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Here we are. Oh dear me, oh my. It's been long 2 weeks. How's that now? It's been 3 weeks.
Since we filmed. Oh yeah, yeah.
>> Yeah, yeah, yeah. But it's been a long 2 weeks and I just want to apologize to everybody >> Debbie needs to apologize No, I'm just teasing.
>> I about not being at Stitch West. You guys No. I also have to tell >> It's not like it was your fault.
>> I but I'm here to tell you right now that I laid in that stupid hospital bed and I said to myself, there's not a thing I can do. Okay, but let's let's take it back so people Some people probably don't even know what happened.
>> I know. We need to also take it back to the to the >> Oh my gosh, to Dave in Cuba. We haven't even told them that Dave was in Cuba.
>> No. And in addition to that, what we said in the video about >> gosh. Okay.
The last The last lawsuit that we brought Don't you think that was it?
Yeah. Katherine was She She told me on air I didn't know that she was going to fly Frontier.
>> That's No. Yeah, that's right. Fly Frontier. And I was like in shock.
Debbie was flabbergasted as you know if you watched it. And I was like, are you kidding me? Anyway, That seems like a lifetime ago. And I talked about >> No, it was me again. I literally cursed us.
Or your reaction.
I talked about how we have bladders of steel.
>> Yeah, yeah. That was the second topic.
>> go all day Yes. without going potty.
>> Right, right, right. And so that was Both of these were curses.
>> They were curses. We foreshadowed horrible events.
>> I'm not kidding you. I mean, it's like the Frontier was a complete disaster.
>> Complete disaster. Whole flight canceled.
>> Never even went on Frontier.
>> went on Frontier.
>> No. No. Is that funny? You're in the airport for over 9 hours. It was the most miserable ever. I know. I know. Oh my gosh. Anyway, >> It actually kind of ended up being a blessing in disguise cuz we left early.
Yeah.
>> So that was good. Cuz we flew standby on Delta. Yeah.
And And so then we talked about And this is one of my problems is that we do have bladders of steel. I don't right now.
But I did and we That's a big >> They're not of steel. Yeah. So anyway, I just >> So Debbie, on Wednesday I start feeling >> Debbie Wednesday morning, she's like, "Things are not good, Katherine." I'm like, "Okay, it's going to be fine. You know, just go get a prescription." I thought I was getting a really bad UTI.
I go over to the to the thing. I get a prescription. I think I'll start taking this macrobid and I'll be fine.
But Wednesday night it got worse.
And at 9:00 I get a text from Dave saying, "We're at the ER."
So we headed over to the ER and I knew then it was a kidney stone. I mean, I knew I realized by then that it was a kidney stone. So anyway, And so then they take an MRI of me and they go in and they're like This This emergency room doctor was not the best, but anyway, he came in and he's like, "Wow, you've got a huge kidney stone."
Oh my gosh. And Debbie's like literally dying. I'm just like I'm in so much pain. I mean, I can't even tell you. And I'm not Well, anyway, Debbie can handle pain better than anyone I know.
>> I really handle pain really well. I do.
And she wasn't handling it, you guys.
>> a killer. They'd given me morphine and it didn't I mean, it lasted about 15 minutes. So anyway, they say we've got to admit you and I am just like, are you kidding me? And I start panicking. Oh my gosh. I mean, We're supposed to pick up Debbie was supposed to pick up Beth from the airport at noon the next day.
I mean, everything. I just feel like such a loser.
>> just like kick in the gear. Yeah, she does, you guys. And I go and pick up Beth and I I mean, Beth doesn't know us from Adam.
>> No. No. She brought her daughter. So cute. Her name's Laura.
And I like Maverick and I went into the airport and waited for them to come through the doors.
>> Yeah, yeah. And I like greet them and I don't tell them anything about Debbie.
>> Oh, that's right. That's right. You just >> like like going back and forth and I'm like, "You know what? I think I don't want them to think that I don't have it under control." I see. Okay.
>> want anyone to think I didn't have it under control and I didn't want anyone to like start hounding me to help me.
Oh, okay.
>> Cuz literally it's 250 moms Yeah.
>> are coming to the retreat and they all want to help.
>> Yeah, that's true. And I can't deal with that. Yeah, no, no, no.
>> So the only people that were there that knew were Sarah and Carol from Chicago and Alex and Judy. Yeah, yeah. But then you eventually tell them.
>> Yeah, so that night So I dropped Beth off. I'm like, "Oh, Debbie had to go run some errands. So I'm picking you up."
Meanwhile, Debbie's literally dying.
>> So then So then I'm low man on the totem pole because I've just been admitted to the hospital. So the surgery schedule is already set up for the next day. Yeah.
And so I am waiting, waiting, waiting.
They wouldn't give me ice chips. I mean, I was just >> I was so pissed. I was just pissed because I couldn't go see her and I felt like Dave wasn't advocating for Debbie.
And so no one was doing anything.
>> I didn't get operated on until 7:00 p.m.
Thursday evening.
>> Yeah. I was literally at the hotel setting up for the retreat. Yeah. And Dave calls me and they're like, "She just went in for surgery." I'm like, "Oh my gosh."
>> I mean, you know, you guys. And On the phone, Dave's like, "As soon as she gets out of surgery, she's going to feel so much better."
>> [sighs and gasps] >> This was not to be.
So [snorts] they go in. They realize that I have lots of infection in my kidney. So if he would have blasted that stone, it would have blasted the infection throughout my body and I would have gone into sepsis.
>> Yeah. So as a result, all they do is go in and put a freaking stent from my kidney to my bladder. I know this is too much information. But anyway, um And you're still in massive amounts >> I'm in massive amounts of pain and it's >> Plus the pit The pain medication's giving her a migraine.
>> Yeah, I you know, I don't do well with pain medication. It makes me just feel blah.
I mean, I just Anyway, I need to work that out with somebody. Somebody smarter than me needs to do this. We need to help you out.
>> so Thursday I'm in there. Thursday night at 7:00 I'm and I come out of the surgery and Dave goes home at 9:00 and I lay there in bed and I'm just like, I cannot believe that this is happening. I cannot believe that my daughter, who has already All of this on her plate >> No. is having to do this by herself. I was >> fine. Sick. It was That's I was like, "Do not worry." I didn't want that to be the case. But you knew I I would.
>> I obviously. Okay. So anyway, Debbie spends the night cuz she's still writhing in pain. Well, and they and I I just barely gotten out of surgery. Yeah, 9:00. She would have to They would monitor her. Yeah, and so then I was still in there the next day >> And then the next day the retreat started. So Beth came in in the morning and I finally told her first. Oh good.
Okay.
>> And then I told all the vendors. Oh, okay.
>> And then like at 1:00 that day I told the whole group.
>> that's when you told them.
>> People People would come to you, "Where's Deb?" Yeah.
>> "Where's Debbie?" I'm like, "Oh, I'll tell you in a little bit." Oh.
I can't even imagine. Well, and you guys, I have to explain to you that it was really depressing. I mean, I worked up to this and I had done all these I Debbie is like And I was like, "Oh my gosh." And then when I come home and the retreat is basically over, I was like, "Oh my gosh." On Monday, Katherine brings On Sunday, I was just a wreck. I was like, I was so depressed.
>> I know. I didn't even know what the room looked like. I mean, I I I didn't even know.
>> Like all this went on without your It was really upsetting.
>> But I will say it was a great retreat.
>> It was. It ended up being a [clears throat] fabulous >> it was really chill vibe.
>> Yeah. It was very relaxed.
Like I'm thrilled.
>> Kind of perfect. I I would say it went off without a hitch besides you. Well, then I'm like, "Well, then maybe I shouldn't go to any of them."
>> No, that's not true. But Katherine on Monday brought me some of the balloons from and it made me feel like I'd sort of been there. And then I started to see, you know, pictures and stuff. But I mean, I was pretty out of it. I didn't sleep.
>> they released her on Monday and it was You know, it was rough. It was rough.
It's was really rough.
>> It's still rough.
>> Yeah, it's still rough. I have to tell you that the stent inside of me Well, Kath has an uncle who is a urologist and I was actually able to speak to him on Saturday.
>> I texted him, you guys, while during the retreat because I felt so Like you weren't you able to do it.
>> like I couldn't do anything. I'm like, "The only thing I can do is text my uncle and be like, what the freak can you do for her?" And he was He didn't get your text. I He didn't get it. Anyway, it's a long story. So I meet with him on Saturday because she was at a family thing and I would went to pick her up. And it was really interesting to talk to him and he just said, "Debbie, you're not It's never going to quit hurting until you get the stent out."
>> And the stone.
>> And the stone, yeah. So you guys, not to go on and on, just to tell you that on Monday I go back into surgery Because of course, guess who's not going to be here again?
So they've had me on uh you know antibiotics. And I've taken lots of antibiotics. On Monday, I go in. They'll tell me on Friday. I go in Monday morning, I'm assuming. And then they will go in and blast the stone. And then put another stent in so that it's easier for that stone to exit my body. Okay?
>> Gross. And then I will have that stent in for a week. Gross. So, I just have to explain to you that it is quite painful.
It is just It's a weird weird weird thing. I don't know. Like if I do certain positions, it feels better. Ew.
It's got to be the way it is in your body. I don't know. But anyway, I'm wondering cuz you said it it's the worst in the morning. Is it cuz you lay down I And I also think it's maybe because I'm I I haven't drunk anything.
>> Yeah. Because I've tried this idea. They said to drink a lot. And I was like, if you think I'm going to drink Every time you pee, it is a cramping situation.
Okay? It is a >> know you were going to get all this.
Yeah, this is too much information.
>> you haven't watched our FlossTube, you should know that you're going to get all this. Anyway, so I wasn't drinking because I was like, I'm not going to go to the bathroom. Are you kidding me?
Then I said to myself, now Debbie, you better cuz I needed to even with the antibiotic it said to take with you know more water, blah blah blah. So anyway, I started drinking a lot and I don't know if it's just my mind, but it seems like after I start drinking during the day by afternoon, I don't have as much pain. I'm definitely not in this bad of pain.
>> That's We like positive situations.
>> In the morning, I have to when I do my hair, get showered, blah blah blah, I have to sit down because the pain is pretty intense. And then I get up again, I do something, it's like that. So anyway, I'm not even going to be you know, free and clear even Monday.
But at least I know what I'm getting myself into, right?
>> So anyway, you guys, after I do this, they will collect my urine. I know you don't want to know. For 24 hours. Which will >> done this once before, but it was a smaller stone.
>> Yeah, just a small stone. And We told you about Jason's stone. Yeah, and it was 4 years ago. Oh. That's interesting, isn't it? Anyway, I think I bring I think it's from stress and it's because of me. I It's all The stone is there because of him.
>> Anyway, they will then analyze it and tell me what I seem to be doing that maybe is causing a stone. Maybe what I eat, maybe what There's all different kinds. And so that That made me feel better that I know that there's some time that I can control it in some respects, right?
Anyway, and it's really funny because I don't know. Anyway, it was weird that my son had this happen a month ago.
>> know. And so >> like a similar thing, but they They could just blast it. He didn't have the infection.
>> they were able to But they put a stent in to allow the the uh the the stone >> pass. Yeah, correct.
>> Anyway, and so he told me that it was going to be painful. But anyway, weird that this happened. Because our diets are very different. Yeah. He He is He He's a vegetarian.
>> He's vegetarian. And And the doctor in the hospital said, you know, he said it's a bunch of hogwash whatever everybody tells you. I find that if you the less meat you eat and the more water you drink and the less if you can reduce salt, those are my big things I would say. So anyway, It's not like soda as well.
>> Yeah, no, like everybody thinks. So anyway, >> [cough] >> there [clears throat] you go. So here I am. Debbie's alive. The Best Seal Retreat was amazing. I am sick that you didn't freaking meet her. I'm sick I didn't meet you.
>> You should be sick to your stomach.
>> And all the people I was looking forward to seeing and talking with. I had all these questions for people.
And I didn't get to see any of you. And I'm It's It really breaks my heart. I just I feel so badly about it. So I want you all to know. So there's that. Okay, now we've got a lot of things to talk about.
>> I have a bunch of clips that I'm going to try and put in here. You guys, we had the best Everybody said it was the best vendors we've ever had. Uh And that was the other thing.
>> Debbie, you guys, I was walking through I'm like, what should I get for Debbie?
What should I get for Debbie? I was stressed. I was dying to meet some of these vendors cuz there were so many different ones.
>> I know. I was dying. And And well And I didn't want to bug Cath. You know, Cath, go show me that da da da da da. You know, and so >> As if you were like talking on the phone. She wasn't like that, you guys.
She was more like This is my impression of Debbie.
>> [laughter] >> Anytime I talked to her, I was just talking to Dave. And Dave had his stupid hearing aids in. Oh, I was going to freak out.
And he couldn't turn them so that I could hear you.
>> turn his freaking phone And of course Debbie doesn't want to hold her phone.
So Dave's holding the phone. He can hear me, but Debbie can't hear me. But she can kind of hear me cuz Dave's hearing aids are so turned up so loud.
And so he She's like, what?
I can kind of hear.
I'm like, this is it's too much for me. Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. But kind of a comedy skit. And I said, you know, one day we will look back on this and giggle.
I Right now you're still in pain.
>> I just feel so badly. Anyway, Okay. So anyway, the I mean, absolutely amazing vendors. I will post them down below, all of their websites, because they're all amazing. Yeah, they were great. And we have And I have a few things that I've actually sent away It was so fun.
We had a permanent jewelry person come.
And I got Look at that. I got an anklet.
I knew you guys wanted to see my ankle like this. That's so cute. And you got >> And I love it. Yeah. And you Does it make you feel feminine? It makes me feel just feminine, flirty, fun.
Not a problem in the world.
>> Okay, well that's a good thing for you.
So, that was fun.
Um what else? Well, I I I want to >> Beth's Oh, we have Beth's.
Right here. Right here. She had sent it to us before and it is just so stinking cute. The color Our balloons obviously were done as a reflection of this.
>> able to send it to the balloon lady and she then made those daisies.
So that was >> And I just learned so much about Beth and all of the things like when she You guys, she sang for us.
>> Yeah, opera.
>> I mean, we even learned her birth story.
Like what else could we have asked for?
Nothing. Nothing. That was so >> amazing. She spoiled us. Her whole setup was so cute and we're very appreciative of her and Laura that came. Yeah, that's very nice.
>> Hopefully they had a good time. If they didn't, it's my fault.
>> And I will go through this.
>> Not Debbie's fault.
>> But I wanted to I really wanted to meet Paisley's and Polka Dots.
>> Oh, Debbie's still just dying.
>> And so So I immediately after I got home sent away for some things cuz I had them I was going to buy them. But she couldn't really bring all of them, which makes sense. Obviously.
>> And so she gave free shipping. And so I sent away and I'll show you those in a minute, okay? Now, which one do you think we ought to move on to, Cath?
Uh this. Okay. So >> Gosh, we have so much to discuss with you.
>> Today is April the 29th. Today is Friday. Cath Cathrin leaves on the 1st of May. No, no, no. The 2nd of May, Saturday.
>> Yeah. She is going out of town. So we are not sending out invoices for Emily Call in November. This is our announcement. We We've announced on Instagram, announced on Facebook. Emily Call is our fall retreat designer. Yes.
>> She is a Utah native and we're so excited to have her. Yeah, we're really She's got We've spoken with her a couple of times. She wasn't able to come to um the Best Seal Retreat because her daughter had some um dancing.
>> Dancing. And so But we've spoken to her and I think >> to almost every one of them. Yeah, she's been to our retreats almost every one.
And so >> her. You guys will love her.
>> some really cute ideas and we have We want to change it up. It's really hard for me to do a retreat without a theme.
>> Debbie loves a theme.
>> love a theme. And so we are going to do a theme.
>> We are. We're changing it up a little bit.
>> We're going to do it based on Christmas and we're going to do like Based on Christmas. Well, you know. Anyway, we're going to do Based on Santa Claus. Based [clears throat] on Santa Claus. We're going to do like an ugly sweater >> day. day. And then a Christmas pajama day. Yeah. We're going to I'm thinking of how we can do like a favorite things exchange. I don't know if we'll This will all be, you know, in our Facebook page.
Don't worry about anything.
>> just crazy ideas. But um I thought it'd be fun to do like a crazy uh crazy things exchange. We could also do a crazy things exchange. Yes, yes, we could. Um because I feel like we all decided Debbie wasn't present for this.
But a lot of people for smalls exchanges are not participating because there's too much pressure. Yeah, you said that to me. And I said that many times and everybody's like, we agree. Okay, like would you say half of the people participated?
>> Not even.
>> [gasps] >> Not even?
>> say a fourth. But you guys can let me know in the comments if you agree. I mean, mo- some tables didn't even go up.
Like it would be like maybe one.
Wow.
>> It was wild.
So that's interesting. That's rough. I know. I don't know I don't know how to >> We're still going to have it because for those of you that do do it, I think they love it.
>> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. But it's hard I mean, I think the other thing is you have to go in with the expectation that you could get something that's not perfect.
I mean, there's beginner stitchers out there. Yeah.
>> Yeah. And if you do this like this gorgeous you >> Yeah.
>> amazing situation that you've worked tirelessly on and then you get like, you know, >> something not so great.
>> But you have to realize that that's your chance.
>> Yeah. And it's still wonderful that someone made it for you. Yeah, and they yeah. I There are a few people that don't love that.
Yeah. So, I'm like then don't participate. Then don't participate.
Yeah. So, so anyway, but we're going to be doing some other things.
>> to be doing some other activities. Just know it's a little bit different, more themed, and we're very excited cuz we love Christmas. If you know anything about us.
>> Yeah. So, I and I'm thinking about maybe doing a thing on the side that they would maybe, you know, like a maybe a little felt thing. Oh, Debbie's doing things. See, I It's going to be very fun.
>> So, it's going to be different. You know, there'll be different things.
>> And obviously it's in November. So, if you are interested in signing up, the sign up will be below. And I will be sending out invoices on Saturday.
>> The um it would be April May >> I'm sorry that you're standing up. I have a calendar right here. Look, I can look. It would be May the 9th. Oh my gosh.
May the 9th, folks. May the 9th.
Invoices will go out.
>> Correct.
>> Okay. So, yeah, feel free to sign up below and um it'll be in downtown Salt Lake City at the Marriott.
>> Yeah. And uh that that's probably all that you need to worry about or know right now. Okay. Now, let's discuss Let's Should we discuss this one or this one? This one.
>> Okay. In July we're going to St. George.
>> We are.
And Primrose Cottage Inn and their whole team and we have been going back and forth and forth.
>> been so fun. We have so many fun things happening.
>> really fun things happening. And thankful to them that they >> Yes.
They have a lot of resources. It's really nice.
>> That's correct. They have a lot of resources that we don't have. Cuz we're obviously not a store.
>> Yeah. And so um and it'll be fun for you guys because you're going to be able to shop like you do at Shepherd's Bush and Pine Needles. You'll have this lovely store there that you can go to and we will be providing transportation from the event to the store like every 30 minutes or something.
>> Yeah, but it's not going to be like a giant bus. It's going to be like >> no. It'll be like a van. Yeah, correct.
So, don't So, if you do have Red Thread cards, obviously use those. These are for people that, you know, are using the shuttle, etc., etc. >> Yeah, they're coming from Las Vegas.
>> you want to like spend an hour at There's also some a lot of restaurants by their shop.
>> There are.
>> So, if you want us to like, you know, drive you or you could get lunch and then obviously we'll still be shuttling people back.
>> Yeah. So, so that's going to happen and we've got some really fun things planned for that. There will not be any vendors at this particular retreat.
>> Yeah. So, you need to know that.
>> Yeah. Um and then >> Primrose is our vendor.
>> Yeah, Primrose is our vendor.
>> But we are going to have some fun things.
>> Yeah, we will have some fun things. But, you know, um anyway, we will have that and then we have a really fun thing planned for the whole event that I think you guys are going to like.
>> Yeah. And um We're very excited.
>> Yeah, I I it's really coming together.
>> will start posting things If you are attending the Primrose Retreat, there's a Primrose Retreat Facebook page. Make sure you're in that one and not the old one. I don't know why Facebook has made it so difficult to delete groups. Oh.
>> [gasps and sighs] >> And you know, Stitch Con they would just like delete everyone in the group and restart it. Oh, okay. And I'm like, that seems like a pain, too.
So, I don't know what I don't know.
Anyway, so anyway, we um we are getting excited for that.
>> we will be starting to post in the retreat page quite frequently. So, if you are coming to the retreat, make sure I will post the link to that group down below as well. Okay. Okay. So, that Those are This is a We have a lot going on.
>> we do. And then finally >> Yeah, finally, if any of you are interested in going to Paris >> Yes. we have uh space We have some spots open. We would love for you to come. I promise you it it will be a trip of a lifetime.
Um Baptiste Baptiste, I don't know how to say that. I don't know.
>> is He is so amazing. so good. It's like if you you can ask anybody. Kim and Steph, anybody.
Yeah. Their experience was VIP treatment.
>> it is just I have to tell you I was thinking about Oh, I'd like to go to Switzerland that it I was thinking about this. And I thought Oh, I I don't want to go without someone that's going to take care of >> He takes care of everything.
>> care of everything. I mean, the best sandwiches.
>> I mean, we get on and it's like, "Oh my gosh, the most delicious sandwiches that next morning." I mean >> Honestly, honestly, it is very cool. You will be touring the DMC factory.
>> Yeah. And we will be going to three or four cross stitch shops. Thr- oh, three yeah, cross stitch shops.
>> Paris, one in Versailles.
>> Versailles. But I was thinking of the markets. You will be going to the the the Christmas markets.
>> Strasbourg. Which we I really loved. I I just really loved. I mean, I've already got a list.
>> I do, too. Do you? I'm just going to say what do you want me to get? So, in Colmar we will go to one. We will go to one in Strasbourg. We will go to one in Mulhouse or Mulhouse, which is in the DMC factory city.
>> And then that cute quaint one. So, that's four. Yeah, actually four. And there were a couple in Paris that we never got to.
>> I know.
>> But I kind of think maybe these are quainter out in the countryside.
>> I honestly, I just have to tell you it's it's really an excellent If you would like to go and you want somebody to take care of your every need >> Every whim. you this would be good. We would go on November the 29th.
>> Yeah. And then come back a week later.
So, it's like 7 days.
>> down below if you guys are interested in signing up.
>> interested, we'd love to have you. Um Hopefully Debbie doesn't get it. No.
Don't even say it. No, no, no. No, no, we're not even going to I'm going to be I I'm going to go in and have an MRI before I go.
>> Okay. All right.
Now, we have giveaways at the very end, but I have a bunch of finishes that I want to show you, okay?
>> Yeah, you've been stitching. I've been This was done though weeks ago. This is Herr Drosselmeyer from Satsuma Street.
And you know, I'm trying to make a Is that not the cutest thing you've freaking ever an ornament every month, okay? So, this is my March ornament.
March No.
Oh.
January, February, yes. That's my March.
That's my March.
>> will be your This will be April. Okay.
Let's Does that one not count? And this one does, too. Yeah, I'm going to show you just a minute.
>> I'm actually one ahead. I started this Is that not the cutest thing you've ever seen?
>> Isn't it cute? It It's a prairie schooler.
All I had to finish on it was the ho ho ho >> Mom. on one side. So, I finished it. So, that makes my April one done, okay?
>> did you get this? Songs of the Season. I got six of them in a little packet and it was from Craft Center of Fine Stitchery. I don't know where I've never seen them anywhere else, okay? We're not mad about it.
>> Okay. Here is my This got wet. So I I need to block it.
And I also don't like how this I need to come out here farther to make this rounder like that.
>> Oh, I understand.
>> Does that make sense? I think to finish it, I need to have it rounder. Oh, yeah.
Yeah. Okay. It got wet, so you probably couldn't see the circle or that's how it was.
>> No, you don't ever have a circle. They give you You could have I could have hit done a template on it. Oh.
>> But I didn't. So, anyway, this is a one we got in Nashville Needleworks and >> That was Seems like a lifetime ago, doesn't it? Yes, it does. That really does.
>> for the same reason I'm going to Dallas.
>> Yeah. Yeah, and we had Lincoln. We did.
Lincoln was Was it Lincoln?
I don't know. I don't know. I've been with AAPC for 5 years. Wow. Isn't that wild? Anyway >> it might have been Lincoln. So, I need to block that. But again, I need to fill in some white I think.
>> cute. It sparkles.
>> It's bugging me. But look at those cute stockings.
>> love the way you did the stitch on the wall.
>> And I did do a bigger stitch on the wall instead of just a you know, like a basket weave. You guys, I didn't bring any of my needlepoint or the needlepoint we made. And we got to try that. Now, this one, show them this one. So, you're like three ahead, Debbie.
>> I just When I first got out of the hospital, it was rough to cross stitch.
So, I started this one because it's just so simple and easy.
>> cute. B for Bern Heisel. Okay. And I thought about a big thing now in the needlepoint community is making bag charms. Bag charms.
>> Yes.
>> And I thought that would be cute, but it's got the holly.
So, I wouldn't. So, I'm making it into an ornament. But I mean, that took me 3 days.
Huh. Oh, did we ever show it?
>> think so. Okay. This one came back.
>> It was a finish.
Um I I did it, you know, last year.
And I I had the San Francisco shop, Needlepoint Inc. Inc. finish it for me.
And I think it's darling. How adorable is it?
>> It's for Kathryn. It's for me. Anyway, so those >> gift anyone's ever given me. Aw.
Those are the things that I that I have stitched, okay? And finished. Um not some of them obviously not fully finished. But isn't it cute?
>> It's very cute, Mom. Okay. This is what I have been working on. And I think I'll start with Tell us, Deb.
>> Okay. I'm going to start with this. Oh, Debbie.
>> How's it been?
It's been okay. Sorry, I don't understand. Okay. Siri doesn't understand. I don't understand.
>> None of us understand. I kind of was working a lot on 4th of July stuff and it was starting to drive me to drink.
>> Oh, but she's basically been monogamous on Kringles.
>> Yeah, but I also did I wanted to start this badly.
Debbie loves it. Did it come out at market? Yes. There is something about those colors. I don't know, but Brenda look at this. Debbie, you're basically done. What is happening?
I don't even know who you are.
Isn't that pretty?
Wow.
Okay, tell us what it's on. It is on Okay, this is ABC 123 sampler by Brenda Gervais with thy needle and thread people.
>> Fabrics by Stephanie 32 count colonial parchment using all the called for colors. Get out of town.
>> And I just it's it's just been really it it's been a nice thing to stitch when I was sick of stitching. I do have the stitchy bug for patriotic. I'm going to start um I can't think of what it's even called, Mom.
The Quaker. No.
I don't know.
By Plum Street.
Shelly Hamlin and Kim >> The flock. Yeah, freedom flock.
>> Freedom flock.
>> Thank you.
>> Okay, all right. So then let me work myself into 4th of July.
>> Work it in.
>> This is Teresa Kogut. Oh, this one's cute.
>> Can I just tell you Chantelle's 141.
Yes, with the and I got >> Chantelle Chantelle. Chantelle. Nobody will know. I think it's Chantelle.
It might be. [snorts] Anyway, Chantelle Chantelle.
>> [clears throat] >> I have every bit of it finished except the flag. Wow.
>> flag is a killer.
>> Is it, Deb?
It's all of these It's actually really cute. I really I'm thrilled with it. Literally, I just have to finish the flag.
>> Mom. I know, isn't it good?
>> It's cute.
>> it's good it's >> looks just like the picture.
>> It's on the called for color of the I >> It looks identical.
>> It came as a kit with all the flosses and the This is 36 count.
>> Look at those white stitches.
>> Oh, don't look at those white stitches.
Oh, my god.
>> Stunning. They are tiny tiny 36 I mean, you know, It's cute.
>> I'm really pleased. When I iron it, it will look better, okay?
>> Oh, she's obsessed with Oh, that was you guys, the first thing Debbie does when she comes home. Do you guys have this obsession, too? Is it a boomer thing?
>> I don't know, but I iron.
>> Debbie is an ironer.
I have to iron.
>> It's the most bizarre thing and I call her and she's like, "I'm here ironing."
I'm like, "You are so weird."
>> [laughter] >> I'm like, "Everyone's concerned about your shirt being ironed right now."
>> That's right. That's right. Okay, this is Primrose Cottage American Sampler.
>> Okay. Okay? And I have gotten quite a bit done on this, too. Oh, good. I was worried.
Gosh, Mom, look at you go.
So that is getting done. I'm not worried about that. That will easily be done by the 4th of July. Okay? And then my big one, my Croquet GoGo >> feel obligated. I mean, it's 250 for a full year.
>> Yes, I know.
Well, and like, you know, we have to talk about Teresa Kogut's you know, her tier four Patreon is doing this lovely nine you know, nine >> Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. And it just came out.
>> Right. So anyway, this is >> Plus we have to do Plum Street.
>> Plus we have to do Plum Street. We're going to have so much 4th of July stuff.
I know.
It will be more than Christmas. Okay, this is cute.
>> Okay, and I've really worked These are Oh, sorry. American Sampler's all called for, right? Primrose? Yes. Yes.
>> All called for.
>> Even the fabric. Uh flax Edinburgh linen.
Two threads over two.
>> That is not what that is.
>> That isn't. No, no. It's a different one. It is different.
>> Okay, I I'll have to look. Okay, this is Croquet GoGo. I'm getting there. You're basically done. No, that >> Debbie was like, "Oh, I'm more than halfway done." I'm like, "I don't think so, Mom." I thought she'd only had like So that So that just shows how my brain is currently. Okay? But she has so much done. I finished the border down here last night.
>> So literally everything up to I just got the tree I'm almost done.
I've got that star and then M N O or something like >> Mom, you should be pleased as punch.
>> Anyway, I'm getting there.
I'm getting there.
>> it. Okay? So that is the extent >> And remember everyone, we're changing America even though every time I think it's liberty.
America and we're using the blue. Yeah, a dark blue. Correct.
>> Okay? Now, I was going to you know, just like I was going to just work on 4th of July.
I kitted up Teresa's Patreon tier four I can't remember the name of it right now. I I've got it upstairs. But anyway, um and then I said, "No." I said >> no.
Kringles it is.
is getting finished.
Love. Everybody look at that roof. If you don't look at that roof, you guys, I don't know what you're doing.
>> need a paper behind it, Kim?
>> No, we don't need a paper.
>> Okay, okay. It is I am >> This is all the called for everybody.
You You don't know what count you're on though. I It's a 28 count. Look at that freaking roof. Is it awful?
You know, it's not. The white it was about to kill me because it was just so light, but I I had to make sure that I was going to finish it correctly that it was going to work out.
>> Debbie added some sparkle that wasn't called for.
>> That's correct. I I still I still have to go back and do everybody >> kettle has spark. There you can kind of All of the dolls and the animals need eyes. I will go back >> Yeah, look at they're all eyeless. I I don't want to put a hoop over it >> Oh, like the chandelier sparkles. It's so pretty, you guys. The candle sparkles.
>> Okay, in addition on the roof, I still have to do snow up above that black. Oh, it's very important. But anyway, I'm I'm it's going to get done. I I was I felt very strongly about it, okay?
>> Okay.
>> I kitted up Oh, I because I had a hankering. Was it Shelly Hamlin that like I had to do this.
>> Yeah.
Okay? Yep.
She's basically done. No, but I got a little bit. It was kind of fun to stitch on something not patriotic or not Christmasy.
>> loves her lemons. Debbie loves her lemons.
>> So I started on this. It's cute.
>> Yeah, it's really it's it's a It was a fun stitch, Debbie.
>> I just needed a little something easy and you know, there you go. There it is.
So that's the beginning That's the beginning of my lemon. Very cute.
>> Okay, now I'm just going to show everybody the Paisleys and Polka Dots.
Your haul. This is the finish for the sand for the Quaker that is being produced by that is already produced by Primrose Cottage of their beach theme.
>> I saw it and it was the cutest thing I've ever seen. She brought like a bunch of models, you know. Right, so you could see. I even got the fabric from her to finish the back. So that is This is Paisleys and Polka Dots Sandcastle for the beach Quaker finish Primrose Cottage, all right?
I've got the um This is so cute. This isn't called the Beach Bungalow and it's the one >> adorable. Sea wishes and salty kisses.
And look how cute that is.
This is darling.
And I just have to tell you that I you know, I have I frame almost everything.
And I just can't afford it. I mean, it's just a lot of money.
And so these are such a good alternative >> Totally.
>> because they look good, they're in a permanent spot >> Yeah. and anyway, I feel really good about it. And then this one I just got to have for me. It's a bobbin and then you put it together and these scissors sit like in the top of it.
>> Yeah. There isn't a picture right there, but I got it like for a finish that I do of stitching.
>> Yeah. Okay? So I got that one. Then I got Let's see if these two I'll put it together with the nativity.
I got the full nativity for Tiny Town.
>> Tiny Town Tiny Town >> nativity Tiny Town.
>> Yes.
This is the whole This is the long one and then I got two of the >> frills. frills.
You guys, they were so cute.
>> What Did she have these? Of course she did.
Oh.
>> The Halloween Tiny Town she has. I mean, literally everything she has is perfection.
I cannot even tell you. I >> And then she created Did you bring it up? Should I go get it?
No, no, you don't have It's up here. Oh, Catherine, it's up in my room.
>> downstairs.
>> No, Catherine, Mom, I don't want you to walk. Get it. I want to get it cuz I can't >> Okay, here. I will personally thank Sarah, Alexa, Carol, Judy, the Basic Bunch, Kyle, Shelly Hamlin.
You guys, I couldn't have done it without you. If I'm forgetting someone, I'm sorry. I couldn't have done it without all of you. Literally, the whole 240 people that were there. I could not have done it without all of you. And it was so fun. But I was I think I'm still tired, you know?
Um but I just feel like it was it was a blast. So, I hope you guys all had as much fun as I did, even though Debbie abandoned us. I took it out earlier today to bring it down.
>> She literally designed Paisley's and Polka Dots, people. Designed this for our retreat.
And when I tell you it's the cutest thing you've ever seen, it is.
Look at how cute that is. Friends Boss and Stitching, she literally designed this chart. And then look at the anchor and it says Stitch West. I mean, I can't. I'm sorry, I can't.
>> And then here is the board.
Here is the string.
>> That goes through the board.
>> Here is the anchor.
>> There's the anchor. And here is the fabric.
>> I mean, it's insane.
And I have it kitted up. Debbie has it kitted.
>> With the fabric and the floss.
>> It's so cute.
>> it started.
She is absolutely so talented. I mean, we >> an Instagram and Facebook, Paisley's and Polka Dots. So. And it's paisleysandpolkadots.com, isn't it?
>> Correct. Yeah, I have it up here right now. Okay, you guys, I love it so much.
>> cute. It's so Debbie and Cath. It is. I just I want to thank her so much. Okay, I also have this one and this is done. I will finish this immediately. This is the tiny nautical. Uh, okay. And I That's unbelievable. It's all stitched.
I just need to finish this and I She suggests using a um off-white uh spray.
Isn't that interesting? So, anyway, I'll see how that She has one. She's >> We can look at it in my video. Okay, yeah. So, anyway, I'm going to do that one I'm first because I because the stitching is done.
And then I Yeah, I can finish it easy, okay? And then the last one that I got, I just love this because I can put it up there.
>> buck wild on this.
>> This is the picket perch display. A wow.
>> Okay, and it has a little You know, it's got a box that comes out that you can change seasonally. Okay, and then you could put Halloween, you could put 4th of July, you could put You know, it's just so it's just such a good >> going to give these to me while they're out?
>> I wanted to show them on Floss Tube.
>> Really? Yeah. So, anyway, Paisley's and Polka Dots, excellent.
>> Excellent.
>> We are I'm thrilled. I can't When I start to feel better, I'm so excited cuz I'd like to finish something. Yeah. With those things. So, do you want to just pull those up here? I do. That was done for Matt.
>> No. Why didn't I hang it in my boy's room?
>> know. But, you guys >> can. 85, 1985. A good year. But, look at that bear. It's so cute. It's very 1985.
>> Yeah, isn't it? I mean, you know, it but it's so cute, that little bear. That was a Bears and Geese, they were all Done for Matt, too? Yes, and I feel sick that you didn't have it up. I feel sick.
>> Sick about it. It This is one of my all-time most favorite things that I've ever ever stitched.
And And it's because of what it says.
You know what? I still do this with Maverick and he's reverting back to his baby age. He slept in his crib until 7:00 a.m. today.
What was it?
I don't know.
I don't know anything about him. I wonder if again, if he's going through a growth spurt. Oh, yeah, because he was >> was eating so much.
>> how much he ate.
>> And so, I think that and then maybe he needs the rest, you know? Okay, let's show them. I've shown this before.
Cleaning and scrubbing can wait till tomorrow, for babies grow up, we've learned to our sorrow. So, quiet down, cobwebs.
Is Debbie going to start crying?
>> No, no, no. I'm rocking my baby and babies don't keep. I >> If you know anything about Debbie, you know she was a rocker. I rocked my kids, man.
These kids >> rocked my kids. That is so fascinating to me. And like Debbie will just rock.
Oh.
And do they love it?
But, you didn't think they did.
>> No. I just think it's >> It also makes me feel nauseous. Oh, does it make you feel nauseous? Oh.
I couldn't live without a rocking chair.
>> all they needed was my boob.
I I had to have a rocking chair.
>> Maverick has reverted. He found a pacifier in our toy room.
None of my boys took pacifiers.
>> And I tried. I mean, I was a big believer in pacifiers. Can I just tell you? And all >> I had every pacifier on the market.
>> Yep, and all three of you All three of my kids took pacifiers. Well, Maverick started to take a pacifier. Let's see, he's 3 years old now.
>> That's cuz I set it like right next to his mouth when I set him down in his crib last night. I like put it right there on his lip.
>> Did you really, Cathy? Honestly? And do you think that helped him?
>> I don't know.
I don't know. I just That's interesting.
>> know anything about my child.
>> Okay.
Anyway, guys, there you go. Okay.
>> a fun Floss Tube or what?
>> This has been a fun Floss Tube. We need to end this. But, anyway >> What else do we know? That's it. That's all.
>> like I'm forgetting something major.
I hope we like thanked all the right people. I'm so scared. Um we will I will we We I don't know that we'll be back next week.
>> Well, I'll be She's going to be in Dallas till Wednesday.
>> have to be in the office. We have a board meeting all day Thursday.
>> We will not be filming next week. Yeah, we will not be filming next week.
>> But, we'll see you soon. Well, and I don't know how I'll feel, either. So.
>> Oh, that's right.
>> Yeah, so we'll We'll just >> Keep Debbie in your prayers on Monday.
>> but we'll be doing good and >> I think that's all I know. I think for now, but we caught you up like we >> so much for supporting us. Thank you very much.
>> We absolutely appreciate it. We hope you had the best time for those that came to the retreat.
>> And I feel sick I missed you.
>> I know. But, next time I mean, and it's going to be Debbie and Christmas, you know it's going to be good. Well, first Primrose, so. Let's get through that.
Which will be fun. It will be a blast.
It's going to be different, too. So, and it's not so much a theme, but we're doing some different things.
So, anyway, All right.
We love you, guys. Nancy Guffey is still missing. Wait, we didn't Nancy's still missing. it's day 88 today. I just feel sick for her family. I feel sick for her. Wait, we didn't do the giveaways.
We were supposed to do. Yes, here they are. Oh, crap.
>> We're cuz the last one Was the last one our anniversary? Yeah. Okay.
Is that this all this stuff?
>> Yes. Okay, tell me. Okay, do you pick up the Pick up the uh the seahorse. The seahorse is going to Stephanie N A G E L I >> Oh, I think she comes to our retreats.
>> 8119.
>> Yeah. She gets the seahorse.
>> Okay, that's exciting.
>> Fox? Fox. Shirley Anderson >> Shirley. dash D R 3 Okay.
>> Shirley, you are the winner of the fox.
What do you have next? It's the uh Oh, that goes with the cotton and twine.
Bobblins, Debbie's favorite market release.
>> In fact, I might start that. This is Vicky H C 6 K M Wow, you guys really come up with some good names. I know, I'm telling you. Okay, Santa and Ted and Ann Annie is Ann and Ted, Mom. Ann and Ted.
Oh, but also email us. Don't give us your address in the comments below.
Email us [email protected] and Debbie can't even read her own handwriting. That's how you know. That Debbie's going downhill.
>> gone downhill. She has the best handwriting of everyone I >> This is Loves Stitching. Aha. Loves Stitching.
>> you, Debbie.
>> That is the winner of that one. There's one more, isn't there? The spring.
>> Correct. Okay, this is going to D A Z, I'm thinking Arizona Stitcher. D A Z Stitcher.
>> Arizona Stitcher. Those are the winners.
You will not >> the champions.
>> You will not get them next week.
>> No, it'll be a couple of weeks. Give Debbie some time, people. I But, I will get them out Well, I won't get your responses until Yeah, I know. next week.
Anyway, so there you go. Those are the Thank you. Thank you.
>> Anytime, really. Okay, you guys, thank you so much.
>> It's been fun.
>> Thanks for spending some time with us.
We will get back to you in a couple weeks and um We'll see you soon. We'll see And thank you for your comments. We Debbie Debbie just thrives on your comments.
>> I do. And you know, I was glad many of you were very honest and said life is hard. And do you know what?
>> It is.
>> It is.
Like it wears me out. Wears Cath out.
Yeah.
Oh, gosh. So, you guys, we understand.
We appreciate that We understand.
>> seem happy, but we're not.
We're really not.
>> [laughter] [gasps] >> Okay. Well, we'll just end on that lovely note.
>> Yeah, yeah. You guys have a great couple of weeks and we'll see you then.
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