Though they were pricey, Lee is a consummate salesperson and addicted to selling any product she really believes in. By educating her clients, she won them over. Religiously, she attended trade shows, uncovering extraordinary needlework supplies to offer her customers. She met Lois Caron over twenty years ago and started carrying her handpainted needlepoint designs. In addition to hand painted and silkscreened canvases, Needlemania stocks a line of pre finished designs and blank canvas for the more gutsy stitchers who like to count and design their own.
Life continues to bring surprises.
Though used to being on her own, Lee was astonished to find herself not only considering, but actually taking on a partner in the business. Jane Reuter first appeared at Lee's shop eleven years ago. She showed Lee a needlepoint she was working on using only the continental stitch which Lee considers a staple, but in most cases, boring if used alone. Lee backed off until Jane chose a new project which Lee strongly felt needed more variety to do it justice. Jane currently works another job, but has plans down the road to devote herself to the shop exclusively.