Archive for January, 2011

Jan 31

No. More. Snow.

My walk to work ....

My walk to work ....

January set some snow records here in CT. We had a total of 42 inches of snow during the month, when our normal average is 8.5 inches. And overnight it dropped 15 inches at once, and combined with the previous day, left us with 26 inches of snow on the ground.

And we didn’t get hit as hard as other cities.

Where do you put all that snow?!

*So far, Feb is finally melting things!*

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Jan 18

Have you ever received a Fabric Postcard?

Fabric postcards are the new rage. I’ve made and sold at a few of my craft fairs. I love them because they are little pictures to share with others – just more fabulous because they’re made from fabric!

Halloween Fabric Postcards - what I got

There is a new twist as people are making fabric postcards and mailing them to each other. Swapping them like you would trading cards. So of course, I’m one of those swappers. In my swap group, you are matched with three secret partners … and then receive three back. And our swap themes are holiday/season based.

Fall Fabric Postcards - what I made

The first swap was for Fall or Halloween – all of my partners chose Fall, and I requested Halloween. For mine, I pleated the brown “trunk” and add the individual leaves. And the bright orange/red had some “thread painting” to make the tree outlines. The top left was simple applique.

Christmas/Winter Fabric Postcard - what I made

Winter Fabric Postcards - what I got

And as the holiday season rolled around, a Christmas or Winter theme was next. The gingerbread men and heart are stuffed so they pop out. The trees have fun gold thread and a cute star. And the snowflakes include some blue beads and one that I crocheted (don’t look too close!)

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Jan 05

Charm Pack Swap

Interested in swapping unique fabric squares, rather than just child-oriented I-Spy fabrics … a fun swap was suggested by choosing a color and swapping fabric squares in that color range, so let’s try something new! Introducing the ….

And we’re all filled up!! Here are the colors picked!

Blue — Orange (2) — Purple (2) — Yellow (2) — Aqua — Plum — Pink (2) — Green (3)
Red (2) — Yellow-Green — Brown — Cream/Natural — Peach/Coral

Ground Rules:

1. Sign-up for the swap via the {Color Wheel} Charm Pack Swap Form. This swap is all filled up!!
2. Mail 200 squares to me by February 28th. Get 200 squares back, in the mail by March 13th.

Rules & Regulations:

1. The first 20 people to sign-up are in.
2. Choose a color (try picking a color that hasn’t been picked).
3. Purchase 10 different fabrics (100% cotton) all in that color range.
4. Cut 20 (twenty) 4 inch squares out of each of the 10 different fabrics for a total of 200 squares.
5. Group your squares into “packs” of 10 – one of each fabric.
6. Include return postage – either prepaid envelope or $4 (for international postage, lets talk first)
7. Mail squares to me by February 28th. Live outside the U.S.? Please mail your fabrics a little earlier.
8. You will receive 200 colorful squares back. Packages will be sent by March 13th.

Shipping Address:

Katie Kinsella, 140 Hoyt St, Apt 4H, Stamford, CT 06905

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Jan 05

I-Spy Fabric Swap 3.0

I-Spy Fabric Swap 3.0

Join the I-Spy Fabric Swap flickr group and see what other’s are making with their squares!

In order to make friends and share creative blog love,
I will post the list of swap participants and their blog links (if provided)

Ground Rules:

  • 1. Sign-up for the swap via the I-Spy Fabric Swap Form .. This swap is all filled up!!
  • 2. Mail 200 squares to me by January 31st. Get 200 squares back, in the mail by February 20th.

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    Rules & Regulations:

  • 1. The first 40 people to sign-up are in.
  • 2. Purchase 10 different I-Spy fabrics (100% cotton, “fussy cut”, juvenile & novelty prints).
  • 3. Pre-wash fabric
  • 4. Cut 20 (twenty) 4 inch squares out of each of the 10 different fabrics for a total of 200 squares.
  • 5. Group your squares into “packs” of 10 – one of each fabric.
  • 6. Include return postage – either prepaid envelope or $4 (for international postage, lets talk first)
  • 7. Mail squares to me by January 31st. Live outside the U.S.? Please mail your fabrics a little earlier.
  • 8. You will receive 200 different 4 inch novelty squares back. Packages will be sent by February 20th.

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    Shipping Address:

  • Katie Kinsella, 140 Hoyt St, Apt 4H, Stamford, CT 06905

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    Extras:

    • Fussy Cutting – When cutting the squares, it is important to make sure you can see the objects clearly in each square (3.5 inch finished size). Try centering each design in its square. The images don’t necessarily have to be perfectly lined up or exactly right side up, as long as you can see them. There could be more than 1 item in the square – for instance I have a cute fabric with fish, but I will make sure at least one fish is fully viewable within the square.
    • Try hard to search for unusual prints. Fabric not available at chain stores will help avoid duplicates. And check out the novelty fabric sections for fabric with objects on it, not just prints – if you love it, other swappers will love it too!
    • Please stay away from “licensed” or “team” prints: No Disney, Sponge Bob, John Deere, Green Bay Packers, etc.
    What is an I-Spy quilt? Just like the I-Spy books except made with fabric! The quilt is made up of fussy-cut fabrics, usually children’s prints or other types of novelty fabrics with motifs that depict objects the child can “spy” when looking at the quilt. Take turns spotting something in the quilt, maybe “I spy, with my little eye, a monkey” And then the first person to point out the monkey on the quilt goes next. Lots of fun to be had!

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