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I Spy Swap with a Twist Dead Line to Join is Oct 31, 2013

Old 10-17-2013, 08:37 PM
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Catpawski, I love your fabrics and hope I get some of your squares!
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Old 10-17-2013, 08:46 PM
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Thank you for this!
I have to say that not everything I have received was something I would have wanted. Your words give me a new perspective, thank you.

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oh? Can we have a mixture of prints in one baggie? I thought each bag should contain all the same print.

Moonwork42029-- C'mon and join! It is fun! It's fun to choose a print, it's fun to mail it and wonder what you'll get back, it's fun to be in a group of other like-minded hobbyists who are creating something too, like you. :-)

If everyone uses the swap rule 'send something you'd like to receive' then, sure, it's fun! I thought about some of the comments here today... and now I like all the fabrics I got, even the ones I wasn't keen on before. When I look at each one, I think-- this woman (or man?) has taken the time to choose this fabric and cut it for me. She's either spent her time shopping and paying her hard earned dollar for it, or she's looked through fabrics at home that's she's collected one way or another. She's made the trip to the post office for postage, she's packed it up for me and mailed it. Maybe she's young and full of energy. Maybe she's quick. Maybe she's well-to-do, can afford to buy what ever she likes, has a rotary cutter and whipped out the charms in rows and finished cutting in 15 minutes. Or maybe she's elderly and slow... maybe she's living on social security, maybe she took a fabric from her closet she had for 20 years and now at last she's decided to use it. Maybe she has arthritis in her hands, who knows? maybe she's using a scissors to fussy cut areas she selects, and leaning over her table, cutting each squares separately from that pile of pieces for two hours has made her back ache... I've come to appreciate all the charms I received. It might be someone didn't like them and I got some returned ones, but originally they came from somebody who hoped they would be well-received. :-) They sent something they'd like to receive!

I'm glad for the opportunity to be in a group of people who are sewing and making things and sharing. I have been to a couple of countries where the people were poor and there was economic struggle. Believe me, orphans love even a piece of paper! Any quilt made from any kind of fabric would be a wonderful treasure to them. Check out this blog-- they would love to receive your work if you haven't found another outlet yet for your donations: http://quiltsbeyondborders.wordpress.com/
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Old 10-17-2013, 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by givio View Post
I have been to a couple of countries where the people were poor and there was economic struggle. Believe me, orphans love even a piece of paper! Any quilt made from any kind of fabric would be a wonderful treasure to them. Check out this blog-- they would love to receive your work if you haven't found another outlet yet for your donations: http://quiltsbeyondborders.wordpress.com/
givio do you make quilts for orphanages? Some of my children used to live in an orphanage or in very difficult circumstances. I currently quilt donation quilts for Vietnam vets and hospice and can not add another project but I am so glad to read about this project.
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Old 10-17-2013, 11:22 PM
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Oh my gosh ladies . I'm sorry Charlotte you have to go through this. I've seen so much drama in the swaps this past few weeks. I won't join swaps because of it. I'm not a drama person and started the I SpY Swap for fun. I wanted everyone to have FUN! But it doesn't seem that way now. I. Sorry you all but some people can not afford high quality fabric. And in the rules not by me but the board the swap has to be open to everyone. You have no idea what the person disable issues are and they are doing there best. I did not come across one with selvage that couldn't be hidden in the 1/4 seam. I think there was one and if you are unhappy with it send it back to me and I will replace it. As a hostess I have done a lot to keep some that weren't quite perfect and I will use them in mine. Even if a corner was a tad off it will be hidden in the seam and no one will notice. I am proud of every quilt I send to charity. I do my best at everything I do.
I believe there is something in the air the last few weeks. Just stop and look around and how many people are without jobs or in financial pinch. Those ones here in our swap are doing there best. Please let's send in fabric you want to receive back. But remember you might can afford high quality fabric but another might only can go to Walmart , Joann's or wherever and that's there best. If anyone can't handle that then this swap is not for you. I thought this swap was so much better. Unfortunately I can not take orders there was so many in the swap. I honestly thought everyone did wonderful on choosing their children's fabric for the last swap.
So let's have fun! Let's be thankful for what we receive and have tons of fun!
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Old 10-18-2013, 04:06 AM
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Originally Posted by givio View Post
If everyone uses the swap rule 'send something you'd like to receive' then, sure, it's fun! I thought about some of the comments here today... and now I like all the fabrics I got, even the ones I wasn't keen on before. When I look at each one, I think-- this woman (or man?) has taken the time to choose this fabric and cut it for me. She's either spent her time shopping and paying her hard earned dollar for it, or she's looked through fabrics at home that's she's collected one way or another. She's made the trip to the post office for postage, she's packed it up for me and mailed it. Maybe she's young and full of energy. Maybe she's quick. Maybe she's well-to-do, can afford to buy what ever she likes, has a rotary cutter and whipped out the charms in rows and finished cutting in 15 minutes. Or maybe she's elderly and slow... maybe she's living on social security, maybe she took a fabric from her closet she had for 20 years and now at last she's decided to use it. Maybe she has arthritis in her hands, who knows? maybe she's using a scissors to fussy cut areas she selects, and leaning over her table, cutting each squares separately from that pile of pieces for two hours has made her back ache... I've come to appreciate all the charms I received. It might be someone didn't like them and I got some returned ones, but originally they came from somebody who hoped they would be well-received. :-) They sent something they'd like to receive!

I'm glad for the opportunity to be in a group of people who are sewing and making things and sharing. I have been to a couple of countries where the people were poor and there was economic struggle. Believe me, orphans love even a piece of paper! Any quilt made from any kind of fabric would be a wonderful treasure to them.
You hit the nail on the head exactly for me! Thank you for your clear thoughts from the heart. My day is looking better already.

Thank you to all the hostesses for all the swaps...YOU do a fantastic job

I've slept on it and will pm you at lunch to join up too. (I gotta get ready for work now darn it)
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Old 10-18-2013, 05:58 AM
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Originally Posted by owlvamp View Post
Oh my gosh ladies . I'm sorry Charlotte you have to go through this. I've seen so much drama in the swaps this past few weeks. I won't join swaps because of it. I'm not a drama person and started the I SpY Swap for fun. I wanted everyone to have FUN! But it doesn't seem that way now. I. Sorry you all but some people can not afford high quality fabric. And in the rules not by me but the board the swap has to be open to everyone. You have no idea what the person disable issues are and they are doing there best. I did not come across one with selvage that couldn't be hidden in the 1/4 seam. I think there was one and if you are unhappy with it send it back to me and I will replace it. As a hostess I have done a lot to keep some that weren't quite perfect and I will use them in mine. Even if a corner was a tad off it will be hidden in the seam and no one will notice. I am proud of every quilt I send to charity. I do my best at everything I do.
I believe there is something in the air the last few weeks. Just stop and look around and how many people are without jobs or in financial pinch. Those ones here in our swap are doing there best. Please let's send in fabric you want to receive back. But remember you might can afford high quality fabric but another might only can go to Walmart , Joann's or wherever and that's there best. If anyone can't handle that then this swap is not for you. I thought this swap was so much better. Unfortunately I can not take orders there was so many in the swap. I honestly thought everyone did wonderful on choosing their children's fabric for the last swap.
So let's have fun! Let's be thankful for what we receive and have tons of fun!

Thank you for saying this so perfectly. I was one who was somewhat critical of some of the squares that I got but as I mix them with others, my project is turning out wonderful, something a child and parent will have fun talking about at cuddle time. I'm so glad someone is organizing this swap because I have no experience in this area and taking the time to collect all these fabrics by other means would take so much time.

Thank you Charlotte for doing the organizing! I admire you more than you will ever know.

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Old 10-18-2013, 06:27 AM
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My first swap with QB was August I believe? As soon as I cut my squares and send them out, I look for postings for the next one I find myself, whenever out, looking for fabric for future swaps! Novelty fabrics are just fun and now I have an "excuse" to buy them.

I have to say, I'm disappointed to hear people are "re-swapping" what they don't like. With 120 different fabrics, there are bound to be a few that I don't care for as much. I just set them aside - they will find a home in some future project. There were comments before about squares that weren't even novelties. If I receive something like that, it just goes into my scrap pile and again, will find a home eventually.

Givio - I love your posting! I could visualize all the different people you described We all have different stories and it's fun to imagine what they might be.

Owlvamp - you got me hooked on these swaps! Charlotte - you have my admiration and thanks for taking on the project.
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Old 10-18-2013, 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by charlotte37830 View Post
I Spy Swap with a Twist Dead Line to Join is Oct 31, 2013

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3. Please send 100 percent cotton only. Prewash or not prewash is exceptable . Squares should be carefully rotary cut from 100% cotton fabric. Keep in mind that your squares could end up in a child's quilt. Select fabrics that will hold up to a lot of love, wear, tears, draggin', cuddlin', washing, and trips through the dryer. Fabrics that fray easily, or are fairly easy to see through are not good candidates for this swap.
FTR - Please notice the part, in boldface. No one has complained about 'inexpensive' fabric, only see-through and very low thread count, which means lots of fraying, especially with a 1/4" seam. Applying starch does not keep the fabric from fraying, once it's washed. Inexpensive colored fabric costs no more than inexpensive white see-through fabric. There are many inexpensive fabrics, at WalMart, and at least half of them are not white and are not see-through.

I've found quite a few nice quality fabrics, at WalMart. I have several pieces from the bargain bin, for which I paid $2 a yard. I have many pieces from Hobby Lobby, for which I paid about $4 a yard (after the 30% everyday discount). I've found several dirt-cheap pieces, in Hobby Lobby's remnants (slightly less than a yard, marked down several times, to less than $2). I also shop a lot online, for great LQS brand bargains. It just isn't hard, to find decent non-see-through fabric, for very little money! If the rule of a swap is no see-through fabrics, there should be no see-through fabrics. Period. Just my opinion, of course.
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Old 10-18-2013, 07:55 AM
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I am not in this swap because I have been in the last three hosted by owlvamp and have enough charms at this time. I think everyone should just be grateful someone is willing to do this work and give us an opportunity to receive a lot of different fabrics without having to buy them all in a store or online. There will be some charms you won't be able to use but the majority should be fine. If you are not happy with the results then don't join again. Just mho.
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Old 10-18-2013, 09:49 AM
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I also truly enjoy this and other swaps I take part in. One remedy I have to duplicate charms is to make a Matching I Spy Quilt. I use 2 of the same square not close together. Then the game is not only I Spy but it can also be I Spy a Pig. can you find another pig? This way you get 2 activities in 1. For the other charms that I receive that I don't like or think inappropriate, I put those in my scrap box and use for other quilts (scrappy, 4 patch, to yoyo, etc.
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