Bag swap!

Righty-ho!
Here is the partners list, will also be added to the first post.

PARTNERS:
Cassie B and Pamela (you two were the only two not from UK! So you were partnered on location not bag)
Julie G & Nikki H
3-way:
Claire sends to Siobhan R
Siobhan R sends to Bindiibabe
Bindiibabe sends to Claire A

Let me or your partner know if there are any problems. Don’t forget to communicate and swap addresses!

Send out date: Monday 26th September

I'm so excited to swap with Pammerz!

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I have a crafting question, do most people use interfacing and/or lining for their bags? It's never something that I've done, but looking at how other people make bags they have a lining or have used interfacing, or both.

Cool! My mind control exercises were working!! ;P
I'd already had a few ideas for if I got paired with Claire

Almost always lining, interfacing added as and when required,depending on material etc.
The lining hides a multitude of sins as well as making the inside pretty ;D and makes adding internal pockets etc easier (I think)

I feel the need for a trip to a fabric shop coming soon!
I did avoid pairing us together again Bindii, I must admit I looked at what people liked/wanted etc and used that because most people wanted the same size bags

Always good to have an *excuse* for a fabric shopping trip!

I feel unwanted....
Imagine someone telling you that they specifically AVOIDED swapping with you! On purpose!

Only joking ;P
It's nice to "meet" new people too!!
Besides, we're already swapping at the moment anyway

(pink fur fabric?? Cunning! But it didn't throw me in the slightest! I had a bunch of ideas before plumping for the one I'm doing!)

That pink fur came in a bag of scraps i bought and i was like "....... bugger its pink." then the stash swap came up and i was thinking about it, then got you so I just had to send it, although now i feel it isnt much seeing the amount everyone else sent :s

Woot time to swap with cassie!!!

yay!! i've messaged siobhan to get some more info...but looking around for some ideas. Perfect timing for this swap now my daughter does mornings in school...i shall have 2 hours to myself 5 days a week!!

I have a story I just have to share:
I went to a fabric shop to get some interfacing today, I asked at the counter because I couldn't see any and the man said what type do you want so I said that I didnt know that there was more then one type, I wanted to make a bag. So he phones up a woman then passes the mobile to me and the signal cuts out so I'm standing there for a few minutes trying to get his attention to say what happened and when he turns around he asks me what I want so I tell him the signal went so I dont know. and he just looks at me like im stupid. by this time hes starting to get annoyed so i just say iron-on and he asks me what weight/thickness i want for it. i just ended up going for medium, i have no idea.
then after all that he got annoyed because some embroidery threads i was buying didnt have a price - they were in a box with others and some on a spool and the box was marked spools £1.50 and he starts ranting about how there is no price so he cant sell them. then he takes all similar threads out of the box and throws them away! (sad & shocked face) then he said i may as well just have the 2 i picked out. i was so tempted to say if you are going to throw them out I'll have them.
that man was rather scary, and didn't know his stuff.
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rant/panic over lol
if i cant get the interfacing to work i shall do it without
to check: the shiny side goes against the "wrong" side of the fabric and i iron it. anything between the iron and the interfacing?

Nikki, I'm sorry my bag is causing you so much trouble!

But yes with the interfacing it is wise to use something (maybe a tea towel) because otherwise you could end up with a sticky mess!

It's ok, I have several ideas if the interfacing messes up, it is a new thing to me and previously i have only used thick, tough fabric or not worried about it being able to hold something heavy

scary man, I'm lucky that at my local craft places the staff all know me (I even help out sometimes if they're busy) and they are all really knowledgeable, I don't know what I'd do if someone acted like that with me. Although I would probably tell him that he was in the wrong job and if he doesn't want to help the public he shouldn't work in retail.

It annoys me when people who are rude work in retail!! Surely they'd be better off behind a desk somewhere annoying someone else other than the general public!


I went out to get supplies today so i can get started now!