Hi Gang, One month to go. Can't wait. Just to remind everyone.....be sure to label the stuff that is yours. We don't want things to get all mixed up and someone walking away with things by mistake. I have a label maker I can bring so to be sure to get things marked well. We all have so many mats, rulers, scissors, ott-lights, etc that look alike, want to be sure they go home with their moms.....hehehe I'm going to bring whatever will fit in my car. I have 2 riders so it may be limited, but I can get a lot of stuff in that car of mine.
Huggs All, Diana (Bink) in East Tn.
Kris:Waaah. I'm sorry too. I can hardly stand it.
Can you take some time off work and sew at home with us? If you are corresponding and uploading pictures at the same time we are, it will almost be like having you there. Say, didn't someone suggest Skype?
On the banks of the Mississippi River in north central Minnesota (Brainerd lakes area)
Me too Kris, i was really hoping to get to meet you
[Ava, Missouri
That Quilters Strip Poker they are talking about in the Smokey Mountain retreat group sounds kind of fun. Is this something we want to do? I found some rules online.
In the beautiful Pacific Northwest!
I'll play, Judy!
Judy
I think poker sounds like fun. Now saying that I will have to get my SIL to teach me how to play poker....LOL. The only thing I can vaguely remember is blackjack...LOL
Vinton, Virginia
Nancy
I think skyping with Kris sounds like great fun.
Nana: Judy I think poker sounds like fun. Now saying that I will have to get my SIL to teach me how to play poker....LOL. The only thing I can vaguely remember is blackjack...LOL
Quilter's Strip Poker
Cut strips 2-1/2 inch wide X 44 inches long (Width of Fabric), roll the strip up and rubber band in the middle. It is suggested that each player start out with between 75-100 strips. To maintain fairness, each player will have the same number of opportunities to deal. Dealer deals out 5 cards to each of the players at the table. Cards are placed face-up on the table in front of the players. From this hand, 5 games will be played: Game 1 – POKER HAND All players ante up one strip to play. Player with the best poker hand takes all strips. Winning hands following in ranked order: Royal flush – A, K, Q, J, 10 is the highest straight flush. Straight flush – 5 cards in sequential ranking order and in the same suit Four-of-a-kind Full house – Three-of-a-kind and a pair Flush – Five cards in the same suit is a flush Straight – Five cards in numerical sequence of any suit Three-of-a-kind Two Pair One Pair Game 2 – PUT IN In this game, players will ante up strips when they have a card that matches one of the next 5 cards the dealer turns up. The number of strips to be anted up depends on the order in which the dealer turns over the card that matches – the number paid in increases with each card flipped. If a player has multiples of a number, they must pay in multiples. Example: dealer turns up 1st, a 3 – players with 3’s ante 1 strip for each 2nd, a 4 – players with 4’s ante 2 strips for each 3rd, a 9 – players with 9’s ante 3 strips for each, etc. Game 3 – TAKE OUT This game works in the reverse of the put in. The number of strips to be taken out depends on the order in which the dealer turns over the card that matches – the number taken out increases with each card flipped. If a player has multiples of a number, they may take out in multiples. Example: dealer turns up 1st, a 3 – players with 3’s take 1 strip for each 2nd, a 4 – players with 4’s take 2 strips for each 3rd, a 9 – players with 9’s take 3 strips for each, etc. If there are not enough strips in the pot, the dealer must pay any owed out of her own stash to make up the difference. If there are strips left over in the pot, the dealer gets to keep them. Game 4 – BINGO In this game, the dealer will flip over cards and players will place 1 strip on each card they have that matches the flipped card until all cards are covered with at least one strip. If the same number comes up again, players continue to place strips on that card, building up a potentially large pile. Player to first cover all cards and yell, “Bingo,” wins all strips from the bingo game. In the case of a tie, strips will be divided equally. Game 5 – DEALER COUNTS ( I actually have a question about this step and what the various face cards count) This is an opportunity for the dealer to win big. The dealer will flip 10 cards. If the number on the face of the card matches the position in which it was flipped, all players must pay the dealer the number of strips on the face. Example: dealer turns up 1st card, a 1 – players pay 1 strip to the dealer 2nd card, turns up a 4 – players pay nothing 3rd card, turns up a 3 – players pay 3 strips to the dealer, etc until 10 cards have been turned up.
Start over with a new dealer and continue until everyone at the table takes a turn as dealer.
Judy I'd be willing to give it a go . I have some strip rolls already made up from scraps ,so I'll just bring those.
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Judy, I'll play too. Going to get out the stripe dye and see what I want to cut up.
Bonita: Judy, I'll play too. Going to get out the stripe dye and see what I want to cut up.
Poker will be fun. But how about left right center? We would only need 9 strips instead of 75 and we can all play at one table. My guild does this and we have 20+ playing at the same time.
Beth Weigt: Poker will be fun. But how about left right center? We would only need 9 strips instead of 75 and we can all play at one table. My guild does this and we have 20+ playing at the same time.
Beth, that's a great idea! I love LRC. Let's do that at least one time.
We can do both games and any others people come up with. Maybe LRC could be with charm squares or something? We'll need dice. I have a set of LRC dice.....somewhere. Like bringing money, I'll bring charms and strips to "spend".
Only a month before George and I head for the airport. By the way MNNancy, I didn't get down my suitcase after all. You know why? It wasn't there!!! I stood in the middle of the garage scratching my head. Then I remembered loaning it to my granddaughter last summer. She's in the middle of moving to a new apartment so it'll be a couple weeks before I can get it.
Not sure I'll be able to make this one. Phil has put in for time off but waiting for his regular supervisor to return. The temp is saying that nobody can take time off during the first 6 days of the month (don't know why) at the post office where he works so he put in beginning Feb 28. I don't want to drive that far alone, although he said I should go myself if he cannot. Will keep you posted.
Mary
If Phil can't go you could always carpool with Diana and her 2 riders. We could put 2 to a car and switch around as needed or wanted. This may give you the option to still come and not have to drive the whole way by yourself.