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sweetavalanche

sweetavalanche
Date Joined: May 28, 2008
Last Online: June 13, 2011
Birthday: December 1
Country: United States
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About Me

My name is Evelyn. I'm married, mom of 1 (daughter, 4 years old), work from home for a software company. My favorite hobby, other than crafting, is going to rummage sales, looking for more craft supplies. ;-)

NOTE: I'm not doing too many swaps these days - I've fallen in love with the wishlist way of doing things!

I **LOVE** fabric

I'm very active with Project Linus, and try to make one donation quilt a month. So, I'd love to receive any fabrics that have bright colors or novelty prints. These are quilts for kids, so they'll see heavy use and get lots of washing, so the fabric needs to be 100% cotton, quilt-store quality.

Things I'd Love in a Swap

Swap ideas from my current projects:

-- I'm making a set of seasonal pillow cases for my daughter. Each one is flannel, with a matching trim around the hem at the end. I'd love some pom-pom or any other interesting trim, but I need pieces to be at least 1.5 yards.

-- I like to make quilts from thrifted sheets. So I'm always on the lookout for cool vintage/retro-looking (50's-70's) floral sheets (flat is best, but fitted works too). Pillowcases are great too.

-- For Project Linus quilts, I'd love 100% cotton fabric of any fun novelty prints or bright colored solids/patterns. Anything from scraps (at least 4" square) to yards would be awesome!

-- Some FOE (fold-over elastic). I'd love to try sewing with this, but can't find it locally, and I'm hesitant to order a bunch before I try it.

-- My husband loves WOW (World of Warcraft) and Penny Arcade. If you just happen to have any T-shirts for those, I'd love them. He has requested his own shopping tote made from one of these, and has promised that if has one, he'll remember to use it! ;-)

Stuff I Have A Lot Of

I tend to collect supplies. Yeah, a lot of supplies! Here are some things I have way too much of. Let me know if you'd like to do a one-on-one swap.

-- Big microscope slides. These are the size of two normal slides, so like 2"x3", but the same thickness. Would be very cool for xmas ornaments.

-- Making Memories metal plaque embellishments. These are the rectangular ones, about 2"x1.5", with various images (birthday cake, baby foot, flower, etc.).

-- Fabric flower embellishments, pretty much any color/size you can imagine.

-- Picot-edge ribbon. I have a gazillion yards, about a dozen colors, mostly pastel.

-- White twill tape, black grosgrain ribbon, and red velvet ribbon. All are about 1" wide.

-- Scrapbooking paper, cardstock, and embellishments.

For my kiddo

My daughter is 4 (born April '06). First off, let me say that I'm totally okay with thrift-store or hand-me-down stuff (as long as it's still usable of course), and hand-made is awesome too. Some things she loves:

-- Stickers of any sort (even crappy give-away ones, as long as they peel off easily).

-- Temporary tattoos.

-- Fun bandaids (especially Dora or Diego).

-- Washable art supplies (paints, markers, etc.)

-- Cute hair accessories.

-- Colorful socks, size 3T/4T and up.

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Comment: I LOVED all the wonderful fabrics. I'm sorry that it's taken me so long to rate - but the package was so great!
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Comment: I love the fabric choices - thank you!
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Comment: Thanks for all the lovely sheet pieces!
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Comment: clean & soft-thank you.
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Comment: thank you!!
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Comment: Thank you Evelyn. The fabrics are delightful and perfect for my project.
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Comment: Totally not repeats (amazingly), and absolutely beautiful! Thank you.
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Comment: Thank you for the extra! they are very beautiful!!!
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Comment: Lovely FQ's!! Thanks!
Kicki rated for Vintage/thrifted sheets as fabric #12 on Jun 3, 2010
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Comment: Very sweet and nice collection of fabrics, thanks for the extra one :)
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Comment: Lovely! Thank you so much!
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Comment: OMG such gorgeous fabrics, in my favorite colors!!! I so want a quilt...or bag... or SOMETHING from these three pieces!!! :) Thanks for the extra, and thanks for hosting this awesome swap! This was my first time participating, and I had so much fun with it, both sending and receiving!!! :)
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Comment: fantastic fabric, thanks so much for taking the time to look at my blog and pick out prints that i adore :-)
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Comment: Thanks for the fabrics, I especially liked the blue one!
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Comment: Thanks for the lovely swap package - the sheeting is perfect for my quilt project :-)
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Comment: thanks so much for the beautiful florals! the one with the sunflowers is my favorite, so cute!
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Comment: The fabrics are PERFECT! Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you, thank you!
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Comment: Thank you! I love the fabrics!
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Comment: thank you so much for the fabrics -- very cute colors :D
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Comments

Jeepers on Jul 28, 2010:

Thank you very much for all the fabric for my July wishlist!! I can't wait to use it up! :D

worldtraveler on Jul 26, 2010:

thank you soooo much for the wonderful bath salts!! I hear the tub calling my name tonight!!

junemoon on Apr 17, 2010:

Thanks for the art postcard, this is a fun artist, I will check out her websit.

BeautifulMess on Mar 26, 2010:

Thank you for your contribution to the pillowcase project =] I'm just getting a sewing machine and then I'll be in full force for it! xxxxx

sambob on Mar 3, 2010:

Thanks a bunch for the swap bonus on vintaged sheets! I really like the yellow and green. It reminded me of my bebroom when I was a little girl.

blueackerson on Feb 9, 2010:

Thank you so much for granting me a Jan. wish on the Wishlist group. The ribbons and papers are perfect for some ATC's that I am making.

hollycm6 on Feb 5, 2010:

Thank you for my Feb (Jan) Wishlist wish! My wishes ALWAYS include maps, so it doesn't matter to me what month I get it! (Sorry you had trouble with them!) State highway maps, that's a great idea!! I am so excited to use them, and will be using one today!! Thank you also for the id tag!

(I am really loving wishlist too... it's so fun!)

adaiha on Feb 2, 2010:

You are the best! I'm so glad I won the bonus drawing in your vintage sheets as fabric swap! :) I love the striped fabrics you sent!!!

Bexs on Feb 1, 2010:

Oh darling, thank you so very much for the BOOK of rub ons. So sweet and awesome of you. You fulfilled my January Wishlist to the top :)! Thank you!!!

Vblarney on Jan 13, 2010:

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