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Feather purse flap, finished
This wasn't much of a stitching project--doing a long-short feather on this Sophia purse flap. However, with my current ho-hum approach to my stitching projects, I feel thankful that I completed the...
View ArticleData Pro Inventory Program
Over 25 years ago, Needle Nicely purchased an IBM computer with a dot matrix printer. We hired a computer guru from Palm Beach to install an inventory program. He selected one from Data Pro in Tampa....
View ArticleBlogcation
I'm going to take a few weeks vacation from the blog. It's primarily because my stitching mojo has left me and I can only tap dance for so long. Thanks for reading my blog. Back soon. Mary Agnes
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What could be worse than a visit from Hurricane Irma?
You might well ask, what could be worse than a visit from Hurricane Irma? What is, is a visit while you are supposed to keep your right leg elevated because of surgery on it. On August 11 I was...
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Consequences of Power Outages
So many people today have cell phones, they forget that they can run out of charge when the power is off for 2 or more days. The same is true of the landlines that many homes have with portable...
View Article75th birthday sale
I'm kicking and dragging toward 75--but decided to celebrate my birthday, my release from my foot surgery, and the need of $4000. for a new air handler on the roof (I at least nursed it along until the...
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No more bare walls
Slowly things at Needle Nicely are returning to normal. Mary Agnes' foot is now "open to air" which means no more bandaging. And she is almost walking instead of hobbling. Hooray! We only have...
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Small Business Saturday
Once again, Needle Nicely will be celebrating Small Business Saturday. It is November 25, 2017, from 10am to 5pm. All in-stock merchandise with be 20% off. Remember to register with American Express...
View ArticleNo-Nos for customers
I talk a lot about what shopowners should be doing for their customers and tips on running a needlepoint shop. Several things have occurred in the last few weeks that have pointedly reminded of things...
View ArticleFeed sack clothing
I apologize for not remembering where I read this last week (on the Facebook feed? or NY Times), but I read an interesting blurb about how during the depression people make clothing from the cloth...
View ArticleClearing out clutter
Anyone who knows my mother's family and visits their homes, quickly figures out that they are a group of accumulators. That is such a nicer word than hoarder! My husband, on the other hand, is a...
View ArticleDemolition Derby
In my continuing effort to see all area ERs and Trauma Centers, last Wednesday night I managed to achieve another best. I had gotten a steroid shot that afternoon and knew that i wouldn't be able to...
View ArticleWhat a success!
Marcia and I both got a jump-start on Needle Nicely's Small Business Saturday by coming in early. She kitted several canvases while I did the math and started keying in credit card numbers for items...
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kimono class
I have finally gotten my stitching mojo back. As a result I will be stitching a painted canvas at home and a counted Kimono at the shop. I will have it as a class where I will offer different color...
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Starting the Kimono outline
After I cut the recommended piece of 18-mesh canvas, I found the top center. I also found the top center stitch of the kimono outline. I am stitching the outline before I do any of the pattern...
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Cleaning up after ripping
Here is a picture of the lines where I ripped out the red outline of my kimono. Notice that there is a residue remaining along the lines. This residue would show through the pattern stitches within...
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Summer by Pippin
Jennifer Tan of Pippin Studio has done a series for the 4 seasons. I have decided that "Summer" is the canvas I'll be stitching at home now that I have my stitching mojo back. I will be stitching the...
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Other New Pippin Designs
To make up for not being able to make it to Destination Dallas this past September, I ordered some canvases. These are some of the canvases I ordered from Pippin Designs. Jennifer has a series of...
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Uses for old, stitched needlepoint
NOTE: It is really aggravating to sit down to finish a blog entry, only to discover that your internet connection is non-existent. While Earthlink didn't repair it instantly, they were a little more...
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Summer by Pippin, 2
I started stitching the Summer canvas by Pippin using the interlocking Gobelin for the body and wing of the sea gull. I had brought home what I thought I would use for the beak and the other golden...
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