Two bits on the postage question: My good friend works at our local post office. They are instructed to sell the highest price first. Only if you ask is there any other option will you get the next lowest and finally the lowest. She always sells the lowest and thinks its stupid but of course only when no one is looking. I am not one to jump on the highest unless its only a half dollar difference. otherwise slowboat for me. New Zealand is not too expensive to ship to either. The thing in cost is you have to also look at our dollar exchange rate so sometimes it sounds horribly expensive for what they are paying but if we took our 1.00 there we would be getting 1.5 or even 2 times for it so all relative I think.
I can't wait til Aprils swap. I think I am able to breath enough to jump on the ship again. Will tell in just a week if I get that quilt for quilters done I am home FREE!!!