Sunshine Stitchers - Episode 299: Creativity, Community & CrossStitch

[@TheStitchingOwl]

Wow…Friday before I had a moment to watch your video.EJ you are a cute baby doll. Love both of your smiles and as always fantastic stitching. 🦉

[@joyd5000]

You ladies always make me laugh! Lovely stitching!

[@SunshineStitchers]

It is so good to hear from you!

[@susandupree5431]

Have all the things from Evernote and ready to go!! So excited!

[@SunshineStitchers]

Hooray! This is going to be fun.

[@MichelleVetzel-lx7qv]

thank you for cheering me up today! 💙

[@Alison_Drey_Stitchery]

I love just talking "with" y'all. I feel like we are friends just chitty chattin'. 😊

[@SunshineStitchers]

Absolutely!

[@deniseniemann5270]

I love the idea of a Stitcher's Community.

[@patriciahenry5355]

Going to get the PDF. Very excited about this sal. Now the hard choice comes with fabric and color of floss. I love your videos. You guys make stitching so much fun.

[@SunshineStitchers]

Thank you so much!

[@lindameeks5228]

Oh my, this a great vomideo, love all the starts, makes me want to do that too. The Sugar skull is amazing, colors are great. The butterflies are really fluttering towards a finish, hooray. You ladies rock

[@SunshineStitchers]

Thank you so much!

[@paulasnape]

Another laugh out loud episode…thoroughly enjoyable as always!

[@deniseniemann5270]

Beautiful threads, Shelia!

[@deniseniemann5270]

Nice finish and WIPs Shelia!

[@deniseniemann5270]

Nice start and WIPs EJ!

[@krist3023]

Don’t stop the non-stitching conversation. It makes our friendship more well-rounded. 😊😊😂

[@shebeesstitchyworld]

Oh, forgot to say Thank You for letting us know about Deb and her new Instagram account. I’m following her…YAY!!! Love our stitching community of sharing and caring. Let’s stitch away this week everyone!!

[@SunshineStitchers]

We almost forgot!!

[@patriciawalters2227]

Love visiting with you two ladies! I enjoyed watching it on Sunday morning. You might have talked me into doing your SAL this year.

[@SunshineStitchers]

Hooray! Yes, join us.

[@tamimorgan1487]

Yay! Love your flosstube ladies! Thank you for sharing! 🎶🎶🎶If you like it put a bird on it🎶🎶🎶❤

[@glendamitroff2321]

A perfect Sunday morning! Coffee, stitching & laughing with EJ & Sheila. Personally, I love your non stitchy conversation, as I always learn something. My community needs more info in my brain. Me, myself & I tend to different categories.😂 Thanks for the fun! 🎉

[@SunshineStitchers]

You are so welcome and thank you for watching our videos! We don't talk during the week, so, the conversation is real.

[@gently_smiling_jaws]

I save your Flosstubes for when I have time to sit down and stitch, and I love your chattiness since a longer video gets me to put more stitches into my projects. Looking forward to joining the SAL, too (trying to decide on fabric/floss now).

[@SunshineStitchers]

Woo hoo! Glad you are joining us!!

[@debng3210]

Lovely to see you two! I am looking forward to 2025 and my planned stitching, though I may be planning too many SALs. As always, I'll see what I can get done or feel like putting aside to work on something else new. There are just so many wonderful designs out there! Happy stitching!

[@SunshineStitchers]

It is so hard to choose. So many interesting options.

[@tracydaly6980]

Stitcher’s Paradise is still in business in Las Vegas, NV. Love that LNS.

[@SunshineStitchers]

We can't use that name...Stitchtopia sounds pretty good.

[@tracydaly6980]

@ love it! 💛🪡💛

[@stephaniesnape6787]

I sooooo enjoy your flosstubes - you two are brilliant 🤩 (no shade!). Love those mugs by the way and your t-shirts and really like EJ’s hair in bunches too. When I watched Jacob yesterday I was blown away by the song too - ask Jacob if he can send it you please. Love, Steph xxx

[@SunshineStitchers]

He did send it, but we had technical difficulties. He did a fantastic job didn't he? Amazing.

[@dawnbrinker2384]

Love my Epson printer. I print a lot of color charts and have never added ink in over 2 years . Amazing !!

[@SunshineStitchers]

Wow!

[@nancybareiss7769]

Great video

[@DonnaDuncan-zr7rj]

I can't wait to start put a bird on it sal. I am working on thread and fabric.

[@michellemorris4530]

As always a very fun filled video and beautiful stitching, the beginning of the video is such fun and informative please keep this going, I like the stitching as well, yet just hearing some of the things you ladies come across or someone in the comments give a jump start to different topics is cool. I am excited about the SAL “ PUT a bird on it”, this one I really hope to keep up. I have so many adversities on this current Sal I pretty much gave up, now that is not to say I will strive to pick it up again. So you ladies have a wonderful week and EJ have a great school week!😊

[@SunshineStitchers]

Don't give up! You can do it. Take a break and come back to it. Definitely join us for the 2025 SAL.

[@southfloridadeb2285]

Thanks for letting folks know about my Instagram account being hacked. I really appreciate it!❤

[@SunshineStitchers]

We almost forgot!

[@pattihenshaw5664]

Sign me up for that stitcher community!!!

[@karenmoseley9337]

I love your chats before the stitching, so never shorten them as it allows us to get to know you! Here is what I spent from Amazon on Epson ink refill bottles: $19.95 for 5 bottles (two black, one blue, one yellow, and one red). The ones that came with the printer lasted 18 months and I print a lot as I am the secretary for one nonprofit and on the board of directors for another nonprofit. I print all my patterns in color too!! More importantly, these bottles are all recyclable!

[@SunshineStitchers]

It sounds better and better. Thank you!

[@stargalaxyuniverse761]

You guys have so enabled me with stitchy goodness. I got the pattern for the SAL. I think I want to do it all in red, like the original. I also loved the border patterns!

[@SunshineStitchers]

Jacob's version is so gorgeous. You can't go wrong.

[@pattyso]

I didn’t know you were doing O Feathers! I’ve completed the top down starting his head. So glad to see yours, you encouraged me to work on him again. Love the Sulky threads.

[@carolfawcett1297]

I always love the chit-chat at the beginning of your videos! You all have great stitching projects! So, I lost it when EJ was trying to explain that you could only stitch half of Oh Feathers and frame it. I didn’t get it! I’m looking forward to seeing your One Dozen Quakers finished! The new SAL, Put A Bird On It is going to be another great one to see you stitch! Have a good week!

[@SunshineStitchers]

We are looking forward to the 2025 SAL. So many folks are joining in. Very exciting.

[@shebeesstitchyworld]

You know that look Shelia gives when EJ says something like - huh?? Well, I had the same look when she talked about O’Feathers and the mirror. Finally got it what she was trying to say, I laughed afterwards. EJ makes you think. Loved seeing all the great stitching.

[@SunshineStitchers]

That was a struggle for sure.

[@SukiScrappinfox]

🌞🌞🌞

[@sharonbradshaw7732]

Going to miss the Dec Zoom because I’m going on a cruise. Will catch you in Jan for the zoom. I will probably start it on December 1

[@SunshineStitchers]

Ooh! Great reason to miss the Zoom. Enjoy your cruise and see you in January.

[@kellyhale2778]

Bought my PDF of Put A Bird in it now to pick fabric & floss. You were talking about stitch with a lot of fabric I am stitching "Hope and Love sampler it is 433 stitches by 441 stitches and I am doing it on 16ct Aida so its like a blanket. LOL I just hope I live long enough to finish it. LOL Love Ya'll

[@SunshineStitchers]

Whew! I can only imagine how big a piece of fabric you are working on.

[@SoggyDoggyStitcher]

Love your idea of adding a cabin for visiting designers. We would pay them to visit instead of them renting the cottage. What to name the community? Maybe you should ask for ideas or do a poll. I’m ready to move in!

[@SunshineStitchers]

That's a great idea!

[@melbaburwell6264]

I am to excited about the new 2025 sal. And MFE did an awesome job with his song. Loved it. I don’t have Facebook, instagram, or twitter. But I will be joining in on the sal. I’ll send you an email of my fabric and floss. 😅 🤗

[@shadedstitchery]

Shelia, this finger extension superpower of yours makes me think of the movie 'Everything Everywhere All At Once.' You definitely need to watch it if you haven't yet.

[@SunshineStitchers]

Several folks have recommended it. I should watch it.

[@shadedstitchery]

@@SunshineStitchers Absolutely. Disclaimer: it's long and requires your full attention. But so worth it. I watched in 2 sessions.

[@deniseniemann5270]

I think Thanksgiving seems late this year too Shelia!

[@hvpta0813]

"just envision it". Bwahaha 😂

[@deniseniemann5270]

The ink bottles for the eco tank are a lot cheaper and I get about 1,500 prints per fill.

[@SunshineStitchers]

Sounds great!

[@pattihenshaw5664]

Sign me up for that stitcher community!!! And what if we name it stitchers delight?!

[@SunshineStitchers]

Thank you so much! It was a very special day.

[@amotleyartwkatherine]

Not shade from Sheila....😂. Love the stitching. It is awkward to quilt a large quilt on a regular sewing machine. You do have to roll up the extra fabric and then shove it in your machine. That is why I have started doing quilt as you go because it is easier to quilt smaller pieces and then stick them together. I am getting excited for the start of the 2025 SAL. I have my fabric and floss all picked out.

[@shawnduray6297]

Good Sunday morning! I really like the pattern Data Portraits in Paris...the more I see it, the more I like it. Aren't the temperature charts kind of an eye opening experience? Living in Minnesota you would think we'd have a 75/25 split, or even a 60/40 to be generous, between cooler and warmer colors. I just got caught up on my chart last month (thanks to WIPGO!) and we had warmer temps starting in February and we're just recently getting out of the warmer temps...CUH-RAY-ZEE!!! W/regards to Sugarskull and the saying "since the beginning of time" --> it would be fun to hear how people express that concept, for example I often say (I've been working on that) "since Hector was a pup" or that it's "older than dirt". Enjoy your football games today, Shelia - I'll be watching the game tonight while I babysit my grandkids. SKOL VIKINGS! - Shelia, I'm the same way with quilting --> I love piecing the blocks but my least favorite part is putting the whole quilt top together. There's just TOO MUCH!

[@SunshineStitchers]

I love looking at the temperature charts from different areas. It's so interesting to see when and how the temps change over the course of a year. I had to stitch that afgan on top of a table. The biggest issue is that at least one of my cats would instantly know when I was working on it and jump onto the table to sleep on it. Now I had more weight.

[@shawnduray6297]

@@SunshineStitchers Exactly!!!! The fur babies always have to get in on the action!!!

[@theresamccormick8647]

Sheila I’m so confused, how do you have trouble going around all the extra fabric if you stitch one hand under and one hand over? I must have missed something. Thank you ladies!❤

[@SunshineStitchers]

I am primarily a 2-handed stitcher, but there are times when working with one is better. Even working with 2 hands, managing the extra fabric is heavy and awkward.

[@theresamccormick8647]

@ gotcha! That makes perfect sense. I don’t like all the extra fabric either. I also get nervous about cutting it if it’s too big 😊

[@shpete1562]

Just found you through Jacob v.D.G. Put a Bird on it...Introduce yourselves, names? Fun video, lots of starts.

[@SunshineStitchers]

We will do an extended introduction in our next video. Good point. We forget that we have new viewers.

[@beckygrede4352]

EJ, when you finish Temperature Butterfly, are you going to finish it as a working clock? Just curious 😊

[@SunshineStitchers]

Yes, she plans to finish it as a working clock.

[@beckygrede4352]

That's awesome!

[@Alison_Drey_Stitchery]

I need a tutorial on using the Notions app for cross stitch. Is there one out there? Or maybe EJ can do one 🤔 😊

[@SunshineStitchers]

There are several KZbin videos about it. I watched a couple of them. These are specifically designed for Notion. We don't make tutorials as there are more expert folks than us on any topic.

[@pattihenshaw5664]

I love your shirts. Where can I get them at?

[@SunshineStitchers]

We have purchased them over time from several places and events. However, you should definitely try Athena Spohr, Stitching Goddess Designs.

[@deniseniemann5270]

September must have been really hot or you were really mad...its all red and says HELL September LOLOLOLOLOL!

[@SunshineStitchers]

It was quite warm, even for South Florida.