My situation:I foolishly foolishly fell in love with Eterna Silks and used one on my flagship design and RAN OUT. Why was this foolish? Because it's harder to get (at a reasonable price) than...well, I don't know what.I need 2 skeins right now, and then later, I want to order a batch of this particular color to keep in stock for my Build Your Own Kit shopping cart.So I applied for a wholesale account with Yodamo 2 weeks ago. Haven't heard a word. Can't raise them by phone.I went to one ONS and they have a flat rate shipping of $5.35 no matter how big (or small!) your order. Now, the owner of that (or, maybe she used to be the owner, because now I don't see her name on the website anywhere) has in the past waived that shipping for me, but so far they have not responded to my most recent email either.I went to another online store (not cross-stitch or needlepoint) and they wanted $4.05 for shipping ALONE.The only other ONS I saw that carried them says this on their website: "Currently we are not receiving shipments or response from Eterna - we can request items from them, but cannot offer a timeline on their products reaching us - we are very sorry."There are no LNSs in KC metro area that carry Eterna Silk.I would surely hate to rip out all that backstitching for want of a skein and replace it with DMC (because the silk just looks so much more smooth than the cotton), but I'm just not liking my whole Eterna Silk experience.AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHmm. That didn't help. I think I'll go outside and scream.

I sympathize!I just ordered North Woods Cottage from Nordic Needle. The site saidthat ALL of the specialty threads needed were listed below. So Iordered them. Got the package, open the chart and. . . . ONE OF THESPECIALTIES IS MISSING! Double check the site - no, it's not listed.Then I do a search for it - of course it's not listed, they don't carryit! (Side vent: I think NN may now be on my don't do business list.)So now I am in the same boat - trying to find a skein of RainbowGallery Overture V126 - Timberland - without paying $5.00 for shipping! No place in Columbia (hah - our one LNS) does not carry RainbowGallery.VBS. I love some of these designs. I love the special threads. But Ihate having to try to get them.Linda W.

What to do, what to do (serious vent)

Jul 18, 2006 21 Replies

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LizardGumbo 19 years ago

Would you believe it hadn't even occurred to me?--and I was even in OP Saturday!

I'm not likely putting their number on my cell phone's speed dial anytime soon, no.

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LizardGumbo 19 years ago

The skein I was using was just strands of silk, also. The "s" is to denote "stranded" as opposed to mini-twist or overdyed.

I would love it, thank you! I'll email.

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