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sweetavalanche

sweetavalanche
Birthday: December 1
Last Online: December 1, 2008
Country: USA
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About Me

My name is Evelyn. I'm married, mom of 1 (daughter, 2 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!

Favorite Crafts

Sewing - quilts (some for Project Linus), clothes for my daughter, crafty stuff for around the house, etc.

Paper - scrapbooking and cards

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 reusable grocery bags 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.

-- I'm making sets of tissue cozies and lip balm cozies to give as stocking stuffers for xmas. I can get one of each out of a fat quarter. So, a fat quarter of a fun bold print would be great. Or 7" zippers (any color), or lip balm! :-)

-- Got any spare alligator-type hair clips? I'd like to make my daughter some hair clips, but I can't find the alligator-style clips in my local craft stores. I'll break down and order them from the internet one of these days...

-- 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!

-- I'm collecting little "whimsies" for eye-spy bags. These are little (say around 1") objects, that could be anything. Like big buttons, or tiny plastic animals, or big dice, or charms, etc.

-- 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 about 2.5 (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, especially the "tattoo king" brand that come in the purple packaging. I've found these at Dollar Tree stores in other states, but we don't have any of those stores where I live (boo hoo!!!).

-- Fun bandaids (especially Dora or Diego).

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

-- Cute hair accessories.

-- T-shirts (size 2T) with fun pictures on the front (kitty, kangaroo, soccer ball, etc.). Hand-made appliqués or prints would be fantastic. The only problem is that she has a HUGE head, so they need to have either a large/stretchy opening, or buttons on the back/side.

-- DVDs: Teletubbies (we have "Baby Animals"), Yoga Kids, Little Einsteins. We don't have a VCR, so no VHS please.

-- Colorful socks, size 24 months and up.

-- "Soccer ball" anything (small stuffie, stickers, actual small soccer ball, etc.)

-- "Dora" anything. :-)

Ratings

ozduchess rated for Novelty Square Swap *4* on Nov 19, 2008
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Comment: Thank you for lovely fabrics. GD1 opened package and spread them around on floor, ooohing & aaahing. 2 yo & she's addicted to fabric too:)
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Comment: I wish I could rate you higher!! You're an excellent swapper! This is the second time you've sent me squares and I am always thrilled with your packages! You really pay attention to what your partners like! Thank you so very much!
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Comment: Thank you so very much for the charm squares - I really like all the fabric! Oh, and the 'extras' for my story quilt - thank you, thank you, thank you! You are the best!
DosLittleMonkeys rated for Novelty Square Swap *4* on Nov 17, 2008
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Comment: OK, I thought I had all the squares for my DD's quilt picked until I saw yours! YAY! She's going to love them.
pinkdiamond rated for Fabulous Fat Eighths! on Nov 3, 2008
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Comment: thanx for the fabulous fat eights.
shinianen rated for Your Favourite Craft on Nov 3, 2008
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Comment: AAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh!!!!!! I love it!!! Thank you so much. My husband will be thrilled that I don't have a plastic trash bag hanging off my dining room chair anymore. PS - the fabric is perfect (I even had some of the same print! haha!)
Response: No way! That's funny! I'm so glad you liked it. I'm loving mine too. :-)
fabricmom rated for 5" Charm Swap - Fall Themed on Nov 3, 2008
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Comment: Great blocks and colors. Fast shipping. Thanks for swapping.
Kinderposht rated for CRANK IT to 11 ! #2 Music Swap on Oct 28, 2008
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Comment: Thanks for the swap
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Comment: Wow! What an awesome assortment of fabric. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! I love it all.
Response: I'm so glad you liked it. I hope it works for your quilt projects!
BlackDiamond rated for CRANK IT to 11 ! #2 Music Swap on Oct 9, 2008
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Comment: Thank you for the CD! Not familiar with most of the songs, but I always like to be introduced to new music.
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Comment: Fantastic assortment of fabrics! The colors are absolutely perfect! I have an enormous project I'm working on right now and all the colors will fit beautifully! Thanks a ton for the extras!! Great package! *Hugs*
Brittercat rated for Drinks Please! on Sep 7, 2008
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Comment: Thank you for all the yummy hot drinks, and all the Seattle extras too. They brought back lots of happy memories!
valerie520 rated for Going to Grandma's on Aug 27, 2008
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Comment: Thank you so much for the wonderful package. The marker holder tote is so awesome, and my daughter was so excited to find so many goodies inside the bag too. Thanks for putting so much thought into this---I wish I could post more hearts for you. Hugs :)
Arnden rated for Novelty Square Swap *2* on Aug 27, 2008
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Comment: Thanks for the lovely fabric squares I received last week. I really like the pumpkins and the bright colored cars. Thanks for swapping with me!
Response: I'm glad you liked them! Hope you have fun using them. :-)
heatherc rated for Novelty Square Swap *2* on Aug 18, 2008
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Comment: Thank you for ALL the great squares. Love em!
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Comment: received a great package that fit my likes to a T :)
Response: I'm glad you liked it, and hope the kids did too. :-)
fandrea rated for Ribbons, Fibers, & Yarns Oh My!!! #1 on Aug 15, 2008
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Comment: Dear Evelyn, thanks for the swap! Heart for the cute bear stuff! Andrea
Response: Oh, I'm so glad it finally arrived! And glad you liked it too. :-)
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Comment: wow! super awesome! what a great package! i can't begin to tell you how i love the totes and the blocks! thanks for spoiling me.
EmeraldDragonfly rated for For Our Daughters... on Jul 25, 2008
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Comment: Thanks! What a great package!! My little girl loved everything. She spent the entire afternoon (hours) playing and looking at everything. She especially loved the fat, fluffy, pink dog. I especially loved the handmade art tote bag!! Thanks for a extra special package!!
Response: I'm so thrilled to hear the package was a hit. Thanks for taking the time to send along a link to your pictures - she's such a cutie pie, and it really made my day! :-)
franhaz rated for 1.5" POSTAGE STAMP QUILT SWAP on Jul 17, 2008
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Comment: Thanks for the interesting fabrics and extra squares.

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Comments

neopostretro on Nov 29, 2008:

Thank you for all of the wonderful museum postcards for my Wishlist! They're beautiful!

GeorgeBee on Nov 29, 2008:

Thanks so much the fab wishlist cards! They will be put to good use!

crispy on Nov 24, 2008:

thanks for the postcards!!!

DarkSkullMistress42 on Nov 24, 2008:

BIG thanks for the great posties, I loved them.

jandcmom on Nov 24, 2008:

Wow, Thank you so much for the postcards, they are wonderful. I love them :0)

paflip25 on Nov 24, 2008:

Thank you so much for the stamps and postcards from my wishlist. I love all the postcards. I was so happy to get them. (Now I will be able to mail more wishes this month!) Thanks for making my day so much brighter! Erin

donnadmb on Nov 24, 2008:

Thank you so much for granting my wish with a wonderful selection on things I adore. Thank you also for including the swap cards, they are georgous!

lolacat on Nov 4, 2008:

thank you for the great october wish package! i'll put everything to good use!

breccamerie on Nov 3, 2008:

Evelyn, thanks sooo much for the beautiful paper. I was completely suprised when I opened the envie today and found all the sheets of lovely exotic papers. Georgious! Thanks for granting my wish!

kerrlouise22 on Oct 31, 2008:

thank you so much for the swap cards ypu sent me for sept wishlist!! they are so cute!!!!!

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