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The Sewing Places' Great Cushion Cover Swap the Second

Iminei

The Sewing Places' Great Cushion Cover Swap the Second
« on: February 18, 2019, 08:45:11 AM »
The Darkside seems to be slumbering throughout the winter ... Time to shake things up a bit .....  :devil:


The Sewing Place's Great Cushion Cover Swap the Second


Aim:- To make a quilted cushion cover of 12, 14, or 16 inches square.

Technique:-  piecing, applique, paint, embroidery, embellished or a mix
with a zip, button or simple envelope closure.

Participants will be partnered at random,
much like TSP's successful Secret Santa event.

You will need to post a brief paragraph with your preferred colour choice,
Brights, Pastels, Monochromes, Complimentary, Greens  :devil: Purples etc

.... but the construction and design of the cover will be the Makers choice.

When you send your cover to your selected partner,
you can choose to be anonymous or reveal your identity ...

But please after receiving your cover, post a pic in this thread and thank your covers Maker.


Now for the boring bits:-

This swap will run for a month from TSP's Anniversary,  March 1st to March 31st

You can send your cushion to your partner anytime from the beginning of the Swap
but please make sure you have posted by the end of the first week in April.

Postage will be the responsibility of the Maker and cushion inners will be the responsibility of the Recipient.

Everyone is encouraged to participate wherever in the world they may be,
but please be aware that your chosen recipient may be in another country.

If you specifically do not want the small extra cost this would involve please make me aware and I will try my best to ensure you are partnered with a participant in your own country.

To register for The Great Cushion Cover Swap the Second:-

Please post in this thread with your colour preferences and pm Iminei with your address.
Your address will only be shared with TSP admins and your partnered TSP'er .

Deadline for registering will be midnight on the 28th February 2019.

« Last Edit: February 19, 2019, 08:10:08 AM by Iminei »
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Lowena

Re: The Great Cushion Cover Swap the Second
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2019, 10:08:46 AM »
I'm so pleased The Darkside is getting a much needed shake up and boost........ especially as I'm in a sort of mindfugging limbo at the moment.
My last effort was such that @Ellabella took drastic steps to get rid of it   :devil: so this one will be a superior being  0_0
I'd prefer bright colours ( any but green :x but anything is acceptable  as  my hopefully new house has many rooms  :D
Looking forward to this..... come on peeps.....please join in  :sew: :sew:
« Last Edit: February 20, 2019, 08:26:43 AM by Iminei »
Triumph of hope over experience :D

Sakar

Re: The Great Cushion Cover Swap the Second
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2019, 17:14:39 PM »
Ha  0_0 The last time I couldn't, but this time, I am in !!! :D :D

I will send you @Iminei my address, because I am not sure, if you know, where I live

And please, choose Lowena for me, I want to send her something  :x  :sew: GREEN 

Lowena

Re: The Great Cushion Cover Swap the Second
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2019, 17:18:50 PM »
 :devil: @Sakar  :fish: :fish:
Triumph of hope over experience :D

Efemera

Re: The Great Cushion Cover Swap the Second
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2019, 18:45:03 PM »
I would have ...but not a cushion cover.

Ellabella

Re: The Great Cushion Cover Swap the Second
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2019, 19:44:06 PM »
I'm in.

As for colours, surprise me.  It will be for my sewing room which is very neutral at the moment, wood floor and pale pinky cream walls.  The only real colour is a certain green cactus 0_0

@Lowena, don't worry, it survived!!!!  I unpacked a box of soft furnishings that had been taken by the cleaning team and guess what I found. :devil: hee hee.
« Last Edit: February 20, 2019, 08:25:49 AM by Iminei »

crafter

Re: The Great Cushion Cover Swap the Second
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2019, 21:32:21 PM »
I'll have a go.  I'm an experienced cushion maker but not an experience quilter.

Either:
Cream, duck egg (or hues of turquoise), with maybe a splash of mustard
Or:
Orange, black, tropical green with a bit of white.

Oh, and I hate hexagons!  :D
« Last Edit: February 20, 2019, 08:25:20 AM by Iminei »

Iminei

Re: The Great Cushion Cover Swap the Second
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2019, 21:39:55 PM »
Hexagons are banned in the darkside!   :devil:
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Acorn

Re: The Great Cushion Cover Swap the Second
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2019, 21:53:10 PM »
I love hexagons.  Just as well I haven't got time to enter...
I might look as though I'm talking to you, but inside my head I'm sewing.

Sonatine

Re: The Great Cushion Cover Swap the Second
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2019, 21:55:51 PM »
My piecing experience is a grand total of one BOM from 2017 and I've never done applique... but I'd love to join in if you'll have me! It'll be great to have the motivation to go back to the dark side to learn some new techniques and I loved the Secret Santa.
My room is blues and greys (bedspread is white with big grey swirls, curtains are pale blue, and existing cushion covers are Liberty Kussman in the blue colourway with grey backing) and I struggle a bit with things that have a lot of bold contrasting colours.
« Last Edit: February 20, 2019, 08:24:47 AM by Iminei »

Renegade Sewist

Re: The Great Cushion Cover Swap the Second
« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2019, 02:45:07 AM »
I'll need to watch from the wings. March is already overbooked.  :S

You all are a funny lot.  0_0
Hey Bill! Read the manual!  Hehehe.

Iminei

Re: The Great Cushion Cover Swap the Second
« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2019, 07:57:32 AM »
Ok,

@Lowena @Sakar @crafter @Sonatine @Ellabella you are all enrolled!

@Efemera .... ????? Not a cushion cover ?

@Acorn ..... Are you sure ?????

Cmon, Cmon, Roll up, Roll up, you know how much fun we had last time ....
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wrenkins

Re: The Sewing Places' Great Cushion Cover Swap the Second
« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2019, 08:16:29 AM »
Last time I did this I nearly had two nervous breakdowns! Can I cope again?!?!?!?!

HELL YEAH!

C'mon @Cheesecake. You know you want to.  :devil:
Harbouring resentment is like swallowing poison and waiting for the other person to die!

BrendaP

Re: The Great Cushion Cover Swap the Second
« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2019, 09:04:18 AM »
Hexagons are banned in the darkside!   :devil:

Since when?
My first efforts at patchwork, when I didn't lnow any better, were made with six sided pieces!
Brenda.  My machines are: Corona, a 1953 Singer 201K-3, Caroline, a 1940 Singer 201K-3, Thirza, 1949 Singer 221K, Azilia, 1957 Singer 201K-MK2 and Vera, a Husqvarna 350 SewEasy about 20 years old. Also Bernina 1150 overlocker and Elna 444 Coverstitcher.
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.

BrendaP

Re: The Sewing Places' Great Cushion Cover Swap the Second
« Reply #14 on: February 19, 2019, 09:11:07 AM »
OK sign me up.

The cushion I receive will live in the conservatory so neutrals with lots of ultramarine/royal blue please.

Not sure yet what techniques I'll use, I might have a go at something different.  If it happens to be me instead of Saker who's paired with Lowena, well I've got plenty of green fabric too.  :ninja:
« Last Edit: February 20, 2019, 08:24:01 AM by Iminei »
Brenda.  My machines are: Corona, a 1953 Singer 201K-3, Caroline, a 1940 Singer 201K-3, Thirza, 1949 Singer 221K, Azilia, 1957 Singer 201K-MK2 and Vera, a Husqvarna 350 SewEasy about 20 years old. Also Bernina 1150 overlocker and Elna 444 Coverstitcher.
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.