Nordic Needle?

I often receive orders in 3-4 days (NE Ohio--it was even faster when I lived in central Iowa) if the items are in stock. They are very good about communicating with customers if an item is backordered and give reliable estimates for the delivery of those items. If you are deparately in need of something, call and ask if it is in stock before placing your order. The only problems I've had are they don't send out a catalog with gift certificates and gift certificates cannot be redeemed online.

I've really not found that to be the case. I ordered something I needed for a deadline (because I'd heard wonderful things about them) and not only did they not have it, they couldn't get it, and they didn't bother to tell me about it until I called 4 weeks later.

My recent experience was a tad better, but I only used them again because they had something no one else did. I avoid them if I can. I like 1-2-3 Stitch.

And me on all accounts above. But I just ordered from another US supplier (I could not for the life of me find SilverCloth in larger quantities in Canada..I'm sure someone will now post that I could have got it from XXX ). The notice for customs came within a week, so I'm suspecting it's NN that's slow. Granted, there is more paperwork to do for customs, and perhaps that gets the order delayed.

Tara

I, too, have had very slow service from Nordic Needle. If I need something odd or very quickly, I call Denise at Threadneedle Street in Washington state. She's really great and very fast.

Elizabeth

Elegant Stitch in Modest CA is really fast also!

Answering my own question: I ordered last Monday and got it today - eight days. OK service - in these days of ebay and lightning fast service from most places, I would give it a 5 on a scale of 1 to 10.

NeedleDelights.com, if she has it in stock, will send it out the same afternoon.

I'll second that and will add that who ever answers the phone there is the nicest, most helpful person! Even though I'm poorer, I always hang up with a smile on my face! :)

Mavia

"Mavia Beaulieu" ,in rec.crafts.textiles.needleworkwrote: and entertained us with

At the risk of being flippant, remember the saying "Confuscius he say rape impossible, just lie back and enjoy it"

Disclaimer: I am NOT condoning rape, it's a joke people.

You haven't got this quite right. "Confuscius he say rape impossible. Women with skirt up runs faster than man with trousers down". Also, "When rape is inevitable, lean back and relax".

So's this one.....

There were these two nuns. One was known as Sister Mathematica and the other as Sister Logica. It was getting dark, and they were still far off from the convent.

Sister Mathematica: Have you noticed that a man has been following us for the past thirty-eight and a half minutes? I wonder what he wants.

Sister Logica: It?s logical. He wants to rape us.

SM: Oh, no! At this rate he will reach us in 15 minutes at the most. What can we do?

SL: The only logical thing to do of course is to walk faster.

SM: It?s not working

SL: Of course it?s not working. The man did the only logical thing. He started to walk faster too.

SM: So, what shall we do? At this rate he will reach us in one minute.

SL: The only logical thing we can do is split. You go that way and I?ll go this way. He cannot follow us both.

So the man decided to follow Sister Logica. Sister Mathematica arrives at the convent and is worried about what has happened to Sister Logica. Then Sister Logica arrives.

SM: Sister Logica! Thank God you are here! Tell me what happened!

SL: The only logical thing happened. The man couldn?t follow us both, so he followed me.

SM: Yes, yes! But what happened then?

SL: The only logical thing happened. I started to run as fast as I could and he started to run as fast as he could.

SM: And?

SL: The only logical thing happened. He reached me.

SM: What did you do?

SL: The only logical thing to do. I lifted my dress up.

SM: Oh, Sister! What did the man do?

SL: The only logical thing to do. He pulled down his pants.

SM: Oh, no! What happened then?

SL: Isn?t it logical, Sister? A nun with her dress up can run faster than a man with his pants down?

And for those of you who thought it would be dirty, pray for forgiveness.

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"Felice Friese" ,in rec.crafts.textiles.needleworkwrote: and entertained us with

If I were to use it in the context of rape, I would hope I would be fired. I thought I was quite careful to mention I did not condone rape. The context in which I unwisely used the joke was that Mavia had called NN and basically shelled out.

Sorry people don't get it.

I'm already on my knees! :)

Mavia

I got it and chuckled...then of course I know you! :)

One correction though...it's Elegant Stitch that gets my money!

Mavia

"Mavia Beaulieu" ,in rec.crafts.textiles.needleworkwrote: and entertained us with

I went to Bev' s 'yard sale' last week - nearly $100 lighter, sigh.

I didn't hear about that. Is she giving up or downsizing the business or just selling off excess supplies?

Mavia

"Mavia Beaulieu" ,in rec.crafts.textiles.needleworkwrote: and entertained us with

No, she's doing what she always did. Her lessons are only in the winter though. She still has a full line of Appletons and many new Elsa Williams crewel and needlepoint kits. She also carries the Elsa Williams crewel wools as well but they don't have the range of shades the Appletons do, which is what I wanted. She also has good linen, though I have found Copelands just as nice for embroidery linen and cheaper.

She seems to have adjusted okay. I kind of think one of the grandsons is actually living there with her, which may or may not be, a good thing. She apparently reads her emails when he opens it up for her, I was dying to tell her she could so easily do it herself but she is convinced you need to be a rocket scientist to use a computer!

Her yard sale was more on the buttons, zippers and sewing items, those she is clearing away. I am sure if you wanted any, she would be more than glad to sell to you.