Send me a Tote & Note from Your Home Town

Can they be home made or decorated? I like to do machine embroidery and could think up something creative for my assigned partner. Or is this swap only for the store bought kind?

Oh what a wonderful idea! Certainly that is acceptable. I appreciate your writing and look forward to hearing how your tote turned out.

Hugs, Linda

I found my bag! I am sooo excited...wigh the deadline was closer!

I know daisygirl - this is an exciting swap. I have three bags to choose from now..........ughhhhhhhhh

It is fun!

Does it have to say anything about our State. I mean I've seen a lot of tote bags with nice patterns on them but I haven't seen any that say my state name or anything like that.

No it can simply be just from your state. If you can find one that represents your state, then feel free. I have seen ones from our Nuggest grocery story, one when we visited Yosemite National Park, Trader Joes has interesting ones, even a lot of our chain stores too. They are just pretty! Have fun.

Hello, I'm a newbie to Swap-bot, but have participated in swaps before. I was wondering when are we getting assigned a partner? I'm excited about participating!!!

@sunnytraveler I am pretty new too!! I remember my first swap on here, I thought I would have to wait forever to get my partner..haha! The partners are generally assigned the day after the sign up deadline (but rule wise I think they get up to a week after deadline to assign partners)..I have never seen it take that long.

Thanks @Craftaholic that was helpful. I am looking forward to it.

Should the totes be any specific size?

Sunflower107 - hello and the tote should be at least the size of a grocery bag so that folks can use it at the market, or craftstore and so on.

Partners should be assigned by 9 pm PST on the 24th since Swap bot time appears to be on the EST schedule.

I know we all want our partners and I am waiting for mine too. This is too exciting for me as well.

Have fun, Linda

I wanted to check in and see if any of you are interested in my setting up at round 2 of the Send me a Tote and a Note swap?

What a fun idea!! Count me in!!!

Thanks Heather1971 - glad you are on board. We have a great group!

I guess I'll join swap # 2 and just watch for now :) Wonderful idea! :)

This looks so fun, but the timing is not great for me and i don't want to flake so I dropped from the swap. But will join in for the next time if there is one!

one big question.. do you plan on allowing newbies joining in and have you contacted them about it? Also, i noticed some people with quite unreliable ratings.. Are you gonna do anything about it before assingning the partners? Just wanned to know because i joined in but those things really do worry me.. I dunno if i would stay in the swap with some of those unreliable swappers..

How do you mail something that size with a cardboard like bottom?

are the totes to be the kind you get at the store for a few dollars or the more expensive canvas ones?

Hello all. To answer some of the questions - 1) I have allowed newbies and will stand behind your swap if you don't get it from them. 2) You can take your bag and fold it the same way as the card board or plastic bottom and slide it into a manilla envelope. I have sent them that way. 3) The totes need only to come from your local market and should not cost more than $5.00. I have mine and didn't spend more than that and then saw another adorable one for 2.50 I picked up for my partner.

I would join the second swap. I keep seeing cute totes everywhere I go.

I'd definitely join a 2nd swap :D

** Swap #2** is up and ready for anyone interested!

See you all there and enjoy your swap everyone!

how do i get notified of my swap partner?

@dardarbinx If you click the 'see the partners you send to' button on the top right of your screen, you'll get a new little window open with the details of who you send to :)

@mooncrab ..thank you soooo much for your help...this seems like a piece of cake!

i'd love a 2nd swap

2nd Swap is up - hope to see you all there.

I've still not got this swap :(

I am so sorry LittleSnuggleMonkey did mail on Feb 27th. I will send you another parcel tommorrow after work, I have never had a swap not arrive. Kathy (sas)