Last week, I had the pleasure of hanging out with a great friend who loves crafts as much as I do. She's also my Cross stitching magazine supplier...:-)
I had previously mentioned my experiences at Pikkulinna and decided to show her in person what I meant. That, and I needed some book mark sized fabric to make my husband some nifty book marks for Christmas. We walked in together (and yes she's Finnish) and a couple ladies in the back were doing paperwork, both smiled at me and said "Hei" (hello).
That's fine - then there's the girl at the front again...the one that loves to jump me as soon as I walk in. She greets us and asks if we need anything. I immediately state I need book mark material and she quickly and efficiently helps me measure what I need. Fabulous!
While she's measuring and cutting the fabric length I wanted - I go over to the DMC embroidery floss stand and remember that I need gold metallic thread. (Why? For some stars on a cross stitch project that will be for one of V�in�'s little friend's birthday gift...there's about 4 kids including him, that have birthdays within 2 weeks of each other!)
Remember the lady in the back doing paperwork? (Or at least I think that's what she was doing).
Well, she ran out to see me and I just smiled and said I was looking. I asked for the metallic thread and she kindly pulled it down for me (very handy as I am "vertically challenged"....and get a little nervous when I feel like I'm being accused of stealing...which seems to happen frequently - due to the whole foreigner thing).
I reach into my bag to pull out my box of colored threads I already have, as I stupidly forgot my chart at home. She instantly whips out a DMC color chart book and asks what I need.
Well, I don't know and don't really need anything - hence why I'm "just looking". I of course do not say that but the thought repeatedly is played in my head.
My friend in the mean time - is happily looking around and probably in a state of shock over 2 store reps assisting me. I'm not the demanding type like you see on American rich-people television shows...I'm just your average person trying to spend some time with a friend and looking at colors.
I don't know what I want - I'm just looking. If I see a color I KNOW I don't have (and can confirm this by looking at my organized threads holder or chart) or that catches my eye - I'll get it.
I won't steal...there's 0 need to stare me down or stare daggers into my back...or to tag team me with your full staff of the day.
When we leave - I look at my friend and asked her, "So - what did you think of that?"
She merely shook her head and said she found it very uncomfortable to try and shop in there to begin with - let alone to have 2 people help me with such small tasks.
But perhaps she's also right in suggesting that the staff really (if I could underline this 5x I would) just want to help you pick colors.
I had previously mentioned my experiences at Pikkulinna and decided to show her in person what I meant. That, and I needed some book mark sized fabric to make my husband some nifty book marks for Christmas. We walked in together (and yes she's Finnish) and a couple ladies in the back were doing paperwork, both smiled at me and said "Hei" (hello).
That's fine - then there's the girl at the front again...the one that loves to jump me as soon as I walk in. She greets us and asks if we need anything. I immediately state I need book mark material and she quickly and efficiently helps me measure what I need. Fabulous!
While she's measuring and cutting the fabric length I wanted - I go over to the DMC embroidery floss stand and remember that I need gold metallic thread. (Why? For some stars on a cross stitch project that will be for one of V�in�'s little friend's birthday gift...there's about 4 kids including him, that have birthdays within 2 weeks of each other!)
Remember the lady in the back doing paperwork? (Or at least I think that's what she was doing).
Well, she ran out to see me and I just smiled and said I was looking. I asked for the metallic thread and she kindly pulled it down for me (very handy as I am "vertically challenged"....and get a little nervous when I feel like I'm being accused of stealing...which seems to happen frequently - due to the whole foreigner thing).
I reach into my bag to pull out my box of colored threads I already have, as I stupidly forgot my chart at home. She instantly whips out a DMC color chart book and asks what I need.
Well, I don't know and don't really need anything - hence why I'm "just looking". I of course do not say that but the thought repeatedly is played in my head.
My friend in the mean time - is happily looking around and probably in a state of shock over 2 store reps assisting me. I'm not the demanding type like you see on American rich-people television shows...I'm just your average person trying to spend some time with a friend and looking at colors.
I don't know what I want - I'm just looking. If I see a color I KNOW I don't have (and can confirm this by looking at my organized threads holder or chart) or that catches my eye - I'll get it.
I won't steal...there's 0 need to stare me down or stare daggers into my back...or to tag team me with your full staff of the day.
When we leave - I look at my friend and asked her, "So - what did you think of that?"
She merely shook her head and said she found it very uncomfortable to try and shop in there to begin with - let alone to have 2 people help me with such small tasks.
But perhaps she's also right in suggesting that the staff really (if I could underline this 5x I would) just want to help you pick colors.
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