Pastel Charm Square Swap

[gershwin64]

I put mine in the sandwich size generic ziplocks and layed a book on them to get all the air out and then zipped/pressed em up and it makes it more roomie in the bag ) I hope this helps.
Tina

[CindyB]

Mine are all in their little baggies, all ready to go out...just wanted to make sure that I didn't need to add more.....

For that person that mentioned, I *love* blue, but I did try to have 5 different fabrics in each baggie!!!

[shelly322002]

ok, i've gathered some fabrics, i just need to wash them, which i will do tonight


tell me ladies, which pattern do you think you will use for them???
xxx

[Ittybittygma]

HI, Finished cutting my charms today. Goes faster if you are using a huge hunk of fabric instead of scraps. I finally figured that out on the last ones I cut. LOL I definitely have a variety. Purple, pink, green, tan, orange, etc.

Now to work on labels and baggies so I can get these all in the mail. And then I can sit down and sing......"Someday my prints will come." Now you can go around singing that song all day. LOL

Have fun ladies. This is so exciting. I love the variety we get out of things like this. Thank you everyone who is participating.

Do we need to send in 22 now instead of 20? I guess we wouldn't send one to ourselves would we. Guess I ask too many questions.

Hugs, Shirley Mae

[TeresaK]

Oh Shirley Mae I so agree with you but it took me just a bit for the light to come on. Then I picked 5 colors that went with each other, laid them on top of one another and then cut. Went so much faster but I did have some fabrics that that I could only get one 5" strip from. Then the left-over went into the scrap box - Yea - More room in the closet for some new fab's!!!!

If I am understanding this right - 9 pals will recieve 2 of your bags and 2 pals will receive 1 - Is that right Lori? I know you have it all worked out but I was just curious how one would organzi (french for organize-LOL) this swap.

Mine are all cut and being packed up tonight. Should be getting them in the mail tomorrow or Sat by the latest - YEA!!!

[zfatcat]

It should be 20 bags per person. You send 20, I send you 20 back. If you only send 18, I'll send 18 back. I don't put the same fabrics in every bag. There's usually plenty different fabrics trade.

[zfatcat]

Jacquie, I'll add you to the group. You don't have to wash. Just note on the bag whether the fabric has been washed or not. I used both washed and unwashed together in quilts and never had a problem.

[zfatcat]

Teresa these swaps are easy. We used to do a couple every month back in the day. lol

[shelly322002]

too late, they're washed and ironed lol...
just need to cut now
xxx

[zfatcat]

There's a sale at one of the local quilts shops this weekend. I will have to go and find some pretty fabric to share.