Flosstube 34 In which Ellen shows a bunch of stuff including her horrible roots

[@SarahsStitchySpot]

Lovely to have your company as I stitched. Your designs are wonderful, Ellen. My preference for the pillow would be an adaptation. The arboreal is the perfect fabric. Take care.

[@jessicasampson3762]

Hi Ellen!! That gorgeous Rosewood Manor finish! Wow! So many beautiful finishes and wips. Very inspiring! Thanks for your videos and I look forward to seeing more!

[@thebluecrabstitcher7152]

Awwww!🥰I'm so flattered to be your newest BOTS! 🤣🤣🤣😘 It was wonderful meeting you too, Ellen! Just love your pet portraits, so so sweet! And Inspiration? Wow, simply stunning. Just placed my Cedar River order..had to be done! 😁 Happy stitching!!!

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Smooooooooooch😘😘😘

[@mommalovesyougb]

Hey! Wifey here…so pleased to have that title for a little while. I’m not sure I can live up to all the nice things you said but I will try😂 So loving all the work you are doing with Roxy floss - it’s just the best. Happy stitching 😄

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Once a wife. Always a wife baby. 😘😘😘😘

[@daisydeb4678]

Your stitching on that sampler is stunning. 🧵🧵🧵such a sweet soul and beautiful stitcher.

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Thank you so much!❤️❤️❤️

[@gerryfix1009]

Great video. Have a good trip seeing family! Like your castle stitching you’re coming out with. Happy 2023!! Wanted to see your cat! 🌲🌲🌲⭐️⛄️

[@robertas.4061]

I congratulate you on your beautiful first sampler design. You have such a wonderful sense of humor, even my husband was laughing. For your antique pillow, I would vote for an adaptation.

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Thank you so much! Thanks for watching and I’m glad I could give your fella a laugh!🙂🙂

[@SonjaHarley]

I Love your pet portraits!! What a great idea to add their name and description. I purchased a few of your smaller designs. Love them. I’m not much of a sampler stitcher. I enjoyed your video. 😂😊

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy stitching them!!🙂❤️

[@pattimiller421]

Hi Ellen. Happy New Year! Congrats on the extension of your hobby. Great pieces. I wish you the best with it. Very exciting. Safe travels. I would go for an adaptation of that gorgeous cushion. Also, let it go grey. I've done it & it's quite freeing. 💖

[@elizabethcoleman5437]

Very enjoyable. Love your sense of humor. Love stitching all samplers! I don't differentiate, as long as it's pretty & catches my interest. I'm sold! I purchased your first sampler pattern from evertote and I must say you hit out of the park! So beautiful! Looking forward to stitching it soon.

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy stitching it!!❤️❤️

[@PamsCraftyCorner]

So great to see such a talented stitcher designing. I love all samplers and am a sucker for a reproduction sampler or a good adaption. Till next time, happy stitching!

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Sweetpea!!😘😘😘

[@lauraleehawes5266]

Love your finish of the Blue Willow that frame is beautiful. When I seen Mojo Stitches with that bird I have that on the Someday list. I think a adaptation of the Sampler that is a Beautiful design. I love your new release the house wow! Safe travels and hope your day is awesome.

[@silvertrees]

Enjoyed all your new designs very much. I would go with adaption all the way - I trust your eye and needle. Absolutely sure the sampler will be exquisite.

[@passionforcrafting1161]

Happy New Year! 🎉 Love your pet stitches. For the sampler I would say do what you would love most

[@deborahbloom6820]

Great to see you back again. As an Aida stitcher I vote for whatever version of a sampler that makes that possible.

[@carolhensley5504]

Your "hobby extension" is so exciting Ellen. If you were to reproduce/adapt your cushion as a sampler I would prefer to stitch mostly over 2 but a bit of over 1 for faces or flower details is fine by me. Love your videos and looking forward to the new designs.

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Thank you!!🙂🙂

[@annabrannen]

Thanks for another great video! I don't normally post anything on social media but I just wanted you to know how much your designs are appreciated. I am stitching "There is Always Room" and I am really touched by the sentiment. It's really lovely, and thanks for designing with Leo Floss Co. floss. The color density of their flosses is amazing! And, I prefer an adaptation for your forthcoming "pillow project", which I know won't be a pillow. Thanks again for your beautiful designs!

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

You are so welcome! Thank you for stitching my design! I hope you enjoy it!🙂❤️🙂❤️

[@dgmans76]

I would stitch the sampler as a adaptation. I love your new designs!

[@margaretyoder3007]

Happy New Year Ellen!! I adore your pet portraits!!! And I agree that you need to jazz up Sarah Brazier a bit. Your works are gorgeous, as always!!! Loved getting an actual hour.... i've always been a little perturbed about your false advertising until today.❤️🤣 😂❤️🤣😂❤️🤣😂

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Haha it’s tough to come up with an hour of blathering on about myself. 😂😂😂

[@bettinaxstitch177]

I would love to see your adaptation design of the pillow as a sampler. Beautiful patterns in your shop. And I love your wips

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Thank you!

[@allisonkubiseski3464]

Girl, you are on fire! It’s great to see you sharing your stitchy passion with us. Love your patterns. I would like to see your pillow sampler as an adaptation, maybe using one over one on the facial details. That’s my two cents. Nice to see you again

[@StitchingMae]

I like the idea of a reproduction sampler. I am amazed by your stitching, your stash and your designing. I mean I have "farted" around on pattern making programs to customize names dates etc but lady yours is amazing! Oh and you should totally rock the grey!

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Smoochie smoocheroo to you!🙂❤️

[@kimberlyoboyle451]

Sarah Braizear would look great wtih those brighter colors, can't wait to see how that turns out. Beth Cartright had a completed one at the Nicola workshop at Hobby House this past October and it is stunning! Always wanted to do that one. Maybe once I finish the satin-stitch-filled beast "Miss Mary Ann Bournes" .... Beautiful work Ellen and can't wait to see what comes of the Models you are stitching!!

[@stitchingbysarah]

👋 great to see you again… love the pet portraits.. I too have a 12 year old black lab named Sam 😮… he is also slowing way down. Love that Rosewood manor piece ❤ good luck with your new adventure

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Thank you!🙂🙂

[@crossed_threads]

Great to see you again Ellen. Happy new year. I think you should adapt the pillow sampler - as little 1 over 1 as possible. Maybe just their faces. 🤔 Congrats on your new designing venture, love what you've done so far.

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Thank you so much!! Folks seem to be divided on whether they want reproduction or adaptation! What to do what to do!😂❤️

[@debralindeman1676]

Hi Ellen, it was so great to have another video from you. I vote for adaption sampler.

[@junewilliams9257]

Happy New Year!! Your pet stitches are beautiful certainly a different take on pet photos. I would love to do a large sampler soon.

[@krnodil]

I love your pet portraits, thanks for sharing those! I need to start a new sampler soon, and your wip parade provided lots of inspiration :)

[@kristinalothman295]

I would do a adaptation sampler. It's so beautiful. I really like your pet patterns, they make me smile.

[@kristinalothman295]

Not my best . As you see already. Hope your shop gross. All the best! Christina

[@megs3180]

Welcome back! Another great video. So enabling. I adore the pet portraits. My Truffles used to play with her toy mouse on the stairs when I lived with my parents. She's now an old lady, so she spends most of her time sleeping and hating her brother....lol. As for the sampler pillow, I vote to adapt it, because my vision is crap and I don't want to do a bunch of over one in the evening after working hard all day.

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Hey nice lady! ❤️🙂❤️🙂

[@maureenw2151]

Good evening from the Hammer! Great video Ellen, thanks for taking the time to share all your "stuff". I love the pillow design & would stitch it however you chart the sampler. I like to stitch over one so that wouldn't deter me. Looking forward to seeing the finish so crack on would ya?!!!

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Hey Maureen from the Hammer! Happy New Year!!🙂🙂❤️

[@kimberleymhoneybee2529]

Happy New Year. I love stitches of your pets. Very cute way to honor each one of them. I am an Aida stitcher, so I hope the sampler your working on can be stitched on Aida too. I can’t wait to see everything you have been designing behind the scenes.

[@dianemiller7994]

To stitch a sampler or not? Am I crazy? How could that even be a question? 😂

[@flwr2pwr]

Hello from Alberta. Needles & Flax is my biggest enabler!!! Love a good sampler.

[@dileli1]

For the sampler I would love to see an adaption. ❤

[@lisahurst8565]

I'm way too old for 1 over 1 stitching so I would opt for an adaptation of the pillow sampler. Happy New Year.

[@danatetera5627]

Happy New Year Ellen. I vote for an adaption of the sampler. Loving the floral and the dogs.

[@northislandstitcher577]

Awesome video. Love so many of the designs that you wish you could stitch. Love your progress that you've got as well. Every stitch counts. Even if it's not much. Still counts. Look forward to seeing the new designs your coming out with. And it's always interesting to see how people convert/change how a sampler looks.

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Well hello you!! Seems we are playing Flosstube tag!😂❤️

[@northislandstitcher577]

@@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll LOL. Keeps life interesting.

[@berniimiller5754]

Have missed your face !! So great to see you back and loving that your taking on the extension of your hobby ❤ love any sampler but I seem to get drawn more towards the adaptation of the sampler 😊

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Thanks! And thank you for watching!🙂❤️

[@thesimplestitch946]

The cushion is beautiful. It almost looks like they are standing on an island or mountain. The dark brown behind the pair would look good in a blue as if it were a river. Fun video!

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Oh thank you!

[@mountaincraftsstudio]

OMG, I want the cushion!!!!!! I would stitch it as is. Although I understand why others wouldn’t want to do that much over one.

[@gr8twitch21]

Happy New Year Ellen. It’s good to see you back again. Congratulations on the extension of your hobby - I’m looking forward to seeing all of your new releases. I have yet to stitch a proper sampler, but I’m thinking There’s Always Room might just have stolen my heart!

[@susanalbaugh8803]

Your designs are fantastic! And your pet portraits are such a wonderful contrast! - the Jacobean pillow is fantastic, especially on that fabric - I vote for an adaptation - I did my first one over one on a sampler recently and not such a fan!

[@ns.stitcher]

So glad you are back with your videos, and I am so looking forward to your new designs, your sampler and any project you show us! The pet portraits were very life like and brought back memories of my very much loved pets.

[@kimhicks1571]

Oh my goodness, how have I not found you before now…??!!❤️‍🔥💖. I love that you’re friends with RyRY McGuy too, he’s 100% lovely. I’m just returning to cross stitch after a 30 yr hiatus and I can’t believe I’ve never stitched a sampler. I’m fascinated with the reproduction samplers - I find history very interesting and love to have a glimpse into past lives. Fun fact - I was born in Ontario & lived there until I was 12. I’ve never been back but my favourite memories are going to the museum of Science & Technology (the crooked kitchen was mind bending to me 😄) and skating on the Rideau Canal & stopping for a hot cocoa at one of the little shacks.

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Welcome back to cross stitch. We hope you brought a nice hot beverage and your credit card because BOY have things changed in the past 30 years!😂😂❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Hey Kim you are the winner of a free pdf from my shop. Pop over to www.maximumcrossstitch.com and pick a pdf you want and let me know at [e-mail] and I will email you the pdf! Yay!!

[@jodydavie923]

I am currently stitching There is Always Room at the Table. It is my first sampler style stitch. I will be starting Jacob's massive sampler in October at Paloouza so I hope I will be ready for that. :)

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Wonderful! Thank you so much! I

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

I will see you at Jacobpalooza!🙂❤️🙂❤️

[@alisoncaronflyingfree]

I love the Irish Rovers. 😀I think an adaptation of that sampler would be nice. Prrrrtttt. Prrrrrrrrrrrtttt.🤣

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

😂😂😂😂😂💨

[@libbystitches811]

Congratulations on your designing and website! How exciting! I look forward to seeing your stuff! 😅 I do love your animal designs of your pets. Very unique. Regarding the Sampler, I would rather have the adaptation because I truly dislike over one stitching on linen or evenweave. However, both will be beautiful, that’s for certain! Good to see you Ellen and thank you for sharing!

[@maryannjohnson5410]

Happy New Year! I'm loving your designs. Thanks for showing your pet portraits. I have a couple sampler s started but haven't finished any yet.

[@charj57]

I enjoy seeing your designs, that look great!! Out On A Limb … I like that chart

[@2teddybearz]

Love your show Ellen!

[@morsots47]

I would like to stitch a sampler adaptation. The Ravens of Kerr Castle is terrific. I'd be interested in doing it as you stitched it with different types of stitches. Will such a chart be available?

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Yes it will be released next week as a PDF at my website maximumcrossstitch.com and as a printed chart and floss pack at Evertote.ca 🙂🙂🙂

[@calicostiches1705]

Happy New Year! All your sampler stitching is beautiful. Love the tribute designs to your sweet fur babies. I vote….1- to go gray. 2- adaptation for sure!

[@erniejofo]

I enjoy Aida stitching most but do branch out occasionally. I want to try a sampler.

[@janinerosenke5463]

Glad to have found your channel. Hugs from Alberta.

[@feekyle3457]

I’d definitely stitch the cushion as an adaptation sampler! How gorgeous. ❤

[@marleenoceanbreeze6510]

That was a fun visit, thanks 😄 Wishing you a happy, healthy new year. I also hope the year is amazingly successful for you with your new venture. I love your pet portrait needlepoints, and the whimsy of them. You could adapt something like those to cross stitch for all the pet lovers out there, and they could choose their own whimsical wording. As to changing reproduction sampler colours, you do realize that the stitchy police aren't going to show up to your door, put you in jail for months in a cell filled with nothing but peach DMC to stitch with. Police funding is depleted these days, so very little is being designated to the stitchy police patrol. You're safe, so go for whatever you want to do!

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

😂😂😂😂😂 you are correct. The Stitchy Police are busy with other things!😂😂😂 thanks for watching and happy stitching.❤️❤️❤️

[@sereya6616]

I generally don’t care if a sampler is an adaptation or a reproduction. I just look at what I find prettiest. For the pillow that you got, I’d definitely stitch it if you will chart it with all the over 1 stitches! It adds lots of details, the texture looks different, it’s perfect. (You could potentially chart both options; over one and fully over two 😉). The over one portions make this pillow look extra special and give it just that bit extra. The pillow is truly gorgeous.

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Thanks Serena!

[@nicolegoulet6110]

I love all the sampler you showed us.

[@tamarab697]

My vote would be for an adaptation of the sampler. Love your designs, thank you for sharing 💙

[@ger_gerxstiches]

You're back! So good to sit and have a "chat" with you. I love your pet portraits. The best! Thanks for the permission to paint outside the box with reproduction sampler. You make a great point and as a newer reproduction stitcher I've struggled with whether I should make things my own- especially deciding to memorialize my history and relatives vs keeping the girls' names preserved. The arboreal dip (design in progress) is gorgeous and I would vote for an adaptation with minimal 1x1.

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

We are rebels!!!❤️❤️❤️

[@cathylee-jeon449]

Had a wonderful time watching your flosstube! Looking forward to all of your new releases. Love your first sampler release (There is always Room). It is very beautiful. Would love to stitch it in the near future.

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Thank you so much!

[@mayolson2]

Pet portraits are a fab idea! Love yours.

[@michaeljones4380]

Hi Ellen! Greetings from Dallas, Texas! Enjoying your flosstube. Your stitching is amazing and the Inspiration cross stitch is magnificent. I think you should do an adaptation sampler. Sometimes the original samplers are a little wonky. BTW, will you be at Stitch North in April? I would love to meet you so will keep my fingers crossed!

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Ooo be there in April!! See you then!!🙂🙂🙂

[@marla_a]

Congratulations on your new business/extension of your hobby. Looking forward to seeing more of your designs. I like to stitch reproduction samplers. I guess I prefer being true to the original. I think letting my grey show is part of who I am and I am ok with it but you should do what feels right for you.

[@angelasaunders9424]

Your Inspiration piece is so gorgeous!

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Thank you so much!

[@roseheck9841]

With the intensity of the stitching on that pillow, I would probably design it as an adaptation sampler. Having said that, I am kitting up the peacock unicorn and badger from the scarlet letter. And guess what, it’s a full coverage adaptation sampler. So what do I know?!😅

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

The overwhelming response is for adaptation. I think the over one is a little daunting for a lot of people. Especially people who like to stitch on higher count fabrics. Can’t wait to see your progress on Peacock unicorn, and badger! Happy stitching, Rose!!❤️❤️

[@katebrown3291]

You’re back- awesome as ever. Don’t mind whether the sampler is a adaptation, or just made up. Good luck as a designer you clever thing. Thanks.

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Thank you!

[@LondonRecluse]

Love your cushion. I would prefer an adaptation sampler thats mostly if not wholly full crosses.

[@stitchingincostume]

Lovely to see you today! I love the idea of adding some raspberry to Sarah B. I have her in my stash and have held off starting for a couple reasons… she’s kind of big … and the colors don’t wow me. I stitch like an 8 year old. Must have all the bright colors! I really love your pillow sampler and I think I would like it in over 2 with perhaps an option to do the faces in over one. Happy New Year ❤🎉

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Great idea- re just over 1 for the faces! I love bright samplers, too but the Border of Sarah Brazier gets me every time. It’s very large for sure!!! Happy (brightly coloured)stitching!🙂❤️

[@stitchingincostume]

@@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll thank you Ellen 🌻 you too!

[@joanneneufeld8212]

Hi. I hated losing my brunette hair color to the greys but everyone loves the color and hair stylists always comment on what a pretty mixture of greys it is. I still wish I was a brunette though! That Rosewood Manor kill’s me - but man that is too intense for me to stitch. I will just enjoy looking at yours. And if I was stitching that sampler I would want it as an adaptation. That amount of over one stitching is bonkers! Happy New Year. I watched your flosstube while working on “There is Always Room”. Such a pretty chart.

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Oh I’m So happy you’re stitching on There’s Always Room!! Thank you. I think my natural hair colour is kind of rodent like so the transition to full grey might be painful. 😬😂

[@mayolson2]

I disappeared from stitching for quite awhile as my 79year old hands were toast ! I failed to say it has been 2 years ago Now I have to be careful and not so " I have to finish everything at once ". And " Oh look " I need to do that one when enticed by other's beautiful patterns .

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

It’s true! It’s tough to be retrained when everything is so pretty! Glad you’re able to get back to doing some stitching!🙂❤️

[@angelasaunders9424]

go for the grey if you are willing to cut it short - my advice for what it is worth. Love your channel - just found it. i just started cross stitch in 2022. Have done needlepoint many years ago. I'm a Canadian living previously in Windsor but just made a move to NB (like so many other Canadians) in 2021.

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Hi Angela and welcome to the wild world of cross stitch! 😂 and thanks for watching!🙂❤️

[@brendaandtheserialstarter2410]

Adaptation!!!!! And I need to stitch it stat!!!

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Haha only if it will give You a hern!

[@janetobrien8630]

I think an adaptation would be less stressful as I can be a little creative . I like your ethos of changing the colour palette a little. Jan x ps the pet portraits are a hit.

[@adinasalmansohn9842]

Hi! Happy New Year! I will vote for an adaptation sampler for the cushion. Easy is good, and will have the same impact, I’m sure. I’m enjoying watching your designing journey. Keep up the great not-work!

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Thank you!!❤️❤️

[@Sue_RedThread]

So much to comment on! Did you hear me talking to you?! I’m 100% in on making a Sampler mine/yours- I do attribute the original and the reproduction artist on the back of a framed piece. On the full coverage model: I think there are enough fabric options out there to leave out stitching the background. My dogs love hearing your cats. And finally- a Sampler of farts that sound like harps would be fabulously fun. 😁 Cheers.

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

😂😂 I’ll try to find that harp and play a tune for ya! Happy stitching!!🙂🙂🙂

[@margie6534]

Hi Ellen. Beautiful work! I actually like the way your blue project was framed. The larger white border makes the stitch work pop out and not compete with the gorgeous frame.

[@carolinedenise]

Yay! Happy to see you back :) You are such an enabler, I want to stitch so many more samplers now. Regarding reproduction vs adaptation of a sampler I don't mind either way but I do wish charts were a bit more clear on it. I bought some patterns that looked like a reproduction (nothing on the cover indicating otherwise) and it's only when you open it that you see "original work by so and so, inspired by... ". It's still a beautiful pattern but it doesn't hit the same than knowing it was originally stitched 2 centuries ago.

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Ya I totally understand that. So even if there would be a lot of over 1 stitching you’d rather stitch a true repro then. I kind of agree with you, but I don’t mind over 1 stitching.🙂❤️

[@nancyronaldson2732]

Your pet needle points are so cute. What a fond way to remember them! I have not done a sampler but that is on my radar for this year. I think adaptations are better. Your work and deigns are amazing. ❤❤

[@judiknits]

Glad you are back. I would prefer an adaptation of the original sampler.

[@lorrainebergstrom9391]

So nice to see you back. I enjoyed seeing your current projects and your potential upcoming projects. The framed pieces you showed are absolutely stunning. The Rosewood Manor is amazing. I love all your pet portraits, so cute! My vote is that I would prefer an adaption of the cushion rather than a reproduction. Thank you for another wonderful video and Happy New Year!

[@lisa28100]

I love all your work. I’d like to start putting my work in frames but don’t know how to work out what size frame I’d need. Please can you tell me how I’d do this? Thank you.

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Oh I don’t frame my own pieces! I take them to a framing place. I’d love to be able to do my own framing. Would save a lot of money too!!

[@kaylowry4188]

Always a blast I think you sampler should an adaptation. Great charts

[@debng3210]

Happy New Year Ellen! Love seeing your needlepoint pet portraits and your cross-stitch designs. I usually prefer adaptations of the original period designs, especially when you can avoid the background by stitching on a lovely hand dyed fabric. I also prefer sampler patterns that can be stitched as full crosses, though I appreciate textured or other specialty stitches...I'm just lazy enough that if I'm not feeling it, I do regular Xs rather than specialty stitches!

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

I hear ya! I see Queen Stitches or French Knots and I just keep walking.😂

[@stephaniechurch9462]

My vote is for the simplified adaptation of a SAMPLER. It is beautiful with the over one but, like you said, there's so much of it, I'd be disinclined to want to stitch it even though I love it so much!

[@SchoolhouseStitcher]

Your pet portraits are amazing and now I’m thinking about how I would describe my own dog. Maybe “Bailey: Judgy and loving,” because he thinks we’re idiots but he still wants the pets.

[@lynndiamente7712]

Please do an adaptation of the cool pillow. I love it! sampler …love your pets stitches…

[@skayhahn]

Happy New Year!!! Would love to stitch your upcoming Sampler in whatever you choose to design it in…. But there maybe cussing if there’s to much one over one! 😊 wish you could come to Kansas someday….Wichita would love you! ❤️❤️❤️

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Happy new year! Thanks so much!

[@sandrasue4370]

I love your pet portraits! ❤ And that beautiful framed Rosewood Manor.

[@brigittegebhardt1213]

As I don’t like over one stitching, I would like the sampler to be an adaption 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@barbarahaynes7036]

Love your pet portraits 🙂

[@lucylou8833]

Your back! I like adaptation samplers best. When your cat starting meowing i thought there was a cat out my house!😀🙃

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

My cat is everywhere!😂😂😂❤️

[@lucylou8833]

@@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll Hi Ellen, sorry for this being so late. I am not on telegram. Is there any other way?

[@gia8070]

Congrats on going pro!! I love that massive Modern Folk and think it'd be worth framing. Do you do the Satin stitch with 1 or 2 threads? Jean at the Attic told me 1 thread twice, but mine always look like a dude with a combover - not enough coverage or else lumpy. LDR is really cool. Margaret Kramer is my unicorn, and I have it from the Attic. I love that women are embracing gray, but I really like the blonde. I tend to customize my own sampler and would replace the peach with raspberry. :) HNY from NYC!!!

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Happy new year to you, too, Gia! For myself and Stitches I use one strand but I go over multiple times until I get the effect I want. I also pad all of my satin Stitches to give them extra oomph.

[@donnabeyers8562]

Glad you’re back! Travel safe. I love the pillow that you found, so I’d be happy with an adaptation sampler. People amaze me with their personalization of samplers. It’s yours, so make it yours! Hurry back!

[@betsykleger4808]

Adaptation of the tapestry for sure. Over 1 is torture!!!

[@DLNYTube]

Lovely to see you again. Love, love, love that Inspiration by Rosewood Manor! For the pillow sampler - I would be happy with an adaptation for full crosses. You are making fantastic designs and I share a lot of your stitching likes too! BTW, I was one of the first at my Hospital to go grey and then others followed suit, however, I think you are too young and with your rock star qualities - hold off. (Just my opinion). Cheers.

[@jen_crazycatlady]

Happy New Year, so good to see you back and looking so well. I think with your needle point sampler, I would much rather see an adaptation than a stitch for stitch recreation, I think it gives you a bit more leeway to add your own style into it ❤️❤️❤️

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Happy new year to you too!🙂❤️

[@DistractedStitcher]

Hi. Thanks for the vid, Lovely. I have never been able to stitch a reproduction sampler. I always 'adapt" something. So, all my sampler s come out as adapted. Even the HATS! Maybe one day I will submit and be compliant. Chin chin. Stay safe.

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

We’re rebels. We break rules.😂❤️

[@sew_stitch_sewnat9548]

I think the adaptation of the sampler would work and I like the colours on the front of the cushion so no need to open the cushions to smell the farts 😆. I love the swans at the river house and there’s always room.

[@MaximumCrossStitchPowerHourEll]

Haha thank you! Maybe that was how they stuffed pillows back in the day. 😂😂😂