January 2025
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Welcome to Scrappy Quilters! As we have grown very quickly and there are a lot of questions from new members, I feel it is necessary to set up a few rules that do need to be amended with so many people.
We ask that there be no flaming, rudeness, politics, religion, bad behavior or language. Please remember to treat each other as you would want to be treated, with respect. I realize that postings can be misread and might be hurtful to others as it is written and not in a tone that you would hear when actually speaking to someone on the phone, as an example. Please think through what you are saying before posting.
NO ADVERTISING: You can post links to patterns here but make sure to give credit to the author. If you have an item to be sold, do it on your own site, not here. People who continue to advertise or sell will be BANNED from the group. NO t-shirt ads, giveaways, mugs or other ads, no matter how cute, are allowed, as we all have been burned by a few people earlier on that just wanted to sell junk here and it turned out they were scamming others. Please do not advertise for any companies that make or sell other products as I will remove you from the group without notice and you will be banned from Scrappy Quilters.
MODERATORS: Donna Coppin, Karen Wythe and Cheryl Hall
We are always looking for new swap ideas and people to help hostess. Please keep in mind that unless it is a Secret Sister Swap, all swaps decentralized. That means signing up and then sending the list on to everyone. Please send your ideas to me and we can work it out together.
We are also always looking for people with new ideas to share and we welcome that. You can post videos, links or ideas to the group. If you want to start a challenge or a mystery quilt, please let me know and we can set something up.
EVENTS PAGE: In order to set up an event, you need to be a moderator. Contact me with any ideas and we can work something out and I will give you the information on how to set up an event.
FILES: You can set up a file for a swap or other event as a moderator. Please note Files and Folders are subject to being removed or archived after the beginning of a new year in order to keep it tidy and we do have a lot going on. They may be opened under Files, Archives, unless deleted. Exception is if the swap is a long one, like a Round Robin or an ongoing swap.
PHOTOS: Please feel free to set up an album for yourself. Our photos are a little messy but we plan to fix that in the future.
SWAPPING RULES FOR 2025:
1. Email me or the person in charge of the swap with the name of the swap in the subject line. My email address is thepinkquilter@gmail.com or the hostess in charge. Send your name, address and other pertinent information in the email before the swap closes.
2. Once we have at least 5-7 players, (max 12) then the swap will close, and you will receive by email a list of the people you will send to. This will be done by private messaging with the group name. Please keep messages restricted to swap info only as the messages can get lost easily. I reserve the right to go in and clean up unnecessary chats.
3. When you send the swap out, please post the tracking number so we can keep track of the swap and so we don’t have to hunt you down to make sure that it is taken care of.
A swap can be closed or cancelled for lack of participation. IF there are less than 4 swappers, the swap will be cancelled.
EXCEPTIONS: My hope is that we will have several swaps going on to choose from and lots of swappers. If we have more than 10 swappers, then a second group may be created to accommodate everyone. All swaps will be one-on-one, no centralized swaps.
COMMUNICATION: I feel that this needs to be addressed yet again, and I really hate to nag. In order to be involved in a swap, you have to communicate with everyone, especially when you are sending out your swaps and receiving. We believe in giving everyone a chance to participate in swaps, but:
1. If you decide that you are not able to do the swap, please have the courtesy to let me know before the deadline, and it can be arranged.
2. If something happens during the swap and you’re not able to follow through please let us know and we can possibly help you out. We cannot help if you don’t let us know.
3. Please note that you will be given several chances to decide to stay or leave before the swap starts, and if you decide after the swap has closed, and you have not let me or the hostess know that you are not able to do the swap, you will be banned from swapping.
4. If you drop from the swap in the middle of a swap and do not let me or a swap moderator know, that is cause for being banned from the group. That is not only rude but unfair to all the other swappers that are counting on you!
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