November 2016 Mug Rug Swap -- WINTER
 

NOVEMBER 2016 MUG RUG SWAP — WINTER




Welcome to the November 2016 Mug Rug Swap. This month’s theme is: WINTER!


So what do you think of when you hear the word “Winter”? Hmmm … brings a lot of things to mind, doesn’t it? For me, I love snow. I’d rather not be driving in it, but I don’t have that option. So I just go with it. Even if you don’t love snow, I know there’s a few things that Winter brings to mind that you do love. Will you share them with us? Will you join us in celebration of this crazy, cold season that we have to look forward to? Mug rugs with the theme “Winter” are always fun to make!


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. Then think about this month’s theme — WINTER. How can you turn that theme into a special mug rug? Jump into your stash & see what you can find that says “Winter” to you. Or you can go shopping to see what inspiration you can get from all the wonderful winter fabrics your favorite quilt shop is displaying. Then decide, 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. You must send your name, address, e-mail address and phone number to me, ctyankee, by October 31st. Deadline to send out swaps is November 20th & don’t forget to send me notice, with tracking number, that you have sent to your partner. Any delays in mailing must be shared with me prior to the deadline of November 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 gifties with your mug rug, handmade or store-bought; it’s up to you. But you are only obligated to send a mug rug. Nothing else is required in this swap.


6. Any questions? Contact me immediately and I 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 TODAY! Send me 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 November 1st, 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, ctyankee, or to your partner to sort out. It’s polite and it’s the right thing to do.

Sign me up please!!!!!

PLEASE SIGN MY UP... WINTER is not my favorite season but I love to make snowmen......

sign me up too.

Please sign me up again for the November Mug Rug Swap.

sign me up please

I am happy to mail International

Please add me to the swap, I sent 2 private messages yesterday, Thank you :-)

I got everyone's PMs this morning, plus with those of you who signed up above, we have 8 people already signed up. That's a good start!

I will need a couple (maybe more) Americans who are willing to send international. Please PM me on this, if you can do so. Thanks in advance!

Forgot to say - I can mail international.

Not sure if I will have time to play this month. We will be traveling for Thanksgiving and have to get all my stuff in order and customers finished by then and my Boom Blocks. Then we will be traveling in December as well. Lots of Christmas stuff to get ready for and taken care of.

I signed up too ~~ and can send international as well. Should be fun, in a winter wonderland.

I would like to join as well and I can ship international :-)

I am sending my info for November.

Just sent in my info, sewing room is mostly done...at least enough to sew some mug rugs. Everything is put away, just need to get a little more light in there. New computer and printer are working great, just need to load the camera software.

Sent my info. Joining in again!

I signed up for this month too

Here is the list of participants for this month:

1. hearthhush
2. nhnative
3. lovethemgreys
4. Jan Rutherford
5. Donna H-M
6. jazs2
7. betty J
8. CookieZenmilk
9. Helco
10. annt59
11. terriamn
12. Plumtree
13. dotcomdtcm
14. jaba
15. Caroline Paj
16. Rosemary Attaway
17. cuppy

If anyone else wants to join, now is the time to let me know.

If no one else signs up, I will be the 18th swapper.

By the way, we have two new people in this swap -- new to us, anyway. Welcome to Donna H-M & Plumtree. You ladies are on your way to a fascinating addiction to mug rugs!

Ctyankee.. i did sign up. but don't see my name on the list and can send international

hope helco should be nelco

And I have my mug rug top done now to quilt it.

Heehee ... yes, Nelco, you're signed up. I don't know if the typo was my fault or the auto correct, but I think this time it really was me!

Kariboo, nice to see you back. I never got your first message, which is odd, but that's why I like to list who signed up, in case someone is missing. You are now #18!

I'm heading off to work shortly, so until I assign partners, there is still time to sign up -- in case I missed anyone else!

I'm baaaack!

And here's the list of partners.

NOVEMBER 2016 PARTNERS


terriamn — nhnative
Nelco — Plumtree
Betty J — Donna H-M
CarolinePaj — kariboo
hearthhush — dotcomdtcm
lovethemgreys — Rosemary Attaway
Jan Rutherford — annt59
jazs2 — cuppy
CookieZenmilk — jaba


Please contact your partner immediately and exchange addresses.

And please keep in touch with one another so no one thinks anyone has dropped off the face of the earth, okay? That's upsetting for everyone!

Now go search your fabrics & get sewing!

Got my name now going pm them. Thanks for my name

There are now 20 of us in the swap, including the 2 people below:

klaws -- ctyankee

I have contacted my partner,

Just have to sew the binding down on the back. Wrists have been bugging me so that might take a few days.

Thanks Ctyankee -- i just wrote my partner. CarolinePaj

Partner and I have made contact.

Well I missed sign up!!!ugh so I will be lurking.and will be signing up for Dec.

Naughty, naughty
 

I contacted my partner, and decided I would be a little naughty. Attached is fabric I will be using.

I have sent a PM to my swap partner. Now to get started on this months swap.

Received and replied :-)

I have chatted with my partner and 1/2 way done my mug rug :-)

My partner and I have connected and for a change mine is done and ready to mail

I have mine done, just have to quilt it and bind!!!

I have exchanged addresses with my partner and have my mug rug ready to go in the mail.

Goodness, so many of you are ready to mail! I'm still in the thinking stages, too ... although I think I'm on the right path. But, I've been known to change my mind. Oh, dear ... what to do ...

My pkg will be shipped off across the pond, early next week.. Oh, how I wish I could hand deliver it. i love England.