 11:51am: Carol Glad you liked the block--you're right we are getting some very nice blocks so far!

Comment by donna rosengarten on April 8, 2014 at 11:49am: Pat B-I'm shocked! I sent yours out the same time as everyone else's & you already have it!!! Wonderful--They told me it would be about a week & it ended up about 4-5 days plus the Sunday. I'll have to quit crabbing about the slow post office!! I'm glad you liked the block & hopefully it will look okay in whatever you make!

Comment by Carol Lee Poulis (CP from Texas) on April 8, 2014 at 11:26am: Donna R. I received your lovely block yesterday. Thanks. So far, this is going to be a nice quilt!

Comment by Pat B/UK on April 8, 2014 at 11:17am: Thank you to Donna R and Carol for the lovely blocks. Mine are under construction at the moment, hopefully it won't be too long before they wing their way to you all.