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Hey there~ Thanks again for the swap site. It really does look cool. I just think it will be nice to keep it internal on BYC.
We will swap the squares like we've done in the past. I was waiting for a little more response before I start a separate thread for the SWAP, but it looks like we are getting some interest. I'm very excited to host one. I haven't participated in one in a while.
*I will let you know when I post the separate thread for the SWAP with all the rules and deadlines by posting the info on here or I can even send you a private pm if you would like.
*I will have a deadline for people to sign up to participate in the SWAP.
*I will list the name of the SWAP participates.
*We will all make 6" granny squares (6"X6")
*The granny squares can be any pattern, so get your hooks ready if there is a new pattern you've been dying to give a whirl.
*Sometimes we have a theme or color pattern, but still thinking on that one. Maybe scrap yarn???? In the past we've done autumn, spring flowers, and a lot of scrap themes.
*We will do one square for as many people that sign up for the SWAP. So if a total of 16 people sign up before the deadline, then 16 squares will be due upon the completion date.
* If you want to do more than the required amount just make sure the amount due is doubled to make swapping divide evenly among all participates. So if 16 people sign up and you want to make make more than the required, then complete 32. Does that makes sense??
*There will be a completion deadline date of when squares must be finished.
*Everyone participating in the swap will pm me their address. I will pm my address to them as well.
* There will be a mailing deadline of when the squares need to be mailed to me.
*Label your squares with your username, because everyone always likes to know who did what pattern, etc. I will post a pic of what I've done in the past to label mine for mailing. You may also put your real name on there if you want to, but it is not required, just your username.
*Put each square in a sandwich bag. I like to put all my individual sandwich bagged square into a larger ziplock bag with my username on it. That's just me. I know I heard about swaps in the past that packages ripped and projects got wet in the mailing process.
*Mailing has been handled differently with each swap. Once we decided to use the pay one price priority boxes. The last swap I participated in we mailed it the cheapest way possible.
*Everyone will include mailing fee money to me in with their SWAP Granny Squares, so I can pay to mail everyone's SWAP Granny Squares to them.
*After I receive all Participates SWAP Granny Squares, then I will divide them and mail everyone back their stash of SWAP Granny Squares.
It's really a lot of fun. The whole process of chatting with everyone deciding what pattern you will use. Thinking of what projects you will make after receiving the SWAPS. Posting pics of the process or getting help if you get stuck, etc.
Then after receiving the swaps, post pictures of what projects you've made out of them. I've seen some really cool projects made out of hodge-podge swap granny squares. All my squares from previous swaps are lonely stashed away waiting for me to make something out of them.
