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Hi everybody!
I've got to know quilters all over the world by Facebook and now we would like to start a Round Robin. That would be California, Sweden, Malta, Australia and me in France. The only thing I worrie about is: how safe will it be to sent quilts to certain countries. My Californian friend has sent some quiltingmaterials to Malta and it was all stolen....... Is there somebody with some experiance on this matter?? |
I have not done this at all, but welcome.
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I am in a quilt group and we have ladies from all over us and Australia. We have never had any problems,. Packages always get there,,,Just make sure even ifthey are friends that are trust worthy,,,Ive heard horror stories. The way i look at it when sending my round robins is would I be devestated if something happened to it?...If so I dont send it...I always send nice fabric but not my very favorite. You also have to be very accepting, Sometimes what you picture and someone else pictures can be very different, I have no problem with this but some people are not good at this.
Just a thought...I love the round Robins that I do that are international. Good Luck |
No experience, but I would love to do a 5" patch exchange could be fun to get different fabrics. Lace
Originally Posted by pinot
Hi everybody!
I've got to know quilters all over the world by Facebook and now we would like to start a Round Robin. That would be California, Sweden, Malta, Australia and me in France. The only thing I worrie about is: how safe will it be to sent quilts to certain countries. My Californian friend has sent some quiltingmaterials to Malta and it was all stolen....... Is there somebody with some experiance on this matter?? |
Thank you Daisy for your good advice!! I will keep everything in mind and I will tell the other ladies to to do so too.
It will be a challance anyway because I've never met these ladies but we've been writing for a while now and we can get along very well. So, I think we should try this just to see if it works and make it a very small project...... |
Hi Lace!
The fabrics I use are all bought in the US and the quiltfabrics you can (hardly) buy here are fabrics imported from the US. So I don't think we could swap very different fabrics. I live in the middle of France. Maybe there are real french fabrics in the south but even those fabrics are made in China or comming from the US! |
There are a bunch of Round Robins through this site and they all look great! they have international ones as well and they don't seem to have any issues. I can't wait for the next round starts so I can join in too.
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where can I find them? I'm so stupid with computers!
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there is a section on the main page Member swaps and Row/Round Robins. there are a bunch on there. Here is a link to one of the international ones http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-26670-1.htm there are a bunch though so that is just one example.
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you need to make sure EVERYONE, EVERYTIME adds insurance and delivery confirmation to their packages, no matter where it is going, and make sure that the insurance increases with the quilt...what is appropriate in the beginning is not nearly enough after 2 or 3 rounds are added. I have participated in 5 different international round robins...a couple of them were very expensive to participate in, we were required to not only add our border but also yardage the package grew with each round and by the last round it cost me over $100 just to add the required yardage and mail it to the UK. so make sure your group is ready for the expense involved and knows the cost will grow with each round. different rr's are done in different ways and some you do not have to send extra just the quilt as it grows but packaging still grows and postage requirements grow as well. the expensive one i participated in was 7 rounds all together and i probably spent about $500 participating between the fabric requirements and postage/insurance requirements.
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
you need to make sure EVERYONE, EVERYTIME adds insurance and delivery confirmation to their packages, no matter where it is going, and make sure that the insurance increases with the quilt...what is appropriate in the beginning is not nearly enough after 2 or 3 rounds are added. I have participated in 5 different international round robins...a couple of them were very expensive to participate in, we were required to not only add our border but also yardage the package grew with each round and by the last round it cost me over $100 just to add the required yardage and mail it to the UK. so make sure your group is ready for the expense involved and knows the cost will grow with each round. different rr's are done in different ways and some you do not have to send extra just the quilt as it grows but packaging still grows and postage requirements grow as well. the expensive one i participated in was 7 rounds all together and i probably spent about $500 participating between the fabric requirements and postage/insurance requirements.
It is expensive to participate, especially when sending overseas, but an experience well worth the money. |
Welcome from New Hampshire and good luck with your RR group. I have been participating in an International RR for 11 years now, same ladies from Australia, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, Italy and USA, myself.---we have not had any problems--yet. On the declaration area we call our package a "cotton square". No matter how many rounds are on---actually it's correct, right?? We insure for $5.00 for the centers and add another $5.00 for each round thereafter.
We do realize that the worth is much higher but we hope that the rather low insurance amount and description does not become a temptation. Please let me know how you make out with your group by PM. Best regards, Kutnso |
goodmorning! it's good to wake up and find a message how to have a "safe" RR. Thanks for all the good advice and I will tell the other ladies all about it. I am going to the mall in Dijon now to buy pretty dresses for my 4 years old granddaughters who are identical twins. The quilts I promissed them are calling too.......
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I have sent small packages of fabric etc to various places, I have not had a problem, however if I was sending something expensive, or that I had put a lot of work into, I would pay extra to register my item and send it 'Track and Trace' so that it is signed for at the other end, thus eliminating as many problems as possible.
Gal |
The suggestions above are all very good but my Brazilian friend told me that once the package arrives they are charged more than double for the duty tax. Something to think about.
I've started another IRR (privately) and these members are from Brazil, Germany, Japan, Iceland and USA, myself. I truly hope that we have the same good luck with our mailings. In fact, our Centers are due to be mailed on Aug. 1, so we may learn something from this. Much good luck to all of you, Kutnso |
Bonjour, We lived in Menestreau en Villette, a few miles south of Orleans for 5 years. How I wish there had been a shopping mall at that time. This was many years ago but we managed.
How long have you been making quilts?? I'm sure your little grandaughters will love cuddling with their new quilts. Happy shopping, Kutnso |
Sometimes the 'ROYAL MAIL' takes months. I do send things but I worry.
In one of the guilds here on the 'net a quilt was lost because the person that addressed it put SA for South America. Spell out everything and put clear tape over both addresses so dampness will not erode the address. Never heard about that quilt again. So sad! |
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