Originally Posted by Teacup

I'm glad so many are interested in tablerunners, and I'm pleased that you've joined this swap. I've thought about a winter swap, and all I can say now is "maybe." I'll see what the interest is as we progress through this swap. There are so many signed up for this one that I'm just hoping I can keep everything straight. :shock: Plus, for me personally, mid-September through December is my busiest time of year at work, and I put in some really long hours. It's the end of our fiscal year and I have major reports due, an audit, and an annual report to write and edit. I'd have to make sure I could manage the swap during that time period.

If we would do winter, I would need to shorten the signup period and everyone would need to abide by an earlier mailing date so that projects could be wrapped up by mid-November before the holidays begin. Otherwise, people's busy schedules would get in the way of meeting the mailing deadline, and there are so many packages in the mail/UPS/FedEx that time of year, I think it would be best to just be done earlier. Also, some people would welcome Christmas runners (and would want to have them before Christmas!) while others would want a winter theme not connected to the holidays. So partners would need to receive each other's names earlier to know what each other prefers.

Let's get this swap underway and we can revisit this topic at the end of August to see if there is interest.