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01-06-2012, 01:40 PM
#622
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in following the usps discussion, I checked out their website. I had no idea you could order the flat rate mailers online and better yet, print the labels, pay for postage and arrange for home pick up of the packages...how cool is that! I may try it next week when I ship my pals package. I don't have a scale...would you need a scale if you use the flat rate boxes? oh, the website indicated there will be postal rate increases effective Jan 22nd and when I clicked that prompt it took me to a spreadsheet but I didn't see flat rate mailing rates...hopefully that is a good thing!
01-06-2012, 01:57 PM
#623
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Melissa~I'm just playing with you....please don't feel pressured to get them posted until you are ready!
On the USPS topic~I have been using this for flat rate for a long time...I just kind of estimate at the weight of the package since it doesn't really matter on flat rate....I usually put 2 pounds and I've never had a problem....
My zip adds up to 19 and I think that I sent to you in December Carrot, but the "go to the post office" to pick it up part is throwing me off!!
On the USPS topic~I have been using this for flat rate for a long time...I just kind of estimate at the weight of the package since it doesn't really matter on flat rate....I usually put 2 pounds and I've never had a problem....
My zip adds up to 19 and I think that I sent to you in December Carrot, but the "go to the post office" to pick it up part is throwing me off!!
01-06-2012, 02:15 PM
#624
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01-06-2012, 02:25 PM
#625
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has anyone here ever ordered online cotton fabric by the pound? i see that fabric.com offers it. i was thinking of trying this way to purchase as i work on my psq and other quilting projects. lemme know.
http://www.fabric.com/ProductDetail....5-35efb93f8609
http://www.fabric.com/ProductDetail....5-35efb93f8609
01-06-2012, 02:42 PM
#626
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Not from fabric.com I have not bought any by the pound.
Although I DO buy (not always cotton) by the pound at a
local store not far from me called Denver Fabrics.
This is how I have managed to obtain a majority of my
"future" crazy quilt fabrics that are of various fabric content/
textures. I probably have enough fabrics of this kind to make
at least 3-5 (or more) laptop quilts LOL. Who knows WHEN I
will ever get around to doing that.
Let me know what/how you like it if you order some.
I also have you on my list to send some scraps pieces to
when I can get in the room to them. Maybe this weekend
I will try to get my daughter to help me clean up my sewing
room so that I can have a little space in which I can pull some
of the scrap bins out and get boxes ready to mail.
Although I DO buy (not always cotton) by the pound at a
local store not far from me called Denver Fabrics.
This is how I have managed to obtain a majority of my
"future" crazy quilt fabrics that are of various fabric content/
textures. I probably have enough fabrics of this kind to make
at least 3-5 (or more) laptop quilts LOL. Who knows WHEN I
will ever get around to doing that.
Let me know what/how you like it if you order some.
I also have you on my list to send some scraps pieces to
when I can get in the room to them. Maybe this weekend
I will try to get my daughter to help me clean up my sewing
room so that I can have a little space in which I can pull some
of the scrap bins out and get boxes ready to mail.
has anyone here ever ordered online cotton fabric by the pound? i see that fabric.com offers it. i was thinking of trying this way to purchase as i work on my psq and other quilting projects. lemme know.
http://www.fabric.com/ProductDetail....5-35efb93f8609
http://www.fabric.com/ProductDetail....5-35efb93f8609
01-06-2012, 02:54 PM
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louise i am checking into this. i see there are some asian vendors online who do fabric remnants since this is where a majority of fabric is made these days. i will let post on this thread what i find.
01-06-2012, 03:40 PM
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01-06-2012, 04:05 PM
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01-06-2012, 04:10 PM
#630
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Teresa,
At Denver Fabrics there scrap bin is filled with mostly with decorator,
fashion and other type of fabrics most of the time, and they are NOT
in actual "good" cuts like 1/8 yard or anything like that. The pieces are
mostly in odd shapes they are the remnants from pattern cutting.
I will try to take a picture of the fabrics I got from my last stop there.
To give you an idea of what they have.
At Denver Fabrics there scrap bin is filled with mostly with decorator,
fashion and other type of fabrics most of the time, and they are NOT
in actual "good" cuts like 1/8 yard or anything like that. The pieces are
mostly in odd shapes they are the remnants from pattern cutting.
I will try to take a picture of the fabrics I got from my last stop there.
To give you an idea of what they have.
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