tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46837860925037802612024-03-24T03:10:26.620-04:00Crossroads of My MindWhen I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~ Erma BombeckPam Seavey Schaffnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00048827716173570983noreply@blogger.comBlogger186125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683786092503780261.post-58547375220229838742017-08-20T11:13:00.003-04:002017-08-20T11:13:56.103-04:00FlossTube #10 ~ Pam & Steph Suffer From Startitis<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After our introductory comments, Steph talked about learning how to "railroad" her stitches.</div>
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Our WIPs were:</div>
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<b>Be-Inkspired</b> by Stitchrovia, on 28 ct. Dense Fog linen by Wichelt, for Steph.</div>
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<b>Mothers Tree</b> by Lavendar & Lace, for Pam.</div>
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We had some new starts since last week. They are:</div>
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Pam's <b>Bite Night</b> by Prairie Moon, on 28 ct. Tempest Lugana by Chromatic Alchemy</div>
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Steph's <b>Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful</b> by Lizzie Kate, on 32 ct. Ice Blue Lugana and <b>Be Naughty</b>, also by Lizzie Kate, on 28 ct. Candy Candy by Chromatic Alchemy.</div>
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After showing off some RAKs we received, we showed off our HAUL:</div>
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<b>Surrender Peter</b> by Prairie Moon</div>
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<b>Tribal Clef</b> by White Willow Stitching</div>
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Pam also showed the Kynance 28 ct. Lugana from <b>Sparklies Fabrics</b> (UK), and the PinoyStitch cocktail designs she plans to stitch on them.</div>
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For our Christmas ornament stitching, Steph showed:</div>
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Our plans for the week include working on our Christmas ornaments for the month of August. Pam is waiting for her <b>Artisan Design </b>lapdesk stand to arrive. She will continue to work on <b>Mothers Tree</b> and <b>Bite Night</b>. Steph will work on <b>Yarn Cats</b> by Design Works.</div>
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Fabric from Chromatic Alchemy called Tempest in 28 ct Brittany Lugana, on which she plans to stitch <b>Bite Night</b> by Prairie Moon<br />
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July/August 2017 issue of Cross Stitch Gold magazine, with a cat design by Lesley Teare<br />
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We attended the first of two consecutive Saturday Summer Stitch Day events, sponsored by Keepsakes LNS in Sharonville, Ohio. Steph did a fantastic job cruising the tables, showing off the wonderful projects all the stitchers were working on. </div>
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We had a wonderful day with all our stitchy friends. We laughed and stitched...well, probably laughed more than we stitched. It was a great day!!</div>
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The next morning we hit the road for Maine, hopefully to see my mom, Steph's gramma, who was in hospice. Sadly, she passed away that day, July 9th, at age 85. So the next week was filled with emotion and memories, and saying our good-byes. </div>
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When we returned from Maine, we had LOTS (two weeks-worth) of stitching news to share!</div>
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Steph had stitched on her Tribal Hippo, aka Fiona, exclusively while "on the road" and during the week in Maine, and showed off her progress. And, yes, there IS room for Fiona's booty!</div>
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Steph showed off her latest finish: Live Simply by Lizzie Kate. She made some great color changes on this cute piece.</div>
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We also showed our ornaments. We are all caught up for July!</div>
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Pam stitched "Yellow Penguin" by Casey Buonaugurio and "Snow Birds" by County Cottage Needleworks.</div>
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Next, Pam showed off the piece she had just picked up from her framer at Keepsakes, Lavender & Lace's Angel of the Sea.</div>
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Steph showed off the RAKS and haul she received in the last two weeks. Pam also had a little bit of haul, because, let's face it, she's doing <i>Stitch From Stash</i>.</div>
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We ended the episode with talking about our future stitching plans, so stay tuned and....</div>
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Pam showed her One Nation by ByGone Stitches, back from the framer.</div>
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Steph showed her Kitty String by Lizzie Kate, back from the framer.</div>
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Our finishes included:</div>
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Steph's Tribal Hippo (aka Fiona) and Tribal Cat by White Willow Stitching, and her "Not A Creature In Sight" ornament by Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery (2016 JCS Christmas Ornament issue).</div>
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Pam's Bite Night by Prairie Moon (purchased on eBay), and the silks she bought for it locally. She also picked up the 2017 Prairie Moon Santa at Keepsakes</div>
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Steph also received a RAK from FlossTuber Ampu Stitcher (Amanda): Twisted Heart by Ink Circles (including Amanda's custom charting), Follow Your Heart Snippet by Lizzie Kate. </div>
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She also received from an Instagram follower and non-stitcher Brittany: "Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangster" by Grannie Panties (on Etsy)</div>
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We are looking ahead to a big stitchy weekend, with our monthly First Friday Stitch-In at Keepsakes on Friday evening, followed by the first of two Summer Stitch Saturdays, sponsored by Keepsakes.</div>
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We finally announced the winner of our 500 subscriber Give-Away......margaret !!!!!</div>
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She received a $50 gift certificate to www.123stitch.com. CONGRATS MARGARET!!</div>
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We've got over 500 subscribers, so it's time for a give-away! The winner will be announced in our next FlossTube episode, #6. You must be a subscriber to our channel, and you must answer the following question: If you came to our 4th of July picnic, what would you bring (excluding beverages)?</div>
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Pam showed her two finishes this week: Ye Olde Coffee House, by Little House Needleworks, and the "Not A Creature Was Stirring..." ornament by Casey Buonaugurio, from the 2008 JCS Ornament Issue. She also showed her progress on the "Snow Day" ornament by square.ology, from the 2012 JCS Ornament Issue. </div>
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Steph is trying a daily rotation of her projects. She showed her progress on:</div>
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We showed the very generous RAKs we received from:</div>
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The only Haul we had was Oberlin Sampler's Wine, which Pam bought off Staff Unload.</div>
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We started off by thanking everyone for watching our videos, and leaving such wonderful comments. We also welcomed any new viewers out there.<br />
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We showed two pieces back from the framer. Steph showed her very first FFO, <b>Love by Hands On Designs</b>, with the ingenious kickstand on the back, and Pam showed her <b>Our Neck of the Woods from Nancy's Needle </b>with the "shadow box effect" with the mat board.<br />
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We showed our finishes for the week:<b> Taco Sampler by Casey Buonaugurio</b> (always to be known as Taco 2.0) for Pam. I changed several floss colors, pointed out the aggravating specialties stitches, and the substitution of brown seed beads for the ground beef French knots. Steph showed her two <b>Satsuma Street ornaments from Ornament Set 1</b>.<br />
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Our Progress Report included Pam's <b>Ye Olde Coffee House from Little House Needlework</b>, her <b>"Not A Creature Was Stirring..." ornament from Casey Buonaugurio </b>in the December 2008 Ornament issue of Just CrossStitch magazine, and her start on<b> Stitchrovia's Canada Sampler.</b> Steph showed her start on <b>Thoreau Upon a Pumpkin by Cross-Eyed Cricket</b>, her return to <b>Live Simply by Lizzie Kate</b>, and her progress on <b>Wizardly by FiddlesticksAU.</b><br />
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Steph showed her very generous RAK from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO0p0p6x5BzYnnqNg_T-6eA">Yvonne The Night Owl Stitcher</a>, as well as the free charts we both got from our friend Anne Marie at Panera Stitch Nite.<br />
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As far as Haul goes, Steph showed her <b>Sleepy Hollow Sampler from the Frosted Pumpkin</b>, and the latest free installment of the<b> Stoney Creek Halloween banner,</b> <b>Boo Tree from the Primitive Hare</b>, <b>Fables & Tales by Prairie Schooler</b>, as well as some gems she'd picked up from the half-price box at Keepsakes. She also showed the freebie mini-cat charts from the UK blog <a href="http://happinessiscrossstitching.blogspot.co.uk/p/mini-cat-cross-stitch-freebies.html">Happiness Is Cross Stitching.</a><br />
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Once again, we got interrupted, so in the second half of the episode, Pam showed her two <b>Debbie Patrick</b> house charts, Steinbeck House, and the Kennebunk Maine Christmas House. Pam was enabled by Ali from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDd3iXf3-ILfenR7-bJvVRQ">Alis Stitching Studio </a>FlossTube channel (somehow that got deleted from the video)<br />
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We gave another shout-out to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh4NzFuLjokYT9wp87ekZ6A">Weasley Studios</a>, about meeting Gigi, from <a href="https://gigiscupcakesusa.com/">Gigi's Cupcakes</a>.<br />
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Also, Pam gave a plug for Keepsakes Summer Stitch Days, on July 8th and 15th. Phone number to reserve a spot is (513) 563-6845.<br />
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We thanked all of our viewers, commenters, and subscribers.<br />
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We did shout-outs to all the countries around the world (!) that we have received comments from. That is so awesome!<br />
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We listed a few of our favorite FlossTubers, namely<br />
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<b>Bendy Stitchy Michelle Garrette</b> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuep-Fl6HVeUISvSJA0G3gA">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuep-Fl6HVeUISvSJA0G3gA</a><br />
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<b>Ampu Stitcher</b> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJBxBI0slxM_lYcUrOnypug">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJBxBI0slxM_lYcUrOnypug</a><br />
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<b>Ginger Gerald Stitcher</b> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC11D22Kb6dJzxl9HAAcL3oA">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC11D22Kb6dJzxl9HAAcL3oA</a><br />
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<b>McKenna at Every Stitch Counts</b> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFIhK76BACo9F1GJEmqKi1A">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFIhK76BACo9F1GJEmqKi1A</a><br />
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Steph showed her FINISH,<b> "I Kiss My Cat On The Lips" by Amy Bruecken.</b><br />
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<b>Needleminder sellers</b> we mentioned include:<br />
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Mixing It Up with DBL <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MixingItUpWithDBL">https://www.etsy.com/shop/MixingItUpWithDBL</a><br />
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Needle Minder Obsession <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Stitchinmad">https://www.etsy.com/shop/Stitchinmad</a><br />
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Crafters Waypoint <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/CraftersWaypoint">https://www.etsy.com/shop/CraftersWaypoint</a><br />
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New Leaf Craft <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/NewLeafCraft">https://www.etsy.com/shop/NewLeafCraft</a><br />
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We continued to show our haul from the LNS freebie box. Steph showed a "cross-stitch save" from Barbara at Keepsakes.<br />
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Future plans include: stitching up some ornaments. Pam is going to get off her butt and start Stitchrovia's "Canada." Steph's got her fabby picked out for her boyfriend's Christmas stocking, Stoney Creek's "Christmas In The Woods."<br />
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I showed my framed <b>Lemon Meringue Sampler</b> (framed by Keepsakes in Sharonville, Ohio) and to-be-framed <b>Irish Cream Sampler</b> by designer <b>Casey Buonaugurio</b>. I also showed my <b>Prairie Schooler Bear and the Bees</b>, stitched on a scrap piece of Fiddler's Cloth.</div>
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We have loved reading all the wonderful comments from viewers, and we are thrilled with seeing how many subscribers we have.
A couple of flubs/corrections:
I have 8 GREAT-grandparents, NOT 8 grandparents. My genealogy friends would be pretty ashamed of me for that one.<br />
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Not once, but twice, I failed to name our wonderful LNS, Keepsakes, in Sharonville, OH. If you are ever in the area, please seek them out. Barbara and Joe would love to meet you. As you can tell, they are very talented framers. You will see more of their framing in future videos.<br />
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I thought I'd show you what pieces are currently in my loose rotation. I really don't rotate my pieces on a strict schedule. Each of these fall into categories or designers. I've been stitching since 1987, and most of my stash is from the '90's.<br />
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I love Charles Wysocki's Americana designs. Many are in kits. This one, <b><i>Birch Point</i></b>, is one of my oldest WIPs, and is stitched on the enclosed Aida. In future, I will replace the Aida with something like Lugana. I am so determined to finish it, I have designated every Wednesday as Wysocki Wednesday, and it's working!</div>
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I became a Charley Harper fan when I relocated to Cincinnati 32 years ago. I have stitched Clare de Loon, and am currently working on <b><i>Christmas Caper</i></b>:</div>
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I am most definitely not a princess/fairy stitcher, but there are some Mirabilia's that speak to me. I am currently working on <b><i>Winter Maiden</i></b>:</div>
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When I am not stitching, I am working on my genealogy. My maternal side, going back from my great grandparents, is Canadian. Two of my four sets of great grandparents were born in Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. So, I think that makes me half-Canadian! Last summer my sister and I traveled to New Brunswick for a huge family reunion, and made memories that will last a lifetime. This year Canada is celebrating the 150th anniversary of Confederation. I have several designs that mark this anniversary, as well as other Canadiana. I have started Remembrance Day, and am really enjoying it.</div>
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I have very fond memories of ice skating as a kid, outside in the wintertime, often from after school until the streetlights came on. So, it is a sentimental theme, and have collected quite a few skating designs. Here's one I finished in January (<i><b>Winter Spots </b></i>by The Trilogy), and the next one I plan to stitch,<b><i> Encore une Pirouette</i></b>:</div>
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I often say that I stitch to keep from drinking and smoking, but the truth of the matter is that I've always enjoyed a good beer or a cocktail. The designs on this topic are abundant, and I love to collect them. I am finishing up this one, <i><b>Fiesta</b></i>:</div>
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As a proud Daughter of the American Revolution, with veteran ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the Civil War, I am always going to be drawn to patriotic designs. I recently finished <i style="font-weight: bold;">Betsy Ross</i>, and I'm in the process of kitting up my next patriotic project:</div>
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I love board games, and have been collecting gameboard designs for years. I actually have two pieces that I am working on in this category, Drawn Thread's <b><i>Game Board</i></b> and <i><b>Halloween Parcheesi</b></i>:</div>
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Since I've been retired for a little over two years, I get to stitch every day, which I love. I usually post my daily progress each evening on Instagram. I am <b><i>pgsoap</i></b>, if you care to follow me.</div>
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Yes, stitchy friends, three years ago on this date, on January 27th in 2014,</div>
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As I was approaching retirement, I immersed myself in another pastime, genealogy, and was unsure whether I could maintain two blogs. So, I let this one languish.</div>
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This is Judith M. Kirby's House Number 14</div>
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in a variegated pale purple hue</div>
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Finished this just in time for Season 4 to start, at least on this side of the pond. My daughter gave me this pattern for Christmas 2012. She found it on <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/94008636/downton-abbey-cross-stitch-pattern?ref=shop_home_active">Etsy</a>.</div>
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Here are the two cross stitch pieces I did for my daughter, Stephanie, by request, this Christmas. They were both framed by Joe at Keepsakes. Needless to say, they were a big hit. And, yes, next year's requests are already in.</div>
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Pam Seavey Schaffnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00048827716173570983noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683786092503780261.post-37727853013822468302013-11-09T10:12:00.000-05:002013-11-09T10:12:30.960-05:00An Oldie But Goodie ~ PS Johnny Appleseed Is Finished !!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Pam Seavey Schaffnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00048827716173570983noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683786092503780261.post-28832171875042917652013-10-16T18:41:00.000-04:002013-10-16T18:41:06.586-04:00Have A Spooky Halloween!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Pam Seavey Schaffnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00048827716173570983noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683786092503780261.post-11920313775708189932013-09-08T10:00:00.000-04:002013-09-08T10:00:06.832-04:00Johnny Appleseed (PS #9) -- Progress Report<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I spent most of my Labor Day Weekend making real progress on an old timer, Prairie Schooler's Johnny Appleseed. I'm stitching it on Platinum cashel linen, 28-count. This old design from 1985 shows how PS effectively used very muted tones of DMC. The row of deer was especially fun to stitch.</div>
Pam Seavey Schaffnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00048827716173570983noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683786092503780261.post-11315607707705011632013-09-02T11:29:00.001-04:002013-09-02T11:29:49.242-04:00A Union Fife and Drum Finish<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This was a stitch that combined my two passions - Genealogy and Cross-stitching. I have been documenting my family tree at my other blog, <a href="http://diggingdowneast.blogspot.com/">Digging Down East</a>, for four years now, and this summer I found the grave of my 3rd great grandfather, Howard Winslow Brackley, in a tucked-away cemetery in Freeman, Maine. He served with Company D of the 28th Maine Infantry.</div>
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Pam Seavey Schaffnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00048827716173570983noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683786092503780261.post-43119781003518011862013-08-04T18:00:00.000-04:002013-08-04T18:00:03.206-04:00Jameson's Sampler<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ryan, Amanda, and Jameson just moved into a new apartment, so now this can hang in Jameson's own room!</div>
Pam Seavey Schaffnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00048827716173570983noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683786092503780261.post-24694886297222032112013-07-11T08:00:00.000-04:002013-08-03T20:52:04.846-04:00Judith Kirby's Victorians (House Number 14) ~ The Piece That Lured Me Off Rotation<br />
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Pam Seavey Schaffnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00048827716173570983noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683786092503780261.post-72450490293777279192013-03-31T10:31:00.000-04:002013-03-31T10:31:11.917-04:00Prairie Schooler #9 ~ Johnny Appleseed: Next Stop on the Rotation RRI have an extensive, if not exhaustive, Prairie Schooler collection of cross-stitch patterns. So I thought it only appropriate that I add a real gem to my rotation. It's an oldey but goody, <b>Johnny Appleseed</b>, published way back in 1985, even before I started stitching (1987). We've sure come a long way since then, because this design has a grand total of 9, count 'em, 9 DMC colors!<br />
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I was also inspired by my recent, first trip to Spring Grove Cemetery, in Cincinnati (yes, I LOVE cemeteries), because he is supposedly buried there. I couldn't get a picture of his grave on the day I was there without disturbing a family gathering nearby.<br />
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Pam Seavey Schaffnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00048827716173570983noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683786092503780261.post-43433606095807296872013-03-09T17:16:00.002-05:002013-03-09T17:16:58.546-05:00I’m Down With Downton Abbey ~ A New StartThis past Christmas, my daughter purchased quite a few perfect gifts from sellers on Etsy.com. When looked under “Cross Stitch” she found this adorable pattern called <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/94008636/downton-abbey-cross-stitch-pattern?ref=sr_gallery_29&ga_search_query=downton&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=all">“I’m Down With Downton Abbey.”</a> I have added it to my rotation, and here’s the result of my first 10 hours, on 28 ct. Light Grey Lugana.<br />
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Pam Seavey Schaffnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00048827716173570983noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683786092503780261.post-77291326990421611062013-03-02T16:47:00.000-05:002013-03-02T16:47:56.258-05:00Birch Point: A Charles Wysocki WIP<div align="center">
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