Flosstube 35: Stitchy encounters 

Hi Patti! This is so very sweet, thank you! I am really appreciative of folks to take the time to tune in ❤ How has your stitching season been? Are you getting into any fall stitching? I'm excited to see and hear about what everyone is choosing for their autumn crafts. Hope you have been doing well and have been able to enjoy some stitching time, too!

Hi Jennifer! Thanks for tuning in 🥰 It really was so much fun, and very affordable! We only wished we had more time, but isn't that true with so many things? I want to know what fall stitching you're thinking of doing! I've been on a SAL frenzy!!! Excited for another catchup with you, too! Happy fall stitching!

Denise ❤❤❤ You are on the heels of a very special retreat too! I'm excited for you! Can't wait to hear about that! Thank you for tuning in, I appreciate you! Happy stitching to you and Angel!

Hi Zeena! It was great fun, our get together. I think I was itching for one after hearing about folks at Stitch North this year! That sounded like a fun gathering. I love your Trick or Treat! It turned out beautifully! Will you do more fall stitching? What are your picks?

@@DaybreakStitchery Thanks! I started Halloween Quaker by Lila’s Studio and Feast of Friendship by Blackbird Designs over the last several weeks so it’s all fall all the time. At this rate I will be Christmas stitching by mid October because I will be all falled out 😀

Thanks for that encouragement Amy!!! After your comment I read up a lot on monarchs in their chrysalis stage and felt a lot more at ease. I read that they can get almost 20 feet away from the milkweed! I didn't find those chrysalis shells but I'm hoping that I might spot them eventually. How have they been doing in your garden? Thanks for tuning in! Btw I'm LOVING your afshan sampler, all the colors!!! It's beautiful! Happy fall stitching!

Julie! Yes, yes, yes, we will definitely get to Sip of Hope together! LOL I KNEW folks would be supporting the squirrels in this little battle of ours! Ivory soap, ok, I will try that. Yesterday at garden club someone suggested planting hot peppers amongst the sunflowers. Hope you've been getting some fun stitchy time too! I can't wait to hear the next bird update! 🐦🐦🐦

Hi Ana! Dear friend, I hope to one day meet with you and stitch with you in person, too! Thank you for visiting! 🥰❤

@@DaybreakStitchery hi Nitya! Meeting with you in person would be truly amazing! These past months have been really hard. I hope to make the space for more connections soon. Sending big hugs Ana

Hi Catherine! You are on your travels now and I'm loving all the museum pics. I could spend all day in a place like that. LOL always say yes to yellow trousers! I want to see that! Yes, the zinnias have been looking very Victorian era for some reason! Others from the same seed pack are brilliant pinks and oranges. It's a mystery of a mix! The guild is very convincing- I had someone yesterday give me the hard sell on trying hardanger (not ready yet) and needlepoint (definitely tempted by all the beautiful types of stitches). AND I've been watching videos on hand-sewing quilt blocks so I'm inching closer to that craft as well! Your garden will be off and running when you return, it'll be the height of spring, is that right? Can't wait to hear about those plans. I always enjoy your chats with Victoria. Happy and safe travels and hope to hear about it all soon!

Carlie Love you! Thanks for tuning in! It's fall, new season comes with quarterly update from you, I hope! Can't wait!

Squirrels are the worst (and the cutest 😆) darn them!!! School year is going well. Hope fall on the farm is going well too ❤❤❤

Hi Lu! It's been very interesting to join the Guild. I was at a meeting yesterday and everyone was working on different needle arts. We're so lucky to have a group of people dedicated to keeping these crafts alive. I want to know more about your chapter! Do you organize classes or workshops? Our chapter has a member who makes Halloween kits for $10, it's called Spooky Surprise. We all order our kits ahead of time and give our color of preference out of two given colors, and then in October when we meet we get the kits and stitch on them together. They do workshops too, they just haven't had one yet since I've joined. It seems like an active group!

@@DaybreakStitchery Hi Nitya. I’m so glad your group is so active. Yes, we have monthly programs, sometimes we have a speaker like Judith Content who makes amazing natural art with fabric and thread. Or last month we had someone teach us how to make Yorkshire buttons which was a lot of fun on a little loom with embroidery thread. We have a workshop going on this year making counted canvas leaves from a yearling magazine project and next year we’re helping sponsor a counter canvas artist from Australia come visit and teach classes. She’s in the US on another teaching gig but a few guilds have gotten together with our local needlework shop to have multiple classes. I like it because we’re active and I’ve made several very good stitchy friends from this group. Last thing, in a few weeks we’ll be having a stitch day at a brewery! Normally we meet at a coffee shop so this will be different and fun. We’ll see who we meet. I’m so glad you’re enjoying your guild, we’re always trying to bring stitchy people together. I’m a cross stitcher but enjoy trying out small projects from other types of stitching. And I love the group.

Hi Anita! Oh red admirals are lovely too. Really seeing any butterflies adds something special to the garden. Do you ever dye fabric with your buddleias? Catherine from Neat and Knot has had great success with that! I would love to start planting a dye garden, ideas for the future!

No kidding! You've been on a designing marathon lately! Can't wait to see how it all turns out! I sort of recall that we would make a seasonal trip to Black Cat Stitchery... Dare we do it? Big yes to the guild. Always something interesting to see there. Yesterday they gave me the hard sell on trying out some needlepoint but I don't think I need another craft right now!!! Excited to see you and stitch with you soon!

@@DaybreakStitchery oh yes to the seasonal trip to black cat Stitchery I’ll try and be a good flosstuber this time and maybe record a few clips 😝

Hi Michelle! Thanks for tuning in! Does your guild at a virtual option? I wonder if they'd be open to it. Yes, Fall from BeStitchMe. I'm beginning to think that Brandy can do no wrong! Every piece is just so good! Oy voles. Wow Zone 3! I'm curious to know what natives you can grow in your zone. I find that edible plants are really hard because I don't have sun. I wonder if there are similar struggles in a Zone 3 environment? Hoping for garden and stitching successes for you! Happy fall stitching!

@@DaybreakStitchery we do fairly well for gardening, it’s just a short growing season and frequent hail storms. I had tomatoes, zucchini, and rhubarb this year, and was able to help myself to my neighbours’ apple tree and raspberries. It would be better if I had space for a greenhouse. I have gotten very interested in native plants and moving away from grass this year.