Monday, April 7, 2008

An Exchange of Favors

Last Wednesday my next-door neighbor called and asked me to make a baby quilt for her. She loves Winnie the Pooh, so that’s the quilt theme I used. I finished it on Sunday.



We bartered our skills. She will return the favor this coming Friday morning by re-tiling a small section of my back porch where some of my Italian slate tiles have popped up. I must not have installed them correctly in the first place.


Source: Pooh's Page

“A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference,” Pooh's Little Instruction Book (Action Packs).
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13 comments:

  1. ThimbleannaApril 7, 2008 at 10:19 AM

    Love your little quilt Junie! I love bartering -- I wish we could do it more often. I once bartered homemade boxer shorts for my friends little boy and her husband arc welded my broken lawn mower axle -- I think I got the better end of the deal!

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  2. raquel winter kreischerApril 7, 2008 at 10:37 AM

    thank you for your visit!
    hope to share more everyday..!

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  3. meggiecatApril 7, 2008 at 10:58 AM

    Lovely quilt. Tied quilts touch my heart and you used different colors. I'm sure it will be used and treasured.

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  4. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiApril 7, 2008 at 11:02 AM

    My sister and brother-in-law who live in AZ have been batering for services for years! I love the idea, and it's woked out so well for them.

    The quilt is adorable! I love Winnie the Pooh too. My adult daughter's favorite character when she was a child was Eeyore, and I still buy her stuffed animals and collectibles of his image.

    Hugs, Pat

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  5. Alice ReganApril 7, 2008 at 11:12 AM

    The little quilt is adorable. I love 'Winnie the Pooh'. How great it is that you and your friend are so talented that you can trade artful services.

    Wishing you a happy week ahead.

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  6. a pink-beeApril 7, 2008 at 11:49 AM

    What a sweet quilt and post :) So much fun to share talents :) ! Have a happy day :)
    crystal
    oxox

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  7. Mom IsAmagpieApril 7, 2008 at 1:46 PM

    Beautiful! I think it's just wonderful to be able to barter your skills, I bet the tile is going to be fantastic!
    Your blog always makes me smile.

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  8. Yummers!April 7, 2008 at 5:14 PM

    I had to pop by and see what your post had to say today. I promised myself I'd stay away from blogs as I am over-my-head in shower details.

    The Pooh quilt is so sweet. It looks so soft and cuddly. You do everything so lovingly.

    Did I get the feeling that YOU... Junie Moon... laid the original tiles yourself in your backyard??
    Joni

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  9. Pamela JaneApril 7, 2008 at 5:54 PM

    Isn't bartering a satisfying way of sharing your skills? Something you like to have in exchange for something you like to do, expanding your circle of connections.

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  10. Rosie's WhimsyApril 7, 2008 at 8:25 PM

    Wonderful quilt.........bartering is such a good old-fashioned idea.....love it!

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  11. AnonymousApril 8, 2008 at 12:31 AM

    June, a lovely quilt. I love the idea of bartering. Love that. Gosh, it pays to live where there are people. I'm in such a remote area the only thing I could barter for would be cow pies or hay bales. Oh well :)

    Diane

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  12. AnonymousApril 8, 2008 at 3:27 AM

    Oh June the quilt looks beautiful and I think we should bring back the bartering system. Great idea.

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  13. MymsieApril 8, 2008 at 9:40 AM

    Great job on that binding! I'm just learning to sew and finished my first binding project this weekend. I need lots more practice. :)

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