As you may know, we have a Flickr group called the Phat Quarter. It’s turning into a most excellent place for stitchers to hang out, post pictures and see what other inspirational pieces people are making.
We recently held our first ever swap, officiated by the excellent Penny Nickels. With 33 participants, its was a virtual who’s who of the contemporary stitching scene. Most of the pieces have been sent and received now, and so I thought I’d showcase a few of them.
The theme of the swap was Anatomy, and it was as open as that. However, one thing that was interesting was that a couple of mini themes emerged from the pieces.
The first was Motherhood:
Above: From Giggly Mama to Twitchy Fingers. Below: From CraftyDame to JoJoBooster.
Wonderful pieces, and a complete coincidence.
The other theme that emerged was one about hand stitching. You’ll see what I mean. First up, from Turning*Turning to Benjibot.
Above: From JoJoBooster to Asylnn’sAfghans.
Below: From SaintLucyBelle to StudiesinScarlet.
Again, coincidental, but a definite theme. Remarkable works.
We were also party to some little pieces of embroidered wonder:
Above: StudiesinScarlet to Astulabee.
Below: MeagenIleana to Gigglymama.
And GiddyGirlie delivered a charming little piece featuring a glow-in-the-dark skeleton!
And then finally, there were the comedians… Stitch Out Loud tickled our fancy with this simple request to Rustyfern:
And then a couple of wiseacres added their own take on the subject… 
Above: Beefranck to MeaganIleana.
Below: Mr X Stitch to Turning*Turning.
This was a great swap – everyone delivered high quality stitchery and it the results were superb.
Thanks to everyone who participated, and keep your eyes peeled for the next swap, coming to the Phat Quarter in June!
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Argh, mine hasn’t arrived yet!! Mind you, it DOES belong to one of the above themes. And here i was, feeling all unique
Ha ha !
I love the themes coincidence !!! And Alien Ted’s comment made me laugh big time
Fantastic collection !!!
x x x
___mathyld___
This little taste has left me wanting to see more, nay all, of the swap pieces!
I’m still cursing myself that I somehow completely missed sign ups for the swap. I’ll definitely be participating if there is another one.
To: Mathyld / encore petite,
You’ll see what Alien Ted meant when you see what I sent her!
these are fantastic – must check out the Phat Qtr as would love to be a part of a future swap….
The piece that I received from Aslynn’s Afghans didn’t make it into the post, but it is incredibly lovely. Pictures here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/giddygirlie/3546150853/
It’s so cool to see these all together. There’s some great work here! Thanks so much for including mine. I can’t wait for the next one.
great stuff, love the babies in wombs! i’m the very proud owner of the russian doll/skeleton and it really does glow in the dark!
My atc STILL hasn’t arrived 11 days and counting . . sigh.
I heart this swap. So many kick ass pieces!!! Well done everyone. Can’t wait to get mine from the lovely Alien Ted!
The matrioska and the MeagenIleana to Gigglymama are absolutely wonderful!
Wow, everyone did such amazing work. Good stuff
It’s great to be included in this group. Bravo and brava to all involved!
Everyone did such a great job! Really fantastic work!
(Mine hasn’t gotten to my partner yet either!)