Quilting Board 2 ½” X WOF Strip Swap -
Sign up NOW – Sign-ups close when 55 sets are signed up for.
Mail after 7/2/11 (when my address will be sent to you)
Strips MUST be at my house by 7/16/11 or they'll be returned unopened marked “refused”.

1. WHAT: This swap is for 2 ½” X Width of Fabric (WOF) Strips…referred to as NOODLES.

2. FABRICS TO USE: Fabric must be 100% cotton in any color. NO homespun, NO thin fabrics, NO specific holidays or NO licensed characters. No Easter, No Christmas, No Mickey Mouse, No Dora, No Batman, etc. Please send what you would love to receive.

3. PREP FABRIC: WASH, Press and Cut Fabric VERY CAREFULLY. Washing fabric before cutting is required for removal of chemical allergens, shrinkage, and colorfastness. (No rules about fabric softeners or starches.) Pressing and cutting is important for properly shaped NOODLES. After cutting your fabric, open it up and make sure it is STRAIGHT the entire WOF. No 'V's please!

4. NOODLES PER BAGGIE: In 1 small baggie place 1 NOODLE of 5 DIFFERENT FABRICS. Label Each Small Bag with your Board name. Swappers will know who sent which small bag. Try to stagger the noodles a bit so we can see what's inside each baggie.

5. NUMBER OF BAGGIES: You may send any number of small baggies containing 5 different NOODLES
**If you want to use up leftover fabric, take your fabric and cut your NOODLES. Make piles and put ONE NOODLE in each pile, don’t duplicate the NOODLE in the same pile. When you get 5 different NOODLES in one pile – put it in a small baggie. Keep going till you have 12 baggies. (pictures here http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-56126-1.htm )
***If you want to use up yardage, take 5 different fabrics, cut 12 NOODLES from each. Then make 12 piles containing 1 NOODLE from each fabric.
You may mix things up – use what you have – use yardage and pieces ***Send in 3 baggies – send in 8 baggies – send in 12 baggies***
***It’s up to you – although I will say that those who swapped less than 12 last time wished they had swapped the full 12 baggies***

6. A SET - MAXIMUM number of baggies PER SET is 12– (total of 60 strips!). If you want to do 2 sets, the second set of 12 must not contain any fabrics that were in the first set.

7. PACKAGING: Place your small labeled baggies in a larger plastic close bag. Write or tape ON THE LARGER BAG your real name, entire mailing address, number of bags enclosed and your Quilting Board name. Things happen during transit. If the outside envelope/box opens, hopefully everything stays in the larger bag with your information.


8. POSTAGE: I PREFER a PRIORITY flat rate mailing. No weighing at the Post Office.
***FOR PRIORITY MAIL include a Self-Addressed Priority Label and a Priority Stamp or cash so I can return the noodles to you. I will have Priority mailers here to send back.
***FOR FIRST CLASS MAIL send a self-addressed STAMPED return envelope that has the same amount (if not a little more) postage STAMPS (not metered stamps) ON THE ENVELOPE. When I receive your noodles I will make sure your return envelope contains the same amount of stamps that it took you to mail them to me…then all should be fine when I mail back to you.

9. SIGN UP: To join the swap send me a PM with the number of bags, your real name, full mailing address, and e-mail address. If I don't get a PM with ALL the info, you will not be officially signed up. I will add you to the Activities Page for this swap: (to be inserted here)

10. MAIL DEADLINE: I will provide my address on 7/2/11 as I don't want any mail sent to me before that weekend. After 7/2, MAIL your package so that I receive it by 7/16 or it will be returned unopened marked “Refused”. I should be able to mail back by 7/21/11.

11. COMMUNICATE: Post and let us know where you’re at in the swapping process.

12. DISCLAIMER: A reality when swapping on line is that you must be prepared to accept fabrics you wouldn't normally choose for yourself. When you swap with ‘strangers’, you should expect to get some "strange" in return. Anyone who isn't prepared for this shouldn't swap online. As hostess I will communicate when on line and return the swap quickly. Swappers need to ask questions if they don’t understand and follow the rules posted above. Send what you would love to receive. If you have any ISSUES, please contact me through PM and not on the open thread.
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***Prior swap for lots of great pictures on how the swap works http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-56126-1.htm

Current Activities Page** http://www.quiltingboard.com/group_a...sp?gracnum=171


***See Conniequilts quilt top using strips
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-56862-1.htm

**See C.Cal Quilt Girl's picture on page 5 of bags ready to mail**
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-56126-5.htm

Count me in for 12 bags. This is an easy way to get many different fabrics for jelly roll quilts. Thanks!

I'm thinking about it. I'll let you know. (I wanna finish my current swap and get strips cut before promising I will)

I would love to join this ... However, I leave on vacation on the 30th of June for 2 weeks.

I will have to think about it ... maybe I can travel with my strips and when we can send them I will send them from where I am at.

Id like to join..

Sent pm..

Count me in for 12 sets..

The last one was so much fun. Please sign me up for 12 baggies.

Sent pm.

I am in too.... sent PM for 12 sets.

Morning - LOTS of PMs this morning - after I wake up and take care of some things around here - I'll read them all.

Woooohooooo!!!

ALL PMs ANSWERED up to now.

Remember to send me ALL the info required in #9 of the instructions.

If you're Officially signed up - you've received a notification from the Activities Page.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/group_a...sp?gracnum=171

Have a great day!

Please count me in for 2 sets of 12. Sounds like fun.

Sibyl

I sent pm for myself and my friend again. Had so much fun with the first swap. Made a day to shop,cut, and post our strips last time, so we got together more often. Hopefully this time we can even get sewing time together in. Another friend may join. Thanks so much - ajonkarl

I would like to do 12 sets. This might be the kick in the butt I need to get me back in the swing again.

Ahhhh you're all going to love this swap!

REMEMBER to send ALL the info in #9 by PM if you want to officially become signed up for this swap.

If you name isn't on the Activities page - you're not official.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/group_a...sp?gracnum=171

All PMs answered up to now - gotta get dinner!

I am in for 2 sets of 12.
Washing fabric as I write this. :-)

Please count me in for 12 sets of five, am in the process of pm'ing you

I forgot how I hate washing fabric..lol... :x .. What a pain in the butt.. lol.. I cant imagine if I had to wash every single piece of fabric that comes into my house.. lol..

Im curious to see the difference on pre-washing versus non washing tho.. 8-)

Welcome to the swap everyone!

All PMs answered up to now - Night Night!

nite nite!!!

Morning - I awoke to another full PM box - which have all been answered. IF you provided all the info as in #9 - you're officially signed up and on the Activities Page.

PMs back and forth to get all the info are working for now but closer to the swap filling up - it may become a problem. Remember to send ALL info on the first PM. thanks

There are 24 sets of 12 bags signed up for and 31 sets still available.

Have a great day!

I need some coffee so I can read this again. I'm a little confused on the 2 sets people are talking about. Give me a couple of minutes and I'll be back. I guess I need to read it out loud.

you can submit a total of 24 baggies with 5 different noodles in each baggie ..

A set = 12 baggies
max for this swap is 2 sets (24 baggies)

you can use 5 fabrics and cut 12 noodles and use one noodle from each fabric for each of the 12 baggies

HOWEVER
you cannot duplicate the above 5 fabrics of you chose to swap 2 sets (24 baggies) so you will need at least 10 fabrics min for the 2 sets..

This my my thinking.. is this correct Hostess??

Thanks I've had my coffee and I'm ready to go. I'll send my information out.

New to quilting, so I have a question.
What is the "V's" your talking about?

Veronica-

when you cut your fabric selvage to selvage WOF (Width of fabric) if the fabric is not lined up perfectly: selvages on one end and the fold on the other- you will have a V at the fold when you unfold the fabric strip.. the V will be halfway from selvage to selvage when you open the strip

I understand now, thanks.

Please count me in for 2 sets of 12. It should be fun.Geny

I'm in for 12 sets.

I decided to join. I have sent my pm for 12 sets. Cant wait!!! :thumbup:

Yes you are correct - and you can tell everyone - you're right today!

Thanks for answering in my absence.

Just a reminder that you do not have to do sets of 12 - if you want to send in 8 or 16 or 20 = but not more than 24 bags....

All PMs answered and those that sent all info from #9 are officially signed up.

Signups will be taken by time received with ALL info.

32 sets of 12 are spoken for - night

I'm in for 24 baggies. No V's on mine I cheat! (accuquilt go baby and the only die we have is the 2 1/2 strips ) lol

I don't have that die yet, can you cut wof strips?
Do you have to fold fabric?

Just sent a pm, first time swapping but can't wait to get some new fabric for "free" Signed up for 12 baggies!

you have to fold the fabric selvage to selvage and it will cut that length. I can usually stack 2 or 3 of those without any problems and it cuts 2 strips at a time.
Technically speaking the machine is my MIL's but I use it alot more. ;)

That's great - but what's important is the folding of the fabric - it has to be folded without a 'smile' . . .

All PMs answered up to now.

20 sets of 12 are still available....

will check in tonight!

All PMs answered - 20 sets of 12 remain

No new signups this morning but all PMs taken care of.

This thread has over *1000* views - :)

Come on quilters - you know you want to join - don't wait until it's too late!

I will check in tonight! Have a great day!

All PMs answered up to now - have a wonderful evening

See you tomorrow NIGHT!

That's why I like the Go Baby so much. So long as I pay attention and don't let it "accordion" they turn out perfect every time. I have to go get another mat now lol This swap finished the current one :)