Welcome to my stop on the ‘Sew to Swap’ bloggy book tour :)
I am hosting a little personal swap in honour of the launch! yay! read on….
As I mentioned in an earlier post, last year I was invited to join a swap, a few swaps actually, with lots of fabulous bloggy friends all brought together by Chrissie Grace to form the basis of her latest book ‘Sew to Swap‘ . It was such a fun project to be a part of & Chrissie has done an amazing job with the book. Clear directions, detailed instructions for all the projects plus all you need to know about joining or hosting a swap, ideas about what to swap & more! The book is peppered with little tips throughout & beautifully illustrated by Ariel. The projects all lend themselves to personal projects too without the swap part if you so wish :)
Here’s a little sneaky peeky of the projects that I contributed to…
vintage meets modern swap … (this swap involved a swap within a swap for me. I was a bit short of vintage sheets so my sweet friend Abi in New Zealand (who I met through a quilting bee – see how this swap thing works!) kindly swapped some strips of gorgeous floraly goodness in exchange for an embroidered hoop)
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a few of my favourite things swap…(Chrissie was inspired by by redwork project for this one which was such a thrill! I stitched up the cupcake block on this one)
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the diamond block swap… (my first experience sewing with voiles, a slippery experience but oh so beautiful! I love how swaps make you try new things)
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the scrapbuster swap ..(oh so fun! loved this one :) that’s my block, top left)
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the wonky siggy swap (all the contributors made a wonky star & signed it. cute :))
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Sew to swap is available at your local library or bookstore . It can be found online at Amazon & the Book Depos plus there’s a special deal for those of you who are joining in the blog hop fun, you can get Sew to Swap now for just $14.99 ($10 off the retail price!). Visit the Martha Pullen Online Store and use promo code SEW2SWAP to get your exclusive discount. (Offer expires Nov 30, 2011 at 11:59pm EST. Special Price in US Dollars, for items that are “in stock” only. Martha Pullen Company reserves the right to correct pricing errors.)
Check out all the fab contributors as the bloggy book tour hop continues….
November 7 Lovely Little Handmades
November 8 Stitches & Scissors
November 9 Cluck Cluck Sew
November 10 My Three Sons
November 11 Twin Fibers
November 12 Stitchy Quilt Stuff
November 13 The Creative Juices of Ariel
November 14 Texas Freckles
November 15 Quilt Dad
November 16 Artsy-Craftsy Babe
November 17 Little Miss Shabby
November 18 A Cuppa and a Catch Up
November 19 A Quilt is Nice
November 20 A Little Sweetness
November 21 House of A La Mode
November 22 I’m Just a Guy Who Quilts
November 23 Little Bit Funky
November 27 In His Grace
SOoooooooooooo……..I couldn’t let the launch of such a fun book all about swaps go by without offering up a little swap! Do you fancy a swap?
I always felt I made this cushion for someone else, was it you? Would you like to do a little swap with me? would you really?! Yay! that would be so fun :)
I loved making this pillow so much & would be so happy for it to find it’s proper home….
Leave a comment telling me what you’d swap, I’m super easy to please, it doesn’t have to be a cushion, I like all sorts of things like potholders & tea towels, tote bags, zippy pouches, napkins, pincushions, fabric scraps & more! I have simple tastes, not too fluffy or frilly, I love blues & greys & greens. I’m a bit partial to red & white too. Check out my flickr faves or pinterest for inspiration :) I’ll pick out a random swapper on Monday morning (Brissie time) how does that sound? Eek! so excited! I love a swap! (open to international swappers :) & please note that I will be sending the cover only without the pillow form, it fits a 20″ pillow form.)
*swap is now closed, a swapper has been launched out of the random number thingy*
I feel like Noel Edmonds on Swap shop! This video clip will only be relevant to UK blog readers of a certain age I am sure! enjoy the trip down memory lane ;)
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Hmm, I need to check if this is the book that Amazon’s holding hostage from me right now (due to supply issues) I’m sure it had scrap somewhere in the title! If not, I’ll be sure to add it.
As for a swap, oh I would so dearly love to do this, but time is so tight for creating right now… Oh, hell, I’ll throw my hat in the ring, I was going to make a giant rainbow circling geese mini anyway…
I would love to swap with you! I could make a little clutch, or a pillow cover, or anything else you would like out of vintage sheets, of course :)
All of the projects in the swap book are so sweet! I must order a copy. I would love to swap with you Nova, your adorable house pillow would be perfect on my red couch in our blue cottage! I’d happily send you one of my pin cushion/thread catchers along with something else…a scarf for next winter, or a hoop project pouch? You could decide :)
I am over runneth with fabric scraps! Would love to swap some of those for this lovely cushion!
Me! Me! Me! Pretty please! I Love that cushion! It’s already in my Flickr favourites
I will make you anything you fancy, I’ve just bought a pattern for a bag I fancy trying out, or I could stitch you up a set of hoops to decorate your wall, or a cushion cover, or a mini quilt or anything you fancy.
Did I mention I love that cushion?!
Forgot to say, Congratulations on the book :)
Oh my!! I’d love to swap with you! I love that cushion :) I have no idea what I’d swap with you though. Maybe some fabric scraps and a hoop…or a tote bag :) I’m so indecisive. I’d definitely make it with your taste in mind! Almost forgot to say, congratulations on your fab projects in the book!
a swap would be marvelous. i love this pillow.
i am planning to make some bunting in the next week…christmas presents for some far away friends, i could make you a bunting of your fabric choice! christmas or otherwise…also, i just settled with myself that i want to try to make another doll for my daughter for christmas…so that is in the works as well! id be so pleased to swap for this pillow!
I’d love to be your swap partner. I’d swap your wonderful pillow for a zippy pouch or a cosmetic purse. What do you say?
Well hello! A swap sounds fun. I have a couple red and white blocks I could swap you. I also have a ton of Moda scraps that need a home. Count me in. Thanks.
i think you must have made that cushion cover to go on my couch! i will swap a redwork christmas stitchery i have
nearly finished.
book looks great – Just participated in my first swap & it was soooo much fun! loved it
I make a neat little peg (washing pins) bag! Or cute hexie mug rugs! Or both!
How ’bout this red needlecase? http://mexicanyarns.blogspot.com/2011/09/quilted-needle-cases.html I already gave the blue one away…
What a cute pillow! And how wonderful it would look in our familyroom with the quilt I am putting together from my participation in the 3×6 swap. I would make you a mini quilt, a fabric basket or perhaps a sweet apron for the holidays. ;o)
I would love to swap with you Nova – your beautiful pillow would look lovely on my red couch! I could make you a table runner, a mini quilt, fabric basket, ipod/iphone pouch, pillow cover – just about anything really:)
Sounds like a great book. I wonder if Santa might bring it to my house?
Of course, I’d love to swap too. How about a bag made from waterproof rucksack fabric? They are very handy if you like to lug around a lot as they are very light. I have some very nice green, turquoise, blue and red lying around so you could choose your favourite :-)
Nova, I am so enjoying your blog after starting to follow you on Pinterest. Mmmm what would I swap for your fabulous cushion….let’s think?? Do you think it would like a home in the Uk? Well, I have been busy making thousands of suffolk puffs over the past year (they’re destined to be part of a quilt made entirely of them) and I am likely to have lots to spare. They’re made from a a variety of new and vintage fabrics,in all manner of colours and patterns. How would you fancy some of these to do with whatever you like? They are pretty dainty, measuring approx 2.5cm in diameter (the same as a british 2 pence piece) and I have them already stitched into 7 puff hexagon shapes or singly.
Novee how exciting now in a book! Sorry havent been in touch for an age – been really busy with my own blogging network hay-net.co.uk plug plug for all you horsey people out there!Ive got Ireland Horse and Pony running an article on me and the network in January amongst other exciting things. I will email you! Love and big hugs Sammy xxxx
I don’t have anything to swap and already have way too many things on the go… I was excited though that I understood the swap shop reference as my husband often talks about it (that and all the other tv shows and commercial jingles of his childhood -do the shake and vac anyone?) Will posh paws be doing the draw?
I would love to swap with you! That pillow is cute! I might steal your idea to make a few pillows for my sisters birthday in December! What would you like to swap a little pouch or a pillow?
I really like to give the cushion a new home. What would I swap? As I think something usefull would be nice I would make a notepad-to-go for you. Of course in a quilty scrappy style (I’ve never tried this before on this kind of project, it would be challenging and of course fun).
oh my! what would i make to swap with you??? i am guessing a mini quilt… yes, that would probably be it… ;)
We’ve just moved to a new house and our bench in the kitchen is looking for some company, and it just so happens that our kitchen colours are red, white and black!
I’ve never done a swap before, total swap virgin, but I think I would make some quilted place mats.
PS – I’m in the UK and of a certain age and so the swap shop reference makes perfect sense!
Drat! So sorry Kerry, I just picked a swapper & posted it, then saw your comment pop up in my mailbox :(
great swap Nova – sad I missed out on a chance to win that ab fab cushion ! but great to see your work in this book – how exciting :)