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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14 comments!!!

  1. alisha says:

    Hi,
    I’m from Canada, please let me know how you would like to handle return postage. I also signed up for the I spy swap so maybe we can combine?
    Also, how are you making sure that everyone picks different colors?
    Thanks
    Alisha

  2. blog says:

    I will continue to post the picked colors above and also on the sign-up form, so hopefully that will keep duplicates to a minium.

  3. Robyn says:

    I would like to represent orange it is my three year old daughters favorite.

  4. melinda says:

    i’m super excited! i haven’t done a charm swap before. i picked aqua. i can’t wait to start shopping!

  5. Ann says:

    Lovely idea! I am from Denmark and would love to join :) Plum is my preferred colour.

  6. Kristin says:

    how fun! I’ve signed up and picked green!

  7. Manda says:

    I picked red. I just wanted to confirm that there is no prewash requirement for this particular swap.

  8. Tracey says:

    What a fun swap idea and think of all the good fabric you get back!! I signed up and chose pink. Thanks for the fun swap!

  9. Alisa says:

    This sounds really fun. I’ll go for Green if that’s OK. I’ve never seen a swap like this before. Very original idea and just the thing I need to get a much needed creative kick-start for the new year. Thanks!

  10. Ann says:

    Now I have ordered most of the fabrics at Hawthorne Threads. I simply LOVE their ‘find fabrics by this or the like colours’-systems. Yay!

  11. Manda says:

    I’ve purchased and cut 7 of my 10 fabrics, but I fear that I’ve misunderstood. Are the fabrics to be novelty? (If it weren’t for step #8, I never would’ve caught on.) Two of my fabrics are novelty, the other 5 are just fabrics I really loved.

  12. Sophia says:

    I would love to do a swap like this if you do one again.

  13. Ann says:

    All my squares are cut!
    I hope I can get them divided into 20 piles of 10 different kinds of fabric tonight and mail them to Katie by tomorrow. Yaaayyy!

  14. Manda says:

    Mine have been cut and packaged for a few days now, but I’m afraid I won’t make it to the post office until tomorrow! Any news on the iSpy swap?

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