Head to Jeannettes Needlecraft  Shoppe, a friendly family business and they will frame your special hand-made project, or a painting, lithograph, photograph or diploma at 15% off.

Now, during this sale, it is the time to take those finished projects (be they needle work or art work) that you worked on  this past year and get them ready for gifting. A gift done by hand is one that shows that you truly care. Your effort is displayed in each hand sewn stitch or stroke of your paint brush.

A quick gift idea: Try a  “stitch n’ zip” kit; These are ready to use eye glass cases, iPad cases, Kindle cases and tallis bags. The kits come pre-assembled. All you have to do is the needlepoint and then just zip it up and give it as a gift. You can have a tallis bag personalized with an embroidered Hebrew name too.

They also carry scarf yarns (Pirouette, Bohemian and Decor by Patons), to make the latest fashion accessory item as well as other low cost items that will tempt you to start those projects that you have being putting off.

If you want to start on a needlework project, here you can buy yarn and canvases. They can also upholster with needlepoint (especially chairs), finish cushions and mount tapestries.

Happily helping you with your project has been the #1 reason people keep coming back to this shop for years and years.

Location: 5015 Coolbrook Ave., Montreal H3X 2K8 / Google Maps: http://bit.ly/24l8jon
corner:  Queen Mary Rd.
Tel: 514-486-2800
Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30-5, Sat 9:30-4
Metro: Station Snowdon
http://www.jeannettes.com/
e-mail: jeannettes@videotron.ca

If you’re moving (or not!) and planning some re-decorating, you can find some fabric answers at Tonitex, where the huge space is filled to the ceiling with giant fabric rolls accessed by ladders. Around for 30 years, you will always find  a lot of  printed cotton sheeting from top brands like Spectrix, Michael Miller, Baum, Andover, Fabri-quilt and many more brands at discount prices.

They sell polar fleece, denim, fake fur, plush, cotton prints, nylon, jogging fleece, broadcloth, lycra, flannel, cotton twills and outerwear fabric to the nearby manufacturers and to you too.

Look for the coupon bins sold by the kilo – when buying remnants you can save even more money.

Location: 9630 Boul. St-Laurent, Montreal H2N 1R1
corner: Louvain
Tel: 514-389-8293
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30-5, Sat 9-4
Website www.tonitex.com
To view their new products, have a look at: http://bit.ly/1oWpPiC

Boutique Java Kap, sells capsules for all single serve coffee and espresso machines. This is coffee heaven, since they have over 350 choices. The walls are lined with bins of capsules, and you can wander through and select a variety of flavors using their cute shopping trays , or you can buy them pre-boxed – all of the same kind.

The shop sells all the Keurig brands you know and love, such as Green Mountain, Van Houtte, DonutHouse, Eight O’clock, Timothy’s World Coffee etc., as well as the high end Keurig brands Starbucks and Barista Prima. In addition to that they have all the popular Keurig compatible brands, namely Brown Gold, Brooklyn Bean, Grove Square, Jetsetter, Authentic Donut Shop, Hurricane, Barnie’s Coffee, Hamilton Mills, Martinson and Caza Trail. For those of you seeking premium coffee brands, you can try: Peet’s Coffee from San Francisco, Marley ( including the world famous Jamaican Blue Mountain) or Second Cup. They have a large selection of Tassimo products as well as the hard to find new flavors.

They do have Nespresso compatible capsules, Cap’Mundo, Smart Coffee, and Espresso Italia. For your Nespresso they also have Capsul’in which allows you to use your favorite espresso in your Nespresso machine.

There are environmentally conscious options as well – between 90%-97% biodegradable
Expect friendly helpful service with knowledgeable advice about all those flavors.

Location:Kirkland: 4583 St. Charles Blvd. QC H9H 3C7, Laval: 1655 boul. de l’Avenir H7S 2N5
corner: rue Oakwood
Tel: 514-675-4410 / 450-975-4410
Hours: Mon-Wed 10-6, Thurs & Fri 10-8, Sat & Sun 10-5
www.javakap.com

With prices that fit into any budget, you can outfit your whole family for a pittance. For only $5-$10, you can buy tops, active wear and ladies sportswear.

Here’s an opportunity to re-fresh all of your wardrobes without breaking the bank. The sale goes on all month.

Payment Methods: Visa and cash only

Location: 1420 Beaulac Ville St. Laurent QC H4R 1R7 / Google Maps: http://bit.ly/1O652Yk
corner: boul Thimens  (facing Gold’s Gym)
Dates: May 30-June 30
Times: Mon-Fri 12-5
Tel: 514-744-5559
Metro: Station Cote Vertu, bus # 121

Since 1969, The Tailored Man has been coming to North America fitting men (and women too) with made-to-measure suits at Hong Kong’s prices. If you are too busy to visit The Tailored Man, while in Montreal and Laval, you may now order your tailored made shirts on line from their web site. To launch this new concept, they are offering you, for a limited time only, the reduced price of $95 per shirts, instead of $125. This offer is only on select fabrics. You can also now sign up for their Birthday Club.

Since the US dollar has soared against the Canadian dollar (and they charge in US dollars), they are offering a 15% off promotion right now. Here are some of the prices this time:

6 shirts $350 US
2 suits & 2 shirts $1230 US
3 pairs of slacks & 1 shirts $595 US
1 suit, vest & shirt $795 US
2 blazers & 2 shirts $875 US
Topcoats start at $900

The suits come with extras you don’t usually see in North American stores: sweat shields, cell phone pockets and the pants have a heel guard and knee lining. When you order a shirt, you choose collar, style, cuff and monogram.

Sunder Daswani’s team is back in Montreal so make a personal appointment: 866-751-7868 or 647-989-0555 or www.tailoredman.com/appointment. To be added to their mailing list: goodfit@tailoredman.com.

Locations and Dates (by appointment, see times in flyer):
Fri June 3: Le Centre Sheraton, 1202 boul Rene-Levesque O / Google Maps: http://bit.ly/1RCB
Sat June 4 & Sun June 5: Ruby Foos Hotel, 7655 boul Decarie / Google Maps: http://bit.ly/1RWGTl1
Tel: 866-751-7868 or 647-989-0555
www.tailoredman.com
goodfit@tailoredman.com

With grilling season about to begin, this is  a perfect time to stock up at Expresco. If you haven’t tried their products yet, this Friday, they’re having a BBQ tasting party for their wings and skewers. There will be music, coupons to score, and free give-aways.

TSN radio broadcaster Simon Tsalikis will be broadcasting live from the site. Also, a portion of the day’s sales will be donated to the Canadian Red Cross.

Expresco specializes in creating top quality, easy to cook skewers and also sell a variety of frozen cooked foods. Shopping at a food wholesale outlet means you get great pricing.

Open since 1987, Expresco Foods is the leading manufacturer of meat-on-a-stick and their state-of-the-art facility ensures the strictest health standards are enforced.

This is the place to stock up when you are having a crowd for dinner, or just want an easy meal at the end of a long day or might be having last minute guests. They can sell to you at wholesale prices for these large quantities. No cash payments.

Location: 8205 Transcanadienne, VSL H4S1S4
corner: Poirier
Tel: 514-344-9499 x 270
Dates: June 3
Time: 11-3
www.exprescofoods.com
outlet@exprescofoods.com