The NeedleTouch was created in 2015. It is a web based owned and operated Needlepoint business. Dedicated to cross-stitch and other types of stitches, The NeedleTouch creates a variety of homemade designs.

Monday, March 2, 2015

Blog 1: Week 1 
Welcome!  
The NeedleTouch Opening Day is April 1st!  
 
Let me just start off with saying how excited I am to be starting The NeedleTouch. My name is Donna Riley, owner, creator, and designer of The NeedleTouch. I have been looking forward to this day for a long time!  
 
A little bit about me... 
I was introduced to Needlepointing by my friend and mentor Debby Powell Franklin (Artist & board member of the American Needlepoint Guild)  nearly 10 years ago while I was attending art school at Campbellsville University. I fell in love with cross stitch right from the beginning. Since graduating from art school, I have been creating needlepoint designs for fun at home while I have been taking care of my little ones.  Cross stitch is my most favorite to do, and will be the highlight of The NeedleTouch product. There will be various additional stitches as well. 
For the last few years, I have been wanting to get my creativity out into the world and see what heights I could reach with my artistic abilities. That's when I thought of The NeedleTouch. A fun way to show my talents, and to show others the joy of needlepointing.  
 
What's my view on Needlepointing? 
Needlepointing to me is very under rated. There is so much potential. There are endless creations and designs that one can achieve with needlepoint.  
 
What will The NeedleTouch have in shop? 
As I stated, Needlepointing has endless possibilities. As of right now, The NeedleTouch will be making designs in the categories of the following: belts, masks, custom photo to canvas, pillow cases, charted canvases, ornaments, key chains, baby bibs, patterns in general, and book mark designs.  
Topic and subject matter within these stated categories are continually evolving. The topics currently in the design stage include the following: running & racing, sports, geek & nerdy, flowers, holidays, celebrations, pop culture,  hearts, funny quotes, inspirational quotes. Future, design topics will be announced in the weekly blog or on The NeedleTouch Facebook page. 
 
***** Note: ALL DESIGNS (EXCEPT) PRE-PAINTED CANVASES WILL BE ONLY DOWNLOADABLE THROUGH ETSY TO PURCHASE. 
 
Promotions? OF COURSE! 
Promotions are going to be apart of The NeedleTouch ! What do you get? A FREE DOWNLOADABLE DESIGN by yours truly. There will further be coupons and discount codes in the future. 
 
How do you earn them?  
By simply sharing, getting others to like The NeedleTouch., and putting the word out to people that needlepointing is a great hobby! I will be giving the first promotion within the first week or two of opening! Keep an eye out for it on The NeedleTouch Facebook page. Reading the blog is also key because I may hide promotional codes within the blog! 
 
Lastly, 
Well, that’s about all for now. I am very excited!!! I will be posting more information each week. Keep in touch and keep checking back! The NeedleTouch News is next.... 
 
 
The NeedleTouch News 
  • I would like to mention again that April 1st will be opening day for the shop. You can view items for sale on Etsy at the following link. www.etsy.com/shop/theneedletouch Please be patient with me. I will be starting to upload designs around the last week of March, and will continually be making designs to add from then on after.  
  • I will post 1-3 pre-painted designs per each month. It takes a long time to hand paint designs, so please be patient with me. The hand painted designs will often be different than the downloadable designs, and will always be purchased through shipping/mailing to your address.   
  • I am available for contact and open for business 24/7. The best place to reach me for questions is at The NeedleTouch Facebook page. You can find this at www.facebook.com/theneedletouch For custom designs, please contact me through my gmail. theneedletouch@gmail.com   
  • All photo to canvas designs are copyrighted by The NeedleTouch. The photos presented within this category are my own photography.  
  • The NeedleTouch blog is produced weekly on this page. 
  • The NeedleTouch Shop policy will follow at the end of each blog. 
 
The NeedleTouch's Shop Policies 
Payment  
You will receive a download link directly from Etsy when payment has cleared for your item. There are no cancellations. Payment methods of PayPal and Etsy Gift cards are excepted.  
 
Shipping  
The needlepoint patterns are available for instant download upon purchase. NOTHING IS PHYSICALLY MAILED to you unless specified as a physical document with shipping in the description of the product sale page. Your links will include the template and stitch guide in PDF  and JPG formats . You may print this item as many times as you want.  
 
Refunds and Exchanges  
There is a no refund on all digital downloads. Refunds on general items that HAVE BEEN PHYSICALLY MAILED can be made by contacting theneedletouch@gmail.com, if you are completely unsatisfied with the product.  
 
Additional Policies  
Your links will include the template and stitch guide in document doc. formats. You may print this item as many times as you want. If you want a custom made design in this format or have any questions send me a personal message through the store or at theneedletouch@gmail.com  

 WATERMARK DESIGNS DO NOT APPEAR ON FINAL PRODUCT.

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 Terms of Use: These patterns are for personal use only. Commercial use is prohibited and the copyright is not transferred through purchase. They may not be distributed.Please do not file share with friends. Printable downloads allow the use of the design for production and display in home, office and business environments, including public spaces, but does not allow for commercial reproduction or resale without written permission and licensing from The NeedleTouch

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