DIY Kit Swap Round 4 -Signups Closed : Sendouts by 6/12

[sharc]

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Swap name: DIY Kit Swap Round 4
Craftster member who is organizing this swap: sharc
Sign-up date range: 4/28/2006 - 5/5/2006
Date to send item by: 6/3/2006

Limited to a certain number of people? (optional): No.
Non-U.S. participants allowed? Yes.
All ages allowed? Or 18+? All ages are welcome.
Organizer is aware of current list of "suspended traders"
list and will not allow those members to participate: YES
Organizer meets the 4 conditions for swapping and will make sure that every participant meets these conditions: YES

Details of swap:
Back by popular demand! Share your crafty knowledge and create a DIY Kit for a craftster and in return learn something you've always wanted to learn but just didn't know where to start, or what to get!! All participants will be matched as best as possible accoriding to the kits they can make and the kits that they'd like to receive, so that we can all learn these kewl crafts from each other. 

Craft Kits should include:
-project sheet with instructions and techniques (feel free to include samples/examples)
-materials
-tools with which to complete the project

Rules:
1. Craftsters MUST communicate with each other - at least in the beginning to acknowledge their partners, and at the end to reassure them that their kit's on the way. Last swap, I had a little trouble with this, and I had many worried partners, and it really was a bit unfair, expecially after unnamed flakers got theirs, but never sent!! . ..I'm not going to monitor this, but if you think you're having trouble, or are unsure, PM ME!!!

2. Also I need you to PM me when you send your kit and  when you receive your kit.

3. If you're going to be late in sending, or are having any trouble at all, please let me know.. .. .be nice to your fellow Craftster, and keep them aware of your situation.

4. If you've never swapped beofre, please read the Swap Info Guide.


This swap was created after the DIY Swaps Rounds I, II and III:
Round III Gallery

and after discussion here:
Round 4 Discussion

If you want to participate, please send me a pm with the following questionaire and also DIY KIT SWAP ROUND 4 in the subject line:

QUESTIONNAIRE TO ANSWER:
Name of swap : DIY KIT SWAP ROUND 4
Craftster username:
Email address:
Your real name:
Mailing address:
Would you be willing to ship to an address outside of the US?

At least 3 Kits (feel free to list more, it makes matching a bit easier!) that you are willing to make (please be as specific as possible if your kits are specific - ex: "Knitting in the Round" or "Advanced Knitting Techniques"  .. .or just "Knitting" if you're able to do any/most):
1.
2.
3.
At least 3 techniques/kits (feel free to list more, it makes matching a bit easier!) that you would like to receive (if I'm unable to match these, I will contact you to figure out the best partner) in order of priority:
1.
2.
3.
Any allergies your sender/partner should be aware of:
Favorite colors/tones, and colors/tones that you don't like:
Any symbols/signs/anything that you do not like that we should be aware of:
Anything else that your partner/sender should know about you:
Lastly, in Round III, some craftsters voiced that they wouldn't mind doing/swapping more than 1 kit. . ..I believe the limit was 2 kits. Are you interested in swapping for 2 kits, or just 1:

IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE, REMEMBER TO SEND YOUR INFO TO ORGANIZER (sharc) VIA PRIVATE MESSAGE AND NOT TO REPLY WITH IT HERE.

Also remember to read the Swap Info Guide to find out how to ship your item and other details about participating in a swap.

KITS CRAFSTERS CAN MAKE

candle making glass etching jewelry making fun clock making soap making paper making sewing kit embroidery kit crochet kit quilt kit Needle Felting Stenciling/handpainting fabrics beadwork tye-dye batik freezer paper stenciling tote bag jewelry making

Wool& yarn Dying Bleach Kits Wet felting Soaps & beads memory wire bracelets marble magnets-pins duct tape wallets Microscope slide pendants simple beaded earrings jordy bags make a rubber stamp How to make mini journals stitchmarkers beadwork stitching wire work bead cuffs mini star scrapbook cluster bracelet

shrinky dinks record bowls homemade knitting needles Learn to Knit Knitting in the Round (knitted hat) Knitting Socks Make a Granny Square Scarf (or Bag) Basic Beading Techniques Learn to Embroider Crochet a Cloche Hat Homemade bath salts shaggy quilt make a stencil magazine-ad box t-shirt modding juice box coin purses homemade bath salts

Learn to Crochet Knitting Finishing Techniques Dye your own yarn Felted soap kit Spinning kit Polymer clay/millefiori canes Gardening kit Recon Kit Bookbinding Wine Charm kit Blythe Doll clothes / accessories kit

KITS CRAFTSTERS WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE

resin embroidery crewelry felting  felting soap polymer clay shrinky dink tatting stationary resin spinning yarn bookbinding Soapmaking silk screening silk painting marbeling paper or fabric

Microscope slide pendant Hat making Quilt Making resin charms bracelet clay charm bracelet beaded chain- necklaces/bracelet kanzashi flowers paper making needle felting making felted beads making clay beads stuffies stenciling screen printing crochet amigurumi stenciling quilling jewelry making collective gardening

making journals (besides coptic stitch mthd) making a beaded cuff lip balm/gloss kit silk screening book binding screen printing (clothes/paper) Kool-aid dyeing kit Polymer clay, especially beads Natural dye kit-plant based dyes and mordants Soy wax candles Weaving Bead/Jewelry bleaching/discharge dyeing burnout velvet[crochet a cloche hat drawing rubber stamp

PARTICIPANTS/PARTNERS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED:

lexbean BambiKhantastic      unknownname

catpants hertrigger        cotneyroo

Crafterbynite          avsceriline veganxwater

Ember77 quenstalof bracelet_girl

boo betzi mjadams

redpopsicles            hoxierice verycrafty

bitibis sharc Superstitch

Craftster has sent
Craftster has received
Craftster has sent and received
Crafter needs to urgently contact me

avsceriline (stuffie) --> catpants (journal) --> unknownname (memory wire jewelry)   --> quenstalof (gamer pillow) --> sharc (yarn dyeing) --> cotneyroo (bath salts) --> BambiKhantastic (needle felting) --> Crafterbynite (freezer paper stenciling) --> mjadams (lip balm)  --> bitibis (felted soap)  --> redpopsicles (marble magnet hairpins)  --> mjadams(lipbalm) --> avsceriline

betzi (embroidery) --> lexbean (soap making) --> catpants (microscope slide pendant)   --> Ember77 (needle felting)  --> sharc (yarn dyeing)  --> avsceriline (jordy bag)  --> bracelet_girl (wet felting)   --> lexbean (jewelry)  --> betzi

hoxierice (spin)   -->  superstitch (embroidery)  --> Ember77 (needle felting)  --> hertrigger (stencil)   --> hoxierice

veganxwater(mod-a-t-shirt) --> verycrafty (scrapbook) --> superstitch (embroidery)   --> hoxierice (needle felting) --> cotneyroo (crochet a cloche hat) --> verycrafty (quilting) --> BambiKhantastic (felting)   --> boo (knitting) --> veganxwater

[superstitch]

yay, i just pmed my info, i'm so excited!

[BambiKhantastic]

yay, i just pmed my info, i'm so excited!

Ditto for me!

[lexbean]

i <3 this swap! so fun!
anybody sending a resin kit? or embroidery? teach me fellow craftsters!
 

[BambiKhantastic]

I sent in my stuff, and can't even remember what I asked for! I am making felting kits....right....no w!

Oh, and does anyone know how to make hats? I really want to learn how to make a pillbox hat. and to spin.

[mjadams]

i'm going to sign up, i just need to figure out what kits i can do.

[mata]

i'm going to sign up, i just need to figure out what kits i can do.

same here.... 

[cotneyroo]

oh man. I'm totally in. I am trying really hard not to overcommit but if I wait till the last second to send (I am not a flaker, promise ) then I think I can make it work.

question: any chance we could get people to post in this thread as well, with some of the kits they could put together? I'd love some ideas of what to request!

and maybe you could post with something you really wish you could get?

or maybe I've done one too many wishlist-type swaps lately?

[catpants]

yay, i'm signed up!  my list of kits i can make and kits i want is superlong... sorry, sharc 

and lexbean - i can make embroidery kits for sure!  i've made two so far for wishlist swaps and i just discovered that my local fabric store now carries sublime stitching patterns!

[hertrigger]

im DEFINATLY going to be doing this one!