This is a monthly secret pal swap. There is a sign up every month, and you can choose whether or not to participate each month. You will get a different partner every month, and the person you send to will be different than the person you receive from.

You do need to send me a PM every month, as I cannot keep track very well of people signing up for more then 1 month. Please don't post a message on the thread about signing up, as I may not see it.

I would prefer that you resend your info, to make minor changes about holidays, personal preferences, etc.


If you are international, feel free to join!

if you are interested in joining, please send me a Private message with the following information. If I do not have a valid email or phone number, you can't participate, those will not be passed on to your secret pal.

Screen Name:
Real Name:
Address:
Address:
Favorite Colors:
Favorite Candy:
Your favorite notion/fabric line, etc:
Your least favorite color(s)
Least favorite candy
Least favorite notion/fabric line
Brand of sewing machine:
Is there anything you like to collect?
Besides quilting, what do you like to do?
Allergies:
Additional Information:
Can you mail international?
Favorite thing:
Least favorite thing:
Email Address:
Phone Number:

This form will be given to your secret pal. The more you put on there, the better she/he will be able to get things you'd like. Additional information may be helpful to them as well.

There is a 10 dollar budget for this swap. The 10 dollars can, or cannot include things from your stash. Postage isn't included in the ten dollars. The most important thing to remember with the budget is to have fun, but please do NOT spend more then $10.

If you want ideas on what to send, look at the previous swaps. Things that are always fun to get is fabric, notions, notepads, pens, postcards, handmade items, little things like that.

Sign ups will close the 21st, and names will be paired on the 22nd of January and sent out.

Packages need to be sent out by the 14th of February for everyone including international. Send it as early as you'd like!

I really want to stress that if you sign up, please, PLEASE follow thru. It's a horrible feeling to not receive a package.
I will be keeping a list of people that don't follow thru. Sorry to be hard nosed but it's not right and it's been happening a lot here lately and we will not be allowed to do secret swaps anymore.

1. you must ship your package using a method that provides tracking and delivery confirmation. You can purchase it at the post office or if you print postage, it is free for priority mail and 19 cents for all others.

2. if your pal does not receive her/his package within a reasonable time (14 days max for within the same country, 30 days for between countries) a public note that you failed to send must be added to the Group Activity matrix. if your pal is still empty handed after 14 more days Swap Coordinators are required to post negative feedback against your account. You will not be allowed to participate in any more Secret Pal swaps. Also, other coordinators will not allow you to participate in their swaps.

It's all about fun, so please have fun with it.

If you have questions, please pm me and I will try to answer as quickly as possible.

This swap has been approved by Patrice J.

Thanks!
Suzanne

Just sent you my info. I love this swqp. Thank you for all the time you are putting in to keep it organized and running smoothly.

Sending mine too.

Just sent my info too. These swaps are so much fun!

Just sent PM :)

Sending pm

I sent mine!

PMing These swaps are sooo much fun. Thanks Suzanne for all your hard work :thumbup:

Ditto! Thanks Suzanne!

I'm in again -- will pm you

Now that I have my January package in the mail ..........I must now sign up for Febuary..................

Just love doing the Secret Pal Swap............

Love putting the packages together...........each person is so different with thier likes and dislikes..........then you have to put your own likes and dislikes aside and try to come up with something you secret pal will really like.........makes it tough when you have to buy something for your SP and then buy the same thing for yourself :P

now that I am signed up, I would like to know more about what we are to send in our packages! Is there a link to the other swaps?

Here is a link to the ongoing swap:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-82241-1.htm

And here is December :
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-77978-1.htm

Welcome to the fun, WARNING: it is addicting :mrgreen:

Welcome to the fun, WARNING: it is addicting :mrgreen:[/quote]

I have been doing the Dear Jane secret pal for 7 years now! I hated it when I moved to OK and found out that the local quilt guild did not play secret stitcher.....

I have been doing the Dear Jane secret pal for 7 years now! I hated it when I moved to OK and found out that the local quilt guild did not play secret stitcher.....[/quote]


what is secret stitcher??

secret sister is just like secret sister, but we had men in our AK group so we called it secret stitcher,,,you gve a small gift to your secret pal each month and something special for their birthday, etc....then at the end of the year pals were exposed at a big party...it was great fun!

One year on the Dear Jane group, Rosemary Youngs was my secret sister...all that year she made me the coolest hand made cards....I am glad I kept those...at the end of the year she sent me an autographed book and a box of all occasion cards she had made...I cherish those...last year my Dear Jane secret pal made me a block every month from the Dear Hannah book...now I need to make a wall hanging out of them!

I am signing up

Missed out on January because I missed signup deadline around Christmas. Want to get back in on this one, because it's so much fun. Sending PM.

Sent my info ....thanks for having it.

Sending my PM also!!! I love this swap!!!

What link do we use to see who has signed up so far.........

Here ya go!

Suzanne

http://www.quiltingboard.com/group_a...cnum=107#23218

I would like to participate in the February secret pal. I am new to this sight but am looking forward to this. I will be awaiting my secret pal!

Hi Julie! Copy and paste the above info (with the rest of your address) into a private message to me. I have alerted one of the moderators to delete your post due to your private info shown.

Thanks and come join in the fun!

Suzanne

sign me up pming now :0)

This sounds like fun! I'm sending my pm.

just sent my pm

Please sign me up - sending PM today.

Sending in a PM today.

Im in sending PM

I'm in again too! This is soooo much fun. Sending PM

We have 81 signed up already. Yipee!

Suzanne

That is a credit to you Suzanne for the wonderful job you do with this swap. If it didn't run so smoothly, I'm sure you wouldn't have that many signed up, so kudos to you!!

I signed up. :)

aww thanks! but it's all you ladies and gents, that make it so easy to do. Keep up the good work.

Suzanne

Good Evening to all!

I just PMd Suzanne and am looking forward to another fun month of swapping. Pics and descriptions of squishies received are always fun and a great way to end a stressful day. Thanks to everyone for brightening my day!

Cheryl

Well, I'm sending a PM. starting to get a little wiser in my gift choices.

HI suzanne, did you get my pm about joining for next months secret pal swap?

thanks, chris