~ Fun and Funky Winter Holidays Block Swap ... Sign up Closed
07-11-2011, 09:43 AM
#1
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Reno, Nv
Posts: 16,557
This swap is for all types of Fun Winter Holiday blocks in sets of six. The signups are open now and will close October 15th.
The swap is open to all levels of quilters. Please use 100 percent good quality cotton fabrics that are prewashed. I understand that if you are using pre-cuts (jellyrolls, charm packs) that is impossible. Just let me know when you send the blocks so I can advise the reciever (s).
Please make your blocks before you sign up for this swap. The signups will close on October 15th and the blocks should be to me by the November 15th deadline.
I am happy for you to send them early if you want to. Please pm me and I will give you the address of where to send them as soon as you want.
Please send me a pm to sign up for the swap. I can miss it on the board swap thread pretty easily, so this is best.
The finished block size can be any size block divisible by threes. Don't forget the seam allowances!! Please! So the smallest 3 inch finished block would be a 3 1/2 by 3 1/2 Unfinished and so on. (The size of a send- in block will have the half inch seam allowances included ) For example...
The send in unfinished sizes can be 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 , 3 1/2 x 6 1/2 , 3 1/2 x 9 1/2, 3 1/2 x 12 1/2 or the same with the six or twelve inch sized blocks.
The max sized block is 12 1/2" x 12 1/2" .
*** Please note. One set of 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch blocks per swapper!! It is not fair to others to send more than that.
Please do not send just a cut piece of fabric as a block. It won't count towards your block sets and would have to be returned to you. But if you wish, you can send some fabric that goes with the smaller blocks to help the person add to it. Remember make something you would like to recieve!
*This swap will be for sets of six (6) blocks. The limit is 4 sets per swapper, please.
They do not have to be all the same. And it is possible that you will not get the exact same sizes back that you sent. Also, please note, you could not be getting any of your blocks back, so if you wish to have one of your blocks, please make another for yourself if you really like your blocks.
Place the individual sets into plastic baggies marked with your board name and your board name attached to each block with a pin or post it.
Some people have used sticky return labels and it works great to stick them on the back side to identify each block.
The block images can be anything accociated with Winter inages or Winter Holidays. Our swappers have requested an open type colored background. That means light, medium, or dark colored backgrounds ( fabrics) can be used.
There are many images and blocks available on the web, or make something up on your own. Embroidery works too! Lets have some fun with this! Just remember, if you are doing applique, you must sew it to the blocks in such a way that it is washable later. You can't just iron it on.
*Mail your block sets to me in a priority flat rate envelope using only a postage stamp (stamps)on both the return envelope and the main envelope by November 15th. There has been a problem with pre-metered envelopes, and I would hate to have your envelope held up because of expired postage.
Place a self addressed flat rate priority return envelope in with the postage stamp (s) attached inside along with your individually bagged and marked block sets.
With the flat rate envelope we don't have any problems returning them to you and assures you recieve them back promptly.
Please Note ***The metered envelopes are a problem, as they will expire and not be any good by the time they are mailed back out. I can not be responsible for any postage due when I send them back.
* I will mail them back out to you by December 1st.
Should you have any questions or problems please contact me by pm. A person can opt out if there is a problem with getting the blocks here to swap. Life sometimes gets busy and I understand.
Please read all the general swap rules of the board, these also apply to this swap. They are located on the top of the swap board written by the administration. Or, here is the link ...
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-20154-1.htm
Here is the link for the swappers group activity page:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/group_a...sp?gracnum=182
~~The rules had to be posted, but now to the fun stuff!! ~~
This is a Winter/ Winter Holiday block swap. So it this is sure to be oh so fun! I can see lots of angels,snowmen, snowflakes, sleds, ornaments, candy, trees and many other fun images!
Embroidery, applique, and pieced blocks all work. So, Join up and lets get going everyone!
Lets share our blocks when they are finished and talk about our bocks till the swap is done. That really makes the swap fun for all.
Come on Everyone let's have some wintery fun during the dog days of summer! LOL!
The swap is open to all levels of quilters. Please use 100 percent good quality cotton fabrics that are prewashed. I understand that if you are using pre-cuts (jellyrolls, charm packs) that is impossible. Just let me know when you send the blocks so I can advise the reciever (s).
Please make your blocks before you sign up for this swap. The signups will close on October 15th and the blocks should be to me by the November 15th deadline.
I am happy for you to send them early if you want to. Please pm me and I will give you the address of where to send them as soon as you want.
Please send me a pm to sign up for the swap. I can miss it on the board swap thread pretty easily, so this is best.
The finished block size can be any size block divisible by threes. Don't forget the seam allowances!! Please! So the smallest 3 inch finished block would be a 3 1/2 by 3 1/2 Unfinished and so on. (The size of a send- in block will have the half inch seam allowances included ) For example...
The send in unfinished sizes can be 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 , 3 1/2 x 6 1/2 , 3 1/2 x 9 1/2, 3 1/2 x 12 1/2 or the same with the six or twelve inch sized blocks.
The max sized block is 12 1/2" x 12 1/2" .
*** Please note. One set of 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch blocks per swapper!! It is not fair to others to send more than that.
Please do not send just a cut piece of fabric as a block. It won't count towards your block sets and would have to be returned to you. But if you wish, you can send some fabric that goes with the smaller blocks to help the person add to it. Remember make something you would like to recieve!
*This swap will be for sets of six (6) blocks. The limit is 4 sets per swapper, please.
They do not have to be all the same. And it is possible that you will not get the exact same sizes back that you sent. Also, please note, you could not be getting any of your blocks back, so if you wish to have one of your blocks, please make another for yourself if you really like your blocks.
Place the individual sets into plastic baggies marked with your board name and your board name attached to each block with a pin or post it.
Some people have used sticky return labels and it works great to stick them on the back side to identify each block.
The block images can be anything accociated with Winter inages or Winter Holidays. Our swappers have requested an open type colored background. That means light, medium, or dark colored backgrounds ( fabrics) can be used.
There are many images and blocks available on the web, or make something up on your own. Embroidery works too! Lets have some fun with this! Just remember, if you are doing applique, you must sew it to the blocks in such a way that it is washable later. You can't just iron it on.
*Mail your block sets to me in a priority flat rate envelope using only a postage stamp (stamps)on both the return envelope and the main envelope by November 15th. There has been a problem with pre-metered envelopes, and I would hate to have your envelope held up because of expired postage.
Place a self addressed flat rate priority return envelope in with the postage stamp (s) attached inside along with your individually bagged and marked block sets.
With the flat rate envelope we don't have any problems returning them to you and assures you recieve them back promptly.
Please Note ***The metered envelopes are a problem, as they will expire and not be any good by the time they are mailed back out. I can not be responsible for any postage due when I send them back.
* I will mail them back out to you by December 1st.
Should you have any questions or problems please contact me by pm. A person can opt out if there is a problem with getting the blocks here to swap. Life sometimes gets busy and I understand.
Please read all the general swap rules of the board, these also apply to this swap. They are located on the top of the swap board written by the administration. Or, here is the link ...
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-20154-1.htm
Here is the link for the swappers group activity page:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/group_a...sp?gracnum=182
~~The rules had to be posted, but now to the fun stuff!! ~~
This is a Winter/ Winter Holiday block swap. So it this is sure to be oh so fun! I can see lots of angels,snowmen, snowflakes, sleds, ornaments, candy, trees and many other fun images!
Embroidery, applique, and pieced blocks all work. So, Join up and lets get going everyone!
Lets share our blocks when they are finished and talk about our bocks till the swap is done. That really makes the swap fun for all.
Come on Everyone let's have some wintery fun during the dog days of summer! LOL!
07-12-2011, 08:02 AM
#8
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Reno, Nv
Posts: 16,557
Welcome jaciqltznok and lv2sew I got you all signed up too! Woo Hoo How fun! Here we go having fun with this swap. I hope everyone fron our last swap plays in this one too!
If you change your mind chewboo and find some time, let me know. We would love to have you play with us!
If you change your mind chewboo and find some time, let me know. We would love to have you play with us!
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