I love these group swaps - it's so fun to see what people come up with. :) My spring package was lovely and everything was very well made! Weather's gettin better, come play!

Details of swap:
Title of Swap: Good ol' Summertime!
Swap Hostess: Amy/Empathic~Heart
Sign-up date range: 5-20 through 6-8
Ship by Date: June 30th
Value: $7 - $10

Ship the number of swap participants or in increments of 5 to me, you'll get a goodie box packed just for you in return! :)

Anything you want, doesn't have to be sewn. Just has to be a summer theme!

If you want to participate, information to send to the hostess:

Name of swap
Amity username
Email address
Full name or business name (For shipping swap items)
Mailing address
ADD OTHER SWAP SPECIFIC QUESTIONS HERE...

Swap Organizer will check each participant to make sure they meet these conditions:
- Has posted at least 100 times
- Does not have any negative feedback on the sewing swap forum

REMEMBER TO SEND YOUR INFO TO THE SWAP HOSTESS THROUGH A PM AND NOT TO REPLY WITH IT HERE.


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

**Received so far:

**Jeannine
**Margaret
Stacey
**Gina
**Kas
**Sonya

Count me in. I really liked the Spring SWAP. :)

-Jeannine

Well J - looks like you and me again! ;)

C'mon mamas - these are always fun!

:juggle:

I think I could do this by June 30 (I couldn't have made the earlier date). Sign me up. :) And Amy, I think you already have my address. :)

me please!

Okay - twist my arm - I'm in. :D

this is my first sm swap, so be gentle with me, umkay?

i'm IN.

I think I can do the end of the month. Count me in.

Yay! We're gathering numbers! ;)

Can you tell me what kind of "stuff" people send out in swaps so I can get an idea if I'm creative enough to join this swap.

thanks.
-gina

I wish I could :( After the WRENCH this move has thrown into my swaps, I'm on a self imposed restriction until July LOLOL. <blah> (barring the ones I already signed up for all over the world wide web. LOL)

i wish i could think of something to make!

I'm planning on making fabric bowls. Hope that's OK!

Fabric bowls are awesome Margaret!

Things I've gotten in swaps in the past:
Jewelry
Bath and Body products
Candles
Felted Toys
Felted Coin Purse (really, felted anything)
Handmade Cards
Hand Painted Decorations and Chachkas
Kid's Clothes & Toys
Pillows
Herbal Eye Pillows and Neck Roll

Really, there are so many options! I'm not sure what I'm making yet either...if that's any help. ;)

Ok Amy, sign me up... I'll think of *somthing* to make. :-) -Gina

Can you share what was made in the springtime swap?

Can you share what was made in the springtime swap?

I got a jewelry bag, a bracelet and a little hand painted terra cotta flower pot wind chime. I sent quilted notecards. :)

what's the count up to now?

(please don't tell me it's like 2 dz or something really high, lol)

I only have a few "confirmed"...but you can make things in increments of 5 or one for each swapper.

If you haven't sent me your details yet, you're not signed up! :) Margaret gets a pass on this cause she's one of the admins and I know how to track her down. ;)

If you want to participate, information to send to the hostess:

Name of swap
Amity username
Email address
Full name or business name (For shipping swap items)
Mailing address
ADD OTHER SWAP SPECIFIC QUESTIONS HERE...

I'm in! Is there anyone who wouldn't want whatever I'm making patriotic? If so than I can make a summer print for them.

Really, there are so many options! I'm not sure what I'm making yet either...if that's any help. ;)


oh i used to do these swaps all the time (and loved every one of them), but i just cant think of anything that i make these days that anyone would like to receive.

I'm in! Is there anyone who wouldn't want whatever I'm making patriotic? If so than I can make a summer print for them.

That's fine with me, but keep in mind that the package won't be received until after the 4th. Dunno if that changes anything for you or not. ;)

oh i used to do these swaps all the time (and loved every one of them), but i just cant think of anything that i make these days that anyone would like to receive.l

A creative mama like you - I'm sure you have many tricks up your sleeve. ;) It's totally up to you Bran.

A creative mama like you - I'm sure you have many tricks up your sleeve. ;) It's totally up to you Bran.

aww thanks, i think i will wait for the fall swap - when more people might be receptive to my particular brand of kraftyness (since it will be near halloween) :)

Okay mamas - we have 8, maybe 9 swappers. I'm waiting to hear back from Sonya. :)

Sew, that means you can either make five items or do one for everyone. Completely up to you, and you'll get back the same number you send. Minimum is five.

Ready, set, SEW! Or Craft. Or...do what you do. ;)

I need to drop this swap. My summer has been crazy running children and I need to work on some things I'm making for LLL conference in July. Looking forward to a fall swap.

Okie dokie mamas - Allison has dropped and Sonya has confirmed so we are at a total of 8 swappers. If you would like to make something for everyone please send a total of 7 items/sets and keep one for yourself. If you send only 5 items/sets, you'll still get 5 in return but won't get one of everything.

Everyone know what they're doing? :)

Okie dokie mamas - Allison has dropped and Sonya has confirmed so we are at a total of 8 swappers. If you would like to make something for everyone please send a total of 7 items/sets and keep one for yourself. If you send only 5 items/sets, you'll still get 5 in return but won't get one of everything.

Everyone know what they're doing? :)

i'm stoked! :monkeydan :cuc:

thanks for setting this up.

I see Kas listed twice on the OP - Kas, are you sending in twice? Or is it an error? I want to know whether I need to send 7 of the same item, or only 6. :)

I see Kas listed twice on the OP - Kas, are you sending in twice? Or is it an error? I want to know whether I need to send 7 of the same item, or only 6. :)

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Sorry, fixed it...how I boned such a simple list I do not know. :shake:

Only 6 Margaret! Doh!

How are your projects coming along mamas? I know what I'm doing but haven't started doing them yet. EEK!

Mine are ready to send - I should be able to ship them tomorrow. but then... I'm not sure mine are all "summer-themed". Unless you stretch your imagination, that is. But everyone here is used to that, yes?! :D

Mine are ready to send - I should be able to ship them tomorrow.

Hangin' my head in shame.... I don't even know what I'm making yet. Ugh. But I promise whatever it is, 6 of them will be out on time.

-gina

Yeah we're used to that Margaret. ;)

I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone sends!

I'll admit - haven't started mine yet. I have a couple of ideas, but nothing in hand yet.

i missed this post. is it too late to join? if it is, no biggie, i will wait for the next one:)

Well the shipping deadline is a week away. I think you're better off waiting for the next one. :)

Well the shipping deadline is a week away. I think you're better off waiting for the next one. :)

cool:)
i will have to stop by this forum more often:)

How are your projects coming along mamas? I know what I'm doing but haven't started doing them yet. EEK!

i've got two of mine done, out of the 6. will likely get 2 more done tonight, and the last 2 completed early next wk - just in time to ship em out before the deadline :)

mine are yr round pretties, so not *just* significant to summer time, but i hope everyone likes them anyway :lol:

I got Margaret's goodies today! :) :thumbsup: :happy:

OKay - I know what I'm making, have begun cutting, but am way behind (VBS this week and working OT.) Should I drop out, bust my butt and send them a little late (I'm off on Sun and Mon, so I should be able to sew then), or ship individually?

Sonya I think that is totally fine. Ship when you're finished and LMK when to expect the package. :)

Wow... June has just wizzed by! I can't believe it's the 30th already. I have been trying to work on this project but life keeps creeping up on me. I have everything cut out and I just need one more day to put them together.

Is it ok if I ship on Monday?

-Jeannine

I didn't make it into the mail today either. I will have to ship next week as well. Sorry.

-gina

Yes that seems to be the trend...Kas and Stacey, how are you doing?

Ship early in the week due to the holiday! :)

I'm ready to ship... but I don't know where to ship to... :help:

-Jeannine

i've given up on my handmade goodies and went with storebought.

hope that's okay. just couldn't concentrate on crafting with everything that's going on here.

where to ship, m?

I PM'd everyone my address, sorry I didn't do that sooner. Doh!

As for shipping TO you, once I have everything I'll see the best way to package them. If it will work in a flat rate box that'll probably be what I'll do. :) So excited to see everything!

i'll be mailing mine out on fri when i get back from atl. i'll ship priority so they get to you asap, m.

Shipping today...

I actually made two things. I originally planned to sew something. But after cutting it all out, I found that I couldn't find the pedal to my machine. So, I changed gears and made something else.

I really like "Found Art" and I hope you like what I made. But it isn't much, so I looked around for my pedal again this morning and found it. I was able to complete my original project and it's all ready to go to the post.

:) Happy Summer!! I'm excited to see what everyone made...

-Jeannine

Still waiting on four packages...but I updated the OP with the ones I've received so far! :)

Gosh... You haven't gotten mine yet? I will have to dig for my DC#....

Gosh... You haven't gotten mine yet? I will have to dig for my DC#....


Actually yours did come today after I posted! I hate being on the end of the mail route! :lol:

Everything is super cute so far! :)

Any update Amy?

Was just coming to update, it's been a hectic week! I'm still waiting on Kas and Stacey's packages, and I'm leaving Friday for a long weekend camping so hopefully by the time I get back I'll have packages waiting for me and I can start shipping! :)

Was just coming to update, it's been a hectic week! I'm still waiting on Kas and Stacey's packages, and I'm leaving Friday for a long weekend camping so hopefully by the time I get back I'll have packages waiting for me and I can start shipping! :)

mine went out priority on friday morning. i wasn't able to make anything, so i bought, hope that's okay.

Updated the OP - still waiting on Stacey but she hasn't logged in since the 12th. If I haven't heard from her by Wednesday I'll go ahead and ship. You'll end up with one of your things back (or I'll have to make you an offer you can't refuse). :lol:

FYI:
http://www.amitymama.com/vb/amity-mama-market/347391-my-puter-crashed-help-me-bump-please.html#post2607829

Any update Amy??

-gina

Yes, was coming to update today! I'm shipping as soon as I recieve payment. Funded paypal to empathicheart @ comcast.net (no spaces), will be flat rate priority box so $8.95 each.

Awesome! I will send payment first thing Friday morning.

Thanks for hosting this SWAP!

-Jeannine

I sent my PP last night!

Can't wait to see what everyone sent!

-gina

Packages should start arriving if they haven't already! :)

Nothing yet.... Hoping for tomorrow!!! :-)

I got my package yesterday. Wow...very cool! Thank you all for the wonderful crafts.

I won't spoil anything since it doesn't look like everyone has gotten theirs yet. ;)

-Jeannine

My box arrived about 30 minutes ago!

What beautiful, crafty things. I'm so glad I was in this swap. THANK YOU!!

-gina

:smooch:

Got mine today! :D
When can we start discussing???

Discuss now! Everyone has received! :)

Great stuff in this swap! :)
My daughter is loving Amy's can/juice wraps - she likes to choose one each day to wrap around her water bottle for school.
The potholders are great - I was in dire need of new ones! :thumbsup:
Margaret - LOVE the bowl. My little one thinks it's cool because it's purple and has a unicorn.
Jeannine - the candle holder is really cool! Did you design it? I like the flags - how do you display them?
Thanks everyone!!

I loved everything as well Sonya!

The bag you sent was gifted to a little girl who is a friend of our family for her 5th bday. I talked to her mom yesterday and she was (and still is) over the moon with it. :-)

I displayed Jeannie's flags on my girls bunk bed (on the side next to the ladder). Against the white wood it really stands out and they LOVE it.

Amy's wraps fit around our cups, so my girls fight over who gets which one. LOL.

Right now Margaret's bowl is being displayed on my DR table. :-)

Thanks again! I can't wait for the next swap!!

-gina

Everyone sent such beautiful things! Thank you for the time and care you put into each item, it really shows! It was fun for me to be able to pick and choose from the fabrics and such and decide which ones I wanted. ;)

I agree. This was a great swap. :) I'm glad you liked my candle holders and flags. The candle holder was actually something I got out of a newsletter. I'll see if I can find the link to it. And you can display the flags where ever you want to put a little bit of summer. :)

I can hardly wait for the next season's swap!

-Jeannine

I loved this swap! The monster purse is way-cool! The potholders are going to come in very handy, as are the drink-holders. I am going to put the flag decorations in my office, and the candle holder is really creative and cool too! Thank you all! :heart:

So who is going to host the Harvest Swap? :)