PS I think Margo would qualify for the job too!

Clara - Once this event is over, you can officially put 'sorting queen', organisational expert' on any resume you may put out there - Just in case you need a 'real' job LOL - I could use some help sorting out my stash, my laundry, my odd pairs of socks, my office papers, sometimes- my kids' lives, my recipes, my gardening supplies, my patterns, my diet, my bathroom cupboard, just to name a very few. Oh, and sometimes, I need help sorting out my schedule, my life.....etc. you get the picture? Are you looking for a job? You sound like the kind of person I need - either to hire or as a friend!

This also bears repeating too. If you are crazy enough, just a little loopy or love quilting please come join us for sorting day! Pretty please, with a cherry on top. This is happening in the Houston, TX area for those who would like to be within driving distance. We would love to have all of you come join us. If you are available and haven't already sent me an email, please drop me an email and give me your name, email, phone number and screen name. Thanks, Clara aka the Sorting Queen

ONE MORE TIME FOR GOOD MEASURE...IF YOU HAVEN'T MAILED YOUR PACKAGES BY TOADY, YOU PROBABLY NEED TO THINK ABOUT HIRING A PERSONAL DELIVERY SERVICE...LOL !

ONLY THREE DAYS REMAIN UNTIL THE FRIDAY, APRIL 1 DEADLINE...AND THAT DEADLINE IS NOT AN APRIL FOOL'S JOKE !!!!

THIS BEARS REPEATING AGAIN AND AGAIN EVERY DAY FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVEN'T MAILED YOUR PACKAGES YET PLEASE USE THIS CHECKLIST AND IT WILL MAKE RECEIVING AND SORTING THE HST's SO MUCH EASIER ON EVERYONE INVOLVED!!!

AS OF MONDAY, MARCH 28, I HAVE RECEIVED 499 PACKAGES CONTAINING 200,174 HSTs AND 47 OF THOSE ARE INTERNATIONAL. HMMMM....I WONDER WHO WILL BE LUCKY NO. 500??? NO MATTER HOW MANY OR HOW FEW WE ARE YET TO RECEIVED, THE SORTING EFFORT WILL STILL BE AN MONUMENTAL EFFORT AND I AM VERY GRATEFUL FOR ALL THE HELP WE'LL BE RECEIVING THAT DAY

HERE'S A HELPFUL CHECKLIST TO USE BEFORE PACKAGING AND MAILING YOUR HSTs (which DO need to be received by FRIDAY, APRIL 1st (THREE DAYS AWAY ). I am waiting for only two International packages to arrive.[/u]!)

____ HST's folded & NOT pressed open and paper has NOT been removed. DO NOT SEND MORE THAN 700 HST'S.

____ HST's have NOT been put into individual baggies, but have been neatly stacked & placed in a larger Ziplock bag (or smaller if
not sending that many)...see photo below. Remember we have to remove HSTs from smaller bags before sort day, so you
do not need to separate them into colors or counts. Only the TOTAL count is what matters!

_____ If including HSTs for Queensland, Hanne or Christchurch, those have been put into individual bags & marked appropriately.

____ Screen Name, Real Name and HST count has been clearly marked on the Ziplock bag.

____ If International, contact Clara Lawrence (SN: ClaraLawrence) to get information on how to charge your return postage on PayPal.
Review the 2nd Post on the 1st Page of this Forum to determine how many & what size boxes are required depending on
how many HST's you will be having returned to you.

____ If International, include your address label or labels, depending on how many return boxes you paid for, along with
a copy of your PayPal receipt. Review the 2nd Post on the 1st Page of this Forum to determine how
many boxes are required depending on how many HST's you will be having returned to you. Do NOT include a
return envelope because it CANNOT be used. We aleady have all the International Flat Rate Boxes required to return them.

____ For Domestic packages: Return envelope has stamps, your OWN address as both 'sender' and 'recipient'. Remember not to use
P.O. Box addess as 'sender' since it will be closed after the Exchange. If your package is returned there for insufficient postage, it
may wind up in an unknown :shock: , unhappy home forever. Also, if you are the 'sender', then it will get returned to YOU for
additional postage.

____ Mailing envelope is sturdy and is clearly marked with your ScreenName & HST count and it has been taped, taped & triple
taped to make sure it won't open on it's way to Katy.

____ Once package is mailed, send Debbie (SN: NaneeWolf) an email to her PROFILE PAGE (not as a PRIVATE MESSAGE
or Forum post) to let her know package is on the way. That way she can let you know by return email when your package arrives.

HURRY, HURRY, HURRY TO GET YOUR PACKAGES MAILED SO YOU DON'T MISS OUT ON GETTING THAT REALLY COOL RETURN HST PACKAGE!

my hst's have been posted and cannot wait to receive my batiks r us hst's and the sisterhood triangles.....now what will i create......peg in ks

I just wanted to thank everyone that has worked on this project!
You are very much appreciated!

ClaraLawrence wrote:
Mybe BuildaBear would loan you the stuffing fluffing machine to toss them all!

PosyP wrote:

I haven't been able to check the forum for a few days and I love the lyrics! This should definitely be a Ricky tune!

I am resting up for the arrival of the HST's....I feel lost not sew and cutting HSTs. But I am finally getting back to hand quilting on my granddaughters quilt..Ready to do something else thought. Wish I could come help with the sorting.....I want to go up in the hot air balloon or i could run the cement mixer...lol

Finally, mine got off today. I emailed you to let you know. Doing the happy dance.

Marti

Scoopie wrote: Hot air balloons and the shuttle from space??? So many ideas! Clara

Margo wrote:
And blow dryers, lottery drums, and leaf blowers!

Dawn
In beautiful Northwest Montana

I love the image of all those HST's whirling around in a cement mixer.

Nancy

farmcrafty wrote:

Good luck to your son. Let us know how he does at the quilt show!