You're all invited.... - Page 5

> Thank you, Kate, for doing the hug invitation; I'm sure there are new
> folks here who wondered about it and may want to join us.
> I don't quite agree with something you said; no surprise to anyone I'm
> sure.
> You said:
> < once you send your block -- the rest is out of your (and my!)
> hands. I don't think anyone here intends to let HUGs 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
> If a person has taken on the honor and responsibility of receiving
> blocks and seeing it through to the next step,(or the next step), it means
> a lot that the Hug be completed timely. If the assembler or quilter or
> binder (sometimes me) gets infected with head lice or a surprise long term
> visit by brother-in-law Bubba, 12 cases of beer and all 9 younguns, please
> ask for help.
> Hugs aren't going to be 'out of my hands' until they are gently wrapped
> around the person we are hugging. I will be watching and I will be
> delighted to find help if you need it.
> I do so hope that I've been able to say this agreeably. If not, do
> remember that I have gators. Polly
>

>Thank you, Kate, for doing the hug invitation; I'm sure there are new folks
>here who wondered about it and may want to join us.
> I don't quite agree with something you said; no surprise to anyone I'm
>sure.
> You said:
> < once you send your block -- the rest is out of your (and my!)
>hands. I don't think anyone here intends to let HUGs 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
> If a person has taken on the honor and responsibility of receiving
>blocks and seeing it through to the next step,(or the next step), it means a
>lot that the Hug be completed timely. If the assembler or quilter or binder
>(sometimes me) gets infected with head lice or a surprise long term visit by
>brother-in-law Bubba, 12 cases of beer and all 9 younguns, please ask for
>help.
> Hugs aren't going to be 'out of my hands' until they are gently wrapped
>around the person we are hugging. I will be watching and I will be
>delighted to find help if you need it.
> I do so hope that I've been able to say this agreeably. If not, do
>remember that I have gators. Polly

> 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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> 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.
> Thanks
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> 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

> its not just the charm and beauty them possess that makes them sooooooo
> special.
> its the love incorporated into each and every block made for a Hug that
> makes them so special.
> they do their magic everytime they are used by the Huggee.
> each one is amazing in its own right too.
> tho mine is the Bestestestestestest and the Prettiest of course.
> i'm not the least bit biased either, just stating the facts.
> i am trying really hard to let it do its magic on me now.
> its kind of hard cuz i'm of two minds when i look at it.
> for now i'm sleeping under it each night til i can separate those two
> minds
> of mine.
> j.
> <i do hope everyone understands what i'm saying here, its just real hard
> for
> "Edna Pearl" wrote...
> Mercy! These collective efforts really have a characteristic charm and
> beauty all their own! What a wonderful concept! Count me in.
> ep
> "Kate in MI" wrote...
>> 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.
> > 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
>