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30% off of Everything at Maryland Mosaics

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Received their email newsletter today and they’re having a sale. the first of the year. And everything is 30% off…well almost everything. You’ll have to check out they’re site for the things that aren’t on sale. But most of everything is. And Maryland Mosaics has a fantabulous selection of mosaic items. From substrates and adhesives to tiles and glass…you name it and they’ve got it. And according to the front page of their web site they have beach glass in stock. Perfect for spring…get you all psyched up for beach weather. Here’s a bit of they’re info you may need…

Save 30%

Valid only for orders made before midnight on SUNDAY,
04/03/11. Does NOT include wedi packages, Starretts, gift certificates, artwork, parties or classes.  Backorders will be at our sole discretion.

Coupon code: MM2011 MUST be entered at time of checkout, NO EXCEPTIONS. Not valid on prior purchases. May not be combined with any other discounts.

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How to Store Embroidery Needles

I have a complicated relationship with my embroidery needles. Which is a fancy way of saying I don’t really take care of my needles at all. Even though I know I have embroidery needles to use for cross stitch and sewing, needles that are certainly still in their packages, I can rarely find them when I need them.

So when I saw this post from Crewel Ghoul about how to store your embroidery needles, it hit close to home for me.

It doesn’t really say anything I didn’t already know, but it is good advice that might also serve as a reminder for you to take better care of your needles when you cross stitch or do other hand-sewing projects so that you’ll be able to find your needles again when you need them.

It would help me a lot if I had a dedicated place to keep needles I’m not using, including the needles that are still in their packages from when I bought them. You’d think I would keep them with my embroidery floss but apparently you would be mistaken about that.

Another good idea for me is to have a place to put needles I’ve been using when I am done with them. Because goodness knows I’m not going to put them back in the package. (Which may actually be a good thing because then I know which one I’ve been using and which ones are fresh. Not that I replace my needles regularly, but still.) I own pincushions but I don’t really use them for anything, which is silly.

Check out the post at Crewel Ghoul to see all the options available for storing your embroidery needles properly. I’d love to hear what you do, especially if you have a better system than I do (which, honestly, would be any system at all).

[Photo: Crewel Ghoul]