Photo of the Week - My First Swap

I have lots of stitchy friends on Twitter and Facebook and even Flickr (find me as Connie G.) and I really love to see their projects. So, when Tracy Lee tweeted me about her recent finishes, I asked her if I could use a photo of one of them here. She said yes, and I was happy to have permission, but I thought that was the end of it.

Since we also happen to be friends on Facebook, later in the day, I saw her post there and noted that one of her friends had already claimed one of the projects and she agreed to it. "Well, if it's that easy," I thought, "I am going to put my bid in for the Giraffe." So, I asked and we ended up arranging to swap the Giraffe and Monkey projects for two small kits I had in my stash. I also threw in a medium-sized kit that was lingering in my craft room. Tracy is blogging about her experience with the swap to day too. She titled her post I'm Famous! which of course, gives me a chuckle.

I plan to keep my eyes open for more swap-or-tunities, i.e. de-stash experiences, in my future.

Note: Just in case you wonder, I donate many of the items I receive for review to charity. Anything I swap is from my personal stash which is ever growing and threatening to burst forth from my craft room. (I have a bad tendency to purchase kits and other stitching supplies when I see them on clearance.)

If you are interested in setting up a swap with another stitcher, we have a folder in the About.com Cross Stitch Forum set up just for that purpose. Organize your own swap today.

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