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Question sounds duh but the pattern pcs would be the same size we print on regular sheet of paper or are they larger. In other words which picture do we click on to get the template pattern on the site.??

This my test one a page ? Grabbed the spray basting thinking had starch and spray my block . Duh I will use iron on fusing

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Please do not spray baste these to your blocks. We dont want anything sagging after they are stitched.

Please use lightweight fusible per the rules...

You didn't answer my first ? are the pc the same size that print out on the sheet of paper and yes I wanted to spray starch my test block and grabbed the basting spray . I plan on using iron fusing. this was just a test block!!

Thearica you missed me on the list of sign ups.
Thanx

Tami.. I am sorry I missed your reply.. Please forgive...

emb... the question was answered on page one in the tutorial I posted...

Click on the photo on the main pattern page and a new photo in shades of gray will pop up. Right click the gray toned photo and save it to your pc. Then print it off.

Quote: this photo should print out at 6 inches square on your printer paper. Quote

Please go over to the tutorial and look it over real good and let me know if you need anything else. I just want everyone on the same page when they do their blocks.



I am going to up the due date to May 15th to give us 3 months to do our blocks so hopefully that will entice more to play.

Participants:

quiltaholic
headielamar
lindaj52
iquiltalot
coreysmom

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I'm still pondering...didn't get to do a test block yet as my sewing machine is in the shop...I've been sewing on a small Janome I bought second hand, that sews beautiful straight stitches, but has no blanket stitch...before stepping up, just wanna make sure my other sewing machine is fixble and can be repaired

I did run onto a partial bolt of a nice creamy tan background that I purchased a year or so ago when our local Spotlight had 50% off if you purchased what was left on the bolt So unless I found something in my stash I'd probably be doing scrappy butterflies, but since it's a swap, scrappy is sorta the idea, so it'll be all good

Im very sorry but Im bowing out of this swap very gracefully. It seems like something I couldn't keep up with and to many things going on in my life right now to be bothered.
ty Edna

emb.. Did you see that I moved the due date up to May 15th... That gives 3 whole months to do the blocks.

Does that help any?

Q add me, to ur list of players. This does sound fun and will fulfil a quilt obligation I have n the spring! I will pm u shortly. C

This is tempting! When is the deadline to sign up? I see the deadline for having the blocks sent in but not for signing up. I'd like to try a block before committing to making enough for a swap but am away from home for a while.

Q where is the middle of the butterfly? Is it the middle of everything or the body. C

Q, thanks for answering me about signup deadline. Sorry I didn't look for it harder. I won't be getting home until after Feb.11 so won't have a chance to make a sample block before then so I guess I'll not join this swap. It looks like fun but I really don't need another project anyway.

Gremgramma... Look back on page one... Kaylin posted a photo and outlined where each pattern piece is..

Her post is on Jan 26 at 6:06 am

The first photo shows the middle piece (body) outlined in green... She has it in the shape of an hour glass sort of ..

If you look at my tutorial I expanded it in to a rectangle just so no raw edges show where everything meets kind of in the middle.

pvillelou... when will you be home


I am going to up the due date to May 15th to give us 3 months to do our blocks so hopefully that will entice more to play.

Participants:

quiltaholic
headielamar
lindaj52
iquiltalot
coreysmom
gremgramma

We check out here in FL on Feb. 9. But we haven't decided what route we are taking home, might go to Savannah for a couple of days if weather forecast is nice. We also plan to stop in KY for a short visit with DS. So we will be getting home some time between Feb. 12 and 16. I would hate for you to hold things up on this swap for me when I'm not even sure I would participate until I try a block.

Room for more to play....

I am going to up the due date to May 15th to give us 3 months to do our blocks so hopefully that will entice more to play.

Participants:

quiltaholic
headielamar
lindaj52
iquiltalot
coreysmom
gremgramma
Coco Cathy

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Q.just another question... do you require the fabrics to be washed for this swap? Most swaps generally do.

Just curious since I hang everything on the line here and that would be a lot of washing and pressing Still waiting on my machine to be fixed.

Ok I am in. I pm'd ya Quiltaholic.

I have hosted swaps for the past 10 years on the forum and have found that although you add it as a rule, there are some that will simply not wash their fabrics beforehand.

So I stopped adding it as a rule a long time ago. Of all the quilts I have made from swap blocks, it has never made a difference once the quilt was washed...

So, to answer your question, no... it isn't required.

I called about my machine today,and hopefully it will be back tomorrow!

I am glad I don't have to prewash everything, I'm one of those who obeys the rules of the swap though...I think it is only fair to the hostess and the other swappers.

I find my seams match up better if I don't prewash...what ever is on the fabric prevents it from stretching so much,and I have learned to be a good girlwith the iron and press lightly...lol

So, does this mean I can add you to the list?

Hoping to get my machine back and do a test block before saying yes, but I've got one foot off the fence...lol

I've just committed myself to several projects throughout the year, and don't want to let anyone down.

OK. Sign me up! I just love the old fashioned look of these butterflies! I bought some tan fabric for the background today and raided my stash for butterfly fabric.

Now gotta get everything in the wash!

Thanks, Q, for hosting this swap.

Welcome aboard angelinamor!

Room for more to play....

I am going to up the due date to May 15th to give us 3 months to do our blocks so hopefully that will entice more to play.

Participants:

quiltaholic
headielamar
lindaj52
iquiltalot
coreysmom
gremgramma
Coco Cathy
angelinamor
kay-lin

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Please add me to the list.

I resisted for almost 3 weeks. Pretty good, huh?

Glad to have you kay-lin..

There is room for more to join...

Sign ups close tomorrow...

Well for Pete's sake! I had finally decided to join on this one...even made an outside template to use when laying out the pieces so that the bottom tips are spaced right(2" 2" 2").

Now my blanket stitch is scrunching. I have tried every tension. But sign me up & I will figure it out.

Welcome aboard KGinCA!

Room for more to play.... We sure could use 2 more so we have 12!

I think I will run sign ups just a few more days in the hopes to get 2 more...

I am going to up the due date to May 15th to give us 3 months to do our blocks so hopefully that will entice more to play.

Participants:

quiltaholic
headielamar
lindaj52
iquiltalot
coreysmom
gremgramma
Coco Cathy
angelinamor
kay-lin
KGinCA

quote:

I think I will run sign ups just a few more days in the hopes to get 2 more...

You are sure tempting me! I'll be home tomorrow evening so will continue to think about this.

I was hoping you would see this.

Such a tempting project....but I'd better not. I'm afraid I'd be scurrying around trying to get them done in May. I may do a couple on my own though. Retirement can't come soon enough....

So I went by the Janome shop to check on my machine today...it is fixed and will be back Friday...

While I was there some fabrics happened to jump out at me...and screamed I'm perfect for the Old Fashioned Butterfly swap...

So sign me up please! Hoping my blanket stitch will play nicely.

Could you tell me which fusible to use?? I have never used it & I seem to remember hearing that it comes in different "weights"?? Please tell me exactly which one to buy...thanks a bunch!

Oooooooooooo, Kentucky Sunshine, I LOVE those fabrics! Can't wait to see the butterflies they make.

emb1157, when I printed the butterfly from the pattern on quilter's cache it only printed about 5.5 inches. I could only do a portion of what Q said to do. I saved the gray-toned picture to my pc but couldn't print it out from the pic file. I had to first create a word document and insert the picture. Then when I printed the word document the butterfly printed out 6 inch size. Also, in your test butterfly the upper wings should line up along the outside edge with the underwings. It looks like you upper wings are a little bigger than they are supposed to be.

This morning I made templates for my butterfly pieces. Hopefully I can start getting going on tracing all the patterns on the fusible!! Woo hoo!

IM thinking i wanna make two sets of blocks.

Welcome aboard Kentucky Sunshine!

coreysmom... I am going to reserve that 12th spot for pvillelou until I hear from her... If by some chance we have several more sign up between now and the weekend, then I would consider you doing 2 sets... but if pvillelou is the only other one to join, then we would all do 12 blocks...and get back one of each persons... Hang tight until we see if pvillelou is going to join.


I am going to up the due date to May 15th to give us 3 months to do our blocks so hopefully that will entice more to play.

Participants:

quiltaholic
headielamar
lindaj52
iquiltalot
coreysmom
gremgramma
Coco Cathy
angelinamor
kay-lin
KGinCA
Kentucky Sunshine

I had orginally planned on doing these with my stash of civil war fabrics...keeping with the old fashioned theme...can hardly wait to get my machine back to play...

DH and I got home about 1:30 this afternoon. The car is unloaded but the suitcases are not unpacked and laundry is not done . . . but I have a butterfly block made! Do I have my priorities in order or what??? I need to tweak my templates slightly and possibly search my stash for a different fabric to use for the lower wings but - yes, I want to participate in this swap.

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YAY! pvillelou!

We have 12 swappers so I am closing sign ups now! We will all be making 12 blocks each so get your fabrics ready and get to work.

I will start a brand new post tomorrow for us to chatter while we work on our blocks. I am in process of making another tutorial with better photos now that my camera has a full charge.


Participants:

quiltaholic
headielamar
lindaj52
iquiltalot
coreysmom
gremgramma
Coco Cathy
angelinamor
kay-lin
KGinCA
Kentucky Sunshine
pvillelou