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A_Furry_Thing · 10-17-2009, 06:50 PM

I'm not in any hurry. I am thinking that no one expects to make the actual quilt for this fall season.

Open to everyones ideas on sizes.

hastings · 10-17-2009, 10:15 PM

The months of the year squares were 8 1/2"I think. I like to have multiple swaps in the same size so I can mix and match (or replace squares that my kids have lost or I end up using for something else) when I finally get around to actually making the quilt tops. I know I was looking at Margaret's apples from that swap just the other day-- one became a table runner for "Johnny Appleseed Day" at Lorelei's kindergarten. That's my vote for size

A_Furry_Thing · 10-17-2009, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by hastings

The months of the year squares were 8 1/2"I think. I like to have multiple swaps in the same size so I can mix and match (or replace squares that my kids have lost or I end up using for something else) when I finally get around to actually making the quilt tops. I know I was looking at Margaret's apples from that swap just the other day-- one became a table runner for "Johnny Appleseed Day" at Lorelei's kindergarten. That's my vote for size

Yeah I thought that was a nice size, so I'll second it

Korwynne · 10-18-2009, 03:40 PM

works for me. I'm voting for a mailing date in January so that we can deal with Christmas first, with the plans for making them for next fall!

let me think, I might want an extra spot or two. And I'll commit to a leaf for you

Oh, I have a question. I'm into different textures at the moment... if I use the regular stuff we always do for the background, are there other types of fabrics that might be okay for an applique (I suck at piecing, but might try it, depending on how brave I become?). Since I'm still at the 'beginner' level - I honestly don't know what other fabrics work about the same in terms of shrinkage, etc. I don't even know if that's an okay idea or not - I'm sick, so my brain is feeling fuzzy. And even if that's not okay for this swap, I'd like to know for the future for my own use anyway...

A_Furry_Thing · 10-18-2009, 10:56 PM

Ok late January work for everyone?

I loved my snowmen I did in chenille. So lots of textures are cool with me.

Yeah I'll probably do two spots, how do we want to do this? The months of the year was easy, 12

MamaDulce · 10-28-2009, 03:53 AM

Oh good, end of January is better for me too. I need to work on Christmas now!

MMJoiner · 10-28-2009, 09:15 AM

Oh, if it's in late January I could probably swing it!

How many squares per spot? Is it just one?