My strips arrived yesterday----thank you so much Barb and all your helpers. I was very worried because they went to our winter address in Florida and had to be forwarded here to New Hampshire. I have 198 beautiful strips but who's counting??!! There are a few doubles but they're all so nice and different that it's fine. Many, many I've never seen before so now to start work on my new project. Again, thank you so much Barb, Mona80

Sunshinesheila in Australia has received her strips!!!!!!!!!!! - I was thrilled to be part of such a motivating exchange. Aren't we lucky that someone like Barb is prepared to put in all the " hard yards" !!!!! Just imagine all the work involved in sorting all those thousands of little strips - not to mention all the hassles shipping all over the globe!!!!!!! Thank you Barb!!!

Hello from Taree NSW to those waiting in Australia just FYI my HST's exchange have taken four and half weeks to arrive

Thanks for letting me know Nicky, maybe this week. I hope to make a spools quilt with my strips, haven'tstarted my HST as yet. Maree

Hi Maree
I am in Qld and still no strips, despite me checking every corner of the mail box everyday and sometimes twice a day just in case.
Must be this week surely! Can't wait - so nice to hear everyone elses excitement and delight with what they have received.
I am just going to my sewing room to resume sewing my HST from the Friendship swap. The blocks are coming together beautifully.
Fingers crossed our strips arrive this week.
Nicky

Hi, I haven't checked in for a while. Has anyone from Australia received their strips yet. I am getting excited as they should be here soon. Not sure when Barb posted them. Maree

Needleware wrote: Thank you...Doreen

DElizabeth wrote:

For a list of the states and countries see page 36 of this forum

Got mine yesterday! I can't wait to browse through them and think about what to make with them. Thank you Barb and helpers for taking this on and doing a great job!

Needleware wrote: Barb, Both you and the ladies/gents who did the sorting, did an amazing job. WOW! Thank you for hosting this exchange. Hug....Doreen

What beautiful fabrics my strips are! There were no duplicates in the 200 I received. That's amazing. I received two of mine (My name's on them) but they are different. How exciting!! What countries were part of this wonderful exchange? When I do my quilt, I would like to add the countries to my story card. Hugs to everyone involved....Doreen

Mine too - Hurrah!! Thank you everyone, especially Barb for all your hard work, and to Doreen, I can now put a name and country to the material!
Penelope

They're here!!!!! I will look at them all tonight but what I can see, I love. The excitement in this house is beyond belief. Thank you one every single one of you. The postal workers should know by midnight if they are going to strike....Doreen

They are here really here, just ahead of the Canada Post strike, I was prepared to wait for weeks. Barb Thank You sooooo much for all your har work, and also your helpers this has been the best winter and spring I have had in years. Many friendships looking forward to seeing all the projects that come from these exchanges and excited about all the new quilts I might tackle. I am mentally darting in all different directions like a little one in a candy store I want one of each. Joan