Bottlecap Pincushion Swap

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Swap Coordinator:	tangledthreads (contact)
Swap categories:	Sewing Handmade Embroidery
Number of people in swap:	19
Location:	International
Type:	Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:	July 11, 2009
Date items must be sent by:	August 1, 2009
Number of swap partners:	1
Description:
We are going to be making and sending one bottlecap pincushion to our partner, design will be sender's choice. Edited to Add: Please be creative and add some kind of embellishments to the sides of the pincsuhion. There are so many fun options, like embroidery, buttons, rick rack, felt flowers, etc to make it sweet and pretty! Here is a tutorial for making bottlecap pincushions by verybigjen..click here. And here is a host of them for inspiration..here. Please do your best work and make a pincushion you would be proud to receive. Guidelines: Swappers must have a rating of at least 4.97, no recent ones. Please contact me if your rating is less then 4.97 and you want to join, I will consider based on the circumstances of your 3's etc. I reserve the right to ban any swappers at my discretion. Must have some basic handsewing/embroidering skills. No newbies. Get that felt/fabric out and start stitching!

Discussion

marci 07/ 5/2009 #

Is it ok to join if you have never made a bottlecap pincushion before?

tangledthreads 07/ 5/2009 #

You need basic handsewing and embroidering skills to make a bottlecap, they are very easy to make.

spinjenny 07/ 5/2009 #

Thanks for the invite - I'm watching it, but I will probably join it later. They are such fun to make. :-)

bonbon 07/ 5/2009 #

I`m going to try my hand,it will be my first

magicjessnrach 07/ 5/2009 #

Thanks for the invite :) I can't resist joining!

sultrypeacock 07/ 5/2009 #

You mention wool felt... is that the only material acceptable? Is acrylic felt discouraged? Can other fabric be used? (for the top? for the sides? for the bottom?)

tangledthreads 07/ 6/2009 #

Sender's Choice..I mentioned wool felt as that is all I have used or the ones I have bought were made from wool felt I think... will edit to take out the word 'wool'....

tangledthreads 07/ 6/2009 #

Please use a nice quality felt..not fond of the 4 sheets for a dollar type, don't think they will make a nice quality pincushion.

I am so happy you have joined this swap and SpinJenny, your sweet pincushions came up on my flickr search...hope you can join us!

joanieponytail57 07/10/2009 #

Arrgh! I am going to be out of town for this one.

tangledthreads 07/10/2009 #

I will host more, they are so fun to make or we could do a private swap! Let me know if you are interested!

pandakitty 07/11/2009 #

This will be my second experienced. I loved making the first one. However, I used regular cotton fabric for the top and it worked well. Sides were felt. I made them for strawberry festival at out church and sold every one. I embroideried 2009 on the side and used a black marker to make seeds on the top.

tangledthreads 07/12/2009 #

I want to thank you all for joining my swap..I hope you make a beautiful pincushion for your partner and enjoy this swap!

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