NaneeWolf wrote: I agree.

I have about half done. Plan on sending 22 sheets. I got boxes from our post office but will get the envelopes.

Joanne, Belfast NY

MORE VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING POSTAGE:

When preparing your return envelope or label, use your own name and address as the 'Sent From' address rather than my P.O. Box. First of all, if you did not include enough postage, then the P.O. will come back to your to pay the extra and secondly, the P.O. Box will be closed once all the HST's are received and there won't be any way for the P.O. to collect money and who knows where your package will wind up.

Thanks again,
Debbie

Margo wrote:

Thanks, Margo, and you're not speaking out-of-turn. That is very kind of you, Judy, but as 'cool' as it would be to have Sue as a SoTTTs member, she isn't participating in our exchange and we wouldn't have any way to get the HST's to her.

Debbie

Sisterhood Update Regarding Mailings, Thursday, Feb. 3:

As of today, I have received 22 packages containing 6520 HTSs. All have been for the U.S. so far, but I am expecting one from Suffolk, England any day.

Remember to send me an email when you mail your package. If you don't, I won't be able to notify you went it arrives. Also, please, please, please remember to add the number of HST's on the outside of the mailing envelope/box along with your ScreenName.

Various sized envelopes are working great and they are preferrred over boxes, so please consider that when you're ready to mail. FYI: An envelope received today was a 12"x9" cardboard Priority and it comfortably held 700 neatly packaged HTS's. Since there will be over 600 packages received, the more compact envelopes will be much easier to manage. And it is extremely important that you make sure that your return envelope/box is sufficient size to send them back to you.

Right now, I'm only receiving about 6-8 packages a day, but as time progresses, there will be many, many more per day, so it would help me tremendously if you would follow the guidelines very carefully when your ready to mail.

Thank you so much for your help with this,
Debbie

JudithLee wrote:

I may be speaking out of turn here, but as much as Sue would appreciate your kindness, I think this is adding more work to Debbie and Clara that they aren't going to need since they may already have as many as 378,000 HSTs to sort through. :shock:

mimuscraft wrote:
Hi,
Here is the definition of Groundhog day.

"Groundhog Day is a holiday celebrated on February 2nd in the United States and Canada. According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, it will leave the burrow, signifying that winter-like weather will soon end. If it is sunny, the groundhog will supposedly see its shadow and retreat back into its burrow, and the winter weather will continue for six more weeks."

Not much science involved here. I don't know how accurate it has been. I don't know if you have groundhogs there but you can look up Groundhog day on the internet and find a lot of information.
We must be getting some of your snow this year. I have never seen so much snow in one year. I am originally from the Southern United States but have lived in the Northeast for 26 years and this is by far the worst winter for snow I have ever seen.
Look forward to your HST.
Karen

Since this is a friendship exchange, and Sue Garman is going through so much right now, I am making some extra HST's for her. If I send them with my regular HSTs, and label the bag for Sue, could you forward them to her?

Judy

I agree Satu, the sewing is the easy part. You need to take your time and get everything lined up befor you cut.

I have been sewing my HST's today (while I was baking bread, there was a lot of time to sew). Six sheets are done and maybe I will make four more. More than I originally planned... They are so fun to make and I thought it would also fun to recieve more HST's! For me sewing was easy, but I made mistakes on cutting. I will keep those bad cuts, they are usable, but not sendable (did I just invent a new word..? sendable?) I think I will get everything ready for shipping in two weeks, so earlier than last date.
It is good to hear that Australians are OK.
By the way, what is Groundhog Day? : (We don't have cyclones and Groundhog Days here in Finland, only lot of snow and cold..)

Satu
P.S. Maybe I have to get that cool looking signature some of you have on your posts.

How generous of Alex! Yes, her name speaks volumes!

Good for Ricky, too! What great material both will use!

GmaLou

Scoopie wrote:

Thanks so much, Dawn. I thought it might have been Louise, but I couldn't find her original post. I appreciate you sacrificing your eyes for my benefit!

Scoopie wrote: That is definately the lady. I searched her posts and they confirmed it. Thanks for the time to look. Rest those fuzzy eyes. Clara

Debbie - My eyes are fuzzy now, but on page 67 there is a post by louisevickers about making quilts for the flood victims in Austrailia. I think this what you are looking for.

Dawn
In beautiful Northwest Montana