Shipping policy

 

 Unless otherwise noted, items ship within one week of ordering.

I DO NOT SELL TO OR SHIP TO THE EU or UK on this site.  This has to do with VAT international requirements.  You can order both e-patterns and printed patterns from Etsy if you are in those locations.  I am happy to sell to UK and EU customers on Etsy, as that marketplace meets all legal requirements for small businesses to be able to ship to and sell to those locations.

 

 – International Customs & Customs Duty –

 Depending on your country customs charges may be applicable for purchases on your end. Customs charges vary from country to country- please check with your post office to see which charges may apply. Please note I do not mark items as “gift”, and put the actual item price (excluding shipping) on forms according to US laws.  I do not cover customs charges, so please be sure to factor in any fees which may be incurred by your country’s postal system.

 I do not ship to destinations of Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, or Syria, via USPS regulations.  Sorry!  I also do not ship to the EU or UK through this site, but I do sell to those locations on Etsy.  This has to do with legal requirements and tax filings, which Etsy handles for micro sellers like me!

– Mailing Methods & Transit Times –

Please allow up to one week for orders to ship. Pre-orders ship up to one week after the actual release date.

SEWING PATTERNS ONLY-  Up to 3 sewing patterns can mail via USPS Flat Rate Envelope.  "If it fits it ships," so if you select the shipping method and your items will not fit, you will be contacted for additional shipping fees.  Thanks for understanding!

First Class Mail (Ground Advantage)- The cheapest and slowest of shipping options.  Within the USA, this is only available for lightweight packages of 14 oz or less, due to USPS regulations. Within the USA expect the package to arrive within 5-10 days of the date of mailing.  For international customers, expect packages to take a month or longer from mailing date.  The checkout lists this option as First Class Flat Rate, but it should not be confused with Priority Flat Rate (below).

Priority Mail- The fastest method offered, this takes 3-5 Days to arrive at destinations within the USA from the date it is shipped.  For International packages it may take from two weeks to over a month to arrive.

 *Holidays, weather, misrouted packages, and other unforeseen things may occur once the package is in the hands of the shipping agent which may delay the arrival.*

 

– Package Tracking –

 Within the USA-  USA shipments include tracking with all packages.  You can find this in your Paypal transaction if paid with a paypal account, or in your order summary on this website if you pay with a credit card.

 International- Tracking for international orders is not available.  International packages are given a customs form number.  With this number, you can see when the package is mailed, when it leaves the USA, and when it reaches the post office in your country.  It DOES NOT include information between when it leaves the USA and when it is collected at the post office. If duty is owed, the order does not update until the duty is paid and package is picked up.

 If you are an international customer who has not received your package, and it has been longer than two weeks, please contact your local post office.  It may be being held for customs duty and customers have informed me that occasionally their post offices do not notify them of this.  Keep checking back until the package arrives.

 

– Shipping Quote are Estimates –

Occasionally the shipping calculator on the website will be in error, in which case I will message you in case any extra funds are needed for shipping.  Likewise, if shipping has been overcharged by $1.50 or more, I will issue a shipping refund via your payment method.