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 about their preferences, but OVERALL this is a QUILTED PILLOWCASE swap.
This swap is open just inside the United States of America.
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!!
There are many resources available on my blog and my Instagram about quilted pillowcases, and I will add more during the swap’s 6 weeks duration. For now, check these tutorials:
Swap duration – weekly schedule
The Swap registration opens on Monday, Jan 16th at 12:01 pm (EST) through Jan 20th at 11:59 pm (EST), or if we reach 100 people registered, the sign-up page will be closed, whichever comes first.
Partner Information: Jan 21st and 22nd– 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, and 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 16th to Jan 20th.
Week 1: Jan 23rd to Jan 29th.
Week 2: Jan 30th to Feb 5th.
Week 3: Feb 6th to Feb 12th.
Week 4: Feb 13th to Feb 19th.
Last week and Mailing deadline: Feb 20th to Feb 25th – this is the LAST day (Saturday, February 25th) to mail your finished quilted pillowcase to your partner!!! NO PILLOW FORM/INSERT REQUIRED to be mailed (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 ($7 fee to participate, includes a FREE surprise pillow/mini quilt PDF pattern from my shop) the token will be a listing on my ETSY shop from Jan 16th to Jan 20th AND fill out the Information FORM (link will be available on my Instagram LINKTREE from Jan 16th to Jan 20th) where I will have your name, address, Instagram handle, 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 maybe 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!!!!
We have 12 sponsors confirmed including me, this means we’ll have 2 winners per week!!! Isn’t that amazing?
From the sign-up week to the last week (6 weeks total) 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, and 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 mailing proof, but HIDE ADDRESSES, please! 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!
When you receive your pillowcase, please POST and use the hashtag as well, so we can have these memories registered forever on Instagram just like we do from our first swap last year, check this hashtag on Instagram: #quiltedpillowcaseswap2022
I promise you, the prizes are worth it (check my REEL on Instagram to see the items that will be given away!) and you will have a great time, and better than all this, you will make REAL COOL QUILTY FRIENDS!!!!