Gail Church wrote in a message to Pat Knox:
 GC> Hi Pat,
 GC> I've been eyeing up this exchange for awhile but have held back in
 GC> joining as I really don't quilt. I can sew but I've never tried to
 GC> quilt. 
Oh boy!  Another convert.  Potential one!
 GC> Just how hard is this craft and could a really greenhorn join? I've
 GC> wanted to learn to quilt for awhile and have bought several pattern
 GC> books and insturctional material but never actually sat down and
 GC> made one. 
Can you sew a straight line?  If so then you can make a quilt block!  There
are many easy ones for beginners: Nine Patch, Rail Fence, Pinwheel, just to 
name a few.  Greenhorns are welcome in the exchange.  We don't hold it 
gainst
you!
 GC> Would you mind posting the rules etc to me? 
The rules as I can remember them (I am not the coordinator of the exchange)
is that the winner posts her choice of block, colors, and address.  If she
picks a particular block then she has to post the pattern too.  Participants
make the block using 100% cottons (unless the winner states otherwise), signs
it with Pigma type pens, and mails it to the winner by the end of the month.
At the end of the month a new winner is chosen from the participants who 
haven't won in the last few months (six months if possible).  The process 
starts all over at this point.  
The QBE was won by me.  I chose a 12 1/2" unfinished (that means after being
sewn into the quilt the block will be 12".  There is a 1/4" seam allowance on 
all four sides.) block done in any pattern you want to try.  My colors are 
purples and creams.  If you don't have my address and decide to make a block
let me know and I will send it to you.
Maureen Hoffman won the MQBE which is the mini quilt block exchange.  Mini
blocks are usually 4 to 6" finished size and might be a little difficult for
a new quilter to do.  However, if you are interested give Maureen a shout and 
she will tell you what she wants.  I am running behind this month and haven't
had the time to make the blocks due to being on vacation last week.
Later!,
           Pat 
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