Episode 337 Happy New Year SD 480p

[@donnalawrence3725]

You can use double sided tape for your pillows and they want fall out

[@halfstitchcrossstitch2456]

Thank you for the suggestion! Dena

[@wendysstitching4849]

What a wonderful stitching year. It is fun watching your wips progress! Love the pictures of Cocoa. What a sweetie!

[@halfstitchcrossstitch2456]

Wendy, thanks so much for always commenting on my videos. I appreciate it very much. Love that you like the pics of Cocoa. Dena

[@cheryl9353]

Happy New Year! Maybe Cocoa was self conscious of the other animals and she is protecting her people! Take care and happy stitching❤

[@halfstitchcrossstitch2456]

Thanks so much for the Happy New year wishes. We had a quiet New Year's Eve and I stitched until after midnight (well after) LOL. I am excited for the coming year. Dena

[@susanradford9503]

Thank you so much Dena and a very happy new year to you. I don’t think in anyones eyes a quarter of a million stitches is a small amount! Wow I’m blown away. Love that you got the stitch tray pieces ffo’d - they look great. Fabulous 2025 plans and I’m so happy we are along for the ride. Thank you for sharing x

[@halfstitchcrossstitch2456]

Susan, thanks so much for the support! I am truly loving being a part of this stitching community. Looking forward to a great year of 2025. Dena

[@kankerdoodleb9149]

Happy New Year! Your stitching is wonderful as always. Cocoa has to be the best companion for stitching, walking and adding joy to your life.

[@halfstitchcrossstitch2456]

Cocoa is usually very patient about the stitching, but she can be a bit stubborn when she is ready for her walk! LOL. Dena

[@jeantruckey1502]

Cocoa is bigger than I thought from previous photos. Sweet girl. I am impressed you were able to fully finish all four pillows for your box! Nice work. Your planning strategies are inspiring. Thank you for sharing your insights, Happy New Year🎉 🪡🪡🪡

[@halfstitchcrossstitch2456]

Jean, I just plugged along finishing one at a time, then moving on to the next one. It was a wonderful day of finishing. Dena

[@carlahaskell2178]

Happy New Year to you Dena!! I so appreciate all you do to bring us your wonderful videos. Not only do I love seeing all your stitching, I so enjoy seeing the pics of Cocoa. Have a great week. Can't wait for your next video

[@halfstitchcrossstitch2456]

Thanks so much, I really appreciate your kind words! Dena

[@nickieharman5752]

Happy New Year Miss Dena! I'm so excited to see what 2025 brings you in your stitching journey. I appreciate that you have shown us some of your organization tricks and tips. I love your finishes and I just know 2025 is going to be a spectacular year for you. I love your plans for your Hawk Run Hollow. Shores of Hawk Run Hollow was my New Years start and I hope to get a lot done on it this year. Happy 2025- I hope we see each other at the Stitching in the Wild retreat. Happy stitching

[@halfstitchcrossstitch2456]

Nickie, I am planning on being there, Lord willing, so we should be able to hang out some together. I hope you have your room worked out to be there from the start this time. If not, you let me and Donna know you hear? Dena

[@zook717]

Happy Nee Year, Miss Dena! You accomplished so much in 2024! I can’t wait to see everything you do in 2025! Cheers to another year of stitching and friendship! ❤❤

[@halfstitchcrossstitch2456]

Thanks so much! I’m excited about 2025 too. Loving Brringo! Dena

[@cathleensullivan7621]

Happy New Year! Your plans sound like a lot of stitching and fun. I also am retired and spend lots of time stitching and enjoy it. Have a good week!😊🪡

[@theintuitivestitcher9336]

Thank you, Dena. Beautiful projects. Cocoa is a cutie pie 🥰

[@halfstitchcrossstitch2456]

Thanks so much for the sweet words regarding Cocoa! She is napping beside me right now. Dena

[@debrabutler1953]

Happy New Year Dena. Thank you for sharing all of your planning with us. I have learned much from your tips and agree with your friend that I get more stitching done now that I am counting stitches, working on more than one project and participating in some of the FB group activities and acrostics. Happy stitching

[@halfstitchcrossstitch2456]

Debra, I am so pleased that your stitching volume has improved. I find myself so very focused and I do allow myself to put everything aside for a finish once I get close, but otherwise the prompts give me direction on what to stitch when. It is wonderful. Dena

[@Cellabella_Stitches]

Happy New Year! I love hearing about all your plans, goals, and how you accomplish it all. You are a source of inspiration to us stitchers. I have recently started a journal myself and it’s great to look back and see accomplishments. Thank you for all your videos

[@halfstitchcrossstitch2456]

Thanks so much! I’m so glad you have started a journal too! Dena

[@thegermanstitcher6155]

Happy New Year, I love to see your flosstubes and what you share with us. Please don´t stop doing that

[@halfstitchcrossstitch2456]

Thank you so much for the kind words of support! Dena

[@StitchinMommy]

Great job finishing your Stitch Box! How exciting! And I like your plans for modifying your HRH piece. That will make for a less daunting goal for this year. Especially since you have a few other large things you hope to finish as well. Happy New Year! 🥳

[@halfstitchcrossstitch2456]

Yes indeed, and I will like the finished piece all the more I think. I have already started five of the eight new starts I have on the calendar for January so I am doing well with my plans. Hope you are. Dena

[@robinbunis6792]

Happy New Year Dena! Cocoa is adorable and yes didn't realize how big she is. What a cutie pie! Loved your stitching and finishing.

[@halfstitchcrossstitch2456]

Robin, thanks so much for the new year wishes! Yes, Cocoa is about 38 lbs of solid muscle. She is so strong. I have a short clip in my upcoming video of her pulling me home when she sees her Daddy drive past us headed home. She is so funny! Dena

[@lindacraig5056]

Happy New Year Dena. You sure have got some exciting plans for 2025 i am sure knowing you that you will exceed them all. Love your finish of the box. I need to get busy and do some finishing. It gets done in my head but that's as close as I have gotten.LOL My dogs get a little testy when I stay up later than usual and they want to go to bed. Its not like they don't sleep all evening in their chair. Those photos of Cocoa are sweet. They really are jut big babies. Happy stitching

[@halfstitchcrossstitch2456]

Cocoa gives up on me finally and just goes to bed. Last night I was waiting on my husband and son to get here and she was asleep in the living room. I called for her and said Bubba's here and she went flying to the window to look out then, rank barking to the back door jumping up and down and looking at me as if to say, open the door, open the door. I had to wait until they had stopped the car first, but she didn't understand that. LOL. Dena

[@lindacraig5056]

@ she was excited lol she is so cute

[@the614stitcher]

Happy New Year. Your finishes are wonderful. Thanks for sharing your calendar, I'll be getting a new one for next year. Happy Stitching 💜

[@halfstitchcrossstitch2456]

Kanday, I was a bit sad to hear you won't be letting us pick your WIPs for WIPGO, but I do like your new plans for it. Especially fits with your current situation, allowing you the flexibility you need. I hope your mom is improving. Dena

[@sammiescraftycreations918]

Happy New Year🎉 love the finishes and look forward to seeing all the new starts!

[@halfstitchcrossstitch2456]

I'm excited about all the new starts, too! Happy New Year to you as well. Dena

[@sharonwilliamson2279]

A belated happy new year Dena, I loved this video with your stats, stitching and Chat. You did well with the stitchy box series and a wonderful finish or the year and also making headway in your series. Looking forward to to next video xxx

[@halfstitchcrossstitch2456]

Thanks Sharon! I appreciate the kind feedback on my Sewing Box. Really enjoying my stitching and fully finishing this year so far. Dena

[@PeeDeeStitcher]

Dena - Your finished box looks amazing! I can't wait to see all of your progress in 2025. Happy stitching! - TaMara

[@halfstitchcrossstitch2456]

Thanks TaMara! I hope you are doing well and that your children are all healthy and well. Dena

[@PeeDeeStitcher]

@ Thank you! We’re all doing pretty good.

[@lindaskinner5887]

Happy New Year! Wishing you and your family good health and prosperity in the new year. My girl Cocoa is so funny. Happy stitching. ❤

[@halfstitchcrossstitch2456]

I appreciate your kind words and I'm so glad you enjoy watching Cocoa. Dena

[@kathyn4267]

Thank you for your video. You are very talented. I get sidetracked too easily. Coco is so funny.

[@halfstitchcrossstitch2456]

Thank you for watching! Cocoa is a funny little one for sure! You should have seen her welcoming her brother home this morning. She ran right past my husband to get to JT (like she runs past me to get to Tommy). It was so funny for her to be so excited to see JT that she would blow right by Tommy. We laughed so hard. Dena

[@lorettahenderson8979]

Dena...delightful posting...loved your finishes and Cocoa is adorable...best wishes in 2025 for your family❤

[@halfstitchcrossstitch2456]

Thanks so much, I really appreciate your kind words! Dena

[@neilstephen6761]

Hello Dena thank you for sharing your progress. Love your HRH cannot wait to see the finish .I wish you a happy New Year and see you in 2025

[@halfstitchcrossstitch2456]

Happy new year! Can't wait to get my HRH finished! Dena

[@dianemcclure6884]

What a wonderful year of stitching you've had! Did you say you had 75 finishes? Totally amazing and inspiring! Thanks for all the sharing 😊

[@halfstitchcrossstitch2456]

Yes, I did say I had 75 finishes (and 82 starts). This year I have planned about 50 new starts so far, but I think last year I had planned only 56. LOL. It was a great year of stitching and I am hoping this year to catch up on the FFO'ing as well. Dena

[@angelawest5125]

Happy new year! What a cute FFO on your stitchy box!

[@halfstitchcrossstitch2456]

Angela, thanks so much for the compliment on my finish of my Stitchy Box. I enjoyed stitching it very much! Dena

[@DeeAZstitcher]

Good plan on removing 2 & reversing the bottom 2.

[@halfstitchcrossstitch2456]

Thanks Debra! I think I will like it much better. Dena

[@ambermarie1615]

Oh my goodness it has been so many years since I have been able to contact anybody due to health issues. Hi sweetheart you look lovely still. Have a great and happy New Year!

[@halfstitchcrossstitch2456]

Thanks AmberMarie for the kind words. I wish you well in 2025. Dena

[@mitzibud6908]

Happy 2025!! Thank you for another year of stitching goodness! Love, love, love the snaps of Coco!! Looking forward to your adventures in the year to come!

[@halfstitchcrossstitch2456]

Thanks so much! I appreciate your support! Dena

[@pattysmith9266]

Happy New Year Dena, I wish you lots of stitching time. Great finishes and progress. hugs Patty

[@halfstitchcrossstitch2456]

Patty, I hope you had a great holiday with your girls! We almost didn't get Christmas with our son. He was on his way here and his car died in route. He was exactly half way, so we decided he should sit tight and we would come get him. Today he and my hubby are headed out to tow his car back here to the dealership. At first he thought he would have a co-worker just come get him and take him back home until my hubby saw the big tears in my eyes and said to JT, "I think I need to come get you, your mom wants to see you". It was so sweet. Dena

[@pattysmith9266]

@ so sweet 💕

[@Aunt_Nise]

Happy New Year! I enjoy watching your videos. For the Spring at Hawk Run Hollow, the poem is bible verses from the Song of Solomon. You probably already know that, but I wanted to point it out in case it makes a difference for your plans. Thanks for sharing all your progress.

[@halfstitchcrossstitch2456]

I will just add in some "....." where I am leaving out a verse or two. Dena