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From: carman
Date: 04-19-2005, 11:23 AM (1 of 22)
well the themes are coming to an end and i would like to make sure that i have your ideas for what you would like to swap for fat q's. we are going to do "bugs" for July so help me without with some suggestions and i will post the new upcoming themes next week at some point. thanks ladies 
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User: carman
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From: Pudge99
Date: 04-19-2005, 11:42 AM (2 of 22)
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I would like to see one with tractors and farm stuff (John Deere is my passion).http://www.allemoticons.com/Transportation/tractor.gif Maybe Chickens.http://elouai.com/images/yahoo/a39.gif They are really in right now. I really like the blue on white idea. Maybe something similar with other colors. Gina
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From: esrun3
Date: 04-19-2005, 12:31 PM (3 of 22)
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how about fishing? I too like the color combinations. Or how about really bright, really bold or flashy-something you wouldn't normally buy but ends up looking great when worked into a quilt?
Lyn
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User: esrun3
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From: kittykat
Date: 04-20-2005, 01:30 AM (4 of 22)
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so glad we are doing bugs. also it's been awhile since we have done cats, and how about something for young girls. not sure what they like these days.
pat
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User: kittykat
Member since: 08-06-2001 Total posts: 184 
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From: postcardgirl
Date: 04-20-2005, 09:33 AM (5 of 22)
Pat - well MY young girls like Buzz Lightyear (Sarah, the 4 year old) and froggies (Alyssa, the 5 year old). YES, I know that's not "normal"!  I like the idea of a novelty type swap geared toward kids fabrics. |
User: postcardgirl
Member since: 05-01-2001 Total posts: 367 
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From: Debby215
Date: 04-25-2005, 03:29 PM (6 of 22)
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Hey Carman, Just a suggestion, maybe we could do a fossil fern again.? I remember the first one you did, I had NO idea what it even was.....I made a lapquilt for my Mother in Law out of the fossil fern fq's and it came out gorgeous... Debby
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User: Debby215
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From: postcardgirl
Date: 04-26-2005, 09:02 PM (7 of 22)
| Oh, I LOVE fossil ferns!! |
User: postcardgirl
Member since: 05-01-2001 Total posts: 367
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From: carman
Date: 04-26-2005, 09:10 PM (8 of 22)
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i am so glad to here that some of the 'challenge' fabrics have been a success, i to love the "fossisl ferns" did you want to see it sooner or later
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User: carman
Member since: 04-17-2000 Total posts: 692
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From: Debby215
Date: 04-26-2005, 09:50 PM (9 of 22)
What about August or September for the fossil ferns? I will put a little a pay away, since they will be a bit more costwise, but WELL worth it...Hopefully others will want to join that one as well. 
Debby
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User: Debby215
Member since: 11-14-2001 Total posts: 611
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From: carman
Date: 04-26-2005, 10:26 PM (10 of 22)
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will put it down for September start saving those pennies as it is more exspensive for you girls in the States.
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User: carman
Member since: 04-17-2000 Total posts: 692
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From: carman
Date: 04-26-2005, 10:26 PM (11 of 22)
here is a twist for you Debby, they have flannel fossil ferns too 
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User: carman
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From: Debby215
Date: 04-26-2005, 10:36 PM (12 of 22)
Hey Carman, I thought the flannel fossil ferns were pretty, but if it is all the same would it be ok if we DON'T do this one flannel? PRETTY PLEASE????? 
Debby
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User: Debby215
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From: carman
Date: 04-27-2005, 12:10 AM (13 of 22)
no worries i had not planned on it 
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User: carman
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From: esrun3
Date: 04-27-2005, 07:52 PM (14 of 22)
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Ok, ok, what's a fossil fern????
Lyn
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From: BRG
Date: 04-27-2005, 08:56 PM (15 of 22)
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I thought the same thing and decided to do a google ... man they are so pretty and $$ but looks like they are worth it. Check it out at http://www.sews.com/fabrics/benartex/fossilferns/fossilfern3.html When I first saw it I thought they were really fabric pictures of fossil ferns!!! - Brenda -
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User: BRG
Member since: 01-12-2005 Total posts: 388 
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From: Debby215
Date: 04-27-2005, 09:12 PM (16 of 22)
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http://www.afabricoasis.com/ Check this place out, The fossil ferns are $7.50, cheapest I have found so far
Debby
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User: Debby215
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From: postcardgirl
Date: 05-01-2005, 10:37 PM (17 of 22)
| Over the Rainbow (http://www.overrainbow.com) has them for $6.75 right now. BUT if you wait til closer to when you want to order, go to Quilt Shops.com (http://www.quiltshops.com) and type in fossil fern and you'll come up with a bunch of shops - that's usually how I manage to get them for around $6!! |
User: postcardgirl
Member since: 05-01-2001 Total posts: 367
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From: postcardgirl
Date: 05-01-2005, 10:44 PM (18 of 22)
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I also wanted to put in a vote for fairy frosts - very pretty...here is a link to some: Fairy Frosts (http://www.afabricoasis.com/MMFairyFrost.html) This site has them for kind of a lot, and you can find them cheaper, but they have a great selection! |
User: postcardgirl
Member since: 05-01-2001 Total posts: 367
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From: MyGirlFriday
Date: 05-02-2005, 11:53 PM (19 of 22)
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I would like to put my 2 cents worth in....I might be able to join in on a few of these! Love the Fairy Frosts....the color lilypad is a yummy green!! The site you posted has all of the fabric colors ...those are pretty!!! The fossil fabrics are pretty...what do you make with them..and the Fairy Frosts as well?? I would love to have a FROG theme!! I adore frogs!! Another idea would be to have a theme month....where each person has a theme in mind...like I would pick frogs~ ~ When the person signs up they tell you thier theme.....then when you put the groups together each person would send me frog fabric....then if say you had 5 people in a group, one like chickens, one farm equiptment, one roses and the other angels..then you would send a piece of selected fabric to each person! Then each person would receive 4 different fabrics! {hope that makes sense}I'm new to this swapping thing! I did really enjoy the Scavenger Hunt Swap~it was great fun and I loved the items I received! mgf~
Blessings & Smiles
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User: MyGirlFriday
Member since: 12-05-2004 Total posts: 288 
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From: postcardgirl
Date: 05-03-2005, 08:49 AM (20 of 22)
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I use my ferns & frosts as blenders - like in the place of a solid or marble. Also - I'd love a quilt of all different ferns! Very pretty. I like your idea of a theme - mine would be duckies - but that would be hard, as they're not too easy to find! |
User: postcardgirl
Member since: 05-01-2001 Total posts: 367
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From: Debby215
Date: 05-03-2005, 06:36 PM (21 of 22)
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Hey Shari, I made my MIL a quilt made up solely of the fossil ferns the first time we swapped them, and it came out gorgeous...no dividing strips, just squares...I also love the frosts, they are very pretty too...
Debby
So much fabric....... So little time!! |
User: Debby215
Member since: 11-14-2001 Total posts: 611
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From: sewcarve
Date: 05-03-2005, 07:51 PM (22 of 22)
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This shop carries ALL the Fossil Ferns($7.75) and the Fairy Frosts($7.25), too. And, they sell either by the yard or by fat quarters - makes it really easy for me to pick and choose for swaps, etc. http://webfabrics.net Becky |
User: sewcarve
Member since: 12-07-2004 Total posts: 21 |
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