What a beautiful boy. I don't have children but my dog is my world. Love the bully breeds. Amazing how much stitching you manage. I just love seeing your progress. Look forward to next video.
Max was truly quite the character. My daughter also does not have children yet and I am not in a rush.. so this was her baby for sure. I have an extremely overweight elderly chihuahua but my favorite breed over the years has been the boxer.. other than the slobbers. lol. Stitching for sure is my outlet and my husband and I work opposite shifts so stitching helps me pass the time and keeps my hands busy! See you next video.. hopefully soon!
Hello to the woman who's first flosstube I watched and got me back into cross stitching ,my dear friend hello and miss u bunches and the video gatherings we used to be in ...projects are all amazing .big hugs keep in touch plzzz
Hi Bridget! I hope all is going well with you and the family! I think of you often when we do a drive by in Erie! I miss our zoom stitches too! I hope you are still stitching!!
I love going to retreat. I love looking at other stitchers work. Sharing ideas. Getting help, especially with colour choices. No one in my friendship group stitches so this is my way for meeting like minded people and making new friends. I have been to one retreat this year. VicStitch in Shepparton Australia. I will be going to The Gathering in Drouin Australia in November and Stitching in the Mountains in December at Blackhall Australia. Would love to go to an international retreat if I could ever organise it.
An international retreat would be very cool. I hear they do cruises that are specific to stitchers I would love to do that. Definitely know what you mean, I have learned so much and met so many great people going to retreats. I am excited to retire some day and be able to do more stitching than I do now and go to events.. but alas I gotta save for the trips!
My favorite thing about retreats is meeting people and seeing what they are stitching. I met you at a retreat 2 years ago! So sorry about Max. It's always hard losing a member of the family.
hmmm.. now I am intrigued.. cause of course the name on youtube is never your actual name. What retreat did we meet at? I love retreats... and seeing how folks set up and what they are working on. I always struggle with the pack and get there but once I am there I love it!
What a sweet pup; I'm so sorry for your loss. I love seeing your progress; you've touched on a lot of your wips so far. I haven't ever gone to a retreat because of finances - I can't afford the travel costs or the time off work right now since I'm still paying off medical bills from the past 2 years. Happy stitching! - TaMara
Max was quite the character for sure! Sorry to hear you have had some medical things happening... finances never make things easy for sure. My first introduction to stitching with others was in zoom rooms. Do you belong with any groups that have that option? If not send me an email I can tell you of some. Sometimes it is just nice to be able to sit with others even if it is via remote. :) Happy stitching!
It is great to see you. Big hugs. Sorry for your loss. Wow seeing your wips was so fun. I have gone to a small local retreat. My favorite part was stitching so much but meeting new friends was great. I still keep in contact with many of them. I hope we meet one day. I cannot stitch very often due to taking care of two parents with altimizers disease. We are trying to keep them out of assisted living but it is getting to be a lot. Next year bring changes.
I can certainly relate we took care of my mother in law with Alzheimers it was very hard. I am enjoying my WIPS.. but definitely have plans to really focus next year! Don't lose those friendships! I keep in touch with some retreat meets thru zoom too and what a difference that has made in my stitching. I wish you the best and hope things get better for you so we can meet someday!! Maybe I should get my own zoom room for some sit and stitches!
@@karlastitchingjourney I have four different stitch groups but with schedules I can only attend here and there. I am lucky to have that. I would love to join a zoom when things settle down. We are moving them back to their house. crazy times.
Funny, I just looked at that Steel City bridges finish and somehow found myself on the wrong exit to Monroeville. I have not been to a retreat yet, but that's mostly just because of my work calendar. Though I did do the online winter one last December!
24:14 ma’am you are only 8 years older than me, so that only makes you….like 38….yeah….we are still in our 30s! The 90s was only 10 years ago, right?? 😂😂😂😂
LOL.. I must never tell. But I am sure we will have fun! Love your videos too by the way. Your latest temperature thing is very intriguing! TH-cam just now showing me your message too.. 1 month later.
I'm sorry for your family's loss. I just watched another flosstuber do something similar to what would you did, putting some Wips in a non active category. As you were saying prison for yours I was thinking if I did it with mine they would be on vacation. My son suggested for the parole ones they could be stuck at the airport. How many total Wips do you have? And do you know how many will be active next year?
Oh that is a great idea!! Love the vacation and airport.. That is way better than prison and parole.. lol. I think I was watching Handwork maniac and she has a "prison" section on her WIPS for the ones she doesn't work on but hasn't completely given up on yet. Currently I have 62 active wips. half of those are full coverage. I intend to have at least 2 to 4 more finishes this year. I currently have identified 15 in my focus rotation, but that can change as I get closer to the end of the year. Planning is half of the fun! Your son is brilliant! Be sure to tell him!
@@karlastitchingjourney How many wips are on vacation? I should work on finishing some of my older wips the rest of this year and maybe sort through my wips to see which need to go on vacation. I have a big birthday coming up next year and I'd like to do something for it (although I'd rather deny the number of the birthday). The thought of a bunch of new starts like Sewmesarah and Flossy Sews and Grows are doing this year is to overwhelming at the moment. But maybe a combination of new starts and finishes would work for me. I tend to start new things so I can do Sals with people, and work on wips that fit the prompts for Wip Warrior Road Trip and Scattergories. I need to figure out how to do that and focus on what I want to get finished or stop worrying about the prompts.
@@maryannjohnson5410 I gave up on the prompts and focus on what I can cover and do extra if needed to avoid a prompt. It really helped my prioritize by looking at what stitches I had left on each project. About to finish my oldest this week!
@@karlastitchingjourney That's great! I think I'm going to have to do that also. Forget about Scattergories and the prompts unless the wips I'm focusing on fit into them. Today I'm going to go through my wips and send some of them on vacation, and I'm working on a plan for what I want to do next year.
Thanks for giving Max an awesome life! And sharing with us! He will always be in your heart!
What a beautiful boy. I don't have children but my dog is my world. Love the bully breeds. Amazing how much stitching you manage. I just love seeing your progress. Look forward to next video.
Max was truly quite the character. My daughter also does not have children yet and I am not in a rush.. so this was her baby for sure. I have an extremely overweight elderly chihuahua but my favorite breed over the years has been the boxer.. other than the slobbers. lol. Stitching for sure is my outlet and my husband and I work opposite shifts so stitching helps me pass the time and keeps my hands busy! See you next video.. hopefully soon!
Hello to the woman who's first flosstube I watched and got me back into cross stitching ,my dear friend hello and miss u bunches and the video gatherings we used to be in ...projects are all amazing .big hugs keep in touch plzzz
Hi Bridget! I hope all is going well with you and the family! I think of you often when we do a drive by in Erie! I miss our zoom stitches too! I hope you are still stitching!!
I love going to retreat. I love looking at other stitchers work. Sharing ideas. Getting help, especially with colour choices. No one in my friendship group stitches so this is my way for meeting like minded people and making new friends. I have been to one retreat this year. VicStitch in Shepparton Australia. I will be going to The Gathering in Drouin Australia in November and Stitching in the Mountains in December at Blackhall Australia. Would love to go to an international retreat if I could ever organise it.
An international retreat would be very cool. I hear they do cruises that are specific to stitchers I would love to do that. Definitely know what you mean, I have learned so much and met so many great people going to retreats. I am excited to retire some day and be able to do more stitching than I do now and go to events.. but alas I gotta save for the trips!
💜💜 happy stitching!
My favorite thing about retreats is meeting people and seeing what they are stitching. I met you at a retreat 2 years ago! So sorry about Max. It's always hard losing a member of the family.
hmmm.. now I am intrigued.. cause of course the name on youtube is never your actual name. What retreat did we meet at? I love retreats... and seeing how folks set up and what they are working on. I always struggle with the pack and get there but once I am there I love it!
@@karlastitchingjourney it was Stitch Con two years ago when you had your 50th birthday.
What a sweet pup; I'm so sorry for your loss. I love seeing your progress; you've touched on a lot of your wips so far. I haven't ever gone to a retreat because of finances - I can't afford the travel costs or the time off work right now since I'm still paying off medical bills from the past 2 years. Happy stitching! - TaMara
Max was quite the character for sure! Sorry to hear you have had some medical things happening... finances never make things easy for sure. My first introduction to stitching with others was in zoom rooms. Do you belong with any groups that have that option? If not send me an email I can tell you of some. Sometimes it is just nice to be able to sit with others even if it is via remote. :) Happy stitching!
It is great to see you. Big hugs. Sorry for your loss. Wow seeing your wips was so fun. I have gone to a small local retreat. My favorite part was stitching so much but meeting new friends was great. I still keep in contact with many of them. I hope we meet one day. I cannot stitch very often due to taking care of two parents with altimizers disease. We are trying to keep them out of assisted living but it is getting to be a lot. Next year bring changes.
I can certainly relate we took care of my mother in law with Alzheimers it was very hard. I am enjoying my WIPS.. but definitely have plans to really focus next year! Don't lose those friendships! I keep in touch with some retreat meets thru zoom too and what a difference that has made in my stitching. I wish you the best and hope things get better for you so we can meet someday!! Maybe I should get my own zoom room for some sit and stitches!
@@karlastitchingjourney I hope we can meet up one day. It would be fantastic. Happy stitching.
@@karlastitchingjourney I have four different stitch groups but with schedules I can only attend here and there. I am lucky to have that. I would love to join a zoom when things settle down. We are moving them back to their house. crazy times.
@@annemousseau8757 thoughts are with ya! It’s not easy!
Funny, I just looked at that Steel City bridges finish and somehow found myself on the wrong exit to Monroeville. I have not been to a retreat yet, but that's mostly just because of my work calendar. Though I did do the online winter one last December!
Is that the Jingle Ball? Are you going to do it again this year? Definitely fun zooming with stitchy friends!
@@karlastitchingjourney Yes! That was the name. And yeah, I plan to, it was super fun!
@@districtstitcher I had fun too at that one!
24:14 ma’am you are only 8 years older than me, so that only makes you….like 38….yeah….we are still in our 30s! The 90s was only 10 years ago, right?? 😂😂😂😂
LOL.. I must never tell. But I am sure we will have fun! Love your videos too by the way. Your latest temperature thing is very intriguing! TH-cam just now showing me your message too.. 1 month later.
@@karlastitchingjourney 😂😂😂😂 freaking TH-cam 🤣
I'm sorry for your family's loss. I just watched another flosstuber do something similar to what would you did, putting some Wips in a non active category. As you were saying prison for yours I was thinking if I did it with mine they would be on vacation. My son suggested for the parole ones they could be stuck at the airport. How many total Wips do you have? And do you know how many will be active next year?
Oh that is a great idea!! Love the vacation and airport.. That is way better than prison and parole.. lol. I think I was watching Handwork maniac and she has a "prison" section on her WIPS for the ones she doesn't work on but hasn't completely given up on yet. Currently I have 62 active wips. half of those are full coverage. I intend to have at least 2 to 4 more finishes this year. I currently have identified 15 in my focus rotation, but that can change as I get closer to the end of the year. Planning is half of the fun! Your son is brilliant! Be sure to tell him!
@@karlastitchingjourney How many wips are on vacation? I should work on finishing some of my older wips the rest of this year and maybe sort through my wips to see which need to go on vacation. I have a big birthday coming up next year and I'd like to do something for it (although I'd rather deny the number of the birthday). The thought of a bunch of new starts like Sewmesarah and Flossy Sews and Grows are doing this year is to overwhelming at the moment. But maybe a combination of new starts and finishes would work for me. I tend to start new things so I can do Sals with people, and work on wips that fit the prompts for Wip Warrior Road Trip and Scattergories. I need to figure out how to do that and focus on what I want to get finished or stop worrying about the prompts.
@@maryannjohnson5410 I gave up on the prompts and focus on what I can cover and do extra if needed to avoid a prompt. It really helped my prioritize by looking at what stitches I had left on each project. About to finish my oldest this week!
@@karlastitchingjourney That's great! I think I'm going to have to do that also. Forget about Scattergories and the prompts unless the wips I'm focusing on fit into them. Today I'm going to go through my wips and send some of them on vacation, and I'm working on a plan for what I want to do next year.