"Welcome Melanie! The numbers are rising! Come on, Gals! Try something different! "

"Hi Melanie, great another member fir this swap.  Glad you are recovered from surgeries.  Hope all are now well."

"Hi, Melanie, welcome!  Kathy will have limited internet time until November, but she will add you then.   I may be facing hand surgeries down the road - at least that’s what the hand specialist says.  Hope yours have healed well."

"Me too!"

"Hello Kathy.  I’ve been away for a while - 2 hand surgeries and family member illness.  I’m ready to get some motivation,  please include me in the Lonely Hearts Swap. Melanie"

"This is a backdrop from the Game of Thrones where Cersie did her walk of same.  We are Game of Thrones fans and went to several of the locations where they just finished filming. if"

" This is the church in Girona Spain that was the backdrop for Braavos on the Game of Thrones.  This is my friend, Gloria, who took me on the quilt shop hop."

"Sorry I can't get to a computer very often.  Please get your book mark pictures posted and start voting.  I will be on a cruise ship soon and I will tally the votes when we dock on October 31."

"I am not able to get on-line often, but I got on today to see how everyone is doing. Lisa, I am so glad you liked your surprise. I can't wait to see my blocks. I hope everyone in the path of Michael is OK. Having a great time in Spain, will…"

"Wacky is definitely good...can use up some from stash.  I will be doing my hearts in a tone-on-tone.  Might embellish some."

"Wacky is good for me too!"

"Ok just wondering cause I like wacky! "

"Thanks, Ginny."

"This is what I understood also, I have started a few but got sidetracked!"

"Jean has some very pretty examples of different takes on the whole heart, before cutting, on pg. 4. Hope this helps, Chef! "

"That’s my understanding, too.  I have definitely posted partially done ones with wildly different backgrounds."