Overview:
Bookmarks are works of art that come in many colors, textures, and shapes. For this swap we will be challenging ourselves to make or purchase fabulous fabric bookmarks.
Participant Guidelines:
*Must be a member of the Bookmarks group
*Must have a rating or 4.9 or higher OR be a new swap-bot member (less than 10 swaps completed) with a filled out profile
*Must have no "1" ratings since October 2008
Bookmark Guidelines:
*Must be made primarily of fabric/cloth, although it can have other materials included in it
*Must be in the mail on or before 12:00 midnight on Saturday, February 28, 2009
*Can be any shape and use any technique as long as it is 4 inches (10.16 centimeters) by 1 inch (2.54 centimeters) or larger
*The body of the bookmark must not contain anything that might harm the book. In other words the bookmarks should be functional/usable not just beautiful to look at.
*While this bookmark is the sender's choice is it highly recommended that you read your partner's profile and avoid his or her dislikes.
Dates and Other Details
*The last day to sign up is Saturday, January 31, 2009.
*Partners will be assigned on Sunday, February 1, 2009 baring any unforeseen disasters.
*Bookmarks must be mailed to partners on or before 12:00 midnight on Saturday, February 28, 2009.
*The coordinator is open to making changes before the sign-up deadline. If you have any concerns please send the coordinator a private message to discuss it.
Some helpful tutorial.
You do not have to use these tutorials. However based on the conversation below it seems that they may be useful for some of us.
*Wikihow - How to Make a Fabric Bookmark
*Fabricmom - Fabric Book Mark Instructions
*Associated Content - How to Make Fabric Bookmarks for Non-Profit Profit
*eHow - How to Make a Fabric Bookmark
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