I've been participating in the NuBees block swap on Flickr for a few months now, and I wanted to share with you some of my blocks!
This swap is structured in small groups ("Hives" for the NuBees) of about 5 or 6 participants. Each participant makes a 12.5" block in any pattern they choose, but using the recipients' desired colors. Each month, I send out a block to each of my fellow swappers, and I receive envelopes from each of them in return. It's so nice to receive FUN mail instead of just bills!
These are the blocks I made for my NuBees March Hive:
The blocks I received in return are amazing! My colors are gray and white - very visual and graphic.
What colors would you want for your blocks?
Happy Stitching!
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Oh my goodness, thank you! I am about to make the backing for my second quilt and have been overwhelmed by which idea to start next. You have inspired me to join a block swap and focus on one idea. I don't know why it didn't occur to me before. Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad this helped! :-) Please let us know which swap you join, and what you end up working on!
DeleteI'm loving those green, teal, and white blocks. I've never done a block swap. Maybe I should! Thank you for sharing.
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Thank you, Robin! And you should definitely consider joining a swap. It's really nice connecting with people all over the world, and like I said in my post, it's really really nice getting something in the mail other than paperwork and bills!
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