We usually ship within 48 hours after payment is received. In most cases, items can be combined to save on shipping, handling and insurance. (To qualify for a discount, all items must be paid for in 1 payment and shipped together ). Alaska and Hawaii must be shipped priority with insurance. You have the option of insurance. I only ship to the USA. The shipping cost is determined by the weight of the order. The average shipping cost for patterns is .85 cents for each additional pattern after the highest shipping price pattern. We will e-mail you a combine invoice when you are done. If you would like the exact shipping cost, please e-mail us a list of the items you are interested in.