Breaking News: Death Comes to Needlepoint UPDATED

It's been a sad few days in the world of needlepoint as we have lost both Mary Agnes Ruhudy Cussen of Needle Nicely in Florida and the Needle Deeva.
https://needlenicely.com

https://www.facebook.com/296478407860/photos/a.452211247860/10155929818117861/?type=3&theater

http://www.needledeeva.com

I enjoyed Mary Agnes' blog where she talked about the realities of owning a needlepoint shop and I loved the fun designs that the Needle Deeva gave us.  Our sympathies to their friends and families.

UPDATE:  For those unfamiliar with Needle Deeva's work, The Needlepointer was having a trunk show when news of her death broke and made two videos of the show.  You may like to browse the designs, just to see what a talent she was.
https://vimeo.com/289471703

https://vimeo.com/289541599

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Mary Agnes Goes to Dallas

Mary Agnes of Needle Nicely explains a bit about the upcoming Destination Dallas show and what she'll do while she is there.   Wish we were all going!
http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2016/08/destination-dallas-classes_51.html

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Mary Agnes is Going to Destination Dallas

You've love hearing about her travel plans and checking out her very clever box handle.  I bet all the shops will want this!
https://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2016/07/another-needlepoint-market.html?showComment=1468459043843#c5713648034546301783

I love hearing behind-the-scenes stories like this.  Regular stitchers have no idea all the work or expense involved in a shop owner going to the trade shows.

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Mary Agnes Goes to the Trade Show

Mary Agnes of Needle Nicely in Florida reminiscences about going to trade shows in the 1970s. Some things have changed and some things never do! 
http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2015/09/travels-with-mary-agnes-and-trubey.html

http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2015/09/travels-with-mary-agnes-and-trubey-ii.html

Not to worry, MA.  I've been elbowed aside by 90 year old Jewish grandmothers who were happy to yell at me in Yiddish at the deli on the Upper East Side many a day.  The exasperated counterman finally told me I was going to have to push back.  Of course, being a good Southern girl, no way could I do that.  Doormat to pushy old ladies--that's me!

I've never had a husband disappear overboard, though.  Neither has MA, I hasten to assure you!

I've made a note to include a young, six foot blonde female on all my future trips, however.

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Needle Nicely Looks Back

If you want to learn a little bit about the history of Mary Agnes' shop, don't miss her latest blog posting! 
http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2014/09/on-road-again.html

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When Shops Help Each Other

As Erin prepares to open a new Florida needlepoint shop in Stuart, she is doing a little visiting with Needle Nicely in Vero Beach. 
http://needlepointland.com/2014/05/14/coopetition/

Mary Agnes is helping Erin get started.  I love it when folks in the same line of business help each other out!  I think it's good for everyone, particularly their customers.
http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2014/05/sharing-wealth-of-experience-and.html

By the way, Erin's posted a video of the current state of her new shop.  You can read about how she currently plans to organize the shop and take a peek for yourself here.
http://needlepointland.com/2014/05/17/needlepoint-land-sneak-peek/

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Getting to Know the Shop Owners

I've been on the lookout for shop owner bios lately, since I love knowing more about the business owners who keep us in goodies, and I have three for you this morning.  I happened to stumble across this profile of Karen Milano, the owner behind Nimble Needle in New Jersey.  It makes me feel that we share something since we both taught ourselves crewel before we found needlepoint.  
http://thenimbleneedle.blogspot.com/p/about-us.html

Then there is this look back at Needle Nicely's first shop location and building, courtesy of Mary Agnes Cussen whose shop is now in Vero Beach, Florida.  Blowing Rock, NC is not far where where I grew up across the state line in Tennessee.  I know those big old houses well!
http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2014/04/spring-masters-and-blowing-rock-nc.html

And here we discover how 3 Kittens was reborn!
http://3kittensneedlearts.com/how-it-all-began/

Does your shop owner have a great bio on their website?  Tell us about it in the Comments below or email me at chilly hollowat hot maildot com if the Comment section hates you.

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