I can get 6 yards of regular quilting fabric in a FRE fairly easily.
It does require special folding - and I would not do it if I was running a business - it takes too long to make it fit. It is worth buying a fairly accurate scale (accurate to 0.1 ounce) if one is planning to do any amount of shipping. I think a decent one can be purchased for less than $30. |
We get 8 yards into the envelopes all the time. It is all in how you fold it.
Should say... that's 8 yards of 44" wide cotton. Only about half as much flannel will fit, and only one yard of fleece! |
Originally Posted by Favorite Fabrics
We get 8 yards into the envelopes all the time. It is all in how you fold it.
Should say... that's 8 yards of 44" wide cotton. Only about half as much flannel will fit, and only one yard of fleece! |
I know some one who can do this work up a tutorial on folding the fabric to fit! I sure can't figure it out.
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
I can get 6 yards of regular quilting fabric in a FRE fairly easily.
It does require special folding - and I would not do it if I was running a business - it takes too long to make it fit. It is worth buying a fairly accurate scale (accurate to 0.1 ounce) if one is planning to do any amount of shipping. I think a decent one can be purchased for less than $30. |
The PO told me there are now rules about how overstuffed the envelope can be. No more of the "if it fits it ships". There is a thickness guide.
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Originally Posted by Vanuatu Jill
Originally Posted by Favorite Fabrics
We get 8 yards into the envelopes all the time. It is all in how you fold it.
Should say... that's 8 yards of 44" wide cotton. Only about half as much flannel will fit, and only one yard of fleece! There was a LOT of confusion within the Post Office earlier this year about how much you could put in the envelope. But it is still, "If it fits, it ships"... and yes, you can tape over the flap, and the seams of the envelope. We had the local USPS Business Services Specialist come out to our shop and examine our envelopes, and check over our taping etc... and everything we do was within the guidelines of USPS so we've been sending those fat envelopes all 'round the world! |
I order. for free, the plastic bubble priority 4.95 envelopes and they can hold up to 7 yds for me. I mail them all the time. Fold neatly and tightly. And not by weight but flat rate. It says so on the envelopes. You can go to USPS.com and look under priorty packages and order for free.Have fun.
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Thanks everyone, I went to the PO today and the lady gave me a flat rate bubble envelope and said you can only get them on line. I was on-line and ordered the "flat rate package", and it didn't include a bubble envelope, only the cardboard ones, with the boxes. I will see how I do with the bubble ones, as they seem to hold more than the cardboard ednvelopes. Favorite Fabrics, I still don't see how you can get even close to 8 yards in those 9 1/2 x 12 1/2 cardboard envelopes!! I have even put it in zip lock bags and sucked all the air out, and still can't get more than 3-4 yards in it!
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Practice makes perfect. You'll get it soon. Have a good evening. I order them all the time so I always have them on hand. Our USPS can't get them in the office either, just on line. Strange.
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