Hi y'all! It's Christy Schmitz here, bringing you the freshest and latest news and ideas from the world of Just CrossStitch. I may have been born and raised in the Deep South where summer can bring us to our knees begging for relief, but I still am not a fan of hot weather. But do you know what I do like about summer? I love the slower pace of life, especially here in the South, and one of my favorite parts comes when hydrangeas bloom. I've been a fan of hydrangeas as long as I can recall; I remember the bright, vivid blooms on the hydrangea bushes at my granny's house. Those stately bushes, planted in the 1950s, are still around today, albeit weathered and not as fruitful, but the blooms are just as vibrant. When I bought my house, I was determined to add as many hydrangeas to my garden as I could. The first one to bloom this year is my newest addition, the Pistachio hydrangea. The blooms are a mix of bright green and deep hues of rich pink with a touch of cornflower blue in the center; they're delicate and sturdy, and they welcome summer.
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Q. What do you do when you're not designing or stitching? A. Read -- I like to do that a lot. I visit with friends and family. I watch the birds and squirrels at the feeders. I daydream. Daydreaming is an especially important activity for me as it is where sometimes designs begin, problems are solved and decisions are made. Q. When did you begin stitching? A. I first learned how to stitch when I was very young. My family did needlework. At that time, we only had stamped embroidery designs on pillowcases and dresser scarves. We mostly did the stem stitch. Cross stitches were stamped on cloth and you followed that. You couldn't get a nice even look that way. Years later, counted cross stitch came along. It was neat looking. You knew where to put your needle -- it was great! Read the entiere Q&A in our August 2018 issue! |
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