for my Back to School Buddies
 

Made all of these and a mini quilt from one (totally adorable) charm pack!

Tease for August
 

Hope someone likes wild things...

I do, I do
:)

A summer picnic from snownannie! I just love that picnic ants fabric. Great fats, too. And a Frixion pen... I just love mine and use it all the time. Lovely, snownannie.

Mrsstevenson sent some beautiful sailboat mug rugs. Just got to love that matched pair.

Dotty -- cute twin sailboat mug rugs you received! And I see you've been busy yourself. The fabric in your charm pack is adorable! Love those owls & leaves! And your tease -- you've been busy!

such adorable fabric!

best,
deb

Waiting anxiously for my swap partner to get hers was suppose to arrive yesturday

Dotty - LOVE those Sailboat mug rugs!!

Oh no! I have another idea! Yup, my Aug pieces are done. Going on vacation tomorrow. Someone special is sitting out this month. I think I'll make my new idea for her. Stay tuned!

Dotcomdtc what a great idea. I hung mine up just with a pin. But going to get rings ! I've got my mug rugs done for August too. I love the zoo theme. Putting my embroidery machine and quilting skills to use. Also got my PC/NC DONE WITH SUMMER THEME. . KLAWS YOU WERE MY INSPIRATION FOR AUG. I use mine from you watching TV and traveling. Hint. Hint!

I finally got my new computer and just love all the mug rugs. It feels good to be back in civilization. Robin I'm glad that you liked what I made. Now on to August.

I finally got the pkg. back from the post office,,, I willl send it so that it arrives when you get back from Lily...

Hi everybody! I have to show you the lovely mug rug dotcomdtcm sent me. She tells me it's Broderie Perse, a method I have never tried (or seen before).

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Nice work, Dotty! You're very thoughtful & I appreciate the gift ... thank you!

Very pretty roses! :)

WoW!! love the mr that Dotty made. love how she used the applique and emb stitches.

Only 2 more days to sign up for the Pincushion/Needlecase swap. Everyone is welcome. Come join us!

Ctyankee that is a very pretty mug rug from Dotty. I have done that before, but didn't know what it was called.

We are now up to 25 swappers for August -- At the Zoo ... would like to even out that number. Anybody else out there who would like to participate? This is going to be a fun swap -- this swap just gets better every month! Please join in!

Anyone hear from Brat. we usually write each other a few times a week, and haven't heard from her lately.

Hi again. I just found out I can use my Kindle to go to the Quilting Board site. My laptop conked out on my a month ago and I need to replace it, but of course that takes more money than I have, so it will have to wait.
How are your sessions going? Are you hanging in there?
I have finished two quilt tops this month and it makes my "Need to be sandwiched" pile even bigger. I have the backing fabric for only two of them plus the table runner so now Rebekah and I need to find time to work on them together. We also get to shop after the 3rd. Hope this gets through to you. Pat

Lynnie, her kids are here for this week. Between having the extra "-pressure" and dialysis just tired I think.

Received it Teri Lynn: Thank you, thank you!!!

It's such a cheerful mug rug that I'll use for sure!! Unique sketched and colored-in flower complimenting a modern print fabric. A total surprise package from you! Great combo technique idea. What fabric color pencils did you use? Fantastic flowered shirt Kleenex holder. MEGA CUTE!!! Did you use a pattern-it is adorable love the pearl button. The quilter's safety pins are so welcomed. Delicious snack bar was perfect w my coffee. You just made my day!

Lynnie -- she just posted on the August mug rug swap page.

FabQuilter -- what a delightful package you received from TeriLynn! Sweet mug rug, cute Hawaiian shirt tissue holder -- & pins are always needed! Super!

Wow! TeriLynn what a great package you sent fabquilter! I've made kleenex holders, but not the shirt looking ones...super cute!

These are all great!!!

Beautiful swap, Teri Lynn. Of course we all want to know where the shirt kleenex holder pattern lives.... That is just too cute.

There's still time for additional sign-ups for the August At the Zoo swap! You don't want to be left out, do you? We have 26 mug rugs to view in August -- I know you want one of them!

nana pat...My pc went out and I ordered a refurbished pc on the Wal Mart for $258. Free shipping. It is a dell and no problems with it.

cute mug rug, but I really love the shirt holder.

o.k. tell us how to do it!!!

That is a cute mug rug, and I also think that is the cutest tissue holder. :)

I searched on the web, and have a link to a download for this tissue holder. Am I allowed to add a link?

Sure you can, Susan. Thank you!

The "coloring" is done with good old crayola crayons, then heat set by placing a piece of fabric on top and heat with iron till you start to smell the wax, you do have to be careful not to burn it. The white fabric is left over from our county fair, have been doing it for years nice event, kind of works like this. It is something thát is a three year process, the first year they sell a fat quarter for five dollars, every year different themes, this year was flowers, then you have a year to make a square using thàt fabric following specific rules, the second year they are collected the week before the fair and then they are hung for all to see and vote on their favorite, the winner of that block favorite wins twenty five dollars, then for the third year the squares are assembled into quilts usually two quilts, a wall hanging and then a table topper, they are quilted by the local guilds, then the third year everything is hung and chances are sold, the winners getting the finished project and the money going to either charity or something to do with the fair, ribbons or things like that.

Go for it, I have to be honest ladies, I didn't make the klenex holder, I received one from another swap and then went to a craft fair and they were there for $3 so I bought a bunch, thought they looked great.

I'm so excited . I received my Mug Rug from Debbyg. It's been sitting at out little Bigfoot PO. They've reduced hours and some days no one is there. But it's here and Debbyg. Outdid herself. Precious Mugrug , an embroidered towel, thread spool holder, , all kinds of goodies in my favorite color red. Thank you sweet quilting friend . [ATTACH=CONFIG]526520[/ATTACH]

nan, great mugrug and nice towel. love the designs. and cute little thread catcher in batiks.

Nan62 -- beautiful mug rug you received! And lots of wonderful goodies!

We now have 27 sign-ups for August's At the Zoo. Anybody else want to join? Today's the last day, because tomorrow I will be posting partners. And since this is a partnered swap, we can't have odd numbers! :rolleyes:

If need be, you could drop one of the doubles and tell them a second partner is just not available... or talk someone into two swaps who only has one right now.

I would hate anyone to miss the swap. I'm working on something right now -- & hoping it all works out!

But I will consider that for the future -- anyone wanting to do 2 swaps would depend on the number of participants. Yes, I think that's a brilliant idea, sewbizgirl! I just don't want to take anything away from someone at this point -- if I can help it! Thanks for your input!

I can understand that. Read my comment in the other thread... about a 'triangular' swap. Another idea to remedy the situation.