Thanks to all who helped test the Directory form this time around. Your input was very useful and I appreciate you're taking the time to help.
Ok, the form will open this weekend and will be open until September 15th. Wait for the "open for business" posting. Here are a few details that you need to memorize before filling out the form:
1- Only verified, routine posters will be added to the Directory. That means if you have been a lurker but have surfaced recently, you may have to wait until the next version. This is nothing personal - we value our private info very highly and take no chances with it. If you are too new to make it into the Directory this time but are interested in sending a squishie or other item to someone in particular, email them for their address. We very rarely turn down an offer for a squishie! 2- Only one form per person, please! Duplicate forms will cost you a FQ - purple or green please.3- One change that you will notice is that the Yuks are gone, history, outta here. Instead, I changed the fields to preferred fabric types. So you can enter batiks, blenders, tone-on-tones, WoW, 30's, florals, plaids, hand-dyeds etc. So, there are 4 fields for your preferences - 2 for color choices and 2 for fabric type/pattern choices. Keep them short and sweet.
4- The other change is with birthday information. Now, you can select your month and day. No more years. Quilting keeps us young, no need for the year. This information is, as always, optional.5- Once you hit the "submit" button, you will receive a confirmation of the information you entered. At the bottom of this form is the date of your entry. Print this form - I repeat, - PRINT THIS FORM!
6- Ok, now the toughest request - please, please, please do not use all CAPS! This is a format that folks use when they are yelling at someone and I don't respond very well when folks yell at me (:>( So, your first name and last name should appear as First Name. Easy? Good.7- I will post reminders on the newsgroup every week. If you miss the deadline, you need to wait until next revision - no exceptions.
8- If you were in the last Directory, you still need to reenter your information since the form has changed-and your color and fabric preferences may have changed as well!Once all the info is gathered, I will get the formats into shape. LN is not taking as active a role this time around, so you'll have to be patient with me as I vet the entries and get the appropriate formats emailed to everyone. I may not get it exactly right the first time, so if I mess up, please refer to the second sentence in detail #6.
Ok, now your homework. Figure out what the heck your two favorite colors and your two favorite fabric types/patterns are! Hint: these fields should NOT contain verbs!
Ok, now I'm going to bed.