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Let's write a community story. Please contribute 5 (and only 5) words to the story. You can use punctuation as needed. The story will be easier to read/follow if the post only has the 6 story words. I'll start with the first post.

I’m sure that we’ve all had this from time to time.....some more serious than others. I’d like to pick your brains for home or across the counter remedies that have worked for you.

I live in Oklahoma. It is very very hot. Are there any of you that your central air is running continually til about midnight. I mean it never shuts off. I am afraid of what the bill will be but, good heavens, it is ridiculously hot. We have had no rain and the plants are starting to stress and the grass has quit growing. I literally hate summer!!!!! Come on October because we still have at least 6 more weeks of this. Thank you for "listening". I am stressing. Peace. Pam

What do you do when you give someone a piece of your work of art (which really was beautiful and framed professionally, )and every time you visit their home, you never see it? Should you ask "where is it ?" or just ignore it. First time I visited their home, it was propped up by the kitchen sink. After that, I never saw it again. It was a Welcome piece with the words in French (Bon Venue) with a beautiful lavender background. Maybe they didn't like the colors ? The design ? the size ? It was a normal size. Maybe someone out there has see the piece. I would like to purchase another for myself. Don't know. Wish I had kept that one for myself. I'm hurt.

This is my latest WIP ( work in progress)... what are y’all working on? I’d love to see some pics. I set a goal for myself to do at least 200 stitches a night... so far I’m on track. Lol

Question: Do any of you give cross stitch gifts to stitchers who cross stitch? Question:Do you ever worry that you (as a stitcher) will be judged on either the cross stitch or the finishing? I have to admit that I, as a stitcher worry that, if a fellow stitcher saw my work, that he or she would judge me and find me wanting. Do any of you feel the same way? Pam

What do you do when you give someone a piece of your work of art (which really was beautiful and framed professionally, )and every time you visit their home, you never see it? Should you ask "where is it ?" or just ignore it. First time I visited their home, it was propped up by the kitchen sink. After that, I never saw it again. It was a Welcome piece with the words in French (Bon Venue) with a beautiful lavender background. Maybe they didn't like the colors ? The design ? the size ? It was a normal size. Maybe someone out there has see the piece. I would like to purchase another for myself. Don't know. Wish I had kept that one for myself. I'm hurt.

What do you do when you give someone a piece of your work of art (which really was beautiful and framed professionally, )and every time you visit their home, you never see it? Should you ask "where is it ?" or just ignore it. First time I visited their home, it was propped up by the kitchen sink. After that, I never saw it again. It was a Welcome piece with the words in French (Bon Venue) with a beautiful lavender background. Maybe they didn't like the colors ? The design ? the size ? It was a normal size. Maybe someone out there has see the piece. I would like to purchase another for myself. Don't know. Wish I had kept that one for myself. I'm hurt.

I’m also an “as long as I’m here” person, every time I pass a bathroom.

This may be controversial. I just discovered Etsy. I mean I knew there was an Etsy but did not know if they were just like Ebay. Anyhow, looking at the different cross stitch patterns, I see there are so many with such despicable language. I just can't imagine hanging some of those patterns much less stitching them. We live in a free country with free speech which is as it should be. However, it just amazes me that with all the words in the dictionary that we have available to us, certain words are just how shall I say-DISGUSTING. I honestly would like some input and, yes, I am a prude about language. Words matter. Pam

I understand that the porcelain heart is included. However, I have a few questions: could you please list/describe all the items that are also included ... am I to assume that I need only the thread supplies since these are itemized below on the order page; do I also need to order the fabric (if so, what dimensions); is the box included?

Oh you naughty girl go to your room.!! I have just emptied my shopping cart and there are 6 patterns on their way. I have picked out 2 patterns to stitch as gifts for my 2 specialists so they will get priority to complete when they arrive. There's no hope for me when I keep buying. But then I blame the designers as they keep designing lovely patterns for us to stitch. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

NOW BERMUDA!! How many times have you been warned NOT to stitch too far down from a large stitched area of your project??!! HUH? HUH???!!! Some people never learn.... So now get started frogging and having to frog on your confetti project no less....Don’t want to hear about how the one strand of floss is getting frayed and broken.... So quit your whining, ya caused your own problem with your ‘wandering’ needle stitching down 20 squares off the mainstream, stitching with 2-3 different floss colors before you found your mis-count. . Get your big girl panties on and FROG 🐸!!..................................... Ok, all done..........🥴

This item is called a frame, how do you make a frame out of this little bit of thread ?

Here’s a photo I took yesterday from my scooter on my way home from our local shopping center. I’m on the cycling lane which has a curb between it and the road. I don’t know if you have cycle lanes over there.