I just want to add that YES my HST came today also. What is so amazing to me is to see so much fabric that I have never laid eyes on before. I want to add that all of the triangles that I have opened are just beautiful and I can see where there was a lot of care into making of these.
I think I will also make a list also and then print it to make square for the backing. Someone else suggested this but I don't remember who.
Thanks to Debbie and everyone else connected with this exchange, how you pulled it off it beyond me. Maybe you could write a book?
I will be making the Constellation Throw from Edyta's Friendship Triangles book. I am not going to plan anything, or lay our any of the triangles, as I pick them up that is how I will use them. I can't see where any of them would not get along just great with the rest.
Again Thanks and I hope we can do something like this again sometime. It really has been fun.

Marge

Got to spend a bit more time with my treasures late this afternoon and found one from Loti in Switzerland. That makes 5 from 4 countries. Also counted the states -- 42. Sorry to disappoint my sisters but they all went into my supply bag and into my project drawer. I must finish a wedding quilt this week before Friday. I'll play later when I can enjoy all those fabrics!

Short Bio: I'm nearly 75 years old, celebrating 55 years of marriage in June, have 2 grown sons, one with a family and one not; one granddaughter. Started quilting in the mid 80s and really got going in the late 90s after I retired. Love my water aerobics and am active with friends and actitivities at a fitness center in Loma Linda, CA. After knee replacements last September, I'm looking toward a bit of gardening this summer. I can't believe how much better I can walk these days.

Robyn, I don't know if this will make you feel any better, but I received one of your triangles this week. Thank you. Shirley 35 Iowa, USA

Okay!!! Happy dance here in Northern California! My HSTs arrived (thanks to my DH for making a special trip to the PO to check...) and I spent 1-1/2 hours petting and looking at them. And that still wasn't enough time to do anything. I only opened about half of them to look at the beautiful fabrics, and I pulled aside a few of our international sisters (Yay for Lotti and ScottishQuilter!). About the only other things that I can report is that the first one I pulled from the bag was from Shirley in Gresham OR (thanks!!!), and I don't think I received any of my own back(!) Good thing I kept one of each to add to my quilt. After I count, etc, I will post more. In the meantime, it is almost 7:30 pm here in California, and I still haven't started dinner My husband may regret going to the PO today!

Our HSTs came today and they are so beautiful! My daughter and I looked at each and every one and decided that we would combine them and work on a big quilt together and then maybe two small wall hangings for each of our sewing room walls. We chose a pattern from Elsie Campbell's new book called "Love My Stash". The book is titled Squares and Triangles and was brought to our attention as posted in SoTTT's Chapter 2. It's a great book! I ordered it from Ms Campbell's website and she signed it for me! Now, we go on to the pressing and clipping, thanks to Margo for the tutorial! You always make it easier for us! I ordered your book about quilt labels from Amazon and just got that today as well. I want to create a special label for this quilt and am sure to do so with your pointers!

I have said it before but it needs repeating! Thanks to Clara and Debbie for your very hard work and a job well done and to your wonderful sorting buddies too!

Thanks to Alex, Ricky, Edyta and Margo for the "Golden" Squares which will take a prominent place in our quilts as TQS does in our hearts because it is so special to us!

Warmest regards to you all,
Lesley and Beth

I received my HSTs today! So excited to see all the places they came from and can't wait to get started on a quilt. Thanks for all the hard work it took to organize this. Pam

Yea!!!!!! Too much fun. I need so little.

Roine

OK Sisters, I'm going to try the smiley faces too. Hope this works

My neighbors must think I am crazy! I checked my mail several times today because nothing came. (unusal) I was just
sure the mail person was a sub and was late or something. Remember when we had to send film off to get it develooped? It was exciting to get pictures back from a special event. This feels a lot like that.

I am going to make a pot of special blend coffee and go through mine slowly, to savor the experience. Unless my grandchildren come over. Then, I'll just have to wait some more to see them. lol

To all who helped do this exchange, THANK YOU!

Wish you could come over for coffee too.

benno wrote:
How nice to hear from one of our Aussie Sisters...it's been a while! Robyn, I haven't received my HST's yet either, but I'm willing to play with you in the world wide web sandbox of International Sunbonnet Sue's and Overall Ricky's until we do! What would you wear to show me you're from Australia, and what toys would you bring? I should explain that one of my HST projects has Sue's and Ricky's in it and I want to represent our international sisters as best I can. Margo kindly set up a separate thread called Shirley's Sunbonnet Sue's so you could comment there, if not here. Thanx for any help you give.

I'm jealous! We have no mail deliveries here until Wednesday due to the Easter and ANZAC day holidays so no hope of my HSTs arriving before then. But it's been lovely reading everyone's news....and I guess I can work on one of my many UFO's while I'm waiting
Robyn, Cheltenham, South Australia

Doing the happy dance. My HSTs are here, but as luck would have it, my workday was extremely busy and I haven't had a chance to do more than open the package. I'm going to do a spreadsheet of the locations and names, if available, to keep a record of where mine came from. Can't wait to get my hands on them and start playing with placement on the design wall.

Thanks to all who played such a huge role in making this happen. Looking forward to seeing everyone's quilt tops.

Thanks Margo - here goes. Ooops, I got carried away!

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