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Happy Dance and need help in Winnipeg!

Some friends in Winnipeg recently had their first child, so of course I did a sampler! It's loosely based on Jeanette Douglas' "Northern Shield" sampler,

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with a few addendums from Jeanette (who was SO helpful in customizing it to suit! Thanks, Jeanette!) and myself (name, birthdate, baby bear, etc.). I call it my "mooses and gooses" sampler - full of Canadiana. It has the rising sun in place of the cabin at the top.Anyway, it's done (woo-hoo! One down and only 15 other projects underway! ) and I was thinking that rather than framing it here and shipping it - which would cost a fortune and be a PITA with customs, etc. - it would be easier to send the finished piece to a shop in Winipeg to finish it, then I could have my friends just pick it up and be surprised.

So, any suggestions for good shops to frame needlework? (I already tried Mrs. Twitchett's Eye, and they don't do framing.)

Thanks, Sue

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Susan Hartman
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Ping Fred!

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Karen C - California

Susan Hartman ,in rec.crafts.textiles.needleworkwrote: and entertained us with

Try Fred, our own Fred, at

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he will knowwhere you can safely send it.

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lucretia borgia

As others have said, Fred will be able to help you. When I was there early this year, he took me to a number of GREAT shops, several of which do framing. If he doesn't post here, do as Sheena & The Karen suggested and just e-mail him. CiaoMeow >^;;^<

PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties) Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their whiskers! Visit my Photo albums at

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Tia Mary

Hi Susan,

I am from Winnipeg as well, I had completed the Fairy Grandmother from L&L framed at Sheena's Gallery on St. Mary's Road. She did a excellent job.

Tricia

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Tricia

I'm not to sure where you live but you could frame your needlework where you live and then purchase a bit of insurance and send your framed needlework via REGULAR MAIL to your friends. Keep the postage and insurance receipt - it is unlikely the article will get lost but at least you will get a tracking number if it takes longer to get here than you think it should. Your postal point will put on a customs label for you - just indicate on the customs form that it is a gift. Your parcel will go through customs with no problem. Delivery from the time you mail is approx. 11 working days. You can check with UPS for their rates but I think USPS is probably the most economical. I have found that sending parcels via air mail can take 3 days or 3 weeks depending on the so called security alerts at each airport.

If you want a shop to do it here I would highly recommend; M & N Needlepoint Place

1196 Pembina Hwy. Winnipeg Manitoba Canada R3T 2A6 C/O Ewa Kurnicka (204) 452-2077

Ewa can give you a price via mail or over the phone. Ewa is the best when it comes to mat color and frame style. Her husband will do the actual blocking and framing the old fashion way. It should last 200 years. LOL

Fred Don't "backstitch" to email just "stitchit"

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Fred

Thank you all for your suggestions for framing in Winnipeg! I'm checking them out this afternoon.

sue

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Susan Hartman

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