Bookmark Swap- Rd. 2 SENDOUT DATE HAS CHANGED!!! IT IS NOW: 1/19/10

[Harvey]

The last one was fun. Looking forward to this one .

[CraftyCarrie]

I haven't swapped in a long time.  This will be fun!

[Craftrica]

Ditto here! I had kind of got out of the habit of swapping, but now I'm all fired up and enthusiastic again!

[jennieingram]

And I'm really excited to see so many people joining this swap!  We're up to 28!!!

[Ariethine]

SWEET!! I AM *SO* THE HALFWAY POINT!! YESH!!  I'm really excited for a quick and easy satisfying swap. I'm getting pretty darn good at bookmarks!! I made four of them at Christmas!! and four for one swap, three for another!  I hope people like them crocheted! 

[jennieingram]

Hi Ladies,
There have been some questions/concerns about postage costs to foreign countries.  So far we have swappers signed up from the U.S., Australia, Canada, England, and South Africa.  To give you some VAGUE idea of costs, here are some prices taken from the USPS website's postage calculator.  These are by no means set in stone.  I looked up prices for STANDARD envelopes, containing 1 oz and 2 oz letters, each with non-rigid objects, and rigid objects (fabric/paper bookmarks versus wood, metal bookmarks).  I hope these are a helpful guide.  (Australian, Canadian, English, and South African swappers, I'm sorry, but I didn't brave your countries postal service web sites for the same information, though I assume it exists out there somewhere.)

And a BIG THANK YOU to the many of you are willing to ship outside the country.  It's warming my little heart.  (Actually, it looks like for me to ship to 4 partners, all in different countries, it would still cost me less than a box when I ship a swap in this country...  I should look into getting a pen pal....)


Australia 1 oz. non-rigid $.98
Australia 1 oz. rigid $1.18
Australia 2 oz. non-rigid $1.82
Australia 2 oz. rigid $2.02

Canada 1 oz. non-rigid $.75
Canada 1 oz. rigid $.95
Canada 2 oz. non-rigid $1.00
Canada 2 oz. rigid $1.20

United Kingdom 1 oz. non-rigid $.98
United Kingdom 1 oz. rigid $1.18
United Kingdom non-rigid $1.82
United Kingdom rigid $2.02

South Africa 1 oz. non-rigid $.98
South Africa 1 oz. rigid $1.18
South Africa 2 oz. non-rigid $1.76
South Africa 2 oz. rigid $1.96

[kartiana]

Thanks for the info jennieingram! You are a great organizer!

[stellou]

I have just joined you 

[QuiltersBlock]

I am so happy to be part of this swap! Great Fun!!

Thanks for the shipping info Jennieingram. Very helpful!

QB

[jennieingram]

Well, we just passed the halfway mark, up to 31 swappers!  Maybe with folks being off for the holiday, we will fill up early.