PARTNERS Shipping Deadline Friday April 6th!!!
Amy ships to Jeanbean
Jeanbean ships to Tuesday
Tuesday ships to Mom 2 5 girls
Mom 2 5 girls ships to Chasing Che
Chasing Che ships to La Vie Boheme
La Vie Boheme ships to Copmom
Copmom ships to Amy

One yard of fabric, either from your stash or purchased. Notions include ribbon, rick rack, buttons, applique, iron-ons, tassels...you get the idea. ;) Should be enough for a relatively simple project.


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I was supposed to host this in January, but my brother's accident sort of took precedence.

Anyone wanna play now? :bounce:

Title of Swap: Mystery Fabric
Swap Hostess: Amy
Sign-up date range: Thru March 23rd
Ship by Date: April 6th
SnS Deadline: April 30th

Limited to a certain number of people? (optional): Nope


Swap Organizer will check each participant to make sure they meet these conditions:
- Has posted at least 100 times
- Does not have any negative feedback on the sewing swap forum


Details of swap: Send one yard of fabric and one notion to your partner. You will receive the same in return and it is up to you to complete a project using both fabric and notion, and post a SnS by the deadline.

Shipping directions: Flat Priority Envelope or possibly First Class should do it, either with DC# regardless.

I'll draw names and assign partners at the end of the sign up period.


If you want to participate, information to send to the hostess:

Name of swap
Amity username
Email address
Full name or business name (For shipping swap items)
Mailing address
ADD OTHER SWAP SPECIFIC QUESTIONS HERE...


REMEMBER TO SEND YOUR INFO TO THE SWAP HOSTESS THROUGH A PM AND NOT TO REPLY WITH IT HERE.


Also remember to read the Swap Guidelines Sticky to find out how to ship your item and other details about participating in a swap.

Oh cool, I'm so glad someone is hosting this! I'll send my info. Amy, I LOOoOOoOOOove that sig pic. You are such a beautiful family!

Thanks Tuesday, it's one of the few pictures of me I actually like. :D

Anyone else? We need more mystery swappers!!! :monkeydan

Do we keep the item we SnS or send it back to the person who sent the fabric?

Keep your completed project mama!

I'll give it a go. P.Ming you.

Okay - I'll give it a go as well. :)

Next time we should do a send and return variation - you know sometimes you have that fabric that speaks to you, but you don't know what to create with it? It might be neat to see what it says to someone else for you. lol!

in! Just the motivation I need! :)

Sonya, that's like the "back tack" swap I mentioned in the swap idea thread. I'd still like to do that too! :)

This looks like fun. I'm in! I just pm'ed you. :)

-Jeannine

Partners Posted! :)

Cool! :)
Thanks, Amy :D

Cheryl - I still have your addy in my computer, so I'll get that out to you soon :)

Are you going to be pm'ing the partner info?

Thanks so much! :)

Partner's info pm'd. Didn't even occur to me to send it! :hippy:

I got my package from Sonya already!!! She sent me two fabrics and two notions...now I've got to get to work!

Thanks mama, I already have visions in my head. ;)

Cool! I can't wait to see what you come up with! :)

Cheryl - send you fabric, no notions ;)
I had nothing that would coordinate! LOL

Sonya - is the fabric you sent prewashed? I'm guessing yes, but can't quite tell. ;)

I mailed out my package this morning. :)

-Jeannine

Sandra- got your fabric today!!! Really funny.. do you remember my s&s last year? I made matchy mama daughter shirts out of this fabric- but mine was maternity. My dd will be really excited to get something out of this fabric again this year, her shirt is too small and she loved it! Ill try and figgure out something new with it.. ;cool:

For real??!?!?! Too funny. I didn't remember that! :lol: I had to pick a knit because I *knew* your sewing was knitty goodness. :D

I hope she loves it :D

Amy,
I think so, but it was marinating in my stash for a while, so I can't say definately! Sorry!

I think the coordinate is, but the main is not. I'll toss it in the wash. :)

Bumping up for shipping deadline reminder!

Mailed mine yesterday!

I got mine today Jeannine! I can't wait to make something with it :D Liv ran with it at first, ROFL...I can't wait to get started (My sns may be a little slow though, we are packing and stuff, LOL) I love it...so colorful :D

Allison, did my package arrive yet? :D

Not yet!

Cheryl,
I received my package! Now I just have to learn how to sew with a knit! EEK! Can you point me to a site that tells how to use the FOE? :)
I love the print - I think it needs to be a new shirt for me. Maybe I can find that cross-over shirt that was so popular a while back (show off my new tiny chest! lol!)
Thanks!

I received my fabric yesterday. Thanks Tuesday!

I've never done this before, so we can only use the fabric and the notions and add nothing else too it? Is that correct?

You *can* use other things, but the idea is that you *must* use what was sent to you.

Sonya sent me two notions and two fabrics, so I've got my work "cut" out for me. ;)

Now, I sent in a small skein of embroidery floss with my fabric, I wasn't picturing the WHOLE thing to be used...just some for embellishing...so I didn't expect alllllll that floss to be used ROFL

Cheryl,
I received my package! Now I just have to learn how to sew with a knit! EEK! Can you point me to a site that tells how to use the FOE? :)
I love the print - I think it needs to be a new shirt for me. Maybe I can find that cross-over shirt that was so popular a while back (show off my new tiny chest! lol!)
Thanks!

Im not sure where instructions are, but I PROMISE- after a little practice, you will love sewing knits! When putting on foe- just make sure to cut it slightly smaller than the area you want covered (ie: neckbinding) Then you stretch it while sewing so that the neckline doesnt get all wonky. Not TOO much stretching though. It takes some practice, but you will get it. you should SEE the first few things I made with foe! lol

I love sewing with knits.. much moreso than wovens. Which is why my stash is about 85% knits. :lol: I hope you will be able to use it- I wouldnt have sent you knits if I had known you didnt sew with them- sorry about that! Im sure you will be fine though.. tshirts are so fun to make. :D

How is everyone doing on their projects? I haven't started mine, but I know what I'm going to make. :)

Well... I really like the fabric that I received. But I am knit-challenged. :help: I tried my hand at making a tank-top for my daughter. It started out good, but the bottom hem keeps curling up. Maybe I'll just run it through the serger and give it a frilly bottom edge. :P

I have matching shorts cut out, too. I will try to get those together tomorrow. Pics soon to follow.

-Jeannine

Ok... Here is my SNS for this SWAP... I received a yard of this cute yellow knit with some elastic. I used it to make a shirt and shorts for my daughter, Emalina.

This is my first attempt using knit. The shorts ended up as capri pants. But I think they look cute. I am re-doing the tank, mainly because the pattern was way too wide... (and I messed up the bottom hem, big time).

But, it was an adventure. I've taken the plunge, so now I'm not so afraid to use knits. :)

enjoy...
http://www.royalartisan.com/ema's outfit.jpg

Very cute Jean, the outfit is nice too! I love that fabric! ;) It's less scary venturing into something new with fabric you didn't purchase for a specific project, isn't it?

I'm *almost* done with mine, have had nothing but problems with it along with 10,000 interruptions that slow me down with painful regularity. sigh.

I'll post pics later tonight or tomorrow!

Did everyone at least GET their fabric, even if you didn't DO anything with it? ;)

I need to post pictures. :-)