sew cornie

Thanks NorBana. The chocolates look black in the pictures but they really are brown. Mmmmm . . . dark chocolate! Yum!

Can anyone please refresh me on what's the best way to mail these? I know to put them in ziplock bags, but what kind of envelope provides the safest transit? I picked up some plain manila envelopes (11"x15" size), but will those get mangled in the mailing process? Is it better to use a padded envelope? If so, what about including one for Colletta to return in? A padded one doesn't seem like it would fold in half well when I put it in with the blocks to mail. Since I'm sending 2 sets, is it best to mail one set per envelope so that it's not too bulky? I'm probably making this much more complicated than necessary, but I would like to send them with the greatest potential for a safe arrival. This is the first time I've mailed this many blocks at one time. Thanks for the help!

sew cornie

Hellooooooooh . . . anyone out there?? Did I scare everyone away?? :oops:

Feathers

Sew Cornie: I think everyone has the same worries you do about what to use to send their blocks through the mail. I might suggest you stop at the local pizza place and see if you can buy 1 pizza box, put all 24 of your blocks in that pizza box and ship it out. Make sure to use good shipping tape Just a suggestion. Feathers

aberi

I had to find the picture I took.. Here is my Block. I stayed true to the colours of Chocolate, Raspberry, Cream and Tan.... I"m still a newbie so to speak so I hope everyone likes it .. it is paperpieced so the points would be nice and straight.. YOu all do such wonderful work here . I'm intimidated by your accomplishments, but I must admit you all give such great encouragement, there is nowhere to go but up!!!

LindaM

aberi, your block is simply stunning! Well done, beautiful fabric choices.

sew cornie

Thanks for the suggestion Feathers. I'd thought about putting them into a flat rate box, but hadn't thought of a pizza box. Still, this leaves work for Colletta on the other end to re-box to mail them back. I think for her convenience sake, I'll try the envelopes and hope for the best. Seems like everyone else has been able to send without a problem. I guess I'm just overly concerned.

sew cornie

wilhelmina and aberi, very pretty blocks :D

wilhelmina

I mailed 2 sets in a bubble mailer that was 10-1/2 x 15 and enclosed one for the return. I enclosed each set in a Ziplock Double Zipper, gallon size bag, still had to fold my blocks twice...My total cost for both, was just over $16 for Priority Mail. I didn't expect to pay that much but I had a new mail clerk that struggled to calculate the stamp costs for the return... The line was out the door of the PO when I left...poor guy. You probably can do better.

wilhelmina

Sew Cornie & aberi - lovely colors and nice patterns!

MadQuilter

I hate to do this, but I have to back out of this swap. Right now, I only have 6 blocks done and my sewing has to be curtailed for a bit. I fell in the tub and messed myself up. (One-handed typing here - gimpy ~~~waves). There is no way I can get the rest done under the circumstances and I don't want to hold you guys up. Sooooorrrry.

Everyone's blocks are gorgeous, btw.