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A Summer of Finishing!

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Swap Coordinator:beckra (contact)
Swap categories: Challenges  Letters & Writing 
Number of people in swap:19
Location:Other
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:June 20, 2008
Date items must be sent by:September 23, 2008
Number of swap partners:2
Description:

Perhaps you're like me? I don't seem to have much trouble getting swaps done and sent, but when it comes to personal projects that I'm working on, they have a tendency to linger in the Land of Partial Done-ness. So, if you're like me, maybe we could enlist swap-bot's motivating magic to finish one of our own projects this summer and have some support as we do so!

For this swap you will have 2 partners, and you will send each partner 2 letters: one (before June 30th) in which you describe a project you're trying to complete, and another one (by September 23rd) in which you describe how you and your project fared. Did you finish? Is so, how did it end up? If not, that's okay--how much progress did you make? Letters should be sent by regular post, not email; either handwritten or typed is fine.

It doesn't matter what the project is: reading a book, painting a room, completing an art project, learning something new, etc. Any activity is fine as long as it's something you'd like to finish!

The sign-up deadline is the summer solstice, and the send deadline is after the autumnal equinox, so we have the whole season as measured by the sun to work toward our goal. Let's support one other in our endeavors!

Though, of course, the hope for the swap is that we all finish something, when you rate your partners for this swap, please focus on whether or not you received 2 letters from each one. It may be that despite all good intentions a partner may not have finished the project--that's alright as long as the partner wrote 2 letters and in the last one discussed what progress was made on the project.

Other details: 1) This is an international swap. 2) No swappers without ratings; sorry. 3) Swappers with a rating below 4.95 will be dropped before partners are assigned. (I'm setting a high threshold here because of the long-term nature of the swap.)

Okay, I'm using too many words--I'm going to stop writing and start finishing. I hope you'll join in!

Discussion

beaglemom 06/10/2008 #

I have a quilt that I started for a friend over a year ago and the top is done and I need a push to get it quilted so this will be perfect for me!

Artistic 06/10/2008 #

Oh! My! Goodness! This is just the kick in the pants I need, Beck. Thanks for posting this swap!

littleangel 06/10/2008 #

Hi,this is so what i needed:)what a great idea!!!

beckra 06/10/2008 #

Yay! I'm so glad that other people are up for something like this!

Lucky12324 06/10/2008 #

I hate to be a pain in the neck, but will you be sending out reminders for us to send out our first letters? I tend to have a very bad memory and I don't want to forget to send the first letter.

beckra 06/10/2008 #

No problem, Lucky12324: I will mark my calendar so that I send a friendly email reminder to everyone a little bit before each letter is due....

mediatinker 06/11/2008 #

I need this, too. Have huge project on the table and can't seem to get settled to work on it!

beckra 06/11/2008 #

Nice to see you again, mediatinker--glad you're "in"!

marquettegirl 06/19/2008 #

Gosh . . . my only problem with this is that I have to choose ONE of my ufo's (unfinished objects) to finish!

mediatinker 06/23/2008 #

My 1st stage letters are in the mail today, promptly done. Now I just have to get cracking on the project itself. :-)

Artistic 06/23/2008 #

Finishing letters are en route to my partners!

Good luck to all as we FINISH!!!

sunrooms 06/30/2008 #

my first letters are sent out to clair (inceywincey) and brooke (siayla)! i won't mark sent until my second letters are out, though. :)

InceyWincey 09/24/2008 #

Bit late sending out my final parcels. They will be in the post tomorrow x

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