one more try

this one is square

swappin' sheets!

hi everyone.... 

i made a flickr group for the swappin' sheets thread :: it is by invitation only, just to keep out the folks looking for freebies ::

---->edit:  this is the second image i made... .i spent a little more time on it and now i am trying to figure out how to turn it into a button

-->rachel w<--

blocks appearing in the mailbox!

ok, the pictures in this post are in a bit of a wacky order :: sorry about that... i am using opera for a browser and it doesn't like blogger and i just can't bear to re write this, so i apologize for that :: 

lovely gift from evelyn::  i don't have either of these....thank you!

a lovely gift from amanda, i don't have any of this sheet, it's one of my favorites so thank you too::

all of the blocks placed on the back of my sofa :: just picturing what a quilt will look like :: or i can see four of these sewn together to make some really sweet giant pillows ::
 from colima:: thank you!


from amanda:: thank you!
from janice:: thank you!
from evelyn:: thank you!

another from evelyn... lucky me!:: another thank you!
from jane:: thank you!
from megan:: thank you!
from jodie:: thank you!
yay!!  they are all lovely::  a big thank you very much to all of you :: they are going to a fabulous something soon :)

(ps.:: please let me know if i put you down for the wrong block :: my daughter was so excited she mixed up the blocks and cards before i could stop her!  i'm pretty sure i've got it right ;) )

---> rachel w.<---

march block :: block o'strings

hello bees!


i hope that everyone is as excited about this as i am::

first of all a big thank you to all of you for providing information and links on the flickr page :: since this is my first bee it was all really useful :: and second since this is my first bee i hope you will all forgive me in advance if i make a mistake ::

i surfed around a bit last night and found this tutorial for a block o' strings :: i really liked it in the photos and thought just to be sure that it was what i wanted i quickly made this this morning ::

i love it :: i followed the tutorial exactly and made each square 6.5 inches , so the finished size is 12" square ( i used a 1/2 inch seam allowance) ::

so here are the deets ::

i am completly fine and would prefer if everyone would make me a block from their own stash :: i have seen many vintage sheets in blogland and know that i have only a tiny bit of what is out there :: i am hoping that if you use your own stash i will get little bits of all of those great sheets i see but don't have :: luckily this thing is made with scraps so it won't use up much if any of your favorite sheets ::

if you don't have enough scraps to make this block let me know, i will happily send you some!

when sending these to me feel free to stuff it into the smallest envelope possible to save on postage :: i have an iron and am positive any wrinkles will iron out just fine::

colorwise i will let each of you decide what you would like to make :: i'm not fussy, i'll just let you know this.... the crazier and wackier the color scheme, the better!

and i am not expecting more than one block from each of you, but if you want to send me more than one i would love it.... and i will send you an extra(s) in return when your month come up!!

if i've missed anything or if you have questions, please let me know.... i usually check my email at night..... happy sewing and i can't wait to hear from you :)

Rachel w.

New Button and Banner

hanks to Jane we have a darling button and banner, I hope everyone likes it as much as I do.

Thank you so much Jane!

Welcome

Welcome to our vintage sheet quilting bee blog!  13 Women from all over the US will be sharing our love of Vintage sheets while making quilt blocks for one another.  I can not wait to see how different each quilt turns out even thought we are using vintage sheets for all of them.  I look forward to getting to know each of you better!