The Stitchers' Angel swap 2009

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Our Designers for 2009 are:

Monday 17th August:

Helen Stubbings of Hugs ‘n Kisses (me)

Monday 24th August:

Natalie Lymer of Cinderberry Stitches

Monday 31st August:

May Britt from Abyquilt

Monday 7th September:

Tracy from Plumcute designs

Monday 14th September:

Leonie from The Quilted Crow

Monday 21st September:

Cori Blunt from Chitter Chatter Designs

New blog here now – go welcome her

Monday 28th September:

Sue Daley of Patchwork with Busy Fingers

Feel free to go visit them and say hi and thank them in advance.

Welcome to the Stitchers Angel swap project 2009. There are two ways of taking part. Firstly you can just visit here every week beginning Monday 17th August to view and print a free pattern - yes a free pattern from a fantastic designer. There will be seven free patterns here for you all to collect, one each week.

Secondly, you can join in the swap by filling out and emailing the form below. You will be allocated a Secret Stitching angel and will be given a Stitcher for you to spoil. Over the seven weeks you need to hand make at least three projects to surprise your stitcher with. Of course you can make more than three but it must be at least three. And you too will receive at least three lovely surprises in your letter box.

A few changes from last year to avoid some of the problems we had. Firstly you now must have a blog to participate (this is so we can try and find you when your halo drops, so partners can establish what you like and so you can publicly thank your angel when goodies arrive, and she then knows they have made it)

You also must be willing to partner internationally  - so if you don’t wish to pay postage overseas in the event you get assigned a partner overseas then I am sorry, this swap is not for you. It was just too hard to juggle and manage with those restrictions.

Thirdly, if your packages do not arrive your name will be permanently blacklisted from any further swaps and freely given to other swap divas who ask so PLEASE only enter if you are willing and able to complete your commitment. (this does not apply to life’s unexpected happenings – we all understand things happen, but it only takes a quick email to let us know and we will then understand and/or make other arrangements).

The theme of the swap is Roses so all of the free projects will be small items featuring roses. You don't have to make the free projects but you do need to make three things of choice for your secret Stitcher. To make this fun we will keep your identity a secret! You can reveal yourselves anyway you like at the end of the swap.

Join in the fun, add the badge to your blog (instructions below) and spread the word. We want secret goodies shipping all across the world.

our swap is now closed. try again next year.

Some answers and details to your questions

Angel swappers - I  had a lot of questions as to the projects you have to supply so here are some pointers to ease your mind.

The provided free projects will be varied in style, technique and skill levels but will all be 'easy peasy' to 'a bit more work and concentration required'

You DONT have to make the free projects provided. You can make anything using any technique (machine included), any method and any skill level.

It is good manners and helps to keep track of things to thank your partner when a parcel arrives. Do this on your blog so she can keep  track without revealing her identity.

You can include other things in your parcels like magazines, things from your country, threads, stitching things IF YOU WANT TO but you don't have to. The only requirement is a minimum of three (3) things you have made that are related to your partner. - like a needlecase, scissor keeper, scissor fob, tape measure holder, sewing caddy, thimble pip, thread catcher etcetc...

The projects will go online for 7 weeks starting on August 17th. Then there will be some time at the end to get them made and posted so the final deadline will be October 30th.

we have lots and lots of swappers from many countries around the world so lets watch, share and enjoy

2009 Angel swappers as at 5th August 09 –if you are now on twice (yes I have worked a way to get all you ‘pendings’ onto a confirmed list) then please let me know which email you would like deleted. 

If you are not on either of these lists you will have to try again,sorry….but you still have time.

To add a badge to your blog there are a couple of choices -

copy and paste the html code below into your blog -

Blogspot - in layout view add a page element - html/java script - paste the code into the box

Typepad - new typelist-notes-paste code into box

Wordpress - design - widgets - add a text widget and save changes - edit text widget - paste code into box, save changes again.

OR

right click the badge image on the home page - click on properties - copy the url address (highlight, right click, copy) and simply paste it into your blog sidebar or a blog post as an image

in Blogspot - layout view - add page element - paste url of image

in Typepad create a new typelist - item - paste url into the item title box and the link below into the link box.

In Wordpress - not really sure - use the code version above..

To add to your blog post - you probably already know this but just upload an image to your post and use the URL as above.

size 200 x 199 CODE 

Size 140 x 139 CODE 
  

Link - http://hugsnkisses.typepad.com/hugsfromhelen/stitchers.html

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