Greetings, Quilters!

The Christmas Postcard Posse is in full swing! The cards are rolling in, and the deadline is fast approaching.

The variety of postcards is fantastic - we've got fun snowmen, trees, ornaments, and evan Santa on motorcycles.

The kids and families in our schools are gearing up for some fun. I've delivered more than 25 yards of fabric to 4 different schools, and more to come.

To date, two classrooms and two whole schools will be contributing fabric postcards for this Roundup.

Good thing, since our goal is to get 1000 cards to send to troops from Idaho. These cards will be packaged with a dozen cookies. I'm glad I'm workin' on postcards and not cookies. Somehow, fabric seems more manageable!

Anyway, to see what has been contributed so far, check out Fabric-Postcards.com Holiday Pics

Also, on the home page of Fabric-Postcards.com, scroll down to the bottom and click on the picture of the house postcard to get instructions for some simple postcards that kids can design with crayons or markers.

Remember, the deadline to get them to me is December 7! They'll be on their way overseas on December 10 - to arrive in time for the Holidays.

Happy Quilting!

Penny Halgren
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Greetings Quilters-

Just a quick message. Last night in the wee hours, I finished putting some fabric postcard designs together for the Christmas/Holiday Postcard Posse.

And an simple page with the basic information about this Roundup.

Since you have participated before, I figured you didn't need a whole lot of details, 'just the facts, ma'am.'

So, the basic facts and link to the patterns are here:

http://fabric-postcards.com/christmas.shtml

We'll be posting pictures soon - some postcards have already arrived.

This Roundup is for 1000 postcards to be included with cookies that are being baked by a team in Idaho.

We can do it!

Happy Quilting!

Penny Halgren
www.Fabric-Postcards.com
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The Latest from Nancy:

Penny,

I contacted the Lady that is in charge at Family Support on base and brought the cards to her this morning!!

She loved them.. she couldn't say enough nice things about them.. Could you PLEASE pass this on to the group as I am at work and cannot find the proper link right now... Anyways... she promised she will get them out before Thanksgiving... we have several events coming up with the families of deployed and they are going to give some of the cards to them to send to their airman the rest will be sent out in different methods and some will give them to airman that are on base through the holidays... they are going to put them in food baskets for families that need the extra help... They definitely will be used and appreciated...

My friend also asked if you might be willling to do them for christmas... I said yes.. so the sooner the better and the more the better... Also... a request is maybe some Just Welcome Home ones and some Thank you ones.. no holiday. What is being done the airman that come home and are single they have gift baskets they give to them and she would like to include some postcards in these baskets. I am still so overwhelmed at the outpour and outreach of everyone with the terrific cards..

I am sorry the last base did not appreciate them but we sure do ( our gain!!!)... and if you want we will continue to accept any and all postcards and themes you want to use....

If you want to use my address in the future you may, this will save you in postage of fed Exing them... and I will take each batch I get to Family Support or any group that will benefit from them... The Christmas ones will go with our cookies... to deployed airman and the singles that stay in the dorms during the holidays... and canot get home... and some will go straight to Family SUpport Center to disperse... I will continue to look for other contacts to get more out in other ways...

THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM of MY HEART!!

EVERYONE THAT PARTICIAPTED ROCKS.. I cired again as we were looking at them.. and the lady at Family Support intends to show our commnader.

Thank you again from each of our airman that recieves one of these terrific postcards...

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!

Nancy

I'm glad we found an appreciative home for our fabulous fabric postcards!

I will be getting information about the Holiday Posse up within the next few days. I have alaready received a package of Snowmen. Our deadline for the next round is December 7.

Thanks again and Happy Quilting!

Penny Halgren
www.Fabric-Postcards.com
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Turkeys Arrive in Idaho!

Turkey Postcards, that is.

The box of postcards arrived at the base in Idaho on Friday, and Quilter Nancy sends this message to all of us:

Penny,

I received the beautiful postcards..

I sat and looked at each of them and cried.. realizing how much love went into each on of these... They are awesome... Now tomorrow I am taking them to the base and see how I can get them to airman... I picked a few and already sent them to friends overseas.. and I will go to family support tomorrow...

THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart.. my hubby was overwhelmed by these lovely pieces of love, also......

THANK YOU!!

Nanc

Thanks, Nancy, for letting us know how important these cards are to the men and women abroad.

The messages on the back of the cards are inspiring and full of encouragement. The letters that several of you sent with your cards were equally inspiring to me.

Many quilters' husbands decided to participate and sew postcards. Many said they had been in the service and wanted to continue to support the folks serving now.

Several quilters commented that it was their first attempt at a paper pieced quilt. And others said it was their first attempt at any kind of quilt.

I know that the troops will love each and every one of the cards, and appreciate the thoughts and love behind them.

And now for the Year End Holidays

Whichever holiday you celebrate at the end of the year - Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or just New Year, start stitchin' fabric postcards. Nancy and her local "support" troops (the families still on base) are baking 1000 dozen cookies to send overseas, and would like to have 1000 fabric postcards to send with them - one for every dozen.

That sounds overwhelming, but we can do this! There are 2 entire schools of children here in "my" school district who are planning to participate. With 300 children in each school, we're almost there.

More details and patterns will be forthcoming. In the meantime, stitch away and send your completed cards to me at: P.O. Box 2112, La Mesa, CA 91943. We'll get pictures posted and track progress toward the goal of 1000 cards.

Happy Quilting!

Penny Halgren
www.Fabric-Postcards.com
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The Posse Has Done it Again!


It'll be a Happy Thanksgiving in Iraq and parts East thanks to a herd of willing quilters all over the world.

This Roundup caught quilters from the England, Scotland and the Netherlands as well as quilters from across the US.

The range of designs included everything from patchwork to turkey appliques and whatever comes between.

We got squares, small rectangles, big rectangles and medium sized rectangles. And colors galore. You can see that some quilters picked Fall colors, while others chose patriotic, Spring, or just plain bright, festive colors.

Thanks to our friends at FedEx, the box arrived in Mountain Home, Idaho, and will be on their way to the troops abroad shortly.

And thanks to all of the quilters who participated in this Turkey for the Troops Roundup. We know that the troops will enjoy every postcard.

You can see all of them here:

http://fabric-postcards.com/turkeypostcards.shtml

There are two pages of pictures, so be sure to click on the link taking you to the second page.

It's not too late to send yours along. All of the information is here:

http://fabric-postcards.com/thanksgiving.shtml

As they arrive, new pictures will be posted. Be sure to visit again.

Happy Quilting!

Penny Halgren
www.Fabric-Postcards.com
Quilt Greetings Across the Miles

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