Hectic week around here....first week of classes. Lots of settling in to do. I love it, though. I have a huge meeting on Friday. Big, important meeting. Wish me luck. I'll let you know how it goes.
In the meantime, I thought I'd tell you that Ivy and I have decided to do a swap. This harkens back to my post about how I haven't really engaged in swaps. I got into a conversation with the lovely Cindy, who did a personal swap with me. That was tons of fun. You might recall that she sent me an adorable pouch, and I sent her a pillow.
Well, Ivy and I got talking, too, and we also decided to do a personal swap when I was done with my swap with Cindy and after the holidays. So, we're getting started.
Our guidelines are pretty straightforward and simple:
- It must be a quilt. (No bags, pincushions, etc.)
- It must be no more than 36" square (144" perimeter), but it can be any shape (i.e., square, rectangle, whatever!).
- It must be at least 24" square (96" perimeter).
- We are to use the following inspiration mosaics to select the color and design for our partner.
Here is the inspiration mosaic I put together for Ivy. These are some of my favorites from Flickr:
1. 9eHexPillowFinished, 2. hot damn! finished my PTS pillow!! :D, 3. a pretty hexie stack!!, 4. hexies for ms. milky robot, 5. Back View, 6. Center View, 7. new bag!!!, 8. English Paper Pieced Spring Carnival Pillow, 9. Patchwork Hexagon Coin Purse, 10. hexagon pillow 2, 11. Hoop Revealed, 12. scrappy swap front, 13. hexagon fever, 14. PTS9 Finished, 15. hexagon mug rug - front, 16. Hexagon quilt, 17. Hexagon Front, 18. Hexagon Bathmat, 19. PLPS5: Pouch front, 20. COLOURlovers.com-Giant_Goldfish
I have never put together a mosaic before. So, that was a challenge in and of itself for me. I already feel a sense of accomplishment, just for having done that! haha!
Here is the inspiration mosaic Ivy built to inspire my design for her:
1. PTS 8 - All Done, 2. PTS - Round 6, 3. DS Doll Quilt received ! I I was too excited to iron it !, 4. My first attempt at paper piecing, 5. Cluck Cluck Sew Patterns by Allison Harris, 6. Rose Star 8, 7. Background choices, 8. potholders, 9. They are soooo cute and tiny!!! #Pillowtalkswap #modernmaples, 10. FLiQS Received :), 11. Patchwork Wheel block tutorial, 12. Block 1, 13. Fish and Chips, 14. girl embroidery retro 1, 15. You got me going in circles!, 16. Mariner's compass Pillow, 17. clamshell, 18. star pouch closeup, 19. Single girl quilt: top finished, 20. EPP progress
Some pretty good stuff in there! See anything you like? I have no idea yet what I'm going to do for her. If you have any suggestions or inspiration for me, let me know. I'd love to hear them. I will have fun coming up with something for her.
We don't have a deadline yet. We'll probably do something toward March sometime. We want to first gather up our supplies and decide what we're doing so we know how to gauge our time.
I have really enjoyed getting to know Ivy a little. We have some email banter now and then, so that is fun. The blog-o-sphere can be so cool. Remember how Cindy lives in Iowa, where I grew up? Well, Ivy lives in Florida, where my parents now live. Some small world it is.
This will be fun.
Have a great weekend!
Until next time,
Well, that sounds fun, altho I have no time for anything like that my ownself. Good luck in your meeting tomorrow. Remember to say NO if you have to!
Posted by: Shelly | January 10, 2013 at 09:10 PM
It does sound like fun! Whatever you decide to make will be wonderful.
Good luck in the meeting.
Hugs,
Donna
Posted by: Donna | January 10, 2013 at 11:26 PM
WOW! Lots of inspiration! Good luck with the meeting and the semester and the swap, and everything else!
Posted by: Maggie Szafranski | January 11, 2013 at 08:21 AM
Sounds like fun! I've never done a photo mosaic either and don't even know where to start to make one. So yours is impressive to me.
Posted by: Lynn | January 11, 2013 at 09:39 AM
Sounds like a fun swap! I love the guidelines AND your inspirations. Can't wait to see what you come up with.
Posted by: terriaw | January 11, 2013 at 11:39 AM
The swap sounds like fun. I will look forward to see what you make. Hope today's meeting goes well. I am in awe of all your energy.
Posted by: Sharon | January 11, 2013 at 11:51 AM
I feel like a star! My name in lights! Hee hee :)
Yes, fingers crossed for your meeting. I'll keep good thoughts :)
Posted by: Ivy | January 11, 2013 at 02:26 PM
I'm sure you will have a great time with this swap! Putting together the mosaics was a great idea. I understand why you'd feel good about making the mosaic, I haven't made one before either although I've wanted to. What did you use to create it? Oh, I'm thinking you like hexagons :-)
Posted by: Michele | January 11, 2013 at 03:52 PM
I can't wait to see what you come up with. The inspiration photos make me want to go in my room and play!
Posted by: Kim | January 12, 2013 at 02:21 PM
Looks like fun! I'm sure your interpretation will be great!
Posted by: jenclair | January 13, 2013 at 11:55 AM
Good luck on your meeting. Are you a full yet?
Posted by: Terri | January 14, 2013 at 12:33 PM
You're so funny -- I don't know about Ivy, but if I were her I think I'd be making you something with hexagons LOL!
Posted by: Thimbleanna | January 14, 2013 at 12:39 PM
New York Beauty!! I think you've been wanting to do one and it appears as though Ivy likes curved things.
Making a mosaic is a great idea. I did my first mosaic last week and yeah, it's challenging. ha. But fun!
Posted by: April | January 14, 2013 at 08:12 PM