Welcome to our 10th swap! I’m soooo
excited to see how far we have gotten in just a little over one year! To
celebrate, we are “doubling” up our swap—a total of FOUR themes you can play
in.
Just to add a bit of fun,
we will be having interesting games, contests and prizes! Just a few items I
will be giving away are hexagon books, fat quarters, quilting bags and a grand prize of a $50 Paper Pieces
gift certificate! If a contest or game is on the point system, this will be
tallied and you will get one ticket for each point put into a bag to pull the
grand prize, so the more you play, the more tickets you win and you better your
chances are to win! I’ll also keep your point standing updated on the hexie
blog post so you will know how you and others are doing towards the grand
prize. A little healthy competition never hurt anyone J
As a thank you for all our
past swappers, you will earn one ticket for each past swap you have
participated in (swaps 1-9). I’m pleased to honor Patv82 for a perfect score of
9! As our swap continues, I will post games for you to play to earn tickets or
a prize. It will be very important to check out the hexie blog on a regular
basis (if not daily!) to take advantage of these events. You never know when I
will post a new challenge J If you have
ANY questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 2013hexagonswap@gmail.com
**NOTE: The prize photo and winner’s name will be
posted to the blog, but not mailed out until after the swap is complete. To be
fair to all, this will keep anyone from joining in, winning a prize, but not
ending up sending in their swap. Prizes are for those who participate from the
start to the finish of the swap. If a prize winner drops out
of the swap or doesn’t fulfill their commitment, the prize will be awarded to
the runner up.
**SIGN UP BY APRIL 18, 2014 (30 swapper limit!)—SWAP
IN DUE IN MY HANDS NO LATER THAN MAY 31, 2014** (Note: Due to overwhelming response, I extended the
in-house date by two weeks).
>>We welcome International swappers<<
This swap will have FOUR
separate themes (join one, two, three or all of them!)
*Stashbusters
*Tone on tone (TOT)
*Fall colors
*TRUE B & W prints
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 our 10th
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 I 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 with your full real name, HGTV board name (if you are a not
a member, see link at end of post. You do not need to be a member to play),
address and phone number and the swap(s) themes you be joining. Paperpieces
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
http://www.paperpieces.com/ 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.
<<35 SET MINIMUM-99 SET MAXIMUM PER THEME>>
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!
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 and be sure to check the blog for the details. See the tutorial on
how to make hexies for this swap on the blog under favorites.
Check out the right side of the hexie blog for photos of suitable fabrics for the above themes. Remember, you can only send in a maximum of ten sets (60 hexies) of the same print. And no, you cannot duplicate or use the same fabric for another theme (such a sending in a fall print and also including it into the Stashbusters theme).
Check out the right side of the hexie blog for photos of suitable fabrics for the above themes. Remember, you can only send in a maximum of ten sets (60 hexies) of the same print. And no, you cannot duplicate or use the same fabric for another theme (such a sending in a fall print and also including it into the Stashbusters theme).
> TONE ON TONE
(TOT) is just that--the same color family with various shades or
tones of the same color.*NO other
colors are allowed in the print.
>TRUE Black and
white/white on black prints—just that—only black and white! No grey, ecru, off white,
cream or any other color allowed! You might find it helpful to put your
questionable white prints over a piece of computer paper to determine a clean
white color.
>Fall
colors-think eggplants, deep greens, burnt oranges, golds, rich
browns, deep reds, maroons and wines. NO
Halloween or Thanksgiving novelty prints allowed.
>Stashbusters-use
the guidelines below for selecting fabrics.
*PLEASE READ THE GUIDELINES CAREFULLY
BEFORE COMMITTING TO THE SWAP OR CUTTING YOUR FABRICS. IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS, PLEASE ASK!* As always, if you send in hexies using fabrics not
allowed in the swap, they will be returned.
*Use only 100% cotton fabric.
*NO solids, homespun, glitter, batiks, novelty prints—this includes holiday prints and children prints, flannels, thin or plastic-feeling fabrics. Please do not send in any WOW (white on white), COC (cream on cream), etc. They really don’t make a colorful flower. 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! If you have a question on a fabric, please do
not hesitate to contact me at 2013hexagonswap@gmail.com PLEASE,
PLEASE, PLEASE, ALSO PLACE A 1” HEXAGON PAPER ON THE QUESTIONABLE PRINT SO I
CAN SEE THE SCALE.
*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 (and
pin marks) 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.
Our players (we have a maximum of 30
swappers):
*Stashbusters:
1.
Patv82 (9)
2. SewFun2 (8)
3. Patimcf-new swapper!
4. KC_1930
5. Susan R-new swapper!
6. Kathy H. (1)
7. Chris M. (5)
8. Mary M.( 1)
9. Lilly14 (5)
10. Melody M. (7)
11. Connie D. (1)
12. Wippy58 (4)
13. Jennifer L. (2)
14. Robin L-new swapper!
8. Mary M.( 1)
9. Lilly14 (5)
10. Melody M. (7)
11. Connie D. (1)
12. Wippy58 (4)
13. Jennifer L. (2)
14. Robin L-new swapper!
*Tone on Tone (TOT) prints:
1.
Ruth50 (4)
2. Patv82 (9)
3. SewFun2 (8)
4. Patimcf-new swapper!
5. KC_1930
6. Kathy H. (1)
7. Chris M. (5)
8. Emily P. (4)
9. Lilly14 (5)
10. Connie D. (1)
11. Chatwell18 (2)
12. Wippy58 (4)
13. Patti V-new swapper! (9)
*TRUE black and white/white on black prints:
6. Kathy H. (1)
7. Chris M. (5)
8. Emily P. (4)
9. Lilly14 (5)
10. Connie D. (1)
11. Chatwell18 (2)
12. Wippy58 (4)
13. Patti V-new swapper! (9)
*TRUE black and white/white on black prints:
1. Patv82 (9)
2. SewFun2 (8)
3. Patimcf-new swapper!
4. KC_1930
5. Kathy H. (1)
6. Mirka (5) Mirka is from the Czech Republic
7. Darleenm (2)
8. Melinda F. (5)
9. Melody M. (7)
10. Coccinelle (1) Christelle is from France
11. Connie D. (1)
12. Goofyquilter (1)
13. Wippy58 (4)
14. Patti V-new swapper! (9)
6. Mirka (5) Mirka is from the Czech Republic
7. Darleenm (2)
8. Melinda F. (5)
9. Melody M. (7)
10. Coccinelle (1) Christelle is from France
11. Connie D. (1)
12. Goofyquilter (1)
13. Wippy58 (4)
14. Patti V-new swapper! (9)
*Fall color prints:
1. Ruth50 (4)
2. Patv82 (9)
3. SewFun2 (8)
4. Patimcf-new swapper!
5. Kathy H. (1)
6. Mirka (5) Mirka is from the Czech Republic
7. KatznQuilter (5)
8. Melody M. (7)
9. Connie D. (1)
10. Wippy58 (4)
11. KC_1930
12. Goofyquilter (1)
13. Tracy H-new swapper!
6. Mirka (5) Mirka is from the Czech Republic
7. KatznQuilter (5)
8. Melody M. (7)
9. Connie D. (1)
10. Wippy58 (4)
11. KC_1930
12. Goofyquilter (1)
13. Tracy H-new swapper!
*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! If shipping parcel post, plan on two
week shipping time. For international shipments, please plan on
at least three weeks to arrive in time to swap out.
If you wish to be a member of the HGTV
Quilting boards, click on the HGTV registration link on right side of the blog
page (or at the bottom of this post). 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. Again, it is not necessary—just duplicate
information on the blog.
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. 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.
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 2014 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 pet dander and scents,
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.
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! Some swappers like to
use those address labels they get in the mail. You can put all your separated
themes in a larger 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
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 (minus the stamp
money for return postage).
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!
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 may
not be returned the same way.
Paper Pieces:
(Use
the search box to find the HEX100)
Call toll free in the US:
1-800-337-1537
Hexagon Swap blog: (Check out the helpful links on the
right side of the page)
HGTV Registration: (Once you sign up, go to the “Quilting & Needlework”
Message Board)
http://boards.hgtv.com/eve/login (follow the
instructions to set up a free account)
***My NEW HGTV board name is KC_1930**
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