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Vintage/thrifted sheets as fabric #4

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Vintage/thrifted sheets as fabric #4
Swap Coordinator:sweetavalanche (contact)
Swap categories: Thrift Store  Fabric  Sewing 
Number of people in swap:24
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:August 10, 2009
Date items must be sent by:August 24, 2009
Number of swap partners:2
Description:

Time for round 4!

It's so much fun to sew with vintage linens. I love the idea of making something cool from "nothing", and I love that retro/shabby look. There are so many possibilities!! Here are a few links to get you inspired:

In this swap, you'll have 2 partners. You'll send each partner 2 FQ (fat quarter) sized pieces from vintage sheets. The two pieces should be different, but they don't need to coordinate. This means you'll send out a total of 4 pieces (2 pieces to each of your 2 partners). A fat quarter is approximately 18"x22" in size.

The specifics:

  • You can use 100% cotton or cotton/poly blends, but no flannel, jersey, satin, silk, etc.

  • Please only send fabric that is in good condition. Some fading and wear is to be expected, but carefully inspect the pieces you send out to make sure there are no holes, stains or very worn spots that would make them unusable.

  • The color/print is wide open (except no solid colors!)! Let's try to stick to the 50's-60's-70's era. Check out the links above for some great examples.

  • You may suggest a color preference in the comments below, but this is only a suggestion and is not a requirement for the swap.

Participants:

  • This will be international, since the weight will be light.

  • You must have at least a 4.8 rating, with at least a few snail-mail swaps and no unexplained 1s. I will allow newbies, if you PM me ahead of time and have a filled-out profile.

  • I will angel if needed, but I sure hope it won't be!

  • NEW RULE: From now on, if you are late in sending (without communication), you will be banned from any future swaps I host. I know, that's a pretty lame penalty, but it's all I've got! Having to follow up on people makes hosting less fun, and I want to keep hosting. So please, just send on time. Heck, save yourself some stress - send early!

Discussion

DosLittleMonkeys 07/27/2009 #

I am on the hunt for some bolder prints. If you don't have any, that's fine--I love them all. :)

thebabykitties 07/27/2009 #

ohhh I love floral!

Cheksley 07/27/2009 #

I'm a newbie and I want to join but I don't know what a PM is? Sorry!

sweetavalanche 07/27/2009 #

Cheksley figured it out. :-)

MadeinMonty 07/27/2009 #

Thanks again for the invite. Im loving seeing all the different prints swappers pull out! Cheers

lizziwhizz 07/28/2009 #

I'm hoping for fairly dense prints (as opposed to a plain background with a flower here and there) so that I can cut it up for quilting! Have too many pinks, hoping for blue, purple, yellow, green. Looking forward to this swap!

Craftlover10101 08/ 4/2009 #

I know we can't choose, but if my partners have any pinks, blues, or greens and they want to share them I'd greatly appriciate it. However I am still new to this myself and only have about 5 or 6 different patterns. But I will be looking here and at profiles incase my partners have a wish I can fullfill. :-)

jennadesigns 08/ 5/2009 #

I'm a newbie and I want to join too... but I can't figure out how to PM you either! Can you help? :) I have tons of vintage sheets and really want to get some new FQs as well as farm out some of mine!

Kicki 08/ 9/2009 #

I´d very much like just pure cotton in my fabrics if possible please. Here (in Sweden) we´ve nothing but cotton in our bedsheets and I personally prefer that. Every and all colours are welcome, the more colourful the better! If anyone is interested I host a swap called sew a purse from recycled fabrics, feel free to join that too:).

Kicki 08/10/2009 #

..or with as little poly as possible I might add :)

Spoiledmomdawson 08/10/2009 #

Ooh, fun! Orange, maybe? ;)

Craftlover10101 08/10/2009 #

I'm so excited I can't wait! lol

freespirit66 08/10/2009 #

Bright, cheerful colors, if possible. Thanks!

thebabykitties 08/11/2009 #

floral for me if possible but I love it all :)

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