Fall 2013 fabric swap

BUMP!!!

THe list stands as follows

Authentic Farm
CBKelly
Prairie Chick
Lil'Farm
Pigglet
Miry Creek
Blackdove
Lanaire-Ranching
Rasilon

If any of you want OFF the list, let me know, otherwise I will assume you still want in.

RASILON you need to pm me your mailing address.

Anyone else want to get on board? Now' s the time.

Bump

I would like to join this swap! 

Pollywog, your name is on the list. I keep saying that so often I sound like Santa Claus! Be sure to private message me your home mailing address and keep your eyes peeled for more information.

That makes 11 of us, including myself, if everyone is still in. Woot woot! Is everyone planning a project? A hat? A basket? Placemats? Pillowcases? Pot holders? HOt mats for the table? A table runner? A QUILT?

Pillowcase story. Daughter wore a hole in the middle of her lovely, brown 100% cotton sheet. Not much to be done, not able to repair, it was so threadbare. But the fabric around the outer edges of the sheet was still in good shape. All that cotton, worn so soft from years of use. It gave me pain to think of ripping it into rags.

Then I got an idea. I had recently bought two new pillows for our bed. The most fluffy, squishy, dreamy soft things you can imagine. But they were oversized. Stuffing them into a regular pillowcase compacted them and took away that fluffy loveliness.

Using the outer sheet edges I made two of the softest, brown pillowcases ever! I edged one in a green and neutral paisley print, that's for Hub. Mine was edged with a rose floral fabric. Stuffed with those squishy pillows they are PERFECT pillows to cuddle. I can't sleep unless I have a pillow to hug. I call them the brown cuddle bear pillows. Yeah, I know, it's weird. Shrieks of STOP TOUCHING MY BEAR!! can be heard in our room. Hub thinks I don't notice him hogging both pillows, but I do! I have no idea why I have told you this pointless story other than it's sewing related and to inspire your needle craft spirit.

I will get down to organizing who sends to whom pretty soon. Are you ready? Any last minute joiners? Getting stuff in the mail is fun! I got a chicken that way! The Round Belly Knitted White, an old legless breed....

All types of things going thro my thoughts. `sides for a shopping bag`center mat for table` maybe a purse`a water cooler dress??` endless things that could be done. Now to dust off the old machine.

Hmmmm... I'd like to make a hot pad for my table!

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I got my swap fabric!!! Love love the colours. Thank you fabric buddy  

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Wow, CBKelly, whoever sent you those had superior taste in fabrics.  

I can hardly wait to see what you make. I like your Hilljilly fabric wallets, you should post pics here, brag up your artwork.

You should also post over in Coop's new thread before she blows a fuse.

uno wrote:
You should also post over in Coop's new thread before she blows a fuse.

That's right, we all know how unstable she is these days!!  

cant wait to get mine too!  I was away all last week but see a parcel card in my mail box so maybe soon..

Hi I have noidea if my fabric buddy received her fabric. Can she let me know please thanks
Geri

I haven't received anything yet either...  

But I haven't been to the post office this week.

Claire, this fabric is beautiful. Just the right colors that fit me to a tee. I don't know how to post pictures yet, but I'm going to 'sweet talk' my neighbor( Janet, Triple J Farms), to see if she will show me how to do it. I really love the green colors, they match the colors I sent to Prairie Chick ( I bought the same fabrics for myself that I sent!!!!!!) Thanks very so much.

Rasilon, I was actually just coming on to post this morning I had a wonderful package in my mail yesterday!! thank you very much, I am sitting here pondering what I am going to make but I am leaning towards some new potholders so I can enjoy it in my kitchen (and I need new ones, so sort of a two-fold there! haha) again, thank you!!

and Pigglet!! I am so so glad that you enjoyed the colours! I fretted for a long time actually over what I was going to send (and then it was a tad bit tardy to the post on top of it, but I had some serious Life get in the way so I hope that is a good enough excuse) I really loved those colours myself, which is half the reason I finally sent them! figured if I loved them that much, they were good to pass along!

lanaire-ranching wrote:Rasilon, I was actually just coming on to post this morning  I had a wonderful package in my mail yesterday!!  thank you very much, I am sitting here pondering what I am going to make but I am leaning towards some new potholders so I can enjoy it in my kitchen (and I need new ones, so sort of a two-fold there! haha)  again, thank you!!  

and Pigglet!! I am so so glad that you enjoyed the colours! I fretted for a long time actually over what I was going to send (and then it was a tad bit tardy to the post on top of it, but I had some serious Life get in the way so I hope that is a good enough excuse)   I really loved those colours myself, which is half the reason I finally sent them! figured if I loved them that much, they were good to pass along!

I am glad you finally got it. Hope you like the colors.
Geri

I do like the colours and in fact I am certain I have some more that will match perfectly! just have to get my room cleaned out so that I can get in there and find stuff