Easter Stitched Egg Swap?

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Easter Stitched Egg Swap?

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I know a bunch of members did the mitten swap last year, well there's a whole bunch of egg designs too nd I wondered if anone would like to take part in a similar swap with those.

Basic egg shape
Egg Designs

Easter falls on 4th April this year.

THE "RULES"
- You can use any of the designs on the link, or you can design one yourself using the outline template.

- You can use any count of fabric / perforated paper / whatever you like. Your only limit (size-wise) is the outline design of the egg.

- You can finish it howeve you like - ATC, bookmark, bag, ornament, coaster - the only limit is your imagination!

- You can stitch it at any time, but you must be finished (and indicated on this thread that you have finished) stitching by Friday 26th March in order to send it out for 4th April.

- On Friday 26th March, everyone who has indicated they have finished stitching will be allocated another person who has also finished, giving them a full week or so to get the address of that person and post it so that it should stand a very good chance of arriving with the recipient by 4th April.

- Anyone who has not indicated that they have finished stitching by 26th March will be assumed to have pulled out and not be allocated anyone, I'm afraid, as I want to make sure that all who send will also receive.

SWAPPERS
Kell (UK) - Anywhere - DONE
KerryT (UK) - Anywhere - DONE
kazzi29 (UK) - Anywhere - DONE
Charmed (UK) - Anywhere - DONE
K1ns (UK) - Anywhere - DONE
grub72 (Australia) - Anywhere - DONE
flumpz - Anywhere - DONE
Murmured (NZ) - Anywhere - DONE
Rose (USA) - Anywhere - DONE
Serinde (UK) - Anywhere - DONE
Maggs (UK) - Anywhere - DONE
XandraS (UAE) - Anywhere - DONE
Mauveme (Canada) - Anywhere - DONE
Minij (UK) - Anywhere - DONE
Meerkat (UK) - Anywhere - DONE
Nachstenliebe - Anywhere - DONE
Mags (UK) - Anywhere - DONE
benceagi (Hungary) - Anywhere - DONE
Tinkerbella (UK) - Anywhere - DONE
MaeMae0410 (US) -Anywhere - DONE
kathryn (Canada) - Anywhere - DONE
maeflowers (US) - Anywhere - DONE
meganadmog (UK) - Anywhere - DONE
Sarah Gixxer (UK) - Anywhere
Emilou (UK) - Anywhere
Coffee_Freak (USA) - USA
Angel (UK)
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Here is the list of participants with who everyone is sending to. Each person will send to the next person on the list (which was drawn by my lovely hubby - I actually forgot to put my own name in, so I've put myself at the bottom of the list - I'm such a ditz!).

You are responsible for getting the address for your recipient so drop them a PM asking for contact details. Hopefully the majority of the eggs will arrive with their recipients in time for Easter on 4th April, so please do respond to your address request promptly and post your egg as soonas possible. I know not all the eggs will arrive by that time, but I hope most of them will.

Please post to let everyone know when you have sent and received your eggs.

The list is as follows:
1. kazzi29 SENT received
2. MaeMae0410 sent received
3. meganadmog sent recevied
4. flumpz sent Received
5. Minij sent Received
6. benceagi sent received
7. K1ns sent and received
8. grub72 sent and received
9. Rose sent Recieved
10. Serinde sent Received
11. KerryT sent Received
12. Xandra sent Received

13. Mags sent
14. kathryn sent Recieved
15. Charmed sent Recieved
16. maeflowers sent Received

17. Tinkerbella sent
18. Mauveme sent

19. Maggs sent Recieved
20. Nachstenliebe sent Received
21. Meerkat sent received
22. Murmured sent received
23. Kell sent received
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Re: Easter Stitched Egg Swap?

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There's a SNOWMAN EASTER EGG on page 7 (Rose, hear that?)

Better remind everyone how the mitten swop was done?
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ohhh these look good
one question how do you finish them? is there a set size?
i love the fish egg!
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I like this one
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But I have no idea what the mitten swap was...
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You can see the mitten swap thread here: http://www.crossstitchforum.com/viewtop ... itten+swap" target="_blank" target="_blank

The mittens were finished in a variety of ways, so I guess the egg finishing would be up to the individual too.

As for size, you could use any count of fabric - the size is only limited by the stitch count. You would either choose one of the designs from the site or use the outline and design your own egg within those confines.
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I'm up for this.
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So that's 2 definite "yes"es (me and Megandmog).

What say if we get at least half a dozen, we start stitching?

Are any of the other posters definite "yes"es?
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:D I'm In :D
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go on then.....i have an idea but do like the fish one!
could we use our own ideas?
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Ok I've had a quick lookie at the mitten swap and decided I'm in too, it looks like fun :)
I haven't done a swap before :oops: so heres hoping I get it right :)
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I'm in :D
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Well, that's 6 definites, so I guess we can start stitching. Shall we say, have them finished for the end of March so we can send them in time for Easter on 4th April?
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Count me in too,,, i have 2 in mind but have to choose which one i like best
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okay i read the link for the mitten swap but it kept talking about atc did i not go far enough. How does this work exactly. I mean ive done tons of swaps before. Do you just stitch an egg and make it into say an ornament, mug rug, coaster, hotplate????? etcc.
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I'm in, just hoping it doesn't start until after the snow ATC. I want to get my new supplies and see what fun I can come up with
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andrea42 wrote:okay i read the link for the mitten swap but it kept talking about atc did i not go far enough. How does this work exactly. I mean ive done tons of swaps before. Do you just stitch an egg and make it into say an ornament, mug rug, coaster, hotplate????? etcc.
You can finish it however you like - with the mitten swap we had ornaments, coasters, bookmarks, bags - all manner of different things. You could do it as an ATC if you wanted to, but you don't have to - it's up to you.
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kathryn wrote:I'm in, just hoping it doesn't start until after the snow ATC. I want to get my new supplies and see what fun I can come up with
You can stitch it any time you like, so long as it's ready at the end of March to be sent out for Easter, which is 4th April.
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Please add your name (if you'd like to join the swap) and where you're willing to send to.

The first post will be updated with names, sending locations and any other details that crop up, so check back to that regularly!

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Kell - Anywhere
meganadmog
KerryT
kazzi29
Charmed
K1ns
grub72
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in that case, sounds perfect! I'm in
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SWAPPERS
Kell - Anywhere
meganadmog
KerryT
kazzi29
Charmed - Anywhere
K1ns
grub72
kathry
Heidi x

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