butterflywing

also i think that everything they sell here is discontinued. soooo?
they're not making my model anymore, either. the fabric is already cut in 4-yard cuts, but that's a good amount to share. 2 yards each. i have an ongoing stash and can use pieces this size for fronts and then for mixed cloth backs that match the front, and people overseas can build stashes with larger pieces. or they can share with their quilting guilds if they want to.

Noni

I ship things to South Africa and the best way is to use those flat padded envelopes.

butterflywing

those are a really good buy for weights up to 4 pounds.

k3n

I just got back from being away and saw this thread; I want to say publicly what a wonderful lady butterflywing is because this package was for me!!!

I feel kind of humble that all this discussion about how to get the package to me was going on and I was oblivious to how much trouble she was taking!

The fabric is beautiful - farmyard panels and coordinating fabric and yes, I already have several projects in mind! There were also some lovely animal stickers that the children are as I speak busy making into collages!

And completely my thing as we home produce most of our meat (pork and chicken) I know we're not supposed to get political but animal welfare, especially in farming is something I feel strongly about (mods - feel free to edit me out if I'm out of line!).

So thank you, thank you, thank you butterflywing, from the bottom of my heart, for your kindness and the care and effort you've gone to on my behalf:D

K x

tlrnhi

I've never had any problems shipping packages to other countries and the people I send them to haven't told me of any problems they have encountered. I send ALL the things in Flat Rate Boxes. I always check GIFT on the Customs Label, and I put down that what's inside is Fabric, then put a price of $50 for the entire thing.
I've shipped to Spain, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, England, Thailand and Singapore. No one I have sent to has had a problem, that I know of. I send straight thru the Post Office.

butterflywing

great. my feelings exactly.

k3n

Butterfly, thought you'd like to see my kids' artwork with those stickers!

Love K x

pennyswings

I am a New York girl living in Argentina. I buy material over the internet all the time or mail to my family when a site does not do international shipping and they mail to me. The cheapest way is US Post Office. You can fit up to 10 yards of material in a International Bulk Rate, envelope. That costs around $12.00 US dollars. The next up is a Bulk Rate box, that fits a small quilt or up to 20 yards of material for about $23.00 US dollars. Make sure you label as a gift because if you don't who ever picks up the package will have to pay customs for the value of the product. Here anything over $25.00 US dollars I have to pay 50% of the value of the item. YUCK!!
I hope this helps.
Penny

butterflywing

the small flat rate box is $41.95. it holds 20 lbs or 33 yds +/-.

when they got through laughing at me, the post office told me that the flat envelope could only take up to 4lbs. maybe they changed the rules since your last shipment.

Prism99

I looked up Argentina to make sure. The flat rate envelope and small flat rate box are the same postage cost ($12.95). The weight limit for both is 4 lbs. When I weighed my fabric, 4 yards weighed about 1 lb so theoretically you could send 16 yards of fabric in the small box. However, based on butterfly's test of how many yards could fit into the regular box, I calculated the most you could stuff into a $12.95 box would be 4.5 yards. If the flat rate envelope can hold up to 10 yards of fabric, that would be a better deal.

The regular box is the next size up, and that's the one that costs $41.95 postage and butterfly stuffed 33.5 yards of fabric into.

A bulk rate box may be a different category than the flat rate box we are talking about. What we are looking at is "Priority Mail International" flat box rates. Here is the USPS website excerpt for Argentina:

Priority Mail International — Flat Rate

Flat-Rate Envelope or Small Flat-Rate Box: $12.95
May contain items that may be sent as First-Class Mail International. The maximum weight is 4 lbs.

Flat-Rate Boxes: Regular – $41.95; Large – $53.95
Merchandise is permitted, but written communications having the nature of current and personal correspondence are not permitted. The maximum weight is 20 lbs. or the limit set by the individual country, whichever is less.