January Swaps and Mini Round Robin

Hi All,

I am going to have a blast in the new year after the holidays!

My quarterly Fat Quarter One-to-One Swap will be going on as usual, I
will be organizing a miniature round robin, AND I will be hosting a
centralized velvet squares swap.

This last one came about because I am on a Crazy Quilting email list.
I saw this item in a Marchall Field's catalog (NAYY) and loved it, but
knew I could make it rather than buy it. It isn't strictly crazy
quilting, but does harken to it quite a bit

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...CLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

I also knew my velvet selection was a bit limited and thought swap!
The members of the CQ list love the idea, so velvet a'swapping we will
go! I thought I'd give you ladies a heads up because I know some of
you like to crazy quilt as much as sane quilt and might want in on the
swap action. There are no hard and fast details yet other than the
squares will be 7 inches, must be velvet or velveteen (no stretchy
velvet) and you'll send in a square per participant (perhaps 2 per if
the turnout is small). No color rules. Any color goes!

That's it for now, just giving you a heads up on all three activites,
but particularly on the last one, since the fabrics for that one are
on sale right now in the fabric stores.

Melissa in NJ

Wow, I will be interested in joining in if possible. Sounds fun just
remember postal times from down under are sometimes a tad tardy.
Occasionally things go very s..l..o..w... from here. Since 9/11 a lot has
changed. trish in Sydney ..

In all my quilting experiences I have not participated in a Round Robin
quilt. I think it is because I fear I would blow it! But maybe this is
the time. Because everyone here is so friendly and would understand if
I did mess up (design wise) I would be forgiven.
So count me in when you put together the details for the new year.
juliasb

MelissaInNJ wrote:

Hi All,

I am going to have a blast in the new year after the holidays!

My quarterly Fat Quarter One-to-One Swap will be going on as usual, I
will be organizing a miniature round robin, AND I will be hosting a
centralized velvet squares swap.

This last one came about because I am on a Crazy Quilting email list.
I saw this item in a Marchall Field's catalog (NAYY) and loved it, but
knew I could make it rather than buy it. It isn't strictly crazy
quilting, but does harken to it quite a bit

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...CLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

I also knew my velvet selection was a bit limited and thought swap!
The members of the CQ list love the idea, so velvet a'swapping we will
go! I thought I'd give you ladies a heads up because I know some of
you like to crazy quilt as much as sane quilt and might want in on the
swap action. There are no hard and fast details yet other than the
squares will be 7 inches, must be velvet or velveteen (no stretchy
velvet) and you'll send in a square per participant (perhaps 2 per if
the turnout is small). No color rules. Any color goes!

That's it for now, just giving you a heads up on all three activites,
but particularly on the last one, since the fabrics for that one are
on sale right now in the fabric stores.

Melissa in NJ

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I participated in my first in the Asymmetrical one. Wow what fun. It really
stretches your creative juices, because other than your own center, you
don't have total control of the design, and your work has to "work" with the
other people's work. I learned so much for having been in one and recommend
them to everyone. The one in the new year will be in miniature, so maybe not
as daunting as a full sized one...or more so!

Melissa in NJ

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"juliasb(nospam)" wrote in message
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In all my quilting experiences I have not participated in a Round Robin
quilt. I think it is because I fear I would blow it! But maybe this is
the time. Because everyone here is so friendly and would understand if
I did mess up (design wise) I would be forgiven.
So count me in when you put together the details for the new year.
juliasb

MelissaInNJ wrote:

Hi All,

I am going to have a blast in the new year after the holidays!

My quarterly Fat Quarter One-to-One Swap will be going on as usual, I
will be organizing a miniature round robin, AND I will be hosting a
centralized velvet squares swap.

This last one came about because I am on a Crazy Quilting email list.
I saw this item in a Marchall Field's catalog (NAYY) and loved it, but
knew I could make it rather than buy it. It isn't strictly crazy
quilting, but does harken to it quite a bit

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...CLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

I also knew my velvet selection was a bit limited and thought swap!
The members of the CQ list love the idea, so velvet a'swapping we will
go! I thought I'd give you ladies a heads up because I know some of
you like to crazy quilt as much as sane quilt and might want in on the
swap action. There are no hard and fast details yet other than the
squares will be 7 inches, must be velvet or velveteen (no stretchy
velvet) and you'll send in a square per participant (perhaps 2 per if
the turnout is small). No color rules. Any color goes!

That's it for now, just giving you a heads up on all three activites,
but particularly on the last one, since the fabrics for that one are
on sale right now in the fabric stores.

Melissa in NJ

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Conductor of the Squish-mobile

....come and journey with me...
from darkness into New Life

http://globnet.com/~flair/

Hi Melissa!
That Marshall Field quilt is similar to one I admired today in JC
Penney's. That one had decorator type fabric of several textures
and colors. The accent lines were narrow braiding. DH and I both
liked it and I mentioned that I'd look out for a good sale on
braiding ... hopefully in a remnant bin or in a thrift store.
I've got plenty of velveteen and some decorator fabric too.
PAT in VA/USA

MelissaInNJ wrote: I am on a Crazy Quilting email list.
I saw this item in a Marchall Field's catalog (NAYY) and loved it, but
knew I could make it rather than buy it. It isn't strictly crazy
quilting, but does harken to it quite a bit

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...CLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

Wow! Stunning quilt!

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"juliasb(nospam)" wrote in message
...
In all my quilting experiences I have not participated in a Round Robin
quilt. I think it is because I fear I would blow it! But maybe this is
the time. Because everyone here is so friendly and would understand if
I did mess up (design wise) I would be forgiven.
So count me in when you put together the details for the new year.
juliasb

MelissaInNJ wrote:

Hi All,

I am going to have a blast in the new year after the holidays!

My quarterly Fat Quarter One-to-One Swap will be going on as usual, I
will be organizing a miniature round robin, AND I will be hosting a
centralized velvet squares swap.

This last one came about because I am on a Crazy Quilting email list.
I saw this item in a Marchall Field's catalog (NAYY) and loved it, but
knew I could make it rather than buy it. It isn't strictly crazy
quilting, but does harken to it quite a bit

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...CLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

I also knew my velvet selection was a bit limited and thought swap!
The members of the CQ list love the idea, so velvet a'swapping we will
go! I thought I'd give you ladies a heads up because I know some of
you like to crazy quilt as much as sane quilt and might want in on the
swap action. There are no hard and fast details yet other than the
squares will be 7 inches, must be velvet or velveteen (no stretchy
velvet) and you'll send in a square per participant (perhaps 2 per if
the turnout is small). No color rules. Any color goes!

That's it for now, just giving you a heads up on all three activites,
but particularly on the last one, since the fabrics for that one are
on sale right now in the fabric stores.

Melissa in NJ

--

Conductor of the Squish-mobile

...come and journey with me...
from darkness into New Life

http://globnet.com/~flair/