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Attention to all our customers......

3/17/2020

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In leu of what is happening in the world and on our doorsteps with COVID-19, I hope you are safely celebrating St. Paddy's day!   


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​We have been closely monitoring the situation surrounding COVID-19.  At this time, we have made the decision to close the shop to public walk-ins until further notice.  Hopefully, this is a temporary measure as we all do our part to keep the community, the province and the country safe. 
 
Each of us has a critical role to play.  Isolating ourselves not only helps to prevent personal infection but it will also slow down the spread so it doesn’t overwhelm the medical system all at once.  We only need to read about the devastation in Italy to realize that if we don’t practice social distancing, we put everyone at increased risk and more people will succumb and face the danger of not having enough medical treatment facilities or equipment to save them.    
 
It was a difficult decision but the right thing to do.  We don’t know who will come through the door, where they’ve been or who they’ve been in contact with, so we need to protect ourselves as well as you, the customer.  
 
Deborah, Shane and I have always worked tirelessly to provide the needs of the rug hooking community and are will remain committed to our valuable customers.   We plan to offer mail order service for as long as the Post Office remains open and we remain healthy!    
 
For locals, we can do up phone or email orders, have you pay by credit card and then you can pick them up at the door by arranging a time and we will set them on the outside step when we see you drive up.   We can smile and wave to one other through the window! 

 
We can be reached on our toll-free line 1-855-624-0370 or local 902-624-0370 and if there is no answer you can leave a message or phone me at home to place an order at 902-624-6411.  Of course, we will be reachable anytime by email and through the contact form on the website for requesting PayPal invoices.
 
We are facing scary, uncertain times with this insidious contagion.  We don’t know who it will affect, who will get sick and if there will be help if we need it. As we self isolate, we at least have the gift of our crafts to help us get through these trying times.  
 
And in case you didn’t know, the US Exchange Rate keeps rising. This morning it was 1.41, making this the perfect time for our American customers to place orders for substantial savings once the credit card company does the exchange from the low Canadian to the high US dollar.   What a perk!   
 
We hope to be able to ride out the Pandemic.  Many businesses will close and not be able to reopen from the financial strain. We hope to be here when the dust settles so your continued patronage at this time, is greatly appreciated. 
 
I will blog during the coming days, weeks and months, who knows how long this will go on.  I thought perhaps it would be fun if you could send photos of our patterns that you have hooked that we might not have seen before, eye candy for all the rug hooking shut-ins that are waiting out the virus.  Social Media is really going to help us communicate and sharing photos of rugs, might bring a smile to those that are feeling the stress, fear and boredom of being isolated.  So please share with me and I will post them on Facebook and my blog. 
 
To all of our wonderful fiber art, kindred spirits!  Please be safe!
 
Christine, Deborah & Shane
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 “WASH YOUR HANDS AND CANCEL YOUR PLANS!”
5 Comments
Adena
3/17/2020 12:38:28 pm

Stay healthy! Wise decision!

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Theresa
3/17/2020 12:38:56 pm

Stay well!

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Susan
3/17/2020 01:17:13 pm

I agree, it’s such a trying time. Everyone be safe & yes will be staying in touch. See you on the flip side & big hugs.

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Suzanne
3/17/2020 01:25:09 pm

Keep well Christine, Deborah and Shane and families.

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Joyce
3/18/2020 06:40:55 am

Stay healthy 💐

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