tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673783619090301452.post5263444575677320759..comments2023-08-25T16:22:16.353+01:00Comments on Piece'n'Peace: Goodies from Africa and a Little GiveawayLis Harwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11700965811840448266noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673783619090301452.post-22295664890956136642010-06-07T10:53:29.382+01:002010-06-07T10:53:29.382+01:00Just loved those blue African fabrics Lis, will lo...Just loved those blue African fabrics Lis, will look forward to seeing what you make with them. Have checked out Magie' web site and was delighted to see some Lana lapu fabrics. They are beautiful, several years ago I made a quilt using those fabrics.<br><br>Yvonne "the rag picker"Yvonnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381516342734902717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673783619090301452.post-17641919876547552722010-06-07T11:00:33.915+01:002010-06-07T11:00:33.915+01:00I was lucky enough to recieve 8 fat quarters of th...I was lucky enough to recieve 8 fat quarters of those shwe shwe fabrics from South Africa in a swap on flickr a while back. I love them but haven't settled on what to use them in yet. Nice to get fabrics that a little different. Aren't those beads pretty! They would be nice made into necklace maybe. Love your basket too!!Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00831950066401909011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673783619090301452.post-86549602586289059362010-06-07T11:41:53.573+01:002010-06-07T11:41:53.573+01:00I love the basket - does Magie sell them online???...I love the basket - does Magie sell them online???<br>The beads would look lovely incorporated into a bag somehow - I'm a bit of a bag nut!!<br><br>Gillgillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02608760953744169322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673783619090301452.post-16597259704385054122010-06-07T13:22:13.829+01:002010-06-07T13:22:13.829+01:00Oh, what lovely beads. They would be pretty useful...Oh, what lovely beads. They would be pretty useful as ends of strings, used in jackets and shirts for my children.<br>I hope I'll be the lucky one!<br><br>ellusillu[at]gmail[dot]comElluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690713428836051281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673783619090301452.post-45596697119656508762010-06-07T13:34:50.233+01:002010-06-07T13:34:50.233+01:00I would admire them for hours and wait for them to...I would admire them for hours and wait for them to tell me what they should become.Marjoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09426062040438565996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673783619090301452.post-15822665126388532592010-06-07T14:37:18.693+01:002010-06-07T14:37:18.693+01:00Just love your post, Lis!! You have a great taste ...Just love your post, Lis!! You have a great taste in fabrics and jewelry!!<br>Enjoy! And greetings from the Netherlands!ria vogelzanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06995000697033471422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673783619090301452.post-39758476653519383652010-06-07T16:05:32.551+01:002010-06-07T16:05:32.551+01:00Boy, what would I do with such lovely beads?First:...Boy, what would I do with such lovely beads?<br>First: love them and stare at them for a long time.<br>Second: put them in a place were I can see them all day long (this for some time)<br>Third: think, think, think and think again about were to use them. Difficult they are so beautiful and I can't chose and don't want to make a mistake were to use them.<br><br>But most likely I will use them in my BOM Under the sea. They have a brilliant sea-colour. And I definately would find a spot on that quilt were they would blink and I can enjoy them longer.Bietjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10635940287323473138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673783619090301452.post-17716013397467272762010-06-07T16:07:26.638+01:002010-06-07T16:07:26.638+01:00Wow, I forgot to mention that I am a follower alre...Wow, I forgot to mention that I am a follower already and that I am going to spread the word about your thrilling give-away.Bietjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10635940287323473138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673783619090301452.post-91752717196588539712010-06-07T17:10:42.909+01:002010-06-07T17:10:42.909+01:00Hi Lis I have just the thing in mind for those bea...Hi Lis I have just the thing in mind for those beads I'd have an excuse to buy myself some nice silver chunky beads to make a necklace and bracelet mixing the 2 lots of beads,lovely fabric and I love that basket bag by the way.Hmmm shame the budget didn't quite stretch to that for the giveaway.Lol!<br>Georgie xgeorgiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16089558483948085264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673783619090301452.post-43811258043896949432010-06-07T17:18:49.846+01:002010-06-07T17:18:49.846+01:00Oooh what lovely beads. I first thought I'd u...Oooh what lovely beads. I first thought I'd use them to embellish a bag, then I changed my mind and thought a necklace would be good. I thinnk I'd change it again if I saw them in 'person'! Please enter me in your draw if you don't mind the same person winning another of your giveaways. I won't be offended if you don't inlude me :-)<br>Teresa xA Time for Stitchinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18081085376540243147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673783619090301452.post-23686950315306020392010-06-07T23:22:01.024+01:002010-06-07T23:22:01.024+01:00Oh forgot to say that I would love to be part of y...Oh forgot to say that I would love to be part of your bead "give away" and if lucky enough to have my name pulled from your charming bag would use them on my diamond wall hanging I am making for the Picton Quilters challenge.<br>Yvonne " the rag picker"Yvonnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381516342734902717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673783619090301452.post-58002700203488013932010-06-08T03:11:49.058+01:002010-06-08T03:11:49.058+01:00Lovely beads, gorgeous fabrics! I think I would h...Lovely beads, gorgeous fabrics! I think I would have to showcase that bead in a piece of jewelry or as an embellishment. Too beautiful not to have it front and centre.Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17104565945520530658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673783619090301452.post-17105483021626553352010-06-08T03:11:49.057+01:002010-06-08T03:11:49.057+01:00And I am a follower.And I am a follower.Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17104565945520530658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673783619090301452.post-31227216218922744182010-06-08T08:55:37.615+01:002010-06-08T08:55:37.615+01:00Terrific fabric - looking forward seeing what you ...Terrific fabric - looking forward seeing what you use it for. Gorgeous beads, I would use them in a bag or jewelry to embellish myself. I love your blog. :-)Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17439264479947358872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673783619090301452.post-45962718671809502552010-06-08T14:53:23.179+01:002010-06-08T14:53:23.179+01:00oh Lis, what a beautiful collection . Love that bl...oh Lis, what a beautiful collection . Love that blue fabric. What would I do with the beads? Well this time I would be completly selfish and make a little mini quilt probably round with blue and turquoise beads, all for me, to hang on the wall near my blue plates.Teresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01006358785268268734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673783619090301452.post-43596932047044057242010-06-08T14:59:37.118+01:002010-06-08T14:59:37.118+01:00You know I'm a follower. Should i change my na...You know I'm a follower. Should i change my name? As I see you have another Teresa.Teresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01006358785268268734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673783619090301452.post-72877013400380487562010-06-08T16:20:05.527+01:002010-06-08T16:20:05.527+01:00What delightful items you found. I hope you'll...What delightful items you found. I hope you'll share the bracelet you plan to make. Sounds lovely.<br><br>The plastic beads are amazing. Did you get a chance to see them make them? Yumm. I think I'd like to make a bracelet with them too, but then they'd also be cute in an embellished quilt, or ATC.<br><br>SewCalGal<br>www.sewcalgal.blogspot.comSewCalGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02062059207544865569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673783619090301452.post-92200355901924590142010-06-08T16:22:04.854+01:002010-06-08T16:22:04.854+01:00I've posted about your giveaway on my site whe...I've posted about your giveaway on my site where I share insights on contests & giveaways: <br>http://sewcalgalcontestinfo.blogspot.com/<br><br>SewCalGal<br>www.sewcalgal.blogspot.comSewCalGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02062059207544865569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673783619090301452.post-9093900616003221832010-06-08T16:27:11.944+01:002010-06-08T16:27:11.944+01:00The beads are so beautiful. I'd make a bracele...The beads are so beautiful. I'd make a bracelett out of them.Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10231171665004633025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673783619090301452.post-20754141309907152742010-06-08T16:40:41.829+01:002010-06-08T16:40:41.829+01:00The beads are beautiful. If I did win the give awa...The beads are beautiful. If I did win the give away I think I would like to put them in some kind of bracelet.<br>Elaineesquiltingpassionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06274414183561773432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673783619090301452.post-43423430124540033672010-06-08T19:24:16.031+01:002010-06-08T19:24:16.031+01:00I love those beads. I'm not a jewelry person,...I love those beads. I'm not a jewelry person, so I wouldn't make a necklace or bracelet. Or maybe I would -- a necklace and earings. I could get into that!<br><br>Or the other possibility is to use them as part of the embellishment attached to the zipper pull when I get around to making some of those bags.<br><br>I really love the indigo blues. The stiffness comes from the resist used to create the patterns. If it washed out really easily it is probably a starch based resist rather than a wax resist. I'm going to have to check out the shop for those.<br><br>b/Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11341649880625804457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673783619090301452.post-20699435079170101632010-06-08T22:41:42.467+01:002010-06-08T22:41:42.467+01:00If these were my very own, I would leave them on t...If these were my very own, I would leave them on the stick just to admire, and place them in a special spot in my living room (the colors will look lovely with my late father's peacock feathers display). Later, I may use them as embellishment on a purse textile project. Thank you for this unique giveaway. mlwright29 (at) hotmail (dot) comMarcia W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11895729581181426478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673783619090301452.post-87153053402538497502010-06-09T00:59:46.170+01:002010-06-09T00:59:46.170+01:00beautiful beads that would definitely be used on a...beautiful beads that would definitely be used on an art textile in my studio !Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04183379448904189945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673783619090301452.post-78782448146043985062010-06-09T01:55:56.430+01:002010-06-09T01:55:56.430+01:00Gorgeous beads! I would use them in a crazy quilt...Gorgeous beads! I would use them in a crazy quilting project if I was lucky enough to win.<br>I love all the new goodies you got - what a trip that must have been!<br>Hugs,<br>Kerry<br>kerrykatiecakeskeb43@gmail.comkerrykatiecakeskeb43http://www.blogger.com/profile/11949171119703114016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673783619090301452.post-79083740355338136002010-06-09T01:55:56.429+01:002010-06-09T01:55:56.429+01:00I'm a follower so please throw my name in the ...I'm a follower so please throw my name in the hat again - thank you!<br>Hugs,<br>Kerry<br>kerrykatiecakeskeb43@gmail.comkerrykatiecakeskeb43http://www.blogger.com/profile/11949171119703114016noreply@blogger.com