Summer 2012 Exchange – Fields of Clover. [Archive]

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Antiquarian

26-06-2012, 04:35 PM

Antiquarian

27-06-2012, 09:34 PM

Oh good it posted! Okay *settles in and waits for the PMs*

kocuria

27-06-2012, 09:41 PM

what does '1, 2 or 3 exchange partners' mean?...

IdahoCanuck

27-06-2012, 11:50 PM

what does '1, 2 or 3 exchange partners' mean?...

It means: How many people do you want to 'Exchange' with..... If you have lots of tatting time, you can tat more items and exchange with more partners :)

kocuria

28-06-2012, 12:17 AM

just send in my info, yay :w00t:

Sonja

28-06-2012, 02:44 PM

I will send you my info too. yippee. I like exchanges.

crazytatter

28-06-2012, 07:24 PM

I am trying to decide 1, 2, or 3 before I commit.

mmccurry

28-06-2012, 07:32 PM

Woooo Hooo...I can't wait, 2 please. Can we send more than one item....tatted and a clover travel case?

Antiquarian

29-06-2012, 12:40 AM

Woooo Hooo...I can't wait, 2 please. Can we send more than one item....tatted and a clover travel case?

*smiles* I'm certainly not going to hunt you down and fine you *LAUGH* I chose to say "fits into regular envelope" so that those with little money or means wouldn't feel pressure to put together packages. It's a tatting exchange so I say focus on tatting. If you choose to send a little something extra out of the goodness of your heart I'm not going to stop you.

soyloquesoy

29-06-2012, 01:22 AM

Well said, Antiquarian.

I love exchanges too, but I think I will pass this time. Have fun everyone, and share pics!

janet6567

29-06-2012, 01:55 AM

So no set "rules" except it should contain a trefoil and perhaps be a "challenge?" I'm in!!

shindeco

29-06-2012, 04:15 PM

Sounds great; I'm in!!

Antiquarian

02-07-2012, 02:31 PM

Only a couple more days to join up! Any other takers out there?

For those who already PM'd me I will get your partner names out to you on Thursday.

Holly Ann

02-07-2012, 02:42 PM

I love exchanges but I'm just too busy this summer.:cry:

kocuria

02-07-2012, 06:42 PM

Antiquarian, how many participants are there so far?

Antiquarian

02-07-2012, 10:53 PM

I've got 15...which is about half of what I had for the Christmas one.

MzBanKai

02-07-2012, 11:20 PM

A challenge!! Just what I need!! Count me in!

crazytatter

03-07-2012, 12:51 AM

I pm'd you.

Antiquarian

05-07-2012, 03:15 PM

EXCHANGE PARTNER'S ARE OUT.

If you have any questions or concerns please let me know.

kocuria

05-07-2012, 05:07 PM

wohooooo! :w00t:
does it work like person 1 has person 2, and person 2 has person one, or like 1>2, 2>3, 3>4, 4>1 etc.? just curious :)

sarahwood8

05-07-2012, 06:29 PM

Thanks for sending me my partners. I'll get to work! : )

Antiquarian

05-07-2012, 11:57 PM

wohooooo! :w00t:
does it work like person 1 has person 2, and person 2 has person one, or like 1>2, 2>3, 3>4, 4>1 etc.? just curious :)

It's totally random. I use a number generator to "assign" who has whom.

mmccurry

06-07-2012, 05:25 PM

I'm done, just need to write a letter to each person. I love exchanges, thanks for doing this!!!!

twinsor

06-07-2012, 05:53 PM

I'm done, just need to write a letter to each person. I love exchanges, thanks for doing this!!!!

You are done already? HOLY SMOKES! I am still test tatting to find the perfect piece/thread.17747

mmccurry

06-07-2012, 06:02 PM

Actually, I have this thing in mind for a few months, waiting for the Summer Exchange to take place. I finished it last week. It just happened to go with the theme. This is so exciting!! I love getting tatting, I rarely RARELY tat for myself, so this is a REAL TREAT!!!

mmccurry

06-07-2012, 10:13 PM

OK, sent my off today.

Sonja

15-07-2012, 12:41 PM

After being away for a week I came back and found a very beautifull bookmark and a nice flat shuttle in my postbox. Thank you very much mmccurry.
You have to wait a little bit for my return-sending. I started today and will send it as soon as possible. Is there a place for the pictures?

kocuria

15-07-2012, 01:18 PM

omg i didn't even choose the designs yet, slow down girls! :devil:
(we want photos, photos, photos! :w00t:)

soyloquesoy

15-07-2012, 02:06 PM

Sonja, I suppose Antiquarian will set up a group for pics later. (Antiquarian, if you need help to do it, just ask me!)

Kocuria, it is customary to only post photos after the recipient has got the package.

IdahoCanuck

15-07-2012, 04:14 PM

Oh my.... I'm in the same boat as you Kocuria! I just returned home from a very busy trip and had no time to even think about tatting! We were going dusk to dawn! What to do what to do... I shall have to get a move on..... (Starts rifling through the pattern files.... ). Clovers you say? Hmmmm.... This will be fun! Ü

Sonja

16-07-2012, 03:02 PM

Today I sended my clovers to Mmccurry

sarahwood8

16-07-2012, 03:36 PM

I've mailed to all 3 of my partners. : ) I had so much fun making each item!

shindeco

17-07-2012, 11:07 PM

Received my gorgeous motif (Napoleon made of Lizbeth 20 Mocha Brown Dk) from Sarah -- Thank you, thank you!!
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mmccurry

18-07-2012, 12:47 AM

Wow, I love it!!!

IdahoCanuck

26-07-2012, 01:57 AM

I sent off my tatting to my exchange partner today! :). What a relief to get it done.... Not that it was difficult, I was gone for 2 weeks and then it's just been really really busy lately! And then in another week I'm gonna be gone again for week or so. It must be summer! Ü

twinsor

26-07-2012, 04:34 PM

I received a beautiful bookmark and tatting shuttle from mmccurry about 2 weeks ago, but haven't had a way to post anything since my computer has been battling a virus. What a surprise to find out that I was a recipient after commenting about how quickly she sent out so quickly! :w00t: Thank you very much...now to get mine blocked and out the door.

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sarahwood8

26-07-2012, 05:55 PM

What a cool bookmark! I haven't seen anything like it before. Way to go mmccurry!

mmccurry

26-07-2012, 10:03 PM

I received a gorgeous book mark from Sonja and also a shuttle for Celtic tatting. Need to give that a good try. Thank you soooo much for the book mark, Sonja!!! I treasure it!! I'll post pictures soon.

mmccurry

27-07-2012, 03:05 AM

Here is the beautiful book mark from Sonja. Thanks again!!1815618157

Sonja

27-07-2012, 03:28 PM

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And this is the bookmark mmccurry sended me. I was thinking about the way I have to use it: I think the top around the corner of the outsite of the book and then the tail on the place were you are in the book. Is that right, Marie?

crazytatter

27-07-2012, 04:25 PM

I just sent off mine too.

mmccurry

27-07-2012, 07:07 PM

Yup, that's how it suppose to be, Sonja. By the way, the book mark Sonja gave me was one of her own, beautiful designs. Wonderful work, Sonja!!

I posted a picture of it, in a book, on today's blog post.

http://westpinecreations.blogspot.com/2012/07/another-corner-bookmark-this-is-another.html

shindeco

31-07-2012, 02:44 AM

I put mine in the mailbox today!

twinsor

01-08-2012, 11:45 AM

Yippee! I just received another envelope, this one from Grace in California. The motif is Lizabeth color 112 (size 20) and the purple is 2 strands of embroidery cotton. While tatting, she ended up with an extra clover set, but you could have fooled me. I think it looks great. And I agree that the bear on the card is "too cute".:thmbup:
Thank you very much.
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tatting margaret

07-08-2012, 09:13 PM

I sent mine off yesterday Monday 11am gmt time, it's going over the pond please allow at least five days for it to arrive in the US
Margaret

Mags

08-08-2012, 04:08 PM

Just popped mine in the mail. This is my first exchange and what fun!

sarahwood8

13-08-2012, 07:31 PM

I just found a wonderful surprise in my mailbox - two beautiful beaded 10-Point Snowflakes from TattingMargaret! The pattern can be found here: http://www.be-stitched.com/pattern0511snowflake.asp
http://www.intatters.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=18525&d=1344885948
She also included a postcard with pictures from her area (Somerset, UK). It is cool to see where you live. What a neat idea!
Thank you so much, Margaret!!! : )

crazytatter

13-08-2012, 07:58 PM

I found a surprise in my mail box on this past Saturday, an envelope from Geek_Girl. She sent me two items, the Green knots bookmark and Rose window by Yon Yusoff. I just love them, they are both on my list to do so now I have models to study when I work on these pattern myself too.

I love both colorway of the threads too, both are Lizbeth 20, Green Knots is with Blue River Glades and the summer snowflake is with Wild Flower Garden. I am going to get some of these thread too for myself as I have been wanting to get some just wasn't sure which ones. Thank you so much Maggie!

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Mags

14-08-2012, 03:10 AM

So glad you like them, crazytatter! I enjoyed making them. They are two of my favorite Lizbeth colorways.

tatting margaret

14-08-2012, 07:52 AM

I am so glad you liked them, I have sent you a pm.
Margaret

Judy

14-08-2012, 10:36 PM

kocuria

15-08-2012, 10:12 PM

and i've just finished the tatting, now only to write the letters, address the envelopes and go postal :) all my recipents are in the u.s., so don't hold your breath, it's gonna take a while ;)

twinsor

17-08-2012, 03:00 PM

Off to the post office to send my envelopes.....

janet6567

18-08-2012, 03:11 AM

I sent my exchanges over two weeks ago and one of the recipents received hers early last week, but I haven't heard from the other one, so I am hoping it arrived about the same time.:sad:

kocuria

18-08-2012, 01:39 PM

look what i just got:

http://kobirzu.blox.pl/2012/08/Fields-of-Clover-Exchange-pt-1.html

a doily designed for me by shindeco, how glorious :heart:
i'm OVER THE MOON, thank you! >huge hug full of cat hair and enthusiasm and stuff<

sarahwood8

19-08-2012, 09:28 PM

That is beautiful! : ) And so nice of shindeco to design something especially for you!

shindeco

20-08-2012, 12:24 AM

I posted the pattern in the member patterns section if anyone is interested.

tatting margaret

20-08-2012, 08:47 PM

Gorgeous pattern
Margaret

sarahwood8

23-08-2012, 06:29 PM

Look what was in my mailbox today: Thank you to Twinsor!
http://www.intatters.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=18687&d=1345746374
The beaded shamrock pattern can be found here: http://yarnplayertats.blogspot.com/2009/03/celtic-knot-shamrock.html . It is a lovely example of celtic tatting. (I have yet to master that technique!)

The “Merriment” doily pattern is here: http://tatsaway-patterns.blogspot.com/2011/03/merriment-doily.html .The doily is made with some of yarnplayer’s gorgeous HDT. (I’ve never had anything made in HDT before. It’s beautiful!)

jessrw

23-08-2012, 06:57 PM

So dang pretty! I so look forward to being able to do exchanges one day.

Antiquarian

24-08-2012, 01:57 AM

Okay, there are 5 people I've not heard from on sending out their exchanges. I will be sending PMs to figure out what is up.

Sorry that I've been AFK for a week or so. There were a number of family health things that came up unexpected and my church congregation got so large the area reps split into two new groups (Wards as we call them). Nothing like forming a whole new church congregation to flummox life a bit. Oh, and DH went back to work with the new school year...MUCH to the dismay of my 4 year old. *laugh*

tatting margaret

24-08-2012, 03:05 PM

Nothing has been received here, I go on holiday on the 29th so hopefully there will a lovely surprise when I get back
Margaret

kocuria

27-08-2012, 05:18 PM

it's been a month since crazytatter sent her package to me, which didn't arrive - i really hope polish postal service didn't manage to loose it :(

Judy

27-08-2012, 09:01 PM

The celtic shamrock looks soo different in a dark color I didn't recognize that I've actually worked this pattern. Its a great one.

crazytatter

28-08-2012, 01:20 AM

it's been a month since crazytatter sent her package to me, which didn't arrive - i really hope polish postal service didn't manage to loose it :(

I wish you can chase it down. I made sure I sent it off as early as possible for you to receive it as you are overseas for me.

IdahoCanuck

28-08-2012, 01:49 AM

I received a wonderful surprise today for the exchange from Kocuria
What a lovely Clover pattern! and you can't tell it but the thread is VERY fine! And such pretty colors... they remind me of pretty fall leaves.
She did a wonderful job and it looks so delicate :) She said I could use it as a Bracelet or a Bookmark... as I don't like to wear anything (even a wrist watch) on my wrists (drives me buggy!) I think it will make a wonderful addition to my Bookmark Collection! Thanks so much Kocuria!
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kocuria

28-08-2012, 11:26 AM

the thread is polish ariadna's ada, which is i think size 30... or maybe 40, they don't specify it anywhere. and it's a hdt :) the pattern - i've found somewhere in between inspiration photos on my computer, but for the love of my cats can't remember whose is it :blush: i'll try and find out.

glad you like it :w00t:

IdahoCanuck

28-08-2012, 01:42 PM

Now that I've checked more closely, it compares with my Lizbeth size 40 but looks so much finer... I think because you seem to be a firm tatter (like me Ü ) and it tends to compress the thread. I really do love the colors! Ü

sarahwood8

28-08-2012, 01:56 PM

Kocuria, I LOVE your HDT. Such rich, vibrant colors! And your bookmark/bracelet is beautifully done! : )

MzBanKai

31-08-2012, 12:24 AM

:sweatdrop:I am finally mailing in the morning. Sorry for being so late. Migraines suck and when it finally left I felt like this for days after: :smstarz: Much better now.

I received a beautiful bookmark from Kocuria this week. Thank you so much!! I LOVE the colors and it's so delicate looking!! Pictures as soon as I find the camera.

kocuria

31-08-2012, 02:28 PM

yay, mzbankai :heart:
sarah, thank you for the nice words :w00t:

dbrn

01-09-2012, 09:07 AM

Kocuria-

May I ask the name of the pattern you used, or if it's something you came up with yourself, would you mind sharing? I think it would make a lovely and unique edging for a hanky in very fine thread for a colleague of mine.

kocuria

01-09-2012, 03:11 PM

i think i just saw a picture of it... :cry: but the way i did it is 5p4p1, 1j4p4p1, 1j4p5 for trefoils (in second row the top picots of each ring are joined to the appropriate picots of the first row) and 5p5p5p5 or 2p3p5p5p3p2 (when you want chains joined to each other near the trefoils, which i really like) for the chains, the joins are pretty self-explanatory when you look at the pictures. it's done in two rounds - one side, cut and tie, second side.

hope it's understandable :blush:

dbrn

01-09-2012, 09:33 PM

Thanks so much, Kocuria. I'm looking forward to trying this one!

MercyPres

05-09-2012, 03:42 AM

Today turned out to be great in spite of waking to buckets of rain. On my way out to play shuttle bus, I stopped by the mailbox and there was an envelop :) My Summer 2012 Clover Exchange from PattyD. Lovely necklace and pendant. "The idea is vaguely based on the pattern 'Roses and Vine Bookmark' by Paulette (in Member Pattern Forum)." Patty's fiddling is fabulous.

http://www.intatters.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=18925&d=1346815968

I must dig thru the closet to find a simple correct colored shell so I can wear this soonest. It is so delicate and lacily frivolous, just beautiful.

PattyD

05-09-2012, 07:22 AM

I am so glad you like it. At first I wasn't sure I was done, but I have found that is always a good time to quit. I am rather fond of my solution for resizeable necklace with no moving parts. That odd bead is to hold an SSSR in place. I had no intention of sewing the ends into all those spirals.

kocuria

05-09-2012, 09:20 AM

omg... patty, this is simply stunning... :w00t::w00t::w00t::w00t::w00t:

where are the trefoils, though? :devil:

sarahwood8

05-09-2012, 02:23 PM

Wow! That's amazing. Way to go Patty! : )

PattyD

05-09-2012, 02:39 PM

Well, there is more than one kind of clover. And I thought of the kind that has little flowers and the bees gather their pollen. Definitely not the shamrock kind. As usual, right train, wrong track.

MercyPres

05-09-2012, 04:31 PM

fields of red clover = color of the flowers in the pendant :biggrin:

IdahoCanuck

05-09-2012, 11:41 PM

Hey! It's all in the interpretation! I love the clover flowers! Ü

Mags

07-09-2012, 06:17 AM

I received my exchange from my partner over the weekend--unfortunately I was away for an extra-long weekend, but returned to a lovely surprise. Thanks to MzBanKai, who challenged herself to learn both clovers and two-color tatting, and did a smashing job on these lovely small pieces in my favorite color combination--pink and green. She also sent a nifty "doo-dad" for me to play with! Perfect timing, as I've been interested in trying tatting on findings.

Antiquarian

07-09-2012, 05:00 PM

Okay Patty you get the cool prize...which is an ooooo and and ahhhh from your fellow tatters.

PattyD

07-09-2012, 10:24 PM

Thank you. When I fly out into open air and start fiddling with a pattern, it can be both exhilarating and terrifying. Sometimes I land gently and sometimes ....

mmccurry

11-09-2012, 10:36 PM

Very pretty doodad. So many posibilities!!! The tatting is also very lovely. Something to dress us a new shirt.

mmccurry

28-09-2012, 03:39 PM

I am still haven't received my tatting exchange. I changed computers and thought, maybe my email didn't work properly.

tatting margaret

28-09-2012, 04:36 PM

You are not alone, I have never received anything either, perhaps it got lost in the post?
Margaret

crazytatter

28-09-2012, 05:07 PM

I am so sad that the one I sent to Kucuria got lost that it is now in the world of no return since I didn't purchase additional mail service with it. Hopefully it will make its way some time in the future either come back to me or to Kucuria.

IdahoCanuck

28-09-2012, 06:33 PM

I know how you feel... Mine didn't make it to her either... I filed a report with the customs info to try to track it down.. It got lost between our local office and the US customs office.. Never made it there, so they are checking on it. Fingers are crossed!

crazytatter

28-09-2012, 10:24 PM

Really? I have to go see if I still can find my receipt maybe I can file one with the custom office too. I mean all that work get lost!