lotti wrote:
Lotti,
What a gorgeous riot of color! Love it!

so glad most thing are going as planned
looking forward to these - having fun keeping busy with the additional strip i had cut

now for bed - have to be at airport at 6 am tomorrow (just to pick up a good friend - no trips for me at the moment)
take care

I have an idea that these strips may be gorgeous with my hst I received and I can patiently wait for mine. Thank you for this exchange.
Deanna I wish you wellness.

Barb. due to car trouble ,I didn't get to the post office until thurday , April 28, I sent 200 strips in a med. 2 day Priority Mail Box. Hopefully, it will arrive April 30, but it might arrive monday May 2.
Thanks for all your hard work on this exchange. Paula Brackman screen name angelofalass

Hi Everyone,

Just a quick update - I have received lots of packages the past few days and still have emails letting me know 14 more are on the way.

I have received 181 envelopes totaling 28,973 strips. We may get to 30,000 depending on what's still in the mail.

I will let you all know that sorting day will NOT be next week - I want to make sure all of the packages get here.

As soon as I know they are all here, I will post a final count, where everyone lives, etc.

I did receive Loiti's package of 200 strips for Deanna - you are super Lotti!!! I also have received small bags from other quilters with strips for Deanna - I have started a LARGE envelope for her and will make sure she gets lots of great batiks so she can make a beautiful quilt.

I sent my package last Friday but havent gotten on line to drop a note. Just want to make sure that they arrived okay.
Di
farmcrafty
northeast corner of iowa

I will not be able to get my strips to you in time. I am hoping to catch ya next time. ...

It is hard to believe how many strips have been sent in already and we still have 5 days to go! Thanks to Barb and everyone who has been involved in doing this. This is going to be so much fun. I hope that all involved can post pictures of what they have done with their strips. That would be amazing to see all the ideas that come out of this exchange! Barb, will you post pictures again with a final count before you start sorting? Thanks for everything.

Cindy

Thanks for the update, Barb. This is all so very exciting. On one hand, I can't wait to get my strips, and on the other we won't have this to look forward to any more once we get them. Boo Hoo! I surely hope some nice, wonderful person starts something new for us in the near future.

And Lottie! I'm so happy that you are such an active part of the exchanges. I just love reading all your posts. I feel like I know you. What a way to make friends!

Roine

YEAH !!!!!
am soooooo looking forward to this
thank you barb for all your hard work in making this happen
you rock

Morning all,

Just an update after this AM's opening, emailing and sorting. I have gotten 169 packages and a total of 27,027 strips.

I just spent a few more minutes sorting the return envelopes by amount - under 100, 100, 101-199 and 200. I hope getting some of this organized before the sort day will help out. I have gotten a box of large zip lock bags. Many of you sent your strips in small baggies - you will be getting your strips back in a large zip lock bag inside your mailing envelope. If you sent them in a large baggie - you will get them back in it.

Many brown envelopes looked like they wanted to open in the mail, so I will be either taping or stapling them shut to insure a safe trip back to you.

The deadline is THIS SATURDAY

girls2 wrote:

I totally agree. Deanna I sent you a personal message. I also have several of your HST's. I hope you are feeling the love from you sewing sisters.
Lotti, when we give from a loving heart, we are blessed many times over. You must have a truely blessed life.

Connie in West Texas

Deanna and Lottie,
First and foremost Deanna you are in my thoughts and prayers and don't forget to keep a positive attitude!!! Secondly, Lottie you are an amazing person!!! So giving and inspiring. Many blessing to the both of you.
Kathy in Michigan

TNGranny wrote:
Deanna, I got some of your HST's too. I'm not in the strippers exchange and I see that so many others have stepped up and put some in for you. I will keep you in my prayers. My HST quilt will be very special to me knowing that yours are in it.
Kathy