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March 30, 2007 |
Hi Fellow Stitchers! This is perhaps the hardest newsletter I've ever attempted to write. It involves CHANGE and although change is the only thing that is a constant in our world, it's still a word most of us absolutely dread. The combination of Michigan's failing economy as well as continuing problems with my landlady and lease have unfortunately worked together to cause this change. And I can no longer ignore this or try to work around it. Don't worry ... I am NOT closing, but rather .. will be going through a construction phase. Stitches N Things will be MOVING ... effective the 1st of May ... to Fenton, Michigan. You know that construction zones mean "detours" ... and that detours may take you out of your way, cost you extra time to get where you're going, slow down your progress, but eventually, that detour will get you exactly to the destination you wanted to reach. That is how I have to look at this ... I am only taking a 'detour' through a construction zone ... and eventually will be where I want to be. This means that for the time being, while re-construction is underway, I will no longer be in the location I've been for the past 14 years and 11 months, but will be in a 'much smaller space' as well as in a different town. Because of this, SNT will be primarily an "Ordering" Shop. You will still be able to contact us by phone, fax, e-mail, via our secure catalog site. For those of you who wish to see items in person, my new location will have some inventory in stock, but it will be way drastically reduced from what you have been used to. The staff of SNT will be reduced as well - everything right now means cutting back. This decision to downsize has been made so that I would still to be able to continue to offer you the standard and quality of service with that personal touch you've come to expect from Stitches N Things. I will also continue to offer our custom needlework framing services to you as well as stitching advice/help. For those of you currently enrolled in my Clubs, on my automatic ship programs, or those wanting to be notified when specific designers or designs come into the shop, nothing will change. The clubs will continue, your automatics will continue to arrive at your door and we will still be calling or e-mailing you. We still have our auto shipments coming into the shop, we will still be re-ordering what we've run out off, we will still be meeting your stitching needs! I have A Stitchalot Weekend scheduled for October 5 - 7th at the Comfort Inn in Davison, and of course,Camp Stitchalot will STILL continue ... in fact, it's booked right now for Feb. 29 - Mar. 2, and again on Mar. 14 - 16, 2008. The logistics of these will be something for me to work on, but .. there will be a 'store' for you to shop at .. it just may be located in a special room at the hotel instead. I wish I could tell you that this was an April Fools joke, but it's not ... . I don't think I've fully grasped that I will no longer be able to gaze about my shop- as it is now - during the work day. For those of you who are 'walk in customers', knowing that you will no longer have the shop be the 'destination' location that it was is nearly more than I can stand. I don't know how I will be able to greet each day with the same smile without seeing your faces! However, the decision that has been forced upon me to make has been made, and I will make the best of it as I know you will. Remember, this is just a 'detour'.
Here's your notification about 'some' of the newest cross-stitch designs that have arrived very very recently at Hoffman Distributing (and our shop):
Remember to also check out the newest of the new at Norden Crafts - as Norden often carries different designers than you find at Hoffman's web site .. and we order from Norden weekly as well! Of course, check out our WHAT'S NEW page too! That's where you'll see the following from: CALICO CROSSROADS -- Nose For News ... Tug Of War (both designs introduce "Matty The Mutt" for us dog lovers .. he gets into the same mischief that little black cat got into)
COUNTRY COTTAGE NEEDLEWORKS -- La Boutique KNOTTED TREE -- Spring Floral Sampler
SHEPHERDS BUSH -- Lamb Bag ... Soft Spring ... A Friend ... Happy Easter ... Sisters ... Glad Heart (all are complete kits) Visit our special Merchant Mall link with Hoffman where you are still able to order directly online from us! There you will find thousands and thousands and thousands more cross-stitch designs than we could ever have all at one time featured in the shop! For those of you who have come to enjoy the special style that HOG RIVER FRAMES gave to your finished needlework, I had sad news. Colleen said that if her husband got to retire, she would get to retire too. And Hog River frames - other than what we still have left in stock - are no longer available. The following is from her web site:
In a past newsletter, I'd mentioned that Dave and I were wanting to try 'Needle Felting"after seeing what Judy (of Mosey N Me) had shown us at Nashville. Now I can share my 'excitement' over trying this with you, as you can SEE what we saw ... if you click here! And, while you're there .. make SURE you click on the link to "view more needle felting pictures!". Frank and Judy are just so incredibly talented! I'll let you know how 'we' do on our projects! And, I'll be taking a class with Judy at this coming Market!
Spring into Spring" with our HUGE INVENTORY REDUCTION SALE Beginning April 1, 2007 On our Sales Page you will find hundreds of items with discounts from 25% to 50% ... AND ... Anything purchased that is "In Stock" and not already listed on the SALE Page will have 20% OFF taken off the price (excludes Jill Rensel frames & mats, DMC floss, no double discounts applied) Please Note: ** Items shown in the online catalog does not necessarily mean they are currently 'in stock' IN the SHOP. Items must actually be IN THE STORE to receive the 20% OFF discount.
Framing Special April 7th -21st, 2007 *20% off custom framing order* includes cost of frame, mounting board, matting, glass, spacers, and mounting fee. (does not include washing or pressing costs if you wish us to do this for you)
Here Comes Peter Cottontail!
This week's Friday Feature pays an entertaining visit to Theresa Venette and Susan Rainer from Raise The Roof Designs! Take a look at how they got started designing, their thoughts on the cross-stitch industry, and some personal tidbits you might not know about these ladies! We hope you enjoy this week's feature!
Their newest design will be here this coming Wednesday ... the 2nd in the "Crabby Series" is" Crabby April-June!
One of my most favorite baby birth sampler style designs ever is from Ladybug Lane! "Sweet Pea Babies" offers two different text choices and four color combinations on 28ct Gingham Check linen for an adorable birth announcement! The stitch count is 83 x 68 and a little ladybug charm is included. Not included is the cutest ever button from Just Another Button Company ... it's a little 'pea' button with a smiling face!!! Sweet!
Put a smile on your favorite fisherman's face with "The One That Got Away" by Lisa Cowell. This fishy sampler incorporates rods, reels, bait, and tackle to create a unique alphabet that will look fantastic mounted in a frame on the wall!
The first of the month means that we have NEW complimentary charts of the month for you!
How do you get these you ask? It's so easy .. when you place an order during the month of April, all of the above will be automatically included with your order. When you come into the shop, simply ask us for the 'Freebies Of The Month'. Or, you can send us a SASE (legal sized, 1/8" x 9 1/2" self-addressed stamped envelope) and we'll mail them right off to you!
This week, a friend sent the following Hallmark card to me ... she had no idea of what was happening in my life but it would appear that the gears in the universe had all clicked into place, as the verse she'd sent was absolutely perfect: Let me change what I can. Let me accept that which I cannot change. Let me ignore that which I cannot change or accept. Let me run away from that which I cannot change, accept, or ignore. Let me lock myself in the bathroom, hold my hands over my ears, and hum about that which I cannot change, accept, ignore, or run away from. Let me ...... Since the first three months of the year seem to be my busiest, I've been saying that "my next day off" would be in April. April now means:
And .. the end of May will find me going to the Summer Market Trade Show in Columbus, Ohio! So, until next weekend and your next update, I get to take some extra vitamins while you get to ..... Stitch Happy! . The following physical address is associated with this mailing list: Stitches N Things 723 N. State Rd.
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