Please feel free to suggest products and patterns on the forum!  We created this venue for stitchers to get together to share and promote needlework, and we know sometimes we don't carry everything (gosh we'd run out of room if we did! haha).  We definitely appreciate your asking however, and due to certain policies, Nordic Needle does prefer to approve competitor vendor link posts for products we don't carry, but we really do want to encourage everyone to share their projects and ideas with each other, because keeping the arts alive is really what it's all about.  And who knows, we may even find a suggested designer or pattern that we'd love to distribute also.

Again, thank you for thinking of us - I'm actually excited to see these patterns myself.  :)

Scooty said:I am recently engaged to an army soldier.  He will be retiring soon from the military and I would like to do a piece to commemorate his years of service.  Has anyone done something like  this or does anyone have any suggestions as to what I can do?  I come from a non-military family so I have no idea where to start.  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I am new to this forum and just saw your post, so you may have an answer by now.   Since Nordic Needle doesn't carry many mililtary designs according to Ryan, amI allowed to point you to another vendor?  I know one that has the logos/medallions for all teh military branches.  Ryan, am I allowed to plug a competitor?

Scooty said:See?  You've all ready been helpful.  He is an Engineer in the Army and is retiring after 20 years.  Does that give you more ideas or ???   Thanks for any help!

Oh wow!  Well, I just did a quick google search that pulled up some ideas for you.  Too bad Nordic doesn't carry more military pride type designs; they would be so beautiful and meaningful to so many people!

Good luck, and like I said before, keep us posted. Oh, and congratulations on your engagement!  :D

What branch of service?  How long has he been in?  I have family in the military as well, cousins and an uncle. There are many of us here at Nordic who have lots of family currently serving as well - would love to see what you end up doing, of course.

Keep us posted!