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On Sep 10, 10:15 pm, "Lucille" lzoltynospam@now at comcast..net
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I was asked the other day what I would like to see in the stitching
section of a local, independent craft shop. I know what I'd like to
see, and I wondered what others would find most important. So, if you
could design a stitchery shop or department, what would you insist it
offer, in the way of merchandise, classes, etc.?

Thanks,
Louisa

I would love a shop that offers a lot of different items. It would be
okay
if they only showed samples to save space and took orders. I'm stuck
with
only Michaels within reasonable driving distance so I would welcome
almost
anything.

Lucille

Aren't you in Florida? I can rec a great shop in Ft. Lauderdale - I
did my business wiht them by phone, credit card, and they mailed me
just what I needed. I can ferret out the name and number if you want.
Val - who doesn't even hv a Michaels nearby.


Thanks, I can always use the number of a helpful shop and who knows, some
day I might decide to take a longer ride and visit there.

Lucille

On Sep 11, 2:09*pm, "Joan E." wrote:
On Sep 11, 10:49*am, lewmew wrote:

One other thought - heretical though it may be - I think any kind of
craft shop needs to have a "cheap" corner - basic aida, lower grade
basic canvas, inexpensive kits - so people who are intrigued but
unwilling to spend the money have something to pick up and try.

Great thought, Linda (and also your handy computer idea)! *Rather than
a "cheap" corner, how 'bout a "Try it before you buy it" corner?
It goes along with Barbara's idea, too, "I have craft books I no
longer use and would love to share them with others." * And Anne's
doodle day.

Now, where is this shop going to be located? *Somewhere in North
Dakota, I hope?
Joan

Don't be greedy; you already have Nordic Needle ! I'm in Halifax,
and we may soon be down to just Michaels, which also seems to be
reducing its stitchery department. I'm wondering when home decor items
began to be considered craft items!?!

Louisa

On Sep 11, 11:00*am, "Lucille" lzoltynospam@now at comcast..net
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On Sep 10, 10:15 pm, "Lucille" lzoltynospam@now at comcast..net
wrote:
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I was asked the other day what I would like to see in the stitching
section of a local, independent craft shop. I know what I'd like to
see, and I wondered what others would find most important. So, if you
could design a stitchery shop or department, what would you insist it
offer, in the way of merchandise, classes, etc.?

Thanks,
Louisa

I would love a shop that offers a lot of different items. * It would be
okay
if they only showed samples to save space and took orders. * I'm stuck
with
only Michaels within reasonable driving distance so I would welcome
almost
anything.

Lucille

Aren't you in Florida? *I can rec a great shop in Ft. Lauderdale - I
did my business wiht them by phone, credit card, and they mailed me
just what I needed. *I can ferret out the name and number if you want..
Val - who doesn't even hv a Michaels nearby.

Fort Lauderdale is pretty far from me. * I'm in Port St. Lucie on the
Treasure Coast.

Up until recently we had a lovely shop in Stuart, approximately a 1/2 hour
car ride and I got spoiled.

Lucille

There's also Marilyn's Needlework in St. Augustine. She does mail
order, and I have her card somewhere in my wallet. I can get it out
tomorrow, and send you the info if you'd like. She's really a lovely
person to talk to.

Louisa

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On Sep 11, 11:00 am, "Lucille" lzoltynospam@now at comcast..net
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On Sep 10, 10:15 pm, "Lucille" lzoltynospam@now at comcast..net
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I was asked the other day what I would like to see in the stitching
section of a local, independent craft shop. I know what I'd like to
see, and I wondered what others would find most important. So, if you
could design a stitchery shop or department, what would you insist it
offer, in the way of merchandise, classes, etc.?

Thanks,
Louisa

I would love a shop that offers a lot of different items. It would be
okay
if they only showed samples to save space and took orders. I'm stuck
with
only Michaels within reasonable driving distance so I would welcome
almost
anything.

Lucille

Aren't you in Florida? I can rec a great shop in Ft. Lauderdale - I
did my business wiht them by phone, credit card, and they mailed me
just what I needed. I can ferret out the name and number if you want.
Val - who doesn't even hv a Michaels nearby.

Fort Lauderdale is pretty far from me. I'm in Port St. Lucie on the
Treasure Coast.

Up until recently we had a lovely shop in Stuart, approximately a 1/2 hour
car ride and I got spoiled.

Lucille

There's also Marilyn's Needlework in St. Augustine. She does mail
order, and I have her card somewhere in my wallet. I can get it out
tomorrow, and send you the info if you'd like. She's really a lovely
person to talk to.

Louisa


I think I was in that shop when I visited St. Augustine, but it's much too
far for me to drive in one day. I've gotten resigned to not having a shop
nearby and now I buy nearly everything on line, or via telephone.


L

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On Sep 11, 2:09 pm, "Joan E." wrote:
On Sep 11, 10:49 am, lewmew wrote:

One other thought - heretical though it may be - I think any kind of
craft shop needs to have a "cheap" corner - basic aida, lower grade
basic canvas, inexpensive kits - so people who are intrigued but
unwilling to spend the money have something to pick up and try.

Great thought, Linda (and also your handy computer idea)! Rather than
a "cheap" corner, how 'bout a "Try it before you buy it" corner?
It goes along with Barbara's idea, too, "I have craft books I no
longer use and would love to share them with others." And Anne's
doodle day.

Now, where is this shop going to be located? Somewhere in North
Dakota, I hope?
Joan

Don't be greedy; you already have Nordic Needle ! I'm in Halifax,
and we may soon be down to just Michaels, which also seems to be
reducing its stitchery department. I'm wondering when home decor items
began to be considered craft items!?!

Louisa

It looks to me as though the thought is if you can stick a flower in it, or
paste on a bead, it's become craft. We used to call that keeping the kids
busy, but now it's a major industry.

Lucille

On 9/11/08 9:41 PM, in article ,
"Lucille" lzoltynospam@now at comcast..net wrote:


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On Sep 11, 2:09 pm, "Joan E." wrote:
On Sep 11, 10:49 am, lewmew wrote:

One other thought - heretical though it may be - I think any kind of
craft shop needs to have a "cheap" corner - basic aida, lower grade
basic canvas, inexpensive kits - so people who are intrigued but
unwilling to spend the money have something to pick up and try.

Great thought, Linda (and also your handy computer idea)! Rather than
a "cheap" corner, how 'bout a "Try it before you buy it" corner?
It goes along with Barbara's idea, too, "I have craft books I no
longer use and would love to share them with others." And Anne's
doodle day.

Now, where is this shop going to be located? Somewhere in North
Dakota, I hope?
Joan

Don't be greedy; you already have Nordic Needle ! I'm in Halifax,
and we may soon be down to just Michaels, which also seems to be
reducing its stitchery department. I'm wondering when home decor items
began to be considered craft items!?!

Louisa

It looks to me as though the thought is if you can stick a flower in it, or
paste on a bead, it's become craft. We used to call that keeping the kids
busy, but now it's a major industry.

Lucille


Oh dear - don't get me started. Though I've done some clever things with a
frame, a cert and some scrapbooking paper for customers that are trying to
frame something odd sized.

Cheryl

On Sep 11, 8:27 pm, "Lucille" lzoltynospam@now at comcast..net
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Thanks, I can always use the number of a helpful shop and who knows, some
day I might decide to take a longer ride and visit there.


Cross Stitch Cupboard
1600 NE 26 Street
Ft. Laud 33305
800-572-4153
954-563-6363


Hey, this was good incentive to weed out and reorganize my business
card files - ha.

"val189" wrote in message
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On Sep 11, 8:27 pm, "Lucille" lzoltynospam@now at comcast..net
wrote:


Thanks, I can always use the number of a helpful shop and who knows, some
day I might decide to take a longer ride and visit there.


Cross Stitch Cupboard
1600 NE 26 Street
Ft. Laud 33305
800-572-4153
954-563-6363


Hey, this was good incentive to weed out and reorganize my business
card files - ha.

Thanks. I will keep the information on file.


Lucille

On Sep 10, 11:15*pm, "Lucille" lzoltynospam@now at comcast..net
wrote:
wrote in message

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I was asked the other day what I would like to see in the stitching
section of a local, independent craft shop. I know what I'd like to
see, and I wondered what others would find most important. So, if you
could design a stitchery shop or department, what would you insist it
offer, in the way of merchandise, classes, etc.?

Thanks,
Louisa

I would love a shop that offers a lot of different items. * It would be okay
if they only showed samples to save space and took orders. * I'm stuck with
only Michaels within reasonable driving distance so I would welcome almost
anything.

Lucille

What sort of turn-around time would you consider reasonable, and how
extensive would you expect the samples to be? For example, if you were
interested in looking at Caron Waterlilies, how many sample colours
would you like available?

Louisa

On Sep 11, 1:07*pm, Jangchub wrote:
On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:54:59 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
On Sep 10, 9:59*pm, Jangchub wrote:
On Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:57:22 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
I was asked the other day what I would like to see in the stitching
section of a local, independent craft shop. I know what I'd like to
see, and I wondered what others would find most important. So, if you
could design a stitchery shop or department, what would you insist it
offer, in the way of merchandise, classes, etc.?

Thanks,
Louisa

Every type of wools, alpaca, yak, spun flax, tons of linen by the
yard, every manner of floss, Anchor, JP and DMC as well as silks of
differing weights. *Classes showing specific stitches how to create
your own patterns, and use different fibers to make art. *Tools of all
kinds, reasonable properties, and a shop which also caters to the
Internet customer who isn't *local.

Victoria

"If the present and the future
were contingent on the past,
then the present and the future
would have existed in the past."

-Lama Tsongkhapa

http://gotbodhicitta-wangmo.blogspot.com/

When you say 'reasonable properties', what do you have in mind?

Louisa

Sorry, spell check did that! *I meant reasonable prices.

Victoria

"If the present and the future
were contingent on the past,
then the present and the future
would have existed in the past."

-Lama Tsongkhapa

http://gotbodhicitta-wangmo.blogspot.com/

What would you consider reasonable for DMC and Anchor floss? I've seen
a fairly wide range, from about 44 cents to 94 cents per skein.

Louisa