October Flosstube Finishes, WIPs, & Haul Cross Stitch
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▼Mother and Child, artwork by Julia Cairns, kit by Maia
▼October Pattern from Margaret Sherry's 2017 Stitcher's Diary by The World of Cross Stitching
▼Seeds of Freedom by Silver Creek Samplers
▼Mushroom and Fern Mandala by Chatelaine
▼Autumn Cat Sampler from Kooler Design Studio
▼Cowboy Cats by Creative Accents/ Bryan Moon, Catch of the Day by Dimensions / Bryan Moon, Bag Ladies by Sunset
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Cats in bags and cats in cowboy hats!! Love it! And I love the thought of you carrying your son on your back all the time when he was little. That piece is beautiful.
Literally the first time I'm commenting on a flosstube video. I enjoyed this so much, walnuts, cowboy cats, Renoir...really quite a lovely time!!!
I love watching your videos. You always stitch the coolest things, and your stitches are just perfect. Thank you for adding the CC for those of us who have hearing issues, it truly means a lot. I always look forward to seeing a new cast from you, too. Wishing you a lovely day. :)
You are hilarious with those cowboy and fishing cats! I appreciate your humor. And love your videos.
I showed my husband the part about walnuts and he said "so that is what that is in our backyard." Turns out we have walnuts too, who knew.
You need to paint every wall in your house that coral color, you just glowed in front of it. Love the Renoir. Beautiful finishes.
I do understand the giddiness of silence and alone time. It's rare for moms and hope you enjoyed it. ;) I do love your Renoir and the paint color behind it... at the beginning of the video it looked like a pinky sort of rusty apricoty color, but when you got closer it seemed more red, so it must change with the light. Loved your Mother and Child. I went to Africa two years ago and the place sort of gets in your heart like no other. Thanks for sharing about your son, I would imagine that piece would be rather emotional! I carried my babies around in wraps a lot when they were young. Oh and I did enjoy the natural science piece of your video! 😊
I'm so pleased you finished Mother and Child, it looks beautiful xx
I grew up with a ton of black walnut trees in my yard. Love them and the smell. It's fun to watch the squirrels go crazy collecting them. We ate them - my dad collected them and dried them out on large screens. The black icky stuff would be good for staining fabric. :)
Love your videos but mostly I love that you are so appreciative about your life! Thanks for sharing.
I love the mother and child piece. Absolutely gorgeous!!
The two mother and child pieces are so beautiful and will be wonderful framed together, even with the size difference. Hope you enjoyed the rest of your solitude.
Thanks for the sweet comment. The solitude was magical. xo
A friend once told me that a woman needs time at home alone with her "stuff." I think she's right. My husband and I are retired and I seldom have time alone. When I do have a little time I find myself moving things around - a pillow moved from chair to sofa, a picture changed from one shelf to another. Just time with my stuff. :) Your Mother and Child is lovely. I love the vibrant background. Your two mothers would be beautiful side by side. Cowboy Cats is the cutest thing ever! I completely understand your reaction concerning gifts. It is such a blessing to me to be able to give gifts to others - my faith tells me that I am blessed so that I can be a blessing to others. So I do send gifts from time to time. But public thanks are not necessary or expected. It is a shared experience between me and the person I've gifted, and that's enough for me. Loved your walnut segment! When I was a child we had a hickory tree that dropped nuts in the fall. It was a special tree because the shade under it was my playhouse for many hours. Blessings, Marlene
OHHHHH.I just started the journey of retirement a month ago. It has been hard for me as I also am never home alone anymore. A real adjustment for sure.
Marlene, you always leave me the most thoughtful comments. I agree with you on all accounts, especially on giving to others because of the wealth of blessings we've been given by God. Much love. xo
So I'm probably one of last people on Earth to srart watching you:) Started with your 1st flosstube and slowly hopping up:) since I have very straight hair I love watch your curls move. Love all your projecrs and how you FFOd them. This painting is looking super great on that wall and has that calmness and relaxation feel. Now I'm off to see more of your videos- will be a long but fun week;) Keep on stitching! Jurgita
I did the cowboy cats for my nephew when he was a baby! I love it.
I really enjoyed your video. I loved hearing about the walnuts! And watching your Chatelaine grow is amazing. It's beautiful. Glad you enjoyed your time alone in your home. There's something quite magical about that, when you don't have it very often!
Magical describes it exactly! xo
Congratulations on your finish and especially on your fine art piece! I actually was thinking that you'd painted your room with that piece in mind. It's definitely a perfect piece for a dining room. Stitch on my friend! !
We have black walnuts too. Unfortunately, our tree is also on a hill. I know you know what I'm getting at. Interesting tidbit....black walnuts make a good natural dewormer for pigs. Your finish is stunning. I'm sure stitching the background was tedious but it really is stunning!!
That is fascinating! Do they eat the whole thing? Do you have to peel it for them? How do you get the walnut into the pig? Can you tell I'm not a farmer? xo
Enjoyed your video, and love your Mother and child finish,put the two Mother 's together.,Beautiful. Until next time Happy Stitching 😀
I love the two Mother and Child pieces, I feel like they would look good framed different or the same which ever suits you and where you want them to hang. The subject matter is what brings them together. The colors in both are beautiful. Time alone is such a gift. Hugs Lana
I agree, Lana. Thanks for the sweet comment. xo
Lindy I have to say you are a pretty wee lass, nice work glad your enjoying your time alone. Happy stitching xx
My hubby was (trying) to play a video game and I was (trying) to watch flosstube and stitch with the kids running wild, and he heard you talking about being alone, and he told me he thought you were bragging, lol! I am a Tennessee Hillibilly who does collect black walnuts, the kids and I find it fun and of course totally messy, I bet your kids would love it. My 9 and 11 year old love cracking them open.
Ha ha, I was totally bragging about being home alone. Sorry if I made your hubby jealous. :) xo
Your Kentucky neighbor here knows about your "nutty" experience. My mother, who lives across the driveway from us, has three black walnut (as what you displayed) trees in her back yard and two English walnut trees in her front yard, The English ones fell off exceptionally early this year and the black ones are falling now and it is an extraordinarily abundant year for them. The trouble we've found in the last several years is finding a buyer for them. They used to bring good money for people to pick up and take to have weighed and purchased, I worry that my 88 year old mother will get out and fall on one she doesn't see, so I'm guessing I'll be picking up walnuts tomorrow! Yes, gloves a necessity!! I really enjoyeed seeing your finishes and WIPs....I just always love to see what you're working on and hear your description of them! Loved your video as usual.....looking forward to your next edition!
I had a couple other comments about people making money from them, but I've never heard of anyone around here doing that. Hope your walnut removal went smoothly! At least they're not too hard to pick up, even if there are a zillion of them! xo
No sweetie, you're not awkward. You're awesome and unique and lovable and I ADORE watching your videos. 'Exciting backstitch', LOL! I'm gonna remember that one for my future Dimensions kits for the point when the backstitch drives me crazy. And how I loved your little walnut talk. Can you believe I had never actually seen one of those?
Andrea in Colorado thought they were rotten limes at first, ha ha. Not ALL backstitch is exciting, though, right? Thanks for always being so sweet. xo
Great African pieces!! I am going to look into those for my classroom. I too love the quiet of my home- never get it. Great stitching. Looking forward to seeing your next one.
blessed silence - ah, yes, wish I had some more of it. lol Always enjoy your videos - yay on your finishes!! xx
Enjoyed your video! Love your finish. It beautiful! I love cats and I enjoyed seeing all your cat kits. I really love the bag ladies. Adorable! I can't wait to see the sampler with the cat on it. I know I will have to get it. Looking forward to your next video!
Before you said anything about it I was admiring your Renoir and the beautiful wall color! I know what you mean about silence....it’s the only chance you get to hear your own thoughts; love your cross stitch pieces, more videos please!
I am still laughing about the walnuts!!!!! I would DEFINETLY be a 'hillbilly' for sure ! We don't have those tree's here in the Northwest...walnuts,pecans, etc are like $10 a pound. And the thought of running over them in a car...just blows my mind. You are so lucky. Your Mother & Child piece is breath-taking ! I had no idea of all the detail just from the advertised picture. Your video's are wonderful !
Everything is so beautiful, happy stitching !
I noticed the wall color AND the beautiful painting first frame :) not to mention how pretty you looked sitting in that color it is very appealing for you too! I think your stitching is so lovely and your funky design choices are cool - I'm not cool, I'm boring. I'm not a good gift receiver either...I always have running through my head of what I should make/send/do for them back and my husband is always trying to remind me that people give to me because of the reason I like to give to others too....just because they love me and want to do and enjoy giving...so with that in mind I always try to keep that in mind (but I still suck at receiving...lets face it). Walnuts are everywhere but not here in my subdivision its acorns. WE have Oaks ALL OVER and last night I thought squirrels were throwing them at me as we were on our evening walk. I got pelted like 6 times. Have a great week ahead and thank you for sharing your very sweet self with us!
Another great video! Congrats on the finishes! Love the Renoir & walnut info. And yes, I love being home alone too...it's time off from the kids or hubby needing me to do something for them, time when I can just do what I want. Love Cowboy Cats!
Being in my house alone is my absolute favorite! Thanks for spending some of that solitude with us!
I totally understand your need for quiet and time alone; I have been that way all of my life and I am now 70. Being retired, I have lots of quiet time; I don't turn the tv on unless I plan to watch a DVD, so my time at home is very quiet which is what I love. It is hard to have time alone when you still have family at home, so try to enjoy it as much as you can when it does occur. Love the Margaret Sherry pattern; I dug mine out and looked at them with "new" eyes after seeing yours, so I may have to try one. They are all so cute, so hard to pick one. Your Donna Kooler cat pattern is going to be so gorgeous; just love it. The Bag Ladies and the Cowboy Cats are hilarious; love them both!! I look forward to seeing them on your videos. I agree with you totally about the gifting; your feelings are totally appropriate and you did a great job explaining how you feel. I look forward to seeing your new patterns; very exciting. Happy stitching and designing...........................
Pam, thank you for the long, thoughtful comment. You should totally stitch a Margaret Sherry. They're so fun. Happy stitching to you too! xo
Walnuts!! OMGosh! I was wondering what those things were that I was seeing in my yard every now and then! I don't have a walnut tree but someone close must as the squirrels seem to be collecting them and cracking them open and leaving those shells on my walkways, lol! Hope you enjoyed your time alone, I'm right there with you...LOVE it!!
What a rude neighbor you have! Or maybe it's an animal? Glad to solve your mystery. xo
I feel you, I love being alone at home! My son is one so who knows when that will ever happen again. Congrats on your finishes! Mother and Child is beautiful, absolutely love it. I think those two pieces would look good framed with similar frames together. Doesn't matter that they're different sizes imo! Thank you for the walnut lesson ;). I love Ingeborg's Dutch facts too and love learning about everyone's lives and cultures. It's what makes this community so special :). Happy stitching lovely!
Thank you for the sweet, thoughtful comment. I think you're right! xo
I normally run/walk when it's light out and the walnut make me crazy enough when I can see them. The other day I got up extra early to get it done and it was horrible not being able to see them. You're right about the mileage times! We have a public trail that is littered with them right now (and some apples).
I was just thinking how your wall was the perfect color for that painting when you said the same! Love it! Congrats on your finishes. Looking forward to seeing your new designs. Hope you enjoyed your alone time.
Just love you and your videos - I've not had a chance to watch flosstube in the longest time and I can feel the relaxation wafting over me as you start talking... Carry on Stephanie. I've literally watched 45 seconds so far.
Hi, Stephanie. I am "binge" watching your videos after watching and commenting on your most recent one. I am thoroughly enjoying your earlier videos. Love your African motif kits (shown on your 10/7/17 video.) Interestingly, I owned the blue mother and child one and gave it away reluctantly because I had so MANY kits. Now having seen your finish, I regret not keeping it. Okay - back to my bingeing 2017 to 2020! :) Take care and stay well.
Hi! It was such fun to watch your video! Enjoyed seeing your finishes and WIPs. Your Chatelaine is gorgeous and so interesting too. I'm eager to see your new designs for your shop. I was so curious to see the walnuts and you definitely delivered! I've only ever seen the ones in the store so, this was such a surprise. I can see why you'd need to be careful with those things underfoot. Thanks for sharing so much with us! Hope to see you again soon!
Thanks for the sweet comment, Lis! xo
Oh yes, silence is the BEST. I am also home alone maybe 3-4 times per year...usually when the boys all go camping. Sigh. I love it. Beautiful finishes! I think the two mothers would look great displayed together. Your new cat kits are hilarious! Love them; you'll have so much fun stitching those up! I'm also a Renoir fan...I studied French and was able to stay a summer in Paris. I spent hours in the Musee d'Orsay, gazing at the Renoir paintings. Never could get enough!
Wait, so you get OVERNIGHTS alone?! Now I'm jealous! I think I'd stay up all night just to enjoy ALL the hours of silence. :) I'd love to see a lot of Renoir in person. I did some reading on his life, and he was such a lovely man, just the kind of person I'd want as a neighbor. xo
lindystitches I get the overnights alone only about twice a year...I do stay up as late as I can! Which isn't very late really (I'm getting old! Lol).
The Distracted Stitcher LOL I hear you on that. My late night is about 10 p.m.. then my body wakes me up at 6 regardless. It's sad.
So, I think we must live in the same state. You mentioned Fancy Works in one of your other videos and I got all excited as I’m from B-ton, so I’ve been there many a time! I was stitching when you said that part and had to rewind to make sure I heard you correctly. :)
i have time alone this am for about an hour --pure bliss, loved hearing about the walnuts, and your mother and child perfect x best wishes rebecca
I also have both Cowboy Cats and Bag Ladies and I love them. I am fortunate to own a signed and numbered print of Cowboy Cats. Bryan Moon does some amazing pieces. Can't wait to see the rest of your new piece.
Hi Steph, you crack me up. Friday night home alone sounds like heaven. I used to live alone in a studio apartment in the city and I remember that fondly. Your 2 African lady / child pieces will look fantastic together, different size matters not a whit. Just play with the arrangement until it's pleasing to the eye. Happy stitching!
Mother and child💕 is stunning gorgeousness❣
The kooler colors are beautiful! I have not purchased charts based on the cover photos...
I think the cowboy cats are hilarious. I also like the cats in bags you finished recently (2021?) You have a quirky sense of humor and I love that!
I LOVE the color you painted the dining room and the Renoir is lovely, and yes, perfect for the dining room!!
You crack me up! I died laughing because my dad used to tease my mom about being a hillbilly!
I'm with you on the time at home alone thing! It's my favourite thing! x
I just loved your Cowboy Cats :D. It's just adorable!
Busy Mama here too!! Totally get the alone time deal! Your "Mother and Child" is beautiful. Also an adoptive mama and I wore our two youngest until...who am I kidding I still carry the youngest way too much and she is 4. The days are long but the years are short is so true!! Hugs and happy stitching.
We're on the same wavelength, then. Thanks for your sweet comment. Keep up the hard Mama work! xo
I think they unify beautifully because of the subject matter and the orange. 👍
There is a walnut tree near my house; it is horrid! I totally agree with you about the black mess inside...
Love your finishes. The Kooler design was originally made for some kits, series of seasonal themed kits, so maybe when they put the pattern into pdf the image got distorted. ???
Thanks for the walnut info. Great Wips and finishes!
Thanks Lori!
I am with you with the backstitching. I just love when it brings everything together. I really enjoyed your video as always. You are so real and sincere. :)
Thank you Darla! That is encouraging. :)
I love your fishing cats!! So cute!! I have always enjoyed your quirkyness so don't ever change!! I feel the same way about RAK's I feel it's very personal and do not feel the need to let everyone know who gave me what. Your two mother son pieces are fantastic and I think they would be awesome framed up and on your wall even though they are different sizes!! Take care, watch your step with those walnuts and happy stitching!!
Thanks for the sweet comment as always, Dee. xo
Great video. I also love cats and the “feliner” is too good!! 🐈 you have to stitch that one. An interesting lesson about walnuts. I did not know that, thank you 😊
I had to laugh at your walnut talk. We have a walnut tree and my Labrador Gibbs favorite thing to do is to bring in the centers and chew on them. I can’t tel, you how many times I have stepped on one!! Congratulations On your finish!! I own the bag ladies kit!!
Man you think it would kill his teeth! Dogs are crazy.
Enjoy your alone time,like Marlene we are also retired so dh is always around as well.Love everything you have stitched and are stitching.Those african ladies will look great hung together.My favorite is the "off to market one".We had black walnuts when i was a kid,now i have to buy mine at the store.My son grows macadamias ,pecans and another kind that slips my mind at the moment.Enjoy all your videos.
Wow, you have the nut hookup! xo
My mom did those cowboy cats back in the day. It’s cute once it’s stitched up!
There was matching wallpaper border at a one point and it’s still what’s in our back room at the house I grew up in lol
Haha! Can't say I'd be drawn to the wallpaper.
(1) Kooler Designs owes you some royalties for displaying the difference between what they display online and what the stitched product actually looks like. Wow. (2) At the risk of sounding like a silly little New Yorker, are those the same walnuts that we buy in the hard shell? I have never seen a walnut in that state before. I have to read up on how it goes from that go the hard shelled nuggets I'm familiar with. (3) Ummm...Cowboy Cats was a spectacular choice. It's an understated category in cross stitch themes. (4) Your Renoir and your Chatelaine are gorgeous. (5) Ingeborg should be celebrated and mentioned in every video by everyone. She's wonderful.
I get it...Home Alone is a great thing!! Your stitching is beautiful as usual. Just read a good book I think you would enjoy. The Hired Girl by Laura Amy Schlitz.
Hey, stitch what makes you happy! Cowboy cats and pen pal puppies are totally legit! I loved your stories and finishes. Renoir painting print is amazing. American Walnuts are also super hard to crack for the nut meats, and they are less tasty than English ones. That brown stuff is popular with natural dying for brown tones, that's thier staining power! I hope your time at home was really good!
THanks for the sweet comment, Kate. It was magical. xo
Hey Stephanie! Awesome video as always! Your finishes are beautiful :)
I giggled so much at the walnut component of the video 🤣hubby and I planted a walnut tree at our old house thinking it would be so great that we’d be able to get walnuts 😂😂 I had no idea that they are so fiddly and messy lol thankfully due to my black thumb the tree died shortly after we planted it #sorrynotsorrywalnuttree
Happy stitching! Jo x
I'd never purposely plant one in my yard! As for the eating the walnuts, at least with our variety, most people don't like the taste. I'd say that was a fortuitous death!
Lovely work on the Margaret Sherry's pattern
I crave silence so much! Yet when I get quiet at home by myself, its so strange and I don't know what to do! Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving. Sally from Caterpillar Cross Stitch x
Love the Renoir. My favorite artist.
Your comments about the images on the Donna Kooler site make me far less concerned about how they'll turn out, so thanks for sharing! Also, I love all of those cat patterns and now cover them. Also, your sampler peek looks fantastic. Can't wait!
I've got the Cowboy Cats AND Cowboy Dogs(Magnificent Seven). I got both kits when they were new. lol
We had a walnut tree like that when I was a kid and I hated those things I got hit on top of the head I don't know how many times.LOL and trying to walk in that area was impossible and the smell yuck.LOL Yes good old Indiana Walnuts!!! Thanks for bringing back those memories.LOL Your Mother and child piece is beautiful
Happy to provide a flashback of all your childhood concussions. xo Thanks for the sweet comment.
lindystitches Haha thanks gives me a headache thinking about it .
I love being alone at home. Thank you, all that is holy for whole-day kindergarten!
I have never seen a fresh walnut before!!! That is soooo cool!
Had to laugh when I saw the cowboy cats and fishing cats, so funny. I've always hated black walnuts, but my mother really liked them, especially black walnut ice cream. Enjoy your videos.
alone time is the best :) although if it makes you buy all the cat patterns i'd say maybe go out once in a while :) and thanks for the walnut story, loved it ! And for a second i thought you had the actual renoir painting...
LOL. How rich do you think I am? xo
well you thought you could afford to buy my stitching... :D xx
I love the two pieces with mother and child. Can you please tell me where I can get them at?
Just wanted to drop by and say, OMG!!! I love your hair!
Ahhh! Thank you!!
The reason this comment is so late is because I’m watching all your old vlogs now that I’ve discovered you. I have the Bag Ladies kit from long ago. It was what made me stop cross stitching! I had forgotten how excruciatingly SLOW it was! Of course, I was stab stitching in a frame. But… now that I’ve discovered stitch in hand, I’m pulling that kit out again! (Maybe I’ll do a little work on it while waiting for floss to finish Purple Transport!)
I was dying over Fishing Cats!! Never knew Bryan Moon’s name. Had to immediately Google his work. Found 2 Fish8n* Cats on eBay but they were both needlepoint. 😿 Will continue to sea4ch until one shows up. The really funny th8ng is that I kept thinking some of the details looked so familiar - like the cat fishing on his back, etc. Then it dawned on me - I have a small piece that I bought years ago at JoAnns (may have still been Cloth World back then) of a decorator weight cotton of that very print! It has a pale green background. I was going to appliqué the whole cat picture on a tote bag. Now if I can just find it!!
I also remember Cowboy Cats as a wallpaper border I almost bought! Moon must have really been licensing his stuff a lot back then! Wish I’d had the sense (and funds) to buy more!
Ok, back to vlog binging. Apparently I’ve got YEARS to catch up on. 😻
Great video :). Love your finish and new kits. Hell yeah cats look good in cowboy hats ;) ! .Another thing about walnuts, the Native Americans used the shells as a dye, and the trees are toxic to other species, they give off a toxin from thier roots to ensure they have space, which is why it can be hard to get other trees and plants to grow near them
Whoa! I had no idea with the toxins! That is so cool! Thanks for the extra science. xo
I have to admit I am not a big Walnut fan.. love the nuts, do not love the trees. We are in OR, but have a lot of walnut trees in the neighborhood. We have a massive black walnut tree in our yard and our yard is filled with walnut shells.. filled. Not worth eating, we are just drowning in them. Loved seeing your update... And feel you in an empty house. I have 3 young kids and never have alone time.
Hey Andrea! They are quite a pain, aren't they? I heard this year they were particularly plentiful. Bleh. xo
thank you so much for sharing! Your painting is lovely. I just watched your two most recent videos and have to say that cross stitch finish with the vibrant variegate floss looks amazing!!!!!!!!!!!! Your other finished are great too!
thanks for sharing a little about walnuts =) How is your fermented tea WIP going?
The fermented tea is going great! I have three jars going and more kombucha than you can shake a stick at. Thanks for the sweet comment. xo
I too love being home alone. My husband is retired so always around, not that he's a bother, just another person in the house. I love being alone so I get it when you say blessed silence.
Bag Ladies and Cowboy Cats are so funnnneeee! I'll have to look for both on eBay . I love your hair color and the natural curls...so lucky you are to have that.
My husband works for home, so he's always around too. And it does make a difference, you're right. Thank you for the sweet comment! xo
Great video, thank you
Lovely finishes!! Gorgeous painting! I remember eating a lot of walnuts when I was a kid living in Indiana. I wonder if the abundance of walnut trees had anything to do with that. We had an apple tree and a cherry tree.
Do you remember cracking them? xo
lindystitches - Actually, I do remember cracking them, but they were already stripped of the peal and we're cleaned, so it was just the walnut shell. I think my parents bought them in bulk from a farmer's market.
Your pieces are fabulous - the mother and child designs are striking. I would think framing them alike would be very interesting as the juxtaposition (Like the word?) of the size and color would bring them together in their difference. Your print is absolutely gorgeous and I love it! I also adore your cat kits - hows that for juxtaposition? LOL - it's early in the morning (very) so excuse my brain. My mother used to always tell me to be careful what I wish for - I never had much time alone - husband, kids, etc. Kids grow up (still around but not always) and my husband passed suddenly almost nine years ago now - enjoy it all - the noise and the silence. Both can be overrated. My husband tried transplanting walnuts from my parent's yard for years to get black walnut trees to grow in the yard - he finally got one to root well - now that he's gone they are everywhere - LOL - and this is NY not IN. Very messy - yuck is right. Loved it all - thanks for sharing - happy stitching - can't wait to see your patterns.
Hillbilly!! Really? LOL for the first time ever my husband and I collected a HUGE basket of walnuts from the tree in our backyard, which is really on our neighbors property and we ripped off the outer shell. They are now hanging in the garage until spring when we will then crack them open.
I loved all your finishes and totally think you should do the ladies with their children and frame them and display they together. They are lovely and compliment each other so well!.
Hi Stephanie!! I love all your finishes and whips and loved seeing your haul of cat kits! I laughed because I have the last one - The Bag Ladies! I've had it for years lol! Now I want to take it out and work on it! Thank you! Also, have you seen the Crazy Cat Lady kits by Heritage Crafts? There are a few in different rooms. Love the living room one. When you talk about capturing the personalities of cats...omg!! Check them out...I think you will love them!
Hey Jodi! Have you started Bag Ladies or is it just stashed? I've seen the Crazy Cat Ladies kits, and yes, they look so fun. So many cat kits, so little time! xo
Stephanie well if I ever was home alone for over an hour I would be seen jumping on the sofa, put in a chick flick, go get the carton of ice cream and a spoon, watching the movie.your cats, haha, you said that like you were annoyed haha the cowboy cats are fun, growing up, we had a tapestry in the living room of…….dogs playing cards and smoking cigars……as the story goes, dad was a boxer in the Navy and he won that for winning …..yea, most people in the olden days had a tapestry of the Last Supper, nope not our house….you are a wonderful person, also growing up we collected walnuts and mom put them in the cellar on grids, and yes we cracked them and mom cooked many a good walnut breads.
Hang them one above the other. Shorter one on top, will look great. Love your videos!
I live in the Ozarks where we gather black walnuts , there is good money in gathering these little green things -Oh my I guess you could call me a HILLBILLY !!!!!!!!!!
Hahaha! Sorry Sheri! I didn't mean it! xo
I know you did not mean it , I was laughing with you , love your video's and your charts. !
I want to stitch this chart.
Your not alone with buying cat patterns. I have one called kitty litter...corny but I love it 😂😁
Haha, that one is on my wish list. xo
I was like “I thought she was getting walnuts, what’s up with the rotten limes?”
LOL. You're such an Arizona girl. ;P
Hahahaha that is so true!
Loved it! I was just thinking my cat would fish on her back when you said yours probably would. Excited for the cat pattern😜Blessed silence YES. I think of you when I’m ending off thread - is going under 10 stitches enough? 🙂
Bahahaha!! That is too funny. I've actually gotten a lot better about that, thankfully.
*waves madly* stitching a fairy over here... Mermaids are so last school term 😂
& you could use that cat aida as a shade sail, that's pretty solid
LOL! *waves back*
I would framed them with the same frame.
Don't feel bad about wanting to stitch cats....cats are awesome. Cross stitch is supposed to be fun...stitch what floats your boats....I do love all your finishes.
I have a cat that looks a lot like yours....a tabby Maine Coon...so I love when Oliver makes a cameo appearance.
Thanks Monica! You're so right. xo
P.S. please let me know if you ever want to destash and sell Catch of the Day. I get first dibs!! 😽
I was dodging the walnuts just to get the mail....then almost twisted my ankle on one taking the dog out....Ohio here!!!
They are deadly!!
Stephanie, you are always enjoyable! There's so much to love (no pun intended!) in this one. I love the African pieces. You must finish them together if you have a good place for them. Or spread the gorgeousness around, if not. They're just so incredible. I love those backgrounds, and your personal connection to them makes them so meaningful.
I love that you love cat stitches. I want to do the seasonal Kooler ones myself. I'm glad you told us that the pictures are pixelated, because that was a concern of mine. The cowboy cats and fishing cats are so cute. I can't wait to see the cat chart you're designing! I will definitely be buying it.
And I love your Renoir. It is perfect. And your excitement and passion for it is infectious. I have this hanging in my living room because I'm a children's librarian. I feel the same way you do. www.artsy.net/artwork/william-adolphe-bouguereau-the-story-book
Thank you for a great time.
Edited to add: And I almost forgot to mention the Chatelaine!! Beauty beyond belief. You should have heard the sound I made when you brought it up! Kind of a strangled whine of longing. I may have to make a video of my reactions to people's cross stitch pieces. :)
I live in Missouri, hillbilly country, dont worry I call them hillbillys too. I am originally from Chicago, anyway most around here collect them and take them to these small collection sites where you are paid a fair dollar for your walnuts. Just wondering if you have something like that there?
I had at least one other comment about making money from collecting them. I've never heard of anyone doing that around here, but maybe I should look into it. I might have a fortune in the back yard! xo
We just moved into this house (meaning two years ago lol) and we have acorns that hit our roof. It’s a new sound of fall for me! They aren’t quite as treacherous neckbreakers because they’re small enough to step on. Can’t wait to see your new projects! Love all the new cat charts and kits 😂 I have incredible respect for your decision not to show gifts on your videos. It shows a lot of thought and consideration that I hope everyone recognizes. Your Renoir looks amazing in your dining room - yes, it’s perfect for a dining room and yes, it coordinates so well with the paint color! I also love hearing about the unique aspects of people’s lives and I need to be better about talking about my own. See you next time 😊
Enjoyed your video very much. Did you know the Phillip's Collection in DC is having a special exhibit about Renoir's Luncheon of the Boating Party? It was such a coincidence that I just saw the exhibit & then watched your video. Check it out if you can -- it's fantastic: www.phillipscollection.org/events/2017-10-07-exhibition-renoir-and-friends
Thanks for sharing your beautiful cross stitching.
What! Off to check it out! DC is quite a drive for me, but I'd so love to see it in person! Thanks so much for the heads up. xo