OPEN ROUNDS....

WINTER - Celebrate the Season - 2009 HERE

ROUND #11 - HERE

NOTICE!: both of these rounds WILL CLOSE on Janurary 9th meaning that both sets of squares will need to be sent BY or ON the same day. Please make sure that if you are signing up for both of these rounds that you do so knowing that they will be due for mailing on the same day!

SPECIAL ROUND - EASTER ~ NOW OPEN HERE

ROUND #12 will open as soon as Round #11 is closed and started.

There are a lot of round available. HOWEVER - a word of caution although 99% of all of my members follow through with their exchanges - there are a few who don't OR are becoming habitually late in mailing. PLEASE pay attention to deadlines, follow the rules and post your squares ON TIME. I will not tolerate this chaos any longer. Either you follow through or you will be deleted per the rules that have always been on this exchange.

Thank you and have the HAPPIEST OF NEW YEARS!
~Vonna

Squares from Clare H

Here are my wonderful squares from Clare H. I love this santa. I was so excited when I received the package. I need to decide how to finish him. I am thinking a no sew cube would be nice. You did a great job stitching this. Thank you so much. I really do love my squares. I enjoyed being your partner.

Squares from Rita to Lei

Lei asked me to post these squares for her. They are from Rita for the Autumn Round.

Rita, Lei loves them! She had that pattern in her stash too.

With the receipt of these squares ... the Autumn Round is officially completed. Thanks ladies for participating and for all the great squares you stitched for each other :)

Hugs, Michele

Christmas Round with Heather M.

Heather, sorry it took me so long to get these pictures up. I enjoyed our exchange this Christmas! I stitched an ornament from the Gift of Stitching magazine using CC Razleberry, and Heather stitched the MND freebie for me. Thanks, Heather, for a great exchange!

Round 10 with April K.

I've been meaning to get these photos updated forever! Thanks, April, for a fun exchange. I chose the Bent Creek design 'Black Cat' for April's Halloween quilt, and she stitched a Prairie Schooler freebie for me.

Winter Round Is Now Open!

Hello Members!
The "Celebrate the Season ~ WINTER 2009" Round is now open.

Sign ups will be taken from December 26 - January 12.

The Round will run from January 12 - February 23.
Squares must be mailed by February 23.

Please be sure to review all of the rules and guidelines before signing up.

Please contact Jill F. @ purplepeacockjill@gmail.com to sign up. Please be sure to include the first initial of your last name and your mailing address.

Thank you,
Jill

For Sabine

Have the squares arrived yet? I'm starting to get a bit worried. :-(

Melissa M.

Coming Soon...

...the Winter Fair Square Exchange.
Sign-ups will start on December 26th.

Received squares

Here are the Halloween and Autumn Round squares that I received. I also received my Thanksgiving and Christmas rounds but forgot to take pictures of them.

Thank you Marion

These pretty squares arrived today! Thank you again.

:0)

From Paula D.

I received these summer-y squares from Paula D last week and have finally got a pic to show you. They are certainly warmer than the the pic you would get out my window today. These squares make me long for a warm day at the seashore. Thank you Paula!

i thought i did this before

Seems that my grey cells are more scattered than usual. I thought I posted the lovely squares that Stephanie M sent me for the Christmas exchange last month. Oops. Without further delay, here they are. Stephanie chose the best design from the 2008 JCS ornament issue, by Midsummer Night Designs. Thanks, Stephanie!

Mary Kathryn, re. Christmas round

Hello Mary Kathryn,
my name is no longer on the sent/received list. But since I haven't received my Christmas squares yet, could you please put me back on the list?
Thank you,
Sabine R.

from Michele W.

Yay! Michele W. stitched a pretty square for me (in my favorite color, even) and also made me a sweet ornament! Thanks, Michele :)

HALLOWEEN ROUND IS FINALLY DONE!

The Halloween Round is complete--YAY!

The last person just notified me this morning that she had received her squares.

Thank you to all who participated and followed through with their commitment or communicated otherwise. It is very much appreciated.

Jill

F&S #10 received and goodbye.

Thank you sooo much Mary Kathryn.. I love it!
I hope mine will arrive at your letterbox soon.

This was my last round. I'm going to spend more time on my own cross stitching and knitting for some time now :)

Bye all, thank you very much for a great time here.
Marion

Thanks Jen

Yesterday I received my "snowman" squares from Jen, Thank you Jen I love them very much!! It's not very cold here in the Netherlands, so I don't think there will be a white Christmas here...I already wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy 2009! Love, Nadia

Round 10 received from Darla

These are the lovely squares I received from Darla the other day. The stitching is beautiful and they have the most wonderful tiny buttons stitched on. Many thanks Darla - I will really treasure these squares which I will make into a pin cushion

Round 10

Sara S and I were partners for round 10 - my first ever F & S exchange. With Sara's permission, I'm posting both sets of squares now that they have arrived safely. My squares to Sara are a LHN design and Sara's to me are from a French website. I'm going to make a pinkeep with my squares.

Linda

Christmas Round from Maureen

Just Perfect! Thanks Maureen, from Nicky

My Squares from Monique

I received my squares for Monique today .. don't you just love this ladybug! And she sent along a little extra, a reindeer floss ring. Thanks Monique, I just love everything :)

Hugs, Michele

christmas square from gillie

Gillie,

Look I have sewn your lovely squares into a homespun ornament for my tree.
Thank you and Merry Christmas.
Smiles.....
corinna

A huge thank you to Suzanne S for stitching up these squares for me! I adore the pattern and the colors she selected! I can't wait to finished them off. Now I get to spend a couple of days trying to brainsotrm a finish that will show them off!

Squares from Anna V.

Here are the cute squares from Anna V.

Thanks so much!

Paula D

Squares from Sonda M

Here are the beautiful squares from Sonda M. They are lovely! They are stitched with sparkly thread. Special thanks for the Christmas beaded fob, too!

Paula D

Round #10 received from Sue W

I received these beautiful squares from Sue W. yesterday and am truly thrilled. I love the design (taken from the October issue of The Gift of Stitching) and the Needle Necessities colors that you selected Sue. Many thanks for making this such a wonderful exchange!

F&S round #10 from Sue W.

F&S Round #10

Look at these beautiful squares I received from Lynda A. She stitched a design from Lizzie Kate, one of my many favourite designers :) and I wish you could see the back of the squares ........ they are oh soooooooo neat !

Thank you Lynda !

Christmas squares from Paula C.

Here are the squares I received from Paula C and I love them. I saw this free chart already stitched on a few blogs and I fall in love with it at first sight...so it's just perfect for me. Thank you so mutch Paula for this wonderfull gift you gave me. This was my first exchange with this group and I am in seventh heaven !! thank you Paula, Mary Kathrin and Vonna ! Véronique D.

Christmas Round from Claire G.

These are the lovely squares I received from Claire last week. The snowman is so cute and perfect and tiny - I just LOVE him!! I can't wait to finish him up as an ornament for our tree.

And check out the gorgeous card Claire made - the picture does NOT do it justice, as it's stunning in person. Thanks, Claire!!!

Round 10 Jen H to Kathy A

Here are the lovely squares I received from Jen H. LOVE THAT PURPLE!!!!
Thank you so much Jenn. It was a pleasure stitching with you.

My Christmas Squares from Karen D.

I received my Christmas Squares from Karen in yesterday's mail and I just love them.

I had seen them done up on a couple of blogs and fell in love with them. They are so cute and I love snowmen!

Thanks so much Karen!!

Christmas Round Squares from Annemiek K.....

Hello. I want to apologize for the lateness of my post, but this holiday season has been a tad trying. I received these over the weekend but I have not been able to post the picture until now. Annemiek stitched two absolutely beautiful squares and sent some extra goodies along with them. I just loved the squares and cannot wait to finish them into something that I will cherish for years to come. Thanks Annemiek for being my partner!

Received F&S Christmas from Lei

Earlier this week I received my squares from Lei for the Christmas round. Lei put together the design herself and I think she did a wonderful job. Thanks so much Lei, these will go into my Christmas book.

Fair and Square Exchange from Cyndi H.

Here is my Round #10 exchange from Cyndi. (I received it last week, but have been late in posting it because of the holidays.) Check out this completely adorable Leprechaun she stitched up for me. (In case you were wondering, St. Patrick's Day is my second favorite holiday, right after Christmas.)

Heart in Hand Monthly Miniatures - March

Isn't he just the cutest thing? I just love him. And Cyndi included a simply gorgeous handmade card with him. Thank you so much, Cyndi!

Christmas Squares from Kathy A

I received my squares from Kathy A yesterday and they're gorgeous! My picture really doesn't do them justice they're much nicer IRL. I'm going to make them into an ornament to hang with my other stitched ornies, I think they'll look great finished that way.

"Redwork Snowflake"
Designer: Pamela Kellogg
BHG A Cross Stitch Christmas 2004

Thank you so much Kathy for these beautiful squares.

Thanks Jayne and Nadia...

I received two beautiful sets of squares. Jayne sent a really cute Christmas square for the Christmas Round. Nadia sent a sweet rabbit square for Round #10. I have been sick for the past week and haven't had a chance to post or e-mail thanks. I will try to get pictures of the squares posted in the next day or so.

Christmas Round - Karen R to Kathy A

Here are the beautiful Christmas squares I received from Karen R. yesterday. I am a nutcracker collector and she hit the nail on the head. Isn't he handsome!!!!!

Okay, blogger is being a pain today. For some reason, this loaded sideways and I cannot turn it.

Thanks Karen I LOVE HIM!!!!!!

Round 10 and Christmas Round

My camera needs new batteries, so no pictures for now! :) But I did receive both my squares and I just love them! :) My Christmas square should have been received by now and my Round 10 will go in the mail tomorrow!

Received from Marg

I received these beautiful squares today...I always look forward to posting these new ones and seeing what everyone else received..