tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385740814454078762024-03-23T03:14:46.976-07:00Norden CraftsNorden Craftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293527474976685670noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-138574081445407876.post-35497034585154597642013-02-14T10:32:00.001-08:002013-02-14T10:32:14.967-08:00Stitchable I-Phone Cases<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>I've been searching for these Stitchable I-Phone Cases for a year now in the US, and thanks to a wonderful shop owner we are now distributing them!</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For those shop owners that are attending the TNNA Nashville Market - you will get first dibs on them. After the show we will be ordering more, so don't worry if you can't make it to the show. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can either cross-stitch, needlepoint or bead them! The count is equivalent to a 14ct.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The product is currently available for the IPhone 4/4S models, and hopes for the IPhone 5 model to come out in the next few months. These cases are available in the following colors - BLACK, HOT PINK, LIGHT BLUE (pictured above), RED, and WHITE. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There are two booklets coming in as well with design ideas for the cases!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The cases retail for $10 and the booklets for $4. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have lots of Nashville News to share, but that will come out slowly over the next two weeks, so be sure to check back often!</span></div>
Norden Craftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293527474976685670noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-138574081445407876.post-80522370621315268322013-02-08T09:01:00.003-08:002013-02-08T09:01:42.931-08:00Random Hearts & Contest Time!<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In honor of Valentine's Day we want to show our shops how much we LOVE them! Like and Share our page, and when we get to 1,000 LIKES on Facebook of the Norden Crafts Ltd. page we will pick 4 of our fans to get a $25 credit to the store/stitchy site of their choice! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The shop of your choosing must be a current Norden Crafts customer to be picked. If you pick a shop that isn't, we will simply ask you to pick another store. Thank you and Good Luck!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I thought it would be fun to share some random Hearts with you for Valentine's Day! As I was going through the lists, it kept getting longer and longer..... so don't be surprised if I do another one of these. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Contact your LNS, or favorite stitchy site to get anything you see here on the blog!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CUPID'S HEART - Country Stitches (CTS-CS38)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">TIN TOPPER - PAISLEY HEART - Samplers & Such (SAM-0084)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">47 HEARTS - Silver Creek Samplers (SLR-0021)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">THIS OLD HEART OF MINE - Teresa Layman Designs - (TLD-0005)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SAMPLER HEART - The Needle's Content (TNC-0051)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">HAPPY HEART HEART DAY - The Trilogy - (TR-0125)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GINGHAM HEARTS - Twisted Threads (TT-0238)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FLUTED HEART TIN FRAME 2 3/8 X 2 3/8" opening (TTF-TF07)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ENDLESS HEARTS - Threadwork Primtives (TWP-0013)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! My husband and daughter are going to the Daddy Daughter dance tonight together. Hannah says it's her favorite day of the year!! She claims she will want to go with her Dad to this dance until she's 30......we'll just wait and see about that! hahaha!! Logan and I are having a Mommy/Son night at home playing games and he gets to pick what we eat for dinner. I love being a Mom!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Preparations are under way for the TNNA Nashville trade show that will be here in just 3 short weeks! We will have lots of NEW things at the show, and some debut items....but more on that LATER! </span><br />
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Norden Craftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293527474976685670noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-138574081445407876.post-84346554127545432442012-12-17T08:15:00.000-08:002012-12-17T08:15:04.972-08:00Santa Claus is Coming To Town<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>We focused on family this weekend, and I spent as much time as possible hugging, and kissing my babies. My daughter Hannah is 9 years old, and my son Logan is 5 years old. </strong></span><br />
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Norden Craftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293527474976685670noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-138574081445407876.post-58056572788386980902012-12-14T07:08:00.000-08:002012-12-14T07:08:22.504-08:00Announcing a NEW SERIES from Little House Needleworks!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">SHOP OWNERS - Sign Ups are due to Norden Crafts by January 10th, in order to ensure that we have sufficient supplies on hand for the club. Please keep in mind that we have a limited amount of linen available for the 1st release, therefore, these will be filled on a first come first serve basis. We will be getting a 2nd shipment in shortly after the first, so rest assured we will get it in for you. For complete program details/pricing, check your inbox for your weekly E-newsletter later today!</span></div>
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The Final Ornament from Diane's Christmas Ornament Series<br />
Release Date 12/19/12<br />
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NEW Reproduction Sampler from Little House Needleworks<br />
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#2 in the Santa's Village Series</td></tr>
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#1 in the Santa's Village Series</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are getting closer to the release of the Blue Ribbon Designs "BLUE JEANS AND DAISIES" Mystery Sampler, and we received a Sneak Peek from Belinda this morning, so I wanted to be sure I got it to you right away. </span></div>
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Norden Craftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293527474976685670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-138574081445407876.post-59495279303026822872012-11-27T07:43:00.002-08:002012-11-27T07:43:21.944-08:00Final Clue - Mystery Sampler Designer<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><strong>Ok, we are almost ready to reveal!!! Here is the final clue!</strong></span></div>
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Norden Craftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293527474976685670noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-138574081445407876.post-36966188474157156462012-11-26T07:44:00.005-08:002012-11-26T07:44:50.132-08:00Mystery Sampler Designer Revealed....ALMOST!!<span class="userContent"></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>We are getting so close to revealing who the Mystery Sampler Designer is!! <br /><br />Here are the clues in order, along with a new one! <br />1. She loved to create and solve mysteries as a young child. She would play a game with her sister where she<span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span> </strong></span><div class="text_exposed_show">
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Norden Craftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293527474976685670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-138574081445407876.post-86343474463953495612012-11-16T12:58:00.000-08:002012-11-16T13:00:56.751-08:00Norden's Needleworkers - Silver Creek Samplers, and A Stitcher's Garden (Fayetteville, NY)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I am very late in posting our newest editions of Norden's Needleworkers. And for that I am very sorry. I hope you enjoy reading about two very incredible, and patient women! Diane Grick of Silver Creek Samplers, and Jan Smith of A Stitcher's Garden in Fayetteville, NY. </div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">From 1993-2006, I worked as an art director for a quilt magazine. For those 12 years, I ate, breathed, and slept quilts. Making and designing quilts came naturally to me. It was a devastating blow when the magazine went out of business. My passion for quilting waned and I needed an outlet to channel my creativity. I decided to go back to cross stitching (which I did for a few years before learning to quilt) and began to design my own patterns. It took three years before I had enough courage to contact a distributor. My designs were immediately accepted, and I haven’t looked back since.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">I think social media is very important. In January 2012, I began a blog. (downbysilvercreek.blogspot.com) I’m probably one of the last designers to do so! I decided that since I don’t have a website, that a blog would be a good way for stitchers to get to know me as well as update them on what’s new at Silver Creek Samplers. I’m also on Facebook too.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">My lettering style has changed since my first samplers. I needed to condense my letters a bit to keep my designs to a more “friendly” size. Not everyone wants to spend months stitching a huge sampler, or have the wall space to hang them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">No house would be complete without them! Chloe is a 10 year old cat who flunked out of mouse catching school, Molly is our newest member. She is a 2 ½ year old beagle-basset that we adopted this past May from our local shelter. (Don’t tell the cat…Molly is my favorite!) We also have 5 Rhode Island Red hens who live in a chicken coop that my son, Colvin and I built together last year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Sure! Alan and I have been married 18 years this September. We both grew up in Montrose, PA and graduated from the same high school, but didn’t start dating until 1993. We continue to live on our own little acre of paradise, located a few miles north of Montrose. Our son Colvin, turned 13 in June. He is already 5’8” and hasn’t really started his growth spurt yet (yikes!) Colvin is in Boy Scouts and enjoys fishing and hunting. Both Alan and Colvin help me out when I have an order to fill. Alan helps me stuff the bags and Colvin zips them up. It’s wonderful family bonding time!</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7tp-HFOT0UyJx3QzRTZKWLPJpex58Rmjhgh0JhFI_kWk9mh3u0MYPo-4FB78zfrH9HznjtoT2Z39Z232kujbdkkYZobDPENMgZkj7MtTmkj3jnaSGpr2XbNGx2YRe6OpTcM7CuzIe0wW1/s1600/130sg8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7tp-HFOT0UyJx3QzRTZKWLPJpex58Rmjhgh0JhFI_kWk9mh3u0MYPo-4FB78zfrH9HznjtoT2Z39Z232kujbdkkYZobDPENMgZkj7MtTmkj3jnaSGpr2XbNGx2YRe6OpTcM7CuzIe0wW1/s320/130sg8.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I opened the shop in August of 1999 in a restored 100 year old barn located across the street from the old Erie Canal in Fayetteville, NY (an eastern suburb of Syracuse). The building is broken up into several shops and mine in located on the first floor when you walk into the barn. There is a large lobby area with barnwood walls that reach the peak of the roof-perfect for displaying large models from a trunk show!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The main focus of the shop is counted thread cross stitch. We carry lots of different fabric counts & colors including the popular hand dyed linens, wool, weaver's cloth, gingham linen, mono canvas, etc. We don't have as many fibers as a needlepoitn shop would but have a full line of DMC, Crescent Colours, Sampler Threads, Weeks Dye Works, & Needlepoint Silk, and a variety of silk ribbon, Caron Collection fibers, Rainbow Gallery, Gloriana, Dinky Dyes, Perle Cottons (solid colors & hand dyed), etc. We also have charts or kits for Punch Needle, Needle Felting, Wool Applique, French Knots, Silk Gauze, Redwork, Ribbon Embroidery, Hardanger, Canvaswork, & Brazilian Embroidery. We have embellishments from Just Another Button Company, Shepherd's Bush, Homespun Elegance, JBW Designs, Lizzie Kate, Samsarah, The Victoria Sampler, etc. We have a nice selection of needlework toold including: magnifiers, lamps, scissors by Dovo, Gingher, Pre-Max, Dinky Dyes, Kelmscott, etc; Q-Snaps, hoops, needle magnets, and various other tools for specific techniques. We have pre-made frames and also do custom framing in the shop.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRC6OTVLNYRUU4usV4hhCJbHmeHRClLQZN4Tbd0n9GpuLPkLHfl9R5_R8f_jhw5nPA3scO-LOjhxJ4sgbMWs06-mxT-PCiJhHp3YuUgDOfhC7kJ-WstqH4EZj2sy977N0jVKFyqzVeeExc/s1600/130sg4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRC6OTVLNYRUU4usV4hhCJbHmeHRClLQZN4Tbd0n9GpuLPkLHfl9R5_R8f_jhw5nPA3scO-LOjhxJ4sgbMWs06-mxT-PCiJhHp3YuUgDOfhC7kJ-WstqH4EZj2sy977N0jVKFyqzVeeExc/s1600/130sg4.jpg" /></a><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We offer classes on a regular basis on a number of techniques, bi-monthly Stitch-Ins, frequent Trunk Shows by popular designers, premiere parties after market, an online newsletter (subscribe for an e-mail version at </span><a href="http://www.astitchersgarden.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #497699; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">www.astitchersgarden.com</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">), an annual Needlework exhibit by customers each May (the stitcher who receives the most votes wins a gift certificate to the shop), and occasional vending at local events. We have two monthly sales (one is usually seasonal charts & one is a technique) rather than designating specific sale days so everyone can take advantage of the sales. We just completed a month long Retired Shop Model Sale and we hold an annual retreat. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The most fun for the staff and participants is by far our "Stitching Friends Retreat". It is held each year in March at a local hotel. The committee works on ideas, planning, decorations, soliciting donations, hiring teachers, & interacting with the hotel staff for the best possible event we can have. We are in the process of planning for 2013 which will be our eleventh year. We have had many popular designers come to teach for us and attract retreaters from various parts of the country. It's a three day fun-filled event with lots of prizes, gifts, stitching, eating, laughing, etc. To see information about our upcoming "Woodland Forest" please see the retreat page on our web site. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><o:p><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Apple Betty Cut or chop 4 cups of apples (I use Macintosh & peel them), add 1/4 cup of orange juice and pour into a 9" pie plate. Set aside. Combine: 1 cup of sugar. 3/4 cup of flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon Add: 1/2 cup soft butter or margarine and crumble mixture over apples. Bake at 375 for 35 minutes. Its good warm or cool and can be served plain or with topping. </span></span></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><o:p><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At home : Avocado dip & lime Tostitos (quick, if not totally nutritious) At a nice restaurant: Mesclun salad, Salmon, Asparagus, a glass of Riesling, and of course something delicious & chocolate for desert! </span></span></o:p></span></div>
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<br /><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: small;">Clue #6 - She picked up a needle for the first time at the age of six. </span></strong>Norden Craftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293527474976685670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-138574081445407876.post-24733613805498462072012-11-15T13:02:00.002-08:002012-11-15T13:02:24.934-08:00Who Am I? Question #5<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: medium;">Clue #5 - She has tried sky diving, bungee jumping, and parasailing.</span></strong> Norden Craftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293527474976685670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-138574081445407876.post-72762155532549109342012-11-14T12:46:00.001-08:002012-11-14T12:46:06.492-08:00Brand New Products at Norden!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are also super excited to announce that we are now distributing for Accoutrement Designs! Lisa has the cutest magnets that I've ever seen! "Mag Friends" are made with neodymium-iron-boron rare earth magnets and found, interesting or useful objects. <span style="font-size: x-small; letter-spacing: 0px;">In needlearts, we use magnets mostly to keep track of our needles on projects. The more projects you have, the more magnets you need for all of those UFO's, WIP's and PHD's. Then there are those larger projects where you need as many magnets as tacks to keep track of all the needles and threads for each area. But we also wear them as pins.</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small; letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Clue #4 - </span></strong><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Music is a huge part of her life and she has been to over 300 concerts - she has a "music room" in her home where she has many pieces of autographed music memorabilia displayed.</span></strong>Norden Craftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293527474976685670noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-138574081445407876.post-30282794029728043342012-11-09T08:49:00.001-08:002012-11-09T08:49:41.996-08:00Who Am I? Question #2 & #3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is a FIRST LOOK at the 1st release for Nikki Leeman of Country Cottage Needleworks SANTA'S VILLAGE. This first release is called Santa's House! It is an absolutely perfect way to kick off this holiday season. We are doing a special monthly automatic to our shops if they </span><a href="http://nordencrafts.com/C-863/Designer-Automatics-Clubs.aspx"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">click here</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and sign up! More info about this series listed below from my post on October 31st.</span></div>
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Nikki Leeman of Country Cottage Needleworks has announced her NEW MONTHLY SERIES of Santa’s Village houses! We will be offering a special automatic for these releases. The first release is scheduled to ship from Country Cottage mid-November. </div>
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The designs are all stitched on 32 count Lambswool Linen, but if you would like to substitute a fabric that Norden carries in stock, we suggest 32 count Belfast Flax. All of the designs measure the same size with a stitch count of 72w x 88h. This makes them about 4 1/2" by 5 1/2" on the 32 ct fabric. SHOP OWNERS - If you would like to add Belfast Flax to your monthly auto each month, please fill out that part on the attached form. </div>
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Each of the designs are perfect to stitch alone, but they are all really special when stitched together. You can stitch as many together as you like, but Nikki will be posting an image as this program goes along of the village done together with 3 horizontal rows of 4 houses each. You will need a piece of linen measuring approx 24" x 24" if you plan to stitch them like Nikki’s posted on her site. If you decide to stitch them together you don’t even have to skip any stitches, they will just flow one into the other. To make it easier to promote and plan how you may want to stitch your village, Nikki has provided a list of the pattern names in the order that they will be released. <i>Santa’s House, Poinsettia Place, North Pole Post Office, Mrs. Claus’ Cookie Shop, Santa’s Stocking Store, Reindeer Stables, Christmas Tree Farm, Candy Cane Cottage, Santa’s Sleighworks, Gingerbread Emporium, Elves’ Workshop, and Hot Cocoa Cafe. </i></div>
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Another special part of the designs is that each will use one button from Just Another Button Company. Using the button though is completely optional, and so it is not included with the pattern. If you like the button you can purchase it to add on, and if not, then just stitch the chart as directed without the button. You have the option of signing up to receive these button packs with each release as well.</div>
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We will be shipping this auto out monthly with the supplies that you have requested. We are all super excited about this new series from Nikki, and can’t wait to start stitching it ourselves! </div>
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Please call, fax or email this form to us by November 12th in order to receive the necessary supplies for your auto.</div>
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1. Quantity of patterns you would like to receive each month - ___________ (3 minimum) retail $6.00</div>
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3. Quanity of the Zweigart 32ct Belfast Flax Linen if stitching individually?_____________yd(s) ***</div>
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***(this fabric will be sent monthly with each release for those that are stitching them separately)</div>
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4. Quantity of the Zweigart 32ct Belfast Flax Linen if stitching on one piece like Nikki’s________yd(s)****</div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We are re-introducing a segment of our monthly newsletters that people seemed to really enjoy. It's called LINEN 101, and these posts will have a lesson about linen, and each week there will be a new lesson. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">* Mummies wrapped in shrouds have been found in Egyptian tombs dating from more than 5,000 years B.C.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">* Wall drawings dated 2400-2200 B.C. depict the cultivation of flax.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">* Linen is mentioned in the Bible as a noble and valuable product.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">* Chackmagne (A.D. 768-814) played a major role in the revival of flax.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Above information available in: Flax in Flanders Throughout The Centuries By: Bert DeWilde</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana;">Be the first to answer the question below correctly and we will send you a FREE Judy's Boo Boo Stick!</span></strong><br />
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Judy's Boo Boo Stick is linen and even-weave friendly - By dragging clipped floss out the back of the fabric, the positioning of the fabric threads are not dislodged and the delicate fibers are not frayed.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I did my first cross stitch project in the late '70's (I'm dating myself here) when I was curious about the needlework a co-worker was stitching on our lunch break. A quick lesson later, and I was a convert! I had tried crewel embroidery in the past and had not been successful at it, but cross stitch really seemed to be the perfect fit for me. In the mid-'80's I discovered reproduction samplers, and found my niche in the handwork of stitchers young and old from centuries ago.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I published my first design (the Elinor Simpson 1815 sampler reproduction chart) in 1998 at the urging of my good friend Edna Medlin of Threads of Gold designs. Edna encouraged me to try my hand at charting some of my own antique samplers. I found that this was a wonderful and very satisfying outlet for my creativity, and have since branched out into producing some original designs of my own. I try to do an annual Christmas ornament, based on motifs from antique samplers, and I have also done several collaborations with Liberty Hill, such as the Acorn Harvest Threadkeeper.<br /><br /><span style="color: #b45f06;"><strong>What are a few of your favorite themes when designing a pattern?</strong></span>I love samplers and original designs with houses, acorns, and cats, to name my top three motifs. Halloween and spooky-themed designs are also high on my list of favorite cross stitch themes.<br /><br /><span style="color: #b45f06;"><strong>Do you stitch your own models, or do you have model stitchers?</strong></span>I design a chart on my computer and then stitch my own models from the charts. This helps me to catch errors in the charts before publication. Even though I am a slow stitcher, the main advantage to me in doing my own model stitching is that I can determine quickly if thread colors are not working, or if they do not closely match the colors in the antique sampler I'm reproducing. This allows me to change colors before the stitching progresses too far.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><strong>What would you like to say to your fans that are reading this?</strong></span>The main thing I would like to say is a very big "Thank you!" to all of the stitchers who have supported me with their words of encouragement and purchased my designs. I love to hear from anyone who has a comment about my designs, whether by email, phone or letter, and I value each comment greatly. Getting feedback from stitchers is such a valuable tool for a designer in determining what type of sampler or other design stitchers would like to see made available to them. I also love to read about or see photos of my designs that stitchers have completed. Seeing how stitchers have personalized and finished my designs is something I really enjoy. I hope to have a section set up on my website next year that is devoted to posting photos of my designs as stitchers have finished them</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Place the chicken tenders on the bottom of a 3.5 quart slow cooker. (I've never had a problem with sticking, but a small amount of non-stick cooking spray can be used, if preferred.) Put the sliced celery - and if using fresh sliced carrots, add them also - on top of the chicken. Sprinkle salt and pepper on top of the vegetables. Spoon the cream of chicken soup on top of that. Cover slow cooker and cook on high for 3-4 hours or until chicken is done and can be shredded with a fork. Pull apart the chicken into small to medium-sized pieces with two forks. Add the can of chicken broth. If using the canned sliced carrots, add them now. Cover and continue cooking on high for approximately one hour. Cook the egg noodles according to package directions, drain and add to slow cooker. Make sure the noodles are well stirred into the soup mixture, cover and cook on high for approximately 45 minutes to an hour, or until well-heated through and soup begins to bubble. (Hints: To reduce the fat and cholesterol content, try using reduced fat cream of chicken soup and egg noodles that are made without the egg yolks; low sodium chicken broth can also be used, if preferred. When re-heating leftovers, just add more chicken broth to the mixture, as the noodles will continue to absorb the liquid when stored in the refrigerator.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Owner Debbie E Schantz, partner mother, "Dit" now retired, stitching all the time! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">A lot of things have changed over the years. In the beginning most people worked on Aida cloth. DMC was used almost exclusively and YOU NEVER CHANGED THE COLORS! (We certainly don't limit ourselves that way today.) Slowly stitchers moved on to using linen and different fabric colors became available. The next trend I believe was using buttons as accents. Today there are many types of threads and multitudes of fabrics, many many colors and counts. Maginification accessories make stitching on fine fabric easy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Over the years some of my favorite designers (companies) include Shepherd's Bush, the Prairie Schooler, and Lizzie Kate. I just don't seem to have much time to stitch regularly, however, I did make a baby sampler for my grandson, OH BABY! by Lizzie Kate! We have customers who remember my son Alan playing I the shop in his preschool years. A Christmas stocking is probably in the future for me to stitch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I would like to get new, and more, yound stitchers. I have been askign designers at needlework shows to designs for young people, and wasy projects to get them interested. Counted Cross Stitch is a wonderful hobby, let's pass on this joy of stitching!!</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Verdana;">Would you share a little about your family?</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I've been married for 37 years, with 1 son, also happily married and a new Grandson! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Stitch N Stuff started in 1981, and we moved to our current location in 1987. We have 10 employees, everyone has been with me for "years". </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">In addition to stitching, I love to read and play golf. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">My parents have always been my inspiration, cheerleaders and role models!</span></div>
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We are excited to announce that we are now distributing Fabric Flair!</div>
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<span style="color: #3366ff;">We will be carrying Fabric Flair's top selling fabrics to start, but we will be expanding the line over time including exclusive colors!</span> </div>
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Fabric Flair's Aidas, Evenweaves, and Linens will be available in 39"L x 35.4"W cut in pre-packed retail hanging bags*. Half cuts will also be available in Evenweaves and Linens.</div>
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* <em>Wash and care instructions are included within every pack. The hanging bag format allows for protection, easy restocking while the clear display and attractive packaging helps increase sales. <strong>1/2 cuts not available in retail hanging bags from Norden Crafts</strong></em></div>
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Fabric Flair has been supplying the best choice for combined quality, range & price to stitchers in Europe & Australia for over 20 years. With the next generation they have expanded to the USA.</div>
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Their range of needlecraft fabrics is the largest in the world, and their technique of creating hand-dyed effects and patterned fabrics is the most eco-friendly on the market, using less than 1% of the dye of conventional hand dyeing.</div>
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They have worked with several well known designers to create unique and exciting patterned fabrics that work to enhance the designs, and offer stitchers something they haven't seen before. Their range includes silver sparkles, a colorfast sparkle that shimmers beautifully.</div>
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Woven in exclusively European mills, imported and finished in Massachusetts USA, their range of aida, cotton and linen evenweaves are among the finest in the world.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I've done some kind of hand work since I was a child. My grandmother first taught me to embroider on flour sack dish towels. In the 70's, I was teaching weaving and needlepoint at a Junior College and someone introduced me to counted cross stitch and when I discovered that you didn't have to fill in the backgrounds, I was hooked!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I LOVE fall and Halloween themes and could designs them any time of the year. Patriotic is another favorite. Other than that, I really am inspired by the current time of year, a location I happen to be in or even seeing an interesting house will spark an idea for a new design.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">The quality of both the linens and threads available have greatly improved. I've really become addicted to overdyed linens. I love the aged look they give to any design. I'm also a fan of over dyed threads, whether, silk or cotton and in the last 5 years have used those exclusively for my designs. For me, they give the design so much more depth and the colors themselves will sometimes inspire me to create. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Yes, I do travel quite a bit. I come from a teaching background and enjoy meeting people from different areas of the country when I teach workshops. Since most of my design and work time is pretty solitary, I really look forward to time spent with people who share my passion for stitching!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Thanksgiving! I love to cook and there's no present buying pressure, so for me, a house filled with loved ones and good food is just the best holiday ever!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I have so many, but, my absolute all time is Casablanca. I will watch it anytime, anywhere and have probably seen it a gazillion times!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">My immediate family is just me, my husband, John, and our two cats, but we have lots of brothers and sisters between us and tons of nieces and nephews whom we adore!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Yes, we previously stated, I have two spoiled cats, both of whom think they are a HUGE part of my business! Brewster, is a 12 year old tiger, who at 18lbs, loves to be my lap cat....especially when I'm stitching on a new project, and Chesapeake II (Chessa), is a 6 year old grey and white tabby who pretty much takes control of everything else. Chessa's actually sitting on top of the printer, staring at the screen as I type....I'm sure if she doesn't approve, I'll hear about it!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In 1978, I opened the original Finishing Touch and enjoyed seeing it grow and change for 30 years. After spending a little more than four years in retirement, the new Finishing Touch opened its doors on September 14, 2012.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the coming years, our goal is to once again provide a shop where stitchers feel comfortable and relaxed while shopping or sharing time with others who share their passion. There have been many great memories shared with customers in years gone by and, hopefully, many more to be made.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Being profitable would, of course, be a bonus.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Super Bowl Sundays and Market Sundays always provide fun afternoons in the shop. Not only do shoppers get to browse and chat on a day we are not normally open, but we always have freebies, prizes and finishing ideas in addition to all the newest designs. Trunk Shows and Designer visits have always topped the list of favorite days.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our "Ladies of the Touch" developed into a large dedicated group of stitchers who shared countless hours of ideas, techniques and support for one another - inside and outside our shop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When I have a moment, I usually reach for a book from the stack waiting to be read. My husband and I have enjoyed traveling through our own country and beyond; many happy memories made while traveling. I also love taking on a new project whether it be a new kitchen, beginning a new sampler or renovating an old building to be a new shop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Christmas has always been tops on my list. Love to collect decorations of the season and spend time arranging them throughout our home. The Christmas Season always includes contact with those you might not see on a regular basis as well as the opportunity to begin a fresh new year. </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7o7aSKgEIqbkSxvTITOZwZxaDNydz7VclgCb9gs8YiFXuzLwa_mKwXhAZjVcJpYigiAr1z-mp9o5XJ68_d0V8TRqoYsJYSFMyaG3OkLsohtVMvpd7eSM7eZaMXjjte75uud3Fl-4mHJGz/s1600/402ft5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" mea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7o7aSKgEIqbkSxvTITOZwZxaDNydz7VclgCb9gs8YiFXuzLwa_mKwXhAZjVcJpYigiAr1z-mp9o5XJ68_d0V8TRqoYsJYSFMyaG3OkLsohtVMvpd7eSM7eZaMXjjte75uud3Fl-4mHJGz/s320/402ft5.jpg" width="240" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My immediate family is very small. Have been married to the same person for 50 years and have one daughter. Our daughter is single and a hard-working executive.. She also owns a personal fitness studio in the same building as "The Touch," so we have much to share. Two cats complete our little family. I think my "extended" family is enormous and that is a wonderful feeling.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">8 oz. Package Cream Cheese</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cream cheese, butter and margarine together. Gradually add sugars and beat until well creamed. Add cocoa and one egg. Beat well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bake in a 10-inch stem mold that has been well greased and dusted with cocoa or flour.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Drizzle cream cheese frosting over warm cake. Sometimes we top with fresh raspberries as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This cake is wonderful to have during the Christmas holidays. It will stay fresh for several days. Great to serve at the end of a meal or as a late evening snack.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I learned to knit and crochet at 5, embroidery at 10, and cross stitch at 14. I learned to needlepoint when I started working in a needlework shop.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;">I started with small ornaments for class instructions and then did a larger geometric after my students encouraged me to create a "Mystery Project" for them. It snowballed from there!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">The power of the internet, facebook and blogs is immeasurable. Mant stitchers are influenced by what they see on websites, blogs, and online groups. I have a website <a href="http://www.needledelights.com/">www.needledelights.com</a> , a blog <a href="http://www.needledelightsoriginals.blogspot.com/">www.needledelightsoriginals.blogspot.com</a> and am a member of a Facebook Needlepoint Group. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">My favorite always seems to be my most recent finish and right now it's "Summer Logs". It has been well received and has been flying out the door!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Quilting, travel, reading, movies, beach, watching sports, and spending time with family & friends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Thanksgiving - I was born on Thanksgiving Day!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">A little of everything, except classical!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">I don't cook much (I'd rather stitch!)....here's a great recipe for the crockpot!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Mexican Food or Pizza!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Boots & Samantha, my two cats!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">I wouldn't make any changes as everything had led me to this time in my life, which is very good!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Get rid of everything and start traveling around the world!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">One of my cats - they have a great life! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"><span style="color: purple;"><strong>None of us are perfect – tell us about something that embarrassed you.</strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">I once walked in on the chairman of the board of the company I worked for in the bathroom - he'd left the door unlocked. It doesn't seem so bad now but at the stime, it was pretty awkward.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Cambria;">2019 C. Miller Rd.</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;">Patti Chambers, owner</span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">How long have you been in business?</span></strong> </span></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My shop has been open for 4 ½ months!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We offer counted cross stitch, hardanger and punch needle embroidery patterns and supplies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We carry threads from DMC, Weeks Dye Works, Crescent Colours, Gentle Art and Rainbow Gallery. We have Zweigart, Weeks Dye Works and Picture This Plus fabrics.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We offer patterns from seemingly countless designers! The patterns range from the old standbys to complicated European designs and more contemporary patterns.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have been stitching since I was about 10 years old.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I started with needlepoint, then started embroidering my jeans. I found a Thea Governeur cross stitch kit at a needlepoint store in the seventies and got hooked on counted cross stitch!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am impressed with the changes in products over the years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So many patterns in so many styles are now available.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are so many fabric choices.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The color choices, especially of overdyed fabric, are amazing!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are so many new threads, too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The variegated overdyed threads give a unique effect.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I will hopefully have a larger shop in 5 years. I would like to include a fiber arts gallery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m also thinking of having a satellite store at some point. I would like to have a shop large enough to carry needlepoint supplies in addition to what I already carry. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Aside from stitching and running my business, I enjoy home decorating, running and hiking, especially on the Appalachian Trail.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My three greatest achievements are raising a wonderful family, becoming a physician and opening Threads Needlework which supports my passion…</span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope my next achievement can be finishing an 18 page Heaven and Earth Designs cross stitch project!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My family includes a wonderful husband of 30 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have a 22 year-old daughter who graduated from college last spring. Our son is 20 years old and just moved to New York City to continue his education. We also have a 12 year-old daughter who just entered the seventh grade. We have a dog and 3 cats.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. It’s so nice to spend a low- key holiday with family where nothing (but food) is expected of me. I can sit and stitch!</span></div>
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