This swap is strictly for QUILTED pillowcases THROW pillow style as in the picture above.
For any other type of pillowcase, or pillow cover, each swapper will talk to their partners their preferences, but OVERALL this is a QUILTED PILLOWCASE swap.
Communication
All the communication during the swap, such as details, sponsors, giveaways, weekly tasks, etc will be done in 3 ways: posts on my Instagram, blog posts, and Newsletter emails!! Don’t forget to follow me on Instagram in case you don’t, and click on the bell on the top right of the screen on my Instagram page to activate the alerts every time I post something new!!
Subscribing to my Newsletter is very important to keep updated too, the emails will go with all the direct links for you to access as soon as there’s a new post. (scroll down to the bottom of the page and fill out your name and email or fill up the pink newsletter box that pops up on your screen when you access my website).
This is the first post about the Quilted Pillowcase Swap 2022, but this week there will be more! I will post a “Pillow Inspiration – 5 pillow tops to make and quilt” to inspire you to get creative with your quilted pillowcase. I will also post in the following week, “3 different ways of closing a pillowcase” explaining one by one in detail as options for you to finish the back of yours. In between these posts, I will also highlight the wonderful Giveaway Sponsors in specific tutorials for exclusive quilted pillowcases here in this blog in the Tutorial section.
Swap duration – weekly schedule
The Swap registration opens tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan 25th through Jan 30th at 1:00 PM (EST), or if we reach 100 people registered, the sign-up page will be closed, whichever comes first.
Partner Information: Jan 31st – I will contact you via your Instagram inbox to let you know who you will be paired up with and the person’s address information. The person you will send a quilted pillowcase to is the person whom you will receive yours from, contact each other, make a new friend!!!
The weekly schedule will be as follows, divided into 6 weeks total from sign-up to mailing deadline:
Sign-up: Jan 25th to Jan 30th.
Week 1: Jan 31st to Feb 6th.
Week 2: Feb 7th to Feb 13th.
Week 3: Feb 14th to Feb 20th.
Week 4: Feb 21st to Feb27th.
Last week and Mailing deadline: Feb 28th to March 4th – this is the LAST day (Friday, March 4th) to mail your finished quilted pillowcase to your partner!!! NO PILLOW FORM/INSERT REQUIRED to be mail (please keep reading for more details about this).
The Swap
*1 Pillowcase Swap admission per person only.
*You will mail ONLY 1 finished quilted pillowcase to your swap partner, pillow form/insert is NOT required.
*To SIGNUP you will need to buy the TOKEN (fee to participate) AND fill out the Information FORM where I will have your name, address, Instagram handle etc.
*Buy the admission (called SWAP TOKEN) on my “Shop” section on this website from Jan 25th to Jan 30th at $5 to participate.
*Your order will generate an ORDER NUMBER that you will use when you fill out your information form.
(Both LINKS to the token purchase and to the application form you will find on the Newsletter I will send on January 25th and on my Instagram LinkTree link in my Bio from Jan 25th to Jan 30th).
*Filling out the application form, the first thing you will enter is your purchased token order number (so I can identify you), and then fill out your information such as email, name, address etc.
*If you participate, it automatically means that you reside inside of the US and accept to mail the quilted pillowcase package to your partner that is also inside the US and to cover the postage cost to mail your item to your partner.
The quilted pillowcase: pattern and size
Our theme for this Swap is open, so you can choose your pattern, colors, and style as you wish!! Some suggestions are to consult your partner to check what the person likes, such as colors, themes, etc (but this is if you want to, if not, surprising is also always wonderful!!!).
This swap suits any skill level and you may receive a quilted pillowcase from a person with a different skill level from yours, but surely the same love as you feel when you’re making a handmade product, and that is what matters!
The quilted pillowcase is meant to be made in the standard THROW PILLOW SIZE that is 16″ x 16″ BUT you can check with your partner what size your partner prefers, it may be smaller or may be a bit bigger, YOU AND YOUR partner will adjust what size you both will make, otherwise keep it to the standard size.
Giveaways and Weekly Sponsors
We will have WEEKLY GIVEAWAYS!!!!
As of now, we have 12 sponsors confirmed including me!!! Isn’t that amazing?
From the sign-up week to the last week (6 weeks total), we will have 2 winners per week!!! Each winner will get a different prize from a different sponsor. To participate in the weekly giveaways you will be required to post the following:
(Follow me on Instagram @daisitoegel and use hashtag #QuiltedPillowcaseSwap2022 in ALL your posts about the swap, so everyone can follow all makes throughout the 6 weeks of fun!)
*Sign-up week: the “I’m IN” banner (will be shared on Monday on my Instagram), screenshot and share it to your Instagram Feed OR Stories and TAG me so I can see and account your entry, BUT JUST SHARE IT AFTER you’ve purchased the TOKEN and filled out the FORM).
*Week 1: post your fabric pull, use the swap hashtag.
*Week 2: post a picture of the inspiration you used to decide what to create for your pillow, and use the hashtag.
*Week 3: post a sneak peek, of a small piece of your project in BLACK AND WHITE so it doesn’t spoil too much, and use the hashtag.
*Week 4: show us which closure method you used, post a picture of the BACK of your pillow, and use the hashtag.
*Week 5: post a picture of the pillow you made for your partner, this time it is ok to spoil it completely, we will be all so eager to see those wonderful quilted pillows popping out on the hashtag!!!!! Don’t forget to use the hashtag, I know I’ve written it a million times, but this is the only way all sponsors and participants will be able to see each other’s fun!
I promise you, the prizes are worth it and you will have a great time, and better than all this, you will make REAL COOL QUILTY FRIENDS!!!!
In a few days, I will make a post featuring every single one of our Sponsors and the prize they will be giving away, STAY TUNED to the Newsletter where I will announce them first!!!! Then, on my Instagram page!
This should be fun. My couch/sofa needs a new look.