Swap crunch time

This week is the deadline for two Flickr swaps I'm in - first is the Spicing Up the Kitchen Swap that I co-run with my friend Darci. We wanted a low-key and fun place to swap handmade goodies for our kitchens.

My partner wanted bright colorful fabrics for her kitchen items - this is the stack of fabric I pulled out for her. I can't say much about what I'm making because her requests were pretty specific and I don't want to spoil it!



The other swap is the Pillow Talk Swap, round 5. I've been in the 4 other rounds of this swap & I couldn't bear to say no to this 5th quickie round, I've loved all the pillows I've gotten & can always use more bright accent pillows in my house!

My partner here wanted something simple with just a pop of color - I'm taking a calculated risk here and doing mainly linen with just a few prints, hopefully I'll create something that she'll love.



I'll be sure to share the finished items when they're completed as well as the great stuff I know I'll receive back in the swaps!

Also - see in that bottom picture the little GO! logo? And my perfectly cut linen half-square triangles? I met the fun Carolyn from Accuquilt at Quilt Market last month & was so excited when they asked me if I wanted to review & giveaway their GO! Baby fabric cutter - I am loving using mine so far & can't wait to share with you what this little puppy can do. And you'll have a chance to win one! You can also sign up for their newsletter and get some free patterns.