all the swaps i've done so far have been fun. the boomerang takes 4 months and 35 blocks--big committment. the dq is fun and pretty quick. this is the fastest you have the blocks made when it starts, and you just wait to get them back. the quilting in the new year swap has you paired with a similar quilter and make something quilted for them, and they do something for you, in the space of a month also. they are all fun and good people!!