amma

PamG and ladybugquilter...have you received my blocks yet for January?

dettonlisas

I LOVE suprises... which is WHY I love these swaps!!

ai731

I would love to be able to swap more with you all, but my problem is the high cost of postage from Canada to the USA! We all love to be generous, and tuck an extra FQ of fabric and maybe some other little goodies in a squishy - but when I do that it costs me over $8 to send a small squishy to somewhere like Wyoming (Canada Post charges by weight, and size of package, and distance!) *sigh* And that's not Priority mail, either, that's just regular airmail (it's $5 for surface, but surface takes 6 to 8 weeks to get there!!!) So I can't really do more than one of those a month. :cry:

So, if anyone in New England (I'm just north of Massena, NY) wants to do an extra swap, with the understanding that it'll just be the block, no extra goodies, then I can afford to do more than one swap per month. Any takers?

Jan

purplemem

How close are you to the US? Would it be feasible to get a post office box and ship stuff there? Or would that be a customs violation?

Deecee

After a slow start I am being overwhelmed with goodies now!

Today I received ladybugquilter's first package (from December) that went walkabout and then returned to her and she kindly re-sent to me.

Two beautiful blocks and a Chrissy present all wrapped in Chrissy paper. Lovely! One block was version No.1 of the Victoria's Star block (which I have already posted) and the other has beautiful butterflies with matching manicure wallet. Thank you very much ladybug, I love 'em all. :-D

Deecee

Second courier delivery - from Gwyn.

Thank you very much for the beautiful blocks and extra fabric. I love the charms and they will look great on my quilt.

I also want to thank ladies on the board for their advice on paper piecing when I was doing my block for Gwyn.

ai731

My parents used to own a little piece of property with a cottage in upstate New York, so I did have the luxury of having a US postal address, years ago.

I'm quite close to the border (about 35 minutes driving). Unfortunately the border crossing is on an Native American Indian Reservation (Cornwall / Turtle Island), and there's a big confrontation going on right now between the natives and the Canadian border guards that makes crossing the border there a nightmare - very long line-ups, etc.

It would be a minor customs violation every time I brought a package with new fabric in it back to Canada, I think, if I understand the rules correctly.

Crossing the border used to be no big deal for me, but these days with all the extra security, new rules, having to have a passport, and so on... it's a lot more trouble. :?

Jan

purplemem

Jan,
I'm sorry that it is so expensive for you. At this moment, I can't think of an easier/less expensive way. I will continue to ponder...

LovingIzabella

Hi Jan
I am about an hour south of Albany NY and I do not mind getting no goodies other than a block-the block is what is special to me. If you are interested in swapping feel free to send me a PM.
Hugs
April

moosegirl

Super day yesterday, the mailbox was full. It's like having a baby - you know its coming but your not expecting triplets but I got 3 fab blocks from Deb W. each a treasure and will find a place in future projects. Moosegirl