Are you up for a swap with a quick turn around?

Cheryll is hosting a swap, Christmas in July.  You can find the details HERE.


She is an excellent swap hostess. . . I have been in several of her previous swaps and was very happy with them.


As she says on her announcement of the swap, the more the merrier, and the rules are not that daunting.


I hope that you will join us. . . . .




In peace and pieces,
Sherry


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I've been a busy beaver!

August has started out as a great month to get things done.  I don't know what has changed, but I seem to have more "umph" to get things done.


I was in a swap through a Facebook group (small swap, only 4 of us) for Churn Dash blocks.  Here are the blocks I sent out:

The swap was to make one Churn Dash dark and the other one light using colors requested by each person.


I am also in Stash Bee this year.  Here is the block that I did for August.

The directions given had the flying geese made with the technique that created 4 geese at a time.  I don't remember doing that technique before (but I have seen it tons of times). . .wow!  It worked great and I was really pleased with the result.


YouTube has been providing me a bunch of inspiration, again, and I followed a YouTube video from Tea Quilts (the link will take you to her web page) to make a "back rest" for my iPad:

The directions she provided were easy to follow and I am so pleased with the way it turned out.


Now I can watch my videos while I am sewing since I won't have to hold the iPad to see!


There was some forward movement on a couple of other projects but I did not get pictures of those yet. . . .


All in all this has been a great month, so far, and I am looking forward to spending more time in my sewing area soon . . . . I need to get projects done, at least to the flimsy stage, so I can make some room.


In peace and pieces,


Sherry


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Tea Cup & Mug Swap ---- no blog needed --- 11th one! WOW!

If you like tea cups, or mugs, you may want to check out this swap.


It is in its 11th year (WOW) and this is the first that I have heard of it.

There is a link to it on my left side bar.  But you can just click here if you want!

Now I need to be on a hunt for a really nice tea cup!

In peace and pieces,

Sherry

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Santa Sack Sign-Ups are OPEN!!!!!

Do you love to swap?

Do you love Santa?

Can you handle a SIX month commitment?

Do you like to make things?

If so, you need to go see Cheryll and sign up for the 2015 version of the Santa Sack Swap (commonly known as the SSS)

June 1st was the beginning of the sign-ups. . . . and she has extended the deadline for a couple more days so that you can still join in on the fun.

I've participated for a couple of years and have been amazed at the creativity that my partners had.




In peace and pieces,
 

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Where does the time go???

I can't believe that the last time I posted was 4/21. . . where has the time gone???

The quilt frame was delivered. . .and even though we have the king sized version we only put up the queen size --- because our basement isn't large enough for the king to fit comfortably!! At least not yet.

There is another swap that I just signed up for. . .details are here: http://auntpittypats.blogspot.com/2009/04/may-swaps-you-can-sign-up-for-them-now.html

I signed up for the Disappearing Nine Patch swap. . .very easy blocks to do & there isn't any specific fabric needed --- as long as it is good quality 100% cotton quilting fabric it can be any design.

Here's a picture of a Disappearing Nine Patch quilt that I did as a charity top for my quilt guild:


Check out Aunt Pitty Pat's blog if you would like to sign up. . .there is still room on the swap.

Hopefully I will have some pictures to show of more current work in a little while. . .but right now I'm on a "tear" to get the upstairs cleared out. . .then, in June, my plan is to blast through the basement so that I can actually start working on my projects & be able to find things (now, if I could just get the DH to help). . .

In peace and pieces,

I've joined a new swap!

Yeah, I know, I keep saying "no more swaps" and then I find out that sounds really fun to do & I'm off again!!

This one is the Spring 2009 Quilt Block Swap and only involves making 9 blocks. I've signed up with one section to make purple blocks. And I am toying the with idea of signing up for a second section to make yellow blocks.

The button and link are over on my side bar if you think you might be interested.

In peace and pieces,