Michelle,

Yes, I got it, and I'm perplexed: how do I add another animal to this? Turtles and skunks and ________???? Oh, my!

Kay, I'll try to get Michelle's chickens off to you by the first part of next week. Don't worry, you haven't missed it. (And the silver and purple skyscrapers I've added really add a statement!)

Happy Turkey Day, everyone!

Odessa

Hi
great chickens always like to sit in high plases so they will love such tall buildings
Happy thanksgiving
Michelle

Gena - I recieved Odessa's and of course it is FABULOUS! Wow - love the 2 rows that have been added.

I now have Kays & Odessa's but with finial done - I will be sewing away, right after I get over the flu bug that attacked me this morning at a craft fair :(

Marie

hello
I have maries done but will wait to hear that odessa is ready for it, I dont want to overwelm you.
maybe you will be ready for it after the holidays.
I just love this swap so far.
merry christmas everyone
michelle

Michelle, I have Gena's row ready to send. I'll wait until you are ready. Hope you have a great Christmas. Tara

hello
Tara I'm ready so send it on
thanks
michelle

hello
I got gena's row yesterday. how are you doing odessa. do you think you will be ready to receve a row next week? I have one ready to go. I know things are hectic over the holidays I can wait to send till after new years.
michelle
I just cant wait to start each one when I get it.

Bumping to first page.
How is everyone doing?

Happy New Year!

Kay

Kay & Odessa - I have yours ready to send to Tara. I loved working on them both - they are going to be very fun quilts :D

Tara - do you want me to wait or is it okay to send them now?

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and wishing all a fabulous New Year!
Marie

Marie, go ahead and send them. I'm ready!! Happy New Year to everyone. Tara

Tara - they will go out tomorrow :D

Tara- I sent them out today and have a conformation # but don't want to post it here as anyone would be able to see your address and I can't find your email.

Marie

Marie, I got the rows today. Love them both. Everyone has done such a wonderful job. I hope what I add is just as good as everyone elses.

hello
Odessa- I sent off 2 robins to you, they are in the same envie. marie's and gena's. marie I didnt have any farm animals but I hope wart hogs are close enough, and gena I had so many floral prints I just used them all.
let me know when they get there .
thanks
michelle

Michelle - wart hogs are cute in their own way LOL

I am caught up for about 5 minutes, I think :D I have several UFO's that need to be finished by Feb. 12th for my granddaughter-to-be shower.

I hope all are enjoying the weekend and getting lots of fun time in :D
Marie

Michelle, I'm sending you a row today. I got rows together but am sending them seperate. I still need to finish the other one. Tara

hello
great I can't wait
I'll let you know when it gets here
michelle

hello
I got it Tara. Odessa did you get the package I sent?
how is everyone doing on their rows
and should we do a quick check on who has what rows?
I have Kay's
michelle

Empty hands here, so if something was sent, we need to be checking with the post office.

Kay

hello
I'm still trying to find out where the other rows are.
michelle has Kay's
Kay has empty hands
Odessa.....
Marie....
Tara...
Gena...

I'm sure we would all like to know where they are at this point.
thanks everyone
michelle

Michelle,
I sent Odessa's to you on Friday. So I don't have any now.
Glad you have Kay's, maybe you can get her's done before Odessa's arrives.
Tara

hello
I got odessas on sat,
I'm almost done with Kays but dont want to send to odessa till I know if she is ready, she has not posted in a wile has anyone heard from her.
michelle

I emailed her mid-month. She's been having some delays, but I haven't heard anything since then.
Kay

Hi, everyone, I just got an email from Gena. She's been having problems logging on.
She just wanted to post an update that she has empty hands, too.

Kay

michelle has Kay's and Odessa's
Kay has empty hands
Odessa.....
Marie....
Tara... empty hands
Gena... empty hands
marie and odessa do you have the other 4 rows, odessa can I send kay;s on to you? I have finnished it. I will be done with odessa's soon and would like to know where we are on finishing this swap.
thanks everyone
michelle

hello
ok i'm getting worried about this one, marie dosent have any rows eather, I just finnished odessas. I will send her an e-mail and let you know what I hear.

michelle has Kay's and Odessa's
Kay has empty hands
Odessa.....
Marie.... empty hands
Tara... empty hands
Gena... empty hands
thanks everyone
michelle

hello
I sent odessa her rows and a note asking her if she wants to drop out of the robin, incase something has happened that has left her unable to compleat the robin. I have asked her to send all the rows to me and I will send them out to those that have not worked on them yet.
I will let you know if I hear from her
michelle

hello
I checked on the DC# for the package to Joyce, it was delivered yesterday and I had included my phone number incase she no longer has internet or computer acess.
so I think we have to call this one on hold till further notice.
I have kay's rows, everyone has added their rows except joyce, would you like me to just go a head and send it to you? if joyce shows up later it can be up to you if you want to send it to her to do hers.

please let me know if anyone hears from her.
thanks everyone.
michelle

Michelle, that would be fine.Thanks for doing all you have! And as soon as we hear from Joyce, or if anyone has rows I can work on, please send them on.

Kay

hi
sorry joyce has all the other rows, yours Kay is the only one accounted for.

hello
I sent Kay her rows, I hope you like them I think they look great. I have a DC# and I sent them priority so they should bee there soon
happy quilting everyone
michelle

On hold is a good idea - as Odessa is MIA from #3 also :( Hope everything is okay with her and her loved ones,
Marie

Michelle & Everyone, They're here, they're here!!!!!

My rows came home! And they're WONDERFUL!
In order of how you worked on them:
Gena, The leaves & acorns were almost the center of my original row. I just couldn't find a pattern I liked well enough. I obviously didn't see the one you found, or there it would have been! The wreaths are just beautiful, thank you!

Marie: Your blocks are so bright & cheerful! I think my very favorite is the one of the reeds! The squirrel is so friendly, but he seems to be saying "Don't touch my acorn!" And what a lovely center the mushroom makes!

Tara, the leaves are GREAT! I was really hoping for each of those blocks! Believe it or not, they all were battling it out to be in my original row, especially the sweet gum leaf. I have fond memories of a sweet gum tree growing up.

Michelle, I really love the sunflower row! The stars and sashing are just the right colors and look so "fallish". It's amazing how you could take a star, and make it blend right into a floral setting. Just perfect!

Thank you all so much for all the work you did.. I love them all! I still need to add sashing and decide on final layout, but what a great quilt this will be! (Picture does not have rows in order listed above!)

hello
your so welcome kay
I had a great time working on it.
maybe we can try this again when we all have the time to do a do-over.
happy quilting everyone
michelle

Awesome job, ladies! Loving every row!

SharonG/FL

Looks wonderful, I loved seeing everyone's rows.
Have fun putting it all together. Please post a picture when you get it finished.
Tara

I heard from Odessa!

She is OK but has very good reasons for dropping out of sight for a while. I won't go into any details, because that would be for her to share, but if you knew any of the story you would understand. She thanks you all for your patience.

She has all of the round/row robin missing pieces. I told her that if she wants she can send them all to me, without adding her borders or rows, and I'll get them sent to the appropriate person on the list. But she would like to see how much she can get done on them this weekend.

Kate

Odessa,
If you're checking in... a big hug! Glad to know you're ok.

Kay

Hi
Oh thank goodness I have been so worried about her. I look at the quilt from out last round robin and wondered where she went.
BIG HUG Odesssa, we miss you very much.
Michelle

Michelle,

I received you quilt yesterday - It is FABULOUS!!!! :D I will not have a chance to work on it until after the 15th but will get it sent on ASAP.

Hope everyone is having a wonderful summer!
Marie

no rush marie
take your time and have fun
michelle

Tara - a quilt top is on its way to you :)

Marie

Marie, I got the package on Saturday. Love the chickens. I had already put stuff away for this. I'm having to remember or rethink what I was going to do. I don't applique very well so I'm looking for paper piece chickens.

Hello
Tara is that my rows you have?
Dosent have to be chickens just kinda country or barnyard, or going with
The color.
I can't beleve almost a year later and my row is still making its way
Around.

Are there any more still wandering the countryside?

Michelle

Michelle,

Yes this is yours. It's beautiful!. I've found some chickens and chicks and some other things that will go with them. I was wondering if any others were out there too.

Tara

tara did you ever get yours?
or anyone else get theirs back?
thanks for letting me know
I guess there is still hope.
michelle

I have not received mine yet and only have Tara's to finish when it arrives.

hint, hint... LOL

Marie

I have none to work on, have worked on Michelle's and Joyce's and passed them on.

I have blocks ready for Tara's whenever it arrives here. Mine is missing.

Kay

Michelle's is the only one I have left to work on. I haven't gotten mine back yet.
Tara

hello
MY CHICKENS HAVE COME HOME.
and they brout so many wonderful friends with them.
I just love my great quilt, I cant post any picks due to
problems with my computer but everyone did an absolute great row for my quilt.
thanks so much and big HUGGS to you all.
I hope the rest will soon be home too.
michelle