A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion Hobbies, Crafts and Creativity Crafter Swap or tag, Interested?????

Not really, but I could still feel it!

Wrennie, did NL change her mind and I just didn't see it?

uhhhh......... lemme look............ top of p3

My page 2. I just skimmed thru before....must've missed that!

Yup. That's what I was going for. Although I do like Triss's take on it too.

I know nothing about quilting! I hope I get a good list of what my person would like.

Instead of me searching thru I was wondering what the monetary limit was???? I think it would be a good idea to have some kind of limitations on how much each person should spend.

what items would the player prefer getting--(the types, etc)--so like you said earlier people would get what they needed & would use

Gift Swap Questionairre

~ What types of crafts do you enjoy?
~ What is (are) your favorite color(s)?
~ Are you allergic to anything?
~ What is the decor in your home like? {{style, colors, remember my potholder example}}
~ Colors in the rooms (main rooms like kitchen, potty room, living room &dining room)?
~ Do you like knick-knacks? {{i.e. angels, bears, owls..things like that, indoors out in the garden?}}
~ Do you like T-shirts? what size?
~If you are wishing you could start a new craft and would like items to get you going, what would they be?
~ What were your last 10 craft projects you completed? {so we can get a good idea about what each other really does.}
~Do you want a completed project from your secret gift pal?{{Also a space where we can let whoever gets our name know we would like something they've made?! Remember if the answer here is yes it does NOT mean you HAVE to make something.
~ If you use fabric in your craft what are your fabric pattern and material preferences, ie dots, stripes, animals, whimsical, solid, etc. cotton, blends, flannel, etc.? {This applies to other supplies, ie scrapbook paper etc}
~Are their any patterns, brands, motifs, colors or related items that you do NOT like?
~Are you working on anything specific that you would like extra materials for?
~Is your crafting random or do you always follow a pre-set pattern? For example do you want coordinated supplies that will all work together for 1 project(s), or do you want a variety that will meld in with the supplies you already have at home?
~ please make a wishlist of 10 items you wish you had to do your craft. What items would you prefer to get(the types, etc)so you will get what you need or want & would use. {{This is where you dont say, oh i like everything, then are suprised when you get things you dont like or want}}


Carol I added your idea in with the wish list part.

Remember dont answer yet. almost. soon. but not yet.

i see the list is growing.....

Question:
Is anyone against including 'used', leftovers, opened, partially used, leftover, supplies?
ie I have some colored hot glue sticks I'll never use, leftover spools partly used of ribbon & lace. plastic canvas shapes & scraps, pattern leaflets, patterns pulled out of magazines, etc. etc. etc. Anyone hate the idea of 'good shape' leftovers?

I think that is a great idea, Wrennie. After all, in quilting fat quarters are the "leftovers" from fabric. At least, they used to be, now they're just a good way to move product.

August 15th is a good sign up date. My daughters birthday is the 20th, school starts that week too, and things are going to get hectic real fast, so anything that places the gift purchasing after that 20th is fantastic. And I'm going to need something to distract me from the fact that she's going to be away from me from 7:30-3:30 every day.

I even have some things that were hand me downs/ pass alongs, not opened but close to (or beyond)vintage now.
Anybody like zodiac stuff? I have cross stitch patterns(I think thats still here) and bias tape with zodiac on it.

I think it is okay Wrennie if it is something that person might want/use. I would hate for somebody to send me their junk (not that you would Wrennie) but I wouldn't want others to think that they can just unload all of their junk that they won't use onto somebody else. Do you know what I am saying?

oh yeah i do! I got into a craft round robin somewhere else. You should have seen some of the JUNK in there. Throw it away quality. I have some perfectly good things that were project ideas that just never flew. And like you said if it's something the giftee can use.

Wrennie, you can send me any of your good left-overs!!
Yes, I think someone could throw in a couple of things left over, not make the whole box left-overs though!!
I love left over lace or seam binding or scraps of fabric!!
No patterns because I've got HUNDREDS!!!

I like that idea, Triss. I have a few yards of some cool cat fabric that I'm never gonna use. Golly, who might want those?

How small of a scrap is usable? I once sent a quilter pieces as small as 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches?? Any type of fabric? Cotton? Blends?brocade? felt? I have 4 6 totes just of fabrics.

The list thing is a great idea Triss. I better start now. I just sent a big box of stuff to Crochetville for their auction and you cant tell anything is gone. I've had a bunch on the 2 online yardsales this year and the 2 I did in front of my store last sumer, still have more.....

ok, here's the "scoop" from me.

once again, i'm not "in" but will be the admin in charge. mostly because i don't want in this time, too much with the wedding right now. don't feel bad for me though, i LOVE administering these

the "to jiffy with your "i'm in" date" is going to be by midnight August 17. There is a good reason for that date. it is a friday, so i'll have the weekend to tweak the list, it is the first weekend i DON'T have something going on, and, it is exactly 2 weeks before the labor day holiday here in the states. mail date will be that saturday before labor day (september 1).

wrennie has a good tweak on the rules.

i think the word we are looking for is "excess" supplies. like the colored glue sticks. or the "just a pattern" for cross stitch that i bought and then didn't use. and the file box full of half skeins of yarn i have.

please define "fat quarters" for those of us who do not quilt (i'm thinking they are a specific size square).

wrennie, if you will post the questionaire topic, i'll sticky it and edit it (or loz can) as new questions get thought of. please keep this topic (parts 1 to infinium) for the discussion, the questionaire topic is only for questionaire answers. next week, i'll finish the rules and post them with a sticky post too. that topic will have the players list and each person can post the "i'll follow the rules" in there too.

PLEASE send me your phone number and/or email address if you are participating. the last 2 swaps AND one of the tags were saved because i could call people to get things squared away. i can start collecting the names/info now, if you want. but i won't be posting the "approved" list just yet. i'm a little dingy right now.

ok, i'm closing this book. i'll copy this post into each part of this topic as they appear.

i guess i should have said that if you are in a specific type of crafting (quilting, crochet, etc) please explain specific terms so that your pal can understand them. (i know what bedspread cotton is, but not what fat quarters are)

Fat quarters are approx. 18x22" pieces of fabric.

Sounds good to me Jiffy! I don't know what fat quarters are either!

I don't know fabric/quilting supply prices, but can we really send a decent amount for $10-$30?

I think that price range is a bit too broad.....I think it should be either $10-$20, or $20 to $30.......I'm not worried about what I receive, but I'd feel bad if I sent out $10 worth and got $30 worth from my pal. Not that I would do that, everyone knows I like to shop. Just using that as an example.

Wow, Wrennie, you got that posted FAST

yep, she did!

loz, i think $20-$30 is the right amount. remember, this is also to pass along stuff we have that we won't/can't use, but is either new, or practically new, or totally usable, like leftover yarn.

All I had to do was copy, paste and tweak.

I think, on all the gift exchanges I've been in here, some got more spent on them than they spent of the things they sent and no none had a problem with that.

The whole idea is to get something "new" and to have lots of fun!! How do you put a price on something you've made and sent on to someone?

As for the fat quarters mentioned above, in my area they cost $1.00 (on sale) to $2.50. Four or five of those would make me very happy and only cost around $5-$10. To me the cost doesn't matter as much as the thought going into the gift.

So don't worry about spending a lot just because you may get a lot spent on you!!!

And the fun and anticipation of 'who got my name?' and 'did yours get there today?' is FUN too!

well said glenda!

OOOOH! OOOOH! I remember what I forgot to remember before when I was in here forgetting what I forgot to remember!

Another idea is gift cards Or is that too complex with 'what stores are near you, what co's can only be used in stores not online (like Hancock Fabrics) etc.?'

i don't think gift cards are a good idea on this one.

ok

Yeh, I'm not worried about the amount spent on me---I just want to make sure I get my person enough...I always worry about that. That's why I shop in excess for people.

I don't think I have leftover craft stuff. I use most of mine up. And nope you can't put a price on a handmade craft at all ....I know the work that goes into that stuff, I just wanted a good price set for how much I should spend on crafting supplies for my person. Like the fabric things seem like a good price....I had no idea what they were so that's good to know. Seems like we have quite a few people into fabric and quilting and I'm absolutely clueless when it comes to that stuff.

What are those curly-que kidney bean shaped things called? Harlequins, cornucopia, is what I keep thinking of but that isn't their name. Ideas anyone?

Is it too late to get into this?

No! Join in! The more the merrier!

Wrennie...my reply to this quote:

Originally Posted By: Shirley4Wrennie, you can send me any of your good left-overs!!
I love left over lace or seam binding or scraps of fabric!!
No patterns because I've got HUNDREDS!!!
How small of a scrap is usable? I once sent a quilter pieces as small as 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches?? Any type of fabric? Cotton? Blends?brocade? felt? I have 4 6 totes just of fabrics.

1 1/2" squares of fabric are very usable! Cotton and blends are great!
some brocade would be wonderful because I have designed a Medieval quilt in which I would love some brocade!! Felt would be good to cut to shape and glue to the bottoms of my ceramic pieces! So you see ALL things are good! Never fear about how much 'stuff' you send me!! But not patterns!!!! I design most of my own stuff.

only know what a cornucopia is: the "horn o plenty" that one puts fruit & nuts in a thanksgiving??? or flowers into? T-giving center piece??

apparently I do NOT know what quilters quarters are--thought i did.


so what are the small bundles of co-ordianteing fabric that are tied together .--these bundles can & do come in different sizes but there is all the same sizes in each tied bundle.

FYI: I have a quilting store here in the next town. 5 minutes away!!!

I have a whole drawer full of lace (s) material & all kinds of such things.
ya got to buy it when you see it---