Happy New Year Gifters!
You have done such an amazing job this year - you've totally convinced me that there is a BIG place left for the art of the handmade gift. Thank you for your enthusiastic participation - and congratulations on the wonderful finishing you've done!! I know it's not easy to stay the course for a whole year, but many of you gave it an honest try.
I used a short survey as a way to decide where to house our group in 2009. I wanted the administration components to be manageable, and I wanted participants to have easy access to the discussions and postings we all love. The overwhelming majority vote was for us to move this group 100% to Ravelry. I know that not everyone who has been using this blog has a Ravelry account, so if you don't yet - sign up is quick and very easy! You can email me directly if you need help getting signed up.
To continue gifting all year long with us in 2009, go to the YLGAL Ravelry group and click the "Join this Group" button in the top right corner of the main page. You'll find much of the same discussions there that we've been maintaining here - Monthly Goal Lists, Quarterly Challenges, and more suggestions and links for great gift ideas.
As always, reach out with your questions and suggestions. This year - invite a friend to gift-a-long with you too!
Showing posts with label 2009. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2009. Show all posts
Friday, January 2, 2009
Friday, December 5, 2008
YLGAL 2009? Your Feedback Please
Greetings all!!
I know that many of you are either happy to never have to see another gift knit again, while others might be putting on the finishing touches.
I've been thinking about plans for next year for the last month or so, and I'm posting to get your feedback. My first priority is to find a moderator for this group. I have LOVED being the list "mama", but I'm already getting indications that work travel won't allow me to do much in the way of coordination next year.
So item 1 - Any volunteers for managing the group? (This involves reaching out to sponsors for prizes, coming up with Challenges, and just generally setting the guidelines). Of course, anyone who volunteers will have my help and support to get rolling and, of course, more than one moderator can take on this task.
Next - I'm welcoming any and all feedback on the flow of this adventure.
What did you like about the GAL and what can we do better or differently next year?
Did you find the challenges helpful? Was the quarterly time frame reasonable? Were the rules and guidelines clear?
What about prizes? Any suggestions here? How did you feel about your opportunity to win something based on your efforts? Do we need prizes or are you just happy to participate for the joy of good time management?
And finally - group activity. I know this board was quiet at times, but in our main areas (finished gifts, monthly challenges, and Gift Lists) I thought there was a good amount of posting and sharing. What did you think?
I'm going to keep moving this post up so you have all month to comment; hopefully we'll have a good plan laid out with your suggestions for 2009. I'd love if this group could keep going, so weigh in here with your comments. If you prefer to message me privately, I welcome that too!
~ This message has also been posted to our Ravelry Group ~
I know that many of you are either happy to never have to see another gift knit again, while others might be putting on the finishing touches.
I've been thinking about plans for next year for the last month or so, and I'm posting to get your feedback. My first priority is to find a moderator for this group. I have LOVED being the list "mama", but I'm already getting indications that work travel won't allow me to do much in the way of coordination next year.
So item 1 - Any volunteers for managing the group? (This involves reaching out to sponsors for prizes, coming up with Challenges, and just generally setting the guidelines). Of course, anyone who volunteers will have my help and support to get rolling and, of course, more than one moderator can take on this task.
Next - I'm welcoming any and all feedback on the flow of this adventure.
What did you like about the GAL and what can we do better or differently next year?
Did you find the challenges helpful? Was the quarterly time frame reasonable? Were the rules and guidelines clear?
What about prizes? Any suggestions here? How did you feel about your opportunity to win something based on your efforts? Do we need prizes or are you just happy to participate for the joy of good time management?
And finally - group activity. I know this board was quiet at times, but in our main areas (finished gifts, monthly challenges, and Gift Lists) I thought there was a good amount of posting and sharing. What did you think?
I'm going to keep moving this post up so you have all month to comment; hopefully we'll have a good plan laid out with your suggestions for 2009. I'd love if this group could keep going, so weigh in here with your comments. If you prefer to message me privately, I welcome that too!
~ This message has also been posted to our Ravelry Group ~
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