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if Harbor Freight starts selling tyvek envelopes, they may as well start calling themselves "Harbor Freight and Quilter's Haven". :lol:
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Originally Posted by PatriceJ
if Harbor Freight starts selling tyvek envelopes, they may as well start calling themselves "Harbor Freight and Quilter's Haven". :lol:
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a plus for the Tyvek envelopes...if you're into painting, art quilts, etc, tyvek can be painted, stitched (without tearing out), and when it's heated with a heat gun it bubbles up and changes shapes....I've used it in a couple of art quilts and love to play with it. If you receive a tyvek envelope in the mail, hang onto it and play with it some day or find a person who does art quilts and give it to her/him.
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I picked some up some time ago at Staples. It was a large box and I think I ended up paying just a little less than a buck a piece for them. Well worth the extra cost over manila envelopes as they don't rip, but beware---the glue isn't always the best so I always put some tape on all the 'seams'....
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Thanks for the excellent tip. I will have to buy some.
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Just adding to this message. I bought 12 9x13, Tyvek expandable envelopes for just pennies over 12.00. Slightly more than 1.00 per envelope. I found them at Office Max. but any office supply would have them. I actually tried to tear one and could not. The ones at the post office are not free. The priority boxes are, but not these envelopes. In fact, I didn't see any quite like these at the post office. This will be my way of mailing from now on. I like to save a buck where I can.
FYI: I added Tape to the self sticking tape. (Just in case) I was able to get 11 full yards of fabric inside and could probable have gotten one or two more.
Originally Posted by shequilts
I found out today from a reader on this board about using the Tyvek envelopes for posting. Welll! Talk about a big difference in postage. I posted a package to Canada for $10.00 less than it would cost to use the USPS priority mail box. I had no idea this was an option. :oops:
Many of you already know this, but I'm posting for those of us who just weren't that savvy. Postage saved is money for mre fabric! Karen :thumbup: |
Originally Posted by PatriceJ
if Harbor Freight starts selling tyvek envelopes, they may as well start calling themselves "Harbor Freight and Quilter's Haven". :lol:
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Tyvek is practically indestructible; it's the white sheeting on the walls of houses being constructed. It is an excellent insulator and lasts forever. You can't tear it and it will take a lot of abuse as an envelope. And yep, you can get them at the PO.
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And Please don't forget to re-use them, i have placed new labels over old one, turned them inside out, and cut them in 2, when i needed a smaller piece!
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That is a great idea to recycle these bags. I am so grateful for all the tips this board and others offer daily. Thanks every one for all your generosity.
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