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Thank you! Right now I'm finishing up a couple of Block of the Month quilts, and trying not to start too many new things! I should put a "Finished Quilts" tab on the sidebar of my blog. I haven't tracked every quilt I've ever finished, but I have some good pictures from the last 18 or 20.

OK, mine are in the mail, both sets! On to some block of the month sets that have been waiting patiently.

OK, this might be a little silly, but how is everyone mailing their blocks? They're too big to mail flat... folded in half in a padded envelope? Rolled, and mailed in a tube? In a Priority box, squashed in however they'll fit? Are you putting them in a Ziploc? I think only a 2-gallon...

Working on my second set of blocks all weekend. I took this picture as I was finishing up the trimming of the half-square triangle blocks (always takes the longest, for me) while watching Bonnie Hunter's QuiltCam (via YouTube) on my iPad mini. I also found a mistake, when doing final...

I'm finished with the first set of blocks (just need to iron the final seams) and working hard on the second set. I saw the previous post about the next swap - I don't know yet if I'll be participating in the next one, but I'd like to find out more about it! ETA: Never mind, found the thread...

As I understand it, it's any two greens you like, with white. There are no hard & fast rules about where the greens and white have to go, either. There was some talk earlier in the thread about using one of the greens for the background, and making the "blades" of the Hunter's Star in green &...

Nothing like a finish to get the creativity going! I took this off my quilt frame (Inspira frame with a Pfaff Grand Quilter machine) two weeks ago. The pattern is "Hubble" from Miss Rosie's Quilt Company. I finished the quilt around Christmas, and it took me a couple of months to finish it up...

Working away on my quilt blocks, using a new-to-me sewing machine that I picked up this weekend. This is a circa 1913 White Rotary treadle sewing machine, and it sews beautifully!

Finished some sample blocks today. These were made from two green batik fat quarters; not nearly enough to do all the swap blocks, but I'll save these to add to the swap blocks I get and make the final quilt a little bigger. I went to a quilt show today, too, and found a couple of fun...

Thank you, majack! I had not even considered the size of the thread! I have been using Connecting Threads Essentials for quite some time, but recently had the chance to pick up a couple of spools of Aurifil. The Aurifil seems quite thin, but works absolutely wonderfully! I do think I'm going to...

OK, so in this situation, I have a couple of things to say: 1) For me, if I was making blocks for my own quilt, I would like 1/8" or less of difference. BUT, you're right, we'll be putting fabric strips (or alternating blocks, or alternating squares, or something) in between them. I've had...

Wonderful! Can't wait to hear about it once it's back from service and running. I'm sure it'll be great!

Very nice! I'm doing some practice blocks, too; I'll be using some green fat quarters I found. It wasn't enough to do the 16 blocks for the swap, so they'll be extras that I'll add to the quilt during assembly. Love your patriotic color palette!

HillbillyHeart, your block is beautiful! I have now found my fabrics (from stash), one piece is washed/dried, had to wash/dry/ iron the other. (Unless I change my mind about which fabrics I'm using.) I think I'm ready to start cutting.

If you're looking for a machine and are not familiar with the workings, I do think you're better off sticking with simpler machines. I have an Elna 3007 that I sew on most of the time, but I also have a Featherweight and several treadle sewing machines, which I love to use. I tend to strongly...

I am watching eggs hatch (don't get much of anything done staring at a 'bator) and waiting for the next batch to start hatching Monday or Tuesday. We just bought a new car - that took a while. I think I may need counseling after dealing with so many car salesmen. We eventually got what we...

Beautiful!

I like your block - *really* love the dark green fabric! :D

LOL! Sorry, no; after doing this (on a VERY small scale!) since Valentine's Day, I've made 4 pints so far - and I gave away 2 of those at church! :D Quote: Yes; the big thing is, it has to be during a specific temperature range - below freezing at night (the sap withdraws to the roots of the...

It doesn't take long to set up - set the tap in the tree, hang the bucket. I started with 10 buckets, I'm down to 5. I collect the sap from the buckets about every other day, and boil it in a stainless steel pan over a propane turkey fryer setup. I run the propane burner for at least a few...