I stole most of this text from the ongoing fabric swap III, thank you, Melesse!
I hope I didn't miss anything important for the swap...
Swap name: Swap a yard of fabric swap - March
Craftster member who is organizing this swap: gavagai
Sign-up date range: Ongoing
Date to send items by: Ten (10) days after someone claims from your list!
Limited to a certain number of people? (optional): Nope. The more the merrier!
Non-U.S. participants allowed? Yes!
All ages allowed? Yes (Parental consent required for those under 16!)
Swap Organizer himself/herself meets these conditions:
- Has fully read the Swap Info Guide: YES
- Has successfully completed two swaps as a participant: YES
- Is not organizing more than three swaps right now: YES
- Will recruit a co-organizer or give all details to a Swap Moderator if this swap has more than 25 participants: YES
Swap Organizer will check each participant to make sure they meet these conditions:
- Has been a member for at least one month: YES
- Has posted at least 15 times: YES
- Has completed at least one swap successfully before signing up for multiple swaps: YES
- Is not currently signed up for more than five swaps: YES
- Does not have any negative feedback: YES
DETAILS OF SWAP:
If you’ve got stashes of fabric, this is the swap for you! This round will be taking place throughout March!
For each claim, you will get to select a total of one yard of fabric (combined from FQ:s, half yards or yards) from the list that is up for grabs at the moment. In return, you will then be required to make a post with a minimum of eight fabric swatches that you have available for someone else to claim.
The amount of outstanding claims you are allowed is based on your craftster and swapping status. New swappers get one claim, non-FOCs get 2 claims and FOCs get 3 claims.
HOW TO PLAY:
Step 1. Send in your answers to the swap questionnaire to get approved for this swap
Step 2. Prepare your lists and photos of your fabric so that you’ll be ready to post the list when you make a claim! Remember, you need 8 different fabrics minimum! Along with the pictures, you should describe the type and clearly specify the quantity of fabric that you’re offering! For example:
1. "Brown and Turquoise Cotton Batik. 1/2 Yard Piece." or "polyester stretch fabric, any amount up to 1 yard"
Step 3. Watch the swap thread for something you’ll like to claim. To claim, post a reply along the lines of “I claim one FQ of #2 and #6 plus half a yard of #4 from gavagai’s stash”. Then send a PM to the person you’ve claimed from listing what you’ve claimed and include your name and mailing address.
Step 4. Now that you’ve made a claim, it’s your turn to post your list of fabric swatches! If the thread idles for more than a day, please take the initiative to add more selections to your list! When someone chooses from your list, you have ten (10) days to get the swap package out the door!
Step 5. If you have not maxed out on the number of claims you have been approved for, you may keep on claiming. If you have reached your limit, you will not be able to make another claim until one of your partners has received a swap package from you.SOME RULES:
1. You may not participate in this swap until you have been pre-approved by the swap organizer and are listed on the “List of Approved Swappers.” If you’re thinking about participating, go for it and get pre-approved. By doing so, you’ll be ready to make a claim when you see something you like
2. You must have ready access to a camera and know how to post pictures in the swap thread. Please make sure you have your list (either links or pictures) of fabrics available when you start swapping! You will need to have a minimum of eight fabric swatches in your posts. You may also choose the option of posting links to your fabric swatches. If you do that, please make sure that your links work!
3. The width of fabric is expected to be about 45". If your fabric is much wider than this you may - if you want - cut away a piece to adjust the width. An FQ is a fourth of a yard of fabric, i.e. about 18" x 22"
4. All participants must be willing to ship to international destinations. Since we’re only sending a total of a yard of fabric, shipping costs should be pretty reasonable.
5. After a claim has been made, you have ten (10) days to mail your package! Check out the second post of this swap thread to know when your swap packages are due.
6. Delivery Confirmation Numbers will be required for swap packages that are being sent within the United States. If you’re sending a package to another country, or if you don’t reside in the United States, please save your receipts! Remember to send the DCN info to your swap partner(s) and the organizer (that would be me, gavagai)!
7. It is important to communicate with your partners and the organizer. You must let the organizer and your partner know when you have shipped, received or may be late! You are still responsible for sending out the swap package in a timely manner!
8. Please offer fabric selections that others would want to claim. Try to include a variety of fabrics in your lists. Another good rule of thumb to follow is this: If you're offering a piece of fabric to "simply get rid of it", that's probably not a good thing!!If that sounds good to you and you want to participate, send the following information to the organizer:
QUESTIONNAIRE TO ANSWER:
Name of swap: Swap a yard of fabric swap
Craftster username:
Email address:
Your full real name:
Mailing address:
Have you read the rules for this swap and understood how this swap works?
How many fabric swatches will you be required to showcase when you make a claim?
Do you promise to communicate with your partner(s) and the organizer when you send, recieve or are late?
IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE, REMEMBER TO SEND YOUR INFO TO THE ORGANIZER (me!) VIA PRIVATE MESSAGE AND NOT TO REPLY WITH IT HERE.
Also remember to consult the Swap Info Guide and Swap Etiquette to find out how to ship your item and other details about participating in a swap.
