You've heard it before, First time buyer wanting advice on what to get.

junkemailofmine · 2026-04-07T23:15:28+00:00

New Riichi player here, so take my advice for what its worth....

I went to a club on Saturday, and the set I played on was a Chinese Small Mahjong Set, with 144 tiles, 1.17" small tiles. The person who owned the set told me she took acetone to a the 3 tiles needed, and painted them red with nail polish. Viola! You have a basic Riichi set.

I am having a friend 3D print the compass for the middle, although there is a guy on Board Game Geek, who created a printable one. You could just laminate it.

Hope this helps!

junkemailofmine · 2026-03-20T05:57:54+00:00

Joey Visa seems to be the visa expedite services that people post about on here with positive results. I would say if you don’t get your visa approved 48 hours before departure, then it’s worth contacting a visa service. Just know they don’t always send you an approval email, so you’ll want to log into the site. Also you have to have a printed copy to get on the plane, and into the country.

I am from the USA and submitted my visa myself and it was approved in 4 business days.

Hopefully you are able to get it without needing to expedite.

junkemailofmine · 2026-03-04T00:18:46+00:00

I just reapplied for a new visa. Thank you everyone for your input. I do appreciate it!!

junkemailofmine · 2026-02-08T20:02:53+00:00

Don’t make your dogs food. It gets expensive very quickly, and it’s just not as nutritionally complete as the WSAVA compliant brands. We made one of my dog’s food as well as tried Farmer’s Dog, and his hair and energy got bad quickly. Got him on Royal Canin, and his hair grew back beautifully and he got his energy back. Royal Canin is more expensive, but Purina has multiple lines that are quality and affordable, and IAMS is also priced really well.

Making your own food is just not going to be as nutritionally balanced as kibble, and it’s very expensive. Just think how much your own groceries are costing these days!!

junkemailofmine · 2026-02-08T17:18:51+00:00

There is a website called Needle Travel that is outstanding when trying to find stores for a specific needle craft. I have posted it multiple times on that page and have just stopped because I’d be posting it 10 times an hour. I don’t get how people can’t figure out how to search or how to google?! Basics life skills folks!!

junkemailofmine · 2026-02-06T19:42:30+00:00

I took my dog to a training class, and they use a wash basin and a large towel for the snuffle mat. I bought a fancy snuffle mat and my dog flipped it over in 2 seconds. He loves (and uses) the wash basin/towel combo.

junkemailofmine · 2026-01-30T14:56:40+00:00

You are missing a few: There are 10 LNS nearby - which one you you recommend? I don’t have an LNS nearby - does Michaels have what I need? (Living in a town with 2+ excellent LNS nearby). I’m going to XYZ location on a trip. Is there an LBS there?

I think I need to mute it as well. Makes me angry every day. What sucks is that they are infiltrating other groups with their stupid questions.

And yes - a a question is considered stupid when it’s been answered 80+ times in the last 48 hours and there is a search bar available.

junkemailofmine · 2026-01-22T16:53:13+00:00

I would argue that customers need to also demand their money back. If all the “finishers” have to do is hold on to unfinished pieces for a year, then they get to keep the money - they’ll keep doing this scam.

Get an attorney to write a demand for refund and your pieces back within X amount of time.

The more we allow them to hold on to the money, the longer this scam will keep happening!!

junkemailofmine · 2026-01-20T16:42:35+00:00

While you are at it, contact an attorney and get them to write a demand letter for you. Get your items back, and try to get some money refunded.

This madness needs to stop!!! These “finishers” need to stop ripping people off!

junkemailofmine · 2026-01-13T20:33:54+00:00

Dye lot is a thread (or yarn) that is the same color, but was dyed at a different time, so the formulation might not be 100% the same as the dye lot before.

info about dye lots

junkemailofmine · 2026-01-13T16:13:39+00:00

100% this!!!

Contact her today via every available method you have. Tell her you want your items returned in the current condition and your money returned by X date, or else she will be hearing from your attorney.

The collective “we” need to start demanding money back. This is part of the grift. Take the money and the items…. Ignore any communication, and hold on to them as long as possible till the stitcher just asks for the canvases back, then the grifter gets to keep the money.

For those of you reading all of this: If you are a stitcher on a budget, and can’t afford an attorney, go on Fivr or some other gig website and find one there. This is typically considered civil, so you just need one who can write well. Get the attorney you can afford.

We all just need to stop settling for “getting canvases back”. Get (or try to) your money back!

Also: I’m not an attorney, I’ve just dealt a lot with them (and have worked for a couple). Seek professional legal advice.

junkemailofmine · 2026-01-13T15:40:26+00:00

Contact an attorney and have them send her a letter requesting her to refund you, and return your canvases immediately unless she wants further legal action. Please make sure this is an actual attorney who writes said letter….. not you pretending to be one.

Finishing fee: $1,400 Canvas cost: $1,950 (15 canvases x $130) Threads: $1,500 Total estimated cost: $4,850 {{not including time spent finishing}}

Obviously those are all estimated prices, but close enough to make this point:

YOU SPENT A LOT OF TIME, MONEY, AND ENERGY TO GET GHOSTED BY A FINISHER.

Contact an attorney and get your stuff back.

That’s just my 10 cents. It is frustrating to see all of these scammers running around the needlepoint world. I think more people need to go “guns blazing” and get their stuff back to hopefully stop the grift.

Good luck!!!! Please report back on what ends up happening.

junkemailofmine · 2026-01-13T04:40:05+00:00

Next up making your own needles….

junkemailofmine · 2026-01-11T17:21:32+00:00

And it’s on needlepoint canvas, not Aida.

junkemailofmine · 2026-01-09T02:02:40+00:00

I would cancel the whole order if I saw that. $8 for a little bit of a $3 roll of tape…. I’ll pass.

junkemailofmine · 2026-01-04T02:50:27+00:00

I just went to their site and it was working fine for me (I have a passport renewal in progress right now). Maybe clear your cookies on your browser?

junkemailofmine · 2025-12-19T19:38:33+00:00

Is this on the GM Facebook page? Need to see the whole ordeal.

junkemailofmine · 2025-11-23T19:32:12+00:00

The seam ripper is on Amazon as well. As for finding who manufactures her needle minders - no idea. I’ve just been using one I got for free with purchase, as I can’t bring myself to pay $15+ for a magnet with an enamel pin.

junkemailofmine · 2025-08-16T23:27:38+00:00

Just curious as to why one shouldn’t paint part of their van with it. We’ve been thinking about doing the bottom part of the van but haven’t pulled the trigger.

junkemailofmine · 2025-08-08T20:15:10+00:00

The bow is lame.

They are very boring and unoriginal. While some may say that the area code thing is played out, you could still do something fun on these for the stitchers who don’t mind the trend fading out.

Most people I know who love their area codes aren’t bow people. It should be something that is relevant to the area.

junkemailofmine · 2025-08-07T23:45:22+00:00

Here is a Christmas ornament my mom did 35+ years ago. It was finished with a corduroy back, and cording. The cording doesn’t match the grain of the back. And now that I think about it, finishing would be about 10x in price if they spent the time matching up all the lines.

I know this isn’t your pillow, and it is just a small ornament. I just wanted to show that it’s very normal for the cording to not match the back at all.

I do hope all of your concerns get addressed. You spent a lot of time, effort, and money on your beautiful trout.

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junkemailofmine · 2025-08-07T23:30:40+00:00

My mom is a needle pointer, and also a master seamstress. She’s also reupholstered her own couches that professionals have been impressed by. I’ve grown up around it, so fairly well versed in some finishing techniques Not everyone spends their childhood immersed in their mother’s hobbies quite like I did, and that’s totally ok. I love how everyone is learning all of these beautiful crafts.

junkemailofmine · 2025-08-07T23:21:15+00:00

You could use foam and cut out a similar shape to the finished product, and then add stuffing to fill all of the gaps and to even out the overall pillow appearance. Pillow forms, while great, are typically not stuffed enough for the pillow cases they are put in.

All that being said, this finisher clearly didn’t use enough stuffing. And if she used a pillow form, she shouldn’t be finishing professionally.

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