Year: 2013

Progress Can Be Painful

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Things have been extremely busy around here.  We are in the midst of implementing a point of sale system.  Of course this process is good in many ways.  While putting items in the program, we have run across a few things that you may not know about, or maybe you’ve seen before, but just forgotten.  So I thought I’d share a few with you.  Maybe this will become a regular feature as we progress in the POS (that’s Point Of Sale) adventure.

First up let me show you these Counted Thread Patterns.

Next up, a little reminder of all the tools and accessories we keep behind the checkout desk.  Needles, scissors, lanyards, magnifiers, thimbles, storage, highlighter tape, scroll frames, stretcher bars, lights, grime stoppers.  I think that about covers it.

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On the left below you will see our selection of Lavishea Yarn Bars.  These are lotion bars and we have a wide variety of fragrances, including unscented.

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And on the right is a sampling of Gadget Bags.  As you can see in the picture there are lots of colors to choose from.  We also have a variety of sizes.

 

Now for some new stuff.  I know you enjoy seeing new things as much as we do.  Of course, you won’t have any trouble finding something new in here any time you stop by.  There is sure to be something you haven’t noticed before.  This week’s new stuff is all from Appalachian Baby.  We have Organic Baby Cotton, lots of kits, and some new patterns.

 

 

And now, last but not least, we have some finished objects.  If you have one you would like to share with our friends, bring it in and we will take a picture.

 

 

This ‘n That

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For Needlepointers…

 

Fun Fact

If you use decorative stitches on your canvas, the work goes faster, giving you more variety and the opportunity to do more of those great canvases you see when you come in.

…Like some of these new canvases

New Doggie Canvases...Doctor Doggie not available.
New Doggie Canvases…Doctor Doggie already gone.

 

New Dragonfly Canvases
New Dragonfly Canvases

 

Black and White Dragonfly Canvas

 

New Honeybee Canvas
New Honeybee Canvas

 

Or you can browse for canvases here on our website.  When you find one you like, give us a call and we will ship it to you.  We will even send you the thread you need.

When you are finished stitching the canvas and need it sewn up, you can send it to a finisher through us.  But remember, there are deadlines you should know about.  You can see the deadlines on this page.  The deadline for large items by Christmas is this Saturday.

You can get to any needlepoint information from the menu at the top of the page.  Hover your mouse over “Needlepoint” and you can choose Canvases, Threads or Finishing.

 

For Knitters

Upcoming Classes

October 12 & 26 … Socks … $40

This is a two session class.  During the first session we will cover cuff and leg.  The next session will be on turning the heel and the foot.  Call the shop to sign up.

 

New Bags

New Chic-a Project Bags...$28
New Chic-a Project Bags…$28

 

New Messenger Project Bags...$70 There is a divider on the inside, and several holes to run your yarn through.
New Messenger Project Bags…$70
There is a divider on the inside, and several holes to run your yarn through.

 

 

For Everyone

Needle Felting Class this Saturday … $25 plus kit.

You will learn how to use one of these needle felting kits to make the cutest little wool animals you’ve ever seen.

Needle-felting Kits

 

Finished Objects

Leona knit this for her granddaughter.
Leona knit this for her granddaughter.

 

Georgie knitted this for her daughter.
Georgie knitted this for her daughter.

 

Deanne's Socks
Deanne’s Socks

 

Sarah's Socks
Sarah’s Socks

 

Fingerless Gloves Knit by Leona for Terry
Terry loves the fingerless gloves Leona knit for her.

 

A little reminder that bad behavior will not be tolerated.

A Knotty Needlepointer on Knit Night
A Knotty Needlepointer on Knit Night

 

We’re Finished!

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… With some projects.

 

Look what has been finished by friends of our favorite needlepoint and yarn shop.

While you are browsing through the finished objects, remember to check out the upcoming classes.  You can see them all listed here.

 

Paula's Ornaments
Paula’s Ornaments
Cathie's Candy Canes
Cathie’s Candy Canes
Gale's Ornaments
Gale’s Ornaments

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Ann's Pumpkin
Ann’s Pumpkin

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Janet's Fingerless Gloves
Janet’s Fingerless Gloves
Elaine's Blanket
Eileen’s Blanket
Leona's (grandson's) Vest
Leona’s (grandson’s) Vest
Mary Ann's Pelican
Mary Ann’s Pelican
Cindy's First Shawl
Cindy’s First Shawl

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Rhyme Time

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Sometimes in my life, the words must rhyme,
I have no explanation,
Now, it’s been awhile since I’ve indulged myself,
In this silly, little fascination.

I hope you enjoy what I have to share,
From our special, little store,
And if you like the things you see,
Remember, in person there’s so much more.

I’ll start with reminders of the classes to come,
You can see them by clicking right here,
There’s needlepoint, knitting and felting as well,
Better call before seats disappear.

Everybody working hard
Everybody working hard

Next up I will show you what came in this week,
New canvases bring so much delight,
I know you’ll enjoy them as much as we do,
Even more so when finished up right.

The talk of finishing brings the next thing to say,
I must remind you of dates,
If you want things by Christmas, better bring them in now,
Check this page, beautiful finishing awaits.

Thanks for reading to the end of this post,
Enjoy some wonderfully completed things,
From friends of ours who spend lots of time,
With their needles and with some string.

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Brenda's Pillow
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Dee's Pillow

Jane's Skimmers
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Jennifer's Ornament

Leona's Sweater
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Leona's Sweater

Deanne's Featherweight Cardigan
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Deanne's Altair Hat

Lisa's Socks

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Georgia On My Mind

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Classes

We have added a Classes page to the website.  Now you can check what is being offered without having to search through old blog posts.  Of course we will continue to remind you here each week as well.  Come join the fun.  What could be better than learning a new skill (or improving an old one) while making new friends who share a common interest?

August 31 … Finishing a Garment … $25

If you have the pieces of a garment that you’ve put off sewing together, this is the perfect opportunity to get over that hurdle.

September 7th … Reading Your Canvas …  $40

So you have a new canvas, but don’t know how to choose the stitches.  This is the class for you.  You will need some stitch resources for this class.  Two that we highly recommend are:  The Needlepoint Book by Jo Ippolito Christensen for $25 and Stitches to Go by Suzanne Howren & Beth Robertson for $20.  Both books are available here at the shop.

September 14th … Setting Up A Project in knitCompanion … $25

knitCompanion is an amazing iPad app that will make your knitting so much easier.  We will walk you through the process of setting up a project to get ready to knit.  Learn more about knitCompanion here.

September 21 … Needle felting … $25, price does not include kit.

You will learn how to use one of these needle felting kits to make the cutest little wool animals you’ve ever seen.

 

Needle-felting Kits
Needle-felting Kits

 

Socks …  October 12 & 26 … $40

This will be a two session class.  The first session will get your sock started.  The second session (two weeks later) will be turning the heel.  You will need sock yarn and appropriate needles for your yarn choice, either two sets of circular needles (16 inch is recommended) or double pointed needles.

 

New Canvases

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New Needle and Scissor Bling

Hey Dee…

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New Yarn

OMG, Y’all!!!  Sweet Georgia is here!!!

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Sweet Georgia CashLuxe Fine
70% superwash merino, 20% cashmere, 10% nylon
400 yards…$32

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Sweet Georgia Tough Love Sock
80% superwash merino wool, 20% nylon
425 yards…$24

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Sweet Georgia Merino Silk Lace
50% merino wool, 50% silk
765 yards…$39

Book Signing

Terri DuLong stopped by last week to sign copies of her latest book, Postcards From Cedar Key.  We enjoyed chatting with her and hearing about upcoming books.

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Finished Objects

There’s just a few to show you this week.

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Meg’s newest grandbaby’s
stocking is off to the finisher.

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Georgie’s grandaughter’s stocking.

 

 

A Short List

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Coming at you a day early, from your favorite knitting & needlepoint shop is a short list of very important information.

 

Number 1!

Finishing Dates for Stockings, non-designer pillows, etc. has been changed to September 21.

 

Number 2!

New Canvases

 

New Minisocks
New Minisocks
New Christmas Trees
New Christmas Trees
Some Beachin' Star Ornaments
Some Beachin’ Star Ornaments
A Handful of Candy Corn
A Handful of Candy Corn
Some New Halloween Canvases
Some New Halloween Canvases
Some Little Carrots
Some Little Carrots

 

 

Number 3!

Classes

August 31… Finishing a Garment.

September 7… Reading Your Canvas

September 14… Setting Up A Project in knitCompanion (last week’s blog has the wrong date)

September 21… Needle Felting

 

Needle-felting Kits
Needle-felting Kits

 

 

Number 4!

Speaking of classes… our last class was a blast!

Linda's beginnings
Linda’s beginnings
Everybody working hard
Everybody working hard
Sandy's progress
Sandy’s progress
Linda's progress
Linda’s progress

Number 5!

Lindsay’s Back!!!

Welcome Back, Bug!!

6.  WIPs are for Wednesdays (and Tuesdays)

Remember that you can come knit or needlepoint with friends.  Don’t be shy, it’s a great opportunity to make some new friends and get some help with your WIPs.  Tuesday nights we are open until 8 pm and the group is always diverse and fun.  On Wednesdays, a group of mostly needlepointers are here for some fun stitching.

 

7.  Meg’s Mastering the Ropes around here.

 

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8. Finished Objects

 

Fun Stuff, Learning Stuff, New Stuff & Finished Stuff

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Fun Stuff

 

Who?  Terri DuLong
What?  Signing her book, Postcards From Cedar Key
When?  Wednesday, August 21, 1-3 pm

 

Learning Stuff

Classes, Classes, Classes…

August 17…This Saturday!!!  Stranded Knitting.

August 31… Finishing a Garment.

September 7… Reading Your Canvas

September 13… Setting Up A Project in knitCompanion

 

New Stuff

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Aug 15 New Bird Canvas
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Aug 15 New Coast Canvases
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Aug 15 New Books

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Finished Stuff

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Finished Fred & Ginger

Finished Pillow,

Finished Pillow

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Is It August Already?

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I am happy and sad that it is August already.  I’m sad because it’s so stinking hot!  I’m happy because we have some great things happening around here this month.

 

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One of the great things happening here is the book signing.  Terri DuLong is the author of the Cedar Key Series.  Terri’s characters are knitters and needlepointers.  She will be in the shop from 1-3 on Wednesday, August 21st to sign books.  You can buy a copy here, if you don’t already have one.

Speaking of books, did you know that the Knotty Knitters have a book club?  We have a group on Ravelry.  You can find it here.  We have a group for the shop on Ravelry as well.  We discuss lots of things over there.  If you haven’t discovered Ravelry yet, you should check it out.  It is a great resource.

 

Of course we have classes happening in August.

First up is Stranded Knitting on August 17th.  Cost for this class is $20 plus your supplies.  If you are registered for this class you need to come in to get the pre-class instructions and materials.

On August 31 is Finishing a Garment.  Cost is $25.  If you have the pieces of a garment that you’ve put off sewing together, this is the perfect opportunity to get over that hurdle.  If you don’t have pieces to sew up, you could start now on a baby sweater.  Stop in for some help choosing a project.

Of course the fun won’t stop in September.  September 7th is Reading Your Canvas.  Cost is $40.  Bring a canvas and learn how to choose stitches.  You need a stitch reference book.

September 14th will be Setting Up A Project in knitCompanion.  Cost is $25.  knitCompanion is an amazing iPad app that will make your knitting so much easier.  We will walk you through the process of setting up a project to get ready to knit.  You can learn more about knitCompanion here.

What else do I love about August?  How about these new canvases?

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And in August, Georgie finished stitching her Amanda Lawford stand-up santa.  It’s already off to the finisher.  You can be sure we will post a picture of it when it comes back, and it will reside here at the shop except during the Christmas season when it will be helping to make her home festive.

Amanda Lawford stand-up santa, stitched by Georgie
Georgie finished her Amanda Lawford stand-up santa.

It’s rather impressive, isn’t it?

 

How about some finished objects?

 

 

Some Special Recognition.

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Special Commendation…

Today, I’d like to introduce you to our friend Terry.  She goes to church at Christ Episcopal in Bay St. Louis.  The building was leveled by Hurricane Katrina.  When it came time for kneelers for the new building she gathered an army of about 20 stitchers to get the job done.  The kneelers were designed by her sister, Sandra, who lives in New Orleans.

The kneelers, have been blessed by the Bishop and are used every week during church services.  Nicely done, Terry and all who helped!

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Special Event Reminders.

Book Signing….

Remember that Terri DuLong, author of Postcards From Cedar Key will be in the shop on August 21st from 1-3 pm to sign her books.  You can pick up your copy here anytime and then come back to meet Ms. DuLong.

 

Saturday Snack and Skills

Stranded Knitting, August 17th – $20 plus supplies.  There is pre-work necessary, so come pick out your yarn.

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Finishing A Garment, August 31 – $25.  Bring that sweater in pieces and we will teach you how to sew it up.  No more excuses.

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Reading Your Canvas, September 7 – $40

Setting Up A Project in knitCompanion, September 14 – $25

 

Special Arrivals.

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Special Opportunities…

Remember that you can buy Ravelry patterns through the shop.  If you have seen a pattern you like, and would like an easy way to purchase it, we may be able to get it through Ravelry.  There are thousands of patterns available through Ravelry.  It’s a great option for those patterns.

 

knitCompanion.

We are a kClub affiliate.  Go here to see what that means…

 

Special Projects…

Georgie’s Amanda Lawford Santa is coming along nicely.  You can stop in when she’s here to see it in person.

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Santa Progress
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Frog Eyes
 
He’s almost done!!,Which eyes should the frog get?
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That’s it for today.  I hope your day is super special!!

 

We Had A Little Party

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We had a party…

…but we called it a class.  Fifteen people came to work on Santa canvases of their choosing.  A good time was had by all, new friendships were forged and no one left hungry.  Everyone had a custom stitch guide for their canvas.  I, for one, am looking forward to seeing them all stitched.

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725 Santa Class 1
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725 Santa Class 3
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725 Santa Class 4

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Which reminds me…

Did you know that we have more classes coming up?

Next up is Stranded Knitting on August 17.  Cost is $20 plus supplies. There is pre-class work necessary for this class, so you need to come in to choose your supplies, get the pattern and instructions.  Call the shop if you have questions.

Lusekofte-sque Mitts

 

Reading Your Canvas…September 7…price hasn’t been set yet.

So you have a new canvas, but don’t know how to choose the stitches.  This is the class for you.  You will need some stitch resources for this class.  Two that we highly recommend are:

The Needlepoint Book by Jo Ippolito Christensen for $25 and Stitches to Go by Suzanne Howren & Beth Robertson for $20.

We have both books available for purchase here at the shop.

 

We’ve had a few new canvases come in.

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725 New Tooth Fairy Pillows

 

We continue to make little changes around the shop and we hope you like them… well the Christmas wall isn’t a little change, but these other things are.

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725 Halloween tree

 

And some big news!!!

We now take Paypal.

This means if you want to call in an order, we can email you an invoice through Paypal.  This is a great option that will make phone orders even more convenient.  Thanks to Sharon for being our guinea pig.

 

Who wants to see Georgie’s Amanda Lawford Santa?

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And a few finished objects?

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725 Finished Butterflies
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