Shops in Seattle, Portland, Sacramento, Reno

There are shops in the Seattle area that are needlepoint shops. Threadneedle Street in Issaquah and The Needlepointer in Everett. Both are friendly shops with helpful gals. They both have websites

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In Portland, there is Acorns and Threads, mostly cross stitch. Also wonderful shop and wonderful people. There is also a needlepoint shop near A&C, but their name escapes me at the moment. Nice canvases and also nice folks.

Boy, I miss those shops.

Hope this helps.

Marianne T. in the Northern Arizona black hole of needlework

The Karen should be popping in soon with info about her favourite LNS in Sacramento. I *think* it's called something like The Fuzzy Penguin or something along those lines. That's assuming it hasn't gone the way of the dodo bird -- VBS. Tell us more about the train trip! I have often thought about taking the train from here in Magnoliaville to Lizard Land but I'm not too sure about what the accommodations are like! More info please :-). CiaoMeow >^;;^<

Hi MM,

In Portland, don't miss Acorns & Threads. An excellent experience in the counted cross stitch world!!

Oregon

Wow! I looked at the shop's newletter, and what great ideas they have! I love the idea of "class reunions" for unfinished projects. She sounds like a terrific store proprietor - full of energy, enthusiasm, and ideas.

sue

Hi Susan - Here in the Portland area we are indeed very, very lucky to have such an awesome establishment at our doorstep!!

mag

r favourite LNS

Accommodations are good, from a roomy seat to a suite with a shower -- though the latter is really costly. What I like is that I can get up and move around, from my seat to the lounge to the observation car to the dining car.

Because there's only one train a day, when we get off in, for example Wolf Point (11:31 am), I'm there until the train comes through again the next day, so we'll spend that night in a motel.

Mary Monica

But the 2010 EGA national seminar is in San Francisco...

Is it a fabulous regional seminar that you're going to? I've never been to Salt Lake City...

Carol Sylvester

Thanks for this info, Marianne! I'll be going to that neck of the woods the end of July to visit my DSis! I think one of my nieces is in Issaquah, too.

Liz, how far are you from Portland? Just in case........

Joan

I looked on their site and June 16-20 is the "Mystery By Design Rocky Mountain Region Seminar", which sounds right up MM's alley! :)

I see they're also having something in Fargo later next year. Do you have to be a member to participate?

Joan

It's my understanding that in order to attend National Seminars, one must be a member of EGA. Usually regional seminars are opened first to members in that region and then members from the rest of the country. I don't know if either ever allow non-members to attend.

Me and 18 other members of my EGA chapter are heading to Nashville in 2 weeks for the Tennessee Valley Region's seminar. Wish me luck -- I'm taking a Kay Stanis goldwork and silk class which will probably be way over my head.

So, I'd love a detailed report. DH and I have been considering the possibility of taking a train trip now he is retired and can take the time.

Also, if you enjoy it, why not plan to come down here on the City of New Orleans, from Chicago straight down here, paralleling the Mississippi a good deal of the way, through the other section of the Heartland?

We have all the big box bookstores here, plus a whole bunch of small, independent, quirky bookstores, and several resident writers including Julie Smith (whom I haven't seen recently) and Barbara Colley, whom I don't know but a friend of mine does.

We also have the Tennessee Williams Fest every spring (although, personally, given my druthers I druther have Tennessee Ernie).

However, if you were coming to that I might even spring for a ticket.

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans

I know I'm going to Salt Lake City. Maybe it's not EGA? All I know is that I'm to give a talk in Salt Lake City in June of 2010. Someone enlighten me!!!

Mary Monica Pulver aka Monica Ferris

It's a state convention, not a national one. My error. Sorry.

Mary Monica Pulver aka Monica Ferris

Umm, Perhaps it is this Regional (not National) EGA Seminar: Jun 16-20 Salt Lake City, UT Mystery By Design Rocky Mountain Region Seminar

This web site has the EGA meetings calendar - WRT Regional & National Seminars:

And of course, ANG has it's seminars info: Future Nationals - Columbus, Ohio, October 1-8, 2010 San Antonio, Texas, August 26 ? September 3, 2011

And this year: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 28 - September 4, 2009

I've been to Salt Lake - it's definitely beautiful. Never been to Milwaukee

- but, hey - I'm going for the stitching?

Are you thinking of setting a novel at a Seminar? There really is lots going on - between classes, vendors, old friends, new friends, professional friendships - hidden rivalries..... I always have a great time, and learn lots. I could imagine Betsy going to EGA - at least Regional - or even National - to talk about being an LNS owner cum detective - imagine the intrique. And of course she'd have to take some staff....

Ellice in No VA

Hello Mary Monica,

I truly;y cannot help you with shops; we were up in that part of the=20 world about three years ago for the summer in our RV. We pretty much=20 followed Rte 2 across, which was also the Railroad route.

The scenery is magnificent; we stayed at a campground just south of=20 Glacier Park, and watched the train take this wonderful trip on the side =

of the mountains.

We decided that when the day came we couldn't RV it ( cost or age) the=20 train would be the way to go.

I remember as a young Brit, in the early 50s taking the train from=20 France across to Innsbruck, Austria. It was marvelous.

Enjoy, and have fun. Incidentally, if I remember Cut Bank accurately (=20 the intersection of I-15 and US2), it was a small town. Those are the=20 places which are great to explore.

keep writing, I have enjoyed your books, and posts, since Day 1

Gillian

Hey Monica Ferris!!

I have read all your books except the latest......could you start writing at least one a month?? I LOVE Betsy and her gang!! If her shop was in my town, I would have to quit work so I could hang there 24/7!!

Please come to EGA National Seminar in San Francisco next year....so I can meet you!!

just me, Cathy from KY in CA