End Of A Long Day

Day two at TNNA started with a class by Robin King. She is an amazing stitch planner and loaded with personality! The stitch guide she created for zecca's canvases offered numerous techniques & stitches.

The showroom floor opened at 10 A.M. THere were 17 isles with booths on each side. Six of the isles were devoted to Needlepoint. The remainder were knitting & accessories. We walked till 3 P.M. And still have 5 short rows to finish. The show was smaller than last year. We managed to find a few new treasures. There is still tomorrow.

We had to stop early so we could rest up for my mother's 90th birthday party. Tonight's party was for the family. We had four generations - 21 adults & 5 children. Dad (91) took us all to Donald Trump's Country Club in Palos Verdes for dinner. A great time was had by all. I am so blessed to still have both of my parents. Tomorrow night is the party for their friends at the retirement community, and then another for their old friends who are all younger. And I'm complaining because I'm tired!

Tisha

Day One At TNNA

Our first day has come to an end. We spent an hour buying fibers at Needlepoint,Ltd in Garden Grove, CA. Diane maintains a huge selection of fibers. Self control is difficult.

We are staying in a Double Tree/Hilton Hotel on the Long Beach Harbor. It was Price Line's choice. I stayed in the same hotel & the same room when Lynis came from Wales three years ago for TNNA. The hotel has been renovated. Ruth Schmuff must have been consulted as the public rooms are fuschia & lime green.

After too short a rest, we took the trolly to the cosnvention center for Sample It. It's a cash & carry where the participating vendors select one item to sell. It is like a feeding frenzy as it only lasts one hour! We moved onto Designers Showcase where various designers were featuring their wares. The Pagoda canvas that Jane of Chilly Hollow stitched for Leigh had it'S own table.
It was fun to chat with former teachers & friends.

We have to be up early tomorrow to attend Ronin's class. She is teaching Zecca's bird & worm class.

Tisha

On The Way To TNNA

My associate, Pamela & I are on our way to the TNNA Market in Long Beach, CA. We have stopped for lunch to fortify ourselves for our quarterly visit to a needlepoint store. Stay tuned for future updates.

Tisha

Christmas Ornaments

I have approximately 100 needlepoint Christmas ornaments which I have made through the years.  Last year, I was out of town for Christmas.  I didn't want to fool with the big tree but, I wanted to display the ornaments as I was entertaining.  My solution came from Solutions Catalog in the form of a rod iron tree.  The ornaments that didn't fit on the tree hung from the garland on the circular stairs.  This year, I did the big tree in red and silver but kept the ornaments on the rod iron tree.  After Christmas, my daughter informed me that they liked the needlepoint ornaments on the big tree better as it made it more colorful.  Lesson learned: Don't fool with tradition.

Needlepoint Tool Time Sale

Needlepoint Tool Time is having a Thank You Sale  for a great 2010.  Anything on the web site is 20% off.
Sale starts now and runs until we return from TNNA Market on January 10th.
http://www.needlepointtooltime.com/

Opps, granddaughters have arrived for dinner & a sleepover.
Tisha

STITCH AND PLAY GETAWAY

Needlepoint Tool Time is sponsoring a Stitch & Play Getaway in San Francisco March 10 - 13, 2011.  I decided that I didn't need another new project to feel guilty about not finishing.  Everyone is to bring something from their stash to work on.  We have arranged excursions to Marlene's Custom Finishing & Needlepoint Inc.  The Getaway will be held at the Triton boutique hotel which is across the street from the Gates of China Town & within walking distance to the needlepoint store & Britex Fabrics.  There is an option of a 2 or 3 night stay or a commuter option.

Gina Wearin at Getaways By Gina is taking reservations.  Contact her at #541-610-6719 or gina.wearin@getawaysbygina.com.  Further details are available on the Needlepoint Tool Time website.

Come join in the fun!
Tisha

NEW MOVIE

I have been blogging away and it's going no where.  Seems I somehow have two blog sites so I've been talking to myself.

Back to the topic of the Blog.  I have loaded a new movie onto my web site.  A computer tech who calls himself Ace talked me thru the process of posting the movie myself.  Ace was also a salesman as he talked me into a toll free number.  We put that on the site.  I needed a large glass of wine to recover!

http://www.needlepointtooltime.com/

Tisha