[Update: 26 October: SEEKING AT LEAST 4 MORE PEOPLE]

Inspired by this topic here:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-158224-1.htm
about how quilters are rarely gifted with a quilt by another quilter, this swap is for quilters who would like to swap a fully completed quilt with another quilter.

Guidelines:
Sign up for this swap by December 15, 2011. Quilts must be delivered, fully finished, by July 1, 2012.

Size: no smaller than 45" x 60"; no larger than 60" x 60". 100% cotton fabric. See http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-20154-1.htm for general swap rules.

To participate, please PM me the following information:

GENERAL INFORMATION:

1. Your name, address, email and phone #

ABOUT WHAT YOU'D LIKE TO RECEIVE:

2. What type of quilt DESIGN would you most like to RECEIVE? You can be as general or specific as you want to be. Use OTHER to clarify your interest. (For example: "I've always wanted an Amish-style quilt")

Traditional
Modern
Pieced
Appliqué
Surprise me!
Other:

3. What type of FABRIC would you most prefer to RECEIVE? If you have a preference for fabric TYPE (NOT color; see separate question below), please state it here. All fabric will be 100% cotton.

Solids
Prints (explain further in OTHER below)
Batiks
1930s Reproductions
Civil War
Novelty (explain further in OTHER below)
Surprise me!
Other:

4. What are your COLOR preferences for the quilt you'd like to RECEIVE? Use OTHER to clarify your color preference.

Reds
Yellows/Oranges
Blues
Greens
Earth tones/Neutrals
Bright colors
Soft, muted pastel colors
Surprise me!
Other:

5. What else do you want your swap partner to know about the quilt you'd love to RECEIVE?


ABOUT WHAT YOU'D LIKE TO MAKE & GIVE:

6. What type of quilt DESIGN would you most like to MAKE for another? You can be as general or specific as you want to be. Use OTHER to clarify. (For example: "I love to make log cabins")

Traditional
Modern
Pieced
Appliqué
I'm up for making anything!
Other:

7. What TYPE of FABRIC do you have a lot of in your stash? To keep costs low, we're trying to make matches with people based on what they have in their stash already.

Solids
Prints (explain further in OTHER below)
Batiks
1930s Reproductions
Civil War
Novelty (explain further in OTHER below)
I'm willing/able to purchase what my swap partner wants
Other:

8. What COLORs do you have a lot of in your stash? Use OTHER to clarify what colors you have.

Reds
Yellows/Oranges
Blues
Greens
Earth tones/Neutrals
Bright colors
Soft, muted pastel colors
Other:

9. What else do you want your swap partner to know about the quilt you'd love to make?

Just checking: are those sizes accurate? It seems a narrow range to me.

Because we want to keep this doable, with sizes that are achievable, we're keeping this to lap size-- anywhere from 45x60 to 60x60.

-- Jillaine

i'm in, i sent you a PM answering all the questions.

if you have any thing further to ask of me just let me know.

We have nine signed up so far. Loving your answers to the questions. Sounds like we've got a diversity of experience and interests!

Please join us!

I sent you a PM. If you need more info, just PM me.

Now up to 12 !!! I'm getting excited.

Very interested in this but a question - how is the quilt to be quilted? by hand, LAQ or domestic machine. Can it be a mixture of two types of quilting. Carol

I can quilt on my domestic machine, or I can tie them. I might be able to hand quilt using the method called 'big stitch', since I can't see well enough to do regular hand quilting. I can't afford to 'quilt by check' at this time. I hope this is OK.

The quilting is up to the giver.

i'll be machine quilting mine

If ya'll are going to wait on me to hand quilt anything we better extend that deadline a few years!!! :D the last thing I started was a 14"x14" square.... it's about 3/4 of the way done nearly a year later

If we happen to finish before the required date
can we go ahead and send it ?? I am in and will send detailed info after I go look at my stash.

Finishing before the required date is certainly allowed. I believe I have to wait until the closing date (12/15/2011) before I make matches; I'll check with Patrice as this information is not in the instructions. Mm... yeah, let me check on that right away. Cuz I bet some of us would like to start our quilts now. (The late date is due to the fact that most people who expressed initial interest said they couldn't start until after the holidays.)

Good Morning !

I am in, I already PM you right after you posted this Still need to send you the info tho, just been busy getting stuff done for other swaps. I think this time I might have extended myself but I will not let anyone down in my swaps. Even if that means I stay up all night sewing. LOL But I am looking forward to this swap for sure!!!!

Christina,

I look forward to receiving your answers to the questions.

-- Jillaine
(You joining will bring us to 14)

I'll be machine quilting mine. there's no way I can hand quilt in that short of time. :) I'm still working on hand quilting my baby quilt for my DD who will be 3 in December. And I started it right when I found out that I was pregnant.

I would like to do this swap, too. I will send you my info tomorrow nite. This sounds like alot of fun. Definitely different.

Oh with that extended date ...I would LOVE to join this group! I will PM all my info!



:thumbup:

Count me in will send info shortly

This is very exciting. I spent some time this evening comparing who wants what with who wants to make what; so far so good. We do have almost two more months before the signup closes. This is very fun (for me, at least). :-)

I am pretty sure I will be LAQ mine.... :lol: ;)

The due date would have to be 2020 if I were to hand quilt something?? :roll:

It's up to the maker of the quilt how they would like to quilt it. Just keep in mind that it has to be complete and sent to your swap partner by July 15, 2012.

Sent in my info and very excited for this swap!!! Never had a quilt made for me and this is going to be so much fun!

Oooh! When tealfalcon submits her answers, we'll have TWENTY participants. (I have no idea what a typical size is for a swap...)

I want to encourage folks to get as specific as possible about what they want to receive and make. It's really okay to ask for what you WANT! (It also will help me match partners!)

22 and growing (I hope!)... By the way, non-U.S. board members are welcome to sign up! We have one from Canada; another from Australia! I will connect people willing & able to deal with international shipping costs.

I think I'd like to do this but my experience is limited, I am mostly a scrappy/ piecer in my quilting, I do have an embroidery machine so I could do an embroidered quilt if anyone wanted, I would also like to experience something other than what I would normally do for myself, but I REALLY dislike civil war/1930's repos and pastels. So have I disqualified myself from this swap?

Terryl, I would be thrilled to receive one of your quilts. Everybody starts somewhere.

Terryl, it sounds to me like you've QUALIFIED yourself for this swap. We have participants with a range of experiences. Please do join.
The instructions are in the first message of this thread. (Page 1.)

Getting all my answers written out now, to PM you this afternoon anything I answer incorrectly please let me know

Me TOO, i would have you as a swap partner...! i love scrappy!

for myself, EMB, not so much.just plain old scrappy is the best!

I want in, have sent a PM...
Sounds like more fun.

I am also interested. I will send a pm on the questions soon.

I would love to have one from you too. Not all of us are as talented as some on this board. That is not the point of this. We are making quilts for each other, not the quilt police. In fact, quilt police are not invited to our swaps. :thumbup:

i am itching to get started on one! :lol:

Me too, it's hard to wait to see who I'm going to be paired with I want to start mine NOW :mrgreen: :roll: :lol: :mrgreen:

I know.. I keep waiting, and thinking "is it December yet??" But on the 15th, it's my DD's 3rd birthday!!

Here's the deal: I set the 12/15 deadline because so many people who initially expressed interest said that they would not be able to start until after the holidays.

THAT SAID, a number of you would like to start NOW. PatriceJ tells me that I can start matching/pairing you as soon as I want. And frankly, I've already started the work of finding what I hope will be compatible swap partners.

SO... if you want to get started NOW, let me know via PM (please do not post your answer here) and I'll communicate the partner choices. JUST KNOW that if you want to start right away, the person I partner you with may not be able to start until after the holidays.

But there's no reason why some who want to start now can't.

I look forward to your PMs...

-- Jillaine

By the way, we currently have 25 participants; goal is always an even #, so please encourage your board friends to participate.