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[@loriirons9503]

Love all your wonderful finds, especially the vintage stuff! Brings back many happy memories of the early years of stitching!!

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

It's fun to share and I love vintage finds too! 😊

[@DLNYTube]

I love all the creatures that roam around your houses! Oh, your stash, finds, projects, etc. hope your weather isn’t top cold and have a good time working on your fox!

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

We’re getting a bit of a winter blast but will be staying warm inside to stitch!

[@deniseturner9183]

Thank you for the time and effort that you put into your videos. I appreciate you!

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

You're most welcome!😊. Thanks for making me smile

[@christinem8383]

I love visiting with you each week!!!!

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

Thanks for joining me! 😊

[@jokelly1762]

I keep all of my cards too. I haven’t done anything with them yet, but someday. I’ve got a tote of them. 😊

[@marilynr2738]

What great thrift finds! I had a very nice visit with you today! ❤️

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

@@marilynr2738 🤗👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@Judie-r5u]

You look very dressed up today❤but still after the same stuff, thank good ness. Wasn’t a thrift shopper, my sister was. Thanks to you, now I am. !

[@celinebowman6309]

Love your creativity!!

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

@@celinebowman6309 🤗

[@judihart9658]

Always in the hunt for creative things to do.💖go girl! I to enjoy your videos.💖👍😎🙂

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

Thanks for watching! ❤️

[@karenross9637]

Hello. I believe the blue bags are for books or tablets. What a great collection of things you got. Love seeing everything.

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

They are perfect for ebooks, journals, and embroidery projects!🤗 thank you for telling me

[@statelinestitcher]

I absolutely love watching your videos. So calming, yet exciting to see what you pull out next. I use my big tag punch and recycle my cards as thread drops.

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

I’m so glad the videos are calming. Love your punch idea!❤

[@kaysavidge]

I so look forward to your videos, I’m amazed at all your brilliant finds, sadly we don’t have anything like that were I live in the uk, and what a wonderful array of gifts from your friends, very exciting. I love the 3d bird houses, but I absolutely love the picture you stitched the winter one so so pretty, thank you for sharing Sarah it’s much appreciated 💗🇬🇧

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

@@kaysavidge Thank you! 😊 You are a smile on a dark day! Got snow shoveling done and now the temperature is dropping like a stone. Going to put something snuggly on, get some tea and stitch!🤗❤️

[@kaysavidge]

@ sounds perfect enjoy 💗

[@doreendubois5137]

Another wonderful video Sarah!

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

@@doreendubois5137 Glad you enjoyed it🤗

[@SoggyDoggyStitcher]

Loved the camera videos of the animals. Hope to see more

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

I can do that ❤

[@Judie-r5u]

Keep it! It is what it is

[@kathleenh-u7m]

Fun video again Sarah. I love seeing your thrifty finds. I love thrifting. You give good idea to use thrift finds for our stitching FFO's. I love the project bag your friend made you. I bet soon you will be sewing project bags with that Juki you got. I got a Juki and they are lovely machines. I love to make project bags. You have a good week and kiss your fur kids for me. Kathy the dog lover.

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

@@kathleenh-u7m I think of you when we wake up Abby for last call at night. I really should film how we do it! She needs kisses and cuddles and a massage to wake up😂Hope to tag a short video soon for you to enjoy the antics ❤️

[@kathleenh-u7m]

@@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher Please cause both your fur kids are really sweet and cute.

[@paulagolden4731]

B You received great gifts! You also found some terrific things in the thrift shops. I never have much luck in my area.

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

@@paulagolden4731 I love hunting but don’t always find treasures

[@helio-trope]

Absolutely ❤ your German village scene - the watercolour backdrop makes it!

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

@@helio-trope I loved sending her the picture to show how perfect it is🥹

[@SandraEvenson-Hagen]

Love the little German Village and the Triptych, beautiful!

[@Judie-r5u]

It was fun to see. No worries, all good.

[@Judie-r5u]

Yes, gold

[@cindydrushel3589]

Thanks for showing the Four Seasons book. I forgot I wanted to do the seasons. Took some digging, but found the book in my stash. Started the Winter Season today on 14 count aida. 😊

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

@@cindydrushel3589 I need to kit this up too!!

[@barbycrabb369]

The dollar ornaments, the pillow you didn't like, you can stitch up something and blanket stitch or whip stitch it over the picture you don't like, same with the wood cut. 😊

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

@@barbycrabb369 I like how your brain works😎

[@oljanlo7968]

Ghose bags with buttons seem to be a bag for tablet, or you can put a book there. It is not heavily quilted to actually protect device if it is dropped, but still keep it separate.

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

@@oljanlo7968 Thank you ☺️

[@GillianT70]

Uk flag is called union flag, it's only called union jack when flown at sea, keep up the good work Sarah🎉

[@DarleneGuillory]

We appreciate you too Sarah! Thank you for taking so much time editing videos. Wonderful finds. I need a Savers. The German wood pieces couldn’t have found a better home. Nice painting from your German daughter. Get cracking on Wolves. 😉 Pumpkin Man is done. In a few days when the spirit hits me he will sit ever so proudly in his frame. I don’t know if I can wait until March to give him to our daughter. 😊

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

I'll be making some progress on those wolves this week. Hope the "spirit" hits me soon for Pumpkin Man!

[@estherovalle7909]

Thank you.😊

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@pauladimattei6434]

Temperature quilts are a “thing” too. Sweetwater makes quilt labels. And they design fabric. I get their quilt box subscription that also has labels. They are slightly different than what you are showing. You can hand stitch around them.

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

@@pauladimattei6434 I wish I could quilt☺️Still learning basics on the machine 🤓

[@aimeezellers814]

We have a savers near me in Nashua. I found chenille yarn there. I don't go often because the parking lot is a madhouse. Love the wildlife in the end.

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

@@aimeezellers814 Chenille is a great find!! Wish I had a Savers nearby😏

[@AmniconStudio]

The 3D birdhouses are cute! Re: The folk art hoop project, I’ve started following am Etsy store that has a lot of folk art style charts that finish in hoops. I broke down and bought one. I think it’s of a butterfly. I love the wolf kit. I am convinced they are my spirit animal.

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

@@AmniconStudio I love Folk art stitch types. So glad you got the Max Pigeon book. He has great charts! I’m also partial to Charlie Harper designs. Been working on my wolves today!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@AmniconStudio]

@@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher Yay for working on the wolves! ❤

[@DeborahGain]

Thank you so much for another great video! I love starting my week with your videos. You made such wonderful finds and received some terrific gifts! I love the little village you found at Savers! It is absolutely delightful and what a perfect accompaniment to the tryptic your daughter painted. She is obviously an extremely talented young lady! Like mother like daughter. Thanks also for the tip about covering my magnifier. That had never occurred to me. Thanks again for another great visit. You and your videos are an absolute treasure! Have a great week!

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

@@DeborahGain So glad you enjoyed the video ❤️Thanks for taking the time to comment. Makes my heart happy 🤗

[@sandraskonieczny746]

I so enjoyed today's video, I look forward to Monday mornings with you. Have a good week.

[@SoggyDoggyStitcher]

Great finds as always. I’d love to find a bunch of Aida but no luck yet. I’ll keep looking.

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

I know the feeling, I’m always on the lookout for good deals❤

[@helenb4877]

Can I go shopping with you? 😀You do find the most amazing things and I love seeing them all. Your videos are all so interesting. I am really glad to have found you! 😊

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

😊Awww Thank you❤

[@karenmoseley9337]

Painting on velvet goes back to the '80's or '90's and is called theorem (pronounce 'theerum'). I just love all your thrift finds. It gives me inspiration on other possibilities for finishing my pile of cross stitch, so thank you!

[@gazellesneedlework7057]

I’m a new subscriber, and I watched every minute of your last video. Thank you for the time you spend editing to share your joy of stitching with us! 💕. Loved your video!!!!!

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

@@gazellesneedlework7057 Thank you! I was so worried it was way to long😬

[@codegrrl]

Good morning! You always make my Monday mornings better 🥰 I love all the bookmarks you made! What a great idea...going to look through my old cards now 😅 It was good seeing you yesterday. 🤗

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

@@codegrrl 🤗❤️

[@DianeHollon-i2q]

Great video ❤ I love the scene from Germany and your daughter is absolutely talented! Such great gifts you have received! Have a great rest of your week!

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

@@DianeHollon-i2q You too! Happy stitches!!!

[@loragreenwood9452]

The sewn bags you found look similar to something I make for my daughter called a book beau. She reads a lot and they are used to hold your book to protect it so you can take it with you on the go. Not sure if that is what you found but it’s a thought. I also make them to hold her kindle.

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

@@loragreenwood9452 Ah HA! Brilliant!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@bonniecossiboon977]

We could be such good friends . I love a bargin and resale shops are my favorite place to go. My husband and I can do 6 a day for about a week if we wanted. There is that many around us.

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

@@bonniecossiboon977 Ooo! You could be a destination!!! Ever think about starting a Thrifting retreat? ☺️

[@bonniecossiboon977]

@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher woo no i haven't but humm. Something to think about

[@laracraftwellwithart]

Yes yes love Wolves please finish the Wolves kit 😂😁😉😘 loved seeing the deers ❤

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

@@laracraftwellwithart Promise to show the wolves again soon! Weren’t they wonderful? Especially the two touching noses on the side lawn🥹

[@laracraftwellwithart]

@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher I know so so sweet

[@Griffinand3]

Awesome video as always! You had some really great finds! Pray you are staying warm in Maine because I am freezing in Virginia!

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

@@Griffinand3 Glad you liked the video! Our temperature was 40 Saturday then upper 30s yesterday. Dropping like a stone right now🥶Just under 20 and will be single digits tomorrow. Staying in to stitch!

[@janehouston6822]

To me your videos are not long enough, I like seeing all the treasures you find and all the wonderful things your friends send you. Will be on the lookout for the Leisure Arts Book. Thanks, Sarah!!!

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

@@janehouston6822 😂Uber long video request?! ❤️🤗

[@christinadanko6288]

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[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

@@christinadanko6288 ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@raggedygene1770]

What great finds❤❤ thanks for sharing

[@laracraftwellwithart]

The ornament in gold looks amazing beautiful. I use my Christmas cards to make journals before now but bookmarks another good idea. Upcycling is my thing like yourself love seeing the transformation of unloved things ❤😊 bargain with the painting set wow

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

@@laracraftwellwithart I really enjoy finding new uses for things!🤗

[@laracraftwellwithart]

@@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher I'm hand stitching some curtains using charity brought fabrics plus some cross stitch can I send you a few pics when it's finished love to show you? Xx

[@diannekosboth2700]

Those blue bags might have been meant for IPAD or Kindle keepers. What type of glue do you use to make the bookmarks out of cards? The painting on velvet was a technique done in colonial days. Check your library system for magazines. I find current cross stitch magazines there - free. That should appeal to your thrifting self. Cotton and Twine subscriptions part of Historical Sampler co. are well done. Yes, many rabbit holes!

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

Hi Dianne, I use a double sided tape or Aleenes glue. Those bags I found were never used 😢I’ll sure find a use. No kindle and my iPad is much bigger 🤷🏼‍♀️I’ll think of something.

[@connieverbeck1110]

Wonderful!! Thank you, Sara!!!

[@jaxcreativeinspirations]

In Nevada it’s known as “Savers”, in Oregon and Washington State it’s known as “Value Village”. One of my favorite places to thrift. Funny Thrift Story: in 2022 I was running errands in the vicinity of one of my favorite VV locations. A small voice was whispering to me “Go in the store…” At first I resisted; I didn’t need anything and needed to save my money. The last time I went by the store, the voice was louder, and my car, of its own accord, turned into the parking lot. Well, I was there… I went in. I found a few things, nothing earth shattering. I was headed to the checkout, and found myself drawn to the “Home Decor/Art” area. I was looking about, my attention distracted, and turned back to the shelf… and my heart nearly stopped. There, 3/4 hidden on the shelf, was a stained piece of fabric in a frame. What was stitched on the fabric was what made my heart stop: “Buchanan County, Missouri”. I was born in St Joseph, MO - the county seat of Buchanan County. How in the world a person and a vintage piece of stitching came from the same place and wound up together halfway across the country is unfathomable. I snatched it off the shelf and ran for the checkout. The next day I went onto a Facebook page of St Joseph folks and posted photos… within 30 minutes I had 3 different people telling me from 3 different sources about the 2 sisters who stitched the piece. Needless to say that piece will never leave my family…

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

@@jaxcreativeinspirations 🤯Always listen to the voice in your head 🤗❤️

[@jaxcreativeinspirations]

@sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher I do!! However, I listen even harder to the one in my heart, which is where this particular voice came from on this particular day!! So excited to see you again in April!!!

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

@@jaxcreativeinspirations👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@MainelyWatches]

You rock girl! Now, you need to start another channel called the “Northwoods Thrifter”….? ❤

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

@@MainelyWatches 😂Stahhhp it!

[@suzettemiller4689]

Are you doing your Cardinal Point with the called for colors ?. It would cost over $50 to use the called for colors.😊

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

There are places to find a dmc conversion. I’m using all called for but the black (DMC) but I had a lot of the colors already.

[@MarB3942]

Your ornament needs a red bow at the top to draw out the red in the picture.

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

@@MarB3942 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@lindaskinner5887]

Thank you for the wonderful video. Loved your finds and the gift from your friends. I also enjoyed seeing the wildlife, we have a lot of deer and foxes. You can keep the bobcat ( not a fan). I’m looking forward to your next inspirational video. Happy crafting.

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

@@lindaskinner5887 I’m happy to capture a bobcat on camera but don’t want to see one while walking the dog😮

[@jenkooper8647]

I enjoyed every moment of last week’s video and I appreciate all of the work that went into creating it. 🫶🏼

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

You make my heart happy ❤️