Love it!!

So Cute!!!

Thanks, Nataluna!  I had to think about it before I did so, but I definitely agree with your defense of the swap title!  "Not ashamed of the Gospel" is a great way to live one's life and I think our title agrees with that idea!


Everyone who has sent me your questionnaire should have been added to the swap by now and your progress should show on your profile, if not, please, please, please let me know!  We have until Friday to sign-up, so if you know anyone who would be interested, please send them here!

I've read that some are concerned about a 7-point swap, so let's open up a conversation about it.  Let me know if you would all prefer a 5-point swap, and I'd be happy to change the parameters to meet the requests of the many!   

Now I'm really going to be late to church; I'll "see" everyone later!

I personally was jumping for joy when I saw this swap. This is the one and only swap I've always wanted to do. But March is chaotic for me too and the whole "only 1 month" crafting time is killing me cause I'm moving at the end of the month, have 2 swaps to finish by the 15th of this month, quilt to finish for boyfriend by Thursday, plus easter dresses to make. I would love the 5 OR 7 points but I would really love to move the send out date to say End of April or May 1st. I hate being pressured on time in a swap. I think it would open up the door for more people to join too. I have so many ideas for christian themed things to make in the buy nothing or stash buster swaps but never have a christian partner to use my ideas on. I have lots of Christian themed fabric too like 10 commandments fabric, angel fabric, etc.

That is awesome stuff you made Audrey. I love that purse/bag. Everything is so girly!

Well I had a very uncrafty weekend. Went to Casino and blew through 600 bucks. But I do still have time to make most everything on my list so I'll get to work on the rest of it this week. I know Keri is gonna love everything, I can't wait til I finish and send off so she can see it. I love these buy nothing swaps. This is about the only swap that inspires me to use my stash. It seems like every other swap I end up buying all new supplies for it and only use like half of what I buy so my stash just multiplies as I join new swaps.

I love the hand warmers. Did you use a pattern?
That purse is really cute too.

Here's the pattern I used. http://creativeyarn.blogspot.com/2008/02/crochet-openwork-handwarmers.html
I used vanna white yarn I think.

Thanks for the compliments on the purse. I've since made 2 more from same pattern. A tinkerbell one for me and a girly one for another swap. I love this purse pattern. It is so easy to follow and really doesn't take all that long to make. The pink one took me 2 nights with prob 3 hours each night to make. Then I made the next 2 at the same time and it prob took the same amount of time to make the 2 as it did to make the first one. I can't wait to find more friends with birthdays so I can make more purses. They are so roomy and have so many pockets and I can fit all my necessities plus a few diapers/wipes for the kids which I couldnt' ever fit in my purse before.

So glad you like everything peppermom. I so did not want to give those placemats away. But I just couldn't see letting my 3 yr old son and 5 yr old daughter eat off them. And I haven't missed them yet so I hope you gets lots of use and compliments on them. Here's some pics I took.



Those hand thingies are called arm warmers



And here's my table decked out in the placemats and coasters:


And just a closeup:


I loved those fabrics so much that I also made a purse for my manager's wife out of the same fabric. There's a tiny amount left so maybe I can find something small to make for me out of it.

So glad you like them Heather. I so didn't want to give them away. I decked out my table and took pics before I sent.





And the rope things are coasters. The tealights go on the centerpiece. I left spaces for them.

Okay, so I was working on a medium and......well let's just say I don't know what I did wrong....but I did SOMETHING wrong. Please someone tell me how to enlarge a pattern on adobe to 400 percent and print it. I might just send the "mistake" to my partner to make her laugh. I wouldn't count it as anything points though. I have some cool things planned for ya Keri and can't wait to make you something special!

I hope there is someone here who likes girly stuff and likes making girly stuff. I just made a cute *** purse for one of my managers from a purse pattern I've been dying to try out and am about to make me one and would love to make one for someone else. Here's link to pattern. http://www.butterick.com/item/B4532.htm?search=4532&page=1 I made the bottom left one. It's so freaking cute and adorable.

I am so pumped!  I almost quoted and replied to this right after you posted it.  I love girlie stuff and love that purse    And now you are my partner! (at least that's what the front page says right now...) Funny how the world works 

YAY! I'm so anxious to make another one. I also see the first thing you ever wisted was a thread catcher I made for my disney partner in the disney swap. So I feel super special now.