**2009 Quilt Block Swap for JUNE**

[CedarRidgeChicks]

I kinda agree with 17roses..I was new 2 months ago..but it really isn't fair to not get a block if you send..don't know how to solve this problem..but it seems to be happening on all the swaps..wonder if it is so bad now because of summer and people being so busy..but for the life of me I can't understand the mind set of signing up for something and not following through..??..receiving something for nothing..not my way of thinking I guess...

Sandi

 

[NanaKat]

I agree that it is unsettling to not receive a block when you have spent the time to make one to send.
I also agree that not all the new folks are the ones guilty of not sending blocks.
This doesn't happen all the time and I've been fortunate to receive a lovely block each month from the persons above me on each list.

Here is my suggestion....maybe not popular with the one responsible for the swap because of the extra work...but a suggestion for solution.
We sign up as usual and make our block for the person below us on the list.
Then we send the block along with a stamped self addressed envelope to the person coordinating the swap.
When the deadline for receiving the blocks is met, she/he then marks those off who have not sent her/him a block to forward.
Blocks are inserted in the envelopes according to the "new" list and sent out to those who have "earned their block".
We could reward the keeper of the list by sending a bonus block once in a while.
This would insure that everyone who makes a block gets a block.

It's a suggestion, you can

me if you want.

 

[Scrambled Egg]

Both sound like good ideas to me Nanakat and Roses I totally understand what you're saying and you are right, it would probably make alot of folks shy away. Please understand that I am not whining, I can live without the blocks, it's just the principle of it, when people change their minds they could at least notify Acre and pull out of the swap instead of looking like they are still participating. The more in the swap, the more fun it is, that's for sure, so you all are right that excluding/discriminating would change the nature of the swap but a more sincere committment needs to be solicited somehow, maybe at join up give Acre your phone number and address, as much as she is a chatterbox she could at least open the door for a possible call from someone wanting out of the swap and then their name would be removed without incident. I dunno what the solution is and maybe it isn't a big enough problem to address, if not, let's move on and I won't say anything else about it. I'll def. be ok with what ever the ajority decides.

 

[FrChuckW]

I will not be joining any other monthly swaps due to the fact that I have been notified by Acres that she has received several complaints about my blocks from people. I am sorry that they have dissappointed people, but I did my best with them.

Enjoy your swaps.

 

[Crumples]

OK ... I'm nervous as a cat in a room of rocking chairs ... but ... I'm gonna add my 2 cents also.

As ya'll may know, I am really new too. I joined the swap due to SE introducing it to me and her love for it ... really her love for ya'll. She was soooooooooo eager for me to join and make blocks because I no NOTHING about making squares or quilting. My love is really crosstich. Have not done any in weeks now. Wonder why? (lol)

When I began to post on the thread I was so nervous. I was confused some. SE kept saying .. Why have you not posted on the thread yet? I finally admitted .. I couldn't find the thread to post on. I didn't know what she was talking about. I am really just beginning to catch on to who Acre is .. CW ... Cedar ... Scoot ... stuff like that.

I am so excited now ... I love meeting folks from other parts of the country. This swap was probably started to send blocks and be able to receive new ones and ideas; however, it has grown into a family. I want to say to all of you, I am glad that I joined. I look forward to posting each day. To see what ya'll are picking at the other one about and I am interested in how ya'll are doing personally. You have become a part of my life now.

I agree with what has been said concerning receipt of blocks. Sooooooo disappointing not to receive one.

I am a quilty culprit. I have been late sending mine a couple of days my first 2 months. I notified my person each time. My first person was Cedar. She was so understanding. This month my person is CW. Hope you have it. I mailed it this week. I myself see the importance of sending the block on time because I know how ancious everyone is to get their block. I am too. So exciting to get mail from another state. I know ... it don't take much to excite me. (lol)

I agree that the rules must be adhered too. My suggestion is participants need to notify Acre when they mail their block. Then action will have to be taken if they do not send in a timely manner unless they have really good reasons or especially not at all.

I'm through now. (lol) I am willing to do whatever we need too. I certainly do not want this swap to crash.

 

[Acre of Blessings]

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I am very sorry that you feel this way, but I had no other choice but to let you know what I was hearing. I, myself, cannot and will not post any certain persons name from this forum on here as to being one that has complained.....that would be wrong for me to do. But, if they would like to PM you personally and let you know.....that is their choice.

I, unfortunately, never received a block from you so I can only go by what I am being told from others......and there are several of them that has complained, but as stated before in the PM that I sent to you.....I asked what you suggest to be done......so I guess the above post is your suggestion.

This is all I will say about this subject.


Leepsy and Crumples.........your blocks go in the mail tomorrow, so look for them next week

 

[FrChuckW]

It was my understanding that these blocks were to be 12.5 UNFINISHED blocks, not finished blocks, there is a big difference between the two. And not everybody sews at the same skill levels.

But even in your PM to me you never specified what they were complaining about regarding my blocks, I even PM'd you back about it but got no response other than the public one you just posted. I cannot correct something if I don't know what is wrong.

As to the themed block for June I will send Tina the one I received so that she doesn't miss out on that swap.

 

[CedarRidgeChicks]

I guess I will give my 2 cents..and it isn't worth that..I agree with all that has been said..however as those that I have contact with know, I am a giver..it doesn't matter to me that I receive or not..I get the satisfaction in the doing and giving but that in no way means that we shouldn't abide by the rules and as stated above..at least give Acre a notice that you can't fulfill your committment..there is no reason not to do this as there are many of us willing to fill in and thus keeping hurt feelings from happening..I don't know the solution..giving a phone number sounds like it might help?? I too have made many friends and enjoy the swaps greatly..I like Crumples don't want them to fall apart.

 

[Acre of Blessings]

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[Scrambled Egg]

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You are a sweet, fun person and a nice addition to this crazy group and your post has brought me straight back to the importance of making sure that we keep this opportunity fun and open for other new folks to join and become a part of the "family" too. I do absolutely expect everyone to follow the rules as set forth by the swap hostess but I will only address not getting a block with the hostess from now on and not on the forum as it does seem to ripple through the thread and has caused discontent and anxiety, for that I apologize. I like for this forum part of my life to be as uncomplicated as possible!!

As far as workmanship goes, my personal opinion is that we should all be skill progressive. Seeing other people's work is a way to learn and improve your skills, not to mention that little competitive streak that most of us have to not be outdone with the blocks!! (oh, is that just me??!!!

) But I do want to be able to use the blocks as you can see from the ones I have sewn together so I too have a basic standard in mind for a swap block, nothing hard just the basics as set out in the rules.

Anyway, maybe we can consider ourselves to have vented now and move forward....again I am sorry that I brought this issue to the main forum rather than just taking it to the swap hostess and letting her deal with the non-senders individually.