Stash Cache Blue October 2026

Description

This is the swap fee for the Stash Cache October 2026 in the color BLUE.

What will we be swapping?

We will be swapping 2 ½” strips of fabric, cut from 1-yard increments of fabric.

What will I send?

For each group you join, you will send in 4- yard of fabric total. (You will cut each yard into [14] 2 ½” strips.)

• 3 yards of blue fabric- 3 different 1-yard prints
• 1 yard of low volume fabric

Each GROUP totals (56) 2 ½” strips.

• 1 Group will be enough for 1 scrappy throw sized quilt
• You can join upto 2 groups
• If you join more than one group, all fabrics must be different 1-yard prints (no duplicates)

What will I receive back?

For each yard of fabric you send in you’ll receive (14) 2 ½” strips in different prints. Upto 2 strips in each yard maybe your original fabrics, the remaining fabrics will be a mix from other swappers for a total of (56) strips, or (112) if you signed up for 2 groups.

How many groups can I join?

• Each swapper may join upto 2 groups.
• Each group = 4 yard of fabric = (56) 2 ½” strips = enough for a throw quilt.

What is the cost?

The cost to join the swap is the swap fee plus your return shipping label to have your fabrics return to you.

Swap Fee: 1 group = $25 ,  2 groups = $35

This fee covers, organizing the swap, paying my kids to help swap the fabrics, shipping and packaging supplies and preparing your fabrics for return.

Shipping: Ship up to two groups in the USA for $13.50.

Your Swap fee reserves your spot in this round. Payments are non-refundable.

New Patterns

I will be including a free printer pattern with each swap sign-up designed to use the fabrics included in the swap with multiple sizes on the pattern.

Timeline

Join the swap from October 1 to October 20, 2026, or until spots are filled. 20 spots are available.

Fabric deadline, October 25, 2026.

Early bird bonus: swappers, who get their fabric to me before October 22, 2026 will receive five bonus scrappy pieces.

Fabric arriving after this date maybe returned to sender and not included in the swap.

If you sign-up, but ghost the swap, you forfeit your participation in this round.

Swapping fabrics, October 26-30

Fabrics head home, October 31.

Fabric Rules

• 3 yards of blue quilting cotton (cut as instructed)
• Blue fabric should be light blue to navy, secondary colors in the fabric are fine, but it should read blue overall
• 1 yard of low-volume quilting cotton (cut as instructed)
• Low-volume should read white when squinting
• White on white is okay, cream is good NO TANS/BROWNS
• Subcut with care and accuracy
• Fabric must be 100% quilting cotton
• New or stash fabric is fine
• Must cut off salvage with name prior to cutting strips or provide receipt from purchase, for proof of quality quilting cotton
• NO Walmart, JoAnn’s( may she’s rest in peace), Hobby Lobby fabric, etc.
• Fabric must be clean, dry, odor-free and free of stains, pet hair, smoke, mildew, etc.
• No flannel
• No character, holiday, batiks, photo-realistic prints
• No fabric with significant fading or damage
• Do not pre wash or starch fabric

Please choose fabrics you’d be happy to receive from someone else.❤️

Color Guide

Blue may range from light blue to navy. Teal, aqua and blue-green should be avoided for this round.

We WANT variety! Florals, plaids, stripes, dots, geometrics, tone-on-tones, small prints and larger prints are all welcome.

Prep for sending out

After cutting your 1-yard increments into 2 ½” strips they should be bundled together. Do not premix up your fabrics. Recommended you place each in a labeled quart baggie, then a large gallon bag with your name on it. This will also help protect them in shipping. These baggies will be returned with your new stash for reuse. Example Below.

KENDRA               KENDRA 2
 FABRIC A              FABRIC D
 FABRIC B              FABRIC E
 FABRIC C              FABRIC F
 LOW VOLUME      LOW VOLUME 2

Cut your strips accurately and send all usable full-width strips. The number of acceptable strips received from you is the number of strips you will receive back.

If you send 54 usable strips, you receive 54 and your miscuts.

If you send 56 usable strips, you receive 56.

I signed-up, now what?

Once signed up you’ll receive you swap ID via email, along with mailing instructions. You will need to provide the tracking to that email once strips have been sent.

Unsure about color choices, what is low volume, confusion about the swap? Feel free to email, call, or text Kendra(me). info@countryivie.com, 816-654-3276. If I miss your call, leave a message, I will call back.

Want to join, but cutting is hard? There is an option at signup to have me cut your strips, for $10 additional per group. Please ensure you have at least 36”(a yard) of each fabric. Everyone is human, even the people at quilt shops.