Mona80 wrote: Have you opened them out?
Alex signed the fabric face not the papers, so on arrival it looks like an un-named hst.

Rosemary

When I read about Alex and Tim's HSTs I realized that I had not seen one from Alex---so, I went thru all of them 3 times and still cannot find it. I wondered if we were getting either Alex or Ricky but not both?? No Problrm as I'm sure there will be one from alex in at least one of the other exchanges. Just thought I'd check, Mona 80

Got my HST in the mail on Tuesday....love it and the one from Ricky Tims....Thank you so much for all your hard work. Now to decide what project to put them.

Such pressure!

Hi, I am still waiting for my HST to arrive, I wish I lived closer to all of you.
I have been busy quilting for the last few weeks so I wouldn't have had time to start using them
anyway. Maybe tomorrow. Maree

OH BOY! I thought the packages to Canada would get there quickly. I did have one from Canada that took over two weeks to get to me.

Connie--glad to see you profile picture and to learn about you. Now--could you add pictures of your quilts--pretty please?

crocus999 wrote:
No HSTs in my Canadian mailbox either. I am hoping they don't take as long as a package sent to me from New York state (over SIX weeks ). Oh well, my anticipation continues to build.

Hi, I'm Connie from Indianapolis, Indiana. I grew up in Wheeling, West Virginia & moved to Indy when I was nineteen. Married to Dave for almost 44 years. We have two sons, 41 & 37. There have been no weddings and no grandchildren. My mother was a quilter but I didn't know that until after I was married & she finally had room for the quilting frames! I didn't learn to quilt until after my dad passed away in 2000. He had been helping mom cut fabric (with scissors!) so when I needed to take over that task, I figured I had better take a class to learn how to use a rotary cutter as I was not going to do it with scissors. I had been watching Simply Quilts for quite a while so knew something about the process. Took a quilting class and made my first quilt in 2001. My mom quilted that one and one more for me before she became unable to quilt any longer. I didn't finish another quilt for several years while careing for my mom and then building a new house, but never lost the desire. I eventually was able to resume making quilts, joined the local guild, but the most inspiration I now get is from my quilting bee. I have taken several classes at some of the LQSs in the area and at Paducah and other shows. I have machine quilted a couple of small projects (straight lines only) and am in the process of making my first purse/tote bag. I did not sew, except for some mending, until I started quilting. I used to shop for fabric for my mom and now for me...lots more for me. If fact, I think that building my stash is what I do best! (Also posted on SOTTTs)

crocus999 wrote: Lord grant me patience - But Hurry

Rosemary

Hmmm. Those HSTs have made it around the world to Austrailia, and here I am in your backyard, Canada, and all I get in my mailbox these days is junk mail or requests for donations to good causes. Makes you wonder about our postal system. We have a federal elelction coming on May 2 maybe this should be on the agenda? This HST exchange is building character in more ways than one. Like Patience,.. Did I say patience?

How wonderful, my HST's arrived home today didn't take as long as I thought, it's a long way to Australia. Many thanks to Ritzy and also to all our other new made friends who put their heart and soul into making so many little batiks the colours and combinations are great thank you all for participating, without all of you none of us would have been able to this, how lovely it is to be able to see where all the little lovelies have come from, my family is as interested as I am, I got on the phone and told them they had arrived as they had gone through all the steps with me, now for the next step, some more fun coming up.

So glad to here the International ladies are starting to get their packages--yeah. Lizzy--thanks for putting up a profile picture. Now I can put a face to the name!

How exciting - received my HST's today - thought as I'm so far away (Australia), I would be waiting a couple more weeks.

Thanks Ritzy for all your hard work - you're wonderful and thanks to everyone who has participated in this swap too! BTW, I found Ricky's HST as well!

I just can't wait to get started on what I have planned for those little HST's!

Ritzy, a question for you
Instead of sending a sae, how would it have worked if people had sent in a large label/postcard with the stamps attached to be stuck onto the side of the original envelope, so that the envelopes could be reused for the return journey?

Rosemary

tbrown0307 wrote:
Now I'm not sure exactly what is going on medically, but pay attention to your doctor and take the time to recover. Use this time and plan on your little HSTs and the quilt or quilts you will create with them. We want you quilting for a long long time. Clara