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 Above are:

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 Debra L Wiesen 19 hours ago. 101 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 donna rosengarten 6 hours ago: I had to go back & count mine & if they are all together I have five also!

Comment by Carol Lee Poulis (CP from Texas) 22 hours ago: have 5 including my own. REMEMBER! The swap does not end until 5-25-14!

Comment by Desireé .S .Fransson yesterday: Hello everyone,
Hope that you are all well!
Just wanted to know how many blocks you all have recived? I have recieved 4 so far!
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Sussie

Comment by ra57 on Sunday: Happy Easter to everyone!

Comment by Becky F./MO on Saturday: Amanda, that wall hanging is so cute!

Comment by Becky F./MO on Saturday: A blessed Easter to you all as we celebrate the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ to save us from sin and death!
Carol, that's really neat that Orthodox and elsewhere Easter matches this year!

Comment by Carol Lee Poulis (CP from Texas) on Saturday: Great job, Amanda! Desiree, So glad you enjoyed your trip to the USA.

HAPPY EASTER to all of my Christian friends. This year is only 1 year out of 5 that Western Easter and Eastern, Greek, Easter fall on the same day. In Greek we say "Kalo Pascha, Kronia Pola". This translates to "Happy Easter, Christ is Risen!" Have a Blessed Day.

Comment by Desireé .S .Fransson on Saturday: Amanda, lovevyour wall Quilt ! So cute!

Comment by Desireé .S .Fransson on Saturday: Hello, Im glad you liked your blocks from me! Thank you , we had a lovely time in NewYork and Washington D.C
Hugs
Sussie

Comment by Amanda Best on Saturday: Yesterday I finished a wall quilt that has some of the lovely little tulips from a swap that Sally did last year, so I thought I would share it with you all.

Happy Easter!