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Bugs and creepy things Swaps
If you have DGSs into that sort of thing I have the most
wonderful design for a red back spider (Black Widow) from a Jillian Sawyer stained glass book. I have always dreamed of sewing it about five feet high with a dark background and the black spider with a red satin patch on the back, and silver quilting. But my friends all say that NO-ONE could possibly sleep under such a quilt. One day . . . . . . . . (evil chuckles) Let me know if you are game to try it. LOL -- Cheryl & the Cats 0 0 o o 0 0 ( Y ) ( Y ) ( Y ) U ~ U Enness Boofhead Donut (Boofhead slowly recovering from his 3 day absence and seemingly minor injuries) http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "maryd" mardor@*net wrote in message ... : Me too...... and with 5 grandsons, I'm sure I could find a home for it. : : -- : Mary : http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 : "Jean" wrote in message : ... :: I'd love to participate in a bug jar fabric swap. I have had one on my "to :: do" list. I think it would be fun. :: :: Jean in MI :: :: "Kate G." wrote in message :: . .. :: I hosted a swap for "candy jar" fabrics not too long ago. I want to make :: (it's still not done... but on the TO DO list... The problem is ... you :: need a wide variety of specialized fabrics (candy type) but only SMALL :: pieces of each one. Even less than a fat quarter! So by doing a swap -- : I :: got 15 - 20 people who each found ONE candy fabric... cut it up in to :: squares (I think they were 8 inches by 10 inches) and they all mailed : them :: to me. Then I dealt them out like cards... and we still all paid only : for :: " 1 yard" -- but that one year was comprised of 15 - 20 different : fabrics! :: :: That is a "centralized" swap -- where everybody sends their stuff to one :: person who shuffles it up and returns it to the participants. Each : person :: sends a preaddressed - -prepostaged return envelope. That way the : hostess :: isn't out any additional cost -- only her time. I frequently -- : generous :: swappers include a nice little thank you gift for taking the time and :: trouble to coordinate the swap. :: :: Does that make sense? I've never done a swap that wasn't "centralized". :: And I'm actually thinking of doing another one soon... this one for "BUG :: JAR" fabrics.!!! I will if there is at least a dozen people who would :: want to participate. Another one I want to do is "bird seed" fabrics -- :: anything that looks like it could be bird seed -- that one may be harder :: to come up with fabrics... I need to do a little homework to see how : many :: different fabrics like that there are out there. :: :: Anyhow -- that's what a swap is like! :: :: Kate in MI : : |
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Bugs are one thing but spiders another. g At least 2 are afraid of
spiders. -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Cats" wrote in message ... : If you have DGSs into that sort of thing I have the most : wonderful design for a red back spider (Black Widow) from a : Jillian Sawyer stained glass book. I have always dreamed of : sewing it about five feet high with a dark background and : the black spider with a red satin patch on the back, and : silver quilting. But my friends all say that NO-ONE could : possibly sleep under such a quilt. : : One day . . . . . . . . (evil chuckles) : : Let me know if you are game to try it. LOL : -- : Cheryl & the Cats : 0 0 o o 0 0 : ( Y ) ( Y ) ( Y ) : U ~ U : Enness Boofhead Donut : (Boofhead slowly recovering from his 3 day : absence and seemingly minor injuries) : http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest : catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau |
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I made dgs pajamas out of fleece that had spiders and bats on it and he
loved them. -- Vikki in WA State "maryd" mardor@*net wrote in message ... Bugs are one thing but spiders another. g At least 2 are afraid of spiders. -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Cats" wrote in message ... : If you have DGSs into that sort of thing I have the most : wonderful design for a red back spider (Black Widow) from a : Jillian Sawyer stained glass book. I have always dreamed of : sewing it about five feet high with a dark background and : the black spider with a red satin patch on the back, and : silver quilting. But my friends all say that NO-ONE could : possibly sleep under such a quilt. : : One day . . . . . . . . (evil chuckles) : : Let me know if you are game to try it. LOL : -- : Cheryl & the Cats : 0 0 o o 0 0 : ( Y ) ( Y ) ( Y ) : U ~ U : Enness Boofhead Donut : (Boofhead slowly recovering from his 3 day : absence and seemingly minor injuries) : http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest : catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau |
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Cats wrote:
If you have DGSs into that sort of thing I have the most wonderful design for a red back spider (Black Widow) from a Jillian Sawyer stained glass book. I have always dreamed of sewing it about five feet high with a dark background and the black spider with a red satin patch on the back, and silver quilting. But my friends all say that NO-ONE could possibly sleep under such a quilt. One day . . . . . . . . (evil chuckles) Let me know if you are game to try it. LOL That sounds wonderful! You really should do it. -- Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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It's about #17 on the list . . . . . and given my rapidly
slowing output rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . maybe one day. -- Cheryl & the Cats 0 0 o o 0 0 ( Y ) ( Y ) ( Y ) U ~ U Enness Boofhead Donut (Boofhead slowly recovering from his 3 day absence and seemingly minor injuries) http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Kate Dicey" wrote in message ... : Cats wrote: : : If you have DGSs into that sort of thing I have the most : wonderful design for a red back spider (Black Widow) from a : Jillian Sawyer stained glass book. I have always dreamed of : sewing it about five feet high with a dark background and : the black spider with a red satin patch on the back, and : silver quilting. But my friends all say that NO-ONE could : possibly sleep under such a quilt. : : One day . . . . . . . . (evil chuckles) : : Let me know if you are game to try it. LOL : : That sounds wonderful! You really should do it. : : -- : Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls : Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons : http://www.katedicey.co.uk : Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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OOOO Bug swap. That sounds great! my 7 year old grandson would love a quilt
made from bugs. -- Boca Jan Florida - Land of the Hurricanes http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/poo_de_doo/myphotos "Kate G." wrote in message . .. I hosted a swap for "candy jar" fabrics not too long ago. I want to make (it's still not done... but on the TO DO list... The problem is ... you need a wide variety of specialized fabrics (candy type) but only SMALL pieces of each one. Even less than a fat quarter! So by doing a swap -- I got 15 - 20 people who each found ONE candy fabric... cut it up in to squares (I think they were 8 inches by 10 inches) and they all mailed them to me. Then I dealt them out like cards... and we still all paid only for " 1 yard" -- but that one year was comprised of 15 - 20 different fabrics! That is a "centralized" swap -- where everybody sends their stuff to one person who shuffles it up and returns it to the participants. Each person sends a preaddressed - -prepostaged return envelope. That way the hostess isn't out any additional cost -- only her time. I frequently -- generous swappers include a nice little thank you gift for taking the time and trouble to coordinate the swap. Does that make sense? I've never done a swap that wasn't "centralized". And I'm actually thinking of doing another one soon... this one for "BUG JAR" fabrics.!!! I will if there is at least a dozen people who would want to participate. Another one I want to do is "bird seed" fabrics -- anything that looks like it could be bird seed -- that one may be harder to come up with fabrics... I need to do a little homework to see how many different fabrics like that there are out there. Anyhow -- that's what a swap is like! Kate in MI "biz_e_momma" wrote in message oups.com... Hello, all! I've been lurking for a while and have really enjoyed all that I've learned from you guys. My questions are about swaps. I've never participated in one and don't know how they work or how to find one. What are some of the swaps you guys participate in? How does the block of the month swap work and how do I sign up? Thanks! Erika in Texas |
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Boca Jan wrote: OOOO Bug swap. That sounds great! my 7 year old grandson would love a quilt made from bugs. I've never tried to make a quilt from bugs before, and would be interested to see how you get them under the presser foot. Do you have to have an extremely small needle and very fine thread for those tiny bugs? So many intriquing questions are popping into my mind! Dannielle (if you are going to throw something at me, make it fabric please!) |
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no one just uses a standard needle and normal thread - bugs are a tad tough
so one needs a strong enough needle to do the job. a stabiliser to sew them to helps too - something like Avalon -- Jessamy In The Netherlands Take out: _i love the colour_ to reply. www.geocities.com/jessamy_thompson http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jes...pson/my_photos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I've never tried to make a quilt from bugs before, and would be interested to see how you get them under the presser foot. Do you have to have an extremely small needle and very fine thread for those tiny bugs? So many intriquing questions are popping into my mind! Dannielle (if you are going to throw something at me, make it fabric please!) |
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On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 13:54:27 -0400, "Kate G."
wrote: Does that make sense? I've never done a swap that wasn't "centralized". And I'm actually thinking of doing another one soon... this one for "BUG JAR" fabrics.!!! I will if there is at least a dozen people who would want to participate. Another one I want to do is "bird seed" fabrics -- anything that looks like it could be bird seed -- that one may be harder to come up with fabrics... I need to do a little homework to see how many different fabrics like that there are out there. Anyhow -- that's what a swap is like! Kate in MI I want "in" on both of those Jar swaps Kate! I already know where to get some corn fabric for the birdseed swap and some lovely butterflies. I might go ahead a get a yard of each, just in case I need it later. I'll have to keep an eye out for other jar possibilities too. Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere |
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Bugs and creepy things Swaps
where did you find the pattern. It sounds great--I just might like to try
it one of these days. Gen If you have DGSs into that sort of thing I have the most : wonderful design for a red back spider (Black Widow) from a : Jillian Sawyer stained glass book. I have always dreamed of : sewing it about five feet high with a dark background and : the black spider with a red satin patch on the back, and : silver quilting. But my friends all say that NO-ONE could : possibly sleep under such a quilt. : : One day . . . . . . . . (evil chuckles) : : Let me know if you are game to try it. LOL : -- : Cheryl & the Cats |
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