Christmas Gift and Tutorial SWAP

My "Something Made Something To Be Made" Swap partner, Deanna, and I had so much fun swapping, we decided to host our own! We would love to have you join in on the fun! Here are the details:

We are hosting a Christmas Gift Tutorial SWAP! With Christmas just 115 days away, we are all trying to figure out which tutorials and projects we've found online to use for Christmas gifts. How about a Take Along Race Track and Toy Car Holder or a Cottage Chic Apron Tutorial? The options are endless and at times, overwhelming.

In this SWAP, you can make a Christmas gift using any fabric or any project using Christmas fabric for your partner using one of your tutorials in your To-Do list. Include the finished product with a print out of the tutorial (with the link of where you found it) with materials to make another object from the tutorial. Easy and you can check that pattern of your To Do list and hopefully you will find a new tutorial from your partner!

We will sub-classify everyone who signs up in hopes of getting you with a partner who will make something you love. This is open to all crafts- sewing, crochet, knit, etc.

If you would like to participate, send the following information to craftyswap@aol.com :

1. Name, email address, shipping address

2. Brief description of who you are, where you live, etc.

3. What types of tutorial would you like to TRY from these categories? Baby, Home, Women's accessories, Kid Boy, Kid Girl

4. What types of tutorial would you like to RECEIVE from the above categories?

*You can pick as many categories as you want

5. Whether or not you will ship internationally

Isn't this fun??

Here are the dates to remember:
September 27- LAST day to sign up

September 30- date you will receive your partner (at the latest)

October 21- deadline to have the project in the mail to your partner

Let's Swap some Christmas gifts!

Something Made Something to be Made Swap

The Something Made Something to be Made Swap was A LOT of fun to participate in! My swap partner, Deanna has received her package so I can post about it now! Here's what I sent her:

Something Made: An Apron and a Wristlet Something to be Made: A somewhat random assortment of 1/4 yard of fun fabrics: The wonderfully thoughtful gift I received: Something Made: Coasters (don't you love the fabric?) and super cute hair clips for my baby girl Something to be made: Fun camping fabric to make something for my boys Thanks, Deanna! You were a great swap partner!

I Spy Swap Fabric Squares

I just received my fabric squares in the mail from the I Spy Swap! My boys and I have had SO MUCH fun looking through all of the fabrics. Now, I just need to decide what I'm going to make with 200 squares of fabric! I'm thinking about a mini I-spy quilt for each of my kids, or maybe a pillow, or how about a bag? What ideas do you all have for I-Spy sewing projects?

Here's what I sent in:

10 little stacks of 20 4" squares for a total of 200 squares

And here's what I got back:

200 4" squares ~ 200 different fabrics!

I couldn't photograph every singe square, but here are my favorites: Mushrooms, Owls, Vintage Girls, Jungle Animals, Green Animals, Very Hungry Caterpillar, Boots, Spools of Thread, Butterflies, and Frogs.

Thank you, Meredith and Wendy, for organizing this fantastic swap! And thank you to all of the other swap participants!

Something Made Something to be Made Swap

I just signed up for another swap and wanted to share the link so you can join in on the fun, too. It's the Something Made Something to be Made Swap hosted by Annie Horn.

Also, be sure to check out Swap Dex: an index of swaps. I found this swap and the Favorite Things swap through Swap Dex.

Favorite Things Swap

I have been wanting to participate in a swap, so I looked around a bit and found the Favorite Things Swap, hosted by According to Kelly. It looks like it should be great fun, head over to her blog to sign up. The last day to sign up is tomorrow, so hurry!