What a blessing to see your video pop up on my screen a couple of weeks ago. Since that day, I’ve waited ever so patiently so I could watch you uninterrupted, and, truly savor each moment! 💞 Boy have I missed you lady! I was not disappointed. 🤗 As always, your video was totally enjoyable, inspirational and full of great ideas and information. Your Santa piece is amazing! Loved all the ornaments and finishes. I can’t wait to start finishing some of my own. It is so sweet to see what you made for your children. 🥰 Such superb memories! I hope to see you on Floss-tube again soon, but, in the meantime, please be good to yourself and do what you love dear lady. 🕊😇 Jacque🐑
You inspire me more any anyone in the stitching world. I refer to your videos ALL the time - THANK YOU! I loved this UA-cam. Enjoy your semi-retired New Year. I completely retired after 27 years in education/administration and wend back to teaching 2years ago. I am again going to leave this year to pay attention to me and my family. All the love & best wishes for an awesome 2024.
Oh Vonna, I am smiling at your secret keeping for 2024, as I think I have figured out the secret! Happy stitching and thank you for this fun Flosstube. ❤️🧵🪡🇨🇦
Vonna, It's so good to see you here. I love your videos. I"m sorry you are so hard on yourself..we are so much harder on ourselves than others aren't we? I think even you have said this about stitching..just enjoy the journey. I hope that if you are scaling back your finishing business that you will continue to give us tutorials on how to finish. You are THE best source for finishing. I'm so appreciative of all you've offered us. You've taught me so much. I always go back and watch these tutorials. I hope that you'll never take them down. I look forward to more tutorials from you so I can finish my own projects. I hope that you take some time to care for yourself and i'm looking forward to what you do in 2024 and hopefully we'll get to see you here on youtube often. I love love love your videos.
Vonna, this is the BEST way to start 2024, spending an hour listening to your enthusiasm and sharing your work! As others have said, you've been missed and are so loved and admired. Wishing you peace, good health and happiness in the new year and lots of time for yourself. Looking forward to seeing your next video. ❤❤❤
Dear Vonna, We are kindred spirits...lol...I too am a Santa Collector. Love all of your collection. I too have a large one and of course it gives me great pleasure knowing that I have these treasures. Thanks again for sharing.
Good to see you and I love the video!! Your stitching is absolutely beautiful and the finishing too. Beautiful kits you have to do because of your love for Santa’s and you should. Take your time to enjoy your talents the Lord has blessed you with sweet lady. Also tell your hubby thank you for getting you to do a video!! Sweet lady you provided so many videos to all to learn how to do it, it is your time now!!! Looking forward to the next video on your time, love love your beautiful pieces! Merry Christmas and God bless you and your family ❤️🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄
Vonna-Take care of you! We have been blessed to have been given all you have given in the past. Anything you do in the future will be greatly appreciated, but only if you are doing for pleasure/fun! Thank you so much!❤❤❤
Thank you so much for all of your videos and tutorials. You are inspiring and such a helpful sweet lady. Enjoy your semi retirement and take some time for yourself. Would love to see you teaching at some retreats! Please keep the flosstubes coming even if you cut back on the finjshing business. We miss you when you're not around. 💕
Wherever life takes you in 2024 I hope it's rewarding for you. You give so much to the community. Enjoy life and hopefully we will get to enjoy a few more videos next year.
It’s wonderful to be able to see you and your stitching! I also love hearing the snippets about your life! Please continue allowing us to share with you and to express our admiration for your work….
Vonna, I so admire your talent for finishing. Your videos have been very inspiring for me. I am quite the novice but when I consider figuring out how to do something, you are the first person I think of to show me the way. And I know the ladies in my cross stitch guild feel the same way. Even though we haven't met, I feel like you are my friend. So friend, take time for yourself. Self-care is very important and it looks like your life has been full of many big events that were wonderful but exhausting. I will look forward to seeing your lovely face when the time is right for you to make a new video. God bless you!
Dearest Vonna, your sweet soul and heart are so precious, we are lucky you gifted us of your self at Christmastime. ‘Very many best wishes to you and your family, lots of love, Elva❤
I am so glad your husband encouraged you to make a video. I love your Christmas card ornaments. You are so creative. Please keep your videos coming. Have really missed you.
Hi Vonna! You are positively glowing in this video and I can definitely see the effects of the chemical peels you have had. You look even more beautiful than you normally do. Woodland Santa is so gorgeous. Losing your stitchy bug is a hard time. I had a hard time with mine in November for two different periods of 5-6 days each where I had no desire to pick up the needle at all. Your stitching looks beautiful to me and we are our own worst critics. I can tell from the number of comments you have received on this video already and the number of views that you have been missed so much in the community and this particular media despite all your posts on IG. You are such an inspiration to so many people. Learning how to say no and not be taken for granted by other people are some of the hardest things we can ever do and it is too bad that it usually takes until we are older in life to learn those lessons. What a beautifully unique way to repurpose Christmas cards. I am turning mine into floss drops. In 2024 I plan to start 2 new kits per month. I have a crap ton of kits I have purchased over the years because I loved them but have not stitched them because they are not started (I don't like starting projects). Once they are a WIP though I have no problem pulling them out to stitch on them. I will have more kits left to start which might happen if a prompt for my challenge group fits an unstarted kit. The other thing I want to do is go through all my patterns and see if they still speak to me and, if not, thin the pattern stash. I hope you and your family have a blessed Christmas and that 2024 is the year of doing what is right for you and your family. Dawn in Texas
I enjoyed your trip down memory lane as you shared your favorite ornaments and designs in your stash that you love and have always wanted to stitch❤ I can see how much you love your family and how you put much thought into what you stitched for them over the years. A great reminder to us that what and who we stitch for matters. I’m glad to hear you will have some more time for yourself and new things in the horizon 👶 Thank you so much for your tutorials! There are several I still need to try out. I was starting to put a snow globe together a few weeks ago but I couldn’t get any the pieces I had stitched into the size I bought 😂 so I will come up with something soon to squeeze in there. I look forward to seeing what you changed on your method. Happy New Year to you and your beautiful-growing 😉- family ❤❤❤
Really enjoyed all of the ornaments.....thanks for sharing so much over the years! I love that your plans for 2024 are going to be more Vonna and family centered.....you never get this time back.....and I clearly can not be the only one that picked up on the little hint during the video of some of the plans for next year. Thank you so much for sharing your dear family adventures with us..I love that you guys all enjoy your new deck no matter the weather. I live in a cold climate as well.....and I cannot resist outside time. Take care. Happy 2024!
I am sew happy to see all your beautiful stitches, many thanks to your hubby for encouraging you to do a video. I’ve been stitches for over 40 years with breaks but I love all your finishes I plan to try all your finishing tutorials, this year I’ve mastered your Snowglobe finish. Thank you for being you and all that you share and do Merry Christmas Vonna
Thank your husband for me. I'm happy to see you. Your stitching is beautiful, and stitching is all about enjoying the journey, not necessarily finishing - although that does give us great satisfaction. Happy Holidays and a Wonderful, Healthy New Year!
I can’t tell you how much I have appreciated your videos and tutorials. Years ago I finished for the LNS but had to quit because it became too hard on my hands and arms. I look forward to hearing about your next adventures. ❤❤❤
I have missed you. You are an amazingly talented person. Your work is superb. I have learned so much from your tutorials. May 2024 be an amazing year for you and your family.
I am very thankful your husband encouraged you to make a video! I have missed seeing your beautiful face and the work that you do! Your Santa is amazing! Your stitching is beautiful and you have so much to be proud of! Hope you take care of yourself but get to stitching for your pleasure! Life is too short! Enjoy it! Loved all your ornaments! Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 and Happy New Year to you and your family! Love ❤️ you and your videos! Are you going to be a Grandma in the near future, if so how exciting!!!!!
What a treat to see another video from you! I enjoyed your company while doing some post Christmas stitching😊. I'm so glad you are taking the steps to put yourself first and lower the demands in your life. Events transpired in the past few years that caused me to do the exact same thing, and it was just what I needed. It sounds like you have some new adventures ahead (congratulations?😊) and you'll want to have all the time and energy you want to enjoy all of that wonderfulness.🙏🙏🙏 Don't get down on your lack of stitching... it'll be back😊. Seasons of our life happen, and we've just got to go with the flow. I loved seeing all the things you showed today. Santa of the Forest is just gorgeous. Be well, Merry Christmas!
We all need to be better to ourselves!! All these things we love to do is supposed to bring us peace and happiness. It's easy to get overwhelmed when it's a business - It can become overwhelming and soak up our energies trying to make things go smoothly. I'm so happy tto hear you will be doing some changes to your life that will bring you more peace and happiness. Here's to 2024 being better year for us all!! 🙂
Merry Christmas Vonna. So glad to see you - you are an amazing lady and deserve some me time. Thank you for continuing to share and bless us with your talents. Blessings to you and your family in 2024.
Gosh, it was good to see you again with your thoughts for going forward with your stitching. Thanks for the reminder about your blog about finishing. I’ve always felt inspired by your amazing creativity!❤
Thank you for posting this great video and thank you for being the gift that you are to all of us who love you. Your ornaments are beautiful. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas. My absolute favorite birthday, Jesus, to celebrate.
Miss Vonna, I was so excited to see your Santa update! It is a stunning piece, and I agree with you about Marilyn's talent for design and color. (I did her "Quiltmaker" in 2000. I still marvel at its beauty, and it remains a treasured piece displayed on my dining room wall). I started this piece about 6 weeks ago. I've had the pattern since the 90's... My husband finally convinced me to get started with it. He loves it! My goal is to work exclusively on this piece until I complete it. I retired this past March, so I think of this as my retirement project. I have thoroughly enjoyed stitching my Santa. My prayer for you is that you can work past the destructive thoughts of perfectionism and "it's not good enough." Your work is stunning. Simply stunning!❤ I love your videos! Merry Christmas! 🎅 🎄 😘
So glad to see your video!! I have missed seeing all your beautiful stitching!! We all have to learn to strike a balance sometimes with life and stitching 😊.
I am always so happy when I see one of you videos pop up. It's been a long time. Your skin is glowing!!! The treatments did wonders. You have always been lovely because I believe that beauty comes from within, but I just had to comment. I appreciate you Vonna!
So happy to see you back. I always enjoy watching your flosstubes and see what you are doing. Best wishes in your semi-retirement. I saw you will be having a grand baby and there is nothing better. You picked the perfect time to semi-retire. Best wishes and hope to see you soon.
So glad to see you doing a video and showing your beautiful stitching. All work and no play makes for a dull day you need to make time for your self friend. I always love all you That show. Have a Merry Christmas and New Year,
Hello Vonna! I was so happy to see you again on you tube. I must thank you for sharing your finishing tutorials. It has helped me a lot. Wishing you and your family a blessed Christmas Day and a very happy and healthy 2024!
Thanks Vonna for all you do! Your finishing and stitching is as always beautiful. I hope this helps you get your stitchy bug back. May God bless you and your family in the New Year. ❤️
Thank you for the gift of this video! I have missed you. I agree about Marilyn Leavitt Inblum. The wedding looked very enchanting. How they have all grown up. :)
Vonna! Welcome back! Really, really missed you. You are my original video friend. Everything you do is special. Enjoy everyday and stitch when you want to. Life offers so much. You look fabulous! Merry Christmas and the best New Year ever. Bonnie
Well you are not alone. With Christmas I have been concentrating on that. After Christmas and my family is gone then our comes my stitching. I just did what I had to do to finish Christmas gifts. He is amazing Your stitching is amazing You are like me I'm that regard I disect and critique everything I make.
Thank you for sharing your stitching, your outstanding finishing talent, and your personal life! I wish you a very, Merry Christmas. Enjoy your new year of you!❤️🪡🎅🏻🎄🤶🏻
Yeah! For your husband for encouraging you. Your santa of the forest is coming along beautifully. Im going to start mine Monday. You do you and chill. Have a merry Christmas
Please keep your videos and tutorials coming. You are very giving. You are such an inspiration for me and my friends. You are are go to expert. God blessed very many people when he put you on this wonderful planet of ours. Have a merry Christmas in worshiping our Lord and savior Jesus Christ.
A wonderful flosstube and your Santa is beautiful! Those colors are gorgeous. One of my favorite designers back in the day was Carol Emmer..I thought she had an eye for colors, smooth, realistic designs. I have always wanted to stitch the wedding design but just haven't done it. I might just do it for our anniversary? I saw it at the Needle and I in Rockford when we lived there, and it was just gorgeous. You inspire so many stitchers and I'm so thankful for you and your wonderful videos and tutorials. Glad you're taking time for yourself though. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!🎄💕
What a delightful way to spend some time this afternoon watching your beautiful smiling face as you share not only your stitching but your life with us. I loved seeing all of your ornaments and the Prairie Schooler Santas reminded me of all the ones my Mom stitched for me. I can't see well enough to stitch them on 18ct Davos but I am going to get the Merry Mini Santas and stitch them for my grandson and his family. I did a set of very old ones that my Mom had stitched for me years ago (various tiny mice and penguins) and they were delighted with them so mini Santas' I was also reminded I had bought a set of the pens you use for your tags that I need to start using for the backs of the ones I stitch for others. I started the new 12 Days of Christmas by Pigeon Coop Designs to give us gifts. And I got his squirrel to add to my 2024 stitching. Lastly, I am glad that you are making more time for yourself and what makes you happy. Merry Christmas, Vonna.
Oh Dear Vonna, I was so glad to see your video this evening! I was commenting to someone just earlier today that I was looking forward to seeing that Santa of the Forest and if you made it a Christmas finish. Either way, your work on it is inspiring me to start mine, I have had that chart since it was published, and I need to not waste any more time on that project. I am happy to know you are dialing back on the finishing work, you can rest assured that you have planted numerous seeds in that garden and more people than ever can feel empowered to create their own treasures thanks to your generosity! So many times I am watching a flosstube and the stitcher will say, "so I went and watched Vonna's tutorial....". When you give things away, you really do get more in return. Take care of yourself and we will see you when we see you and be grateful for what you share!
Merry Christmas!!! I am so glad you are going to step back and give yourself more time. Your work is amazing. Thanks for all you do to support and encourage your fellow stitchers. God bless you and yours. Your neighbor from Hartford City, Rae Ann 😊
It's good to see you again. You always inspire me. I read your blog years ago. And was thrilled to watch your videos. I loved your Prairie Schooler pieces you use to show. I am Santa person also. I dont do the fancy ones like you. All my 350 framed pieces are out year around. I done alot of Prairie Schooler little house needlework country cottage needlework and Brenda Gervais. I stitch Christmas and Patriotic pieces. You got me hooked on Joanie. I have several pieces of hers. Again I wish you luck in the coming year.
Oh my, I am so pleased you did the video, I missed seeing you. I even considered reaching out to you but wanted to respect your reason for not videoing. I hope your plans for the coming year turn give you the enjoyment you are looking for. Thank you giving so much of yourself to the community.
Yay! Yay! Yay! Vonna is back❤ Happy dance💃 🎉 You are an amazing, talented,generous and caring person who has given so much to all of us!! Whenever I feel stuck on what to do in finishing a project you are the one I turn to. I can’t thank you enough for all the wonderful tutorials you have provided to us. You have saved me over and over!!! I absolutely LOVE all of your Santas. I am a lover of Santas also, and hope to stitch up many many more. I turned 70 this past fall and I too, am evaluating my life. There are a limited number of days given to us, and we owe it to ourselves to do those things that fill us with happiness and satisfaction. I wish you much joy in 2024, and please thank your wonderful husband for nudging you to make a video.
I’m so glad Keith talked you into doing a video. I’ve missed you very much. You do need to take care of yourself. Love your stitches. I too am going to concentrate on wips or stash projects this year & try not to buy anything new. I heard another flosstuber say she was going to finish 24 wips in 2024.
Hi Vonna! Great stitching, finishes and life photos. Thank u for sharing! I want u to know i have recently completed 2 FFOs that are my first ever & i have u to thank! You are a great teacher. I shared the finished photos in a stitch fb group & i made sure to "give credit where credit is due" to YOU. Thanks again!
Vonna, thanks for making a video! I haven't stitched in awhile and I hope this will motivate me to get back to stitching. Your Santa is stunning and so lifelike. Your nails are so pretty.
Ty to hubby for suggesting you do a video so when you watch it back after Christmas when your sipping a warm drink snuggled with hubby watching the snow come down or by the fire ( you set the scene) and pause to enjoy the accomplishments of 530 finishes !!! 😮 among many other ways you spent the year know that all your followers here at utube ( and other places) wish you and your family a very merry Christmas 🙏🎄💞🇨🇦 ps go easy on yourself and prop Santa up and enjoy him unfinished ❤
500+ finishes is absolutely incredible! No wonder you hurt and are burned out. I pray that having boundaries and semi-retiring will allow you the chance to fill your cup. Thank you for all your tutorials. I've only been stitching for 5 years, but most of the finishing I learned from you. I'm amazed by your generosity and all you give to this community. I find the more I love a piece the more critical I am of my stitching. I want it to be perfect. My daughter is a biology education major and she LOVES birds of prey! We would be distracted right along with you.
The main point to make is don’t beat yourself up…be at peace you do beautiful work, whatever you do. I no longer her worry about the end date, I make sure that I WANT to work on what I pick up any certain day, today, tomorrow, next week…2024 a great-incoming year. Don’t forget to breathe. ♥️
Vonna, think of the joy you will feel every time you walk past this beautiful happy piece hanging on your most perfect place in your home. Also think of the joy and awe your friends and guests will feel when they see it too.
It seems appropriate to tell you congratulations Vonna….so congratulations! I always enjoy any time that you spend with us. Your skin looked luminous btw….❤ Thank you and happy holidays! Lori
We have eagles in CT flying over our house and the stop and stare look is my husband everyday😂 You seem to be tired just the video seemed to help you. Give yourself a break. Stop quilting. The fact that you are a wonderful person who so kindly shares her talent speaks volumes of how wonderful you are. Merry Christmas...
What a blessing to see your video pop up on my screen a couple of weeks ago. Since that day, I’ve waited ever so patiently so I could watch you uninterrupted, and, truly savor each moment! 💞 Boy have I missed you lady!
I was not disappointed. 🤗
As always, your video was totally enjoyable, inspirational and full of great ideas and information. Your Santa piece is amazing! Loved all the ornaments and finishes. I can’t wait to start finishing some of my own. It is so sweet to see what you made for your children. 🥰 Such superb memories!
I hope to see you on Floss-tube again soon, but, in the meantime, please be good to yourself and do what you love dear lady. 🕊😇 Jacque🐑
Thanks Vonna! I really enjoy your FlossTubes and all you do! I hope you can get your stitching passion back! 🤗
Thank you dear Vonna, sending you and your Family warmest wishes from New Zealand. You don’t know how much you have helped me .
You inspire me more any anyone in the stitching world. I refer to your videos ALL the time - THANK YOU! I loved this UA-cam. Enjoy your semi-retired New Year. I completely retired after 27 years in education/administration and wend back to teaching 2years ago. I am again going to leave this year to pay attention to me and my family. All the love & best wishes for an awesome 2024.
The Woodland Santa is amazing! I think the stitching is beautiful! I could only dream to stitch as beautiful,as you!
Oh Vonna, I am smiling at your secret keeping for 2024, as I think I have figured out the secret! Happy stitching and thank you for this fun Flosstube. ❤️🧵🪡🇨🇦
Vonna, It's so good to see you here. I love your videos. I"m sorry you are so hard on yourself..we are so much harder on ourselves than others aren't we? I think even you have said this about stitching..just enjoy the journey. I hope that if you are scaling back your finishing business that you will continue to give us tutorials on how to finish. You are THE best source for finishing. I'm so appreciative of all you've offered us. You've taught me so much. I always go back and watch these tutorials. I hope that you'll never take them down. I look forward to more tutorials from you so I can finish my own projects. I hope that you take some time to care for yourself and i'm looking forward to what you do in 2024 and hopefully we'll get to see you here on youtube often. I love love love your videos.
This video combined my two favourite things…Vonna and ornaments. Thank you. May blessings be yours through Christmas and 2024.
The Santa of the forest is amazing! Gorgeous!
Vonna your work is gorgeous. Setting boundaries is extremely hard and important to do. Do what is best for you! 😊 I love your videos and tutorials.
Vonna, PLEASE read all these comments from stitchers who admire your work and miss your presence on UA-cam. You are loved and embraced!
Vonna, this is the BEST way to start 2024, spending an hour listening to your enthusiasm and sharing your work! As others have said, you've been missed and are so loved and admired. Wishing you peace, good health and happiness in the new year and lots of time for yourself. Looking forward to seeing your next video. ❤❤❤
Dear Vonna, We are kindred spirits...lol...I too am a Santa Collector. Love all of your collection. I too have a large one and of course it gives me great pleasure knowing that I have these treasures. Thanks again for sharing.
Woodland Santa is gorgeous. So glad to see you. Have missed you.
Yay!!! It is sooo nice to see you Vonna :) I’m so glad your hubby encouraged you to pop in and give an update.
Good to see you and I love the video!! Your stitching is absolutely beautiful and the finishing too. Beautiful kits you have to do because of your love for Santa’s and you should. Take your time to enjoy your talents the Lord has blessed you with sweet lady. Also tell your hubby thank you for getting you to do a video!! Sweet lady you provided so many videos to all to learn how to do it, it is your time now!!! Looking forward to the next video on your time, love love your beautiful pieces! Merry Christmas and God bless you and your family ❤️🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄
So lovely to see you again Vonna! Your stitching is beautiful as always. Wishing you and all your family a Blessed Christmas 🎄🎅♥️
Thank you for another wonderful flosstube...😊❤❤❤
Vonna I am so happy that you are back you are my idle and can not say enough for how much I missed you❤❤❤❤❤
So glad to see your beautiful face again. I always come away feeling better after one of your videos. Thank you
Many blessings to you as you start new chapters in your life. Enjoy seeing you and your beautiful stitching!
Vonna-Take care of you! We have been blessed to have been given all you have given in the past. Anything you do in the future will be greatly appreciated, but only if you are doing for pleasure/fun! Thank you so much!❤❤❤
So glad to see your video. I always enjoy seeing your creativity and beautiful stitching
Hi Vonna, oh my goodness, you are so talented. Thank you for sharing your talent with us wannabe Vonna's.
Thank you so much for all of your videos and tutorials. You are inspiring and such a helpful sweet lady. Enjoy your semi retirement and take some time for yourself. Would love to see you teaching at some retreats! Please keep the flosstubes coming even if you cut back on the finjshing business. We miss you when you're not around. 💕
So happy you returned to make a video-you’re missed when we don’t see you! Sounds like an exciting 2024 is in store for you!🐣🧸🍼👶
Vonna the Santa is perfection. You do beautiful work
Wherever life takes you in 2024 I hope it's rewarding for you. You give so much to the community. Enjoy life and hopefully we will get to enjoy a few more videos next year.
Another cheer for your return ❣️❣️❣️
So GRATEFUL that you share your stitching with us❣️❣️❣️
Happy New Year and many days of stitching be ahead 🪡🪡🕯️
Oh, and can we say how beautiful your skin looks! Just radiant
Nice seeing you again.🥰 The the pictures at the end of your video. You are blessed with a wonderful family.😊
It’s wonderful to be able to see you and your stitching! I also love hearing the snippets about your life! Please continue allowing us to share with you and to express our admiration for your work….
Thank you Vonna, it was lovely to see you. Please take care and enjoy your family this holiday season.
Vonna, I so admire your talent for finishing. Your videos have been very inspiring for me. I am quite the novice but when I consider figuring out how to do something, you are the first person I think of to show me the way. And I know the ladies in my cross stitch guild feel the same way. Even though we haven't met, I feel like you are my friend. So friend, take time for yourself. Self-care is very important and it looks like your life has been full of many big events that were wonderful but exhausting. I will look forward to seeing your lovely face when the time is right for you to make a new video. God bless you!
Your Santa is amazing. I loved seeing all of your ornaments. Your finishing is - WOW! I love your visits. Please come back soon.
Dearest Vonna, your sweet soul and heart are so precious, we are lucky you gifted us of your self at Christmastime. ‘Very many best wishes to you and your family, lots of love, Elva❤
I am so glad your husband encouraged you to make a video. I love your Christmas card ornaments. You are so creative. Please keep your videos coming. Have really missed you.
Thanks for coming back. Congratulations on your life changes❤
Hi Vonna! You are positively glowing in this video and I can definitely see the effects of the chemical peels you have had. You look even more beautiful than you normally do. Woodland Santa is so gorgeous. Losing your stitchy bug is a hard time. I had a hard time with mine in November for two different periods of 5-6 days each where I had no desire to pick up the needle at all. Your stitching looks beautiful to me and we are our own worst critics. I can tell from the number of comments you have received on this video already and the number of views that you have been missed so much in the community and this particular media despite all your posts on IG. You are such an inspiration to so many people. Learning how to say no and not be taken for granted by other people are some of the hardest things we can ever do and it is too bad that it usually takes until we are older in life to learn those lessons. What a beautifully unique way to repurpose Christmas cards. I am turning mine into floss drops. In 2024 I plan to start 2 new kits per month. I have a crap ton of kits I have purchased over the years because I loved them but have not stitched them because they are not started (I don't like starting projects). Once they are a WIP though I have no problem pulling them out to stitch on them. I will have more kits left to start which might happen if a prompt for my challenge group fits an unstarted kit. The other thing I want to do is go through all my patterns and see if they still speak to me and, if not, thin the pattern stash. I hope you and your family have a blessed Christmas and that 2024 is the year of doing what is right for you and your family. Dawn in Texas
WOW!!! Your Santa is gorgeous. I to have long loved this pattern, as well as the Woodland Santa.
I enjoyed your trip down memory lane as you shared your favorite ornaments and designs in your stash that you love and have always wanted to stitch❤ I can see how much you love your family and how you put much thought into what you stitched for them over the years. A great reminder to us that what and who we stitch for matters.
I’m glad to hear you will have some more time for yourself and new things in the horizon 👶
Thank you so much for your tutorials! There are several I still need to try out. I was starting to put a snow globe together a few weeks ago but I couldn’t get any the pieces I had stitched into the size I bought 😂 so I will come up with something soon to squeeze in there. I look forward to seeing what you changed on your method.
Happy New Year to you and your beautiful-growing 😉- family ❤❤❤
Really enjoyed all of the ornaments.....thanks for sharing so much over the years! I love that your plans for 2024 are going to be more Vonna and family centered.....you never get this time back.....and I clearly can not be the only one that picked up on the little hint during the video of some of the plans for next year. Thank you so much for sharing your dear family adventures with us..I love that you guys all enjoy your new deck no matter the weather. I live in a cold climate as well.....and I cannot resist outside time. Take care. Happy 2024!
I am sew happy to see all your beautiful stitches, many thanks to your hubby for encouraging you to do a video. I’ve been stitches for over 40 years with breaks but I love all your finishes I plan to try all your finishing tutorials, this year I’ve mastered your Snowglobe finish. Thank you for being you and all that you share and do Merry Christmas Vonna
Thank your husband for me. I'm happy to see you. Your stitching is beautiful, and stitching is all about enjoying the journey, not necessarily finishing - although that does give us great satisfaction. Happy Holidays and a Wonderful, Healthy New Year!
I can’t tell you how much I have appreciated your videos and tutorials. Years ago I finished for the LNS but had to quit because it became too hard on my hands and arms. I look forward to hearing about your next adventures. ❤❤❤
I have missed you. You are an amazingly talented person. Your work is superb. I have learned so much from your tutorials. May 2024 be an amazing year for you and your family.
I am very thankful your husband encouraged you to make a video! I have missed seeing your beautiful face and the work that you do! Your Santa is amazing! Your stitching is beautiful and you have so much to be proud of! Hope you take care of yourself but get to stitching for your pleasure! Life is too short! Enjoy it! Loved all your ornaments! Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 and Happy New Year to you and your family! Love ❤️ you and your videos! Are you going to be a Grandma in the near future, if so how exciting!!!!!
You made me giggle; I love your saying "Christmas is my jam and Santa is my man' Fantastic! Love it! You are Awesome to visit with!!!
What a treat to see another video from you! I enjoyed your company while doing some post Christmas stitching😊. I'm so glad you are taking the steps to put yourself first and lower the demands in your life. Events transpired in the past few years that caused me to do the exact same thing, and it was just what I needed. It sounds like you have some new adventures ahead (congratulations?😊) and you'll want to have all the time and energy you want to enjoy all of that wonderfulness.🙏🙏🙏 Don't get down on your lack of stitching... it'll be back😊. Seasons of our life happen, and we've just got to go with the flow. I loved seeing all the things you showed today. Santa of the Forest is just gorgeous. Be well, Merry Christmas!
We all need to be better to ourselves!! All these things we love to do is supposed to bring us peace and happiness. It's easy to get overwhelmed when it's a business - It can become overwhelming and soak up our energies trying to make things go smoothly. I'm so happy tto hear you will be doing some changes to your life that will bring you more peace and happiness. Here's to 2024 being better year for us all!! 🙂
Merry Christmas Vonna. So glad to see you - you are an amazing lady and deserve some me time. Thank you for continuing to share and bless us with your talents. Blessings to you and your family in 2024.
Gosh, it was good to see you again with your thoughts for going forward with your stitching. Thanks for the reminder about your blog about finishing. I’ve always felt inspired by your amazing creativity!❤
Thank you for posting this great video and thank you for being the gift that you are to all of us who love you. Your ornaments are beautiful. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas. My absolute favorite birthday, Jesus, to celebrate.
Miss Vonna, I was so excited to see your Santa update! It is a stunning piece, and I agree with you about Marilyn's talent for design and color. (I did her "Quiltmaker" in 2000. I still marvel at its beauty, and it remains a treasured piece displayed on my dining room wall). I started this piece about 6 weeks ago. I've had the pattern since the 90's... My husband finally convinced me to get started with it. He loves it! My goal is to work exclusively on this piece until I complete it. I retired this past March, so I think of this as my retirement project. I have thoroughly enjoyed stitching my Santa. My prayer for you is that you can work past the destructive thoughts of perfectionism and "it's not good enough." Your work is stunning. Simply stunning!❤ I love your videos! Merry Christmas! 🎅 🎄 😘
That Santa is already beautiful!❤️
So glad to see your video!! I have missed seeing all your beautiful stitching!! We all have to learn to strike a balance sometimes with life and stitching 😊.
I am always so happy when I see one of you videos pop up. It's been a long time. Your skin is glowing!!! The treatments did wonders. You have always been lovely because I believe that beauty comes from within, but I just had to comment. I appreciate you Vonna!
So happy to see you back. I always enjoy watching your flosstubes and see what you are doing. Best wishes in your semi-retirement. I saw you will be having a grand baby and there is nothing better. You picked the perfect time to semi-retire. Best wishes and hope to see you soon.
Stitch for yourself and only you. It took me 15 years to learn that. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
So happy to see you back.. Have missed your talks, and sharing. And crossing my fingers your mind gets past this!! 🙏🙏
So glad to see you doing a video and showing your beautiful stitching. All work and no play makes for a dull day you need to make time for your self friend. I always love all you That show. Have a Merry Christmas and New Year,
Vonna, you are so gifted. Was missing your videos. Take care of yourself and enjoy your free time!!
Hello Vonna! I was so happy to see you again on you tube. I must thank you for sharing your finishing tutorials. It has helped me a lot. Wishing you and your family a blessed Christmas Day and a very happy and healthy 2024!
Happy holidays, Vonna. Thank you so much for all you give and share with our community.
You are a beautiful person and I am glad I found your channel ❤
Thanks Vonna for all you do! Your finishing and stitching is as always beautiful. I hope this helps you get your stitchy bug back. May God bless you and your family in the New Year. ❤️
Thank you for the gift of this video! I have missed you. I agree about Marilyn Leavitt Inblum.
The wedding looked very enchanting. How they have all grown up. :)
Santa is my man also! I just love him and what he represents. Congratulations on the things that will be coming in 2024 for you and your family 😉
Thank you for sharing all the beautiful things you create.
Vonna! Welcome back! Really, really missed you. You are my original video friend. Everything you do is special. Enjoy everyday and stitch when you want to. Life offers so much. You look fabulous! Merry Christmas and the best New Year ever.
Bonnie
Well you are not alone. With Christmas I have been concentrating on that. After Christmas and my family is gone then our comes my stitching. I just did what I had to do to finish Christmas gifts. He is amazing
Your stitching is amazing
You are like me I'm that regard I disect and critique everything I make.
Thank yiu for sharing yourbtalents with us. Beautiful ornaments, I love your kitted Santa collection
Thank you for sharing your stitching, your outstanding finishing talent, and your personal life! I wish you a very, Merry Christmas. Enjoy your new year of you!❤️🪡🎅🏻🎄🤶🏻
Yeah! For your husband for encouraging you. Your santa of the forest is coming along beautifully. Im going to start mine Monday. You do you and chill. Have a merry Christmas
Please keep your videos and tutorials coming.
You are very giving. You are such an inspiration for me and my friends. You are are go to expert. God blessed very many people when he put you on this wonderful planet of ours.
Have a merry Christmas in worshiping our Lord and savior Jesus Christ.
I had to put my stitching for a few months. Couldn't stand the thought of picking it up. Finally the other day, I picked it up and all is great now!
So wonderful to see you again Vonna! I've missed you! Please come back soon.
Happy New Year!❤
A wonderful flosstube and your Santa is beautiful! Those colors are gorgeous. One of my favorite designers back in the day was Carol Emmer..I thought she had an eye for colors, smooth, realistic designs. I have always wanted to stitch the wedding design but just haven't done it. I might just do it for our anniversary? I saw it at the Needle and I in Rockford when we lived there, and it was just gorgeous. You inspire so many stitchers and I'm so thankful for you and your wonderful videos and tutorials. Glad you're taking time for yourself though. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!🎄💕
What a delightful way to spend some time this afternoon watching your beautiful smiling face as you share not only your stitching but your life with us. I loved seeing all of your ornaments and the Prairie Schooler Santas reminded me of all the ones my Mom stitched for me. I can't see well enough to stitch them on 18ct Davos but I am going to get the Merry Mini Santas and stitch them for my grandson and his family. I did a set of very old ones that my Mom had stitched for me years ago (various tiny mice and penguins) and they were delighted with them so mini Santas' I was also reminded I had bought a set of the pens you use for your tags that I need to start using for the backs of the ones I stitch for others. I started the new 12 Days of Christmas by Pigeon Coop Designs to give us gifts. And I got his squirrel to add to my 2024 stitching. Lastly, I am glad that you are making more time for yourself and what makes you happy. Merry Christmas, Vonna.
Oh Dear Vonna, I was so glad to see your video this evening! I was commenting to someone just earlier today that I was looking forward to seeing that Santa of the Forest and if you made it a Christmas finish. Either way, your work on it is inspiring me to start mine, I have had that chart since it was published, and I need to not waste any more time on that project. I am happy to know you are dialing back on the finishing work, you can rest assured that you have planted numerous seeds in that garden and more people than ever can feel empowered to create their own treasures thanks to your generosity! So many times I am watching a flosstube and the stitcher will say, "so I went and watched Vonna's tutorial....". When you give things away, you really do get more in return. Take care of yourself and we will see you when we see you and be grateful for what you share!
So happy to see you again !!! Welcome back !!! Be good to yourself 💜
Always love your videos,you are a great teacher.I have learned so much from you ,glad to see you back . Take care of yourself
Merry Christmas!!! I am so glad you are going to step back and give yourself more time. Your work is amazing. Thanks for all you do to support and encourage your fellow stitchers. God bless you and yours.
Your neighbor from Hartford City,
Rae Ann 😊
It's good to see you again. You always inspire me. I read your blog years ago. And was thrilled to watch your videos. I loved your Prairie Schooler pieces you use to show. I am Santa person also. I dont do the fancy ones like you. All my 350 framed pieces are out year around. I done alot of Prairie Schooler little house needlework country cottage needlework and Brenda Gervais. I stitch Christmas and Patriotic pieces. You got me hooked on Joanie. I have several pieces of hers. Again I wish you luck in the coming year.
I really enjoyed watching this video. I loved that you showed all your ornaments.
Oh my, I am so pleased you did the video, I missed seeing you. I even considered reaching out to you but wanted to respect your reason for not videoing. I hope your plans for the coming year turn give you the enjoyment you are looking for. Thank you giving so much of yourself to the community.
Yay! Yay! Yay! Vonna is back❤ Happy dance💃 🎉 You are an amazing, talented,generous and caring person who has given so much to all of us!! Whenever I feel stuck on what to do in finishing a project you are the one I turn to. I can’t thank you enough for all the wonderful tutorials you have provided to us. You have saved me over and over!!! I absolutely LOVE all of your Santas. I am a lover of Santas also, and hope to stitch up many many more. I turned 70 this past fall and I too, am evaluating my life. There are a limited number of days given to us, and we owe it to ourselves to do those things that fill us with happiness and satisfaction. I wish you much joy in 2024, and please thank your wonderful husband for nudging you to make a video.
I’m so glad Keith talked you into doing a video. I’ve missed you very much. You do need to take care of yourself. Love your stitches. I too am going to concentrate on wips or stash projects this year & try not to buy anything new. I heard another flosstuber say she was going to finish 24 wips in 2024.
😮OMG it's you Vonna. Great to see you. Thank you
Hi Vonna! Great stitching, finishes and life photos. Thank u for sharing! I want u to know i have recently completed 2 FFOs that are my first ever & i have u to thank! You are a great teacher. I shared the finished photos in a stitch fb group & i made sure to "give credit where credit is due" to YOU. Thanks again!
So glad to see you back. You have been so missed!
Vonna, thanks for making a video! I haven't stitched in awhile and I hope this will motivate me to get back to stitching. Your Santa is stunning and so lifelike. Your nails are so pretty.
Ty to hubby for suggesting you do a video so when you watch it back after Christmas when your sipping a warm drink snuggled with hubby watching the snow come down or by the fire ( you set the scene) and pause to enjoy the accomplishments of 530 finishes !!! 😮 among many other ways you spent the year know that all your followers here at utube ( and other places) wish you and your family a very merry Christmas 🙏🎄💞🇨🇦 ps go easy on yourself and prop Santa up and enjoy him unfinished ❤
500+ finishes is absolutely incredible! No wonder you hurt and are burned out. I pray that having boundaries and semi-retiring will allow you the chance to fill your cup. Thank you for all your tutorials. I've only been stitching for 5 years, but most of the finishing I learned from you. I'm amazed by your generosity and all you give to this community. I find the more I love a piece the more critical I am of my stitching. I want it to be perfect. My daughter is a biology education major and she LOVES birds of prey! We would be distracted right along with you.
Vonna, I love, love, love when you post a video! You always inspire me! I'm so looking forward to your next and next and next!!!😂
The main point to make is don’t beat yourself up…be at peace you do beautiful work, whatever you do. I no longer her worry about the end date, I make sure that I WANT to work on what I pick up any certain day, today, tomorrow, next week…2024 a great-incoming year. Don’t forget to breathe. ♥️
Sweet, sweet Vonna - you are a sweet soul! Pray you had a blessed Christmas.
Vonna, think of the joy you will feel every time you walk past this beautiful happy piece hanging on your most perfect place in your home. Also think of the joy and awe your friends and guests will feel when they see it too.
I love your videos ..your work is magnificent ..what a beautiful family you have..you are truly blessed
It seems appropriate to tell you congratulations Vonna….so congratulations! I always enjoy any time that you spend with us. Your skin looked luminous btw….❤ Thank you and happy holidays! Lori
We have eagles in CT flying over our house and the stop and stare look is my husband everyday😂
You seem to be tired just the video seemed to help you. Give yourself a break. Stop quilting. The fact that you are a wonderful person who so kindly shares her talent speaks volumes of how wonderful you are. Merry Christmas...