Last year, when I signed up to join the Guild, I was given a choice of which committee I would like to serve. There were several choices, and I felt I was best suited for the Challenges and Swaps Committee. Our committee chair gathered us all together last spring to discuss our upcoming committee activity. During this meeting, I volunteered to lead a swap with the St Louis Modern Quilt Guild (STLMQG).
My sub-committee was very small, but we were excited! We wanted to have participants swap block's of their choice and their secret partners would make them into something and return to the guild for a reveal. Our first step was to make contact with the STLMQG and see if they were interested in this idea. I was put into contact with Casey York (can you believe it!!!) and we both hit the ground running with ideas. An online Google form was created to obtain participant's entry data and hard copies will be given to those who are not able to signup online. We will reveal this swap at our upcoming February Guild meeting(s)!
I think I will call this the #i70Swap!
Here are the basics of the upcoming swap:
Signup to participate in the #i70Swap. This can be done either online or by turning in a manual info form at the February and March meetings. You obviously must be a member of either Guild to participate. Create one (1) quilt block and turn your block in at your March guild meeting. The quilt block size range is 8" - 12" and should contain some of your favorite fabrics and style. Your supplied block (with your info form) will be shipped to our sister guild and you will receive your partner's block (with their info form) during your April Guild Meeting. In June and July, your finished projects will be collected and shipped to the appropriate destination Guild. Project and partner reveals will occur in August. Your secret partner will make you one of the following from your supplied block:
- Tote
- Pillow Cover
- Table Topper / Table Runner
- Tablet Cover / Book Cover (dimensions required)
- Surprise Me
I plan to create a Pinterest board to help with tutorials and inspirations for the various project choices. I still have more work to do for preparation, so I better get on it!
