Personnally, I think everyone should be very happy with their packages and if the number is not the same so what!! We should not make a big deal of this! I don't think we should even be counting, just enjoying!!!

NancyW wrote:
Nancy, you are really too much! I think I am speaking for Clara also, but we really don't need anymore sent to us personally, please.

Nancy, please copy this entire post and add it to the Wayward and Adoptable HST topic! THANKS!!! [url]forum/friendship-triangle-exchange/4584-wayward-and-adoptable-hsts[/url]

Oh ladies, I think starting a new Forum topic for those that want to try and share extra HSTs is wonderful, but I assure you that on my post about being sure Clara and Debbie had enough, I never intended that either one of them should try to reunite any of the triangles with anyone. They have certainly done enough.

I just picked up on the fact that both of our leaders are going to be a little short and I don't like that idea. If you're willing to make a few extra triangles for Debbie and Clara, please get in touch with me personally by e-mail and I'll coordinate this effort. I have both of their addresses and will send them a surprise package - just like we're going to be getting. Even just a few from right many ladies will make a nice gift!! Any takers?

E-mail me and we'll talk!

Go here for Wayward and Adoptable HSTs: [url]forum/friendship-triangle-exchange/4584-wayward-and-adoptable-hsts[/url]

WHOOOORAAAAY!!!!!!! I got my HST's yesterday. Well actually they came on 4-16 (Sat.) I was in Ojai with friends for the weekend w/ family and i got back Sunday and they were in my mailbox. The best part is that 4-16 was my birthday!!!! Thank you so very much for such a wonderful birthday present!!!!! I had so much fun going through and seeing where they all came from!!!

I loved the idea of scanning the papers w/ a snipit of the fabric and putting them on a label on the back.

Thank you again Clara & Debbie and all the other helpers for the sorting and shipping. I was such a treat to get these beautiful little HST's in the mail. Now to put them into a quilt. . .

Elizabeth
Arcadia, CA

I haven't received my package yet, but expect to get back lots of extras as I sent 700. Would be happy to share. Hope someone has the time to take this on. Am so enjoying all the happiness as those who have received their HSTs are enjoying seeing each one. I was in another swap with my local guild and received 700 so will be making a very large quilt or maybe a few smaller ones with over 1200 HSTs. Was also in the Batiks R Us swap and am making myself wait to start that one until I have the 7 projects I am currently doing finished. What was I thinking to have so many going at one time?

florence wrote:

Florence, thanks for your honesty in letting us know you received so many extras!

It shouldn't be necessary for someone to start keeping count of who did & who didn't. As Rosemary suggested, someone could start a new Forum topic so people can post if they received too many or too few. Then they can communicate with others who are in the same boat.

Once again, if someone wants to start a new topic for 'wayward and adoptable' HSTs, please feel free to do it.

PosyP wrote:

Great suggestion...I like the idea of a new thread for 'wayward' or 'adoptable' HST's, Rosemay. Neither Clara nor I want to receive any back that need to be redistributed, so SoTTT's members, you can go this amongst yourselves if that works for you.

Let's not get this thread innundated with members who didn't get enough or want to offer more to other members. This Chapter 3 Forum one needs to be reserved for posting pictures, sharing ideas, etc.

If anyone wants to start the new thread, please go for it!

florence wrote: Florence - perhaps you should start a new thread especially for the over/under counts so that folks will be able to arrange privately to even out the discrepencies where they want to. My guess is that all those hsts liked being together and didn't want to split up

NaneeWolf wrote: Debbie, I had about 20 packages that ranged from 5 cents to 80 cents under the postage amount needed. There were 3 that had a lot more than that. (I'll be talking to them personally to help with that) I did send that big batch out anyway. There are about 12 more of the us packages at my place and they will go out hopefully Tuesday or Wednesday. Today I will be working on packaging up the internationals and getting them ready.
Clara

well, Nancy's reaction was my reaction too, but I'm thinking if everyone sent their extras BACK to Clara & Debbie, they'll be innundated again. Right now I have too many personal things going on to try to undertake this, but perhaps someone else could step up to the plate & offer to coordinate getting the extras to those folks who might be short...just keeping count of who got extras, who was short, & pairing them up, so they don't have to all go to one place & be redistributed. For example, I got 26 extras and could send them to someone who was short about that many, or split them to two folks. I'm not talking about being 2 or 3 over/under, I think we all understand the complexity of the sort & aren't ones to quibble. (at least all the extras are already sorted !!

Debbie, you are just so FABULOUS - as are Clara, your hubby and all your other helpers

We can only say a SUPER HUGE THANK YOU for all the time, efforts, energy, sweat, tears (hopefully mostly tears of joy and very very very few of frustration) and soul you have put into this.

We are ever so grateful to you and truly do appreciate it all - and will think of you with thank you's, smiles, joy, prayers and general good feelings going your way wenever we look at any of our wonderful HSTs, when we work with these, when we touch and snuggle into our fabulous quilts made of these - and whenever anyone ever mentions anything to do with HSTs ever again...

THANK YOU

OK Debbie, I'm sending more triangles to you so that you will have as many as the rest of us. I can't stand the thought of you and Clara, after all the work you've done, being cheated by not having enough. Y'all are the best!