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Old April 24th 17, 07:25 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
Jinx the Minx
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Default Stitchville USA and new photos!

Violet Stitches wrote:
I finally did it...hubby drove me 2.5 hours to the very first Needlework
Shop I've ever been in. I about died of happiness! Stichville USA is in
Minnetonka, MN and was pretty hard to find, as it's hidden in the corner
of an extensive complex of strip malls. The place is HUGE and stocked
with everything stitchy you could ever dream of. I was at first so
overwhelmed I could only wander around in a daze, but after some time the
layout of the store made more sense to me. I had a blissful shopping
experience which lasted for over two hours.

Mostly I purchased fabrics of all different counts and colors, many of
them beautiful opalescents I've never seen before. The selection was incredible.

I was also blown away by the sheer number of stitched models they had
there. When you shop online you can't tell from the photo what things
REALLY look like, so I discovered some new designers I love. One was Nora
Corbett for Mirabilia...wow, her stuff looks much more spectacular in
real life than in photos. I bought two of her smaller charts that aren't
full coverage patterns, because my damaged hands just aren't up to full
coverage. "Mermaid Verde" and "Cupid" the reindeer were the two I chose.
They're beautiful with many embellishments.

The other brand I was impressed by is called The Sweetheart Tree. When
you see pics of these designs online they look very unexciting, but
Stichville had models of them displayed. My goodness there was so much
sparkle and bling I couldn't resist...sparkly fabric, sparkly threads,
and sparkly beads all in one place! I purchased "Potpourri Heart" and
"Tulip Welcome". Unfortunately this brand is very expensive. The charts
were $25 each, and they're SMALL charts...one had some threads and beads
included and the other one didn't.

There was one mistake I made; I bought some wool felt patterns for needle
books and then totally forgot to get the actual wool fabric while I was
there. Oops! Guess I'll just have to go back to Stitchville again.

I uploaded a few new pics at the RCTN photo page (my album is called
Violet Stitches' Projects) if anyone is interested:
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/...os/photostream


Happy Stitching to everyone on this gorgeous spring day.


-Violet


So glad you liked it and found the trip worthwhile!

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jinx the minx
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