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🦃couldn't find pumpkin or leaf so a turkey it is!

If it’s reversed you could do your top stitch the other way ❤

👻🎃🦇🧙‍♀️ I ended up starting Autumn is as Joyful last night and it is so good. I too love squirrels, Steph really picked a great pattern. I would definitely be interested in more planner/journaling content too.

I always watch to the end 😊🌸

🎃🍂🍁 I had to start Autumn is as Joyful yesterday too and I am loving it so far! It’s my first project ever on 40 count. I decided just to stitch it myself and not join the round robin, but Steph picked such a good pattern for her SAL!

Started my moon phase bell pull today as well! White stitches.... ugh.

Started my moon phase bell pull while watching your video. Thanks for the company! 🌒🌒🌒

I really like your fox.

Pam, I love seeing all of your beautiful projects! And I’m going to jump on the train and say you are absolutely part of this community and we love you. And you don’t have to try to be anything other than exactly who you are. I love the awkward because I’m the same way so I absolutely relate to you and I love watching people I can relate to. So just keep doing exactly what you’re doing, as long as it makes you happy. You do have an audience here and we love seeing your videos! Your Cathedral Woods Goddess is looking so good and I love that fabric choice! I need to get mine back out and work on her soon. I got my fabric for the Moon Phase Bell Pull late as well, so I’ll start on the next full moon with you! And I had to use just blending filament on one of my older Mira patterns in a fairy’s wings. I doubled it, but recommend securing it to your needle with a knot because it’s quite slippery and will slip out of the needle eye easily. But it does look very cool in wings! 💜

I totally feel you on feeling isolated. I work from home 100% and I often feel so disconnected from even my own team. Just share the things that bring you joy, that's how I try to approach it. Im almost completely enabled into starting the SAL for Steph's birthday 😅

I second everything Steph said. You are part of this community. Don't get caught up in the numbers. I don't record regularly enough for the algo-monster to even notice me so I don't worry about it. If it helps, I've only got 185 subscribers, so you are doing better than I am. 😅 I hope you'll keep going - I love seeing what you're working on, it's all so different from my projects. And if you do want some suggestions, tag your videos with key search terms (if you don't already.) Also A LOT of folks search for Flosstube #1 to find new people to watch straight through and "catch up" with. I'll definitely mention you on my next video (can't guarantee when that'll be.) 😁 I have a feeling we have a lot of overlap viewers.

I haven't gotten my bell pull stuff yet either. Maybe we can start together!!

I do flosstube to share what I am doing...if people watch. If they don't, no biggie. I don't focus on the numbers. I don't edit. I film, slap on intro and outro..and send it out to the world. You ARE a part of the community, even if you don't feel like you are. I still have a hard time believing I am an adult..but bills and work remind me that I am. I am Steph..i am someone. I am starting a project and invited others...i have no expectations and am stoked to have others actually joining. Please keep sharing your crafting, I enjoy seeing it. Kudos on time tracking, I would not be able to do that. Love Cathedral Woods Goddess!!

I like how that magazine piece is coming together. I don't remember the words but I think last time you said it was a thousand somethings.

The Mirabilias you chose are so pretty! I cant wait to visit Lizzy B's soon❤

pssst... hi. Autumn is as joyful I am planning to start for my birthday this year and doing round robin style, the more the merrier.. you know how to reach me. My birthday is in September., and coming up way too fast. The purple fabric would probably go best with the brighter mira, i don't remember the name. I am behind on stitch for pride too.

Congratulations on the anniversary. It's hard to put yourself out there and it's a cool accomplishment. Also, I love the weather plot and think you should do more data graphs. How about a scatter plot of mood versus temperature?

Framing really makes the work pop, but I get what you mean about the green mat. matte? Matt?

audibly gasped when i saw the mermaids of the sea SAL!! 😍😍 absolutely gorgeous, also who do you trust for framing in sask? i need to know!

Beautiful ffo Be bold and choose the bright colors next time 😊 I always sign my finishes. Only when I model stitch I don’t sign

Love the FFO of Tigerlily! And your Mermaids of the Seasons looks amazing! I need to spend some serious catch up time with mine because I haven’t even gotten two of them complete yet.

I love Tiger Lilly!! She looks amazing, and I’m sure you’ll get those mattes figured out. As for signing, sometimes I personalize, but I also figure I’ll write/put a sticker in the back with the details (if/when fully finished!)

Ooh she looks great! I love it!

I am like you in so many ways…initialed and dated all my stitches 25 years ago (my year will be much bigger than yours), then took a long break and now I am trying to figure out how to do it so it fits the design nicely. I am also a Canadian flosstuber early in my journey. And, I like 40 count for its size but it is hard on my eyes and is not relaxing so I do 20 count Aida. Just personal preference and keeping things enjoyable. Good luck with the dental surgery.

I so enjoy your videos and love the inclusiveness you embrace.

Interesting discussions about being a process stitcher. I hadn't thought about the monogamous process stitcher before, so this is fascinating. Your FFO of Tigerlily is gorgeous! -Stephanie

Your mermaid SAL looks fantastic!! I do initials on some things but not all. Most of the time I forget. I don't do anything on 40 count... other than round robin piece that is one of my group members project. 28 count over 1 would be same as 56 count over two... so that would be small enough for me and possible without eye strain. I record when hubby is at work because dogs stay calm when he is not here.... usually. Yes that was 2023 spring fling. I need to get to dentist... least favorite thing ever. I have a tooth doing weird stuff and of course is one in back...ugh.

You popped up and I'm very glad you did. It's always great to find a flosstuber who stitches a lot of Miras!! Steph

Do not let your accrued vacation get too high. Your work are such considerate people that I wouldn't trust them to pay it out at the end, but I do trust them to suddenly put a cap on how much you can roll over without paying it out then either. I'm sorry they're so gleefully inconsiderate. The bonus murderpodcast was a pretty unexpected direction for the tangent. And congrats on the followers.

💜 Im finally able to catch up on your videos! I was also feeling the EXACT SAME because i get super overwhelmed in crowds. I had to leave every hour or so for my own mental health. Please dont feel alone, or weird. I'm not able to attend next year and I'm not sure if I'll be jumping for another anytime soon,but I hope we get to meet up in person again someday! 💜

Yay you recorded!!! I do not like your workplace... they are clearly not supportive. I am so sorry that you are having to deal with so much bs because they dragged their feet on getting another person. Both parents are responsible for the children, you should not be responsible for everything on your own. I am sorry you don't have a supportive spouse either.

Omgoodness the purple fabric Sea withc is on is incredible. I cant believe you finished her! Did you get a lot done at Stitch North?!

My local Fedex Office has a poster copier that I take my Mira patterns to so I can have a working copy of the pattern that gets destroyed and not the original. They charge $1.75 a side, which while not cheap, is much less expensive than having to order another pattern. I've been told that Staples and Office Max/Depot may also have printer/copiers that can handle large and unusual sizes. Maybe there's something similar in your neck of the woods? I hope that's somewhat helpful.

Those Mira/Nora finishes are great!

Love your Nora's and Mira's! Such beautiful work

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Congrats on the finishes!! The floss wall is looking great!

You've done well with this. You're so much more comfortable than you were when you started.

Well that sucks pretty spectacularly. I'm so sorry it went so awkwardly for you. I know that feeling personally, and it's a really crappy one even with anxiety. Don't stress about going back next year, especially if you have to decide that quickly. But you can think about going the year after, when you've had some time to process and figure out what part is your anxiety and what part was being in an unknown environment. If you did choose a next time, you'd know more about what to expect and that would make it a whole lot less anxious. That's later. Right now, just pet your cats and decompress.

I'm sorry to hear it was a mixed bag for you at Stitch North. I feel you on the anxiety and awkwardness. I truly appreciate you being willing to share your experience because I have been really on the fence about whether to do Stitch North (or any in-person retreat for that matter). It requires a lot of planning for me to travel without my child, and I don't want to go through all that and spend the money to just end up having a difficult time and not being able to connect in the way I'd like to. Honestly, it would probably be way too overstimulating for me, so I will probably stick to virtual retreats for now.

I wish I could go , but I have tinnitus and would not be able to tolerate the crowd noise,

I'm so sorry it was a hard time for you! I just wanted to say that you didn't come across as weird or awkward and it was nice to be near your table. When it comes to the Smalls exchange, for a couple of minutes I thought you got mine because it was in the same bag (the hotel water bottle) and said the same thing on it. I usually go with a simple bag for a smalls exchange, for me it's part of the surprise. Yes, some people go overboard with their small, but the limit was technically 15 dollars or less for the extras. Again, I'm glad I got to meet you in person!

I wish I could give you a hug. I can totally relate to your feelings. You are courageous for even going to Stitch North on your own - I don’t think I could do that. I was there at week 2 as well but was fortunate to be there with my daughter. Thank you so much for sharing - it takes so much courage to put yourself out there. But take some comfort in knowing you are not alone. I wish you had sat at our table and beside me. Keep going forward as you say and focus on your love of cross stitch especially since it gives you solace in this crazy world. I am actually way out of my comfort zone by writing this - but do relate and had to reach out. You are not alone in this struggle. Hugs! 🤗

Hi Pam! I’m so sorry that your Stitch North experience was difficult for you. I had a lot of anxiety last year because it was my first retreat and being in a room full of other people can definitely be intimidating and meeting new people does not come naturally to me at all either. But I’m so glad I got to meet you in person this year. I had fun seeing your stitching and trading tarot cards with you. I hope that we can meet again in the future and spend more time talking. I think you’re an amazing person and I do love watching your videos. 💜💜💜

Please know you did nothing wrong!! I completely understand how overthinking and being stuck in your own thoughts on a loop is really stressing you. I honestly don't think I will ever go to a retreat because of the overstimulus of too many people and yet feeling alone. I can spiral real quick, and honestly, the thought of having a bad experience yet knowing it was because I was having a bad mental health week would totally turn me off too. I hope you know we all love seeing you here and hopefully with time you can feel not so terrible about the experience. And for what its worth, I feel like retreats are designed for neurotypicals. There needs to be better understanding of what sensory overload can do to folks and accommodations made for those that prefer more quiet spaces and smaller groups. 💚

I know what it’s like to be in a crowd because I struggle sometimes as well. People scare me sometimes and I go into my shell and it’s hard to get out of it. That’s why I like you and watch you. I love watching your videos and yes I watch you to the end 😊 I am wondering if you would shear Tiger Lilly when you finish it. It was my mom’s favourite flower and the pattern is beautiful. I will send it back to you if you want it back. I would love to stitch it in her memory. I will be your friend. See you in your next one. Happy stitching 🪡🤗

At least you went to Stitch North and got to experience it. There's no way i would go if i didn't know anyone to much anxiety for me. Your Tiger Lily is beautiful.

All you need in a smalls exchange is a small...it is not a competition...though it can feel like it. You didn't do it wrong...there is no wrong. You ARE good enough. I wish there was a magic potion to boost self esteem...i would give it to you. You are a great person...please believe that and stop putting yourself down. ❤❤❤❤❤

You are NOT weird. You are incredible and unique individual that I wish I talked to more.

It is a large crowd and can be a lot. I struggle talking to people too. I pretty much sat and chilled most of the time. Talking to people is hard!!