You all have partners now….

You all should have an email from me now….20 participates!!  I’ll update the sidebar with everyone’s blog next!

I forgot to mention, please READ what size your partner requests!  Some requests are very specific due to space limitations in everyone’s kitchen.

Go and be creative, can NOT wait to see what everyone comes up with!!

New Round is ready…..

I thought I had published this and today I was assigning parnters and realized I hadn’t heard much….DOH moment (I’ve been having a few of those lately).  So here we go, partners will be assigned as soon as I get 15 more folks……

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Miniature Booty Swap

Round  3

Happy New Year!!!

Let’s start getting our creative juices flowing with a challenge.  I would like to challenge everyone in this round of the Booty Swap and start using themes to help everyone focus on creativity in their projects.

I have learned many lessons hosting these swaps over the past 7 months, so PLEASE READ THOROUGHLY this post before making your commitment to participate.

STOP READING HERE IF:

• if you have never participated before in  one of these online swaps: Another Little Quilt Swap, 4 Seasons Swap, or The Booty Swap
• if you have (within the past year) fail to follow through on a swap if you have been repetitively late on sending your packages out
• if you have do not own a blog or have not kept it active (active means 3-5 posts a month)

If you can answered yes to any of those bullets, I will not allow you to participate in my swap.  I’m sorry, I can not take any newbies or swappers without good standings from other hostesses.

Now if you qualify, please read on!

15 SPOTS OPEN

This round’s theme is “our kitchens”.

Our kitchens are truly the heart of our home.  We gather there to eat, break bread, laugh, food fight and share good company.  Your project will be based on your partner’s preferences for their kitchen.   You will need to accomplish several things:

• Share your favorite recipe
• Create a miniature quilt for your partner’s kitchen
• Create a hand towel to match

By sending me an application to participate in the Holiday Booty Swap, you are accepting all the guidelines and obligations listed below.  Please add The Miniature Booty Swap Blog to your readers to see updated posts.

Dates To Remember:

• Sign Ups Start: now
• Maximum Participants: 25
• Sign Ups Close: once max participants is reach or January 23th, 2009
• Partners Assigned By: a few days after closing
• Mailing Due Date: April 18, 2009

Expectations of the Quilt:

• Fabric: 100% quality cotton – pre-wash is recommended
• Size: Depends on your partner’s preference, be sure to read what they desire, no larger than 20″ x 20″/51 cm x 51 cm
• Label: Include Booty Swap Round 3, Winter 2009, Made for, Made by….or something to that effect.
• Appliqué: Raw edges are fine, but MUST be sewn.
• Other: Embellishments are perfectly fine–they must be secured.

Expectations of the Other Items:

• Kitchen Towel: Create at least one matching towel to fit with the quiltlet you have made for your partner’s kitchen.  You can appliqué something to a plain towel, embroider something or sew a nice border fabric to accent a color towel….anything as long as it’s all sewn securely and matches your quiltlet.
• Recipe Card: Share your favorite recipe on a 3″ x 5″ card.

Expectations of the Package: Please use common sense.

• Mailing Preparation: Protect your items by separating them in a bag or good wrapping paper. Place your quilt into a plastic bag before putting in your mailing envelope-this gives some extra protection to your delicate item.  If you wish to wrap it in festival, feel free.
• Include a Note Card with the following: Your name, your email, your blog address. Maybe also explaining why you picked your pattern and colors for the quilt (just a suggestion).
• Delivery Confirmation: This is just a suggestion, but it puts your mind at ease when sending a valuable package to someone you don’t know personally. It’s worth the extra $1.00 to do so (in the USA) and peace of mind.

Expectations of the Participant:

• COMMUNICATION: Is key. If for some unknown reason (sickness, death, unexpected life stuff) you can’t follow through, contact me immediately.
• Keep The Secret: This is a secret swap, you will not know who is sending you a quilt. Please do not contact your partner you are sending to. If you need questions answered by your partner you can email them to me and I will aid in getting them answered.
• Emails Expected For: Please send an email when you send your quilt and when you receive your quilt.
• Thank You Email: It is expected that you contact your partner when you receive your quilt. When we mail out quilts, we look forward to the response of the receiver.
• Blog Posts: Once you receive your quilt please share it in your blog and take some time to comment in your sender’s blog as well.
• Flickr Group: We have a Flickr group set up, it’s not required to join but it is fun to see quilts as they are being done. See FAQs below.

In the end, it really comes down to – think what you would enjoy receiving?

Give a little extra thought and care when you send your package.

This is a one on one swap. You make a quilt, mail it and wait for your new quilt to come to you.

The person you are sending to, is not the same person you will be receiving from.

FAQs

Miniature Verses Doll Quilt: To clarify, you can make anything up to 20″ square. Miniature means 1″ log cabin blocks or 3″ churn dash blocks. Or you can 12” block and be creative with the embellishments and borders. You have the freedom to choose however you wish to proceed. Just understand most folks will want to hang this quilt, so it really comes down to a beautiful wall quilt in the end.

Is My Partner I’m Sending To, The Same I’m Receiving From: No. The person you are sending to is not the person who is making your quilt.

Blind Swap: This is a blind swap, so please do not email or contact your partner. If you have questions specific for them, please email me and I will get you your answers.

Flickr Group: You may join our Flickr group to see quilts being done.

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Here’s the questionnaire, you need to fill completely out and email to me (remove the spaces) quiltingpirate at gmail dot com subject line Booty Swap 3.  Try to be very specific in your answers.   If you do not answer all the questions, your partner will make assumptions of your preferences.    * *Means they are required to participate.

 

**	1.	Full Name:
**	2.	Complete Mailing Address (with country):
**	3.	Email:
**	4.	Complete Blog Url:
**	5.	Your Skill Level: (beginner, intermediate, advance)
**	6.	Have you participated in a mini swap previously? If yes, which one?
**	7.	Describe the colors in your kitchen, along with what you collect – apples, sunflowers, etc. (be VERY specific in your colors):
	8.	What would be your ideal quiltlet size to receive (size range you wish, not to exceed 20″ x 20″/51 cm x 51 cm)?
**	9.	Definite No-Nos – things you just don’t like or would not be appropriate:
	10.	Do you wish to send to someone specifically?
	11.	Can you mail International?

I will send an email confirming your application, if you do not receive one from me in 24 hours, assume I did not get it and leave a comment please.

I reserved the right to not accept all applications.

 

Thank you for your interest!

For the Curious on the Holiday Booty Swap

I hosted a private Holiday Booty Swap and everyone wants to see who did what, so here are a few that have “revealed” their creations in their blogs so far:

• Dot (sent to Andrea in Australia)
• Anjea (sent to Marlene)
• Marlene (sent to….Australia)
• Lisa (sent to Liliane)
• Rhonda (sent to Cindy)
• Kathy (sent to …..)
• Lisa (sent to Liliane)
• John (sent to Cheryl)
• Vickie (sent to Rhonda)

Are you ready?

I plan to announce the next round of the Booty Swap in the next week or so.  There will be new guidelines along with a new swapping concept!

Stay tuned.

I’m leaving on a jet plane….

won’t be home until the 13th!

I know there are a few loose ends out there, but I won’t be able to communcate until I return.  So, please email me if you receive your booty.  Again, if I have not heard from you I will contact you when I return.

I have “angeled” 2 participates and there might be a need for 1 more, I’ll make that decision when I return.

Thank you again everyone one for your patience in this and your support.

I’m almost done!

Everyone except 1 person who has not follow-up with me on their progress of mailing, in fact one hasn’t contacted me in over a month!!!  Does anyone know Susan Burwell in NC?  Is she ok?  Is she accessing the internet? Any help would be appreciated—please email, thank you.

All quilts have been mailed!  If you are one of the few still waiting, you should have a quilt within the week!!

As of right now, it looks like I will need an “angel” to help me complete this swap.  Does anyone have some extra time over the next few weeks to help me out?  I would greatly appreciate it.

I am glad to say though, I’m coming to the closure of this round.  It was the most challenging and I hope it doesn’t discourage folks from doing this again with me in January.

Thank you for all your participation and support through this closure process.

Just pesky me again…..

first, I have no problems emailing everyone over and over and over until I get answers, but as it stands–according to my wonderful excel spreadsheet, we have 14 outstanding recipients!! Meaning, 14 quilts have NOT made it to their new homes.

It is now almost 3 weeks after the due date. I have been patient and I do know there are a few people who are very ill, but this is so not cool.

Please be honest, please follow up, please follow through.

If you have NOT received a quilt, please contact me so I can follow up with your partners.

I feel the need to apologize to those swappers who sent a quilt out and are still waiting for one.  I’ll try to get things nailed down over the weekend and if I need to find “angels” I will do that.

I’m not mad or upset with anyone, just frustrated.  It takes a lot of my time to research and follow up with folks and all I ask is for honesty and commitment.

I’m sorry to bombard everyone’s email boxes over the past few weeks, but my goal is to have a successful swap and 100% follow through.  Again, I beg for patience as I continue through this process.

Thank you.

There’s a light at the end of the tunnel…..

With lots of emails flying through cyberspace, I’m happy to announce out of 51 quilts there are only 5 quilts that have not made it to the mailbox, but will be by mid-next week.

I have to admit this has been the most challenging follow-up process from any swap I have hosted over the past 10 years. I think due to back to school, lazy long summer vacations, serious illnesses, a lot of folks fell behind on this swap.

Most quilts were sent over the past week and some from overseas to the USA and visa versa, again I ask for your patience and hopefully by end of next week everyone should have some booty!

Thank you all who were on time and tolerated lots of emails from me during this clean up process.

Come back to visit in January to start off the new year with the next Round of the Miniature Booty Swap!

Patience everyone….

I have heard from quite a few of you about getting your quilts in the mail this week, so those who are still waiting for your booty, please be patient.

I think with the end of summer, several other swaps going on, several illnesses and back to school for the kiddos, some booty was put off.

I’ll be updating my records today and sending an email out later to everyone who hasn’t contacted me and to those who will get their booty a little later than expected.

Thank you.

Closing Time!!!

Being it is a Holiday here in the USA on Monday, the first of September I hope everyone made plans to mail out on Saturday!

I have company visiting this weekend, so I won’t be able to follow up on who’s mailed, who’s received and other various things I do at the end of a swap. But if I have not heard from you mailing out by Monday, you will receive an email from me sometime next week.

As always thank you to everyone’s support and time and effort to make this a successful swap!