CATS question

Is CATS giving refunds to anyone who signed up for a class with Martha
Schmidt at the Riverside, Des Moines, or Hershey shows or are they
trying to find someone else to teach at least some of those classes?
Their website doesn't address the issue yet.

--
Brenda
"Nothing...I got nothing for sale."

Registration for Hershey doesn't start for another couple of weeks. I
haven't heard anything about what's happening with those classes.

Carol


Rhiannon wrote in message . ..
Is CATS giving refunds to anyone who signed up for a class with Martha
Schmidt at the Riverside, Des Moines, or Hershey shows or are they
trying to find someone else to teach at least some of those classes?
Their website doesn't address the issue yet.

From: (cebmd)

Registration for Hershey doesn't start for another couple of weeks. I
haven't heard anything about what's happening with those classes.

And I am totally bummed out because Janet (my stitchin' buddy -- she of The
Fire last April) gave me a gift certificate to CATS. This was a Thank You to
me for helping her after the fire and she knew I wanted to take one of Martha's
classes that I hadn't been able to take in Charleston :*-(. Now I will never
be able to take another Martha class -- heck, we'll never be able to see Martha
again and that's a BIG loss!
VBS -- CATS just won't be the same. I can spend the gift cert. on
merchandise but that's NOT what I want to spend it on nor is it why Janet gave
me the thig. CiaoMeow ^;;^
..
PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Queen of Kitties
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their
WHISKERS!!
Nothing is complete without a few cat hairs!
Online Photos at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary

Hi,

I was wondering if you can direct me to the website regarding CATS. I have
always wanted to attend.

My emial is:
Thanks

http://www.stitchingfestival.com

is the website you want. Registration for Hershey is only a few days away.

Anne (in Ellicott City, MD)

DrDenise98 wrote:

Hi,

I was wondering if you can direct me to the website regarding CATS. I have
always wanted to attend.

My emial is:
Thanks

Someone please help. I've been out of touch lately w/a move. I had signed
up for some of Martha Schmidt's classes for Des Moines & didn't get them.
Obviously something has happened. Any one able to fill in the blanks for
me? She is one of my favorites. Spent a lot of time w/her in Arcola, IL
last June.
Caren

"Rhiannon" wrote in message
...
Is CATS giving refunds to anyone who signed up for a class with Martha
Schmidt at the Riverside, Des Moines, or Hershey shows or are they
trying to find someone else to teach at least some of those classes?
Their website doesn't address the issue yet.

--
Brenda
"Nothing...I got nothing for sale."

From: "Caren & Tom Bryant"

Someone please help. I've been out of touch lately w/a move. I had signed
up for some of Martha Schmidt's classes for Des Moines & didn't get them.
Obviously something has happened. Any one able to fill in the blanks for
me? She is one of my favorites........

To my great and never ending sadness and I must tell you that Martha was
killed in a horrible multi-car accident on 08 June on her way to hte National
Counted Cross Stitch Show in Central Illinois. IIRC, the car she was driving
was rear ended by a large tractor-trailer rig and was then involved with more
cars. I am not sure about the particulars except that they had to literally
cut Martha's car from around her to get her out. She was still alive at that
time but she crossed the Rainbow Bridge on the way to hospital.
I still pray for her and her family. I am so thankful that I was ucky
enough to have known Martha and taken classes from her at CATS for 4 years. I
treasure the knowledge I have gotten from her. All of the skills she handed
down to me are a legacy she has left behind. I would feel blessed to be able
to leave behind half the knowledge she has left behind. If only she could have
had the time to share even more of her skill and knowledge. She was truly a
treasure and is such a great loss to the needlework community. CiaoMeow ^;;^
..
PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Queen of Kitties
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their
WHISKERS!!
Nothing is complete without a few cat hairs!
Online Photos at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary

Thank you so much for the info, Tia Mary. I am stunned. What a tremendous
loss. You are right about her knowledge. Friends & I had the pleasure of
her company quite a bit last year while in Arcola. I had two classes and
had her all to myself for an entire day. She loved to drive to the events &
shows. Said she liked to listen to books on tape while she was in the card.
Always rented a car because hers wasn't "reliable enough", she said, to make
it from Delaware. She really treasured her family. I remember sharing a
recipe for a potato dish. She was planning to use it for a Christmas get
together.
I will treasure even more the classes & projects I have as a result of our
contact. Thanks again, Tia Mary,for the update.

Caren