They were red shading through to yellow and various (peachy) oranges in between - spare dye from a 'Hestia, goddess of the hearth' costume but nice clean, clear colours (except on hands when you discover that your rubber gloves for dying have perished )

Rosemary, didn't you do a series of pink hand dyed fabric for the Laura Nownes sampler? They were sooooo beautiful!

Renata wrote: Pink is a colour that I can wear although I prefer the stronger ones & reds; Izzy is the real pink girl - except on one memorable occasion, we went out on a girly shopping spree with her godmother and she declared that she didn't like pink You try finding finding 4-5 yr old girls clothes that are not pink

Brillliant love them

and the thimble box is so cool

I don't even know where to start! Lois, what beautiful flowers for LImbania and hexie rug for Rita.

Rosemary's mug rug from Rita--perfect pinks and so lovely... doesn't Rosemary adore pink? I seem to remember... Rosemary, your box is so great. It reminds me of when I lived in Japan and covered boxes like yours in washi. It's fun, easy and quick and you get so much enjoyment out of looking at a pretty box!

Rita, so that's how you made the hummingbird... I kept staring at it and could not figure out how it was done. Great job!

Whereas I am just trying to remember which page I posted my list of agreed swapee's - it's back there somewhere

OMG, they just keep getting better and better! Connie, that sunflower is beautiful! And Lois, WOW! I'm also getting a bit nervous for when my turn comes up, but I will do my best and know that my friends are getting a part of me!

Rita's latest creation just came in while typing this. I'm blown away yet again!

Nancy

Hey Lisa, at least there is plenty of reading matter for you to do whilst you are hors-de-combat for sewing (you could also read Wot Rott or parts 1,2 & 3 of the Sottts, if you get really bored )

Rita, I've had a matching smile to yours this morning, thank you so much. Buttonholing around those shamrocks looks fiddle-y (I can't believe I just said that :shock: ). The card is a great crazy log cabin design too

Lois, I love you mug rug you sent Rita. What a great quilting pattern on top of a hexie quilt, it really stand out and made it look flower like.

All these beautiful perfect mug rugs are making me nervous for when I start mine.

Oh, all those wonderful mug rugs. Like you, Rosemary, I have been wondering if I could live up to the standards shown here, but then I think I just have to go my way.The idea is marinating. And still this is supposed to be fun, not stressing.

Rosemary what a sweet little box, you have made. The thimbles are really having a good place to rest in that.

Rosemary I love your little box. What a great idea to hold all you thimbles, you will know exactly where they are. I must have a black hole in my house, as when I tidy up and put something away safe, it is gone – I can’t find it

I suppose it was an awful hardship to eat all those choc-ices, poor you

Just went to the mailbox and I have been smiling since. This little beauty came from Lois. How perfect is that? Lois, thank you so much, I absolutely love it.


Front - great quilting design for a hexie quilt Lois, I might just have to steal it.
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Back - look at the way she faced it, isn't that just great! And the quilting is as good on the back as the front.

Rosemary, what a wonderful little box. And I love the thimbles inside it! Looks like you are almost ready for the class. Good luck.

Yes Maureen, Wendy, Rita and Rosemary... it IS wonderful to see the photos everyone is posting!

I feel so lucky to have gotten several people to swap with, and can't wait to start! I too, worry that I will not be able to hold up the standard of excellence we've been seeing... but I'll sure try! I am a bit of a perfectionist, so I'm hoping that will push me to improve my FMQ skills a lot! (In other words, from "nada" to "decent" would be my goal )

On the plus side, since getting Connie's early mug rug, I have been motivated to privately contact the members who are swapping with me, but have not yet traded shipping addresses. I have also been trying to catch up with the 29 pages of this forum that have miraculously appeared since I last "lurked" And finally, I just created a list of my first 20 ideas for Mug Rug subjects or motifs! Of course, for those who have given me their "likes" I will be taking that into consideration!

For now, signing off... it's almost 2am here, I'm still almost too jazzed to sleep!