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you will still be making 101 blocks.
you must follow my siggy block tutorial
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for those of you not using pre-cut fabric strips
the white is 2 1/2" strips
and the colors are 1 1/2" strips
to make 101 blocks you'll need
a yard of white - 30" to be exact
and a bit over a yard of modern fabric.. b/c you need 36" exact
and you'll make 12 strip sets which will yield 108 blocks
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note
you don't have to use the same fabric on both sides of your block... but if you use 2 different fabrics.. like karrielyne did... make sure they are similar and in a finished quilt will still "read" as one block
fabrics
{ same as round #1... info right from rachel's post }
in this version of the siggy swap we'll be using fresh, modern fabrics.
some fresh, modern fabrics would included any of the following designers:
kate spain, heather bailey, anna maria horner, tula pink,
amy butler, lila tueller, joel dewberry, paula prass, patty young
denyse schmidt, sandi henderson, erin mcmorris, tina givens
basic grey, momo, & chez moi.
just to name a few. lol.
if you have a question about a certain fabric, just ask.
blocks
make 101
guidelines
{ same as round #1... info right from rachel's post }
you must follow my siggy block tutorial.
you must use quilt shop quality fabrics.
you must use a white fabric as your block centers. not cream.
you must handwrite your signature. not machine stitch it.
mailing your blocks
this will be centralized.. and you'll be sending your blocks to me.
when you do send your blocks....
please put them in a plastic bag & include a SASE with your package.
and please please put enough postage on your original package
{if you are international send your blocks and we will arrange return postage through paypal}
mail your blocks to
Siggy Swap
C/O Jaybird Quilts
PO Box 100
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
deadlines
you have until july 1st to send your completed blocks
so plenty of time... but don't wait till the last minute to make them!
communication
all info will be here in the flickr group
so make sure you join it!!
questions?
ask me or karrielyne
Originally posted at 10:10PM, 16 May 2010 PDT
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Jaybird Quilts edited this topic 25 months ago.
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If we're finished, are we allowed to start mailing the Swap 2 blocks?
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Does your signature need to say anything in particular? Like full name, location, state, country? And can it be in any colour or is there a prefered pigma pen?
Thanks!
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Celesta050 - yep, if you're done, Julie included the address just above so mail away if you're done! :)
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the humming cat - On mine, I put my frist and last name along with my city and state. I think most are following that flow. :)
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Ummm...the link above takes you to Moda Bake Shop.
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betsylynn50 --- the blocks Julie used to create the Life Cycles quilt are the same as the blocks we're doing for this swap.
www.flickr.com/photos/jaybirdquilts/4591297559/
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Thanks!! I thought the link would take you to her blog.
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BetsyLynn50 edited this topic 24 months ago.
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Is there a preference for writing out the state name or using the abbreviation?
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I think if you have a long city name in a long state name, just go ahead and write out the city, and just use the abbreviation of the state. You want to make sure that your city and state -and even your name- fits on the blocks just so, that way when the blocks are quilted together it's within the seam allowances, and nothing is getting blocked off into the seam allowances.
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I'll not be using my city and state as I don't live in the USA, and writing Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on every square will probably make it a bit large! Melbourne, Australia will have to do :-)
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Good idea natiel3! I've been struggling with how much or how little to put on my blocks. Toronto, Canada it is!
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I live in a podunk town just outside Chicago and I always tell everyone online I'm from Chicago so I just put Chicago, IL on mine!
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My blocks are in the mail!
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Hi MsPRR! I'm in Toronto too! On my 1st round blocks I was able to fit Toronto, ON Canada on each of my blocks just fine.
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Mailed mine out today!
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mailed mine out today tooooo!
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Sent mine off in the mail today!
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Just put mine in the mail!
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Mine are in the mail!!
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Sent mine out today too. Mail lady looked at me funny when I told her i needed enough postage to cover mailing back my fabric (had her weigh the blocks). She said, "your sending it away just to have it mailed back to you?"...LOL.
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I have mine sewn today. Now for the signing. I am so happy with the way they turned out.
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Karrie--they do that to me all the time! I tried explaining the whole swap concept once and it befuddled them LOL!
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Canada post was "confused" too!
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Bombs away! OK, they aren't bombs, just siggy blocks. They are in the mail and will arrive at LAX before they leave Australia. Really. Honest! :-)
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Karrie- the girl at my post office didnt even know what a SASE was until I explained it to her and she still didnt get the concept. I was like "oh dear" please get to Julie and back to me alright....lol
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