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Old 01-15-2010, 01:38 PM
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i wonder if any of you would be interested in doing a fabric strip swap?

i have a plan to make a large quilt as a very special gift and would love to include a big a variety of fabrics as possiable. - the recipient of the quilt comes on here sometimes, so i dont want to say too much

My stash is quite big so i have lots to share. or i would be happy to swap something else if you are not addicted to the strip patchwork like i am currently!

i like to include quite narrow strips so anything over 1/2 inch wide would be great - this could be a great way to get rid of the tiny scaps you have never chucked out but dont think you will ever use!
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Sounds interesting Mitty .... how about going one step further and swapping completed blocks too ??? We will all have such a different variety.
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i have a plan to make a large quilt as a very special gift and would love to include a big a variety of fabrics as possiable. - the recipient of the quilt comes on here sometimes, so i dont want to say too much
Ooh Mitty my birthday is at the beginning of July will it be ready for me by then??
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Ooh Mitty my birthday is at the beginning of July will it be ready for me by then??

LOL - not sure if it will be ready for you by then
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I was thinking of having a bash, so I'd love to have a sort out and send some. Be nice to think it has lots of our little bits included xxx
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I'm guessing one of two people, and I'm so excited for them, because either would be a fab recipient. I wonder if I'm right! I think that sounds really wonderful anyway.

I'd love to swap with you. How long should the strips be? And how on earth can you make a 1/2 inch strip work?
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I'm guessing one of two people, and I'm so excited for them, because either would be a fab recipient. I wonder if I'm right! I think that sounds really wonderful anyway.

I'd love to swap with you. How long should the strips be? And how on earth can you make a 1/2 inch strip work?
that would be FAB

for me i can use anything over 1 1/2 inches long, and as i use a firm backing fabric i can get away with narrow seam allowances of 1/4 of a inch so thats how i use the very narrow bits
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I was thinking of having a bash, so I'd love to have a sort out and send some. Be nice to think it has lots of our little bits included xxx
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Sounds interesting Mitty .... how about going one step further and swapping completed blocks too ??? We will all have such a different variety.
i have been thinking about this as i thought it was a fantastic idea, however i am not sure it will work as we are all working in different ways.

for mine i am using a cotton backing fabric, but i think others are trying it out with paper backing. again in mine i am using a bit of red fabric in each block so they have a common theame, but TG had used shades of brown and blue in her blocks, so i think swapping strips of fabric may be easier this time - although i love your idea, and would love to have a quilt with each square from a different person - perhaps we can put our thinking caps on and find a way to make this work
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