Up coming Swaps

February - Rainbow Brick (5x10) Charm Swap    

We signed up for colors at the January meeting and a master list has been posted. If you didn't sign up at the meeting, or would like to sign up for an additional color, please add your name to the document.

                  Brick    10" x 5"                      charm square  5"

Participants will cut one yard of your assigned color into 28 bricks for the February meeting.

A brick is 5"x10".  We will sort at the meeting and you will leave with a rainbow of 28 bricks which equals two 5" charm squares.  Bricks are more flexible for use. Here is a link to Elizabeth Hartman's blog post on how to cut charm squares. Just remember you are cutting 5" x 10" long instead of 5" x5".

colors

pink light pink dark pink,

red light red dark red

orange light orange dark orange

yellow light yellow dark yellow

green light green dark green

blue light blue dark blue

purple light purple dark purple

black on white white on black

light brown dark brown

light gray dark gray

aqua

Here is a link to a flickr group that shows good examples of colors. They are also organized by color under the Discussion list.

March -

Zakka Scrap Swap and Challenge

Bring a bag of scraps at least 2” square in size.  Should be modern fabrics.  Put an index card in the bag with your name and a list of 3 Zakka objects you would like to have someone make you.  A Zakka object is anything small and useful - a pin cushion, needle case, small pouch - whatever you may need.  

The challenge is to use the scraps to make one of the Zakka objects listed for your partner.  Additional fabrics are allowed.  Items will be swapped in May.

If you have any suggestions for future swaps you would like our guild to do let me know. I'm always working on the calendar.

:o) Colleen, Swap Mama

(edited 02/06/13 with links to sign-up sheet)