The 70273 Project Quilt #10 brings home some new jewelry!

Good news: the reconstruction is as finished as it’s ever going to be, so I’ve dedicated myself to getting the blocks checked-in (among other things). You might want to fix yourself something to drink, cause we’re gonna’take this week by week, and there are a lotta’ weeks to cover . . .

My maternal grandmother’s paper scissors still sail right through paper like cutting through melted butter. I don’t know if they make ’em like this any more.

Week 60: 4/3-9, 2017 Highlights

• The Engineer prepared and filed the income tax report.
• Elaine Fields Smith and Pam Patterson had a booth at the Stephenville Native & Heirloom Plant Fair in Texas.
• Received blocks from:
  • Kathryn Snow (GA/USA)
  • Deborah L. J. MacKinnon (WA/USA)
  • Sandra Readler (VT/USA)
  • Rebecca Hart (MO/USA)
  • Tree Kuhalich (SC/USA)
  • Sharon Brendle (WA/USA)
  • Vickie Turner (GA/USA)

Closeup of Quilt #10

Week 61: 4/10-16, 2017 Highlights

• A post on the French Patchwork Guild blog
• A post by Sandi Hazelwood on The Crafty Planner Blog
• Computer meltdown (a.k.a. major angst)
• Donations received from:
  • Frances Alford (financial – Thank you!)
  • Susan Burch (fabric – Thank you!)
• Blocks received from:
  • Anon
  • Margaret Williams (GA/USA)
  • AnneVisart deBocarne (Belgium)

Week 62: 4/17-23, 2017 Highlights

• Reconstruction from computer meltdown begins
• Block drive at Fayette Senior Services; in Fayetteville, GA on 4/21
• Received blocks from:
  • Tricia Stearns (GA/USA)
  • Sandy Snowden (England)
  • Betty Buford (UK)
  • Nancy Glynn (GA/USA)
  • Paula Anderson (GA/USA)</li>
  • Anne Rodriguez (GA/USA)
  • Carlotta Vagaro (GA/USA)

Making blocks in the Channel Islands, UK

Week 63: 4/24-30, 2017 Highlights

• Sent Quilt #31 off to quilter Janet Eidem
• Sent bundles of blocks to:
  • Janine Morrell
  • Francs Alford
• Developed and posted new guidelines for registering a quilt with The 70273 Project
• Another block drive in the Channel Islands, UK organized and facilitated by The 70273 Project Ambassadors Kim Monins and Gisele Therezien. Even the Parish Constable & Vicar showed up to participate!
• Pam Patterson, Jiny, and Bob: met at post office for delightful (if short) visit and hand delivered blocks, fabric, and smiles.
• Blocks received from:
  • Margaret Williams (GA/USA)
  • Kris Phillips (WA/USA)
  • Wendy Anton (England)
  • Pam Patterson (TX/USA)
  • Cathy Watkins (CAN)
  • Susan Burch and grands (GA/USA)

Screen shot from Instagram: Cera.Bee quilts #104 of The 70273 Project.

Week 64: 5/1-7, 2017 Highlights

• Donation received from Teddy Pruett – Thank you, Sugar!
• Sent bundles to:
  • Frances Alford, Quilt 151
  • Janine Morrell, Quilt 135
• Blocks received from:
  • Rosemary Wellner and A Circle of Friends (NJ/USA)
  • Maria Conway (Argentina)
  • Marina Olivari (Argentina)
  • Beth Baray (NJ/USA)
  • Bev Betz (NJ/USA)
  • Betty Bryson (NJ/USA)
  • Pat Edwards (NJ/USA)
  • Pat Fox (NJ/USA)
  • Florence Grehlinger (NJ/USA)
  • Jean Hills (NJ/USA)
  • Arlene Schnaare (NJ/USA)
  • Dutch Wests (NJ/USA)
  • Linda White (NJ/USA)
  • Sherron Davis (NJ/USA)
  • Liz Johnson (NJ/USA)
  • Ann McCay (NJ/USA)
  • Annie O’Brien (NJ/USA)
  • Sandy Renninger (NJ/USA)
  • Linda White (NJ/USA)
  • Dianna Kelly (NJ/USA)
  • Sally Clark Massinio (NJ/USA)
  • Barbara Piquet (NJ/USA)
  • Cathy Skinner (NJ/USA)
  • Jeanne Hewell-Chambers (NC,GA/USA)
  • Deirdre McConathy (KY/USA)

The 70273 Project had a presence at the Traverse City, Michigan Human Rights Awareness Night thanks to 70273 Project Ambassador Suzanne McCarthy

Week 65: 5/8-14, 2017 Highlights

• Suzanne McCarthy had a table at the Traverse City, MI Human Rights Commission event on 5/9, and some really good things have come from it.
• A good post by Annie Labruyere on her blog
• Spent the week at the beach with my family, so not home to receive blocks.

Week 66: 5/15-21, 2017 Highlights

• Identification and reconstruction of information lost in computer meltdown still continues
• The blog theme broke, so as a stop-gap measure, I spent time rearranging things so nothing is lost or unsightly, and in the meantime, I continue to work on the site makeover as time permits.
• Blocks received from:
• Quilt #3 hung in the Tree City Quilt Guild show in Gainesville, Florida.
• Blocks received from:
  • Eileen Bradshaw (FL/USA)
  • Laver Austin (FL/USA)
  • Donna Lee (IL/USA)
  • Cindy Cavallo (NV/USA)
  • Anonymous
  • Debbie Burchell (CAN)
  • Glenna Kelley (FL/USA)
  • Jody Kelley (FL/USA)
  • Alta Paul (FL/USA)
  • Carolyn Katzoff (CO/USA) Collaborative blocks!*
  • Little Luna (VA/USA)

Special delivery from Tracey Selingo

Week 67: 5/22-28, 2017 Highlights

• Designed shipping labels
• Reconstruction continues. Sigh.
• A good post by Rebecca Glotfelty
• Blocks received from:
  • Margaret Williams (GA/USA)
  • Jan Stone (USA)
  • Tracey Selingo (PA/USA)
  • Dave Harman (UK)
  • Vanessa Black (GA)
  • Idalina DaSilva (CAN)

Week 68: 5/29-6/4, 2017 Highlights

• A good post by Wendy Reed
• A good post by Annie Labruyere
• Blocks received from:
  • Andrea Schupbach (Germany)
  • Becky Lawyer (IN/USA)

Kim and Steve Monins from Jersey, Channel Islands, UK

Week 69: 6/5-11, 2017 Highlights

• A good post by Jan Stone
• Send a bundle of blocks to Patti Baymiller to piece
• Delivered 5 bundles of blocks to Margaret Williams to piece and quilt
• The 70273 Project Quilt #10 won herself some new jewelry (a.k.a. a Third Place Ribbon in the Group Quilts Category) at the East Cobb Quilt Guild Show.
• The 70273 Project Ambassador Kim Monins and her husband, Steve came across the pond and paid us a visit. One night simply wasn’t long enough, though, even if they do talk funny. Hoping for more time next year.
• Blocks received from:
  • Jean Gelsinger (MO/USA)
  • Long Beach Modern Quilt Guild (CA/USA)
  • Norma Hanlon (MN/USA)
  • Vina Missel (MI/USA)

There were many quilt numbers handed out and several quilts received.
I’ll tell you about those in future posts.

Okay, you might want to put your beverage down now
before you read any further, cause this is Big, y’all. This is Real Big . . .

Our current block count is – are you ready?

17,735

I’m not kidding – 17,735 people have been commemorated as of Sunday, 6/11/2017.
Y’all give yourselves a great big hug.
But wait . . . there’s more.

Block #17,568 made by Little Luna

I won’t name names, but some of you more mathematically inclined
may have already picked up on the fact that the magic 25% number
is 17,568, and now I present our block #17,568 made by Little Luna.
If her name sounds familiar, it’s because you’ve already met her.

Thank you to all of you who have stitched, who continue to stitch, and who will stitch.
To those who don’t want to stitch but do want to help commemorate,
perhaps you’d like to make a financial donation
by mashing the Donate button in the sidebar.
We have a lot of quilts to get home from around the world,
and other expenses are starting to mount,
so I promise we’ll put your money to good use.

We may have hit a milestone – a sizable milestone – and there are many more
to commemorate, so I hope this motivates you to recommit to
more stitching, to more telling, to more commemorating.
And hey, remember: June is Middling Month!

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