Pretty Valentine's Swap ....Sign ups to close december 30th
#441
This is the second fire like this in six weeks. The other one was over the mountain from me just NW of where I live. The smoke blanketed the whole area. I wonder if that is the smoke everyone smelled last swap?
I really hope our friend's house wasn't one that got burned. He is on vacation in taos, NM right now and his house was in the burn area. Another man that works for my hubby lost his house to the ground in this one last night. It is so very sad!
I really hope our friend's house wasn't one that got burned. He is on vacation in taos, NM right now and his house was in the burn area. Another man that works for my hubby lost his house to the ground in this one last night. It is so very sad!
Last edited by RedGarnet222; 01-20-2012 at 09:44 AM.
#443
Super Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: NE Ohio
Posts: 1,012
I tried the water and white vinegar that mariposa pm'd me about on my xmas blocks and it worked!!! I got to really look at my blocks after the smell was gone and they are all sooo pretty. Everyone is so talented! And the variety! I would never have had that if I was making my own quilts. I can't wait to make a couple of lap quilts out of them!
#444
That is funny oldcatlady... I had to buy some white vinagar yesterday. I had bought some embroidered blocks from this lady on e bay and after almost completing the baby top, I noticed that the block I had scortched and had hand washed had run pink from the cheap thread all over it! OMG!! I was so mad I could bite nails! I am trying the water and white vinegar spray to set the dye before they run in the wash. Crossing fingers this works! I have set dye before like this, so I am praying this works. I haven't decided wether I will complain about this or not. She is not a good seller it took her three and a half weeks to even get the to me in the first place! Well enough complaining ... LOL!
The point is, the white vinegar sets most dyes. We will see on these.
The point is, the white vinegar sets most dyes. We will see on these.
#445
Super Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Utah
Posts: 1,318
RedGarnet222 so sorry about the fires! That is something that can be very scary. Hope all is well with you.
I received my blocks in the mail & I have to admit I'm so thrilled with every ones blocks. I love all the pastel colors, the paper-pieced hearts, cute cupids, embroidery, & applique blocks. Very festive. Thank-you!
I received my blocks in the mail & I have to admit I'm so thrilled with every ones blocks. I love all the pastel colors, the paper-pieced hearts, cute cupids, embroidery, & applique blocks. Very festive. Thank-you!
#447
RedGarnet222 so sorry about the fires! That is something that can be very scary. Hope all is well with you.
I received my blocks in the mail & I have to admit I'm so thrilled with every ones blocks. I love all the pastel colors, the paper-pieced hearts, cute cupids, embroidery, & applique blocks. Very festive. Thank-you!
I received my blocks in the mail & I have to admit I'm so thrilled with every ones blocks. I love all the pastel colors, the paper-pieced hearts, cute cupids, embroidery, & applique blocks. Very festive. Thank-you!
The fires are pretty much out last I heard. It has been raining and snowing alot in the last 24 hours, so thank god it has a good chance of being out now.
It is amazing how many people we know who live in this burn area.
Last edited by RedGarnet222; 01-21-2012 at 07:08 PM.
#450
Pretty Valentines!!
Redgarnet, Thank you so much for hosting this swap. I had so much fun. I received my blocks today. And I just want to say thank you to everyone I received blocks from. They are fantastic. I can't wait to start working on them and put them into a lap size quilt. I thought I'd share with you the wonderful blocks I received.
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