Sorting Captain here. When the moment gets closer, we would graciously accept any help around the Houston, TX area. We still have a ways to go until that moment, so don't fret about that. Now is the time for us to enjoy working on our HST and wonder what they will become and share on each other's excitement on what there's will become. I just have to make up my mind on what fabric I'm going to use for the darks. Humm. Clara

I received my papers from Edyta today too. YEAH!!! I've picked out some material. Now I just need to get downstairs and get started. I am so excited.
Cathy

It's not scary - it's amazing. The sorting sounds like a lot of fun (I know, I'm weird) wish I could help.

It is working I am scared I hope they accept a lot of help.

serin10 wrote:

OUCH! Those numbers make my head hurt!

My DH just said "Pay no attention....it's a scare tactic!"

There will be between 17,220 and 430,500 triangles exchanged - I hope you have a very big table! My 18 month old son helped to pick out the fabric - should make for some interesting half square triangles. Thank-you for doing this very exciting and very large project!

For those interested in Edyta's books I found them at http://www.connectingthreads.com at 40% off. Right now they just have Friendship Triangles and Friendship Strips and Scraps.

Hulagirl, Anchorage, Alaska, USA

The mail lady just brought my papers from Edyta - hurray!! I ordered them on Wed. Time to get some fabric out.

dorietter wrote:

You can put them in individual baggies of 28 if you want to, but it''s not necessary to number them 1 of 10, etc. That's extra work for you and it won't be instrumental in the sorting process. If you do separate them into smaller bags like that, be sure to put how many are in the baggie and your screen name on each bag. I never required that you had to send them divided into separate bags, just that they needed to be sent in increments of 28, 56, 112, and so forth.

Debbie

ClaraLawrence wrote:

Debbie,

I got your message on the PayPal. It's definitely the right solution. Thanks for letting me know.

Everyone else,

I was thinking about the sorting as well, and was clear on something and then heard you say something else.

It is my understanding that we are to put 28 HST in a baggie - if I do 10 sheets, I use 10 baggies, each with a label of my name and mailing address - I was going to suggest putting something like "1 of 10" , "2 0f 10" on each baggie to assist in your sorting process. But, I think I just heard that you aren't requiring 28 per small baggie. Not sure why you would remove that requirement, but if you decide to keep it in, it would absolutely make your sorting process easier. You can sort my 1st 28, refill my baggie with 28, and pop it into my box. Then, you aren't sorting 700 for me, but 25 baggies of 28. Anyway - my thoughts on the whole thing, and I'm completely confident in your abilities to do this! My partner is an engineer, and I even had him thinking on it for a while.

Also, I was thinking about the fact that I'm sending in 700 - with 615 participants, I'm guaranteed to get some of my own back. But, if many of us send in 700 (or more than 615) I would be happy to get 4-5 of another persons' HST who also sent in 700. That way, I don't get 85 of my own back, but I would be happy to have 4-5 identical ones in the quilt (I'm making the cover quilt from her book.)

It will be interesting to see how many people actually turn in. It will be easiest to sort by most turned in and least turned in, and start the swap there. We can't wait for pictures.

Up to 6 sheets complete and 10 more sheets pinned and ready for sewing. (I did this in between completing the borders on a bed sized quilt this weekend! Great weekend!!!)

Finally made myself a signature via Margo's instructions. Let's see if I did it right.
Yeah I previewed and it is there. Yippee!

We're waiting for that storm too. We won't get the ice (hopefully) but up to 16 inches of snow. Don't you just love winter? I'm hoping my papers arrive today too as the next few days will be great for staying in and quilting. I'm supposed to get my LA tomorrow - so excited!! Hope they can make it before the roads get really nasty.

I'm impatiently waiting for the mail, hoping to get the papers. In the meantime I am filling buckets and bottles with water in preparation for the ice storm. I would like to make at least one sample page before my electric goes. I need to dig out my camping coffeepot to put on the wood stove. Then I can be happy picking out fabric and planning my own quilt with the HST's. No electric, no water!! Last time it was a week, but that was May and alot warmer temps. Keep warm everyone.
Cathy