Hi everyone mine are done all 18. This is so much fun I also sent my family one and the pattern each person said they will send me one back. My one aunt is 78 and my mom is 74 this is so cool Thanks

Pat and Debbie, I got ya changed to 18 and the blueberries changed to marbles.

Nanawing, so glad you are having a good time with the swap! Having your family do one is really neat.

So excited about receiving them in the mail! It will seem like Christmas for us all!!!

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Originally posted by Michelle M:
Ok almost done with my 10 have 7 made and had to go bakc to a quilt that I have to get done, I have a ?? know that it was asked and answered somewhere on here but what was the decision on the labels, and where could we find one that would fit and not make it awkward on the block no matter where we decide to place it.

Michelle, to answer your question on the labels. THE BACK OF ALL BLOCKS will have some kind of label. I want us to know where each blocks is from. I am just doing a sticky one with my name and state on it.
The front labels will be left up to each individual to do AFTER they receive their blocks BACK. I feel this is fair to all. This way if you want a label on each one, you= yourself can put a label on each block and if you prefer them to have no label this is fine too.
I am going to put a Jar Label on the BACK of my WHOLE Quilt with everyone's name on the back!!! So if anyone finds a Jar picture(coloring book style) that I can print off on my printer please let me know. I plan on scanning it into my puter, then type our names on it and where we are from.
Thinking it will be cute on the back!

Thanks Oknan for the help in making sure that I would have it done correctly, so I think that I missed the whole thing completely I was making a variety and now it seems to be one type for all the jars, well duh on me, so what I am going to do is keep the ones that I have already made and add to what I will be sending and that will balance the whole thing off so now to the shop I will go that is always fun and what better excuse to shop. This way i will go up on my jars so will let you know after I find some great fabric.

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Originally posted by OKNANA:
Before This label stuff gets too far, I want to make sure that everyone understands that ALL blocks need a label on the back. Pinned or a sticky. Then, each person can decide if they want labels on their blocks once the blocks are swapped. Some want them and some don't. Hopefully this will help to make this fair for all.

Michelle, THis is my last post quote about the labels. If your labels are all different then this will be fine, bc it will be for your own quilt if they are for the front that is. Not sure If I am understanding ya. I confuse myself myself somedays! LOL

Nola, Love your Apples~~~ The look so good and tasty~
Pat, YUM YUM on that chocolate block~~ We just gots to have chocolate in oiur Jars~~~~ Love it~
Linda, The buttons are cute as a button!!! LOL! Love 'em!
You all are doing great ladies!!

My jars are all done! WOO HOO! Only have to make the labels for the jars to pin on the backs of the blocks. That way you can use them or not - your choice.

And regarding the lids - I tried to match up the seams of the lid and the jar corners, and none of mine would match up without taking more than a 1/4" seam, which then made that strip less than 8" across. I think this is the way the pattern was designed. If you look at a canning jar, the screw on lid of a canning jar really fits OUTSIDE the jar, since it screws onto the glass jar, and all of mine are slightly outside the button print fabric. They look EXACTLY like the lids on my canning jars - I checked. LOL!

This has been a fun block to make. And seeing all the different fillings for the jars, this will make a beautiful quilt or wallhanging.

I have printed Labels for all my Jars. I am going to pin them on each block. You can use them or not - your choice.

My label is an oval frame with the following centered in the frame:

Button Jar
"Canned" by Linda Olivera
Richardson, TX

I have printed them on the June Tailor Computer Printer Fabric. To attach them to your jars you can just put them on Lightweight Steam-a-Seam (or equivalent of your choice) and attach them to the front of my block. I would have done that, but since I didn't know who wanted them and who didn't, you can DIY! LOL!

Thanks Oknana I got it, will decide on the sticky or the fabric like Linda used once I am done with the blocks. Today off to find the fabric I love to go shopping for fabric that is.

Linda, I'm glad to hear that someone else has lids like that. I had the same problem with mine - finally got it to fit pretty good by "fudging" on the seams. But you are absolutely right - the lids do fit on the OUTSIDE of the jars in "real life".

I'm making similar labels for my jars too - I sort of like the idea of labels on the fronts of the jars - but I also like Oknana's idea of a big label on the back.

Nola