June Fat Eighth Swap ~ Sign up closed
 

Description: This will be a monthly swap. You will sign up each month and you can choose each month whether or not to participate. You will be given a random person to swap with and that person will change each month.
*Each month there will be a different color choice or theme that we will swap.

This is a great stash building swap. Great for scrap quilters!

**Each person will swap 6 fat eighths with the color of the month OR theme choice.
**F8's can be purchased or can be from your stash but they must be 100% cotton and they must measure 9 x 22 inches (standard F8).
**They should be 6 DIFFERENT F8's.
~Please send something that you would like to receive~

For the month of June the color & theme choices are Patriotics OR something in reds, whites or blues.
Your choice! Your F8's can have anything to do with any or all of these colors.

There isn't a lot to this swap,so we'll do a quick turn around.

Sign up until noon on June 11th, you'll receive person's name and address by June 14th and mail out no later than June 22nd.

** Participants are required to PM me when they have sent & received their F8's and are required to post a PM thanking the sender.
Remember, we love to see pictures here, so please try to post pictures of what you receive.

If you would like to join the fun, please PM me with your board name, full name & address, and the number of sets you would like to swap.
:)

*Approved by Patrice*

Comments:

Not all WOF fabrics are 44 inches or longer. Some are as narrow as 40 inches and many are in the 42-43 inch range.
I would be more willing to play if the guideline is 9 inches long by 1/2 width of fabric (which can be as narrow as 20 inches and as wide 22.5 inches - for the majority of quilting type of fabrics)

Also - you did not state as to whether these fabrics should be washed or unwashed.
Or should the sender just label the piece as to whether it is washed or not and the recipient can deal with it???

Comments:

Not all WOF fabrics are 44 inches or longer. Some are as narrow as 40 inches and many are in the 42-43 inch range.
I would be more willing to play if the guideline is 9 inches long by 1/2 width of fabric (which can be as narrow as 20 inches and as wide 22.5 inches - for the majority of quilting type of fabrics)

**Most of us that swapped last month were splitting a fat quarter in half to produce 2 fat eighths from it. It worked out well.**

Also - you did not state as to whether these fabrics should be washed or unwashed.
Or should the sender just label the piece as to whether it is washed or not and the recipient can deal with it???

**As said, most were using fat quarters for the swap, so most were unwashed because if we had prewashed, we had shrinkage.
It's up to the sender if they want to wash or not. Just attach a note to the fabric.**


Hope this answers your questions.

I was thinking of cutting up fabric that I had in my stash, which is why I was asking the questions.

Please feel free to use what's in your stash, you have to make room for new stash....right??:D
Even now, some of the fat quarters you buy are only meauring 18 x 21.
So, if anyone ends up with a 9 x 21 piece, don't let that stop you from joining the fun.
I don't think anyone here would call the quilt police....I know I won't:)

I'm in again for 2, just PM'd you

Glad to have you again!:thumbup:

Totally agree...I usually just try and make it a tad wider...lol...
Also, sign me up please Ms. Grace...is that like beam me up Scotty???..lol...
I am if for 2 again..will pm you, too..
Thanks,
Kif

i'm in again for 2. sending a pm

Great!
Kiffie & scrappyfay1, I'm beaming you up now.....hold on!!:D

Please Beam me up too!!!! Sending you a PM

I am using my f8 in a scrappy pineapple quilt.

Beaming you up now!:thumbup:

Wow! lots have signed up already... sign me up for 2 this time ... this is so much fun!

Darn I was working today and forgot to check for the signup.

I'm in again,will send a pm.

MaryMo & Quilty-Louise,
Got you signed up!
Glad to have you both again this month.:)

Needlegrammy, your quilt will be gorgeous!:thumbup:

Well, aren't we all just "beaming" here on the QB!...:D
Kif

I am in again, too, for 2 partners. This is such an awesome swap.

Got everyone signed up.:thumbup:
We are up to 12 people already.

*There's stiil 7 more days to sign up closes, come join the fun.:)*

PM'd you for 2 sets.

Got it! Glad you could join the fun.:)

Soounds like great fun! This is going to be my first swap ever so I'm looking forward to it

me too Needlegrammy:thumbup:

Would everyone please attach a note with their Fat eighths this month.
** Example: June Fat Eighth Swap from (your board name)**

There seems to be some confusion when people are receiving packages of F8's & FQ's with no notes in them.

Since we don't know who we are receiving from in advance, and we are in both swaps, it's easy to get them mixed up.
Thanks & have fun!:)

Went on a shop hop yesterday with my guild. I found some great patriotic fabrics or this month....

I am looking forward to all the fabrics that we've all found on your searches for patriotic fabrics .... and the projects made from those fabrics.

There's still a few more days to sign up, then I'll give out names.:)

Cool I have my fabrics picked out and ready to go.

This swap is now closed.
I hope to have names given out some time tomorrow.:)

Ms Grace- I sent you a PM~ :)

All names have been sent.
Let the mailing begin.:)

Mine are sent, sent you a PM Ms Grace

Jaba,
You are super fast! Thanks for letting me know.:thumbup:

Got my names.

I have my F8's picked out, just need to stuff them in an
envelopes with the cards and mail HOPEFULLY tomorrow
or Thursday.

My packages have been mailed. One is going Northeast and one is going Northwest of me.:)

I handed one set to scrappyfay1 today at our LQS. Maybe she will post a picture!

Mailed my other set today and it is going south.

Mine are mailing out tomorrow, and both are going north...which is not much of a hint as I am in Texas...lol...
Kif

hehe!:D None of mine can go south either.If they do they will get very wet in the Gulf.

sending out mine on friday!!!! Such a fun swap :)

Wow! Can I just say that Jaba and Craftymatt2 are both some quick "swappers"!! :) I got a package from each of them today, and I love, love, love the fabrics! I also received a cute tissue holder from Jaba, Here are pics, the fabrics on the left are from Jaba, the fabrics on the right are from Craftymatt2:
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Received my first f8's today and they are beautiful! Thank you, Ms. Grace!