What's a better way to kick off 2024 than with a modern Galentines Day Mug Rug Swap! Wait, what’s a mug rug you ask? It's like a super-sized coaster and mini-placemat combined, big enough to hold your fave cuppa and a sweet snack. Think of it as a quilted sidekick, also known as a mug mat or snack mat.
- Guidelines for this swap:
- If you would like to participate, please fill out the registration form below, sign ups will close at 10am MST Wednesday, January 17th.
- Partners and swap mamas will go out on Saturday, January 20th by 9pm MST (please make sure that you add [email protected] to your contacts list).
- After partner assignments are emailed you must send a CONFIRMATION REPLY WITHIN 24 HOURS, if you do not reply, you will automatically be removed from the swap and another partner will be assigned.
- Once confirmed, you will need to make a mosaic or inspiration post on Instagram. If you are not on Instagram please make one and send it to your swap mama and they will get it to your partner.
- This is a blind swap, meaning the partner you get will not be the partner making for you. You can reveal who your partner is after they’ve received your swap.
- THANK YOU post or thank you card must be sent after you received your swap.
- Swap is open to international participants.
- Check in post or response will be due on February 5th. We’ll need a progress post on Instagram.
- Skill level: this swap is not open to beginners; we’re asking that your skill level be at intermediate to advanced level. Intermediate skills include: precise piecing, invisible hand binding or neat and tidy machine binding, experience with advanced piecing techniques like EPP or Paper Piecing, etc.
- Be active on the swap hashtag, comment and like each other’s post.
- DEADLINE TO MAIL IS FEBRUARY 13TH! Tracking number must be sent to swap mama.
- This swap utilizes each individual member’s personal stashes, and these stashes needs to mirror modern aesthetics. This may mean for any and all swappers that a small purchase of new fabric is needed to participate. If you find yourself with questions regarding your fabric selections for your partner, PLEASE contact [email protected]
- Modern fabrics designers to name a few:
- Alison Glass
- Carolyn Friendlander
- Libs Elliott
- Ruby Star Society
- Heather Ross
- Annabel Wrigley
- Japanese Fabrics (Kokka, Cosmo, Echino, NOT Traditional)
- Anna Maria Horner
- Tula Pink
- Guicy Guice
- Tilda
- Leah Duncan
- Modern Solids and Wovens
- Traditional dislikes (not to be used at all within this swap unless specified by your partner)
- Batiks
- Novelty prints
- Religious theming
- Clowns
- Reproduction prints
- Joann Fabrics
- Walmart Fabric
- Included in your swap:
- One mug rug – a mug rug is a mini quilt varying in sizes from 4” x 7” to as large as 12” x 8”, can be squared as well.
- Some sweets treats like chocolate or candy.
- Postcard or Valentine from your hometown saying who it is from.
- OPTIONAL: Extras, sewing notion, fabric, mug.
SWAP CLOSED! Partners will go out by 1/20/24