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August 14th, 2013, 09:02 AM
#1
Senior Member
Quilting Guru
Sick as a parrot!
I would love to buy more things from MSQ but $40 to send one teeny tiny half hexi template is way too high. Feeling miffed just now.
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August 14th, 2013, 10:31 AM
#2
Senior Member
Missouri Star
Re: Sick as a parrot!
There is template plastic that you can get at one of your sewing shops. I bought a package and it has six sheets in it with grids and you just use your sissors to cut them out. I bought a different brand than this one..
Amazon.com: vinayl template sheets quilt
Lorie
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August 14th, 2013, 10:35 AM
#3
Senior Member
The Guild President
Re: Sick as a parrot!
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August 14th, 2013, 11:04 AM
#4
Senior Member
Quilting Guru
Re: Sick as a parrot!
I am in the UK . I have found the template product in amazon UK. Cost is in UK £ but supplied by a US company. Why oh why did I not have quilting in my blood when I used to work/travel in the USA? Lol. Thanks for your help ladies
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August 14th, 2013, 11:19 AM
#5
Senior Member
Missouri Star
Re: Sick as a parrot!
Okay, Jeannie - did you order it and get a huge surprise, or just find that was what the shipping cost would be? There are definitely ways around this though. Sometimes just having a stateside friend who would receive your package and forward it can be less expensive. Also, though I haven't used them, I know several members use a service which will combine their packages and send them at a less expensive way. Maybe someone will chime in and give you some information about that service.
If all you wanted was a small template, I would have been more than happy to send it to you in a card or letter . . .
Be warned. I am BORED.
This could be dangerous.
When you get cold just go stand in the corner.
They are usually 90 degrees.
A giraffe's coffee would be cold by the time it reached the bottom of his throat.
Ever think about that? No? You only think about yourself??
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August 14th, 2013, 11:49 AM
#6
Senior Member
The Guild President
Re: Sick as a parrot!
As Sandy said, someone would be happy to send it on. I'm in Australia and buy 9yds at a time of fabric and it only costs $12 to send from the US.
Is it an MSQC template or another brand? Coz most brands have a distributor in each country, do an Internet search, contact them and find out who your closest retailer is.
Also, remember ANY full hexy template will work if you draw a line across the middle from point to point and use that instead of an edge. You just need to know the finished length of any side on the hexy and buy a full hexy template in that size. A full hexy is just two half hexys after all
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August 14th, 2013, 11:52 AM
#7
Senior Member
The Guild President
Re: Sick as a parrot!
Was it the MSQC one for layer cakes? Or charms? Coz I have templates here in most sizes so I can measure mine and work out the size for you if you tell me which one?
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August 14th, 2013, 12:02 PM
#8
Senior Member
Missouri Star
Re: Sick as a parrot!

Originally Posted by
pamipatch
As Sandy said, someone would be happy to send it on. I'm in Australia and buy 9yds at a time of fabric and it only costs $12 to send from the US.
Is it an MSQC template or another brand? Coz most brands have a distributor in each country, do an Internet search, contact them and find out who your closest retailer is.
Also, remember ANY full hexy template will work if you draw a line across the middle from point to point and use that instead of an edge. You just need to know the finished length of any side on the hexy and buy a full hexy template in that size. A full hexy is just two half hexys after all
If you do this don't forget to add a seam allowance if you want your hexi to finish as wide as it is tall.
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August 14th, 2013, 12:25 PM
#9
Senior Member
The Guild President
Re: Sick as a parrot!
Oops yep sorry, thanks Claire. I've marked mine with a dotted line across the middle and a solid line 1/4" up. I'm such a doofus, would've realised if I'd actually gone and looked at it lol
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August 14th, 2013, 12:25 PM
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Senior Member
Missouri Star
Re: Sick as a parrot!
I know Al said they were working the international shipping charges calculator thingie. It just seems to spew out crazy shipping charges during check out, but they only charge you the actual cost once the package is together.
I do believe that they try to pack it so you pay the least amount possible, and still protect your merchandise.
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