March 2018 Mug Rug Swap (Spring)
 

Please make sure to read through the posting before signing up.

We will celebrate the month of March with you making a Mug Rug representing Spring, Think of what represents spring to you (Flowers, rabbits, etc.) check with your partner to see what they would prefer.

Sign-Up starts: 17 February 2018

Sign-up Ends: 28 February 2018

Partners will be assigned no later than 2 March 2018

Deadline to mail: 20 March 2018

What is a mug rug? A mug rug is an item you use to place a cup of coffee, tea or soda on, along with a small snack plate/napkin beside it. It’s approximately 9”x8” or larger so both items will fit. Please do not make it smaller than 9”x 8” (unless your partner tells you specifically that she wants a smaller size), as that is quite small for both items as it is!


1. You will be assigned a partner. This is not a secret pal swap. Each partner will contact the other partner for addresses. You are encouraged to talk to each other and find out little things about them so you can make a special gift just for them, but you must stay in guidance of the theme. Think about what represents Spring to you. And how will you do this — will you appliqué or paper-piece or just go with regular piecing? Will you make your mug rug rectangular, circular, square, hexagonal? How you choose to make your mug rug is up to you, but make it with love & pride!


2. The mug rug must be made with 100% quilter’s cotton, with a nice cotton batting in between to protect furniture from possible damage due to heat/cold. Use a binding method you are comfortable with, or practice & learn a new binding technique! Also, the mug rug must be quilted. Remember, this is a gift you are making for someone. Be proud of your work & do your best. And be kind about what you receive. If you have any issues, please work it out with your partner first, before contacting me; communication is key. This board is for all of us to make friends & have fun.


3. For this month’s swap, you must send your name, address, e-mail address and phone number to Armylady2012 by February 28th. Deadline to send out swaps is March 20[SUP]th[/SUP],( if you cannot meet this deadline date please do not sign up) & don’t forget to send Armylady2012 notice, with tracking number, that you have sent to your partner. Any delays in mailing must be shared with Armylady2012, prior to the deadline of March 20th. I want everyone to receive a partner’s trade. We should not have to request angels. Again, communication is important. You can be forgiven if something comes up & you notify your partner & me prior to the deadline. But if you don’t communicate & don’t send out a mug rug to your partner, you will be locked out of swapping with this group and negative feedback will insure other swap groups know you didn't send. Also, if your partner has not sent to you by the deadline & you have not heard from her, please let me know. I’m pretty easy-going about things, but there is rarely a good reason for non-communication. If your partner has not communicated with you at all, let me know ‘way before the deadline so we can possibly avoid a problem later.


4. Also, please let me know if you can mail internationally! This is important, as we have quite a few international swappers who want to join us, & I don’t want anybody to be left out. So if you can ship internationally — even just one time — that would make it more fun for our overseas & Canadian swappers!

5. You are free to include little gifts with your mug rug, handmade or store-bought; it’s up to you. It’s been discussed on a previous swap that if you talk with your partner, maybe you can agree on an extra item each — like a FQ. That would be between you & your partner. But you are only obligated to send a mug rug. Nothing else is required in this swap.


6. Any questions? Contact Armylady2012 immediately and she will help get you started.


7. Please take a photo before you ship your package to your partner, just in case she cannot post a photo. We all love to see photos! But don’t post it until you know your partner has received your package & that she is unable to post a photo herself.


8. Be sure to label the outside of the package with the name of the swap & your swap name. Many people sign up for more than one swap & it can be confusing to the recipient in trying to figure out which swap it came from.


9. And most of all — just have fun!


Sign Up Todoay! Send Armylady2012 a PM with your name, address, e-mail address & phone number for emergency use only. If you have a preference of what you receive, just communicate that with your partner. Names will be given out on March 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] , the latest. You are required by the board to send things you sign up for, or risk not having the ability to swap again in other swaps. Again, per board rules, anything about your partner or the item they send to you that does not please you is not to be posted on the board but sent in a PM to me, Armylady2012, or to your partner to sort out. It’s polite and it’s the right thing to do.

Please sign me up!
I love a mug rug.

This is the list so far:

Aurora
Snownannie
mpepperm37

Sent my info. Thanks for hosting.

Darlene got you on the list and thank you for volunteering to send international.

Updates list:

Aurora
Snownannie
Mpepperm37
Dharen7
Jan Rutherford
Kwyltaholic

Ladies still time to sign up for the swap, come join us.

I wasn't going to do any swaps this month, because I have been feeling under the weather, but I am on the mend so please add me to the list. I love spring. I will send in my info. Thanks!

updated list:

JuneBillie

Ladies this is another updated list, I do hope that we can still get more to join us since we still have a few more days until the swap closes.

Aurora
Snownannie
Mpepperm37
Dharen7
Jan Rutherford
Kwyltaholic
JuneBillie
annt59

I’d love to join in for the March/Spring Mug Rug swap. I love these little swaps!! <3

updated list:

DHenson2
jaba

Ok ladies I decided to go ahead and post the partner list. Please make sure that everyone mails on time and that we all stay with the theme of Spring in our Mug Rugs, also make sure to take pictures of you mugs rugs and please PM me when you mail and receive, lets have an awesome swap this month, I can't wait to see all the Spring inspired Mug Rugs this month.

Auror- Snownannie
Mpepperm37-Dharen7
Jan Rutherford- Armylady2012
Armylady2012-Dhenson
Kwyltaholic-JuneBillie
annt59-jaba

Everyone please contact your partner to exchange addresses and any other info that can assist you all in creating a beautiful Mug Rug.

Jan Rutherford and Dhenson I have PM you both my info.

oh man I missed it....see you all next month

I have contacted Junebille.
This will be Fun!

Kwyltaholic, right back at ya. lol....We all need a little bit of Spring. :)

Irene I gave Terriamn permission to be your partner if you all would like, just let me know.

Thanks for pulling us all together. I'm looking forward to another fun month and getting a good friend to join us.

Yea! The more the merrier!! Welcome ladies to the Spring Mug Rug swap. :)

I've got a partner! Yeaaaa!
Terry can't wait to start creating for you :)

ladies as stated above we have some more joining I am just behind trying to post the updated list.

I have picked out my fabric, and know where I am going with it which is always the biggest part for me. :o

Also, when I came back and seen there was some who wanted a partner but the date had passed, I would have swapped with another partner. :)

Mine is ready to mail. You tube 14 mins to make. Real life three hours. but I am so happy with my results.

Mine is in the mail today, hope you will like your spring creations annt59

Just finished up Jan Rutherford's Mug Rug and have it all ready to be sent out tomorrow.

Received Two mug rugs from Java today. I love the flowers.

Annt59 those are beautiful mug rugs from Jaba. She always does beautiful work. I love flowers. :)

Beautiful Mug Rugs Jaba! Love the bright Spring flowers.

Beautiful bright flowers, a real bit of sunshine here in snow covered Minnesota

annt59 Beautiful Mug Rug from Jaba the flower are so beautiful and inviting to Spring.

I mailed out Jan Rutherford's Mug Rug today.

Mine is on its way.
I hope she likes it?

Java - beautiful mug rugs! I am humbled and impressed by your early finish. : )

Thank you all, I love to make mug rugs!! :)

I finished my mug rug for Lilly today. Hope to mail it tomorrow or Tuesday. Happy Spring everyone. It’s coming soon.

I know I will love my mug rug, and I will have mine done soon.

Hello ladies glad to be you all are busy creating and mailing, keep up the good work. Jan Rutherford received her package from me if she can't post a picture I will post one later.

I’m just getting ready to make mine now. Hope it turns out as invisioned.

March mug rug swap
 

Here is my teaser for Aurora.

Snownannie~ Nice fabric choices!! Can’t wait to see the finished mug rug. Have fun creating!