WANTED...Red and White Fabric Swappers

Thanks for all your help...I'm all set for swappers now! Wow, that was fast. If I have any more slots opening up in the next week...I'll do a shout out up again. THANKS

I have a few extra spots for my Red and White, 5 inch square fabric swap...

Qualifications for this last minute job offer job (lol):

• must live in the US, due to mailing issues
• must love red and white fabric
• must like to cut 125 -  5 inch squares fast! Due date is June 15th
• leave comment on this post
• must have email address in the comment
• first come first serve in the comment section...if you have an email address.

Here are the links to the detail post and all the other post for the swap, including postage and cutting.

Click here for main swap details

Click here for mailing post.

Click here for all posts for the swap.

I will email you to let you know if you are in!

Take care,
~Karen~

How To A Mail Package For A Fabric Swap...

Here's a quick picture tutorial on how to mail your packages for a fabric swap.

Your package must include...

• the fabric squares in a plastic baggy. Protects them if envelope gets wet in mailing.
• 2 envelopes...one address to the host of the swap (Karen at Sew Many Ways) and another envelope addressed to the swapper.
• the envelope addressed back to the swapper must have appropriate amount of stamps on it to get it mailed back to you or include the money for Sew Many Ways to mail it back to swapper.

Fabric in Zip Lock Bags.

I strongly suggest FLAT RATE PRIORITY ENVELOPES.

• I live in Rhode Island and most swappers seem to be from the mid west or the west.
• this is the fast shipping 2-3 days
• and weight or destination are not a factor in flat rate envelopes
• envelope must say FLAT RATE
• flat rate is $4.95

The second envelope is addressed back to the swapper.

This is IMPORTANT. You can either send me the $4.95 and I will put the postage on when I mail it back to you...or

The only other option is to put a $4.95 cent stamp on there or a combo of stamps that equal $4.95. They do have $4.95 stamps...I called the post office.

You can not put a METERED MAIL sticker on the envelope going back to the swapper, because it will have your state and a date on it. I will be mailing it from my state.

In the envelope addressed to Sew Many Ways, you will place your fabric, the folded envelope addressed to the swapper and the money if needed.

If you would rather mail it First Class, make sure the correct amount is on the second envelope and the post office weighs it for you. They will factor in that the package has a thickness of more than a 1/4 inch...that's extra.

This is for all swappers in the United States. ALL INTERNATIONAL swappers will get a separate email from me with the shipping cost back to your country. Remember...the easiest way for me to pay for international shipping is for international swappers to pay me through PAYPAL...unless you have access to US funds.

Hope this helps,
~Karen~

Red and White Fabric Swap Detail Info...

The following information is for participants of the Red and White fabric Swap. This swap is closed to any new additions.

Please read all info to the end of the post!

Here are the details for the swap...We have a lot of first time swappers, so I'll be very detailed

• 125 swappers
• 5 inch squares
• you need to cut 125...5 inch squares. This is about 2 1/2 yards of fabric.
• I have a post coming up on how to cut the squares if any one needs a little help
• red and white fabric only...if at all possible just red and white
• 100% cotton
• quilt shop quality...you can tell the quality of the fabric by the feel
• any print, pattern or design in the fabric
• can cut from all of the same fabric or if you are cutting from your stash, different fabrics are fine too. Just need 125 red and white 5 inch squares
• you will mail all blocks to me with another envelope addressed back to you with postage on the envelope. I will do a separate post about mailing, packaging and postage.
• once I receive all the squares, I divide them all up and then mail them back to you
• you will then have 125 different red and white fabric squares to make a beautiful quilt!!
• DEADLINE to mail them to me is JUNE 15th...lots of international swappers, so they need shipping time

Here are a few examples of some red and white fabric that I had in my stash.

Selvedge Issues...

• If there is a selvedge edge on your fabric that is not in the same print, please remove before cutting your squares. Not fun to receive some blocks with the white edge outside your seam allowance.
• my thought was to have everyone add the cut strip of selvedge in the envelope and then I will have a drawing among all the swappers for one lucky winner to receive all the selvedges
• what do you think??

Here are a few close ups of some of the designs or patterns in my red and white fabrics.



Look for posts on cutting and shipping coming up. All posts pertaining to this swap can be accessed by clicking the Swap Button at the top of my side bar.

I would greatly appreciate all swappers from all countries outside the US to email me with the name of their country, so I can determine postage for you!! Thanks so much.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me...sewmanyways@ gmail.com

Take care,

~Karen~

ATTN All Red and White Fabric Swappers...

I have completed sending out all emails stating that you are officially in the swap. I had so many "NO REPLY" email addresses or no contact information at all. No Reply means there is no email address attached to your account.

If you have a blogger account and want to change your status of NO REPLY...I have a button on my right side bar to show you how to change that.

If you did not receive an email from me stating you are on the list, you need to send me an email with an email address in order to be included in this swap

Email addresses are the main contact source...they are a MUST to participate!!

Thanks so much and let me know as soon as you can,
~Karen~

Sign Up For The Red and White Fabric Swap...

Sign up is now closed.

It was to be opened for one week, but over 100 people signed up in one day! There will be a waiting list if people drop out and more swaps to come in the future!

The Fabric Swap is officially open. Please read all of the rules before signing up on this post.

Sign up Information...

• to participate in this swap...leave a comment on THIS post
• if there isn't an email address attached to your blog or if you do not have a blog, please leave your email address in the comment or send it to me separately. You MUST have an email address
• open to US and international swappers
• one week to sign up...sign up ends Sunday May 16th

Fabric Information...

• swap is for 5 inch squares
• fabric with red and white design only. You will cut a certain number of squares of one design.
• quilt shop quality fabric...remember to give the fabric that you would want to receive.
• must be 100% cotton
• you can purchase pre cut 5 inch squares, but they must all be a red and white design
• DO NOT pre wash if possible

Money Information...

• you must be willing to pay for about 2 yards of fabric (that you will cut up), but you get that amount of fabric back in a wide arrange of red and white designs!
• pay for the postage to send the squares to me ( I organize all the squares from all the swappers then send them back to you).
• then you will also pay for a second envelope with pre paid postage on it, so I can send all the squares from all the swappers back to you. 
• all swappers OUTSIDE of the USA, must agree to pay me for the postage back to your country through a paypal account. I've done this before and it's very easy to exchange money through paypal.
• if International or Canadian swappers have access to US money, you can send me a check or money order for the postage.
• In my last swap, I sent packages back to Japan, Australia, Finland, England, Holland etc...so much fun!!

General Information...

• do not start to cut any fabric until I do the second post with the final count of swappers
• the whole process of sending, receiving, organizing and sending back the fabric takes a while. I usually give the whole process about 1 month or so.

Second Post Information...after the sign up, the second post will include

• the number of squares you need to cut
• cutting information for newbies
• detailed info on how to prepare the envelopes
• how much shipping will cost (approximately)
• due dates and dead lines

Remember this is just the SIGN UP POST ONLY.

I'm so excited about this one,
~Karen~