San Franciso

Evening All (well it's evening here anyway),
In just over 3 weeks I will be in SF for the Embroiderers' Guild of
Americas annual convention and I was wondering if anyone else will be
there as I would love to get aquainted. From there I am headed to
Chicago for a week (catching up with family and showing friends from
Australia my home town), anyone have any shops we should visit there
(since I usually visit with JB and don't get to many needlework shops
when he's around I need some advise)?

Thanks
Sandy
:-)

On 8/9/10 5:10 AM, in article
, "Sandy
Bell" wrote:

Evening All (well it's evening here anyway),
In just over 3 weeks I will be in SF for the Embroiderers' Guild of
Americas annual convention and I was wondering if anyone else will be
there as I would love to get aquainted. From there I am headed to
Chicago for a week (catching up with family and showing friends from
Australia my home town), anyone have any shops we should visit there
(since I usually visit with JB and don't get to many needlework shops
when he's around I need some advise)?

Thanks
Sandy
:-)
I wish I could be there!

C

On Aug 9, 3:37*am, Cheryl Isaak wrote:
On 8/9/10 5:10 AM, in article
, "Sandy

Bell" wrote:
Evening All (well it's evening here anyway),
In just over 3 weeks I will be in SF for the Embroiderers' Guild of
Americas annual convention and I was wondering if anyone else will be
there as I would love to get aquainted. *From there I am headed to
Chicago for a week (catching up with family and showing friends from
Australia my home town), anyone have any shops we should visit there
(since I usually visit with JB and don't get to many needlework shops
when he's around I need some advise)?

Thanks
Sandy
:-)

I wish I could be there!

C

I live in Hayward, just across the bay, so if you should decide you
want a nice home cooked meal instead of a) overpriced convention crap
or b) overpriced other (decent) food give me a shout we'll see what we
can coordinate. Best to reach me by email l y n o t h at g m a i l
dot c o m We have a pretty nice L(?)NS not incredibly far from me
that you could probably twist my arm and get me to show you LOL.

Fair warning, "just across the bay" = about an hour drive, possibly
less depending where in SF you will be and which bridge you have to
take. I'll help you sort out routes and whatnot

On Aug 9, 4:10*am, Sandy Bell wrote:
Evening All (well it's evening here anyway),
In just over 3 weeks I will be in SF for the Embroiderers' Guild of
Americas annual convention and I was wondering if anyone else will be
there as I would love to get aquainted. *From there I am headed to
Chicago for a week (catching up with family and showing friends from
Australia my home town), anyone have any shops we should visit there
(since I usually visit with JB and don't get to many needlework shops
when he's around I need some advise)?

Thanks
Sandy
:-)






Hi Sandy,

There is a great shop in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. It's about
40 miles northwest and would take about 45mins. - 1 hr. to drive there
from downtown. I live on the far northwest side of Chicago and drive
up to Welcome Stitchery in Crystal Lake about twice a year. Here is
their info..........

Welcome Stitchery
48 Brink St.
Crystal Lake, IL 60014

www.welcomestitchery.com

I will be there. In fact, I am coming in the Thurs before late
afternoon so I can explore Fri, Sat, and Sun morning.

Last time I was there, I had one day to explore, so saw Alcatraz, the
harbor and the chocolate factory. Now, I'm trying to figure out where
to go. Let's see - Sausalito, Japanese Tea Garden, ferry tour/boat
tour, Muir woods..... decisions, decisions. Especially since I have a
funky ankle that can be unpredictable as to how much walking I can do.

I am taking the 4-day class with Kay Stanis - the one with the chinese
dragon. What are you taking?

On Mon, 9 Aug 2010 02:10:23 -0700 (PDT), Sandy Bell
wrote:

Evening All (well it's evening here anyway),
In just over 3 weeks I will be in SF for the Embroiderers' Guild of
Americas annual convention and I was wondering if anyone else will be
there as I would love to get aquainted. From there I am headed to
Chicago for a week (catching up with family and showing friends from
Australia my home town), anyone have any shops we should visit there
(since I usually visit with JB and don't get to many needlework shops
when he's around I need some advise)?

Thanks
Sandy
:-)

On Aug 9, 8:37*pm, Cheryl Isaak wrote:
On 8/9/10 5:10 AM, in article
, "Sandy

Bell" wrote:
Evening All (well it's evening here anyway),
In just over 3 weeks I will be in SF for the Embroiderers' Guild of
Americas annual convention and I was wondering if anyone else will be
there as I would love to get aquainted. *From there I am headed to
Chicago for a week (catching up with family and showing friends from
Australia my home town), anyone have any shops we should visit there
(since I usually visit with JB and don't get to many needlework shops
when he's around I need some advise)?

Thanks
Sandy
:-)

I wish I could be there!

C

Cheryl, would love to meet you, next time maybe!
S

On Aug 10, 1:37*am, Lynoth wrote:
On Aug 9, 3:37*am, Cheryl Isaak wrote:





On 8/9/10 5:10 AM, in article
, "Sandy

Bell" wrote:
Evening All (well it's evening here anyway),
In just over 3 weeks I will be in SF for the Embroiderers' Guild of
Americas annual convention and I was wondering if anyone else will be
there as I would love to get aquainted. *From there I am headed to
Chicago for a week (catching up with family and showing friends from
Australia my home town), anyone have any shops we should visit there
(since I usually visit with JB and don't get to many needlework shops
when he's around I need some advise)?

Thanks
Sandy
:-)

I wish I could be there!

C

I live in Hayward, just across the bay, so if you should decide you
want a nice home cooked meal instead of a) overpriced convention crap
or b) overpriced other (decent) food give me a shout we'll see what we
can coordinate. *Best to reach me by email l y n o t h at g m a i l
dot c o m We have a pretty nice L(?)NS not incredibly far from me
that you could probably twist my arm and get me to show you LOL.

Fair warning, "just across the bay" = about an hour drive, possibly
less depending where in SF you will be and which bridge you have to
take. *I'll help you sort out routes and whatnot - Hide quoted text -

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Will keep it in mind and check with my fellow travellers and let you
know, thanks
Sandy

On Aug 10, 9:49*am, EmAre wrote:
On Aug 9, 4:10*am, Sandy Bell wrote:

Evening All (well it's evening here anyway),
In just over 3 weeks I will be in SF for the Embroiderers' Guild of
Americas annual convention and I was wondering if anyone else will be
there as I would love to get aquainted. *From there I am headed to
Chicago for a week (catching up with family and showing friends from
Australia my home town), anyone have any shops we should visit there
(since I usually visit with JB and don't get to many needlework shops
when he's around I need some advise)?

Thanks
Sandy
:-)

Hi Sandy,

There is a great shop in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. *It's about
40 miles northwest and would take about 45mins. - 1 hr. to drive there
from downtown. *I live on the far northwest side of Chicago and drive
up to Welcome Stitchery in Crystal Lake about twice a year. *Here is
their info..........

Welcome Stitchery
48 Brink St.
Crystal Lake, IL 60014

www.welcomestitchery.com

Thanks for that, I grew up just outside Elgin (born in Maywood) so I
am familiar with Crystal Lake. I've seen their ads in the stitching
magazines but have never been there, if we have any money left by time
we get to Chicago I will definately check it out. Thanks

On Aug 10, 11:20*am, Fran wrote:
I will be there. *In fact, I am coming in the Thurs before late
afternoon so I can explore Fri, Sat, and Sun morning.

Last time I was there, I had one day to explore, so saw Alcatraz, the
harbor and the chocolate factory. *Now, I'm trying to figure out where
to go. *Let's see - Sausalito, Japanese Tea Garden, ferry tour/boat
tour, Muir woods..... decisions, decisions. *Especially since I have a
funky ankle that can be unpredictable as to how much walking I can do.

I am taking the 4-day class with Kay Stanis - the one with the chinese
dragon. *What are you taking?

On Mon, 9 Aug 2010 02:10:23 -0700 (PDT), Sandy Bell



wrote:
Evening All (well it's evening here anyway),
In just over 3 weeks I will be in SF for the Embroiderers' Guild of
Americas annual convention and I was wondering if anyone else will be
there as I would love to get aquainted. *From there I am headed to
Chicago for a week (catching up with family and showing friends from
Australia my home town), anyone have any shops we should visit there
(since I usually visit with JB and don't get to many needlework shops
when he's around I need some advise)?

Thanks
Sandy
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Hi Fran,
I get in on Saturday afternoon (provided our flight is on time). I am
doing Dahlia Circle on Mon/Tue and The Color Square on Wed. I can't
wait and also can't believe it is just alittle over 3 weeks away!
I'll see you there.
Sandy

On Aug 9, 2:10*am, Sandy Bell wrote:
Evening All (well it's evening here anyway),
In just over 3 weeks I will be in SF for the Embroiderers' Guild of
Americas annual convention and I was wondering if anyone else will be
there as I would love to get aquainted. *From there I am headed to
Chicago for a week (catching up with family and showing friends from
Australia my home town), anyone have any shops we should visit there
(since I usually visit with JB and don't get to many needlework shops
when he's around I need some advise)?

Thanks
Sandy
:-)

I'd love to but they're just too horridly expensive to consider. Even
if I stayed with family while I was there, I'd have to pay a "commuter
fee" which would still put it way out of range. Some members of our
EGA chapter are (hopefully) having our own little retreat at a bed &
breakfast in Etna, CA. All together, that should cost us right around
$100 (food & all) for two nights and meals the rest of the time. I
wonder what kind of turn out they'll have this year with so many
people needing to be so careful with their money. Even those who have
always been able to afford or put away money for seminars are having
to give it lots of thought. I've been hearing that the applications
for seminar scholarships have increased. My problem, though, is that
I don't want to come back & teach anything. :-))))

Liz from Humbug