Heart Swap

These two fabrics come from Virginia, the green heart fabric from Ed and Tricia Blair from Richmond, and the purple house fabric from the Minyard family, Charlottesville

Butterfly swap

These are the fabrics and wishes from the butterfly swap that I have recently taken part in. I have washed and cut my fabric, made my wishes and mailed these out. So am eagerly waiting for my fabrics to arrive. These will hopefully make 2 rows of the single heart block quilt that I have started to make for Isabella.

Fairy fabric swap

Thanks to everyone who took part and sent these beautiful fairy fabrics. Thanks J for being such a great swap hostess:)

The fabrics were sent from the following people: Janet Oatway, Chrissy Conant, Judith LaRoue, Nazareth Porras Rodriguez, Rose Connolly, Tiffany Zendejas,
Bonnie Pontillo, Kristy Gray, Maria Teresa Fulgado Perez.

Shabby chic swap

This was a small swap and these are the fabrics I recived from the following people:
Terri Helfinstine; Maria Teresa Fulgado Perez; Rose Connolly; Heldy Ham ;Jodi Williams; Lynn Gerhart.

The photograph doesnt give the fabrics justice. Some of them are very beautiful. Sadly one person didnt mail out the squares and wishes. As this was a small group we all decided to send two. Its such a shame when that happens.

In the pink swap

I am finally catching up with updating all the parts of my blog! The following fabrics from in the pink swap were recieved from

Anna Guillaumet, France: Heldy Ham, Florida USA, Jennifer Lindsay, US: Mariko Iwai, USA: Lynn Gehart USA, Tracey Gehrke USA and Cortney Dotson, USA.





Thank you to everyone who took part in the swap.

In the pink swap

Yesterday these two lovely pink fabrics and wishes arrived from the Bower family, Oregon

In the Pink Swap

These squares and wishes have arrived over the last week from the pink swap I hosted.

The pretty pink butterfly fabrics are from Trina Rilea, another November 06 LID person!



This photograph shows two swaps. The pink ladybird fabrics are from the Sweatmon family, AL, and the pink and green butterfly print and pink polka dot print comes from Debbie Sauer, PA.






I have now received 10 fabrics from 5 of the group members. There were 15 of us in total and I swapped two squares and wishes with each person. The last mailing date is June 15th so I look forward to getting the remaining squares and wishes over the next couple of weeks.

Additionally I also joined a small shabby chic swap. And mailed out 16 squares for that swap, so those fabrics should also be arriving in the next few weeks. These are being collected to make baby Wong a heart single quilt for when baby Wong outgrows the cot and moves into a big bed!

Pink Swap

Yes I know, my OHGW quilt is finished and is being posted back from the quilters. In a mad moment I have started sewing a quilt for the spare bedroom and also organised another 'pink swap'. The logic, well none but it keeps me busy and my mind off referrals! Also I decided that if we get referred twins which is highly unlikely then I will have some fabrics towards a second quilt, but ideally I would love to make a heart block quilt for a single bed for when baby Wong grows out of a cot.

If we get a boy! I will donate the squares and wishes to a someone who makes quilts for orphanage charity auctions.

The pink swap was only for 15 people and I swapped two squares and wishes with the other 14 swappers. The final posting date is not until June 15th but here are the squares and wishes I received today.

The lovely pink heart fabric and wish comes from Nazareth from the Canary Islands, Spain.



The pink large checked fabric and pink fabric with Chinese figures comes from Teresa from Spain. The wishes included the words to Ma Ma Hao. This was the music to a 196's Chinese film which is now a popular childrens song. We have Ma Ma Hoa on a childrens mandarin CD which we bought for baby Wong, so now we have the words in Chinese characters, pinyin and English. My MIL tells us the film is very sad!



I cant wait for the other 24 squares and wishes to arrive!

Individual Swap

Zodiac swap

Zodiac Swap

The sheep is part of the Chinese Zodiac swap and came from Cathy Pie, Colorado

Individual Swaps

This red fabric and wish was sent from Valérie Devilliers from France, Merci Valerie

Chinese zodiac swap

The dog fabric comes from the Olson family WI from part of the Chinese zodiac 12 signs.

The green fabicwith mice represents the 'rat' and comes from the Boschee family from Texas

Individual Swaps

The yellow fabric with ladybirds and flowers, and the blue fabirc with different birds comes from the Belanger family. Thank you

Rumor Queen Swap

I mailed out 28 squares and wishes for the RQ swap but still had not recieved 10 squares and wishes from those who participated in the swap. Recently there was a lot of emails on the RQ site regarding this and naming people who had not sent any fabric and wished out. Following this I recieve two more squares and wishes. The white fabric with different squares and coloured bugs is from the Kanable family, WI. Sadly I am collecting 8 X8 inch squares, and this is only 5 X8 so is too small to use in the quilt.

The pretty pink fabirc with a circular print comes from the Stizman family, Iowa

Individual Swaps

Here are a few individual swaps. Whilst I am not really collecting anymore as I need to start sewing my main quilt! I am taking part in individual swaps of people who email me.

The blue fabric with aeroplanes and rabbits comes from the O'Hearn family from Colorado.

Th blue fabric with moons and starts comes from the Seip family, Colorado

Chinese zodiac swap

These are three of the twelve Chinese Zodiac swaps that I have recieved.

The pig material and wish comes from Kammy Krisell, Arizona

The snake material and wish comes from Anik Noet, Canada

The Ox is cleverly made by Cortney Dotson, WA. She was unable to find any suitable fabric so made the Ox herself.

I had the monkey so sent my squares and wishes but also kept one to make up the 12 signs.

Bumper squishes !

My fab cyber buddy Janet went mad and sent me a huge envelope of squares and wishes. She only owed me one from the RQ site. But Janet sent me seven! I have put them in two photographs. Thanks J, I also love the cat one!.

Individual Swaps

These are two fabrics and wishes from the OHGW individual swaps. The lilac fabric with bright kites comes from the LePage family, SK. It is a very pretty wish. Thank you.

The whiter fabric with different shades of green Irish shamrocks comes from the O'Rouke family, WA.

Individual Swaps

These two squares and wishes were from individual swaps. The beige fabric with the chinese symbols is from the Doston family, WA.

The white fabric with a bright flowered pattern is from Ange afrom Belgium. Merci.

In the pink swap

These three squares and wishes were the final three to arrive from the in the pink swap that I hosted. I am lucky as both swaps which I organised I have recieved squares from everyone. Some swaps that you join, some squares and wishes dont arrive. I am not sure if this is the mail or people dont send them out. Its a real shame.

The cream and pink pattern comes from the Judge Family, Australia.


The lovely pink gingham material comes from my good cyber buddy Janet, all the way from the UK. Thanks J:)

And the pretty pink floral pattern comes from the Harper family from Canada.

Today the backing arrived for my quilt, now I have my squares, sashing, wadding and backing there is no excuse! I intend to start sewing the front the first week of March and have given myself a month to complete the front. I am still not sure if I will then send it out to be quilted by someone more experienced than myself. It also depends on if we get our referral before then!

Individual Swap

These two squares have come from OHGW individual swaps.

The red fabric with cows come from the Eason family, PA. And the Pink fabric and wish with Asian characters comes from the Magana family,

Rumour Queen swap

This penguin fabric and wish came from the the LeBel family, NB and was from the large RQ swap that I participated in.

Reg thread swap

This square and wish arrived yesterday as part of the red thread swap I took part in last year. It is a dark red square with a white dotted pattern, and came beautifully presented. Thanks the Judge family from Australia

Individual swaps

These two squares and wishes have arrived from individual swaps that I have taken part in. The white square with different animals and leafs comes from the Conant family, IA.

The green fabric with butterflys and ladybirds comes from Debbie Sauer, from PA who is collecting for her grandchild.

RQ swap

This square and wish comes from part of the rumour queen swap and was sent by the Bigalow family in Florida.

This was a large swap and I should still have 12 more squares to arrive if everyone posts them! Also this week I have participated in four more individual swaps.

I now have exchanged enough squares to start sewing the main quilt soon, probably at the end of the month one the book is finished and the decorating done! I have also finally ordered the backing! So when that arrives there will be no excuse!

In the Pink Swap

This pretty pink butterfly material and wish came from the Walpert family, AL from the in the pink swap that I hosted. The last day for mailing has now passed so hopefully the other three squares will arrive soon.