Leave it to me....

To come up with the hardest swap ever. I mean EVER! Oh you poor girls who thought it would be fun to join me. The first thing I didn't think through was the number of participants. Not that I'd have wanted to do without a one of you, but as we all learned this week, You get eight squares out of a 44/45 row of fabric. To ask for ten squares of each fabric was, well; rather a pain! Well, I'll cut short the whinin'...the main reason for my post is to let you know I tried to meet today's deadline, too.

Believe me, the thought crossed my mind, "heh heh heh. I've got upwards of a week's wiggle room while I'm waiting for their's to come in the mail!" but guilt overtook me and I stood up there in my sewing nook most of today just to suffer along with the rest of you. :-) While up there, I thought a lot about all the 'hard' projects I've come up with in the past. Like when I was a Girl Scout leader. I got it in my mind that my 3rd graders needed to make egg shaped dioramas for Easter. I slathered plaster of paris and torn newspapers all over these balloons. Hung them on a line to dry in the carport...of course they were so stinkin heavy they just sagged into the flowerbed dirt. Threw the whole mess in the garbage. Well, the hard part's done and I'm sure not a one of us will be disappointed with the results! Thank you again for joining me.

Comments

[Katie]

Ok, I'm totally with all of those that didn't stack them so neatly!! It didn't even occur to me to do that. Well, your stacks looks beautiful and I can't wait to get all the other stacks back! Even though it was a lot of cutting, I know it will be worth it!

[Renee]

That is too funny at least you all made it through the cutting!

[Tammy]

Hey Jen! I was the tickled pink recipient of your vintage papery goodness in Marilyn's swap...woohoo!!! Thanks so much...xoxo

[missy]

JEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Those look so perfects! OMG! I was proud of myself for what I did... but I look like a kindergartner compared to you guys! LOL! But I tried! I cute my squares from fat quarters, so I got 12 sqaures from each one, so I have 2 extra charm packs I'm givin away on my blog! :)

[claire]

Ahh, we are a sad lot, aren't we? I can already tell by yours and Doe's cute presentations that I will have the lamest fabric presentation. Oh well. I hope you all like everything, though. I had a bunch of vintage fabric that might not be everyone's taste, but hey, if you don't like it, it is only a 5 in square as opposed to like 1/2 yard, right?

[dawn]

Ok Jen, to add to the sagas, as I was out the door last night at 5:00 to go to the Post Office, my husband called out local clinic to see if we could get our daughter in for a possible ear infection...well, 1 hour and 22 minutes later I was late for the Post Office. I will be the first at the door this morning. Hopefully by Tuesday you will have my fabrics.

[Doe]

Dana is crackin me up big time because I thought of the same thing. Good thing I asked you to clear the fog for me! LOL! It was really fun picking the fabrics but the cutting was killing me! Thanks Jen! The package is on its way. Hopefully, you'll receive it by Tuesday at the latest.

[dana]

You are going to KILL me . . . and now that you have my street address you will actually be able to hunt me down and KILL me!! I was so pleased with myself for getting all 500 squares cut and shipped out. Just sitting here, la-ti-da, minding my own business. Then, I read this post and see the photograph of YOUR 500 squares. Wait for it . . . I did NOT sort mine into 10 stacks of 50 different fabrics. :( Nope. Didn't even cross my mind. I merely cut the 10 squares (and sometimes extra) for all 50 different fabrics and and stacked all like squares together. Hmmmmmm. LEAVE IT TO ME to not read and/or understand the directions clearly. Ugh!!! I'm soooooooo sorry!
dana