Sheri,
LOVE the video!! How exciting and so happy daughter is still closeby
As for the next swap - I may or may not be doing it - either would be fine if I was....holiday or not. It's just that we have another guild show coming up and lots of other stuff so the timing may not work for me (although I will try!! would be great to collect as much candy as possible before our Bonnie Hunter class next Feb
The batik worked both ways - although I really don't see the difference. With 5 sets of 20 you only "receive" from max of 5 different people, but each gives you 20 = 100 total. the "giver" needs to pick out twice the number of batiks, cutting less of each strip, so the "giver" ends up with more of the batik she has cut remaining.
With 10 sets of 10 - the receiver still ends up with 100, but from more givers which could end up with different "tastes" but also higher probability of dups (although I haven't noticed dups in swaps.) Don't know if this makes sense??
Gus