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08-10-2011, 10:13 AM
#71
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Originally Posted by Havplenty
i tried the suggestion of the ice cube trays to sort my stamps and it was a great tip. of course my furbaby wanted to be in the mix and he came and knocked my trays off the table so.... i am placing a piece if saran wrap around them this time as i sort working my way to bagging.
my sets are never going to be identical because i cut up scraps from my sewing projects along with wof strips. i sort all of the wof strips into the trays first & then i place my stray scraps stamps into the trays. each baggie will be unique to its receiver. with each new stamp swap i try to incorporate 20-25 new fabrics from the last swap i sent just in case some of the same swappers are playing the new round.
my sets are never going to be identical because i cut up scraps from my sewing projects along with wof strips. i sort all of the wof strips into the trays first & then i place my stray scraps stamps into the trays. each baggie will be unique to its receiver. with each new stamp swap i try to incorporate 20-25 new fabrics from the last swap i sent just in case some of the same swappers are playing the new round.
Originally Posted by quiltmouse
tips... someone said last swap they store their stacks in a ice cube tray.
To keep straight what I have already placed:
I put dots of 2 way glue (like post it note glue) on cardstock & put it up with magnets on my metal kitchen cupboard door. Stick the cut stamps on it. I know how many I have cut, how many left to cut, & what fabric, all at a glance. And that set is my own keeper set.
I put my big cutting mat on my kitchen cart. (small house 925 sq feet)
To keep straight what I have already placed:
I put dots of 2 way glue (like post it note glue) on cardstock & put it up with magnets on my metal kitchen cupboard door. Stick the cut stamps on it. I know how many I have cut, how many left to cut, & what fabric, all at a glance. And that set is my own keeper set.
I put my big cutting mat on my kitchen cart. (small house 925 sq feet)
08-10-2011, 09:33 PM
#73
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Originally Posted by Havplenty
okay swappers. you will get a treat this swap. i will be clearing my stamp bag (to make room) so there will be additional stamps in your baggies. i hope you can use them.
i have several quilting projects on the horizon so will have an abundance of fabric scraps coming up and need to make space for them.
i have several quilting projects on the horizon so will have an abundance of fabric scraps coming up and need to make space for them.
08-11-2011, 03:23 PM
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Hello swappers....I'm not joining this one but thought you'd like to see the postage stamp quilt variation I completed this year. I joined the PSI Quilt quilt along but did my own pattern. Somebody else in the group did an different one too that I really like. Here is a link to my flickr photostream so you can see pictures of the quilt I did (my avatar) http://www.flickr.com/photos/5800297...7626558897887/ and to the quilt along flickr photostream too.....http://www.flickr.com/groups/thepostagestampquiltalong/ There are some really nice examples of postage stamp quilts if you google it too. Hope these are inspirational too you. Happy stamp collecting!
08-11-2011, 04:11 PM
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Foxflower, nice quilt. If I remember correctly, PSI's "stamps" were made from jelly rolls, so the stamps finished at two inches instead of one inch. Is that correct? But it looks good regardless of the size!
08-11-2011, 04:45 PM
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Thank you. Yes, the PSI quilts used jelly rolls and strip piecing. I didn't do either, but my "stamps" were 2.5 inches as well and had repeats. My whole quilt finished at about 109" square....so smaller stamps would have been fine for a queen. One could use those narrower rolls. What are they called? Honey buns or something.
08-11-2011, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by booklady
I was able to pick up a couple packs of 1.5 stamps when I stopped at Keepsake Quilting this summer. They were in the summer sale bin at 25% off so I got them for $.75!
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