Hello Everyone,
I hate to have to step in here, but feel that I must.
First and foremost-This swap was designed as a way to make new friends, learn new skills and stretch ourselves outside of our normal comfort zones. I would like to see it stay this way. Any problems that may arise or are going on, need to be addressed to me in private! Airing dirty laundry in public is not nice, not friendly and NOT ALLOWED.
Secondly- The only thing that can be stated as being against the rules at this point is the mailing of F8s. I ask that they be mailed within the first three weeks so we are well beyond that. I know some of you are bothered by how infrequently some swappers post & though I may ask and request people to give at least a weekly update, some people just can't do that. If you wish to ask someone if they have mailed their F8 that is fine but we have FOUR MONTHS to MAKE blocks. Just because you have not received blocks back yet does not mean you won't. Most people who join the boom swaps fulfill their commitments. Are some of them late? Absolutely but sadly we cannot predict what life is going to throw at us. I have had the gamut of things happen throughout my swaps to my swappers from loosing a loved one, to being extremely ill to loosing a job unexpectedly. Not everyone likes to air their personal lives. I merely tell you all what is going on with ME so that you know as a hostess I am not ignoring you I just have some medical issues I am dealing with. Luckily the emergency brain surgery on the 21st seems to have done something-I just hope it lasts.
Some people will never fulfill their commitment, sadly that is not something I or anyone else can control. It is a risk one takes when one joins a swap. You may send fabric out and never get anything back, you may send it out and get an F8 but never a completed block, you may send fabric out and have a beautiful and perfect swapping experience, we never really now. But what I do know is for the most part the Boom swaps have become a repeat swap for many, many people and they are all good people who honor their commitments. I try very hard to weed out the people who join and then do not uphold their end of the swap but once in awhile, yes one will slip by me and end up in another swap when perhaps they shouldn't have. I am human and yup I do make mistakes.
C- (I'm not a fan of the number 3 so I use C
) I hope we can all get back to our regular program of enjoying matching colors, picking out blocks and working at a pace that is comfortable for us. We all work on a different pace, and one of the reasons so many enjoy the Boom swap is because it does give you a longer turn around time to do different blocks in different color schemes.
Any more issues, concerns, hurt feelings, upsetness or just plain venting, please bring them to me
Let's keep this a FRIENDSHIP swap.
Huge Hugs
April