SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING TRIANGLES EXCHANGE

[3Sons]

thats a lot of triangles from 280 quilters . its fantastic. i am still waiting on the papers, hope i get them at the end of the week ,i cant wait to get started. I have also organised a swap with my quilting group and i plan to put them together when i get the ones from all over the world
lv toni

[AlohaJo]

Cont me in! I think this is a great way to share quilting around the world and PEACE too!
I think it will be 84 HSt's!
Maryjo
Celebration, FL

[AlohaJo]

Count me in, too.

[djane]

I am in. I am not sure how many triangles I will make and am checking at my LQS to see if I can get the paper.

Debbie
Olds, Aberta Canada

[djane]

Let's pretend for a moment. We have 284 quilters on board and they do 84 HST each do you have any idea the number of HST that will be exchanged. Don't go running for your calculator because I have mine right here. 23,856 HSTs :shock:

We really do have 284 signed up and it will be a mystery in the final number. I bet we will get 300 quilters by the time I wake up tomorrow morning.

For now. Good night and happy sewing!
Clara

[DebbieWolf]

It's so exciting that everyone wants to write their city/state/country on their papers, and it's even more exciting to see all the
ideas :idea: being offered to save us time when doing it. What a SISTERHOOD and BROTHERHOOD we have become!

Now we need more ideas :idea: :idea: on how to fix the packages for them to be returned Internationally.

The U.S. Post Office has Priority International Flat Rate Boxes and Padded Envelopes. The cost to send a Padded 12-1/2" x 9" Envelope to countries other than Mexico is $13.95. Unless you're sending thousands of HST's, that envelope such be sufficient. When my daughter was in Perth, we used the envelopes and boxes and stuffed them full! The padded envelope would help to prevent damage too. With these flat rate packages, the person sending the HST's can go also on-line and fill out a label to send with the HST's

When using the International Flat Rate service, you can go to the U.S. Postal Service site and fill out mailing labels. This label would need to be sent at the same time you send your HSTs.

http://www.usps.com/shippingassistan...ppingassistant

I wouldn't mind picking up some envelopes and labels, but we'd need to figure out a way to pay for the cost of this postage. Does anyone know if there is such a thing as an International Money Order??? No personal checks please.

Debbie

[DebbieWolf]

I'm another long time member, first time poster. I would love to part of this exchange. I will order the papers today

Sheevaun
Sydney NSW Australia

[ellenceleste]

Probably the easiest answer to that, besides an IRC, is Paypal. Anyone who has a checking account or credit card and an email address can sign up, and since we're an online organization, that does indicate a certain level of computer proficiency. Paypal is very easy to use and international friendly. If you need them to send you $13.95 US, that's what you ask for. Paypal will work out what to take out of someone's checking account in their equivalent currency. Keep in mind there is a fee for a Paypal transaction (minimal) and add that to the $13.95.

[ellenceleste]

Terrie here, maybe I already posted,, but not sure. I'm IN. From Montreal, Quebec, Canada TQS name crocus999. Is there any way to confirm that we are entered?

[ellenceleste]

Let's pretend for a moment. We have 284 quilters on board and they do 84 HST each do you have any idea the number of HST that will be exchanged. Don't go running for your calculator because I have mine right here. 23,856 HSTs :shock:

We really do have 284 signed up and it will be a mystery in the final number. I bet we will get 300 quilters by the time I wake up tomorrow morning.

For now. Good night and happy sewing!
Clara

Good Lord! I knew this was getting big (and out of hand?). I am sooooooooo grateful to the volunteers who are putting this together!!! 8)

[ellenceleste]

Thanks. Me too.

[ellenceleste]

Can all the triangles we send be the same, or does each page have to be different? Will we get back pages of triangles, or all sorts of different triangles?

[DebbieWolf]

I found information on the U.S. Postal Service Website about International Reply Coupons. If you're out of the U.S., check out this link and then check with your local Postal Service to see if they offer similar International Reply Coupons. We had a lady from Norway or Finland (I can't find the post now) who also suggested the International Reply Coupons.

http://pe.usps.com/text/imm/immc3_024.htm#ep240954

Debbie

[DebbieWolf]

Reply to crocus999 who wrote:

by crocus999 » Sun Jan 23, 2011 8:11 pm

Can all the triangles we send be the same, or does each page have to be different? Will we get back pages of triangles, or all sorts of different triangles?

The triangles don't have to all be the same and each page doesn't have to be different. If you have some smaller stash that that won't make a whole page of 28, it's fine to cut the paper and use that smaller piece.

Remember that you won't be sending on whole pages of triangles...you'll be cutting them into individual HSTs and you will be getting different ones in return. Please don't send in whole sheets of triangles because we won't have time to cut them apart. Be sure to rewatch Edyta's segment of the show that explains the process of setting up your fabric and papers and then cutting and trimming.

The instructions for preparing your HST's can also be found in the Guidelines in the 1st post on the 1st page of this forum and also in my Step-by-Step instructions on Page 14 (I think it's page 14 :roll: ). If not, check Pages 12, 13 or 15...it somewhere in that area.

Debbie

[DebbieWolf]

thanks