After finding the strange fabric and seeing Sheri's Prairie Schooler Santa, I dug out the Prairie Schooler Santas that I have here. I had them all in my hand but somehow dropped 2021 on the way to the bedroom to take a picture of them on the bed so, there it is. I have 1987, 1988, 1997, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2020 and 2021. That's the years Chad, Nicole and Addie were born, the year ...
From My Prior Cross Stitch Days
Last night when I was thinking about making the video, I remembered that there was a piece of Aida in a bin of cross stitching supplies from years and years ago. I've talked about it before. I thought I had lost everything in a house fire in 1992 but some of the magazines in this one bin were dated 1992 and there was one piece of Aida with a bit of stitching on it. I'm not sure if I'm remembering ...
Another Idea From Sheri
As I mentioned earlier, in Sheri's video #20 that I watched last night, there was so much info. I never have a hard time going to sleep, especially after a swig of cough medicine, but last night I kept thinking about some of the things she said and I couldn't go to sleep. I'm still sleeping in the basement bedroom due to the coughing all night. I Butnever mind sleeping in the basement and I know ...
Colorada Cross Stitcher’s Latest Flosstube
Last night I watched Sheri from The Loopy Ewe and Colorado Cross Stitcher on her latest flosstube. It's #20 and, I'm in no way affiliated with Sheri or her two shops but, to me, her flosstubes are my favorites. I get really excited when I see she has a new one. Even though at the end, she talks about new things in the shop or sometimes just shop talk, I never feel like I've just watched a one hour ...
Revised Sewing Stitch Method
Below is a very, very, non-professional video, made around 1 a.m. this morning. Hopefully for those who have never heard me speak, the accent isn't too noticeable. I had tried taking pictures of my stitching through the magnifier because I'm working on 36 or 40 count linen. That didn't work. I tried drawing a grid and making numbers to show where to take the needle next and that didn't work so . . ...
Affirmation
Once Denise and I made our plans about not buying in 2022, I was 100% committed but as time has gone on . . maybe four days now, I'm getting nervous. What if I see a chart I REALLY want? What if the perfect linen becomes available and it's a one time thing? I know if I go off and buy something, that's the end, I'll just keep buying. This has been a rough week and tears have flowed easily. ...