tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486902113258728399.post8269294277543868273..comments2024-01-03T05:59:55.296-05:00Comments on Northern Expressions Needlework: Something old, something new, something aggravatingNicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030977367531069584noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486902113258728399.post-28999438659414672662011-02-12T11:27:28.857-05:002011-02-12T11:27:28.857-05:00Irene, you are very right. I think the biggest rea...Irene, you are very right. I think the biggest reason for the lack of selection and the high prices reflected by shops in Australia and New Zealand are mostly based on the cost of getting products there. It's not that they can't get the products, but often it's just too costly for them to do so, especially on specialty items that may not sell. They have to decide if it's worth the risk to place an order for something that might not end up being very cost effective and sit on the shelves for ages. <br /><br />Kelly, that is very true as well. Whenever you're shopping for something, it's always good to look around and see what the price is at various different shops because they don't all price the same way.<br /><br />Jayne, we are very lucky. Sure a trip to London or Mississauga is fun and it's nice to see all that selection in one place. The problem for me is that I just can't bring myself to pay more for something I know I can get at a much more reasonable price somewhere else - AND much closer! And like you, there isn't much I NEED, I could stitch from my stash for years without buying anything new. But I'm a sucker for new stuff, and I just can't help myself. :DNicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05030977367531069584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486902113258728399.post-42304749172643252442011-02-11T14:30:05.025-05:002011-02-11T14:30:05.025-05:00I love the Rhapsodic in Red it is so very pretty a...I love the Rhapsodic in Red it is so very pretty and has just about any border you may possibly want shy of some corners but that's not hard to figure out. <br />As far as the pricing in LNS's around Ontario, yes there are some stores which charge outrageous prices for some charts but because they have so many items in their premises people will pay the price simply because they are in that location at that time. I prefer to cruse through the net and than fire off an email to our LNS and if she does not have it in stock she will order it and typically have it within a week or two. <br /><br />Fortunately we do have a store in our city so we do not have to do the hour drive east or west. Sure road trips are always fun especially if you get a few of your stitching friends together and hit the road but when there is one in town with very reasonable prices and a nice selection of designs I personally would rather pop in there and then I could stitch for the time it would have taken to travel to another city. And quite frankly I could live out the rest of my life with the stash I already have accumulated here so most of my pop-ins are for a quick visit, with a coffee in hand for our enabler and then whatever happens to come home with me is a flirtation with having more time to stitch... Although I do have a few, I am not into the "Cute sey" quick stitchery patterns (No disrespect intended to any designers)I prefer the pieces you actually have to think with...... and when you complete your work and are able to admire it on a wall, you can think to yourself,,, "I did that and I am proud of my accomplishment"jayne@~an eye for threads~https://www.blogger.com/profile/07392945035462143983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486902113258728399.post-9286837060194173742011-02-11T09:22:37.296-05:002011-02-11T09:22:37.296-05:00You also have to watch prices in the US. I bought...You also have to watch prices in the US. I bought two expensive Leigh handpainted canvases. I ended up buying both of them from a shop in St. Louis for a little more than the cost of one at a LNS. I like to support the LNS because I do not want them to go away but we have to be sensable with our money as well. <br /><br />I hope your back is better soon and you figure a way out of the job situation.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16147835732752604283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486902113258728399.post-60423012480179855352011-02-11T03:27:27.202-05:002011-02-11T03:27:27.202-05:00So sorry to read about your back (I know from pers...So sorry to read about your back (I know from personal experience how debilitating that can be) and also about the way your job is making you feel. I had a similar issue in a job and started to become quite ill over it. I left. It was a very good decision. I wish you well finding another job.<br /><br />I find that prices in New Zealand can be very expensive when compared to ordering on-line, even after taking shipping into account. And there are many products that are simply not available here. As a result, most of my purchases are now on-line. I want to support the local stores, but the prices are sometimes prohibitive.<br /><br />All the best. I'll be thinking of you.<br />Irene in NZIrenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13631335417709055896noreply@blogger.com