I have several scrappy quilt ideas brewing in my mind, so I was wondering if any of you are up for a rainbow charm swap?
Here's the idea:
Sign ups will be held for 1 week starting today (25 March to 1 April 2013). I would like to get 28 interested folks, but if I hear from 56 of you I am open to a larger swap.
Once all of the spots are filled, each person will be assigned one color. You are to run off and look for a print that is predominately that color. If there are 28 of you, you are buying 1 yard of fabric. If there are 56 in the swap, then 2 yards of fabric. We are looking for modern prints, not solids. Be sure that the print you are choosing is of a reasonable scale to be cut into charms. Fabrics must be 100% cotton of high quality - no cheap-o prints that will bleed everywhere, please.
When you choose your fabric, please upload a photo to the flickr group. To ensure no duplicates, be sure to check what others have uploaded before you buy your fabric.
Being a Fluffy Sheep Quilting sponsored swap, a 10% discount is offered on any fabrics purchased from the shop. I'll send out a discount code in the email with your color assignment. If you buy from FSQ, I'll also cut the charms for you AND you won't have to pay shipping. Oh, the happiness!
Get your fabrics over to the Fluffy Sheep household by 6 May 2013 pre-cut into pretty little charm squares. Include in your parcel a pre-addressed return envelope. No return envelope, no returned charms. Be sure you press your fabric before cutting. Here's a great tute if you've never cut charm squares before.
I will return charm packs to you the week after (13 May 2013), assuming all of your charms arrive on time. This swap will be open to international folks. When shipping comes around, I will ask you to send (via paypal) to me the cost of your shipping. I will not be invoicing you, but requesting you send the payment directly to me by email.
Let's get swapping, ladies!
PS - Please do spread the word on your blogs. A button will follow, but until then feel free to just swipe the photo above to use in your posts...
59 comments:
Yes please! Count me in. Di x
sounds like a great idea... dont have a paypal account ... but if I buy fabric from you ... could I pay the postage that way? AND get you to cut it up xxx
You know I am in.
me please!!!
I would like to play too :-)
Can't resist a charm swap!
You have made this sooo easy to participate in - how can I not sign up??!!
I would love to join your rainbow charm swap.
Yes!!! I'm totally in!!
Rachael
i'm in!!! love rainbow swaps!
Yes I would love to participate!
I'm in! (from Canada). I would be more interested in a bigger set - i.e. two yards of fabric - so I might even want to take two spots!
I also emailed some friends that I quilt with, if any of them join me we'll contact you to figure out shipping.
Thanks!
Sarah
I'd like to sign up :)
Count me in please!
I'd love to take part!
Oh I am sooooo in for this. I havent done anything yet with my two japanese charm packs riggt enough but I am making more quilts this year than before so will come in handy.
yes please ...........when you said you will cut them well could not refuse thank you :)))
Oh, count me in! I love a good charm swap!!! :)
mrsrachelsbooth{at]gmail{dot}com
ohhh I'm in :)
Sounds like a great idea! I could find a home for rainbow charms!
Can I sign up for 2 people, myself and my friend Grainne, our fist charm swap, excited!!!
Yes please. Can I sign up for 2 spots if poss?
Yes please! My email is njws@live.co.uk. thanks!!
Nikki ward-smith (no blog yet!)
I've never participated in a swap before. Count me in!
Oh yes please!
Im in!!! Can I sign upl for two spots?
E xx
Oh what the heck, I'm in :)x
I'd love to join in. This will be my first swap :)
I've never joined a swap before, but this sounds really good fun. Can I play please?
Me too please :-) I need a new lot of rainbow charms!
count me in too- have never done a fabric swap before
happilyevercrafter [at]rocketmail[dot]com
I'd like to join as well. One little question - if we get our charms from your shop & you cut them, do we still need to send you a self add envelope or can we just send postage along with paying for our fabric? Thanks :)
Count me in too :)
I'm in if there's room! Jxo
Can I play too? I would pick one of your fabrics and pay and you can slice and dice it and send it over the ocean to me, please.
Looks like you're going to get 56 easy! Count me in!
I would like a spot also.
If there's a place left Cindy can you put me in please
thanks
Gah, you wait for a charm swap and then two come along at the same time. I shall sit this one out but will follow along!
I would like to join too. I've never participated in an International swap will it be very expensive to ship?
AmandaK @ whatthebobbin Austin, TX
please count me. I have never done this before so very excited.
Elisa
I want to join too please. My email is linhs4real@ aol.com. So exciting.
Count me in! I'd be happy to take 2 spots if available!
Go on then! Yes please.
I would love to join
Please count me in!
kerryATpenny-dog.co.uk
Is there room for me? I wanna play!
Any room for a little one? Yes please I'm in!
Me too please :o)
Hi, address is susangrier@hotmail.com , thanks.
Is it too late to squeeze in? I'd love to join if I can! My email is kirstiecantegreil at g mail dot com
I am so torn....I really want to play-do you have an idea how much the shipping to the US will cost?
Add my name to the list,please :0) I will be shopping with you,so I only have to pay one way shipping!
This is new to me but I would love to give it a try.
I am friend of foodmathquilts in Canada and would also like a bigger spot (2 yards). THANKS!
I'm gutted to be number 57, but just in case anyone has left two messages, or backs out, me, me, me, please! Can I play too?
If you are not full yet, I'd Like two spots. (Crazy quilter - below) and I will share shipping.
Yes please! Put me on the waiting list if I don't make it into the first round! :-)
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