Thank you!

Thank you to Jenny, Bertha, Javalulu, [no name tag] and Cathy for the potholders! They arrived while I was on vacation. Now they are well installed in my kitchen.

As for my own potholders, I know who has received three of them. I'm curious to know who received the last two?

Also blogged here. (And if you want to read my blog, try the Google Oversetter (= Translator) to the right. It makes funny english, but it might give you an idea...). It has been so much fun to participate in this swap, thank you and good bye!

Finally they're here!

Thank you to Annepålandet, colorandtexture, carrie, Julia Vesper and PoMo Golightly for making such beauties! I love them all.



Special thanks to our awesome hosts of this swap!

Beautiful

received potholders
Originally uploaded by bridget_pics

Thanks to (clockwise, from top) Nova, Wendy G., Bertha, deadkat, and Meg. I love them all!
And thanks to Adrian and Maritza for organizing and the others who helped them ship everything out - it was a lot of fun.
Bridget

I feel bad for you...

...because I am certain that the potholders I received are way better than yours.

No, seriously. I love them a lot. But all kidding aside, thank you to the hostesses and all the lovely potholder makers. This was so, so much fun!

Hot Pad Heaven!

This has been one of the best swaps ever. It was fun, creative and a treat to have 5 wonderful creations from five different people. The pads are from Nova, Bridget, Aimee, Jenny and Nann (I think). Thank you each one and to Adrian, Maritza, and Maryse!

Margene

my beautiful potholders

These were waiting for me when I got home last night. I love them all! Thanks so much everybody, and especially thanks to the organizers, what a great swap this has been!

Center: Debbie L
Top left: Elizabeth
Top right: Priscilla
Lower left: Lacey
Lower right: no tag :(

Thanks, ladies, for all your hard work.

the mail's here!

Here are the hot pads + potholders I received in the mail! I think they're all beautiful and have been gazing at them since they arrived. Thank you to fellow swappers Tiffany, Abbey, Scott, Tatiana, and Jenna! I had so much fun participating in this exchange - it was absolutely worth my efforts!

I forgot to put my name on the tags I sent out, so if you get a piece which has a linen backing with a rose embroidered on it, that's from me, Annri - enjoy!

Thank you Adrian + Maritza for the great hot pads! and potholders swap!

what a treat!

Look at these georgeous potholders I got in the mail from the swap. I feel completely spoiled! What amazing little jewels!

From left to right: Ardian, Reve, Maritza, Dawn, and Erin

Thanks ladies! And a special shout out to Adrian and Maritza for putting this wonderful swap together.

Loveliness Abounds

I got mine!!



They're so sweet! I love all of them; the large cotton one on the bottom right will go beautifully with my new kitchen and the rest are going to see lots of use, too!

Thanks to Sherie, Lacey, Celiae, Tiffany, and Karen--you all did such lovely work.

Also, thanks to Adrian and Maritza for putting this all together! You guys rock!!

PS: Who got mine? I'm dying to know. :)

Love them!

Wow! This swap has been so much fun; I loved seeing all the beautiful potholders everyone made. More info and better photos are available in my blog post.

I was lucky to receive these wonderful hotpads (from left to right, top to bottom) made by: Beth (buhnuh on Ravelry), Lynda (littleloops on Ravelry), maryse, Dawn, and Reve (on Ravelry). Thank you!!


Many thanks to everyone for making this enjoyable, and especially to our coordinators and helpers, Adrian, Maritza, and Maryse! : )

Thanks Everyone!

I got my hotpads and love them all! Thank you for such a fun swap, these really brighten my kitchen.

Talented ladies clockwise from top left: wendy g., emilee, deadkat,emily & bridget

Truly touched,

jennifer (jennyknits on rav)

Hot Pad Love!

I got my hot pads last night - how wonderful and beautiful they all are. I love, love, love them.

Clockwise, from top left, these wonderful beauties were crocheted by: Leila R, Emilee, Denise R, Angi, and the center one by Debbie C. Thank you all for your delightful work - these will bring much joy to my home.

This was my first swap, of any kind, and I learned a lot, and really enjoyed doing it. I hope all of the other swappers enjoy what they made and received.

And, again thank you so much to Adrian and Maritza for organizing this, and to Adrian, Maritza and Maryse for the swapping and packing of all these delights to over 100 of us participating in this swap!

So, what's next? :-)

I got my potholders!

Woohoo-they're awesome! Thank you Adrian and Maritza-what a lot of work but what a lot of fun!


















Angharad

Got 'em

I got my potholders yesterday, and they're great! This was such a fun swap, and I'm so happy to have been a part of it. :)

My potholders came from Stacie, Susan, Amy, and two others that didn't have names on them. :(
I'd love to know if I have one of yours, though!

My Computer is Acting Up

I have ended the previous post 3 or 4 times, and I keep getting an "HTML error" message, refusing to print it with that post, and so I am posting again separately to wrap up what I had to say:

Oooops! So, if you get a mystery PH (variegated yellow with green stripes and a daffodil), that would be me (smiling sheepishly). So sorry.
And to my mystery PH swapper (who made the pretty tan, brown, and olive green one in the pic above), leave a comment so I can properly thank you.
And a proper thank you to Birdsong, Donna, Melissa W., and Sue! They are soooo lovely, and I know I will smile every time one of them catches my eye in the kitchen, and again when they protect my hands and counters and tabletop.
I hope everyone gets their pkg. soon. Mine only had to travel from Mass. to Maine, so that's why so quick. I can't wait now for the posts sharing all the lovely PHs.
WendyBee

Lucky Me! PotHolder Delivery has Arrived!

Oh My! I have been trying to control my impatience waiting for this package to arrive. So I told myself to put it out of my mind 'til at least Friday, and lo and behold, they came today. And to think they sat in my mailbox for a few hours only about 30 yards away! What a delight of patterns and colors. They are all cotton (as I sent cotton). All are double-layered. All had labels or tags of some kind, with fiber content, care instructions. 4 of the 5 identified the crocheter by name, website, or e-mail. I haven't been able to identify #5. (yet)

This was my first-ever swap of any kind. I guess I've learned a little bit by this experience. What I learned was that I shouldn't have agonized so much over choosing a pattern and materials. I lost a lot of time and ended up rushing at the last minute. Wasn't able to take pictures, (was putting the last stitches in as my husband drove me to the first of two post offices). I think it was probably spelled out for me somewhere, but I didn't get the message that I should label my entries.

Five loves at first sight!

I received my five exchange potholders, and I absolutely love them!


Beautiful creations from Maritza, Pam, Reve, Beverly, and Maryse!

More details and pictures on my blog!

P.S. If you received one of my potholders, I'd love to know! I know the orange/red/teal one ended up with Beverly, but what about the other four?!?

They're Here!

What a fun mail day! I was thrilled to open my package and find such a pretty array of potholders!

Thank you to (from top left to right) Erin, Kathy, Lynda, Javalulu, and Susann...and of course to our fabulous hostesses!

Beverly

Potholders, potholders and more potholders!

want to know what close to 500 potholders look like?

imagine 3 times more than what you see here.

anyway, i hope you all had a great time making your potholders and that you'll be happy with the ones you receive in return.

Thank you!

Wow! You guys rock! I couldn't believe my eyes when we were done opening all the packages at Adrian's yesterday. There were potholders everywhere!

It was great seeing all of your handiwork in person. Thank you all again for participating in this swap! You've all made it a lot of fun.