now we know why there's this hot-spell in the states - it's marilyn's brain steaming !!!
have fun marilyn

Ding-ding, round 2 for the Chinese Whispers has started Good luck to you Marilyn.

Would you recommend that we continue practicing playing with other quilts out of the gallery while we wait our turns?

Good Morning Lois, i get quite a few parcels from the States to switzerland, many of them ones i post to myself when I'm there and send my purchases to myself. The US Post Priority Mail Flat Rate Boxes are brilliant. They generally take almost exactly one week from the US post office to my door. Cost is fairly pricey - but much less than from Switzerland to the states or from Canada to Switzerland.

And it doesn't pay to skimp and go economy - because with Economy it generally takes a month and has been known to take thrr (yes 3) or even 4 months - I think they find the slowest, oldest boats to put them on... I have been known to receive birthday prezzies (posted in early November) just in time for Easter!

So priority mail flat rate boxes are my first choice ( unless you have a good deal from your local UPS or FedEx guy...)

idaho wrote:
Lorna, Maureen, Rosemary, Anyone with experience with international shipping, Is this the most efficient and most reliable way to get the job done timewise?

Yikes ! Lois ! Nasty weather to fly in, but you landed safe and sound ! Lorna posted the quilt on Nov, 21...
It arrived here on the 1st ...I couldn't get it "till to day 'cause I missed the 1 hr. pick-up window at the PO.
It was a Priority Envelope for $10.40....of course each one may be a bit different....wt. wise....I don't
know but what it might be different going here to there? I don't know yet the cost Lorna to Maureen...
we'll ask...I'm thinking the Military mail is most pennywise. Enjoy your visit !

Glad both Lois, and THE quilt had a safe landing today! Enjoy your holiday, Lois. Marilyn - enjoy your process. We are excited for you!

Marilyn, Writing to you from neighboring Nevada. I arrived yesterday on the bumpiest flight ever. I flew into Salt Lake City on a 747 and it was like riding a rolling coaster. It was one of those flights where everyone in the entire cabin claps and cheers when the plane hits the ground. The weather was awful - extremely high winds. Believe you me I wasn't any to eager to get on the next flight - a propeller plane with 30 seats going over more high mountains. Anyway I am glad to have reached my destination with smooth sailing through Nevada skies. All that is beside the point, I want to know how long it took for the quilt to arrive. I don't remember reading the date Lorna put it in the mail. At the end of next summer I will be mailing my quilt back across the pond to Rosemary and I want to know if I should be mailing it to Lorna first. I will remember you got the quilt DEC 3. When did Lorna post it? Good luck with the quilt and with Bernie.

Yea!! Glad the quilt made it across the sea!! I know you'll do a spectacular job!!

I'm getting nervous (in a good way) about my turn coming up! But also looking forward to seeing Limbania's interpretation. I always love her work! (And everyone else's, but I only get to see hers for now....)

Nancy

So exciting Marylin!!! ... I'm next :shock: Oh my! My tummy is starting to get all knotted with anticipation, excitement and fear (just a little bit). Good thing is, the holidays will be over and everything would be nice and calm -as much as it can be when you have lil'ones, that is

Thank you all for welcoming back. So glad to see you're all doing good.

Go for it Lorna, it's from a photo. Watch Rob Appell's lessons first, he goes through the process simply.

Woohoo! You go, Marilyn! Lots of creative thoughts coming your way from across the pond and around the globe.

Limbania, life does get crazy, sometimes, doesn't it?

Wendy...your quilt is amazing. I've never done anything like it and was intrigued by your drawing for the dog and then the end results!! I'll have to add that to my list of things to try.

Lorna

How exciting, Marilyn! You go girl!

Thank you Lois I appreciate your words

Good luck Marilyn with Bernie. Perhaps his holiday will give you a bit of time to do some creative thinking. Wish I could see Maureen's quilt, this is going to be agony for over a year yet.

Oh Marilyn, the very best of luck with Bernie and also with the Whispers quilt.