CrazyQuilt Underwater Ocean Swap
Coordinator: Dawn Smith
The idea of this swap is to trade fabrics, embellishments, and embellishment patterns for making undersea crazy quilt projects.
DEADLINES:
Deadine for letting me know you want to participate Jan 2, 1998 .
Deadline for getting them to me in the mail Jan 15, 1998.
Deadline to get to me by Jan 30, 1998
Packages to be put in return mail around Feb 10, 1998.
CONTENTS OF INDIVIDUAL PACKAGES
a) Fabric to equal a 12" x 12" square. (You can include several pieces of varying shapes or just one piece. Please no pieces less than 6" x 6" or 4" x 9")
b) A packet of 3 different kinds of embellishments that will work with the under-the-sea theme of this swap. In other words choose 3 of the following groups and, to make things fair to everyone, in the quantities outlined.
AND
c) A sheet or two of embellishment patterns.
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT EACH OF THE COMPONANTS
FABRICS
Fancy fabrics like silks, satins, velvets, brocades, moires, taffetas, velveteens, lace yardage, etc...that are suggestive of an under-the-sea environment.
Colors to run in the teals, aquas, tourqoises, purples, navy blues - whatever suggests ocean water.
Natural fibers are preferred by most people, but I have seen some wonderful textured polyesters that make great watery settings. One I've used is teal and simulates snake skin with a nice shimmery effect.
Please don't include quilting cottons - with one exception. I have used a print with small white fish printed on navy. This was too plain for cq, but I fancied it up by putting purple lace over the top of it. Something similar to this would be okay as far as I'm concerned.
EMBELLISHMENT GROUPS
1. THREAD
Color - solid, blended, shaded
Type - from filament to six-ply including ribbon floss
Composition - silk, metallic, cotton, chenille, rayon, wool, blends, also some yarns are very interesting
Size - 1 yard or metre length each
Amount - 5 different choices
Please - no plain DMC type floss
2. RIBBON
Color - solid, blended, shaded, ombre
Type - 1/8 inch (2mm) to 1 inch (13mm) width
Composition - silk, cotton, rayon, organdy, blends
Size - 1/2 to 1 yard length for smaller widths, 1/4 to 1/2 yard length for larger widths - your discretion
Amount - 2 different choices
3. CHARMS
Type - anything related to the ocean. There are some great sea horses, fish and other sea creatures out there!
Composition - brass, bone, wood, stone, etc.
Size - up to the size of a quarter (Canadian or U.S.)
Amount - 1 - 3, depending on size and type
4. BEADS
Type - round, oval, bugle, sequins, chunks, etc.
Composition - glass, plastic, bone, wood, clay, stone, crystal, shell, pearl, metal, porcelain, etc.
Size - from mini-seed to about 1/2 inch
Amount - 2 dozen or so for seed size or sequins, one for something unique or large; 2 to 12 of any in between, use your discretion
5. BUTTONS - this is the category with the most latitude, so please use your judgement (let's rule out old plastic shirt buttons :-}
Type - any shape, holes, shank if it doesn't stick out too far (they have a tendency to droop), representative (flowers, animals, etc.), round, square, etc... Just remember it needs to fit our ocean theme.
Composition - glass, wood, stone, mother-of-pearl, shell, etc.
Size - up to a quarter (Canadian or U.S.)
Amount - from 1 to 6 depending on size, quality, etc.
Mother-of-pearl and shell are especially appropriate for our theme.
5. MOTIFS
Type - any
Composition - lace, crochet, fabric applique, etc.
Size - up to about 2 inches in diameter
Amount - Whatever seems fair in comparison to the other categories
6. LACE
Type - new or vintage, any type that suggests an underwater setting to you - maybe something in a teal or other ocean color that could be gathered into a fan type sea plant...
Composition - most will be cotton or polyester
Size - from 1/4 inch to 2 inch width
Amount - 2 (8 inch lengths for the small widths, shorter lengths for large widths)
7.TRIM
Type - if you find something that suggests our theme to you but doesn't fit into one of the other categories, consider it trim.
Amount - you decide - just keep in mind the amounts in the other categories and try to keep it fair.
PATTERNS
The idea here is to share patterns for embellishing our ocean CQs. (NOT patterns for actual projects such as stockings, tea cozies, ets...) Here are some suggestions:
Diagrams for stitch combinations used to cover seams
Drawings and stitch suggestions for ocean plants
Drawings and stitch suggestions for sea creatures
Photocopies and directions for any of the above from projects you have completed. It is especially helpful to be able to see the actual stitches.
Diagrams or sketches for ideas for using some of the embellishments which you have included.
MAILING INSTRUCTIONS:
Here's what you will do, once you've decided what to put in your packages.
Each person would send me up to 15 PACKAGES as outlined above.
1. Prepare up to 15 plastic baggies of 'kits' . Note: Not all packages need to be the same.
2. Put a slip of paper with YOUR name on the inside of each bag so that the name shows. (VERY IMPORTANT SO THAT I DON'T SEND YOUR PACKET BACK TO YOU)
3. Tape MY name and address on the outside of each bag.
4. Get 2 mailers, about 10" x 13".
5. Put YOUR address on one mailer and MY address on the other. Be sure to include a return address on both.
6. Put all of your goody bags in MY mailer. Write on the mailer how many bags you included. If you are mailing from the US, the Post Office has very strong Priority Mail envelopes that are free. Please use them! Up to 2 pounds of fabric may be mailed for $3.00 using Priority Mail. The priority mail system allows up to 2 pounds, so we should be covered by the variations in weight.
Mail the package to:
Dawn Smith
PO Box 1073
Salem, AR 72576
USA
Include in MY mailer the return envelope that is self-addressed and has a priority mail stamp or other stamps totaling $3. Mail your package by the mailing date detailed above. If you are mailing from Canada, please include an unstamped return envelope and $5.00 US. Be sure your envelope is marked for customs as "used fabric" with a value less than $15.00.
Do not use metered postage for the return envelope, as the delay between host receiving and sending out the envelopes invalidates the date on the metered label.
7. Mail MY mailer. E-mail me at dsmith@centuryinter.net to let me expect it.
8. The deadline to mail your goodies is Jan 15, 1998.
9. Wait for goodies to wind their way to YOUR door.
You do not have to wait until after the holidays to send your packages. Anytime you get them ready between now and Jan 15 is fine.
Hope this is clear to everybody. If there are any questions or suggestions, please let me know.
Dawn
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