CHAPTER 2 - SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING TRIANGLES (cont'd)

[Debbie W.]

I love the image of all those HST's whirling around in a cement mixer.

Nancy

[Dawn S.]

Cement mixers and sorting hats???

And blow dryers, lottery drums, and leaf blowers! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Dawn
In beautiful Northwest Montana

[Dawn S.]

Cement mixers and sorting hats???

And blow dryers, lottery drums, and leaf blowers! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Dawn
In beautiful Northwest Montana

Hot air balloons and the shuttle from space??? So many ideas! Clara :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Marti O.]

Finally, mine got off today. I emailed you to let you know. Doing the happy dance.

Marti

[Marti O.]

I am resting up for the arrival of the HST's....I feel lost not sew and cutting HSTs. But I am finally getting back to hand quilting on my granddaughters quilt..Ready to do something else thought. Wish I could come help with the sorting.....I want to go up in the hot air balloon or i could run the cement mixer...lol

[Maryjo K.]

MUSIC TO SORT TO...

My vote would be for Abba, Sorting Queen (sorry Dancing Queen) especially for Clara.
We could always try rewriting the lyrics while we wait.

With a grand prize of...... 8)

Getting to host the next Hst exchange :lol: :P

Rosemary

Ok here goes first entry for the lyrics challange.

Sorting Queen.....(apologies to ABBA)

You can count, you can sort , having the time of your life.
Ooo...see that girl, watch that seam, stitchin', the Sorting Queen

Friday night and the quilts are low
Looking for some half squares to sew,
Where the colours are clashing, triangles are my thing
You can sew up a king.
Feathered star or shoo-fly,
Stitches small and the wadding's high,
With a bit of charm fabric, a layer cake or 2
You want some squares to patch,
Seam line's are up to scratch.

You are the Sorting Queen counting thousands, past seventeen,
Sorting Queen, feel the thrum from the sewing machine oh yeah
You can sew, you can sort , having the time of you life
Ooo.. see that girl,watch that seam, stitchin' the Sorting Queen.

You're the Counter, you sort them out
Twenty-eights in piles, that's the count,
Packing up the baggies, odd ones every where,
Boxes are ready to pack,
Throw Postie another sack.

You are the Sorting Queen, counting thousands, past seventeen,
Sorting Queen, feel the thrum from the sewing machine oh yeah
You can sew, you can sort , having the time of you life
Ooo.. see that girl,watch that seam, stitchin' the Sorting Queen.

Sew with the Sorting Queen

So - any other budding lyricist's who can improve on that? (pleeeeease! :shock: )

:lol: :lol:

Rosemary

I haven't been able to check the forum for a few days and I love the lyrics! This should definitely be a Ricky tune!

[Maryjo K.]

Cement mixers and sorting hats???

And blow dryers, lottery drums, and leaf blowers! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Dawn
In beautiful Northwest Montana

Hot air balloons and the shuttle from space??? So many ideas! Clara :lol: :lol: :lol:

Mybe BuildaBear would loan you the stuffing fluffing machine to toss them all!

[Becky K.]

I just wanted to thank everyone that has worked on this project!
You are very much appreciated!

[Becky K.]

my hst's have been posted and cannot wait to receive my batiks r us hst's and the sisterhood triangles.....now what will i create......peg in ks

[Debbie W.]

ONE MORE TIME FOR GOOD MEASURE...IF YOU HAVEN'T MAILED YOUR PACKAGES BY TOADY, YOU PROBABLY NEED TO THINK ABOUT HIRING A PERSONAL DELIVERY SERVICE...LOL :lol: :lol: !

ONLY THREE DAYS REMAIN UNTIL THE FRIDAY, APRIL 1 DEADLINE...AND THAT DEADLINE IS NOT AN APRIL FOOL'S JOKE :roll: !!!!

THIS BEARS REPEATING AGAIN AND AGAIN EVERY DAY FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVEN'T MAILED YOUR PACKAGES YET PLEASE USE THIS CHECKLIST AND IT WILL MAKE RECEIVING AND SORTING THE HST's SO MUCH EASIER ON EVERYONE INVOLVED!!!

AS OF MONDAY, MARCH 28, I HAVE RECEIVED 499 PACKAGES CONTAINING 200,174 HSTs AND 47 OF THOSE ARE INTERNATIONAL. HMMMM....I WONDER WHO WILL BE LUCKY NO. 500??? NO MATTER HOW MANY OR HOW FEW WE ARE YET TO RECEIVED, THE SORTING EFFORT WILL STILL BE AN MONUMENTAL EFFORT AND I AM VERY GRATEFUL FOR ALL THE HELP WE'LL BE RECEIVING THAT DAY

HERE'S A HELPFUL CHECKLIST TO USE BEFORE PACKAGING AND MAILING YOUR HSTs (which DO need to be received by FRIDAY, APRIL 1st (THREE DAYS AWAY ). I am waiting for only two International packages to arrive.[/u]!)

____ HST's folded & NOT pressed open and paper has NOT been removed. DO NOT SEND MORE THAN 700 HST'S.

____ HST's have NOT been put into individual baggies, but have been neatly stacked & placed in a larger Ziplock bag (or smaller if
not sending that many)...see photo below. Remember we have to remove HSTs from smaller bags before sort day, so you
do not need to separate them into colors or counts. Only the TOTAL count is what matters!

_____ If including HSTs for Queensland, Hanne or Christchurch, those have been put into individual bags & marked appropriately.

____ Screen Name, Real Name and HST count has been clearly marked on the Ziplock bag.

____ If International, contact Clara Lawrence (SN: ClaraLawrence) to get information on how to charge your return postage on PayPal.
Review the 2nd Post on the 1st Page of this Forum to determine how many & what size boxes are required depending on
how many HST's you will be having returned to you.

____ If International, include your address label or labels, depending on how many return boxes you paid for, along with
a copy of your PayPal receipt. Review the 2nd Post on the 1st Page of this Forum to determine how
many boxes are required depending on how many HST's you will be having returned to you. Do NOT include a
return envelope because it CANNOT be used. We aleady have all the International Flat Rate Boxes required to return them.

____ For Domestic packages: Return envelope has stamps, your OWN address as both 'sender' and 'recipient'. Remember not to use
P.O. Box addess as 'sender' since it will be closed after the Exchange. If your package is returned there for insufficient postage, it
may wind up in an unknown :shock: , unhappy home forever. Also, if you are the 'sender', then it will get returned to YOU for
additional postage.

____ Mailing envelope is sturdy and is clearly marked with your ScreenName & HST count and it has been taped, taped & triple
taped to make sure it won't open on it's way to Katy.

____ Once package is mailed, send Debbie (SN: NaneeWolf) an email to her PROFILE PAGE (not as a PRIVATE MESSAGE
or Forum post) to let her know package is on the way. That way she can let you know by return email when your package arrives.

HURRY, HURRY, HURRY TO GET YOUR PACKAGES MAILED SO YOU DON'T MISS OUT ON GETTING THAT REALLY COOL RETURN HST PACKAGE!

[Debbie W.]

This also bears repeating too. If you are crazy enough, just a little loopy or love quilting please come join us for sorting day! Pretty please, with a cherry on top. This is happening in the Houston, TX area for those who would like to be within driving distance. We would love to have all of you come join us. If you are available and haven't already sent me an email, please drop me an email and give me your name, email, phone number and screen name. Thanks, Clara aka the Sorting Queen

[Debbie W.]

Clara - Once this event is over, you can officially put 'sorting queen', organisational expert' on any resume you may put out there - Just in case you need a 'real' job LOL - I could use some help sorting out my stash, my laundry, my odd pairs of socks, my office papers, sometimes- my kids' lives, my recipes, my gardening supplies, my patterns, my diet, my bathroom cupboard, just to name a very few. Oh, and sometimes, I need help sorting out my schedule, my life.....etc. you get the picture? Are you looking for a job? You sound like the kind of person I need - either to hire or as a friend!

[Debbie W.]

PS I think Margo would qualify for the job too!

[Margo C.]

Hmmmm....maybe we could come up with a profitable business??? As soon as I sort out my HSTs and UFOs!! :lol: :lol:

[Margo C.]

Here's a GREAT BIG SOUTHERN THANK YOU to all of the ladies involved in the sorting day!!! I sure do wish I could be there to help you out....I know it will be an experience of a lifetime!!