#StayHomeMN continues, but… 3 Kittens is now allowed to offer curbside pickup! Of course, we will continue to ship items to those who prefer that, but if you want to drive to the store to pickup your items, here’s how the process will work:

Place your order through our website, phone (651-457-4969) or email  to: julie.mast@comcast.net for needlepoint or  laura@3kittensneedlearts.com for yarn

By now you have probably heard that Minnesota’s governor has issued a Stay at Home order beginning Friday, March 27, at 11:59pm to last through Friday, April 10 in order to fight the spread of COVID19 in Minnesota. We, of course, will comply with this rule. Beginning Saturday, March 28, 3 Kittens’ doors will be closed.

That means that you have just a couple of days left to purchase things and for us to get them to you.

Store Hours

Thursday, March 26 10am-2pm by appointment only

Friday, March 27 10am-5pm by appointment only (note updated hours)

Ordering Over the Next Two Days

• Place your order via –
• phone at 651-457-4969
• online ( com)
• email (for needlepoint, email mast@comcast.net; for yarn, email laura@3kittensneedlearts.com)

You can choose –

• in-store pickup
• curbside pickup
• shipping – orders for product over $25 are free – please note that all orders to be shipped must be received no later than Thursday at 2pm to give us time to process the orders

Classes, Coaching Sessions & Social Events

All classes suspended through April 10

All social events cancelled through April 10

Face to Face Coaching Sessions suspended through April 10

 

How can you continue to stitch/knit/crochet with 3 Kittens?

• Call ahead to make an appointment for a quick shopping trip, to pick up finishing or an online order, or to drop off finishing. This service is meant to be quick. If you know what you need when you call for your appointment, consider pre-paying to limit your time in the store. Remember if you are picking up or dropping off, we offer curbside service. Call us at 651-457-4969 (ext 1# for needlepoint; ext 2# for yarn) to make your appointment. In order to maintain social distancing standards, we will be limiting the number of customers in the store at any one time, and we will not be offering one-on-one help with issues on your projects.
• Shop our e-store. We have many, many items on our website, including canvases, yarns, notions, and more. You can pick up your online order at the store or curbside from 10am-2pm Thursday and from 10am-5pm Friday. If you choose to have your order shipped, please remember that we will need your order no later than Thursday at 2pm.

What will we do regarding classes scheduled through April 10?

• Studios, Embellishment Workshops, All-Day UFO Workshops – we will contact you to determine next steps (rescheduling at a later date; receiving a store credit refund).
• Project Classes – we will reschedule these classes at a future date (including project classes that have already begun). Needlepoint project classes may be converted to a Home Study.

What are we doing in the store?

• Washing our hands – often.
• Wiping down credit card machines, door handles, bathroom fixtures, etc. with disinfecting wipes several times each day.
• Asking employees to stay home if they are feeling unwell.
• Offering free shipping on all orders over $25 placed on our website, by phone or by email (domestic only).
• Offering curbside pick up. Simply call us at 651-457-4969 when you arrive, and we will bring your purchase out to your car.

What can you do to help?

• Stay at Home
• Follow us on Instagram and Facebook.
• Keep fiber-ing! Needlepoint, knitting, crocheting, weaving. All of it keeps your hands busy, which means you can’t touch your face! Plus, we all know that the fiber arts relieve stress.
• Shop local as often as possible. Small businesses and their employees are stressing out right now. Help out by continuing to support the small stores, coffee shops, grocery stores, restaurants, in your community. Buy a gift card online or by phone to help your favorite small business manage their cash flow during this time. They will be so grateful.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for continuing to support

3 Kittens in any way possible. We’re in this together. We have no idea if Julie and Laura will be allowed to come into the store to fill and ship online orders after Friday. We will let you know if we can. In the meantime, we wish all of you good health and happy stitching!

 

Unfortunately, we feel the time has come to make further changes to our methods of operation to help mitigate the spread of Covid-19. In light of major events in our industry being postponed or cancelled (the Spring Needlepoint Market, the Minnesota Yarn Shop Hop, and Yarnover to name a few), we have decided to follow suit and limit interactions in our store at least through the end of March:

10am-2pm Tuesday-Saturday by appointment only

Closed Sunday-Monday

All classes suspended through March 31

All social events cancelled through March 31

Face to Face Coaching Sessions suspended through March 31

• Call ahead to make an appointment for a quick shopping trip, to pick up finishing or an online order, or to drop off finishing. This service is meant to be quick.If you know what you need when you call for your appointment, consider pre-paying to limit your time in the store. Remember if you are picking up or dropping off, we offer curbside service. Call us at 651-457-4969 (ext 1# for needlepoint; ext 2# for yarn) to make your appointment. In order to maintain social distancing standards, we will be limiting the number of customers in the store at any one time, and we will not be offering one-on-one help with your projects (see below for other options).
• Utilize our virtual options
  • Shop our e-store. We offer shipping, as well as in-store pickup and curbside pickup (choose the in-store pickup option, then call us when you arrive) between 10am-2pm Tues-Sat
  • Personal shopping with you via FaceTime/Skype between 10am-2pm Tues-Sat (appointment required)
  • Virtual Quick Stitch Consultations (needlepoint) with Paula via FaceTime/Skype on Fridays (appointment required) – $15 for 15 minutes
  • Virtual Coaching Sessions – one-hour (appointment required)
    • In needlepoint with Paula on Tuesdays – $45
    • In yarn with Elizabeth, Shayne, or Jane – $25 (if you need a shorter session, please let us know, and we will book you in 15 minute increments)
  • Custom Stitch Guides for needlepoint (must drop off or mail in your canvas; we will consult by phone/email; when your canvas and threads are ready, we can either mail them to you or you can make an appointment to pick them up)
    • Stitch Guide Mini – 2-3 sts for your canvas – free of charge
    • Full Stitch guide – $50 deposit; balance to be determined and due upon pick up/shipment
  • Facebook Live “Surviving with Yarn” videos with LauraTuesday-Saturday at 3pm to show you yarns and products in the store and to give you ideas for projects and helpful hints.

• Studios, Embellishment Workshops, All-Day UFO Workshops – we will contact you to determine next steps (rescheduling at a later date; receiving a store credit refund).
• Project Classes – we will reschedule these classes at a future date (including project classes that have already begun). Needlepoint project classes may be converted to a Home Study.

• Washing our hands – often.
• Wiping down credit card machines, door handles, bathroom fixtures, etc. with disinfecting wipes several times each day.
• Asking employees to stay home if they are feeling unwell.
• Monitoring classes and social events regularly – we will cancel if we feel it is necessary (although we haven’t done that yet). If you would like to cancel any class that you are scheduled to attend, please call us. We are happy to move you to another class date or give you a refund on your account.
• Offering free shipping on all orders over $25 placed on our website or by phone. (Domestic only.)
• Offering curbside pick up. Simply call us at 651-457-4969 when you arrive, and we will bring your purchase out to your car.

• Keep yourself healthy – wash your hands; stay home if you feel unwell; follow the guidelines of the CDC and the WHO.
• Continue to shop with us in the store, by phone, online or through the Contact Us form on our website.
• Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Laura and the yarn staff will be doing a Facebook Live presentation for yarnies at 3pm Tuesdays-Saturdays for the foreseeable future, starting Friday, March 13. Julie and the needlepoint staff will be upping their social media game as well.
• If you’re scheduled for a class, please check your emails and phone messages before coming to make sure we’re still holding the class.
  Consider booking a Virtual Coaching Session ($25/hour for knitting or crochet; $45/hour for needlepoint). We are happy to  teach you something new or help you resolve an issue via FaceTime or Skype. We usually book these sessions in one-hour increments, but if you need less time, give us a call and we’ll work something out.
• Keep fiber-ing! Needlepoint, knitting, crocheting, weaving. All of it keeps your hands busy, which means you can’t touch your face! Plus, we all know that the fiber arts relieve stress.
• Shop local as often as possible. Small businesses and their employees are stressing out right now. Help out by continuing to support the small stores, coffee shops, grocery stores, restaurants, in your community. They will be so grateful.