Hahaha! That is hilarious and the way of craft I think. Those olives are adorable - mini martinis!
I have used perle cotton and I love it. I’ve been considering cotton crochet thread, but I’m not sure I’m there yet. I always hated doilies, but I’ve been seeing some really cool ones (with skulls!) if you have black or a white/cream maybe I could try making that skull one.
I even have the skull pattern bookmarked but I have arthritis in my hands and am having problems with small crochet…I can do it for a little while, but I lose patience with a larger project…I used to make crochet earring with perle cotton…I love it as well, but again, tiny crochet!
I am sticking to larger projects like scarves, hats and blankets.
Oh yes… wiggle room is great! 2 1/2" is already a little more than I need but I didn’t think about the length when I was typing it up last night, I’ll edit that! Thanks 
Any amount 2 1/2" x 9 1/2" or bigger is fine with me, I have plastic guides just for cutting diamonds for this project and any extra can go to another project 
Yup Any as long as I can get three I’m happy but six would also be great (or nine, or twelve… 
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I’ll stick some in with my next letter to you! 
I added some stickers to my list and an example picture of ATC envelopes 
(Edited March 11, 2022)
I have send out a whopping 22 packages in total and have loved doing so!
Since sending out packages from Belgium to the rest of the world has become so expensive and such a hassle, I decided to put the remaining stuff back into my Room Of Requirement (that is still bursting at the seams…).
Feel free to take a plane and come browsing in my Room of Requirement for yourself! LOL
And thanks again for everyone who sent me goodies in return!
In the meantime I am really enjoying sending (and receiving) Happy Mail!
(See the Happy Mail Craftalong thread.)
If you have finished objects that you’d like to pass along, please feel free to offer them.
I think anybody wanting to make objects might take a look at the Shop The Swap that’s currently active, that’s a great place to list already made or custom to-be-made items. I’m thinking about joining for this round if I can get an idea put together in time. I’m sort of excited about that, I think it will be fun!
FYI all the peoples, I’m adding a drop-down menu with shipping costs in the first post here so you can see the postage for small envelops from US and Canada. If somebody wants to let me know if there is the same rate from Europe to the US and Canada, I’d be happy to add that. I’m not sure but I assume it’s different from Germany, Ireland, England, etc.
I love this! It makes me happy to see our crafty items are going to good homes. I have a ton of stickers and stamps that need some love. I will work on my list and such later this week. Thank you so much @Magpie for doing this! It builds an ever stronger crafty community.
@Magpie do you want me to use this post as my reserved spot when I get my crafty items together?
Just the Jokers from the pack??
And now a starter for 10:
Some Purple / black yarn. 2 x 100g and 1 x 71g. 50% Acrylic, 50% Egyptian cotton. It’s a pretty colour and very soft
50g green alpaca roving - GONE
Various offcuts of wool fabrics, some are quite small, I can measure if people are interested
A box of paper patchwork templates (I bought 2 for no good reason!). Some have been claimed but plenty left
Various size / colour chunky zips, not dressmaking ones - I’m not expecting anyone to take them all, so take your pick and let me know, if you want any. I can measure as required. Note: I’ve used several of these in those boxy pouches. Still loads left.
Is it weird to suddenly want crocheted olives?
I don’t want to swap, or have obligations.
I just want to give some stuff for free to people whom I know will appreciate it.
UK - US / Canada / Germany £1.70 small letter Max 100g | Max L 24cm x W 16.5cm x D 0.5cm
Also SIGN ME UP!!! I need to go through the stash and reduce!!
This is your place then :).
I am making a clicky link to the correct posts so your offering/asking lists are easy to find. Look for your name in the first post here to find yourself, haha.
Welcome @kittykill, may I suggest the Happy Mail along to you as well? I have a feeling you’d really enjoy it :).
I also have a craving for crocheted olives! I had the idea to make a really giant one with some fat yarn in my stash, be a dang cute cushion, lol.
Okay! Finally getting this started. I have a TON more but right now here is a little snippet.
Stamps! The skull stamp is claimed.
18ct aida cream 3 cut 18x15 inch pieces
Plastic needlepoint canvas coaster blanks:
New stuff as of 6.10
Cotton fabric
Friendship bracelet floss
In search of:
patterned contact paper
old letters
It could be hollow, and serve as storage for a small red lap-blanket you stuff inside!
I sent out a couple parcels today. The postal staff informed me that when sending internationally, the flat rate box almost always costs MORE than the regular USPS priority mail boxes. That’s news to me, but it did save me $20 on shipping! Of course, if you’re sending heavy stuff, flat rate would make more sense.
Holy crap that’s genius.
I have a red blanket! A fleecy one, it’s in the boy’s room. OMG, that is brilliant, I am going to do it!
Next, use that to store a pair of those huge wooden knitting needles (sticking out like a toothpick)
Oh this is a good idea I have a bunch of things I haven’t used and likely won’t ever use for scrap booking. I will have to see what I have.
