You're all invited....

I can! Thanks

Kate, I have several on my Webshots page - can you download from there?

And now we know the rest of the story. Kate, I'm so sorry you had to go through that! You're doing us all a favor by facilitating the HUG list, and it obviously involves more than "just" keeping track of names and sending out HUG requests (although I hadn't necessarily thought about that before). Thanks for taking the time to let us know what initiated your statement - I never would have imagined that anyone would take it out on you when a Hug organizer failed to live up to her responsibilities. At the same time, it reinforces Polly's response regarding the organizers - Please Ask For Help if you need it. Just think about it - in this case, someone who needed a HUG didn't get one, the organizer is likely feeling guilt over not having been able to complete what she started, and we lost at least one member of the group as a result.

Jeanne,

Your words are perfect.

Gentle hugs, Michelle

J* wrote:

I love the whole concept of HUG quilts. I have been guilty several times of finishing the block but not getting it in the mail on time. So I can understand entirely what an enormous responsibility it would be to pull the whole project together. It's only natural that a person might (would!) need help.

That said, even if everything goes awry, even if someone gets a HUG through false pretenses, even if the sky falls over a HUG quilt, NOBODY should EVER be cruel or rude or snippy with the person trying to put the whole thing together. Or with the recipient. Or with the people making the squares. I may be too touchy on this subject, but it seems to me that the world is growing cruder, ruder and generally less kind around me. For that reason, I can't stand to hear of someone being rude to a fellow human being. And we in this group are far more than just fellow humans. We are sisters and brothers. We share a bond stitched with thread and love. If we can't be kind to one another here, then heaven help the rest of the world.

I have a great time making hug blocks and would be proud to make a bunch more. I know that I don't contribute as much as some others, but the ones I do contribute come with my heart all wrapped up inside.

Hugs to everybody, Sunny

While it's been alluded to already, hug blocks do not have to be made at the time they are called for, if you've got others that fit the bill. For example, I've had extra blocks from projects when I apparently couldn't count and made too many that I've used as a hug block. I've received blocks in swaps that I've used as hug blocks because I changed my mind about the project the blocks were meant for. And I recently received some beautiful blocks in a box of scraps that I will use for hugs if they are appropriate. (I don't know if the person who shipped me the scraps knew they were in there, but shhhhh, I'm not telling. ;-) ) All of these blocks were made with love and attention, so I feel perfectly fine using them as hug blocks when they fit the color scheme, theme, etc. When you sign your name to them, you're letting the huggee know you are thinking of them.

My 2 cents... Best regards, Michelle in Nevada

Excellent idea, Louise! What would we need to do to get it done? I'll help if I can.

Best regards, Michelle in Nevada

Wow Kate, you are doing it up right including the hugs on Terbear's page. Many, many thanks!

Best regards, Michelle in Nevada

Sheesh Kate, behavior like that boggles the mind! I'm glad you shared so that everyone will understand. I've been lucky in that all hugs in which I've contributed came off very well.

Best regards, Michelle in Nevada

Howdy!

I still laugh when I think of "recovering" the Columbine HS Memorial quilt. A quilter in Texas had offered to quilt it; she did the center panel, and then she "disappeared". We all talked about it, esp. the gals who had worked so-o-o-o-o hard to put that thing together. We'd seen all the photos of the blocks, the piecing process, faces of the team of quilters who worked together on this project, but we couldn't get the quilter to respond to any of our queries. Then someone heard that she'd moved to a city just north of Dallas; I called info & got her ph#; talked to her, said, "I know exactly where you live; I used to live close by there;" I offered to "come pick up the quilt...." She immediately counter-offered to mail it to me over here on this side of the Metroplex. Within a few days, I had the Hug here at my house. LOL See, all it took was the offer/threat of having me show up on her doorstep, and that quilt was in my hands a.s.a.p. She had done a beautiful job of hand-stippling the center panel, must have taken weeks to get that done. I put it in my 12" wooden hoop, resting the weight of the quilt on the old dining table (the quilt is

11 FEET by 11 FEET), and just quilted away. Here it is, in Denver:

After a couple of months, one of the Colorado RCTQers was here, we spent the day together, she took the quilt back w/ her & got it delivered to folks at the museum in Denver. It all worked out. ;-)

Cheers! Ragmop/Sandy- really, I didn't use any bad words, I just said, "I'll come pick up the quilt..." and she gave in right away ;-D Some of you know I'm really not scary...well, not *that* scary...

Wow! All I can say is WOW! What an awesome quilt. :-) And some pretty darn good detective work on your part Sandy.

Best regards, Michelle > Howdy!

A while ago I asked (but didn't get an answer) -- why is it written "HUG" and not "hug"? Is "HUG" an initialism?

Nann

When I write it, Nann, I usually write it as Hug - with just the initial letter capitalised. It seems to elevate the Hugs we make from the hugs we give on greeting or parting. I don't know where the totally capitalised form comes from! . In message , Nann writes

And sometimes I hit Caps Lock instead of Shift, and the whole word gets capitalized. I'm not consistent in the way I write it other than to make sure at least the first letter is capped. It just seems to call attention to the Hug as something special.

And sometimes a Hug is not a quilt. You may have been here when Hurricane Katrina bombed us. Our DD and DSIL did us proud in rallying to being survivors instead of victims. In early December they mentioned that they longed for their collection of Christmas tree ornaments. You can replace silver and sofas or get along without them. Anyhow, rctq Hugged them with tree decorations of every manner. We're surprised she even agrees to take down their tree - and trust me, it's the First one up. She may even beat WalMart. Polly

Thank you for coordinating the HUG list. I have been remiss lately and not made HUG blocks. This is really such a simple task that there is no excuse for my lack of participation. Next time I just need to make something I will begin to stockpile 6" blocks for future HUG requests.

Thanks also to whoever is maintaining the photo gallery. I had visited it before. It showcases a lot of love.

Susan

I wish some smart wordsmith would invent a wording for HUG.

Susan