We will begin taking names for June.
I know some of ya are so excited to get signed up!

MODERATOR HOSTESS FOR JUNE IS: OKNANA
AND CO-HOSTESS IS PAT B.

Names:
1. Pat 8 blocks Info rec'd
2. Kylie 6 blocks Info rec'd
3. Barb McF 6 blocks Info rec'd
4. Rebecca 6 blocks Info rec'd
5. Mare 6 blocks Info rec'd
6. Vicky 6 blocks Info rec'd
7. Betty 6 blocks Info rec'd
8. Jennifer M 6 blocks Info rec'd
9. Nanawing 6 blocks Info rec'd
10. Cindi B 6 blocks Info rec'd
11. Susie T 4 blocks Info rec'd
12. Gerda V 6 blocks Info rec'd
13. Melita 2 Info rec'd
14. Shelia 6 blocks Info rec'd
15. Susan E 6 blocks info rec'd


I WILL KEEP THE NAMES OF PEOPLE ON THIS FIRST PAGE, SO IF YOU SIGN UP PLEASE PM ME WITH YOUR DETAILS PLEASE. THANKS!

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Hello, Everyone!

Thank you, Dorene, for hosting this month!!

It is time to play June Happy Blocks!!

Here in the USA, June will bring us summer

... picnics in the park, days at the beach, fun at the amusement parks, camping trips, swimming in the lake ...

Let’s make a nice quilt for two lucky winners for a summer picnic !

The theme for the June 2008 swap will be:

Bright and Bold

Think bright primary colors …. candy apple red, royal blue, sunny yellow … add the secondary brights … vivid green summer lawns, purple petunias, citrus orange, lime green, watermelon pink, bright turquoise water… cut it up for happy blocks and you will have one bright and beautiful quilt.

Fabric Choices: any bright colored cotton batik, tone-on-tone, marble, or solid …

To make blocks, I pulled this out of my stash:

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm214/scrapatches_photos/JuneHBFabric2.jpg

Please, NO PRINTS … a little leaf outline in green on a green batik or blue wave on a blue batik, or sun shape on a yellow batik is okay … but if your green has tiny pink and blue flowers on it tuck it back in your stash for another project.; if the fat quarter you find has geometric red, yellow and blue stripes, return it to the shelf

The idea here is to create a color block rainbow.

Cutting and assembly: We can play with the fabric a little this month by using more than two fabrics per block! You may use two, three, four or even five different fabrics per block. For this month only. It is okay to surround a bright red center square with a bright blue side, a yellow side and even a green and an orange piece.

Here is a sample block:

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm214/scrapatches_ph...uneHBSampleBlock.jpg

Think of something like the Yellow Brick Road pattern which uses squares and rectangles to make each block a little bit different. Here are my blocks in a sample layout:

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm214/scrapatches_ph...ppyBlocksLayout2.jpg

These blocks would work great as a child's camp quilt or a baby quilt. They would also look wonderful with black sashing strips for a teen or young adult.

Please follow the new and clear rules posted here:

http://blockcentral.net/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/970609484/m/6381010073

Grab some "Bright and Bold" fabric, sign-up with Dorene and have fun!

Let's play Happy Blocks!!!!!

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Hi, Dorene ...

Please sign me up for 8 happy blocks for June!

I will PM you my info.

Good luck to everyone! I hope you all like these happy blocks!!

Now they look as if they will make a beautiful quilt.What a great idea Pat

Jacqui

Pat, I just love your color choice this month and Theme!
Got to go see what is in my stash. Might have to make a fabric run today! Wouldn't that be sad! ROFL~!

I so wanted to start making blocks again in the next month or so, but I guess I may not be able to. The new rules may leave me out of everything. With a very ill DH, it is impossible for me to be able to say I can make blocks every month with no breaks. It was nice before because the rules allowed for me to take time for my DH when he is ill. It is kind of sad...
Everyone have a great day! I have missed having time to join in on all of the fun.
Vicky

Sign me up for 6. I love this theme and the colors.

Barb Mcf

Vicky,
See your Pm from me please

So excited to have everyone!!! yeah Pat, we are on a roll for the June sign ups. Help me keep track okay, so we don't let anyone slip through the cracks so to speak. I sure don't want to leave anyone out that wants to join!!! These are just too much fun !!!!

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Kylie,
Not only is it important to use the same brand of ruler on a project, but compare the cheap rulers with the more expensive rulers. They are not all accurate, and as the saying goes, "You get what you Pay for..."
Vicky