Article: Color your world on a visit to Mindy's.(Columns)(It says needlepoint, but what this Fifth Street Public Market shop really hawks are hues)(Column)

Byline: BEST OF ... by The Register-Guard

We swear, we weren't on any mind-altering substances when we walked into a needlepoint store and spent 45 minutes staring at thread.

Not that there's anything wrong with needlepoint, but Team Best of ... can't even sew a button on its pants, let alone create a needlepoint pillow with an aquatic scene of dolphins and sea horses using 17 different shades of pearl cotton.

Also, we have a strong aversion to sharp objects. When you fall down as much as we do, you tend to stay away from long slender needles and fabric shears that can cut through pennies. We prefer blunt objects, such as beach balls and pop-up sponges.

So how ...

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