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| craftystranger |
Posted - May 23 2010 : 06:56:51 AM
Okay girls here is the next swap. Again I hope to make this easy.
a) colors - primative scrappy
b) blocks - stars (pieced or applique or paper pieced)
c) size - 10 inch block
d) due date July 14th, sent to me with SASE
e) make 12 blocks - 11 to exchange and one to keep
f) add one fat quarter to be swaped with person below your name
Barbara
Here We Go - Happy Sewing!!
1- craftystranger - done
2- nicie - done
3- urban chickie - done
4- nettie - done
5- antoinette - done
6- debbies journey - done
7- yarnmamma -?
8- Heather B - done
9- simplefancies - done
10-Ann Bernadette -?
11-LindaJo - done
12-Celticheart - done
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| 25 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| LindaJo |
Posted - Aug 24 2010 : 11:59:47 AM
I love doing the blocks and exchanging but don't think I can do this one. Never very good at the pointed ones. I will see what you come up with before deciding. I do love the batiks and such a wide range of colors and patterns. I would like to see a bigger block, like the big ones.
Art cleans the dust of everyday life from the soul. Picasso |
| Heather B |
Posted - Aug 24 2010 : 11:01:18 AM
Alrighty I will get the pattern together and will email you.
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"Only your real friends tell you when your face is dirty"
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| craftystranger |
Posted - Aug 24 2010 : 10:15:31 AM
Let me know what you come up with - then I'll post the swap and see how many girls we can get involved. Barbara
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| Heather B |
Posted - Aug 23 2010 : 12:40:00 PM
So do we want to do a single bear paw or four bear paws made into a star pattern? I like the fall colors idea! I'll get working on the pattern...
Heather
http://homesteadincity.blogspot.com/
http://littlehouseonthebumper.blogspot.com/ (My "glamper" page)
"Only your real friends tell you when your face is dirty"
Farm Girl Sister #662 |
| urban chickie |
Posted - Aug 23 2010 : 12:24:24 PM
I am liking the bear paw idea as well, and I love batiks!! I think a feathered star might be too challenging for me, I am still working on getting my points all perfectly aligned and all, but the bear paw is a bit simpler and might be a good progression from what I have done recently.
Catherine
Farmgirl #1370
City Girl By Birth,
Suburbanite By Location,
Farmgirl at Heart
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| craftystranger |
Posted - Aug 23 2010 : 12:15:40 PM
Oh I love the bear paw idea. We could do fall batiks. I know that there are many golds, browns, greens, reds, and grays in batiks. Heather see what size you can come up with..... Barbara
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| simplefancies |
Posted - Aug 23 2010 : 11:56:21 AM
I'd love to do a bear paw block. I must admit that I have never been particularly drawn to batiks though. Would it be possible to narrow down a color range though? Or a "theme" that would allow us a little freedom on how we interpert the theme? Maybe "fall" colors or an idea like fall trees or Christmas memories and whatever that envokes for us individually?
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| Heather B |
Posted - Aug 23 2010 : 11:45:11 AM
Barbara,
What about a bearpaw "star" block? This would allow swappers
who haven't done feathered blocks to get a little "feathering" under thier belt. I think it could look cool in batik colors. I have the Electric Quilt software and could put together a pattern and instructions for everyone if you like. What do you think?
Heather
http://homesteadincity.blogspot.com/
http://littlehouseonthebumper.blogspot.com/ (My "glamper" page)
"Only your real friends tell you when your face is dirty"
Farm Girl Sister #662 |
| Heather B |
Posted - Aug 23 2010 : 09:48:27 AM
I'll look in my pattern books and see if I can't find a simpler feathered star. Maybe we should do a 12 incher instead?
Heather
http://homesteadincity.blogspot.com/
http://littlehouseonthebumper.blogspot.com/ (My "glamper" page)
"Only your real friends tell you when your face is dirty"
Farm Girl Sister #662 |
| craftystranger |
Posted - Aug 22 2010 : 04:50:54 AM
I'm testing the photo thing with my other helper.... hope this works! 
I did it!!!
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| craftystranger |
Posted - Aug 22 2010 : 04:16:24 AM
Antoinette the block is not that bad. I will start looking for a simpler one for you. My question to everyone was the 10" size I think all that I have seen are larger. Don't write your self off on this block yet.... Let's see what we come up with:) We may have to do a larger block with smaller groups, say 6 in a group? Keep brain storming, Barbara P.S. I love the batik idea. Oh I need to sew my outside boarder on the red and white. I will try to get that done this week and post a picture:)
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| antoinette |
Posted - Aug 21 2010 : 7:33:02 PM
I would be interested in the batik feathered block but would need a simple pattern.
Okay I just looked at that block not sure I could do that one. |
| Nettie |
Posted - Aug 21 2010 : 09:14:49 AM
Recieved my blocks and they are all just great! Not sure how I will put them all together. Anyone have any suggestions?
Barbara,
Can we see a pic of your red and white swap blocks put together. I would love to see what you did with yours.
Nettie |
| craftystranger |
Posted - Aug 21 2010 : 06:26:38 AM
Heather B do you have a pattern for a 10 inch block? My patterns are all larger. Barbara
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| craftystranger |
Posted - Aug 21 2010 : 06:16:27 AM
simplefancies go to google and type feather star patterns then don't hit enter - hit images next to the word web. You can see tons of feathered stars. Then each image will send you to a link. They look scary but if you are interested I will find a simple pattern for you. Hope this helps let me know, Barbara
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| simplefancies |
Posted - Aug 20 2010 : 8:04:07 PM
Can you post a couple links to an example of what you're meaning for feathered? I'm clueless.  Thanks.
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1 Tim. 6:8 But if we have food and shelter, we will be satisfied with that. |
| craftystranger |
Posted - Aug 20 2010 : 5:08:08 PM
Oh I love that idea Heather! We might need to do that. I'm in if we can get some others interested. Barbara
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| Celticheart |
Posted - Aug 20 2010 : 2:05:20 PM
Like a feathered star of some kind? That would be pretty.
"Let us never forget that the cultivation of the earth is the most important labor of man. When tillage begins, other art follows. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of civilization."
Daniel Webster
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| Heather B |
Posted - Aug 20 2010 : 11:14:22 AM
Anyone up for using batik fabric's and some sort of feathered block? I was thinking 10inch finished/ 10 1/2 unfinished size works nicely.
Heather
http://homesteadincity.blogspot.com/
http://littlehouseonthebumper.blogspot.com/ (My "glamper" page)
"Only your real friends tell you when your face is dirty"
Farm Girl Sister #662 |
| Celticheart |
Posted - Aug 20 2010 : 09:22:33 AM
Sorry to be late....received my blocks the other day and I love them. Thank you. I'm not sure what I'll be doing with them just yet. I'll keep you posted.
Marcia
"Let us never forget that the cultivation of the earth is the most important labor of man. When tillage begins, other art follows. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of civilization."
Daniel Webster
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| craftystranger |
Posted - Aug 19 2010 : 04:49:56 AM
I am so glad everyone loves their blocks. We need to think about what we want to do next. Everyone look at their stash and see what we can come up with. Think about size and color first then theme. I think posting pictures might get more girls involved:) Well off to play with my star blocks, Barbara
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| antoinette |
Posted - Aug 18 2010 : 8:21:02 PM
Received my blocks! You girls did an awesome job I am so glad I joined
this swap. Would any of you be willing to send me the pattern you used?
Please. Thanks Barbara for hosting this swap, and if you want to do another
keep me posted. |
| debbies journey |
Posted - Aug 18 2010 : 6:13:06 PM
Wow, what beautiful blocks everyone, thank you so much!
Barbara thank you for the itty bitty block, it's so cute!
And a big thank you for organizing this swap!
Debbie |
| Heather B |
Posted - Aug 18 2010 : 3:17:10 PM
I too recieved my blocks in the mail and I just love them all. I look forward to putting them together in a quilt. Thank you Barbara, once again you were a wonderful swap mama!
Heather
http://homesteadincity.blogspot.com/
http://littlehouseonthebumper.blogspot.com/ (My "glamper" page)
"Only your real friends tell you when your face is dirty"
Farm Girl Sister #662 |
| LindaJo |
Posted - Aug 18 2010 : 3:05:30 PM
Sorry I'm so late getting on here to say a big Thank You!! The blocks are wonderful. Denise, you and I must have the same quilt book. Never thought we would end up with 2 of those. I feel sorry for the ones who missed out, this is one I would not have wanted to miss. Thanks Barbara!
Art cleans the dust of everyday life from the soul. Picasso |
