Spirit of Cross Stitch- List FAQs
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We want to keep you up to date with what's happening at Spirit of Cross Stitch. Here's the news and the answers to your most frequently asked questions. If you have a question to add to our list, click the "Contact Us" button at the bottom of this page.
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FYI: Are you thinking about doing a little home improvement? Read one viewers comments about our television show, The Spirit of Cross Stitch with Jean Farish:
“I have seen one episode of your new TV show, and I loved it! I’ve not been able to see all the shows though, so I sure do hope you’ll rerun all of them soon. My husband can’t believe that I won’t let him watch a [another] home improvement show while your show is on. I told him that cross stitch is the best improvement a home can get. Thank you!” -- Laura Suter; Rock Hill, SC
Q: Could you please mail me a Spirit of Cross Stitch guidebook so I can start making plans for Knoxville 1998?
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The 1998 guidebooks will be mailed out the first part of the year. Just send us an e-mail by clicking on the words “Contact Us” at the bottom of this page to request that your name be added to our mailing list.
Q: I haven’t paid my 1997 dues yet...can I pay them now and still be considered a charter member? (I paid in 1996.)
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Yes! If you pay your 1997 charter membership renewal fee any time before December 31st of 1997, you will retain your charter member status. You may want to send in your 1998 dues as well and be ahead for the new year! Charter members fees (for those stitchers who renew in 1998 without a lapse in years) will be $20.
Q: I heard that the Sacramento, CA show will be moving to Ontario, CA next year. Is this true? If so, when will it be here? I’ve heard so much about these shows that it’s very exciting to think that I might actually be able to go to one since Ontario is only 30 miles away!
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You heard correctly! We are headed your way October 14 through October 18, 1998. This is an exciting move for the Festival, since this will be our first venture into Southern California! The Spirit staff is looking forward to the new setting and we are happy to hear that the Festival is now “in your range.” However, did you know that our Festival attendees come from over 40 states and even some foreign countries?!
Would you like to see a preview of this upcoming site? Check out the new Ontario city web site at http://www.ci.ontario.ca.us.
Q: I was just reading that you will have a show on television. I am hoping that the show will be on in the evenings or on the weekend when those of us who work full time may be able to see it.
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Airing times for the television shows are based on the stations’ decision, but many of the public television channels have committed to placing the show in a weekend spot. Since viewer response is very influencial in deciding the time a show airs, contacting your local branch of public television may swing the timing in your favor when they set the line-up for this coming season. You can obtain the information about your station by contacting us via e-mail; just click on the words "Contact Us" at the bottom of this page.
If you ever miss an episode, keep in mind that we also offer the tapes for sale on this web site under the TV prompt at the bottom of this page.
Q: I’m trying to find out where in Sacramento you are holding your Cross Stitch Festival on October 25-26, 1997. Please let me know. I’ve tried everything to find out.
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First, we apologize for any difficulty in finding information! We try to cover all of our bases when informing the public of our Festivals!
Now, to answer your question, The Spirit of Cross Stitch Festival will be held in the Sacramento Convention Center and the Hyatt Regency Sacramento. The Merchandise Mall will be in the Convention Center only while classes will be held in both locations. To find the Convention Center, take the I-5 "J" Street Exit to 14th and "J" (approximately 10 blocks). The Convention Center is located at the corner of this intersection. Parking is located at 13th and "J". The Mall will be open Friday and Saturday from 10 till 6 and Sunday from 9 till 4. The Hyatt Regency is within walking distance of the Convention Center. We look forward to seeing you there!
Q: The Des Moines Festival did not seem to have as many vendors this year. Why is this?
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This is an interesting question in that we hear it for shows that have grown as well as for shows that are somewhat smaller during certain years. We believe it is because our attendees have such a wonderful time in our Merchandise Mall and classes that they remember the Festivals to be larger than life! It is certainly an idea that we wish to promote! However, you are correct in sensing that the Des Moines Festival was slightly smaller than in 1996. We had 6 less vendors this show than were with us last year. This effects the actual size of the Mall for consumers in that it was 8% smaller, but did change the type of merchandise that attendees might find through vendors.
In response to this question, we usually ask that if you are seeking a certain exhibitor at our Festivals, let them know that you want to see them at the shows! Our vendors rely on your continued requests and support, so that they may return every year to each city. Our goal at each Festival is not to fill space with quantity, but with quality designers and merchandise so that you might find varied and new products each year that you attend. For this reason, some years may seem smaller. Rest assured, however, that our Merchandise Mall exhibitors and products are selected with you in mind!