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Pirates o' the South Pacific swap REPOST
Notice this is not marked "OT" because it's not! Arr!
Ahoy, Mateys! Relief from the Winter doldrums is at hand! All of you in cold-weather climes are tired of the cold, and everyone else is tired of the complaints about cold. Tends to take the fun out o' slatherin' suntan lotion on the cat, ya know. So, avast ye seadogs and landlubbers alike, 'tis time for a swap! And I'll try to keep the pirate-speak to a minimum, but no guarantees! Arrr! These are the Official Rules. If you don't play by the rules, you'll be keelhauled and sent down to Davy Jones' locker to feed the fishes. If you are thinking "oh, that doesn't mean *me*" you are addlepated and wrong! Others are counting on equal participation by all players. 1) We are swapping Fat Eighths or FEs (18"x 11"{1/4WOF - see Note 1 below}) of 100% cotton batik fabric. Not fabric *printed* to look like batiks, but really honest-to-goodness batik (see Note 2 below). Please measure and cut carefully. If your fabric is noticeably wonky or short of 18", it will be sent back to you, unswapped, accompanied by a pirate wielding a cat o'nine tails. 2) We are swapping sets of 8 FEs. You may send up to 3 sets, if you use DIFFERENT fabrics for each set. I cannot guarantee you will get back 3 completely different sets, but I'll try. So, you send me 8 FEs of the same fabric, and you get back 8 FEs of fabric, all different. 3) I prefer to swap washed, ironed (but NOT starched) fabric. If for some reason, you cannot wash your fabric before you send it, please mark *each* FE with a note that says "not washed"!!!!! I will be washing my fabric, and I live in a smoke-free home. Your fabric will be fondled, at least by me, and if you are very lucky and have good taste, me swabbies Giles and Spike will give it a fondle, too! However, all fabric will be kept in excellent condition. I do have a dog, but he is not allowed free access to fabric, and I will do my best to keep his fur away from all swaps. 4) Send your fabric in a plastic bag, or other wrapping (I see saran-type wrap alot), to keep it safe on it's journey, and enclose your name and address in the wrapping, in case of envelope rippage. Use a separate baggie for each set, please. Send a self-addressed envelope with return postage (not metered!!!) in with your swap. 5) Non-USA participants email me for mailing instructions. 6) Mail your package so it arrives in my hands by Feb. 10, and I will mail the swaps back out by Feb. 13th. (Arrr! It's not an unlucky day for pirates!) This gives even overseas procrastinators time to participate. 7) Email me privately to sign up and get my mailing address. 8) If you sign up, but find you cannot participate, please send me a note to let me know not to expect anything from you. Stuff happens, no big. But a note will give me a heads up, so I don't sit by the mailbox, harassing me landlubber mailman w' me cutlass everyday. Tends to make him edgy. NOTE 1: To cut the FEs, cut 4 FQs in half, parallel to the selvedge to make 8 pieces each 18" by 1/4WOF. Four of these pieces will have selvedges, 4 will not. If you need more detailed instructions, email me. To ensure that you have 1 yard of washed fabric, since a small amount of shrinkage is possible, I advise buying a bit more than 1 yard. If you buy 1 1/2 yards, not only will you have the right amount to swap, you will get to keep a large piece for yourself. Batik does not shrink much, since it has been boiled, however some LQSs are not terribly accurate at cutting. I'd hate for a swap to be rejected because the store clerk's glasses were crooked. Arrr. Note 2: Cotton batik fabrics are made by applying a design with wax, using stamps or painting tools, then dyeing the fabric. The fabric is boiled to remove the wax, and the underlying color is revealed. The wax resists the dye. The fabric can be dyed, then have wax applied, then dyed again, allowing for multiple color designs. One of the characteristics of batiks is that both sides of the fabric are almost identical. There is no obvious "wrong" side of the fabric. Another characteristic is that there is very little give, or stretch, to the fabric. We are *NOT* swapping rayon batiks. Although those are gorgeous fabrics, that is not what this swap is about. Questions? Email me, Mad Jenny Bonney the Pirate Swapper (aka frood aka Wendy) : MamaBoo at GriffinsFlight dot com And no, that's not a Nancy-boy email address. Arrr! -- Wendy http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm De-Fang email address to reply |
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Avast, ye landlubbers! I know there's more o' ye just dying to fondle some
batiks. Join the fun o' the Pirate swap! Booty! Did I mention booty? It's not to late to sign up. Email me if you need more details. -- Mad Jenny Bonney, the Pirate Swapper http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm De-Fang email address to reply "frood" wrote in message m... Notice this is not marked "OT" because it's not! Arr! Ahoy, Mateys! Relief from the Winter doldrums is at hand! All of you in cold-weather climes are tired of the cold, and everyone else is tired of the complaints about cold. Tends to take the fun out o' slatherin' suntan lotion on the cat, ya know. So, avast ye seadogs and landlubbers alike, 'tis time for a swap! And I'll try to keep the pirate-speak to a minimum, but no guarantees! Arrr! These are the Official Rules. If you don't play by the rules, you'll be keelhauled and sent down to Davy Jones' locker to feed the fishes. If you are thinking "oh, that doesn't mean *me*" you are addlepated and wrong! Others are counting on equal participation by all players. 1) We are swapping Fat Eighths or FEs (18"x 11"{1/4WOF - see Note 1 below}) of 100% cotton batik fabric. Not fabric *printed* to look like batiks, but really honest-to-goodness batik (see Note 2 below). Please measure and cut carefully. If your fabric is noticeably wonky or short of 18", it will be sent back to you, unswapped, accompanied by a pirate wielding a cat o'nine tails. 2) We are swapping sets of 8 FEs. You may send up to 3 sets, if you use DIFFERENT fabrics for each set. I cannot guarantee you will get back 3 completely different sets, but I'll try. So, you send me 8 FEs of the same fabric, and you get back 8 FEs of fabric, all different. 3) I prefer to swap washed, ironed (but NOT starched) fabric. If for some reason, you cannot wash your fabric before you send it, please mark *each* FE with a note that says "not washed"!!!!! I will be washing my fabric, and I live in a smoke-free home. Your fabric will be fondled, at least by me, and if you are very lucky and have good taste, me swabbies Giles and Spike will give it a fondle, too! However, all fabric will be kept in excellent condition. I do have a dog, but he is not allowed free access to fabric, and I will do my best to keep his fur away from all swaps. 4) Send your fabric in a plastic bag, or other wrapping (I see saran-type wrap alot), to keep it safe on it's journey, and enclose your name and address in the wrapping, in case of envelope rippage. Use a separate baggie for each set, please. Send a self-addressed envelope with return postage (not metered!!!) in with your swap. 5) Non-USA participants email me for mailing instructions. 6) Mail your package so it arrives in my hands by Feb. 10, and I will mail the swaps back out by Feb. 13th. (Arrr! It's not an unlucky day for pirates!) This gives even overseas procrastinators time to participate. 7) Email me privately to sign up and get my mailing address. 8) If you sign up, but find you cannot participate, please send me a note to let me know not to expect anything from you. Stuff happens, no big. But a note will give me a heads up, so I don't sit by the mailbox, harassing me landlubber mailman w' me cutlass everyday. Tends to make him edgy. NOTE 1: To cut the FEs, cut 4 FQs in half, parallel to the selvedge to make 8 pieces each 18" by 1/4WOF. Four of these pieces will have selvedges, 4 will not. If you need more detailed instructions, email me. To ensure that you have 1 yard of washed fabric, since a small amount of shrinkage is possible, I advise buying a bit more than 1 yard. If you buy 1 1/2 yards, not only will you have the right amount to swap, you will get to keep a large piece for yourself. Batik does not shrink much, since it has been boiled, however some LQSs are not terribly accurate at cutting. I'd hate for a swap to be rejected because the store clerk's glasses were crooked. Arrr. Note 2: Cotton batik fabrics are made by applying a design with wax, using stamps or painting tools, then dyeing the fabric. The fabric is boiled to remove the wax, and the underlying color is revealed. The wax resists the dye. The fabric can be dyed, then have wax applied, then dyed again, allowing for multiple color designs. One of the characteristics of batiks is that both sides of the fabric are almost identical. There is no obvious "wrong" side of the fabric. Another characteristic is that there is very little give, or stretch, to the fabric. We are *NOT* swapping rayon batiks. Although those are gorgeous fabrics, that is not what this swap is about. Questions? Email me, Mad Jenny Bonney the Pirate Swapper (aka frood aka Wendy) : MamaBoo at GriffinsFlight dot com And no, that's not a Nancy-boy email address. Arrr! -- Wendy http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm De-Fang email address to reply |
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Well, now, me hearty. It's not a case o' me bein' unwillin' t'
fondle batiks, it's just that I want t' be fondlin' ALL the batiks. Ye get them all collected an' organized, lass, and me 'n' me crew'll come alongsie, board ye, and take 'em all for meself!' As ye well know, "share" don't be in the pirate's code, even if the code be more like "suggestions." And no o' that "parley" business, neither. Arrrr, Monique in TX frood wrote: Avast, ye landlubbers! I know there's more o' ye just dying to fondle some batiks. Join the fun o' the Pirate swap! Booty! Did I mention booty? It's not to late to sign up. Email me if you need more details. -- Mad Jenny Bonney, the Pirate Swapper http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm De-Fang email address to reply "frood" wrote in message m... Notice this is not marked "OT" because it's not! Arr! Ahoy, Mateys! Relief from the Winter doldrums is at hand! All of you in cold-weather climes are tired of the cold, and everyone else is tired of the complaints about cold. Tends to take the fun out o' slatherin' suntan lotion on the cat, ya know. So, avast ye seadogs and landlubbers alike, 'tis time for a swap! And I'll try to keep the pirate-speak to a minimum, but no guarantees! Arrr! These are the Official Rules. If you don't play by the rules, you'll be keelhauled and sent down to Davy Jones' locker to feed the fishes. If you are thinking "oh, that doesn't mean *me*" you are addlepated and wrong! Others are counting on equal participation by all players. 1) We are swapping Fat Eighths or FEs (18"x 11"{1/4WOF - see Note 1 below}) of 100% cotton batik fabric. Not fabric *printed* to look like batiks, but really honest-to-goodness batik (see Note 2 below). Please measure and cut carefully. If your fabric is noticeably wonky or short of 18", it will be sent back to you, unswapped, accompanied by a pirate wielding a cat o'nine tails. 2) We are swapping sets of 8 FEs. You may send up to 3 sets, if you use DIFFERENT fabrics for each set. I cannot guarantee you will get back 3 completely different sets, but I'll try. So, you send me 8 FEs of the same fabric, and you get back 8 FEs of fabric, all different. 3) I prefer to swap washed, ironed (but NOT starched) fabric. If for some reason, you cannot wash your fabric before you send it, please mark *each* FE with a note that says "not washed"!!!!! I will be washing my fabric, and I live in a smoke-free home. Your fabric will be fondled, at least by me, and if you are very lucky and have good taste, me swabbies Giles and Spike will give it a fondle, too! However, all fabric will be kept in excellent condition. I do have a dog, but he is not allowed free access to fabric, and I will do my best to keep his fur away from all swaps. 4) Send your fabric in a plastic bag, or other wrapping (I see saran-type wrap alot), to keep it safe on it's journey, and enclose your name and address in the wrapping, in case of envelope rippage. Use a separate baggie for each set, please. Send a self-addressed envelope with return postage (not metered!!!) in with your swap. 5) Non-USA participants email me for mailing instructions. 6) Mail your package so it arrives in my hands by Feb. 10, and I will mail the swaps back out by Feb. 13th. (Arrr! It's not an unlucky day for pirates!) This gives even overseas procrastinators time to participate. 7) Email me privately to sign up and get my mailing address. 8) If you sign up, but find you cannot participate, please send me a note to let me know not to expect anything from you. Stuff happens, no big. But a note will give me a heads up, so I don't sit by the mailbox, harassing me landlubber mailman w' me cutlass everyday. Tends to make him edgy. NOTE 1: To cut the FEs, cut 4 FQs in half, parallel to the selvedge to make 8 pieces each 18" by 1/4WOF. Four of these pieces will have selvedges, 4 will not. If you need more detailed instructions, email me. To ensure that you have 1 yard of washed fabric, since a small amount of shrinkage is possible, I advise buying a bit more than 1 yard. If you buy 1 1/2 yards, not only will you have the right amount to swap, you will get to keep a large piece for yourself. Batik does not shrink much, since it has been boiled, however some LQSs are not terribly accurate at cutting. I'd hate for a swap to be rejected because the store clerk's glasses were crooked. Arrr. Note 2: Cotton batik fabrics are made by applying a design with wax, using stamps or painting tools, then dyeing the fabric. The fabric is boiled to remove the wax, and the underlying color is revealed. The wax resists the dye. The fabric can be dyed, then have wax applied, then dyed again, allowing for multiple color designs. One of the characteristics of batiks is that both sides of the fabric are almost identical. There is no obvious "wrong" side of the fabric. Another characteristic is that there is very little give, or stretch, to the fabric. We are *NOT* swapping rayon batiks. Although those are gorgeous fabrics, that is not what this swap is about. Questions? Email me, Mad Jenny Bonney the Pirate Swapper (aka frood aka Wendy) : MamaBoo at GriffinsFlight dot com And no, that's not a Nancy-boy email address. Arrr! -- Wendy http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm De-Fang email address to reply -- ˙WPC5 |
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Arrr! The pirate's code says we dinna steal from each other.
However, if yer not joinin' us, then yer stash is fair game t' pilfer. I hear ye got batiks... -- Wendy http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm De-Fang email address to reply "Monique Reed" wrote in message ... Well, now, me hearty. It's not a case o' me bein' unwillin' t' fondle batiks, it's just that I want t' be fondlin' ALL the batiks. Ye get them all collected an' organized, lass, and me 'n' me crew'll come alongsie, board ye, and take 'em all for meself!' As ye well know, "share" don't be in the pirate's code, even if the code be more like "suggestions." And no o' that "parley" business, neither. Arrrr, Monique in TX frood wrote: Avast, ye landlubbers! I know there's more o' ye just dying to fondle some batiks. Join the fun o' the Pirate swap! Booty! Did I mention booty? It's not to late to sign up. Email me if you need more details. -- Mad Jenny Bonney, the Pirate Swapper http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm De-Fang email address to reply "frood" wrote in message m... Notice this is not marked "OT" because it's not! Arr! Ahoy, Mateys! Relief from the Winter doldrums is at hand! All of you in cold-weather climes are tired of the cold, and everyone else is tired of the complaints about cold. Tends to take the fun out o' slatherin' suntan lotion on the cat, ya know. So, avast ye seadogs and landlubbers alike, 'tis time for a swap! And I'll try to keep the pirate-speak to a minimum, but no guarantees! Arrr! These are the Official Rules. If you don't play by the rules, you'll be keelhauled and sent down to Davy Jones' locker to feed the fishes. If you are thinking "oh, that doesn't mean *me*" you are addlepated and wrong! Others are counting on equal participation by all players. 1) We are swapping Fat Eighths or FEs (18"x 11"{1/4WOF - see Note 1 below}) of 100% cotton batik fabric. Not fabric *printed* to look like batiks, but really honest-to-goodness batik (see Note 2 below). Please measure and cut carefully. If your fabric is noticeably wonky or short of 18", it will be sent back to you, unswapped, accompanied by a pirate wielding a cat o'nine tails. 2) We are swapping sets of 8 FEs. You may send up to 3 sets, if you use DIFFERENT fabrics for each set. I cannot guarantee you will get back 3 completely different sets, but I'll try. So, you send me 8 FEs of the same fabric, and you get back 8 FEs of fabric, all different. 3) I prefer to swap washed, ironed (but NOT starched) fabric. If for some reason, you cannot wash your fabric before you send it, please mark *each* FE with a note that says "not washed"!!!!! I will be washing my fabric, and I live in a smoke-free home. Your fabric will be fondled, at least by me, and if you are very lucky and have good taste, me swabbies Giles and Spike will give it a fondle, too! However, all fabric will be kept in excellent condition. I do have a dog, but he is not allowed free access to fabric, and I will do my best to keep his fur away from all swaps. 4) Send your fabric in a plastic bag, or other wrapping (I see saran-type wrap alot), to keep it safe on it's journey, and enclose your name and address in the wrapping, in case of envelope rippage. Use a separate baggie for each set, please. Send a self-addressed envelope with return postage (not metered!!!) in with your swap. 5) Non-USA participants email me for mailing instructions. 6) Mail your package so it arrives in my hands by Feb. 10, and I will the swaps back out by Feb. 13th. (Arrr! It's not an unlucky day for pirates!) This gives even overseas procrastinators time to participate. 7) Email me privately to sign up and get my mailing address. 8) If you sign up, but find you cannot participate, please send me a note to let me know not to expect anything from you. Stuff happens, no big. But a note will give me a heads up, so I don't sit by the mailbox, harassing me landlubber mailman w' me cutlass everyday. Tends to make him edgy. NOTE 1: To cut the FEs, cut 4 FQs in half, parallel to the selvedge to make 8 pieces each 18" by 1/4WOF. Four of these pieces will have selvedges, 4 will not. If you need more detailed instructions, email me. To ensure that you have 1 yard of washed fabric, since a small amount of shrinkage is possible, I advise buying a bit more than 1 yard. If you buy 1 1/2 yards, not only will you have the right amount to swap, you will get to keep a large piece for yourself. Batik does not shrink much, since it has been boiled, however some LQSs are not terribly accurate at cutting. I'd hate for a swap to be rejected because the store clerk's glasses were crooked. Arrr. Note 2: Cotton batik fabrics are made by applying a design with wax, using stamps or painting tools, then dyeing the fabric. The fabric is boiled to remove the wax, and the underlying color is revealed. The wax resists the dye. The fabric can be dyed, then have wax applied, then dyed again, allowing for multiple color designs. One of the characteristics of batiks is that both sides of the fabric are almost identical. There is no obvious "wrong" side of the fabric. Another characteristic is that there is very little give, or stretch, to the fabric. We are *NOT* swapping rayon batiks. Although those are gorgeous fabrics, that is not what this swap is about. Questions? Email me, Mad Jenny Bonney the Pirate Swapper (aka frood aka Wendy) : MamaBoo at GriffinsFlight dot com And no, that's not a Nancy-boy email address. Arrr! -- Wendy http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm De-Fang email address to reply -- ˙WPC5 |
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Due to circumstances far beyond my control--I won't be imbibing in this
'free-fer-all' Rum is in the pantry..right next to the vanilla (pure vanilla, I'll have ya know) and almond. Butterfly (when ya come by please leave a few yellers in your droppins) "frood" wrote in message . com... Arrr! The pirate's code says we dinna steal from each other. However, if yer not joinin' us, then yer stash is fair game t' pilfer. I hear ye got batiks... -- Wendy http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm De-Fang email address to reply "Monique Reed" wrote in message ... Well, now, me hearty. It's not a case o' me bein' unwillin' t' fondle batiks, it's just that I want t' be fondlin' ALL the batiks. Ye get them all collected an' organized, lass, and me 'n' me crew'll come alongsie, board ye, and take 'em all for meself!' As ye well know, "share" don't be in the pirate's code, even if the code be more like "suggestions." And no o' that "parley" business, neither. Arrrr, Monique in TX frood wrote: Avast, ye landlubbers! I know there's more o' ye just dying to fondle some batiks. Join the fun o' the Pirate swap! Booty! Did I mention booty? It's not to late to sign up. Email me if you need more details. -- Mad Jenny Bonney, the Pirate Swapper http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm De-Fang email address to reply "frood" wrote in message m... Notice this is not marked "OT" because it's not! Arr! Ahoy, Mateys! Relief from the Winter doldrums is at hand! All of you in cold-weather climes are tired of the cold, and everyone else is tired of the complaints about cold. Tends to take the fun out o' slatherin' suntan lotion on the cat, ya know. So, avast ye seadogs and landlubbers alike, 'tis time for a swap! And I'll try to keep the pirate-speak to a minimum, but no guarantees! Arrr! These are the Official Rules. If you don't play by the rules, you'll be keelhauled and sent down to Davy Jones' locker to feed the fishes. If you are thinking "oh, that doesn't mean *me*" you are addlepated and wrong! Others are counting on equal participation by all players. 1) We are swapping Fat Eighths or FEs (18"x 11"{1/4WOF - see Note 1 below}) of 100% cotton batik fabric. Not fabric *printed* to look like batiks, but really honest-to-goodness batik (see Note 2 below). Please measure and cut carefully. If your fabric is noticeably wonky or short of 18", it will be sent back to you, unswapped, accompanied by a pirate wielding a cat o'nine tails. 2) We are swapping sets of 8 FEs. You may send up to 3 sets, if you use DIFFERENT fabrics for each set. I cannot guarantee you will get back 3 completely different sets, but I'll try. So, you send me 8 FEs of the same fabric, and you get back 8 FEs of fabric, all different. 3) I prefer to swap washed, ironed (but NOT starched) fabric. If for some reason, you cannot wash your fabric before you send it, please mark *each* FE with a note that says "not washed"!!!!! I will be washing my fabric, and I live in a smoke-free home. Your fabric will be fondled, at least by me, and if you are very lucky and have good taste, me swabbies Giles and Spike will give it a fondle, too! However, all fabric will be kept in excellent condition. I do have a dog, but he is not allowed free access to fabric, and I will do my best to keep his fur away from all swaps. 4) Send your fabric in a plastic bag, or other wrapping (I see saran-type wrap alot), to keep it safe on it's journey, and enclose your name and address in the wrapping, in case of envelope rippage. Use a separate baggie for each set, please. Send a self-addressed envelope with return postage (not metered!!!) in with your swap. 5) Non-USA participants email me for mailing instructions. 6) Mail your package so it arrives in my hands by Feb. 10, and I will the swaps back out by Feb. 13th. (Arrr! It's not an unlucky day for pirates!) This gives even overseas procrastinators time to participate. 7) Email me privately to sign up and get my mailing address. 8) If you sign up, but find you cannot participate, please send me a note to let me know not to expect anything from you. Stuff happens, no big. But a note will give me a heads up, so I don't sit by the mailbox, harassing me landlubber mailman w' me cutlass everyday. Tends to make him edgy. NOTE 1: To cut the FEs, cut 4 FQs in half, parallel to the selvedge to make 8 pieces each 18" by 1/4WOF. Four of these pieces will have selvedges, 4 will not. If you need more detailed instructions, email me. To ensure that you have 1 yard of washed fabric, since a small amount of shrinkage is possible, I advise buying a bit more than 1 yard. If you buy 1 1/2 yards, not only will you have the right amount to swap, you will get to keep a large piece for yourself. Batik does not shrink much, since it has been boiled, however some LQSs are not terribly accurate at cutting. I'd hate for a swap to be rejected because the store clerk's glasses were crooked. Arrr. Note 2: Cotton batik fabrics are made by applying a design with wax, using stamps or painting tools, then dyeing the fabric. The fabric is boiled to remove the wax, and the underlying color is revealed. The wax resists the dye. The fabric can be dyed, then have wax applied, then dyed again, allowing for multiple color designs. One of the characteristics of batiks is that both sides of the fabric are almost identical. There is no obvious "wrong" side of the fabric. Another characteristic is that there is very little give, or stretch, to the fabric. We are *NOT* swapping rayon batiks. Although those are gorgeous fabrics, that is not what this swap is about. Questions? Email me, Mad Jenny Bonney the Pirate Swapper (aka frood aka Wendy) : MamaBoo at GriffinsFlight dot com And no, that's not a Nancy-boy email address. Arrr! -- Wendy http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm De-Fang email address to reply -- ˙WPC5 |
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mmmmm, my favorite, vanilla flavored rum!!!!
Bonnie, the Quilt Lady NJ Butterfly wrote: Due to circumstances far beyond my control--I won't be imbibing in this 'free-fer-all' Rum is in the pantry..right next to the vanilla (pure vanilla, I'll have ya know) and almond. Butterfly (when ya come by please leave a few yellers in your droppins) "frood" wrote in message . com... Arrr! The pirate's code says we dinna steal from each other. However, if yer not joinin' us, then yer stash is fair game t' pilfer. I hear ye got batiks... -- Wendy http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm De-Fang email address to reply "Monique Reed" wrote in message ... Well, now, me hearty. It's not a case o' me bein' unwillin' t' fondle batiks, it's just that I want t' be fondlin' ALL the batiks. Ye get them all collected an' organized, lass, and me 'n' me crew'll come alongsie, board ye, and take 'em all for meself!' As ye well know, "share" don't be in the pirate's code, even if the code be more like "suggestions." And no o' that "parley" business, neither. Arrrr, Monique in TX frood wrote: Avast, ye landlubbers! I know there's more o' ye just dying to fondle some batiks. Join the fun o' the Pirate swap! Booty! Did I mention booty? It's not to late to sign up. Email me if you need more details. -- Mad Jenny Bonney, the Pirate Swapper http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm De-Fang email address to reply "frood" wrote in message r.com... Notice this is not marked "OT" because it's not! Arr! Ahoy, Mateys! Relief from the Winter doldrums is at hand! All of you in cold-weather climes are tired of the cold, and everyone else is tired of the complaints about cold. Tends to take the fun out o' slatherin' suntan lotion on the cat, ya know. So, avast ye seadogs and landlubbers alike, 'tis time for a swap! And I'll try to keep the pirate-speak to a minimum, but no guarantees! Arrr! These are the Official Rules. If you don't play by the rules, you'll be keelhauled and sent down to Davy Jones' locker to feed the fishes. If you are thinking "oh, that doesn't mean *me*" you are addlepated and wrong! Others are counting on equal participation by all players. 1) We are swapping Fat Eighths or FEs (18"x 11"{1/4WOF - see Note 1 below}) of 100% cotton batik fabric. Not fabric *printed* to look like batiks, but really honest-to-goodness batik (see Note 2 below). Please measure and cut carefully. If your fabric is noticeably wonky or short of 18", it will be sent back to you, unswapped, accompanied by a pirate wielding a cat o'nine tails. 2) We are swapping sets of 8 FEs. You may send up to 3 sets, if you use DIFFERENT fabrics for each set. I cannot guarantee you will get back 3 completely different sets, but I'll try. So, you send me 8 FEs of the same fabric, and you get back 8 FEs of fabric, all different. 3) I prefer to swap washed, ironed (but NOT starched) fabric. If for some reason, you cannot wash your fabric before you send it, please mark *each* FE with a note that says "not washed"!!!!! I will be washing my fabric, and I live in a smoke-free home. Your fabric will be fondled, at least by me, and if you are very lucky and have good taste, me swabbies Giles and Spike will give it a fondle, too! However, all fabric will be kept in excellent condition. I do have a dog, but he is not allowed free access to fabric, and I will do my best to keep his fur away from all swaps. 4) Send your fabric in a plastic bag, or other wrapping (I see saran-type wrap alot), to keep it safe on it's journey, and enclose your name and address in the wrapping, in case of envelope rippage. Use a separate baggie for each set, please. Send a self-addressed envelope with return postage (not metered!!!) in with your swap. 5) Non-USA participants email me for mailing instructions. 6) Mail your package so it arrives in my hands by Feb. 10, and I will the swaps back out by Feb. 13th. (Arrr! It's not an unlucky day for pirates!) This gives even overseas procrastinators time to participate. 7) Email me privately to sign up and get my mailing address. 8) If you sign up, but find you cannot participate, please send me a note to let me know not to expect anything from you. Stuff happens, no big. But a note will give me a heads up, so I don't sit by the mailbox, harassing me landlubber mailman w' me cutlass everyday. Tends to make him edgy. NOTE 1: To cut the FEs, cut 4 FQs in half, parallel to the selvedge to make 8 pieces each 18" by 1/4WOF. Four of these pieces will have selvedges, 4 will not. If you need more detailed instructions, email me. To ensure that you have 1 yard of washed fabric, since a small amount of shrinkage is possible, I advise buying a bit more than 1 yard. If you buy 1 1/2 yards, not only will you have the right amount to swap, you will get to keep a large piece for yourself. Batik does not shrink much, since it has been boiled, however some LQSs are not terribly accurate at cutting. I'd hate for a swap to be rejected because the store clerk's glasses were crooked. Arrr. Note 2: Cotton batik fabrics are made by applying a design with wax, using stamps or painting tools, then dyeing the fabric. The fabric is boiled to remove the wax, and the underlying color is revealed. The wax resists the dye. The fabric can be dyed, then have wax applied, then dyed again, allowing for multiple color designs. One of the characteristics of batiks is that both sides of the fabric are almost identical. There is no obvious "wrong" side of the fabric. Another characteristic is that there is very little give, or stretch, to the fabric. We are *NOT* swapping rayon batiks. Although those are gorgeous fabrics, that is not what this swap is about. Questions? Email me, Mad Jenny Bonney the Pirate Swapper (aka frood aka Wendy) : MamaBoo at GriffinsFlight dot com And no, that's not a Nancy-boy email address. Arrr! -- Wendy http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm De-Fang email address to reply -- ˙WPC5 |
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