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Christmas Ornament Exchange
Anybody interested in doing a Christmas ornament exchange as a secret pal
exchange or____? Maureen In Vancouver, B.C. -- Maureen Miller Http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/...5909&members=1 |
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I would love to be in this one. Please tell me more about how you're going
to do this swap. Thanks! Marcie "Maureen In Vancouver, B.C." wrote in message news:ZaJBe.1958198$Xk.1636501@pd7tw3no... Anybody interested in doing a Christmas ornament exchange as a secret pal exchange or____? Maureen In Vancouver, B.C. -- Maureen Miller Http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/...=3175909&membe rs=1 |
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Hi,
I would be very much interested in participating in this also. Raymonde Moncton, NB Canada |
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Maureen, every year I have an ornament exchange. So that there are no:
"I didn't get one!", here's how I run it (and any of you are welcome to participate - you just need to register at my forum): You agree to participate. When you have finished your ornament, (there's a loose deadline), you post that you're done. Sometimes some people need a few extra days, and occasionally we miss getting it before the holiday. (We're grown ups, we'll survive.) I nominate a person from the list of those who have said, "I'm done." They put names on paper and pull them out of a "hat". So the first name exchanges with the second name, etc. In this manner, there's no favoritism, and nobody gets left out that actually makes one. I've been in swaps in the past and gotten taken. This eliminates that. You don't finish, you don't get an ornament. I've had an exchange for the past five years and every time it's been a delight. We post pictures of the finished ornaments. I treasure mine. Some of the counted stitch ones are just lucious - as are the ribbon and surface embroidery ones. Dianne Maureen In Vancouver, B.C. wrote: Anybody interested in doing a Christmas ornament exchange as a secret pal exchange or____? Maureen In Vancouver, B.C. -- "The Journal of Needlework" - The E-zine for All Needleworkers http://journal.heritageshoppe.com |
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X-No-Archive: yes "Maureen In Vancouver, B.C." wrote in message news:ZaJBe.1958198$Xk.1636501@pd7tw3no... Anybody interested in doing a Christmas ornament exchange as a secret pal exchange or____? Count me in please, Maureen - long as I only have to make *one* ornament. emerald |
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Dianne Lewandowski wrote:
I nominate a person from the list of those who have said, "I'm done." They put names on paper and pull them out of a "hat". So the first name exchanges with the second name, etc. An excellent idea. We did one in a group I'm a member of last year, and about half the people who sent never got one in return. As you say, we're grown-ups, it's not necessary to have it here before the holidays, but it would have been nice for those who didn't finish in time to get it to their partner in January, instead of blowing it off completely. -- Karen C - California Finished 6/28/05 - Painted Bunting (Bucilla) WIP: 50th Anniversary sampler for my parents, July birthstone LTR: Fireman's Prayer (#2), Amid Amish Life, Angel of Autumn, Calif Sampler, Holiday Snowglobe See my designs at TyWolfeDesigns.com Paralegal - Writer - Editor - Researcher http://hometown.aol.com/kmc528/KMC.html blogging at http://journals.aol.com/kmc528/Lifeasweknowit/ |
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I have hosted the "Handmade Christmas Ornament" before. What I did was One
on One swap and it's turned out wonderful!!!!!!!! It was much easier on everyone who joined in my swap and never had any problems. I WOULD love to host one right now and start sign in with me. As of right now I am working on christmas ornaments (as I do all year round to get them out of the way). If you're interesting to join in my swap - just email me at and type in subject (One on One christmas ornament swap). I will explain more in emails. Thanks! Marcie "emerald" wrote in message news:WTVBe.1962901$6l.543270@pd7tw2no... X-No-Archive: yes "Maureen In Vancouver, B.C." wrote in message news:ZaJBe.1958198$Xk.1636501@pd7tw3no... Anybody interested in doing a Christmas ornament exchange as a secret pal exchange or____? Count me in please, Maureen - long as I only have to make *one* ornament. emerald |
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There still runs the problem of: one person finishes and the other doesn't.
The most honest way is to say, "I'm done!" and then your name goes on a list. It's not very likely that anyone will say they're finished if they're not. And no one is humiliated if they don't finish. There's been a few times that people have said, "I just will have to wait until next year." I used to be in several swaps and got stung more than once. These were one-on-one as well as a pool of stitchers who names were exchanged in advance. Dianne gundoc wrote: I have hosted the "Handmade Christmas Ornament" before. What I did was One on One swap and it's turned out wonderful!!!!!!!! It was much easier on everyone who joined in my swap and never had any problems. I WOULD love to host one right now and start sign in with me. As of right now I am working on christmas ornaments (as I do all year round to get them out of the way). If you're interesting to join in my swap - just email me at and type in subject (One on One christmas ornament swap). I will explain more in emails. Thanks! Marcie "emerald" wrote in message news:WTVBe.1962901$6l.543270@pd7tw2no... X-No-Archive: yes "Maureen In Vancouver, B.C." wrote in message news:ZaJBe.1958198$Xk.1636501@pd7tw3no... Anybody interested in doing a Christmas ornament exchange as a secret pal exchange or____? Count me in please, Maureen - long as I only have to make *one* ornament. emerald -- "The Journal of Needlework" - The E-zine for All Needleworkers http://journal.heritageshoppe.com |
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Since coming up with what I thought was a brilliant original idea, it seems
there have been other ornament exchanges, and this is not a novel idea. So I think what I'll do is go with this idea and start the ball rolling anyway. I would like to have all participating make a needlework Christmas ornament. Hardanger, crochet, cross stitch, bobbin lace, petit point, doesn't matter. Just so long as it's hand made and done with a needle. How does that sound. I will send my address to everyone who has asked to join this round, and in turn, send you the address of the person you are making the ornament for. How does that sound? Sounds like this will be a blast! LET'S DO IT! )))))) Maureen In Vancouver, B.C. -- Maureen Miller Http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/...5909&members=1 "Dianne Lewandowski" wrote in message ... There still runs the problem of: one person finishes and the other doesn't. The most honest way is to say, "I'm done!" and then your name goes on a list. It's not very likely that anyone will say they're finished if they're not. And no one is humiliated if they don't finish. There's been a few times that people have said, "I just will have to wait until next year." I used to be in several swaps and got stung more than once. These were one-on-one as well as a pool of stitchers who names were exchanged in advance. Dianne gundoc wrote: I have hosted the "Handmade Christmas Ornament" before. What I did was One on One swap and it's turned out wonderful!!!!!!!! It was much easier on everyone who joined in my swap and never had any problems. I WOULD love to host one right now and start sign in with me. As of right now I am working on christmas ornaments (as I do all year round to get them out of the way). If you're interesting to join in my swap - just email me at and type in subject (One on One christmas ornament swap). I will explain more in emails. Thanks! Marcie "emerald" wrote in message news:WTVBe.1962901$6l.543270@pd7tw2no... X-No-Archive: yes "Maureen In Vancouver, B.C." wrote in message news:ZaJBe.1958198$Xk.1636501@pd7tw3no... Anybody interested in doing a Christmas ornament exchange as a secret pal exchange or____? Count me in please, Maureen - long as I only have to make *one* ornament. emerald -- "The Journal of Needlework" - The E-zine for All Needleworkers http://journal.heritageshoppe.com |
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