April is at a close and May is just around the corner!!

Good evening My Quilting Buddies!!

It is time for us to close another month of swapping. All of our packages should be on the way to their new homes either to be put into new quilts (them pesky blocks we all made for each other) or the great pieces of fabric large and small that will be added to the stash and used for just the right project. We will be starting all over again in the month of May, so you need to skip on over to MyQuiltingBuddies.com to check out what we have done in the past so you can decide what you want to do in the future. The sign ups will begin on the 1st and go through the 4th for most of our swaps.

We'd love to have you join us so don't put it off for another second!


Come join in the swapping fun!!

It has been waaaay to long!!

Good evening MQB!!

I'm sorry I have not updated in a long time! Life just happens and then it is gone!! This year has flown by so fast. I don't know about all of you, but I haven't gotten as much done as I wanted to so far this year.

I think the biggest thing that has happened on the site is our new look! If you haven't logged on lately, please do. Tina and MsDesigns worked really hard a few weeks ago to get us updated. It sure is a new snazzy look with all of the old posts and a few new ideas.

There are a few new swaps going on and all are welcome to join in. Get on over to the site, pick out the ones that you are interested in and get ready to sign up for the month of May.

For all that haven't posted lets hear from you! You know what us gals are about----gab, gab, gab!! LOL!

Until the next time, Happy Quilting!

Good Afternoon Quilters!!!

Today we have 195 members!!!

Welcome to:

Carole

cheeto

quilt at home

JulieM

Chrys

Flatoutquilter

Jenny Moore

Iowaquilter

Our newest posted swap is for the 2010 Birthday Swap. You have until November 30th to make up your mind if you want to join and the details are here:

http://myquiltingbuddies.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=726

Some new blogs have been found, a few great sales and lots of inspirational pictures to get your ideas going. There is also a list of quick projects you can do for quick

Christmas presents in the Secret Santa Swap, here is the link, just scroll down till you see a looooong list:

http://myquiltingbuddies.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=584

There are a lot of swap ideas out there. Do you have any favorite swaps you would like to have offered? If you don't want to host it I'm sure we could find somebody to host your ideas. Just don't be shy about throwing out ideas.

We really would like to have more participation. We have many swaps, but usually only have 4 or 5 that participate. How about joining so we can have more variety??? Come on you newbies, join us in our passion!!

And as always

Have a great quilting week,

My Quilting Buddies Gang

Come join in the swapping fun!!

WELCOME!!!

Our newest members this week are:

Carole

NancyL

ann

quiltygramma

ckp1028m

We are now 188 strong!!!

Now all of you newbies (and oldies  :) ), you need to get on over to the site and get signed up for the October swaps!! Remember you only have until TOMORROW to sign up. The full list and links are in October 1st post below. Just put your arrow on the swap you are interested in and left click!!! How simple is that???

If you just want to see what all the gossip is about go here:

Good morning all-What's going on in your life today???

How about playing a few games???

Games

With Christmas around the corner we need all the best sales we can find. Do you have a store that has a great deal going on? Please post here:

Did You See The Great Sale at...??

Are you lacking ideas? Try here:

Great Free Patterns and Projects

How about a pick me up?

Daily Verses 

Daily Inspirational Quotes 

Stuck on a solution to your problem? Check out our 'help' section here:

Quilting Discussions/ Questions/Help 

Do you just want to help out? Our Charity area is here:

Charity Quilts 

Don't forget the Block of the Month. Great new blocks posted for October here:

Block of the Month 

So just go on over to: 

 

and see what all the fun is about!!!!! 

Come join the swapping fun!!

And as always

Have a great quilting week,

My Quilting Buddies Gang

 

Good Evening Quilting Buddies!!!

Here it is the first of the month and we are now taking sign-ups for our swaps. Here is the list of swaps we have going right now and you need to hurry on over and sign up before the 4th. On the 5th the swap partners will be sent out and you'll have to wait until next month to get in on them again......

SEW SWAPS:

Scrappy Tennessee Block

Themed I've Been Framed

Box Quilt Swap
Stash Buster Swap

Themed 6 1/2" Nine Patch Swap

Bag Swaps

NO SEW SWAPS:

Monthly 10" Charm Swap
Themed Monthly Button Swap
5" Charm and Notion Swap
Scrappy Strip Swap
Non Themed FQ Swap
Non Themed F8th Swap
1/2 Yard Swap
Christmas FQ Swap 


We also have our new blocks posted in our Block of the Month sections. So get yourselves on over and get signed up. You don't want to miss out on the swaps for October.......

     

Come join in the swapping fun!!

WOW, We now have 184 members!!! What a growth spirt.

Good evening everyone, We would like to welcome our newest members:

itsmegeri

mamadukemi

Judy B

quiltlover57

applique44

busdriverx2

Lindajet

june9190

grammo013

mimiquilter

suesinger

mikiconnel

alicat2500

carolquilter1941

patchylisa

webnoemy

skeebakitty

kmshir

memephyl

mtnesty

DianaG

CLMQuilter

ORSunshineQuilter

Sherri

debo66

Ruth

sewcatcrazy

mmonaville

Lisa_wanna_b_quilter

Sewin' Susie

sassylottie38

thread18

Skeat

adungusUano

Quiltngram

Bev in NC

robin4352

tigeress5477

jendaya35

Nitabug

Lynandcindy4ever

truck

bhawkins80

gusandclaire

sb.brat

craftyme928

lfw045

Krati

theLAW

MoonPi

KatieQ

elenem

susie4

  

WOW again. A grand welcome to one and all!!! Please check out the site and get ready to sign up for our October swaps. We will be taking sign ups for October starting next Thursday. I sure hope I didn't miss anybody and forgive me if I typed your name wrong.

Here is the list of Octobers swaps:

SEW SWAPS and links

Scrappy Tennessee Block  http://www.quilterscache.com/T/TennesseeBlock.html

Themed I've Been Framed  http://www.rockymountainquiltworks.com/images/FreePatterns/MyoriginalpatternsFree http/Ivebeenframed.pdf

Box Quilt Swap http://www.quilterscache.com/B/BoxQuiltBlock.html

Stash Buster Swap http://www.quilterscache.com/D/DepressionBlock.html

Themed 6 1/2" Nine Patch Swap

http://www.rockymountainquiltworks.com/images/FREEQUILTBLOCKS/Pieced/Easy%206.5%20nine%20patch.pdf

NO SEW SWAPS

Monthly 10" Charm Swap

Themed Monthly Button Swap

5" Charm and Notion Swap

Scrappy Strip Swap

Non Themed FQ Swap

Non Themed f8th Swap

1/2 Yard Swap

Christmas FQ Swap

Also, get ready for October's Block of the Month. For all of you newbies for each finished block you make and post a picture of from any Block of the Month area a FQ and your name is thrown in a basket. At the end of the quarter (which will be December 1st) one of the names that are in the basket gets drawn and that person gets all the FQs in the basket. An easy way to get your stash built!!

SharonS needs your orphan blocks!!!! We are supporting "Project Linus" this quarter and she is putting all our orphans to good use. So dig in your piles and pull out your orphans and send them on to SharonS. Need her snail mail? Go to 'Memberlist' at the top of the page, find her name and PM (private message) her. Can't find her name? Go to 'Memberlist' and change the 'sort method' to username (this will put the list in alphabetical order), then just look for 'SharonS'.........

Under 'Did You See The Great Sale at....??' there are sites for sales on fabric and other things that we all 'need'...... go on over and check them out.

Under 'Christmas-All Year Long' there are gift, card and ornament ideas for Christmas. If you have a great site or idea get on over there and share it with us. We need all the help we can get because Christmas is just 3 months away (that means 90 days)!!!

For anybody that has not done so, please go over to the 'Members Likes and Dislikes' thread and answer the questions. This helps all of us when we are swapping to give you what you like instead of something that you will use to dust the furniture with. LOL!!!

Come join in the swapping fun!!

And as always

Have a great quilting week,

My Quilting Buddies Gang

We continue to grow!! New members include:

 MoneikQuilts

Sandra

mavie_q

marciak2009

WELCOME!!

New Swaps Opened For Sign-Ups include:

Secret Garden Swap

Secret Santa 2009

Get on over to the site and sign up as these will close soon and you don't want to miss out!!!

Tina has added some Games to our fun and one even includes a Fat Quarter prize.

Do you have any orphan blocks floating around?

How about donating them to go in our Charity Quilts?

Log into 'MyQuiltingBuddies.com' and visit the Charity Quilts area for more details..

We haven't had any new blocks posted in our Block of the Month thread and we need some more Fat Quarters put in the pot so get your pictures posted by December.

Have a great quilting week,
My Quilting Buddies Gang