Hi Chuck I'd like to join the materials swap. Tight lines Jack On Jan 11, 2015 6:16 PM, "Chuck Alexander" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Folks: I am going to try and get a materials swap going. I need ten ppl > in the swap if possible. I have two so far, Allan Fish and Myself. Please > read the “rules” below carefully before signing up as this may or may not > be how it was done in previous materials swaps. Deadline to have the > materials to have them to me will be March 25th, which gives you over two > months which should be plenty of time as you don’t have to tie any flies > unless you just wish to put some with your materials as a “bonus”. > > Get some of the little (or big) zip lock bags from Michaels, Hobby Lobby, > or any other craft stores that sell them. They are very cheap, as in about > $2 a pack at my Hobby Lobby. Put your material or materials in these bags, > and make SURE and put a paper or sticker with your name on it, so I know > who sent me what so I don’t “short change” anybody inadvertently. Here’s > the deal though. You’ll need to send 10 different bags. > > Take your materials and for example, if you have ten yards of chenille to > swap, cut it into ten equal lengths, and bag those up. If you have two or > more different materials you can or want to send in, you can put them each > in separate bags, or put all your materials in the same bag, but just like > I said, make SURE and label your bags with your name so I don’t short > anybody or get the materials all confused like I said earlier. And if, for > example, you wish to swap ten spools of thread, but don’t have ten spools > of all black. If that’s the case, you can send 5 each of two colors, or 10 > of ten different colors, or however you have to “mix and match it” > > In this swap, Just send your materials in the normal envelope of box, but > I sill spring for the return envelopes as I may need huge ones, or I may > need small ones depending on how much stuff the swappers send in, how bulky > it is etc. I understand that some tiers have much more materials than > others, but whatever you wish to send is fine. The idea is that I may have > a bunch of hackles that are great hackles, but maybe I don’t use that > particular color and maybe you have materials that are fine, but may be > exactly what others tie a lot of etc. The minimum is one material per > swapper, but send as much as you can, or wish to send. Sorry for writing > rule BOOK here, but I want everybody to understand the rules before > committing to signing up. Any questions just email me. > > > Send materials to along with a cpl bucks as per usual to help cover return > postage. Like I said, I’ll buy the return packages after I get all the > materials and see which size I need to buy: > Chuck Alexander > 4730 Nubbin Creek Road > Lineville, AL 36266 > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VFB Mail" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VFB Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
