It's so exciting that everyone wants to write their city/state/country on their papers, and it's even more exciting to see all the
ideas being offered to save us time when doing it. What a SISTERHOOD and BROTHERHOOD we have become!

Now we need more ideas on how to fix the packages for them to be returned Internationally.

The U.S. Post Office has Priority International Flat Rate Boxes and Padded Envelopes. The cost to send a Padded 12-1/2" x 9" Envelope to countries other than Mexico is $13.95. Unless you're sending thousands of HST's, that envelope such be sufficient. When my daughter was in Perth, we used the envelopes and boxes and stuffed them full! The padded envelope would help to prevent damage too. With these flat rate packages, the person sending the HST's can go also on-line and fill out a label to send with the HST's

When using the International Flat Rate service, you can go to the U.S. Postal Service site and fill out mailing labels. This label would need to be sent at the same time you send your HSTs.

http://www.usps.com/shippingassistant/welcome.htm?from=CNS&page=shippingassistant

I wouldn't mind picking up some envelopes and labels, but we'd need to figure out a way to pay for the cost of this postage. Does anyone know if there is such a thing as an International Money Order??? No personal checks please.

Debbie

Let's pretend for a moment. We have 284 quilters on board and they do 84 HST each do you have any idea the number of HST that will be exchanged. Don't go running for your calculator because I have mine right here. 23,856 HSTs :shock:

We really do have 284 signed up and it will be a mystery in the final number. I bet we will get 300 quilters by the time I wake up tomorrow morning.

For now. Good night and happy sewing!
Clara

I am in. I am not sure how many triangles I will make and am checking at my LQS to see if I can get the paper.

Debbie
Olds, Aberta Canada

Count me in, too.

Cont me in! I think this is a great way to share quilting around the world and PEACE too!
I think it will be 84 HSt's!
Maryjo
Celebration, FL

thats a lot of triangles from 280 quilters . its fantastic. i am still waiting on the papers, hope i get them at the end of the week ,i cant wait to get started. I have also organised a swap with my quilting group and i plan to put them together when i get the ones from all over the world
lv toni

This sounds like fun! I plan to make 112 (4 sheets) of HST's.
Janet
Stevens Point, WI

Numbers Update and a New Country added to our list.

280!!!!!!! Wow.

Here we go.
USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Finland, Norway, the Netherlands, Australia and SCOTLAND. Still hoping for South Korea.

I sewed my 5 pages of triangles last night. I fitted 4 repeats of personal information on address labels (font size 8 pt.) and cut them apart. Each little strip fit nicely on the triangle paper backing after I had pressed all the triangles--sure saved time writing. Am planning on mailing them this week.

I'm ordering my triangle papers tonight.
Nakita in Homestead, Florida

Note on Triangulations or any other computer printout for HST. Be sure to measure your printout. Every printer is different with how they handle the data coming out. You don't have to measure each printout, but do a test. If you pull the file into another file and add data like name and location, also do a test. Each program is unique in how it talks to the printer. It's worth a test printout for accuracy.

One other recommendation is to get thin paper. Not the high end bright white stuff. It will probably tear easier in the end.

Remember we are going for a 2" finished size.

Sorry, these are experiences I've run into when doing graphic arts and dealing with client files from different programs. It's better to test then assume and possibly effect a quilt or many.
Thanks, Clara

Count me in
Mary Eunice Weinkauf
Brockport, New York 14420
mailto:mweinka1@rochester.rr.com

Margo wrote:
I just bought Avery Return Address Labels (2/3" x 1 3/4") 5195 from Walmart. 10 sheets totall of 600 labels. When I get my triangles back from the sorting I think I will save the papers with the information from everyone. I can put them in a paper project to add to the documentation of the quilt I will make from the triangles.

Susan - Puyallup, Washington USA

ritzy wrote: Agreed! I would love to see the face that goes along with the names and the HST.
Clara