Sadly, another LNS Closing

Hi all,

I just received this e-mail and I'm sickened by it. Now we have nowhere
to buy but on-line or Michael's, the rip off store.

NOTICE

After 35 years, Loving Stitch will be closing on April 30, 2010.

We are placing our last orders on March 26, 2010. We will take pre-paid
orders for the following items up to that date:

Dimensions Kits

Beads

Kreinik

Books carried by Hoffman Distributing

Our store policy has also changed to read: All Sales Final.

We will have further details for our closing towards the end of March.

"Maureen Miller" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

I just received this e-mail and I'm sickened by it. Now we have nowhere
to buy but on-line or Michael's, the rip off store.


I'm sorry to hear this. That happened here a couple of years ago and I
never got over missing the store. Michael's hasn't got much to choose from
and Joanne's is just as bad.

I get almost everything on line now, or via telephone.

Lucille

NOTICE

After 35 years, Loving Stitch will be closing on April 30, 2010.

We are placing our last orders on March 26, 2010. We will take pre-paid
orders for the following items up to that date:

Dimensions Kits

Beads

Kreinik

Books carried by Hoffman Distributing

Our store policy has also changed to read: All Sales Final.

We will have further details for our closing towards the end of March.

On 3/16/10 1:34 PM, in article ,
"Maureen Miller" wrote:

Hi all,

I just received this e-mail and I'm sickened by it. Now we have nowhere
to buy but on-line or Michael's, the rip off store.

NOTICE

After 35 years, Loving Stitch will be closing on April 30, 2010.

We are placing our last orders on March 26, 2010. We will take pre-paid
orders for the following items up to that date:

Dimensions Kits

Beads

Kreinik

Books carried by Hoffman Distributing

Our store policy has also changed to read: All Sales Final.

We will have further details for our closing towards the end of March.
That's too bad.

I know my LNS is trying to survive.

Cheryl

On Mar 16, 1:34�pm, Maureen Miller
wrote:
Hi all,

I just received this e-mail and I'm sickened by it. �Now we have nowhere
to buy but on-line or Michael's, the rip off store.

� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �NOTICE

After 35 years, Loving Stitch will be closing on April 30, 2010.

We are placing our last orders on March 26, 2010. �We will take pre-paid
orders for the following items up to that date:

Dimensions Kits

Beads

Kreinik

Books carried by Hoffman Distributing

Our store policy has also changed to read: All Sales Final.

We will have further details for our closing towards the end of March.

How sad. The two LNSs I frequented have gone in the
past couple of years. A nearby one is needlepoint
only. There are a couple clear on the other side of Pgh
but as per usual in PA the roads to them are usually
under construction and I haven't learned yet what they
carry. I was spoiled by the others. If I'm in a pinch for
DMC floss, I hit Michaels or Joanns since they're near
where DM gets her hair done every Friday. Otherwise
I end up online.

Nancy

Nancy wrote:
On Mar 16, 1:34�pm, Maureen Miller
wrote:

Hi all,

I just received this e-mail and I'm sickened by it. �Now we have nowhere
to buy but on-line or Michael's, the rip off store.

� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �NOTICE

After 35 years, Loving Stitch will be closing on April 30, 2010.

We are placing our last orders on March 26, 2010. �We will take pre-paid
orders for the following items up to that date:

Dimensions Kits

Beads

Kreinik

Books carried by Hoffman Distributing

Our store policy has also changed to read: All Sales Final.

We will have further details for our closing towards the end of March.


How sad. The two LNSs I frequented have gone in the
past couple of years. A nearby one is needlepoint
only. There are a couple clear on the other side of Pgh
but as per usual in PA the roads to them are usually
under construction and I haven't learned yet what they
carry. I was spoiled by the others. If I'm in a pinch for
DMC floss, I hit Michaels or Joanns since they're near
where DM gets her hair done every Friday. Otherwise
I end up online.

Nancy

Oh dear. You will all just have to come and visit me and stock up. I
have one good one just five blocks from my house (Tia Mary has visited
that one) and several more, at least two excellent ones I can think of,
out in the suburbs, but only a half hour's drive away.

(The guest room has twin beds, after that it is an air mattress on the
floor).

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans

Cheryl Isaak wrote:
On 3/16/10 1:34 PM, in article ,
"Maureen Miller" wrote:

Hi all,

I just received this e-mail and I'm sickened by it. Now we have nowhere
to buy but on-line or Michael's, the rip off store.

NOTICE

After 35 years, Loving Stitch will be closing on April 30, 2010.

We are placing our last orders on March 26, 2010. We will take pre-paid
orders for the following items up to that date:

Dimensions Kits

Beads

Kreinik

Books carried by Hoffman Distributing

Our store policy has also changed to read: All Sales Final.

We will have further details for our closing towards the end of March.
That's too bad.

I know my LNS is trying to survive.

Cheryl


I was at mine yesterday. She shares the building with her husband's
business...Bob is a structural engineer. With the downturn in
construction, and the crunch for all of us, Carolyn is having it rough,
too. Her excellent framer has gone back to UK, so she is trying to keep
up with the framing, and keep inventory up with just herself and a
part-time employee.

Her framing is excellent, and very reasonable. I had my second palm tree
framed, and picked it up yesterday. I had prepaid for the frame, because
we wanted to be sure the frames matched, She just charged me 16.89 for
the stretching, pinning, spacers, glass and her time. The frame was $40.

It was the date palm, to go with the coconut palm by RK Designs.

http://www.rkpdesigns.com/CrossStitch.html

Gillian

On 3/17/10 11:14 AM, in article ,
"Gillian Murray" wrote:

Cheryl Isaak wrote:
On 3/16/10 1:34 PM, in article ,
"Maureen Miller" wrote:

Hi all,

I just received this e-mail and I'm sickened by it. Now we have nowhere
to buy but on-line or Michael's, the rip off store.

NOTICE

After 35 years, Loving Stitch will be closing on April 30, 2010.

We are placing our last orders on March 26, 2010. We will take pre-paid
orders for the following items up to that date:

Dimensions Kits

Beads

Kreinik

Books carried by Hoffman Distributing

Our store policy has also changed to read: All Sales Final.

We will have further details for our closing towards the end of March.
That's too bad.

I know my LNS is trying to survive.

Cheryl


I was at mine yesterday. She shares the building with her husband's
business...Bob is a structural engineer. With the downturn in
construction, and the crunch for all of us, Carolyn is having it rough,
too. Her excellent framer has gone back to UK, so she is trying to keep
up with the framing, and keep inventory up with just herself and a
part-time employee.

Her framing is excellent, and very reasonable. I had my second palm tree
framed, and picked it up yesterday. I had prepaid for the frame, because
we wanted to be sure the frames matched, She just charged me 16.89 for
the stretching, pinning, spacers, glass and her time. The frame was $40.

It was the date palm, to go with the coconut palm by RK Designs.

http://www.rkpdesigns.com/CrossStitch.html

Gillian
I do love everything by RK Designs. I admit to coveting the dragonfliess
(no that is not a hint)

C

"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
...
On 3/17/10 11:14 AM, in article ,
"Gillian Murray" wrote:

Cheryl Isaak wrote:
On 3/16/10 1:34 PM, in article ,
"Maureen Miller" wrote:

Hi all,

I just received this e-mail and I'm sickened by it. Now we have
nowhere
to buy but on-line or Michael's, the rip off store.

NOTICE

After 35 years, Loving Stitch will be closing on April 30, 2010.

We are placing our last orders on March 26, 2010. We will take
pre-paid
orders for the following items up to that date:

Dimensions Kits

Beads

Kreinik

Books carried by Hoffman Distributing

Our store policy has also changed to read: All Sales Final.

We will have further details for our closing towards the end of March.
That's too bad.

I know my LNS is trying to survive.

Cheryl


I was at mine yesterday. She shares the building with her husband's
business...Bob is a structural engineer. With the downturn in
construction, and the crunch for all of us, Carolyn is having it rough,
too. Her excellent framer has gone back to UK, so she is trying to keep
up with the framing, and keep inventory up with just herself and a
part-time employee.

Her framing is excellent, and very reasonable. I had my second palm tree
framed, and picked it up yesterday. I had prepaid for the frame, because
we wanted to be sure the frames matched, She just charged me 16.89 for
the stretching, pinning, spacers, glass and her time. The frame was $40.

It was the date palm, to go with the coconut palm by RK Designs.

http://www.rkpdesigns.com/CrossStitch.html

Gillian
I do love everything by RK Designs. I admit to coveting the dragonfliess
(no that is not a hint)

C

I love the Matsumoto designs and no, that's not a hint either. lol

Cheryl Isaak wrote:
On 3/17/10 11:14 AM, in article ,
"Gillian Murray" wrote:

Cheryl Isaak wrote:
On 3/16/10 1:34 PM, in article ,
"Maureen Miller" wrote:

Hi all,

I just received this e-mail and I'm sickened by it. Now we have nowhere
to buy but on-line or Michael's, the rip off store.

NOTICE

After 35 years, Loving Stitch will be closing on April 30, 2010.

We are placing our last orders on March 26, 2010. We will take pre-paid
orders for the following items up to that date:

Dimensions Kits

Beads

Kreinik

Books carried by Hoffman Distributing

Our store policy has also changed to read: All Sales Final.

We will have further details for our closing towards the end of March.
That's too bad.

I know my LNS is trying to survive.

Cheryl

I was at mine yesterday. She shares the building with her husband's
business...Bob is a structural engineer. With the downturn in
construction, and the crunch for all of us, Carolyn is having it rough,
too. Her excellent framer has gone back to UK, so she is trying to keep
up with the framing, and keep inventory up with just herself and a
part-time employee.

Her framing is excellent, and very reasonable. I had my second palm tree
framed, and picked it up yesterday. I had prepaid for the frame, because
we wanted to be sure the frames matched, She just charged me 16.89 for
the stretching, pinning, spacers, glass and her time. The frame was $40.

It was the date palm, to go with the coconut palm by RK Designs.

http://www.rkpdesigns.com/CrossStitch.html

Gillian
I do love everything by RK Designs. I admit to coveting the dragonfliess
(no that is not a hint)

C


I have her Eagle above my desk, and I have done several of the little
ones. I wonder where I put them; haven't seen them for a while.

I want to do one or two of the Makimoto (?sp) pics; Shena did one, and
it looks so good. She is a Florida designer, and Carolyn helped launch
her several years ago.

G