This thread is for round 3 pics of your quilts...

MAILING ALERT!!!

For those of you mailing internationally, you need to be aware of a couple of things...

Customs forms must be filled out properly for the country you are mailing to.. we do not want to pay customs charges on any of these and are justified not to as we are not importing or exporting goods.. only trading services...

I usually mark mine "other"...not gift or merchandise, etc..
I usually mark the contents as "used craft fabric"
Mark the package to be returned to the sender in the case that it cannot be delivered.. we dont want tops lost in international mailing bin somewhere..

Also the cost of the item must be considered.. If it is over $50 value, customs charges will be assessed at the receiving end.. I would suggest you estimate a value less than $50. How can we justify this? Well again, we are not importing or exporting goods...just exchanging value for value..

Insurance is another matter.. I think that the US Post Office defaults to $100 insurance without extra fees.. I am going to suggest that we all abide by that and NOT add extra insurance.. gets us back into the customs issue.. how can we value it less than $50 and insure it for more than $100... I would like to have your input on this, but to minumize the impact of chgs, I would like us all to use $50 as the basis for the value of all tops, and take the chance of losing $50 in coverage in the case of one of them getting damaged or lost...

About tracking internationally...If you are mailing from the US and fill out your customs form, it gets scanned.. and a number is printed on your receipt.. You can use this number to ask for a trace if the package gets lost. I dont know what happens when mailing from the other countries. Will you girls please check with your post office?

Any other issues, please post them for the benefit of all...

And Im sorry that I didnt think to post this sooner.. before we had a problem..

The international girls might be able to help us out here as some of us are not used to this process. Try not to be judgemental when these things happen..but informative and helpful in finding a solution.

Babeegirl...go Sazu's center today..it is gorgeous!!! I might just keep it :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Awwwwww, I got a notice yesterday about the PO trying to deliver Elle's center to me. They didn't leave it :cry: :cry: It is signature confirmation..so have to wait until Tues...since Mon. is a holiday :( Its driving me crazy already!!!! I don't know how I'll make it until then!

Patti, I am so excited that its got half way round the world already, this is just the best quilt programme I have every done. You are going to be busy with 2 to do. Good luck

Elle

Patience, Patti, Patience! LOL! I go crazy when I have something at the post office and have to wait. Haven't heard anything yet on my third center, or seen pictures of the completed second round.... :(

I don't want to be patient!!!! :cry: And why did it have to happen on a LOOOOONNNNGGG weekend? I am itching to get it because I want to go to Jackson to the LQS asap so I have time to finish up both centers on time...ya'll know I'm a slow quilter!! :lol: :lol:

Ladies..I really really really do want to keep this RR going until we finish it. Is everybody going to stay involved and keep up with their committment?

I am. I will do what needs to be done to keep it going.

I am, even though I'm not in your group.

I want to go to Jackson! What is the name of the quilt shop and WHERE is it? Do you go on Saturdays?

MJ..here is their web site..it has a map...NOTE: They haven't moved yet so go to the OLD location.

I usually don't go on Sat. because it is busier then. I am trying to get ready to go tomorrow or the next day at the latest. I need stuff to work on Elle's center.

If you go..have fun! Don't get too close to those Bernina machines or one will go home with you :wink:

Where is their website????? :?: :?:

oops...duh...http://www.sewmanyideas.com/

((((((((Terri))))))) ((((((Terri))))))))!!!!!

Its here! I got it!! I picked it up yesterday and went shopping today :lol: I've got a plan...so I'm ready to get busy! You did a great job with that fabric :lol:

Great I am so pleased its arrived in Tennessee. Go girl go LOL

This is me also bumping this thread, cos we need to keep this going now.

Elle

I love looking at all the work, but the quilt shop you just posted has the most reasonable classes ever 12 to 20 dollars...Even I could afford that...anyone close is indeed lucky :D

Yes, Ruth. They are really good about arranging for any type of lesson you want or need..even private lessons. And of course, they are pretty reasonable with the price. Of course, they are also pretty good about just giving you some help and advice if you take a problem to them. Since I didn't even know how to thread a machine when I started this, they have been a HUGE help to me :lol:

Of course, they do know that every time I step inside I drop a load of $ on fabric and other stuff. :roll: :wink: :lol:

OK...after my trip to my LQS yesterday I was sooo excited that I couldn't wait any longer. I got busy on SazuBmidlands' s center today...I sure hope you like it Sazu!! If not...my DH really, really, really wants it. He said he'd love to see me finish up this one and just keep it. :roll:

I guess I'll be making one now very similar to this one. I told him it will really be fun to watch to see how it progresses.

Patti, That is just perfect. The fabric is beautiful. No wonder your husband loves it.


Elle

That is really pretty!!!!

It's beautiful Patti, & what georgous colours too :wink:

Tisha

Sandpat that was exactly right! :D

That's pretty!!!

Very pretty. I love it.

Sandpat...
That is just absolutely perfect!!!
If you are gonna make hubby one, you could always make an extra for ME!!! :D
Love it
K

Patti,
That is absolutely stunning! What a great addition to this quilt!
I, like you, want to make one of these...This is just beautiful.
MJ

Thanks..its a really simple addition, but...now ..hope Sazu likes it :wink:

Now..I gotta go find some more of that fabric to buy..DH loves it :lol:

LOVE IT!!!!!
Its perfect. Your DH definitely cant have it!!
Youve done a fantastic job of finding just the right fabric for it there. Its wonderful! :D :D :D :D :D

Patti

Just been to the Post Office to collect Terri's RR - Well girls I have to say that the pictures on here are all beautiful, however they definatley don't do Terri's centre justice.
I am totally blown away with it - infact I am going to have to rethink what I had intended for the 3rd round.
Terri you have made a unique centre & Patti your round just makes the centre sing.

Well off to get the grey matter working .... wish me luck LOL

Tisha

Oh, I love what Pat did with mine!

:oops: :oops: :oops: Ya'll are making me blush...I'm just soooo happy and relieved to hear that it made it to you Tisha. I know you will have fun working on it. I'm working my gray matter overtime on Elle's right now.....I think I have an idea..I just have to play with it now to test it out and make sure it will work. :wink:

Isn't Elle's pretty? I was in awe when I got it.
If you need fabric (Asian), let me know. I have some other prints that might go with it.

Thanks Terri. Yes, it is really pretty. I bought some fabric the other day (it is kind of hard to match, you can go sooo many directions with it!) Anyway...if my idea doesn't test out like I think it will...I may get back to you...I don't have anything asian in my stash...hey...I forgot my friend/neighbor Tsuya (from Japan) who is a quilter...hmmm..... :wink:

Oh, I know! Lots of colors to pick and choose from. I'm still trying to find the original fabric I bought for it, but it's gone. I think gremlins got it. Or, maybe the geckos lol
Let me know if you need help

Patti

Good job you said about Elle's RR - I am off to my guild shop tomorrow will look for some Asian prints there.

Tisha

I now have Missi's center and the 1st round by Elizabeth and I have the perfect 3rd round to add. Will post when done.
Jan

Jan
I am like a little kid at Christmas, or Terri for that matter with her SS gift :) I am gonna be back here all the time waiting for the picture.

I can't decide what to do with Barbsbus center. I have few ideas should I do one side of the border and post the different options. What has been done in the past? Thanks!

Patti, Sounding very interesting and thanks for the compliments :oops: blushing here.

Elle

Hi there, this is for Steph (Mamatobugboo) Your beautiful centre arrived here in Spain today. It really is pretty. Got my brain going already. Have you seen a picture of it lately if not I can post one.

You don´t seem to have been around for a while, hope all is okay with you.Elle

Hey ladies post some pictures, I would love to see them :D