Scrappy Block Swap Guidelines
Some of the guidelines may seem tough but I am looking out for all of you so you get the same quality back that you send out.
Time line:
v Signup by March 1st 2007 by joining the following yahoo group:
v Mailing deadline somewhere in June or maybe even a bit later - exact date will be decided by the group of swappers.
v The blocks will be swapped 2 -3 weeks after the mailing deadline
v The blocks will be put in the mail a week after swapping out
v The blocks will start arriving home a week after mailing.
The block method, size and number:
v We will be making 6" FINISHED = 6 ½ inch UNFINISHED blocks - a pattern will be decided by the group but will be at beginner level so all can participate.
v you may make as few as 6 blocks or as many as 60 blocks it's up to you :-) (and maybe up to the scrap bin LOL)
Colours and fabrics to use:
v All fabric must be pre-washed. Without the use of fabric softener
v Make the blocks as scrappy as you can.
v The colour for the background is cream, white or light beige - any print except that stiff white on white what is a bear to iron and quilt.
v Rest may be any colour you have from your scrap bin/basket/box
v Please use quilt shop quality fabrics everyone else will be using them so it isn't fair to use cheap quality fabrics (this is about quality not the price you paid for the fabrics!)
Things to remember:
v blocks that are not 6 ½ inches will be returned un-swapped
v blocks that are not well made (seams coming undone etc.) will not be swapped out.
v blocks made with a lesser quality fabric, fabric that has a rough hand or feels like cardboard will not be swapped out. (these things usually denote a lesser quality fabric)
v blocks that smell strongly of a scent or fabric softener will trigger an allergy attack so I will be physically unable to swap them out. (and I will leave them in the baggie they are sent in)
Adding the name tags to the blocks
v Attach a slip of paper to the back of each block with your name/location so the recipients can see where their block came from. This is easily done by sewing them on with a large stitch.
v Please do not apply sticker nametags directly to the blocks! Some people don't get round to sewing the top for a while and the adhesive can be difficult to remove after a year or two (don't ask me how I know this LOL)
v NO writing on blocks - this is not a siggie swap.
Mailing and postage:
v I will send an email with my address after the signup deadline has passed.
v Please include a self-addressed envelope large enough for your blocks to be returned in
v Do not apply stamps to the envelope yourself!
v Postage rates will be in the ScrappyBlockSwap group files in a separate document as soon as I know what the rates for 2007 are as the post office hasn't yet changed the tariffs on the website and will based on the local postal rates - we do not have fixed rate global priority envelopes here so rates will be different that people in the USA are used to.
v European swappers (and anyone else if you have them) may send Euros to cover the postage please contact me for the postage rates.
v Otherwise please pay the postage into my paypal account (it supports direct credit card payments) my email addy to use is jessamy snipped-for-privacy@orange.nl
v If and only if you can't pay with paypal (the safe option as $ has been known to vanish in the mail) you may pay for the postage with US dollars adding 1$ to cover the extra exchange costs I have to make to get euros
I think that's all there is to it
Have fun!!