Boomerang Friendship Swap 9.0 - Signups are Now Closed
 

Boomerang Friendship Swap 9.0-Open for sign-ups. Signups will run until I have an even number of people for the groups requested or four weeks.
Mailing deadline will be determined when signups close (four month turnaround)

Hello and welcome to the Boomerang Friendship Swap. This swap is about a great opportunity to get a large number of blocks from all over the world made by our online quilting friends. This is open to swappers no matter where they live, so come on and join us international folks

How it works:
1) You will select a fabric or selection of fabrics from your stash (or you can buy new-up to you) and cut them in to Fat Eighths (18 x 11) or (9x22) We prefer the 18 x 11 for this swap as it gives a bigger cutting area for certain blocks but either measurement will work.
2) You will send each member in the swap one F8 to work with. The person who receives the fabric will make you a block with your fabric in it.
3) You may advise the person of colors you would prefer they use or not use but please do not request specific blocks. This is meant to be a “friendship” swap where your friends pick, design and create a beautiful 12.5” unfinished block for you based on the fabric you send them.
4) In turn you will receive an F8 from each member in the swap and have to make them a block.

Rules/Guidelines:
(please make sure to also refer to the basic policies that apply to all swaps announced through the board: RULES FOR SWAPS AND SIMILAR ACTIVITIES - Updated 8 December 2010 )
1) Please make sure all fabric is prewashed prior to making the block and sending it home. You do not have to wash the fabric you receive.
2) When sending your fabric please make sure it is in some kind of sealed item (Ziploc baggy, saran wrap) with a piece of paper or even a peel-off label with your name, address and quilt board name so that the items are protected and won’t get mixed up. Please do this when returning blocks as well. (This way if for some unhuman reason the PO mangles a package the plastic has a chance at saving the work and with an address visible it just might make it home)
3) Please mail your F8 within three weeks of receiving the address list. This helps ensure we all have ample time to work on everyone's blocks.
4) Please handle all fabric received with the utmost care and place it somewhere where it won’t be lost or forgotten about.
5) In order to help keep track of the blocks sent and received I will be emailing out a chart to all members who participate so that you may fill it in as we go.
6) All blocks should be 12.5” unfinished. They can be regular pieced, paper-pieced, appliquéd-whatever the quilter decides to do. It is up to each individual. Again the feeling is to get a true friendship quilt out of this. Please do not request specific blocks as the idea is to let everyone, of every level join in and try new things and grow.
7). Please remember to trim your threads, cut your dog ears...in essence remove any excess work from the back of your block that the receiver should not have to worry about. We do not want to have any extra bulk in these blocks that are not needed (harder to quilt them :-) )
8) You may sign the back of the block if you wish to or perhaps pin a small muslin square with your name, where you live and what the name of the block is.
9) Please measure your block before mailing it. We all started somewhere but it is nice to be able to get all the blocks back measuring the same size so the quilt can go together nicely. So measure, measure and when you think it is right, measure once more
10) Please make a block that you yourself would be happy and proud to call your own.
11) This is a one block per swapper swap. You will have to make 35 blocks per large group (36 swappers in each group) or 15 blocks per small group (16 swappers in each group) (If you wish to do two groups please be aware this means you will have to mail 70 F8s and make 70 blocks or any combination of the possible group size). Please be aware of this before you commit yourself if you do not think you would be comfortable making 35 blocks in 4 months. (70 for 2 groups)
12) Please be courteous to our swappers and post when you receive either someone's fabric or a completed block. This helps us to know the postal gremlins are not at work lol If for some reason you cannot get on the board to post please let me know and I will let the members know. We appreciate interaction with all of our swappers. You can do a weekly update as well if that works better for you.
13) Have FUN!!! This swap will let you explore your creativity as you do not have to make the same block for everyone. You can try that block you always wanted to. Try new fabrics, new colors...step outside of your comfort zone in to a different box

PLEASE DO NOT SEND FABRICS/BLOCKS WITH PERFUME OR OVERWHELMING FRAGRANCES ON THEM DUE TO ALLERGIES. THERE MAY BE MEMBERS OR FAMILY MEMBERS WHO HAVE SEVERE ALLERGIES TO CERTAIN THINGS SO PLEASE TRY YOUR BEST TO NOT SEND ANYTHING THAT COULD CAUSE AN ATTACK

Also please remember when posting on the board to use members board names or just first names and not their full names. This is a courtesy to our members as the information here can be seen publicly and we do not want anyone to have that private info.

Please, NO public complaints or criticisms of other swappers, items received, or other type for any reason. ALL complaints must be addressed by Private Message (pm) to me. THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE!!!!!

Just one more friendly reminder-please make sure your packages have proper postage on them-if you are unsure either take them to the PO or throw another stamp on. We do not want anyone to have to incur any extra expense during this fun time. Also be aware postage could run high on this swap so if you think that may be an issue you may not like this swap.

I think you will find yourself enjoying the blocks because you can work at your pace as they come in as long as they are all out by the established deadline once the swap is closed.

As always please feel free to PM me with any questions or concerns-I am always happy to help.
If you check these threads you will see some of the awesome work that has been done in the past:

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-32780-1.htm
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-41063-1.htm
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-57109-1.htm
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-88100-1.htm
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-88099-1.htm
Boomerang 6.0 Autumn Group
Boomerang 6.0 Summer Group
Boomerang 6.0 Winter Group
Boomerang 6.0 Spring Group
Boomerang 7.0-FIRE Group
Boomerang 7.0-WATER Group
Boomerang 7.0-WIND Group
Boomerang 7.0-EARTH Group
http://www.quiltingboard.com/member-...p-t197895.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/member-...p-t197896.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/member-...p-t197897.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/member-...p-t197899.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/member-...p-t197898.html


To sign-up please send me an email at [email protected] (The PM feature here sometimes fills up too fast for me lol)with your full name, address,email address, and weekend phone number and which size group you wish to be in, as well as the number of groups. If you participated in Boom 8 I do not need your info again just which size groups, how many and your email addy to make sure I have the right one :)

Please be aware if you are in or have been in other Boomerang swaps and did not or have not yet finished I cannot allow you to participate in this swap until you have finished your commitment to the other swap(s). This means if you have not mailed your blocks home by the time signups close I will have to remove you from the swap for round 9 (please don't make me do this..I hate excluding people but I have to make sure it is a good experience for all of those involved.)

Hugs
April

I am in again! Thanks.
girlscouts1

ok ok.......I love living on the edge......I'm in too.....afterall, the 3rd time is a charm!!:shock:

Hey last time was pretty charming too :) I am in for a large group. Yahoo! a month? we need to wait another month? oh.. will just sit outside the gate waiting.. and waiting.. and..

I am in for a small group....hehehehehehe don't want to take on too much

Emailing now!

Will PM, I'm in again, 1 small and 1 large.

I'm in! fabric is already cut, in envelopes and ready to address!

LOLOL You have become a true Boomer. Love it!
Hugs
April

I'm in! Emailed you April...

Now, I have to find just the "right fabric" :thumbup:

Swap 8
 

Looking forward to participating in another swap. Barbgil

Yippee! Yippee!! Let's go folks...do you think we can make 9 the biggest Boom ever??
Hugs
April

I'm in as well, I'll take on a large group this time, as I found myself done with my small group too soon last time.
I actually have two fabric already: green with a light snowflake pattern. My hope is to get back many beautiful snowflakes done with all white fabric. Or, if you aren't sure up to the snowflake challenge, I have a butterfly pattern that has alot of green, purple, gold and black in the design.

Count me and my Dad in for a large group. He thought I finished the "small" group entirely too quickly so he wants more blocks to watch me make and more blocks for him to look at when they come in. He truly enjoyed his supervisor role and has already washed and ironed the fabric for me.

The quilt this time will be for him (he doesn't know that yet). I'm also going to ask for just black or black on black to be used if at all possible to match his fabric. Of course this will be in a note with each package.

I'll send an email.

Thanks for hosting again.

Names, names & names... come on y'all-- I know April needs suggestions for the group names.

I like the "candy" idea from last time since I'm sure we're all on New Year resolution diets (rolling my eyes)...this might be the only sweets we get each day :) Snickers, Baby Ruth, Tootsie Rolls, Mints, etc

Spices would be good too : Pepper, Cinnamon, Basil, Oregano, Cayenne, etc

Count me in for the small swap again please. This was fun!

LOLOL I have had some ideas sent to me. I think the number of groups will determine which way I go with names. That is at least one thing I can keep you all guessing on :-P
Hugs
April

You got it!! How is that beautiful Isabella Grace doing?
Hugs
April

Me Me ME!!!!!!!

Thank you April...today is my birthday and this is the best present yet! Another boom...put me in every group you make! large and small....I love 'em all!....my fabric is cut but not stuffed...I will do that when the groups are assigned and the lists are out!

Well Happy Happy Birthday!! You're going to do every group? Perfect, I'll get some blocks from you again.[ATTACH=CONFIG]385588[/ATTACH]

Me too, I am in. Thanks. Anne

Me too, I am in thanks.

Emailing you now April. Im in for one large. This one will be for my 26 year old granddaughter. Her favorite colors are yellow/white. Happy Birthday Missgigglewings!! 29 again?? :)

Happy Birthday Donna :)

So come on folks let's help Donna celebrate by joining the Boom swap :)
Hugs
April

count me in, email sent

Oh Anne, so glad your joining us, we have so much fun.

I am in again! Will be setting on "Ready"!!!

[QUOTE=moonwork42029;5759376]Names, names & names... come on y'all-- I know April needs suggestions for the group names.

I like the "candy" idea from last time since I'm sure we're all on New Year resolution diets (rolling my eyes)...this might be the only sweets we get each day :) Snickers, Baby Ruth, Tootsie Rolls, Mints, etc



Peanut M & Ms.....

Hi
Count me in again
Kathy

I am in...will send you a message right now.

Boom 8 was my first big swap....it was so wonderful and I absolutely want to swap again.

I'm in for both a large and small group. Thanks for hosting again. :)

I am in too. Will send a pm

watched Anastasia doing the last boom Swap and enjoyed her blocks. Wish I had signed up then so not missingthe chance to join the fun. count me in for a big group.

This sounds like an interesting swap, but I have a question before I join. Is it best to send everyone in the group the same fabric, a different fabric, or a fabric that has a theme but each piece is different? What do most people do or have a preference to?

Jannie, it doesn't matter, whatever you want the final outcome to be. If you want a quilt out of a main fabric, like red roses, send that to everyone. They might put red and white with it or only white....All you blocks would come back with the roses, but each block would be a different pattern or co-ordinating color. If you want it all different, then you can send it out that way. You can also state in a little note your preferences. Like on the Boom we are just finishing up, for my fabric in one of the groups I asked that they do not use red. Hope this will help you, love to see you join us, we need new people and different ideas.

Roseirish48, welcome, glad you're going to join. Heard you were watching very closely this last one. Are you going to be able to convince anastasia to join again or is her schedule to demanding with working now also. I know she is busy with work and school.

I like the candy names or flowers.

Jannie,
As Jaba stated (thank you), it truly is up to you and what you hope to get back from the swap. If you want one really large quilt that is cohesive in some way send the same fabric to all. If you want two quilts split it and send two different focus fabrics. If you are going scrappy you can send all fabrics different. I have seen many different things done and to be honest, I have loved all of the quilts that have been made as a final result of the Boomerang blocks. I hope you will join us. We are always happy to help and answer questions along the way too :)
So happy to see new names and "faces" and of course so thrilled over my continuing members.
Hugs
April