Thread: Boomerang Friendship Swap 9.0 - Signups are Now Closed

I'd go to another 1 too. Envelopes should only be 65 cents. If I wrap mine in the press and seal so they're real tight it's a regular stamp, but the price of that stuff is crazy. Saran wrap really mash out the air and when I took mine down to PO to check she said 45 but you're really safe at 65 cents. I know last boom I got alot of them on the 1st mailing with just a regular stamp on them. Who knows?? but she did tell me it came down to the clerks disgression. If I sent a manila out with just the basic F8 it's 85 cents I think. $1.10 is what it cost me for Canada

The people in my groups are going to get all hand-dyed jewel-tone fabrics. I can't show a picture yet, because I'm still making them. I'll only want black with them. Can you imagine black quilts with only bright patches?

This would make a great quilt for my oldest, he's a budding astronomer... Good score!!!

Originally Posted by frenchfryqueen

I got almost 3 yards of this fabric from Goodwill for 50 cents. 50 CENTS! I didn't necessarily like it all that well, but I couldn't just leave it at the store for someone else to have. I'm thinking it would make for a series of interesting blocks.. what do you guys think?
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Post Offices are funny. If I take mine to Fayette, Mo where I work its usually 45 to 65 cents on all the envelopes. BUT if I take them to Boonville, Mo where I live they want to charge 85 cents or more. Fayette is a small town and they take the time to work with people where Boonville thinks they are too busy to help Give me small towns anytime!

April, could you send instructions again on how to convert your file to be able to make labels? I cant find the instructions and I definately want to be able to print labels! Thanks!!

Joan

Originally Posted by tracibug

This would make a great quilt for my oldest, he's a budding astronomer... Good score!!!

Traci- I'd be willing to do another trade with you if you want it! lol!

Judy- I like the idea of bright colors on black-- just keep in mind that you might not get all the same shade of blacks.. my fabric store has about 20 different shades of "black"!

Originally Posted by jaba

pbadder I don't understand your PO charging you $1.10 for a legal size envelope, think I'd have them check that again. Also on the manila ones, just a tip, don't use the medal clasp, leave it flat and put scotch tape over it, cheaper to mail. My PO said that way it will go through the machine but with the clasp used it has to be all hand sorted.
April, I think you need to sign up for 2 groups, then you can use both your fabrics. Love the paisley but the other is too cute.

I did take two different envelopes to the main PO, and they quoted me same price $1.10. I asked how come so much and she said that they were not considered legal size envelopes. Envelopes are 6-1/2 x 9-1/2" on box it says catalog envelopes. I don't know what the difference is.

Originally Posted by pbadder

I did take two different envelopes to the main PO, and they quoted me same price $1.10. I asked how come so much and she said that they were not considered legal size envelopes. Envelopes are 6-1/2 x 9-1/2" on box it says catalog envelopes. I don't know what the difference is.

Those are the bigger envelopes. The ones the folks usually use here are the regular white mailing envelopes that are longer than standard.
I use the ones you have and tape over the metal clasp and generally it costs me about 85 cents or so.
Hugs
April