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HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

Please stay safe and healthy! And be mindful of the fur babies!

Registration has closed for the ANG Virtual Seminar so time for me to get my act together and put together kits.  I used to have a dining room table, a kitchen table and a game table but somehow I can no longer see them!  Not complaining mind you.  Grateful!

ZOOM!

What is this Zoom stuff?  Isn't it amazing how trying situations always result into something new developing to combat our challenges?  Well for me it is Zoom!

We are currently working on presenting our classes as Zoom based.  It will be very interesting to see how this develops.  I'm excited about it and feel that everyone is very patient with those of us who are learning how best to utilize this new mode of communication.  My biggest challenge to begin with is the class sizes.  But this should not be a challenge really as everyone would be on mute, etc., just like in a real classroom setting.(Mute?  My students?  Yea, right! Thank goodness for Chat!) Keep your fingers crossed for me and feel free to offer advise as to what you would like to get from such classes.  You may email me at duodesignsinc@yahoo.com as always with comments, suggestions, criticisms, what you want, etc.

ONLINE MYSTERY CLASSES

This weekend is slated for me to work on our upcoming class Spring Welcome! Have quite a bit of stitching to do before we do the final lesson of needle felting on needlework! I'm awaiting a few threads and will be able to pass along the kit price later in the week hopefully.  This is the first class we have offered that is a complete kit- lessons, handpainted canvas, all threads and embellishments and felting needle.  This is a design from PLD Designs. And we definitely plan for you to be able to watch the process.

We were very happy to see a post that our Lovable Llama canvas from Gayla Elliott has started to arrive at various shops!  Some participants have let me know that they are receiving their canvases.  So now we can plan more definitely for his beginning in mid-October.

Be sure to email us at duodesignsinc@yahoo.com if you desire to join us.

NEEDLES 'N FINS STITCHING ADVENTURES - a group for like minded stitchers and travelers

Some of the travel agents are starting to open up a little - at least here in Kentucky where our Governor had practically shut everything down.  We (hubby and I) are fearful that things might be opening up to quickly but we still hunker down here at home.  However, this does not prevent us from planning for our future adventure.

It is my understanding that registration is in process for our upcoming Hawaiian Island Hopping Stitching Cruise. Oh my goodness the precautions the ship is taking is unbelievable.  Rumor has it that they may even reduce the number of travelers - guidelines change daily so we'll just have to wait and see.  If this is the case you will want to make sure you get your spot reserved early so we can party hardy!  Contact Russ at russ@platinumtvl.com at Platinum Travel here in Kentucky.  He will take good care of you.

duodesignsbySandra - Etsy Shop

Have you checked out our Etsy Shop lately?  We keep adding new stitch guides as we can so maybe the one you are looking for is there.  Also surplus canvases or other class materials are added in very limited numbers.  Go have a look see!

PAY IT FORWARD - Hearts A to Z Sampler - free stitch each week

Mercy!  Can you believe that the weeks have flown by for our sampler!  I hope you enjoyed making it.

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