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Caroline,

Your package came yesterday. Thank you for the two fishy blocks--love them both. Thanks too for the nice card and bookmark. I read a lot so am already using bookmark. I put your name and the date on it so that in future when I'm using it, I'll think about you. I haven't figure out what I'll make with the blocks yet but will once I get my others.

I know it's a full month until my birthday but I just couldn't help opening them. It's a big one this year (same as yours) and I feel I need some help adjusting to that idea. I think spreading out the celebration with nice things will make it less scary for me. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. ha ha

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

Ginny

Youre welcome,Gin,and Happy Birthday,Blessed Thanksgiving and Good Quilting!

Amy, got my birthday block today,,,I love it and ty so much!!!

Ladies I finished some blocks last night. Heading out to the post office in the morning will be Roobee, Scrappyjack, and Abbigail. So sorry they are late. Please let me know when they arrive and if you receive any extras from nonmembers. I have a few ladies helping out with some extra blocks for you so you all receive your blocks.

Thanks

Amy

Amy,

Last week I received 2 beautiful blocks from "Honorable Rippettes"
What wonderful ladies we have on our forum to take the time form their lives to make up for the blocks we didn't receive from our Rippettes members.

I hope everyone received the blocks I sent and if they didn't, please let me know.

Thank you again ladies for your kindness.

Here's a picture of the two I received.
What talent!!!

doris

Abbigail,
I mailed your package on Wednesday. Hope it arrives on time for your birthday.
Ginny

Ginny,

Keep an eye out for "squishie" mail !!

Jackie

Amy,

Thank you so much for the block. Its beautiful, and just what I wanted!

I'm going to have a fantastic quilt!

Merry Christmas!

Jackie

Ginny,
your block went in the mail today ... I hope you like it!
Sue

Sue,
My birthday block came today. It's just great! I love bear paws and the fabrics are wonderful. Thank you.
Ginny

Please forgive me if I fail to mention that I received a birthday block from you. My dear Bob passed away on my birthday. He has had Ms for 37 years but has continued to work up until last August. Last Jan. he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He had been doing really well up until Oct. 30th when he had a light stroke. He had another one on Nov. 4th and was hospitalized for a few days. He was sent home without any care being given to him at the hospital. They said go home and get set up with Hospice, which we did. Hospice was wonderful with him. He passed away early in the morning of my birthday, the 3rd. The funeral was yesterday.

My thanks to the girls who have sent me my beautiful birthday blocks! I have gotten them from Polardream, Caroline, ddavis, scrappyjack, Laura In SDCA and GininMN. Some of the squishes had 2 blocks, extra fabrics or extra little gifts. They were all so beautiful and were in wonderful fabrics! Thank you all so much. I promised I will get you a personal thank you out to each of you as soon as possible.

I still owe Ginny a block too.
Hugs, ~Abbigail~

Abbigail, you've been on my mind a lot lately and in my prayers. Just remember that we're here for you if you want to talk or just think about quilting things.

I'm in no rush at all for my block so please don't worry about it until you feel up to it.
(((Hugs))),
Ginny

Brenda,
I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

I'm glad the block made it to you.
Thanks for taking the time to let us know.

doris

Brenda, I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your husbands. My thoughts and prayers are with you in this difficult time.

And I have your block here, I just didn't get it in the mail. I was going to make another one to go with it. But I will pop it in the mail anyway. When you receive all the blocks let me know and I will fill in however many you need to get your 12.

Amy

Laura,

I've recieved my block today. Thank you so much! My quilt is going to look fantastic!

Have a great Christmas holiday!

Jackie

Jackie,

Arrived home yesterday afternoon from shopping to find a squishie package from you. Thank you so much for the block; it's just what I wanted. The fishing fabric is great. I love the fact that some of the fishers are women--especially the fly-fisherwoman. I'd decided that this year I was going to learn to fly fish and, for that reason, I've asked DH for waders for my birthday and Santa for a fly-rod and reel for Christmas. Love the musical card too--first time I've gotten one.

Have a good holiday season.

Ginny

TY Ginny,

Merry Christmas!

Jackie

Brenda,

I just read your post about losing your beloved husband on your birthday. How very very sad. I'm so sorry to hear that. Just wanted to pass my condolences along.

Laura,

I got your block today. I just love my appliqued duck with the graceful cattails arching over him. It goes great with my outdoor aquatic theme and the other blocks I've received. Thank you so much, my dear "Honorary" Rippette friend.

Ginny

Ginny!

What a suprise to get another star from you! Thank you so much for filling in. I absolutely LOVE the red fabric. Thanks again, and have a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year,

Jackie

Ginny,

I am so glad duckie made it to you! I always worry (though I've never had a problem) but I thought -- if he doesn't make it I don't know if I can recreate that one. Glad you like him and I can't wait to see pictures of all your blocks.

Birthday Girls
I have'nt forgotten you. I will send your blocks soon.
sorry for the delay.

Amy,

Thank you for the block. It's just what I wanted and looks great with the others I've gotten. I especially like that the lady in the canoe is the one catching such a nice fish. Reminds me of me--lol.

Ginny

Dear Ladies -
I am so sorry that I am so far behind. My dad is out of cardiac rehab and back at work now, so hopefully I will be able to get back to sewing. That washing machine problem ruined a bunch of fabric, and when you make minimum wage, it takes awhile to save up for more fabric. I'm going to try to find someone that I can pay to get the blocks made for you so you don't have to wait as long. Are there any of you who have already finished up your quilt/project, who would prefer I send them something else quilty-related? I just want to make sure everyone gets something from me.I feel like such a failure at life right now!
I don't make it over to the forum much, so I can be reached at becky_galambos@sbcglobal.net

Dragongoddess,
I sent you an email. I thought I should tell you to watch for it because my email provider's filters sometimes holds emails from people it doesn't recognize, etc. and I need to inspect my webmail account and release them so I can download them onto my computer.

Again I have to apoligize for being so late with my responses. Amy I received your block, thank you! Those are such beautiful fabrics!

Laura, Thank you also! Even though you weren't a rippette you stepped in and sent me 3 beautiful blocks with a "chunk" of fabric to go with them! Thank you both so much!

I still owe Ginny a block. I'm slowly getting my act together. Today I'm sorting thru all the stacks of mail that has came in the last 2 months and deciding what to do with all of it! It's on my table that I cut my fabric on so I have to get it done! ~Abbigail~

I made an extra block to several Rippettes to help make up for those Rippettes who vanished into thin air. Caroline, Abbigail, and Scrappyjack posted that they got theirs but haven't hear about the other two, one for Doris and one for Roobee. I sent them by 1st class mail 2 1/2 weeks ago and thought they'd have made it by now, even if holiday mail is slow. Hope they didn't get lost.

Can someone tell me which ones "vanished"? As I am catching up, I want to do the ones that have stuck around first, obviously.

Dragongoddess,
My responses to your question, and, in fact, to my earlier comment of "vanished" Rippettes, is based on my having sent blocks to individuals who never acknowledged receipt of my blocks sent on or near their birthdays. First, let me say that I joined as a replacement member in March so my first block was for bitsandpiecesquilt's in early Apr. You might remember that after several months of being MIA, another person outside our group reported on b&pq's death. Amy joined as bitsandpieces' replacement in our group. The other Rippettes who vanished based on my criteria (failure to acknowledged receipt of my birthday block and lack of current posts on GW QF) were Leis, GardnerWannabe, and Karen_SL.

Ginny

Hope my post helped. Perhaps other Rippettes can provide further information? My birthday was the week before Christmas and so far I've gotten blocks from four members (2 from one) and one honorary Rippette. I know this time of year is super busy for many and with that and others real life challenges, it's hard to keep up. I believe quilting should be fun, not another cause of stress....
Peace,
Ginny

Ginny, I mailed your block this week. I'm not sure you have had enough time to get it yet.

I received birthday blocks from 1 non-rippette (thanks a lot girl!) and I have blocks from 6 rippettes.
~Abbigail~

The mailman brought me two squishies today. I got two great blocks and two nice cards; one from Abbigail with fish and extra fabric, and one from Doris with loons in a pattern called Eddystone Light (love that name). Both blocks coordinate so well with the other blocks I've gotten. Thank you, Abbigail and Doris!
~Ginny

Dragon, from what I can tell here are the people that have just kinda fallen of the face of the earth. Kelly4905, Leis, gardenerwannabee, Karensl. I don't know how far behind you are but if you email me privately I can let you know who exactly has gotten what.

Also can abbigail and ginny to email me and let me know who you got from and how many? Thanks ladies

Amy

oh yeah the new email is amcfeely at austin.rr.com