Over on Livejournal they're trying to get together a fabric co-op. I've never done one of these before, but I think it's a great idea, especially if I can get the Paloma fabric pictured above or some of my beloved skull fabric out of the deal. (Everybody go sign up for the co-op right now so it will get rolling, ok?)
So, here's all 12 of my swap blocks. They're arranged like they are because I think I'm making 2 things out of them: a 9-block wallhanging/lap quilt, and a table runner. The main reason for doing it that way is that the only way to make my block look right is to put it in the center - thus, 9 blocks. And I like the idea of having a table runner. They divided up fairly neatly into 5 blocks with green backgrounds, 4 blocks with gold backgrounds - plus the one that's equally green and gold. The outliers are the one with the red background and, of course, mine with its pink background. But I think sashed with cranberry it will all work together fine.
Here's a preview of the swap blocks.
It's funny, the blocks I got back don't look a thing like mine, even though we all followed the rules. They are all mostly green, cranberry, gold and pink. Mine is definitely the pinkest. They will all blend pretty well, though, I think - I am going to put them up on my mom's design wall tomorrow and take pictures of the whole group.
(Quilt top above made by me, from Jan Mullen's pattern "Cuppaz")
I happened to notice today that this is my most-favorited quilt. (Of my own quilts, I mean - my most favorited picture is of somebody else's quilt - one of the IQF ones, I think.) Anyway, it made me think that I never did make the wallhanging out of these that I meant to make when I started. These blocks - the ones in the picture, I mean - I gave away, and I took a few more of them and made a small wallhanging for Karen - but I never made one for myself, which was my original intention. I need to figure out how many of "Cuppaz" blocks I still have, because I have no idea at all.
I got a few more leaf blocks done this weekend, but I had left my glasses behind, and trying to see well enough to stay on the line was giving me a headache, so I quit. (I complain about those bifocals, but apparently I really need them.) No word yet on the swap blocks; I'm really interested to see what I get back!
Only four of my 12 swap blocks are pictured, of course, but they're done, done, done! (And in the nick of time, too.) I'm meeting the swap leader sometime today to hand them over, since I'm not going to the retreat this year.
Speaking of the retreat, I expected to feel regretful about not going, but so far, nada. I do always get a lot done there, and I will miss that part - well, I will miss all of it, really. But I'm not pining about it.
