SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING TRIANGLES EXCHANGE

[Debbie W.]

MORE IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING ONLY THE USE OF PAYPAL FOR INTERNATIONAL PACKAGES

For our international quilters, we will now ONLY accept PayPal to pay for your return postage...no International Reply Coupons, no International Money Orders...ONLY PayPal. Clara has graciously offered the use of her PayPal account to simplify the process for both the sender and the receiver.

For PayPal details, please send ClaraLawrence (screen name) an email and make arrangements for sending monies through PayPal. IMPORTANT CORRECTION: Clara just discovered that this service accepts credit cards, but you will need to set up a PayPal account to send the money.

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Then you'll be ready to get those packages in the mail!
Debbie

Little boo boo here. My fault. I was double checking with PayPal online and walking through the process so I could describe it. Apparently you do have to set up an account. It might be an option if I were a business and I am not. It is easy and handy. I also recommend using credit cards only for the added protection they offer. Clara

[Debbie W.]

Debbie,

I got your message on the PayPal. It's definitely the right solution. Thanks for letting me know.

Everyone else,

I was thinking about the sorting as well, and was clear on something and then heard you say something else.

It is my understanding that we are to put 28 HST in a baggie - if I do 10 sheets, I use 10 baggies, each with a label of my name and mailing address - I was going to suggest putting something like "1 of 10" , "2 0f 10" on each baggie to assist in your sorting process. But, I think I just heard that you aren't requiring 28 per small baggie. Not sure why you would remove that requirement, but if you decide to keep it in, it would absolutely make your sorting process easier. You can sort my 1st 28, refill my baggie with 28, and pop it into my box. Then, you aren't sorting 700 for me, but 25 baggies of 28. Anyway - my thoughts on the whole thing, and I'm completely confident in your abilities to do this! My partner is an engineer, and I even had him thinking on it for a while.

Also, I was thinking about the fact that I'm sending in 700 - with 615 participants, I'm guaranteed to get some of my own back. But, if many of us send in 700 (or more than 615) I would be happy to get 4-5 of another persons' HST who also sent in 700. That way, I don't get 85 of my own back, but I would be happy to have 4-5 identical ones in the quilt (I'm making the cover quilt from her book.)

It will be interesting to see how many people actually turn in. It will be easiest to sort by most turned in and least turned in, and start the swap there. We can't wait for pictures.

Up to 6 sheets complete and 10 more sheets pinned and ready for sewing. (I did this in between completing the borders on a bed sized quilt this weekend! Great weekend!!!)

You can put them in individual baggies of 28 if you want to, but it''s not necessary to number them 1 of 10, etc. That's extra work for you and it won't be instrumental in the sorting process. If you do separate them into smaller bags like that, be sure to put how many are in the baggie and your screen name on each bag. I never required that you had to send them divided into separate bags, just that they needed to be sent in increments of 28, 56, 112, and so forth.

Debbie

[peg j.]

The mail lady just brought my papers from Edyta - hurray!! I ordered them on Wed. Time to get some fabric out.

[Elizabeth W.]

For those interested in Edyta's books I found them at http://www.connectingthreads.com at 40% off. Right now they just have Friendship Triangles and Friendship Strips and Scraps.

Hulagirl, Anchorage, Alaska, USA

[Elizabeth W.]

There will be between 17,220 and 430,500 triangles exchanged - I hope you have a very big table! My 18 month old son helped to pick out the fabric - should make for some interesting half square triangles. Thank-you for doing this very exciting and very large project!

[Margo C.]

There will be between 17,220 and 430,500 triangles exchanged - I hope you have a very big table! My 18 month old son helped to pick out the fabric - should make for some interesting half square triangles. Thank-you for doing this very exciting and very large project!

OUCH! Those numbers make my head hurt!

My DH just said "Pay no attention....it's a scare tactic!" :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Joan D.]

It is working I am scared I hope they accept a lot of help.

[Joan D.]

It's not scary - it's amazing. The sorting sounds like a lot of fun (I know, I'm weird) wish I could help.

[Catherine S.]

I received my papers from Edyta today too. YEAH!!! I've picked out some material. Now I just need to get downstairs and get started. I am so excited.
Cathy

[Catherine S.]

Sorting Captain here. When the moment gets closer, we would graciously accept any help around the Houston, TX area. We still have a ways to go until that moment, so don't fret about that. Now is the time for us to enjoy working on our HST and wonder what they will become and share on each other's excitement on what there's will become. I just have to make up my mind on what fabric I'm going to use for the darks. Humm. Clara

[Catherine S.]

There will be between 17,220 and 430,500 triangles exchanged - I hope you have a very big table! My 18 month old son helped to pick out the fabric - should make for some interesting half square triangles. Thank-you for doing this very exciting and very large project!

OUCH! Those numbers make my head hurt!

My DH just said "Pay no attention....it's a scare tactic!" :lol: :lol: :lol:

Wait a minute. Don't get any thoughts about your 18 month old helping us sort. Too distracting for us. I bet he's a cutie. We are going to try for many very big tables! Clara

[Margo C.]

There will be between 17,220 and 430,500 triangles exchanged - I hope you have a very big table! My 18 month old son helped to pick out the fabric - should make for some interesting half square triangles. Thank-you for doing this very exciting and very large project!

OUCH! Those numbers make my head hurt!

My DH just said "Pay no attention....it's a scare tactic!" :lol: :lol: :lol:

Wait a minute. Don't get any thoughts about your 18 month old helping us sort. Too distracting for us. I bet he's a cutie. We are going to try for many very big tables! Clara

Hmmmm....looks like serin10 lives near Chicago. Maybe she and the toddler will be snowed in for the duration. :roll:

[Margo C.]

Hi Margo ,
Somewhere along the way I missed how to put a signature on the posts. Could you repeat how you did it.

Thanks, Deanna

[Margo C.]

Hi Margo ,
Somewhere along the way I missed how to put a signature on the posts. Could you repeat how you did it.

Thanks, Deanna

I second that Margo. Pretty Please!

[Margo C.]

My son would LOVE to help, although his idea of help and your idea of help are two very different ideas :wink: . Unfortunately he will be unavailable to assist - as someone else pointed out we are in northern IL (unless someone wants to host an active toddler - mommy and daddy could really use some sleep ... any takers?)