Originally Posted by pvquilter
I think it is shame also, because everyone that truly swaps is really excited and looks forward to it, makes all the blocks, then only land up with half or whatever. Why aren't people more reliable.
Personally I think people sign up without even looking at a calendar. .......It's not due for three months? I can do that! Of course I'll be on vacation for a couple of weeks at the end but so what! ....I'm having surgery near the last week, won't matter. .... I'm already in 5 swaps, I am super women. ....I just joined the board? I want to do everything! .....
I know there are always last minute true emergencies but if the blocks were done early it wouldn't matter. Throw them in the mail and take care of the emergency.
pvquilter: click on the names on your activity pages and see how many people haven't posted since they signed up. Even long time posters sometimes disappear. Death? Illness? Financial problems? Who knows but they are gone. Hopefully with a smaller group you won't have so many problems but you still will have flakes.
PM them frequently as a reminder they signed up! If you never hear back that will tell you something.
The really interested ones are here posting once in a while!
Good luck with your swaps. I was tempted to join but no snowmen or snowflakes in Florida!
:-D