Barbm

I've been MIA for ages, just busy with life. That said, I miss Secret Santa time! I want to join in once again. Maybe my person will need some of my stash, just sayin'. Need to thin the herd.

nellie

sign me up Terri pm me back for info Miss Terri

djmat

Storing up malimars, hot toddies, nuts, fuzzie slippers, & cleaned fav lap quilt for the hole hideout!
hugs,
dj

wanda lou

sign me up

Knitette

These are some of the 'treasures' I got a couple of years ago in a different swap - torn and holey fabric with the words 'massive freaky' all over it (still not worked that out); 1980 sewing patch (yes - 1980 - perhaps she thought is was 'heirloom' and not trash?); a badly stained Christmas thing, probably from the same era; half-used tea bags; coffee at it's 'Use by' date; advertising ruler and some other junk. The parcel stank to high heaven too.

I'm well aware of the adage, 'It's the thought that counts', but.............

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tlrnhi

OH MY Knitette!
That package is UNACCEPTABLE!!!

If anyone receives a package such as this, you need to let me know! This is what I call trash and I'm sure others will agree. It's one thing to repurpose items, but this is not repurposing, this is trash. The only thing that I can see that would be appropriate is the coffee since it's unopened. But no one wants "treasures" such as this.

Knitette

Just to make clear folks, this was on another swap, not the Secret Santa .

To reiterate what Teri has already said - parcels will vary widely in both size and content. Some people have done this swap before and shop throughout the year for bargains, making their $20 seem like elastic, whilst others will take their $20 to their LQS and buy their partner some thread or buttons to go with the 4 FQs. It is what it is.

Big is not always beautiful and hopefully you won't get anything like the one pictured . Happy shopping!

djmat

I would love to have the Lake Placid patch, it will be valuable in about 50 yrs! I collect patches. Sorry you had to endure such an awful pkg in that other swap. I shall focus on the requests of my assigned person to avoid unhappiness.
hugs,
dj

Rennie

I'm in - I PM'd Terri this afternoon. Last year was my first year, and I really enjoyed it, especially the chatting from now until the opening date! I don't chat a lot - but this board is just fun!

Rennie

cannyquilter

I'm in have sent Terri PM. Looking forward to receiving my name.