sewcrafty

Here's hoping 2010 is a good one for everybody.  

Hi All, I have 2 Etsy shops and dabble in all kinds of handcrafts. I do prefer to make a lot of what i send out but don't always have the time. i shoot for a 50/50 ratio, some swaps will get more handmade, others more store bought but i wanted to say this upfront. Let me know if you prefer something else.

fabric has to be cotton but i like wool and felt too, fabrics are one of the things i can't have enough of

i also like the sage greens, dark browns, pumpkin orange, sepia prints that remind me of primitives

i love whimsy. adore those handmade or store bought items that are a little off the straight and narrow. not so much cutesy, more wonky , cottage and shabby are always a winner

into the retro movement, love the old patterns and colors of the 30's and 40's fabric, flour sack fabrics, also the 60's and 70's, the novelty prints are cool. plaid wools in natural colors and trims galore, love them

I applaud recycling, reusing materials in crafts and in life, bravo to all who are green!

trims, all kinds, ribbons, buttons, etc.

Anything handmade, i enjoy seeing what comes from other peoples' hands.

Love to cook, bake, favorite recipes are a great swap. I love vintage recipes/cookbooks, the older the better, before 1940's is great.

I do like things with a history. old, antique, vintage things, tramp art, old trims and sewing notions, scraps of natural fabrics and yarns.

Rest assured everything I send to my partners will come from a smoke free and pet free home. Not that I don't love pets, I can't have them here. :(

my partner for the spring swap, loveofkids, was fully suspended after i sent out her package so i assume i won't get a rating for that swap. ugh.

I was also paired with youngmomatheart for the love of bracelet swap, she too was fully suspended.

An angel came forward for this one. thank you so much Shelley, you angel.

Sorry to say, shelley disappeared on me too.

!was flaked on in the sewing color hunt swap by graceyy

And also in the i love bracelet swap by slaminissa.

geez. is it the economy?

Hosting a swap is like hosting a party. You want everybody to enjoy themselves and leave happy. When someone spoils the fun for others, it's the hosts' job to step in and correct things.

I take my responsibilities as swap host very seriously. i understand that we responsible swappers are concerned with being flaked on and i want anyone in my swaps to be assured, i will not let anyone go home from my party feeling miserable.

I don't always advertise the fact that i will angel swaps as sometimes people take advantage of this but i think it is my job as the host to step in and correct things when another guest gets abusive. no one will leave empty handed and abused.

I have no qualms about reporting flakers and making their lives as miserable as i can. it is stealing and completely unfair. i have no tolerance for it.

Any time anyone in my swaps has a question or a problem, i'm always a message away and i'll do my best to answer you or correct a problem.