In collaboration with the great ladies at Paperpieces.com
(see their contact information at the end of this post), we will offer you the
opportunity to join a fun swap with other quilters and save 20% not only on
your precut shapes of English paper pieces, but for all other merchandise on
their website! Please note this discount doesn’t include the shipping charges.
They offer an extensive collection of hexagon books to spark your interest and
especially recommend “Piecing It All Together” and “English Paper Piecing”.
The Paperpieces.com code number will be emailed to you once
you officially sign up at 2013hexagonswap@gmail.com
. They will do their best to get your shipment out ASAP so you will have plenty
of time to work on your sets! I will do my best not to send you back any
duplicates.
This a fantastic bring-along project while waiting in the
doctor’s office, sporting events, watching TV, etc. The hexies just about make
themselves! Check out the [url=http://www.paperpieces.com]http://www.paperpieces.com[/url]
site for lots of motivation, books and patterns!
Be sure to check out the blog and please feel free to send
along pictures to share with others of your progress.
We will be swapping 1” hexagons (Paperpieces item # HEX100).
Please note that these measure 1” on each side. Each “set” will be of six of
the same fabric with the papers left inside. This will allow you to make the
outside edges of a flower and use your own center fabric to bring consistency to
your finished project. Please do not use any glue to hold down the paper piece
on the fabric. You will be sewing through the paper.
Each “set” is six (6) - 1” hexies of the SAME fabric. You
can send in a maximum of ten (10) sets of the SAME fabric
There will have TWO themes—Stashbusters and Autumn
For the Autumn theme,
no Thanksgiving or Halloween novelty prints
(plus the normal fabric guidelines listed in this post). Think fall/harvest
colors-eggplant, maroon, rusts, dark reds, golden hues, dark greens, harvest orange,
deep browns—you get the picture.
**SUITABLE FABRICS FOR THE AUTUMN THEME ARE POSTED ON THE
BLOG AT Fabrics
*PLEASE READ THE GUIDELINES CAREFULLY BEFORE COMMITTING TO
THE SWAP OR CUTTING YOUR FABRICS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE ASK! *
>>SIGN UP BY AUGUST 27, 2013--SWAP DUE IN MY HANDS NO
LATER THAN OCTOBER 19, 2013<<
* To sign up, send me an email to 2013hexagonswap@gmail.com
with your full name, board name, address and phone number AND which themes you
want to participate in.
35 SET MINIMUM-100
SET MAXIMUM PER THEME
Our players:
Stashbusters:1. KC1930-36 sets here!
2. Kaylaquilts-45 sets here!
3. Mary Ellen R.
4. Chris M.-63 sets here!
5. PatV82-45 sets here!
6. AngieinNH-36 sets here!
7. Sharon T.
8. cviens-72 sets here!
9. Melody M.-51 sets here!
10. Mira S.-36 sets here!
Autumn:
1. KC1930-100 sets here!
2. Kaylaquilts-63 sets here!
3. Mary Ellen R.
4. Kay-lin
5. Chris M.-54 sets here!
6. Wippys58-90 sets here!
7. Emily P.
8. PatV82-45 sets here!
9. Janis T.
10. Angie in NH-36 sets here!
11. Sharon T.
12. Lakequilter-90 sets here!
13. Melody M.-104 sets here!
14. Sheacat
15. Mira S.-60 sets here!
Below you will find what seems like a copy of “War and
Peace”, but I run my swaps with open communication so there are no surprises
and complete consistency from all swappers. Follow the guidelines? Great! Don’t
follow the guidelines? Your swap will be returned. I need to be fair to all
swappers who play. And I know what you are thinking and yes, I am a type A
personality, lol!
>>We do, however, want to keep the prints to SCALE so
that we have a nice visual when the hexagons are sewn together. If you have a
question on a fabric, please do not hesitate to contact me or post a picture on
the HGTV discussion board. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, ALSO PLACE A 1” HEXAGON
PAPER ON THE QUESTIONABLE PRINT SO I CAN SEE THE SCALE.
*PLEASE SHIP IN PLENTY OF TIME AS ANY LATE PACKAGES WILL BE
RETURNED BACK TO YOU UNSWAPPED AT YOUR EXPENSE!* I will be sending out a
“gentle reminder” notice two weeks before the swap is due. THIS WILL BE
strictly INFORCED! : Star: If shipping parcel post, plan on two weeks shipping time:
star:
As a member of the
HGTV Quilting boards, you are invited to join us by clicking on the HGTV
registration link on right side of the blog page. After you sign up (this is
free!), you can join us on the “Quilting & Needlework” board. Any problems,
just contact me. I will have a running discussion there if you want to
communicate and share with the other swappers.
While I advocate using Paperpieces papers (#HEX100), you can
also take lightweight card stock and cut your own. You cannot use regular
computer paper or cardboard for this swap as they are subsequently too light
and too heavy ensure a sharp point when turning corners and will be returned!
If you do use your own inserts, be sure they are consistent while cutting. I
will be doing a spot check to be sure they are not too small or too large and
that once you sew down the corners they are not pulling up the tips. Check out
the blog for a tutorial as to how we would like the hexies made. Please do not
use any glue or adhesive to hold down the hexie paper to the fabric. WE ARE
SEWING THROUGH THE PAPER. Please use a straight stitch, not a whip stitch for
easy paper removal.
Your swap guidelines on how to make of the hexagons will be
posted on the blog. Please DRY press your hexagons when finished. Be careful
NOT to use steam if using printed inserts as the dyes may come off on the
fabrics! Yes, we will be sewing through the paper, but as you see in the
tutorial, it will be easy to remove the papers for reuse once you sew your
hexagons together and remove the basting stitch.
As mentioned before, each set will be six-1” finished
hexagons of the SAME print with a knotted basting stitched (PLEASE USE THE
SMALLEST NEEDLE POSSIBLE TO AVOID HOLES!) down the middle and back up to the
top to hold each set together (with papers left inside each piece). You can
only send in 10 sets of the SAME print! (Total of 60 hexagons of the SAME
print) to ensure a nice variety of prints. I found cutting 2 ½” strips of
fabric and sub cutting them into 2 ½” squares work PERFECT for this project.
>>We do, however, want to keep the prints to SCALE so
that we have a nice visual when the hexagons are sewn together. *Pictures of
“naughty” and “nice” prints will be posted on the blog so that you can use that
as a guide. If you have a question on a fabric, please do not hesitate to
contact me or post a picture on the HGTV discussion board. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, ALSO PLACE A 1” HEXAGON PAPER
ON THE QUESTIONABLE PRINT SO I CAN SEE THE SCALE.
A couple of rules of thumb for this swap
*Use only 100% cotton fabric.
*NO solids, homespun, glitter, novelty print—this includes
holiday prints and children prints, flannels, thin or plastic-feeling
fabrics—this swap is for prints, so please do not send in any WOW (white on
white), COC (cream on cream), etc. They really don’t make a colorful flower.
You can send in TOT (tone on tone) fabrics. Just remember we want each flower
to stand out--not become a wallflower in your finished project!
*NO large prints—be sure your fabrics selected are to the 1”
hexagon scale! Leave your open background and large prints for other
projects—use smaller prints that fill in your hexie! CHECK OUT THE BLOG FOR
FABRICS THAT ARE AND THAT ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR THIS SWAP.
*NO batiks, check, plaid or stripe fabrics.
*Be sure when cutting directional fabrics they do not end up
looking off-bias or wonky once the hexagon flowers is put together.
*Be sure to REMOVE your selvedges BEFORE cutting your
fabrics. Check fabric for flaws, such as runs or stains. Since the sets will be
stacked and tacked by a thread, I will not be able to double check your work.
Remember the golden rule of swapping—do not send anything in that you wouldn’t
want to receive in return.
NOTE: I know life sometimes throws you curve balls, but it
has happened that people get excited and want to play, only to wait two months
later when the swap is due in a day or so to say they didn't have time. By that
time you should have already been ready to mail the package. That leaves me
hanging to replace your swap with my stash and totally unfair IF you know you
cannot make the deadline to begin with. I give you ample notice so you have
plenty of time to make an informed decision. Also, another player may liked to
play in your place. Be honest with me up front, or a repeat offender might not
be able to play in the future The success of this swap depends on your ability
follow through your commitment to our group of players. Thank you for your
understanding!
By all of us being honest and accountable, I'm sure we will
have a great 2013 swapping year! I really do enjoy hostessing and want to
continue to enjoy it, so by coming up front with any issues is not really a
complaint, but a way to correct it so my frustration level (and blood
pressure!) stays at an even keel. Probably the MOST important thing I can say
about a successful swap is the high level of communication between all parties.
Without that, we are setting ourselves up for failure. Be prepared for me to
contact you several times during the swap for an update on your progress and
invite pictures of your hexies to share with other swappers!
I’m allergic to dogs and cats, so please do what you can to
control the fur. Some packages come in with so much pet hair that they look like
they need to be brushed! For health reasons, I cannot handle them and they will
be returned untouched at YOUR expense. My health depends on it and I thank you
in advance for your understanding.
POSTAGE or POSTAGE money must be included in your package.
Be sure to add a stamp or two to your stamped envelopes if not going priority
mail flat rate boxes. They also seem to weigh more returning than coming in! If
you are a frequent swapper, you can also send in $20 or so and I can keep it on
“account” and deduct your postage from it. This was worked nicely with some
swappers in the past and that way you don’t have to worry about sending in
money each time. Once the swap is complete, I will PM you your postage balance
on account for your records. If you wish your extra postage money returned, I
can certainly do that also.
If you wish to include a self-addressed mailer for the
return trip back to you, remember NO metered postage or ACP postage on the
return mailer. Stamps only. Our post office will not allow more than a 13 oz.
pre-stamped mailer in any mailboxes nor can mail carriers accept them (since
9/11 our East coast mail guidelines have been modified). While your local p.o.
may say it is okay to use metered or ACP postage, our p.o. will NOT accept
anything that has been pre-dated. I’m just trying to make it as easy as
possible for all concerned. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate
to ask! Also, let me know if you want a delivery confirmation.
For Priority mail packages, I have plenty of mailing
envelopes and boxes here so there is no need to send a new one. I do, however,
try to recycle the boxes if possible. IF YOU ARE SENDING YOUR SWAP IN A MANILLA
ENVELOPE OR PADDED MAILER, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO SEND IN A RETURN ENVELOPE.
Remember, I am not responsible for the packages once they are mailed back to
you.
>>NOTE: Some of your local post offices allow you to
pack a flat rate envelope or legal size envelope to the bulging point, but mine
won’t accept them as they are
intended for FLAT items only. So, if you can get away with it on your
end-fine-just be aware they cannot be returned the same way.
PACKING YOUR SHIPMENT-We found that using dollar store
sandwich Ziploc bags package nine sets nicely and make it easier to swap out.
If you “burp” the air out of the baggies before you seal them they pretty much
stay in place during shipping. Also, please ID each baggie with your name and
state so that the other swappers can know where their hexies come from! You can
put all your sets in a larger grocery bag (or Ziploc bag) with your HGTV board
name (if you have one!), real name and address, phone number and number of sets
in the main bag AND a separate piece of paper with your mailing address in case
the package is damaged in shipment so the post office can still return it to
you.
>>Please see packaging guidelines on the blog
post>> http://hexagonswap.blogspot.com/2013/08/packaging-your-swaps.html
Resources:
Paperpieces:
[url=http://www.paperpieces.com]http://www.paperpieces.com[/url]
(Use the search box to find the HEX100)
Call toll free in the US: 1-800-337-1537
Hexagon Swap blog:
[url=http://hexagonswap.blogspot.com/]http://hexagonswap.blogspot.com/[/url]
HGTV Registration: (Once you sign up, go to the “Quilting
& Needlework” Message Board)
[url=http://my.hgtv.com/registration/register.esi]http://my.hgtv.com/registration/register.esi[/url]
My HGTV board name is KC1930
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