Vintage Sheet Patchwork Swap / Discuss

katiejeanbags    says:

Hi Everyone!

First I just wanted to say that I am so excited to host the next round of the Vintage Sheet Swap. I've spoken with Elizabeth of Oh, Fransson! and she was generous enough to offer me many tips. Along with those and some of my own thoughts, these will be the guidelines for the second round. If you feel that you cannot meet these or will be unable to make the mailing deadline, PLEASE do not join. This will just delay the fun for everyone else. Here are the guidelines:

I am sorry to do this, but I will have to limit this to domestic swappers only. I MAY consider Canadian swappers, but PLEASE contact me first.


1.Mailing will ONLY be done via flat rate envelopes or flat rate boxes. It is the easiest way to ship & keep track of so many packages. Payment should be made to me via paypal so that I can easily print shipping labels. I am requesting you add paypal fees into the shipping rate. FRE will be $5.05 and FRB will be $11.

2.You can choose how many fat quarters you wish to send & therefore receive. Elizabeth seems to remember that it was about 16 fat quarters that could fit into a FRE and about 80 that fit into a FRB. If you want to send less than either, that it is fine too.

3.As far as the quality of the sheets themselves, please only send what you would like to receive . Try to stick to cotton or cotton blends. Please do not send anything that is overly 80s, have cartoon characters, etc. Also, avoid sending solids, neutrals, or brown prints. These seem to have been the least popular in the last swap. If you cannot find sheets locally, consider buying some on etsy or ebay. There are plenty out there. It is ok for you to send several fat quarters from the sheet. Bottom line: if you wouldn't want to get it, don't send it.

4.Please, please wash the sheets prior to sending them. It will be really helpful in getting the fat quarters back to you quickly.

5.I am also asking for $2 fee per swapper in addition to the shipping fee. This is to offset the cost of printing, tape, ink, etc. It may seem like these minor things would not cost a lot, but multiply that times however many swappers and it becomes quite an expense. Please contact me if this is a problem for you.

6.If you send sheets that I deem to be “unacceptable” (for lack of a better word), as in, one that has stains or tears, I will not give you a swapped fat quarter. Instead I will send back your fat quarter to you. This may sound harsh, but this is unfair to the swappers who spent time inspecting their sheets and sent nice ones.

7.I will try accommodate requests for colors/types of sheets, but I cannot make any promises or reserve any of the fabrics. This is yet another reason why it is important you send fabrics you'd like to receive. If everyone sends good sheets, you all get nice sheets in return!

8.Please keep in mind that although I am stating the importance of sending quality fabrics (nice prints & cotton/cotton blends), I cannot guarantee that you will receive all of the same quality back. I am not saying that you will receive all polyester back, but please don't be surprised/upset if you get a few back. I will do my best to inspect all the sheets that come in to avoid this problem.

9.PLEASE, please ship your fat quarters to me by the deadline. If you are late you delay the swap for everyone. The sooner I get the fabrics, the faster I can get them out. Of course things do come up, so if there is a problem with can deal with it then.
Posted at 9:34AM, 31 March 2010 PDT (permalink)