swaps

Happy Friday! I am so glad that Friday is finally here, that means Anne and I only have one more week before my hubs is home! Neither of us can wait, in fact I’m not sure who is more excited about it, me or her.

Yesterday I got a lovely fabric package in the mail – a Rainbow of Fabric Bricks!

Now, I have been participating in swaps like this for at least 2 years now, but this is the first time I have ever laid my goodies out in a circle so I could enjoy their beauty. This idea came from the wonderful Katy from The Littlest Thistle. She laid out some goodies she received last month and when I commented how I loved the idea, she told me that I really must start doing it. So here they are Katy!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Today I am taking Anne to the zoo, Saturday we have a make up ballet class and on Sunday we are going to build and grow at Lowe’s. Should be a nice full weekend!

PINCUSHION!  I participate in a fun swapping group on Facebook, Sew, Share, Swap, and this is our first swap. We did pincushions. This is what I sent to my swap partner, and friend, CeLynn from CeLynn’s Sunflower Patch, if you don’t already follow her blog, you should!

I followed 2 tutorials that I found on Pinterest. The Cathedral Window Pincushion by Kim at My Go-Go Life. The other pincushion is actually one of my favorites, I like the idea of being able to trap spare pins, but that could just be the mom in me. This is the Pincushion Jar Tutorial by Andy Knowlton for Riley Blake.

Both tutorials were extremely easy to follow. If you are interested in pincushions and looking for tutorials, you are welcome to follow my Pincushion Board over on Pinterest.

Now one of the most fun parts of swaps is getting goodies in the mail and look what came for me!

These amazing goodies were sent to me by my wonderful friend Debbe from Pieces to Love, again if you aren’t following her, you should! She made me two pincushions (we were only required to send 1) and she sent me tons of goodies and a little treat for Anne.

Do you see the tiny pincushion in the thimble! I mean seriously! I am IN LOVE!

Do you participate in swaps? I have really enjoyed them and made so many wonderful friends doing them.

I participate in a swap group on Facebook called Sew Swap It. This is the second swap I have participated in with this group and it has been so much fun. The women and men in this group are just wonderful, funny and so supportive of each other. The last swap of the year was for a Secret Santa Swap. We were given a list of items we could make and a name with their preferences. I was really excited when I found out who my partner was and then I was immediately intimidated. I knew immediately that I would not be making anything in Christmas fabrics because I wanted to make something that could be used year round. Here’s what I came up with:

The plate says “eat, drink, and”

I hand quilted the mug rugs that I made and I have it on good authority that the recipient of these goodies is planning on using the larger quilted square as a teapot rug! I am so excited that my gifts were well received. Are you participating in any swaps right now?