Oh good, Julie -- and you've got some good loot! So, how do people clean these seeds? What kind of equipment do you all have? Right now I am using 2 collanders and 2 strainers with different sized screens. To say my seed is chaffy is an understatement, but on a lot of them, I can't figure out what the seed even is (Filipendula for example). Others, like ageratum, I thought you were supposed to crumble the seed heads, but that would naturally include the browned petals. The heuchera is the same way, but in that case it's the short little stems of each individual flower that fall through the screens. On Victoria Salvia, I have to individually roll each seed pod between my fingers to get what appears to be a single seed out, and I have 1000s. On marigolds, not all the seeds are heavy and black -- some are light gray or white. I have 10,000s of those -- no way I am going to fish out the light gray ones and blowing on the plate was a disaster of the 1st magnitude, but thank goodness I did it outside! I can NOT be doing this right! It's hours and hours and hours just to clean & that's not including the packing & labeling. I heard some people are making their seed packs from scratch -- now how in the heck do you have time for that? All-in-all I would say I might get a bad reputation from my dirty seed. Lime P.S. Would a salad spinner do any good for anyof these seeds? I think I need to mechanize! LOL!

My box when North (duh!) today. FYI Ann, I just thought of this--eight of us will be at Pigeon Forge Pajama Party from Nov 3-9. I think only Karen, Peppi, Linda, and me are swap partners this go round and Linda has received her box. If my partner is waiting to mail until tomorrow, you have a reprieve...I won't be home until the evening of Nov 9. Cathy

I don't mind if I get some of my own back. I really liked the fabric I chose. Thank you for heading this up. I'm really excited to get my package. This was my first swap, but for future reference (for me)....are we SUPPOSED to wash the fabric? The "rules" above mention washing if there are pets or smoking in the house. I did not wash as I have no pets or smoking in my home. Then I wondered if I was supposed to do that anyway. Thanks, Salijo

I am a beginning scapper so sign me up! It'll be a great excuse (ahem- I mean opportunity) for me to go to the stores and check out the supplies that are available, too. Might I suggest you send the swapping partners the email as well as snailmail address so we who haven't purchased our things can find out what the other is interested in receiving? That might make it more beneficial and fun for both parties! Let me know the details. I'm looking forward to this! -Sarah