Kate, thanks for the input! On the Round Robin Forum we try to encourage people to use the rate & review forum, but you do make a valid point. I know of a lot of people who are great traders who don't have many/any reviews. So, I think we'll "relax" that guideline to just keeping this to people who've been with the GW for a year or more. That should weed out the people who like to use the swaps as ways to get something for nothing. I'm NOT accusing anyone, but I've seen it happen in various swaps, so I'm a little gunshy about letting in someone who hasn't proven themselves yet. Sad, I know, because that doesn't give newbies a chance to shine, but I'd rather be safe than sorry.

Toolgranny, yes, I posted this to the correct group. The Round Robin Forum is where I normally hang out to swap plants, seeds, etc. However, since this is the Quilting Forum, I thought this would be the proper place to post a Fabric Round Robin. As for the rate & review forum, that is a place where you can go and leave feedback about someone you've met through the garden web about a trade or swap you were involved with them in.

Okay, anyone else have any questions?

Oh, one more thing I've thought of since posting the original post for this. I'd also like to limit this to the United States. I know there are great traders in other countries, but to keep things moving and in order to not involve any problems over properly filled out customs forms, keeping it to the US would be a good idea.

Wishing you all a great night!
-Dan

Dan,
I would love to join, please count me in! I'll send in my info right away!

Deb

I found it! I certainly want in on this! Sending info just to be sure you have it!Melinda

Dan, great idea!! Count me in - I'd jump inline ahead of Linda, but right now w/strep I don't have th energy to type all the letters in the riht order! lol Emailing you now before I slink back to the couch...

what a difference a night makes! woohoo, I'm excited! here's our list of players so far...

Quilters/Players so far...
dan/dan_the_mailman
melissa/hazelnutbunny
linda/linda ruzicka*****
deb/debbya
melinda/ilovefarac
cindy/quiltpartner

and that's six! kewl!!!

if you have ***** by your name, (Linda...lol) that means you still need to send me your information. I may already have it elsewhere on my computer, but I do need this again. I'm putting all of our information in a separate folder on my pc in an attempt to stay organized. Lol, who knew, eh?

Happy Tuesday!
-Dan

Dan,

Here I thought all the ***** were there pointing a 'you're guilty of cutting in line' finger at Linda!

LOL!

hello
ok I'll give it a try, I have plenty of fabric to share.
do you know if this will be a small box or large envie? and do we lable the fabric we put in?
thanks dan
michelle

Dan,

Can we gently remind swappers to be sure their fat qtr is 18 X 22 NOT counting the selvage edge? It can be trimmed or left on as long as you don't count it as part of the FQ - it's not usable.
Don't mean to sound picky, but in a postage stamp swap I actually rec'd several w/selvage edges - which on a postage stamp means the whole thing goes in the trash:(

Welcome Michelle! I think this will end up being a small box, but I'm not sure yet. As soon as I get it all put together I'll let everyone know here.

I've been doing some thinking, and I'd like to end the sign-ups for this RR on Sunday the 9th. Does anyone have a problem with that? If you think we should wait another week, we can. Just let me know and we'll go with the majority vote on it.

Cindy, I think you've said it perfectly. The one thing everyone should remember is that you should only put in the box what you would like to receive.

Lastly, I'm going to ask that you all put in no more than 1 fat quarter of any print or solid color. I'm going to be sending out 10 different fabrics, and I think it would be good if everyone had 10 different fabrics to choose from.

And now I'll yield the floor for more comments/questions.

Have A Great Night!
-Dan

Sign-ups for this swap will end at noon on Sunday, January 9th, so I'll have time Sunday afternoon to put the box together for mailing on the 10th. I will e-mail everyone when it is done with a list of who it's going to, and in which order. Here's a current list of participants...

Quilters/Players so far...
dan/dan_the_mailman
melissa/hazelnutbunny
linda/linda ruzicka
deb/debbya
melinda/ilovefarac
cindy/quiltpartner
michelle/micyrey

If anyone else would like to sign up, you are more than welcome to do so!
-Dan

Dan,
I would love to join your round robin. However, I only joined the forum last fall. I am in the 2011 Ribbons and Bows Birthday block exchange. I also know a few of the quilt forum members personally as I went to a quilt retreat with them last fall.
If I can join that would be great, otherwise let me know when I when I would be eligible and I would love to do it then when you start another fq round robin!
Katherine (justamomofsix)

Dan,

I can vouch for Katherine!! She's great, let her in...aw,come on:) Please!

~Cindy

Hi Katherine!
I remember you from the birthday block exchange, and yes, you are welcome to join this round robin! One duty of a swap host is to know when to bend the rules, and this is one of those times. Send me an e-mail containing your name, address, gw name, and phone number by 3pm Sunday, okay? I'll be putting the package together tomorrow afternoon and will need to give your address to the person sending you the round robin.
Welcome aboard!
-Dan

Thanks, Dan. I am looking forward to this round robin. It should be a lot of fun! I have sent you an email with all the info you requested.

Katherine

Okay kids, I'm working on the order in which everyone will get their hands on the fabric quarters. I went to joanns today and bought 10 quarters, it'll be interesting to see what finds its way back to me...(grin)! I'm using a small flat-rate box to get this started, and the fabric will be in plastic in case the box gets wet. Along with the fabric, I'll be sending address labels for everyone to use, and a few extra return labels with my name and address on them. I'd prefer you all to keep my name and address as the return address in case anything goes awry. That way, the box will return to me and I can fix whatever the problem might be. If the box gets worn out along its path, please use a new one. Also, when you send out the box to its next destination, put a delivery confirmation number on it and either post it here, or e-mail me the number. Lastly, DO NOT post who you are sending the box to! Let's put a bit of mystery into this, shall we? LOL!

I'll put these directions in the box also.

Remember, you may take any or all of the fabric quarters which arrive at your house, just as long as you replace them with an equal amount of quarters, no two alike.

Talk to you all again soon!
-Dan

The box is off and in the mail! Wahoo! I was able to fit everything in a small flat-rate box but if someone needs to put it in something larger, please use the return label(s) I sent out with it. If there should be any problems, I'd like it to return to me so I can fix the problems and get it back on track again. If you'd like to follow the box as it travels, the first dc# on it is 03102010000079401161.
So far, it's gone from Traverse City, Michigan, to Grand Rapids. I'll keep posting it's journey.

Have a phenomenal day!
-Dan

I cant wait
where will it go first? I know you arent gonna tell us.
just wondering
michelle

Traverse City MI -> Fayetteville AR -> ???

Here's the message I received from hazelnutbunny/Melissa today. She's participating in this swap via facebook...

Re: our fabric round robin
Hey Mr Dan! Got the box today (yay!). I've already drooled over the fabric & gotten some picked out. The box is ready to go out to the next person. I may not be able to get it out this afternoon, but will most definitely have it out no later than Monday morning. (the truck is in the shop right now-again- so if it's done before 4, I can make it to the PO).
Hugs & Squishes!

Melissa has picked out her "eggs" and sent the robin on to its next landing spot. For those of you who are watching to see where it will land next, the dc# on the box is now 0310 2010 0000 4416 2349.
Where, oh where, will the "robin" land next?
-Dan

The robin landed here tonight at 10:00, what a sneeky little robin! ;) It's so cold outside- that I didn't go check the mail today until I HAD to go out to take the garbage out! I peeked really quickly- and will make my selections/replace tomorrow, oops I mean pick my 'eggs' out, LOL! The box will be back on track quickly! I'll post more later..

What a neat swap!

Hugs,
Deb

hi all
I'm kinda close to Deb, I wonder if it is coming here next?
HUMM I wonder.
michelle
ps joanns had 70%off remnints last week so I got a bunch and will have some very nice FQs to add

Ok, the box is packed up and ready to go to the Post office in the morning. ;) I'll post the DC# after it's mailed. This Round robin was so much fun, Thanks Dan!

Wonder where it's going? Hmm, Michelle's? I'll NEVER tell, LOL!

Hugs,
Deb

The box did go out today as promised! USPS #0310 1230 0001 2195 8303

Picking out eggs from the box was really fun-- now the box flew the coop and is heading South for the winter-- LOL. Joking- I'm not telling where the box is headed! It's a secret!

Deb

I'm glad you're all having fun with this, lol! I had to look at the "flight plan" to see where the robin was going from Deb's house, can you believe it?
Michelle, you've got a 1 in 4 chance of receiving the box next. Aren't you excited?
Here's an update on what's going on with our little robin...
dan/dan_the_mailman SENT/
melissa/hazelnutbunny SENT/RECEIVED
linda/linda ruzicka
deb/debbya SENT/RECEIVED
melinda/ilovefarac
cindy/quiltpartner
michelle/micyrey

Where, oh where, will our little "bird" land next???
-Dan

Just checked the DC# and the box was delivered! Wow, that was fast~

I hope Everyone enjoys the Round Robin as much as I did!

Deb

darn I guess I was not next. maybe next time.

Patience, Grasshopper, have patience.

Here's an update on what's going on with our little robin...
dan/dan_the_mailman..... SENT/
melissa/hazelnutbunny .....SENT/RECEIVED
deb/debbya...................SENT/RECEIVED
cindy/quiltpartner .........../RECEIVED
linda/linda ruzicka
melinda/ilovefarac
michelle/micyrey

-Daniel-San

Woo-Hoo!!! Some sweet little bird dropped by my house yesterday!! Yippee! - just what this day care provider of 8 needs on a Monday to make her day!!
Such nice goodies inside...I've already taken/replaced/repackaged - so it may go out this afternoon. With any luck at all I will have DD look after my charge (only one today, so piece of cake!! LOL) so I'll be able to hit the PO. Dan, I'll email you the DC#

I had a strange thought this morning (maybe strange isn't the right word here - hmm?) What are the chances that an original egg is still in the nest?? It may be a REALLY good thing that the delivery system is working well, otherwise wouldn't that little egg be a trifle rank soon??
Dan, you'll have to let us know since you will know if an original is in the nest at the end of it's journey. Just a little piece of trivia for us:)
Hmm...& where is the little robin off to next?? Was hoping it would bring spring when it arrived here, but no such luck! :( Maybe more luck for the next recipient!?!

~Cindy

Fellow FQRR-ers,

Excuse the #1 behind the topic line. It was just another change I made as an attempt to get the post to go thro. Not sure what is happening - again! :(:( - but I've been trying to post this simple little message for a half an hour! I WAS already logged in, but it asked me to again (as if I wasn't already- ?) Then the page expired as soon as I tried to RE-login. This went on over & over. I even shut down the computer, & started over. No luck! So, after changing the subject line for the umpteenth time (it seemed:) it went thro. God knows what this one will do! LOL
Things were running so smoothly (for me anyway:) for months. Now all kinds of havoc! Will they EVER get this site fixed ONCE & FOR ALL????!!
Sorry GW, just had to vent!

Dan,

I did not see my name on the list...did I make it into the swap?

Thanks,
Katherine (justamomofsix)

Katherine, I'm glad you asked! YES, you made it into the swap and should be seeing that (round) robin winging its way to you eventually! I'm sorry I left you off of the list, that would've made me wonder too!
Okay, here's the updated, updated list...
dan/dan_the_mailman..... SENT/
melissa/hazelnutbunny .....SENT/RECEIVED
deb/debbya...................SENT/RECEIVED
cindy/quiltpartner .........../RECEIVED
linda/linda ruzicka
melinda/ilovefarac
michelle/micyrey
katherine/justamomofsix

Now remember, those of you who haven't received the box yet, that list is NOT in order. Cindy could be sending it to any one of you four. Speaking of Cindy, has anyone heard from her? I'm hoping the snowstorms haven't buried her or gotten her stuck in a snowbank somewhere...brrrr!

-Dan

Cindy just e-mailed me the dc# for our little bird... 03102640000089501627. She was dealing with 5 kids under the age of 5 the other day and forgot about sending me the number or posting it, but that's completely understandable. 5 under 5??? That's just complete mayhem, no matter how well-behaved they are...lol!

So, here's our current list...
dan/dan_the_mailman..... SENT/
melissa/hazelnutbunny .....SENT/RECEIVED
deb/debbya...................SENT/RECEIVED
cindy/quiltpartner ...........SENT/RECEIVED
linda/linda ruzicka
melinda/ilovefarac
michelle/micyrey
katherine/justamomofsix

Where will our robin land next?

Good Morning! Linda e-mailed me last night to say that our little robin had landed last night, safe and sound. She and her husband are spending the weekend in Philly, so she won't be able to go through it and send it back on its way until Monday or Tuesday. So, until then, those of you still looking for the robin can stop scanning the skies for a few days and relax.
Here's hoping we all have a grand weekend!
-Dan

Linda, were you able to mail out the box this week? The way my mind has been playing tricks on me these past few days, I can't remember if you said you'd mailed it out or not.
On a good note, the past day-and-a-half have been pretty good, so hopefully this cold is finally over, and NOT coming back.

Stay warm everyone!
-Dan

Linda has let me know that she got the box out today. The dc# is 0310 2010 0000 5207 2470. How is everyone surviving the storm? Digging out still?

Such fun reading and watching everyone wait! Am I next? Or do I wait longer! Only the mailman will know!! Getting anxious! Not much to do with the snow-another 6 inches for us last night on top of the ice and snow we already had! Beautiful outside! But remember, we don't usually get but a skiff of snow every other year or so! Melinda

YAY the robin has landed.
I got the box today and will have it out again tomarrow, I picked 4 eggs and replaced them.
I will post the DC# tomarrow after I send it.
thanks Dan for all the work.
michelle

hello
well robin took off today fully loaded.
one problem though, when I went to the post office it was very buisy and I guess the guy was a little frazzled. whe I told him what package I wanted the DC# on he was not paying attention and I was so iritated I didn't notice he forgot compleatly untill I was in the truck one the way home. if it gets lost I will take compleat responability.
so sorry, but we'll keep our fingers crossed
michelle

Hello Everyone,

The robin landed at my house today! It was a great treat after a long day of work. I have picked my 3 eggs and replaced them with new ones. I will send off tomorrow and I will post the DC# once I have it.

Katherine

Katherine, isn't it cool how something so simple can brighten up your day? I'm glad the box arrived and did just that for you!

So, how is our little robin doing? Does it have far to go before arriving back here in Michigan? Robins are a sign of Spring, and it would indeed be great to see one right about now! Let's take a look and see where our robin has been, and has yet to go, shall we?

So, here's our current list...
dan/dan_the_mailman..... SENT/
melissa/hazelnutbunny .....SENT/RECEIVED
deb/debbya...................SENT/RECEIVED
cindy/quiltpartner ...........SENT/RECEIVED
linda/linda ruzicka ...........SENT/RECEIVED
melinda/ilovefarac
michelle/micyrey ...........SENT/RECEIVED
katherine/justamomofsix .........../RECEIVED

Where will our robin land next?

Hmmm, it looks to me like it's going to go to Melinda next! Yayyyyy for Melinda!

Kath, how's the box holding up?

-Dan

Hello,

The robin has left the nest and is on it's way to Melinda!! The DC# is 0308 2040 0000 0418 1782.

I did decide to use a new box. It probably could have made it all the way back to you, Dan, but I didn't want to take any chances!

I wonder if any of the original eggs will in the box? This has been a really fun swap and I can't wait to do another one!

Katherine

Hi,
Just checking to see the progress of the swap. ;) One more stop and then it's finished! Wow, this went really quick! It was a fun swap, I'm wondering too how many original 'eggs' are left in the nest!

Deb

Katherine, thanks for changing the box. I really didn't think the original would make it as far as it did.
Melinda should be getting it soon, and then it will be winging its way back here. As with the rest of you, I too am wondering if their are any original eggs in the "nest", or if you've all been laying new ones...lol!

Have a Great Day!
-Dan

Well, the robin isn't MIA! Just been extremely busy and alot going on right now. It landed and was resent on it's way a couple days ago! I did email Dan and he knows it's coming! Thanks, Melinda

The mail has come and gone, and no box... I was hoping it would arrive today, but there's always tomorrow, right? I'll keep you all posted, and will let you know when it gets here. I know some of you are wondering if any of the original "eggs" are still in it, as am I. Stay tuned!

Melinda, did you happen to get a dc# on the box when you sent it out?

Yayyyyy, the box got here today! AND, there are no original "eggs" in it, which is just too cool! There are a lot of different fabrics, but I think my favorite is the dinosaur-themed piece. I'm going to use that one in a twister quilt I'm going to be making for a friend who lives in the Phillipines. Charity and her husband run an orphanage there, seeing to their mental, physical, and spiritual well-being. When the two of us were in college together, my nickname was "Spike", after the character in the "Land Before Time" series. So, since I'm sending her a quilt made of hugs, that dino-fabric will have a bit of special meaning for her.

Many thanks to you all for making this a smooth, fast round robin! ((insert applause here)) I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did!
-Dan
(banging the gavel on another great round robin...)

Sounds like it was a lot of fun!

Any of the Canadian members want to give it a try? I know postage is more but maybe we can put 5 FQ's in the package?

How many of us would there be? And will you organize it? I think it would be fun!

Theresa

Tupper? Nannykins? Perhaps you should begin a new thread for a Canadian swap and talk about it there. As the host for this swap, I've closed this thread. You'll get more people to chime in and show interest in your swap if you talk about it on your own thread. Good Luck!