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Posted by Cindy Schmidt on September 24, 2009, 6:08 pm
Thanks Kate for posting the pics of the HUGS. I've gone and had a looksee
and it's amazing the work that everyone has done on these HUGS.
I wonder what has happened to alot of the people that these were made for.
Some of the names I don't even recognize.
--
Cindy from MO
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> to join the HUG list. (many of you are already there!) We welcome active
> posters as well as those of you who hide in the shadows but read
> regularly. Anyone who wants to send a little love and caring is wanted and
> welcomed.
> What is a HUG? -- Mz Sairey said it best -- and you can read her
> explanation that I posted to Estelle UK's post from 9/20. (or you can
> read it here: http://tinyurl.com/yb7nf9u)
> What does it mean to join the HUG list? It means you give me (as current
> keeper of the list) your name and email addy. I add it to the list and
> when someone feels the need to offer a HUG to someone they care about
> (could be from here on the RCTQ list, someone in their private live,
> someone at work... doesn't matter), I put out a call.
> The HUG request goes out -- members are asked to make a block or even send
> a square of fabric to the HUG requester. Sometimes there is a theme or a
> color preference (I did a HUG for my DS who lost her life to cervical
> cancer -- it was a Lighthouse HUG -- you can see it on my webshots page).
> The requester provides her snail mail address and a due date.
> The rest is up to you. Some members try to respond to each and every HUG
> request. Some prefer to limit their participation. It doesn't matter.
> You level of participation is totally up to you. There is no accounting
> of who gives to which HUG request. No one is keeping tabs. If the
> request comes at a bad time for you -- hit DELETE. I know of one HUGGER
> who uses scraps and has a store of 6 1/2" blocks of varying designs and
> colors... just waiting for the right occasion to use them.
> The assembly of the quilt top is usually done by the person requesting the
> blocks. The quilting may be done her the requester also -- or we have
> several RCTQ'ers - HUG listers who volunteer to do the quilting on their
> long arm. We invite HUG Listers to tuck $1 in with their square to help
> with the cost of backing & batting -- but as any part of a HUG quilt -
> this is optional. Ultimately, the HUG requester is responsible for seeing
> the top through to completion.
> As HUG List manager -- I try to follow-up to make sure all HUG quilts are
> completed and delivered. But I do feel obligated to give this caveat:
> once you send your block -- the rest if out of your (and my!) hands. I
> don't think anyone here intends to let HUG's linger or not finish and
> deliver them. But things happen. Once you mail your block, you need to
> be prepared to let go... in case the HUG vanishes into cyberspace. This
> happens rarely -- but I think I need to remind you this is strictly a
> voluntary Endeavour and we are limited by the good faith of our
> participants.
> If you would like more information -- please ask here or email me off
> list. If you would like to be added to the HUG List -- just email me
> privately with your name and email addy (mine is grovesfam -- at --
> comcast -- dot -- net).
> Everyone is welcome. You do NOT have to be a master quilter to
> participate. Simple 4 patches and 9 patches carry as much HUG value as the
> most intricate blocks. It's the love and caring behind each block that
> makes them all beautiful.
> Thanks
> PS -- you can see some of our past hugs here:
> http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/HUGS
> Kate in MI
> http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves
>
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> posters as well as those of you who hide in the shadows but read
> regularly. Anyone who wants to send a little love and caring is wanted and
> welcomed.
> What is a HUG? -- Mz Sairey said it best -- and you can read her
> explanation that I posted to Estelle UK's post from 9/20. (or you can
> read it here: http://tinyurl.com/yb7nf9u)
> What does it mean to join the HUG list? It means you give me (as current
> keeper of the list) your name and email addy. I add it to the list and
> when someone feels the need to offer a HUG to someone they care about
> (could be from here on the RCTQ list, someone in their private live,
> someone at work... doesn't matter), I put out a call.
> The HUG request goes out -- members are asked to make a block or even send
> a square of fabric to the HUG requester. Sometimes there is a theme or a
> color preference (I did a HUG for my DS who lost her life to cervical
> cancer -- it was a Lighthouse HUG -- you can see it on my webshots page).
> The requester provides her snail mail address and a due date.
> The rest is up to you. Some members try to respond to each and every HUG
> request. Some prefer to limit their participation. It doesn't matter.
> You level of participation is totally up to you. There is no accounting
> of who gives to which HUG request. No one is keeping tabs. If the
> request comes at a bad time for you -- hit DELETE. I know of one HUGGER
> who uses scraps and has a store of 6 1/2" blocks of varying designs and
> colors... just waiting for the right occasion to use them.
> The assembly of the quilt top is usually done by the person requesting the
> blocks. The quilting may be done her the requester also -- or we have
> several RCTQ'ers - HUG listers who volunteer to do the quilting on their
> long arm. We invite HUG Listers to tuck $1 in with their square to help
> with the cost of backing & batting -- but as any part of a HUG quilt -
> this is optional. Ultimately, the HUG requester is responsible for seeing
> the top through to completion.
> As HUG List manager -- I try to follow-up to make sure all HUG quilts are
> completed and delivered. But I do feel obligated to give this caveat:
> once you send your block -- the rest if out of your (and my!) hands. I
> don't think anyone here intends to let HUG's linger or not finish and
> deliver them. But things happen. Once you mail your block, you need to
> be prepared to let go... in case the HUG vanishes into cyberspace. This
> happens rarely -- but I think I need to remind you this is strictly a
> voluntary Endeavour and we are limited by the good faith of our
> participants.
> If you would like more information -- please ask here or email me off
> list. If you would like to be added to the HUG List -- just email me
> privately with your name and email addy (mine is grovesfam -- at --
> comcast -- dot -- net).
> Everyone is welcome. You do NOT have to be a master quilter to
> participate. Simple 4 patches and 9 patches carry as much HUG value as the
> most intricate blocks. It's the love and caring behind each block that
> makes them all beautiful.
> Thanks
> PS -- you can see some of our past hugs here:
> http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/HUGS
> Kate in MI
> http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves
>