What a pain in the bum! It’s similar here, and Canada post tracking doubles the price as well. UPS is a good alternative for small parcels in Canada or to the US, I’m not sure about Europe but I may find out depending on who claims my stuff!
You guys…seriously, if it that much hassle, I don’t think anyone here is going to hold it against you if you back out…this is an informal thing and not a set in cement agreement. I certainly don’t want it to be a problem for anyone…financially, mentally, physically, etc.
It’s the same in the NL, the rules changed last year. We need to fill in the forms online, then you get a barcode in your email, that is then scanned at the post office. Every item needs to be listed and weighed seperately. We can still put paper-only mail in the post box. They are making it harder and harder to send international mail, it makes swapping less fun . I don’t think it’s even possible now to send a parcel outside of the EU without going on the internet first.
I added some more supplies to my list this morning.
Please message me with an address if you’re interested in anything!
Items are from a cat-friendly, smoke-free home. I’d prefer to ship within the US right now (items that fit in an envelope can be mailed anywhere).
Available items:
- Monopoly cards (not complete sets) & half of houses/hotels
- stitcher’s GPS (reusable pattern marking stickers)
- assortment of bottlecaps
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Looking for:
- (nothing right now)
Ooh, ooh, the money!!!
I have updated my post, finally. I’m still going through things but it’s a start. Link to post.
Oh my gosh! It’s like the best thrift shop ever! I had to remind myself not to be a hoarder.
Same here…seeing stuff reminded me that I also have some of the same stuff…why do I get excited over other people’s stuff when I have my own? No idea!
I am looking for embroidered linens, pieces of embroidered cloth, etc. They don’t need to be usable as linens or whole items - I am making a patchwork item.
Examples:
Offering:
-bag of various elastic. The white would be good for masks.
-various chenille stems (“pipecleaners”)
Offering up items from the vintage embroidery stash i inherited!
Books
Newest addition: vintage “people’s friend” pamphlet.
2 Catalogs of designs:
Projects/kits
In progress rea towel
“Hang in there” kit, all contents there, opened but untouched.
Crewel stool cover or pillow: started, all contents included
Two Christmas kits, unopened.
Crewel pillow kit. Opened but all contents included.
Napkins. One partially stitched, the others printed but not stitched.
Tools (2 crochet hooks & 1 rug hooking hook)
Aida fabric, blue, unsure of #. 1.5 yards
Stamps
Embroidery floss! Different brands, all 6-stranded.
Pearl cotton, 12 balls size 8.
Crewel embroidery yarn
Big stretched project partially stitched. Includes frame to be used on future projects! For shipping I will unstitch a couple sides & collapse it, to ship it in a tube.
Small stitching frame, with work in progress. Remove it to use the frame for your project.
Finished projects:
Handkerchief, sealed in bag. Two tiny framed projects.
Claimed:
(Korssting book is claimed, leaving photo here for enjoying)
Learn how book claimed
@Camelama your list makes 25 participants!
Wow, we are a fully-loaded bunch of crafters, lol.
I added a bunch of odd wood cutouts
(Edits in order top to bottom)
Message me with your address if anything looks useful for you.
International ok.
I’ll post more as I have available funds for shipping and get through more of the organizing, so peek back from time to time.
ETA: OFFERING:
Various crochet cottons:
Still available: 3 Gray, 1 Black
ETA: SEEKING:
Alan Dart literary toy patterns
Not a craft item, but figured I’d put it out to the universe: A decent copy of Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter. Preferably one from before 1950.
@Magpie you’re the bomb! Thanks for wrangling this!
Has anyone posted in the destash along thread telling about this??
Great idea! I am gonna watch stupid TV with the man, please share wherever you think there might be interest
I am truly appalled at how much novelty yarn I have…does anyone want any for art use? I guess I bought whole skeins just to use a little bit…
Does anybody want some? I am only through one bin…see pic in my list
yes, she already contacted me! Thanks…I am sending her the picture shown
I just realized that most of us (not me…) are trying hard to reduce their stash.
So there will be a lot of offering, but not much taking, I think.
Feel free to take my offerings for your friend, sister, brother, mother, neighbor!
For anybody you know who is NOT trying to reduce their stash, LOL.
@audity, I have eyelash yarn that I don’t use. I’ll be in touch.
This is a lovely heartwarming thread