Closed -Winter 1.5" Squares Swap-Neutrals & Lights--Swaps Have Been Mailed
 

This swap will be a bit different. We will be swapping 1.5" squares (postage stamps) of Neutrals & lights ONLY.
Neutrals may include: whites, creams, beiges, grays, tans, etc.
Lights may include: whites, creams, beiges, light colors, and anything with a light background, etc.

We will swap sets of 50 different squares. You may swap as many sets as you'd like--up to 20 sets.

Please use 100% cottons only! If in doubt of fiber content, please leave it out! And NO flannels.
You can use fabrics from yardage, fat quarters, scraps, and such. All sets do not need to be identical. Great time to use your scraps ladies! (and gents)

Please be sure to trim off the selvages before cutting your squares. Also try to be accurate in your cutting of the squares, so they DO measure 1.5".

Please double check that you have 50 squares per set!! We don't want to short change anyone. :)

It seems to work best if you put your sets of squares in small ziploc baggies. Be sure to label each baggie with your board name, etc.

Sign up closes March 15, 2012. Please send me a PM if you want to join, and tell me the number of sets you'd like to swap.
Sets are due to me no later than March 31, 2012. If you'd like to send early, just send a PM to me.
I will swap sets, and mail by April 10, 2012.

Please include a SASE with adequate postage on it for me to send you the same number of sets you sent in. Double check the postage, as I wouldn't want your squares to be held up. I can't be responsible for extra postage fees.

Please mail your sets in time for me to have them by March 31, 2012.

Any questions or concerns? Feel free to send me a PM! :)

I'm in on this one too! Will make myself a note to start on the packets.

Evie- glad you want to join in!

I know this swap may be a bit odd for some folks. I know that the "Neutrals" needs to be loosely interpreted. Some of us may have a hard time finding so many whites and creams, etc.
Perhaps I will put the question out to folks: do we want to include blacks in this swap or not-??

Sending you a PM - need to add to my collection. Thanks for hosting!

Here's a couple of definitions I found for neutrals, but let us know what our parameters are.

"By Lauren Flanagan, About.com Guide
"Question: What is a neutral color?
"Answer: Neutral usually means without color. Neutral colors such as beige, ivory, taupe, black, gray, and white appear to be without color, and yet in many applications these hues often have undertones of color. <O:p</O:p
"Be aware of these underlying tones as you match colors or choose paint. For example, beige might have an undertone of pink or tan or gold. White might be slightly ivory, yellow, bluish, or peachy."

"Neutral
"A color not associated with a hue. Neutral colors include blacks, whites, grays and browns. A hue can be neutralized by adding some of its complement to it."

And, Mariposa, thanks for doing this. I was wondering if we were going to have a winter swap and here you are!

It sounds like fun but I am wondering what to make with something that small. Ideas anyone?

I would like to join in, too

As a reminder, for this swap, we will be swapping light to medium neutrals (whites, creams, beiges, grays, tans) and lights. Lots of options for lights.
Please refer to original post. :) :)

*We will not be doing blacks.

I'm assuming neutrals include light fabrics that read solid along with solids. Really need these for my coliection.

Wrote down my swapping info so I can start pulling fabrics.

All of the squares can have designs on them, as long as you can see a fair amount of a light background, or a neutral.
Solids are good too. :)

How's everyone coming along on their squares-?

We have 12 signed up so far, with more "waiting". Guess I should get to cutting! ;)

When you say 50 different squares, can they all be the same color or do they need to be different? Still trying to decide if I am going to do this.

hs- the squares need to be 50 different fabrics, but can be same color~~

Evie~ I think we will just wait for now. Way too early. Usually more than 20 play. :)

We have more signing up! Wahoo! :):):)

I am signing up and hope to get ideas from you ladies as to what you are all making with these squares! T ake care, Julie

I need to get started on my cutting and get busy with this! i need to ck my stash to make sure I have enough different fabrics. It would be just terrible if I had to go out and buy some more fabric!

booklady--oh darn to have to visit a fabric shop! ;)

My stamps are ready to mail. How many do we have? I may have to mail early due to an upcoming vacation. We'll see. Found out we get to go to Hawaii in Feb. Any suggestions for quilt shops? Can't wait!

barb-I am sending you a PM~

Really breaks my heart to think I might be FORCED to go to the fabric shop. But I will perservere and do what must be done!

How many do we have signed up?

15 signed up, with some maybe's to add to that!

Do we have a page to go to that shows how many and who are signed up for this?

booklady-no there isn't a page. SO far we have 15 committed, and more working on it~ :)

mariposa are dark tans (a coupla steps up from brown) included for this swap? i ordered a charm pack of neutrals and there are several dark tans-light browns in it. i am one "thinking" about it as i need to see what 50 fabs i can come up with and how many sets i can make up.

mary

mariaposa a coupla of the swaps i have been in with this new board format, the swap host created a group page that had the participants names listed, mailed info, received info by the participants names. i dont know if you have considered this.

mary

Just checking in!

My stamps are one their way!

Yay! I'll be watching for them! :)

Started cutting my charms out yesterday and already have 12 fabrics cut. It's really not hard to do. Only takes ONE 1 1/2" strip to get over 20 charms...easy peasy.

VERY GLAD :thumbup: to see that 'lights' are also allowed. That opens up a whole range of fabrics. Glad I checked.


I'll continue to cut fabrics off and on over the next few weeks because I don't want to wait until the last minute. Rushing to finish swaps is NO fun! :mad:

How's everyone else doing with cutting? Where are you? Whatcha doing?

Hi quiltinghere! I myself spent a bit of time today cutting some squares. I gotta keep going! ;)

I worked on my today. Still have more to do but will hopefully finish in the next couple of days.
Judy