Sign up time for the Quilting Board's 23rd Doll Quilt Swap. May is our anniversary month! We've been swapping two years now. There have been over 300 participants and we've swapped 2,700 of the prettiest little quilts you'll ever see!

To celebrate the Doll Quilt Swap anniversary last year, we donated 20 small art quilts to the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative: http://www.alzquilts.org/ All 20 of the quilts were chosen to be on display at the International Quilt Festival in Houston. (At least our quilts got to go to Houston!) The quilts were sold to raise funds for Alzheimer's research. If you would like to donate a quilt to this worthwhile cause, you can do so on their site or contact me for more information. I'll be more than happy to submit your art quilt and paperwork to this organization.

For the May Doll Quilt Swap, all levels of quilters are welcome to play with us. We're just here to have fun. It's a great chance to practice a new technique, use up your scraps and/or stash, buy some new fabric, and make new quilty friends. Here are the details:

Doll Quilt Swap #23 -- May 2011
No Theme, Sender's Choice

DOLL QUILT SWAP GUIDELINES

SIZE: from 12”x12” to 24”x24”…any size or shape in between.

MATERIALS: natural fibers/cotton, wool, linen.

EMBELLISHMENTS: if you want to use them, feel free…beads, rickrack, buttons, doilies, ribbon, lace…anything or nothing at all.

CONSTRUCTION: Pieced, appliquéd, wholecloth; quilted by hand or machine; and bound.

LABEL: It is recommended that you attach a label to the back of your quilt. A label is a nice addition to any handmade quilt. Whether or not you decide to label your quilt, please do include a note with your quilt with your Quilting Board name so that your partner can thank you.

MANNERS: Please remember to thank your partner. Just a simple post is great. It also lets me know you've received a quilt so I can mark my records and make sure everyone receives a quilt. If you are unable to post a picture, please ask your partner to do so. Much of the fun is seeing everyone's creations.

PARTNERS: You will be paired with a partner for this swap. You will make a quilt for your partner and your partner makes one for you.

DUE DATE: The deadline for all quilts to be sent is May 31, 2011. If this deadline seems tight for you, or you have a busy month, consider making a quilt for the next swap and having it ready to go. You'll get two months to create and less pressure.

COMMUNICATION: If for any reason you cannot meet the deadline or you need to drop out of this swap, please let me know as soon as you know. If you communicate any setbacks with me I can make sure things work out favorably for your partner, no hard feelings.

SIGN UP: Sign up begins today and ends April 30, 2010. I’ll assign partners after that date.

If you would like to sign up, you can respond to this thread or PM me. Please let me know if you are willing to send internationally as we have a few swappers outside of the US.

Here are some links for ideas:

Our April Swap: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-110108-1.htm
Our March Swap: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-101637-10.htm
Our Flicker Page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/51979904@N03/

Looking forward to another fun swap! Prepare to be amazed!

Count me in! My April DQ is done and will be to the USPS in a couple of days.

You can count me in! This will be my 3rd swap & I am thoroughly enjoying them. Let's me do some creating on a smaller scale and still count as Quilting Therapy. :D

I will have time to play!! Please count me in if people don't mind shipping international.

Yipee!

I'm in again!

My April doll quilt will go in the mail Monday, just need to make a label

Woody is that a Lori in your Avatar? I love exotics.
If I were to join in on the swap would a small rag quilt be acceptable or do you want pieced quilts? I had some squares for a rag I did left over and made a few small doll quilts and was just wondering. I have been wanting to join but don't have a lot of confidence in my piecing ability. LOL

Oh please include me too, USA only please.

twinkie, come play with us! A rag quilt works, or go brave and piece a little something something. Precision is not required in this swap. We're just having fun. ;)

Count me in Chele, I'll ship international

Yes, Please count me in! WOW! I can actually say I had a quilt in the Houston show! LOL! Please count me in for a donation quilt too! AND thank you Chele for organizing such a wonderful swap! Blessings.

How long do I have to make the quilt? Count me in. I will do what I can. I just hope the recipient will not be disappointed. What do I do next??

twinkie - hope you will join us. I'm new to quilting & have enjoyed using the doll quilts to learn new patterns with. Go up to Chele's opening post & you will find all of the "how-to's" of the Swap.

I want to be included again!!

Please count me in. My April Doll Quilt was my first time and Hobbycat made it so much fun! I would be very happy to send international. I also pm'ed you. Thanks!

Sign me up.

Sign me up again! April's quilt has been mailed and I'm ready for a new project.

I would like to play again! Please count me in :thumbup:

I would like to play again with the May Doll Quilt Swap :!: :!: :!:

Working in April this weekend ;-) ;-) ;-)

Please sign me up!

I want to join again! I love the dq swaps!

I just love these "Doll Quilts"...This will be my third...So count me in...

Sign me up please Chele.

Hi Chele, Sign me up please for May!

I think my first whole year anniversary will be October for doll quilts. To Newbies: this doll quilt size really helps. Each month I find I want to try some thing new. Take a chance and join us!!!

Donation: Chele, what would be the definition of an art quilt? Would beading on a doll quilt be considered art?

Thanks for hosting this swap.

:D

Please sign me up for this quilt swap... I had such fun and a great partner for April...

So happy to have everyone! We're going to have fun. Here's more information on the Alzheimer's donation quilts if you want to make one: http://www.alzquilts.org/paq.html

Ok, I'll join.

I'm in for May. And I will ship anywhere!

Count me in for May. Can ship international.

I am in for MAY.,, will be home, so sent Chele a PM with my new address. this is such a good way to try new things. thanks Chele...

I'm in for the May swap and international is okay.

HEY!! DON'T FORGET ME!!!

I HAVE TO FINISH THIS MONTHS, BUT I WANNA PLAY AGAIN!!!

Would love to do it again! Thanks.

Glad you are going to be home in time to swap :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Chele,
Count me in! :D :D

Chele, Count me in for the May swap. I am hooked .

Please sign me up, Chele!

Hi!
Please include me for May, thanks!

I think I'd like to get back in on these. I haven't done one since November/December. But I'm ready to go now. Can't wait! Sending you a PM

This is the first time I saw this thread and you bet, I'm in again! The AAQI quilt donation is a plus as well! It was a real thrill for me to have my 2 quilts go to Houston as well. Thanks again Chele.

Yes, I would like to sign up for the quilt swap.
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