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Journal Quilt Swap - March

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Swap Coordinator:junemoon (contact)
Swap categories: Quilting 
Number of people in swap:16
Location:International
Type:Type 2: Flat mail
Last day to signup/drop:February 28, 2010
Date items must be sent by:March 31, 2010
Number of swap partners:2
Description:

This is the March Journal quilt swap. Quilters have been making journal quilts for a few years now. [Google to see many]. Journal quilts are usually about 9x12 inches; one is made each month. If you missed January and February you can join anyway.t. The quilter chooses a theme for the year and makes variations using any technique she likes: patchwork, applique, fusing, painting, drawing, collage, embellishment. It is a small finished quilt that may be displayed or maybe sewn or clipped together to make a complete journal at the end of the year. [You may chose not to finish the edges and sew all 12 into a wall quilt at the end.]

Themes can be broad like holidays or they can be personal, family, self-portraits, pets or general like flowers, trees, houses. It's a chance for experienced quilters to try new techniques and stretch their reach, or for new quilters to work on one theme maybe with different technique and improve over the year.

HOW THIS WILL WORK: the swap will be posted near the first of each month. You will have until the end of the month to sign up and then a whole month during which to make your journal "page'. At the end of the month, or when your piece is finished you will Xerox it, photograph it or scan it so you can send a picture of it to your partners. You will ALSO write a note telling your partners what your theme is and how you made the quilt and, if need be, what the meaning is. You will have two partners.

At the end of the year you will have 12 quilts which will reflect the year. Of course you don't have to sign up every month, but ideally you will. I know stuff happens and some months may be impossible.

I will check ratings and ban anyone with no sends or unexplained 3s. This is international and is inexpensive in terms of postage. Please note in the comments below if you prefer snail mail or if you'd be happy to have emailed scans of the quilts. You may also note in the comment what theme you are choosing and maybe why -- it would be inspiring to read what others have chosen -- BUT it is personal to you so this is not a requirement. So far people have done wonderfully individual things. Lots of creativity is going on out there.

Discussion

junemoon 02/ 3/2010 #

Welcome to the first half dozen repeat quilters.

vidaest 02/ 5/2010 #

are newbies okay? this sounds like such a wonderful way to gain new quilting skills.

junemoon 02/21/2010 #

I'll PM you Viadest

TeriQK 03/ 6/2010 #

I really prefer snail mail, so I don't have to have my computer to look at them. Thanks.

junemoon 03/11/2010 #

If anybody is reading these comments -- I have posted my March journal quilt on my blot. You can get to it from my profile page. If you read this later on, it was posted on Mach 10, in case you have to scroll back.

ladydy5 03/16/2010 #

Mine is also on my website which is on my profile.

Artistic 03/31/2010 #

Envelopes to my partners have been mailed out. Hope you enjoy seeing my March effort!

marquettegirl 03/31/2010 #

I think it is soooo cool that we only have to send pictures so we get to keep the quiltie. That might sound selfish . . . but I've had the experience of totally falling in love with a quiltie I was making and then having to send it away. I have the pictures from my partners pinned on my wall in my sewing room - so we can still enjoy them, even if we don't get the "real deal".

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