I often line my hemmed pieces — using the method in Krista’s video. The video is great.

A beautiful and happy family! So welcoming and cozy!

This is truly lovely! You are doing a wonderful job. Your color changes are beautiful. I love it that the Avlea patterns are so color-flexible! Keep posting your progress.

Well done! This is a treasure.

Charming! And beautifully stitched and hemmed. Can't wait to see what you do next! Enjoy this accomplishment. I'm so glad you shared this with us.

Oh my goodness! You've been busy, and you have a very lucky family. These are all wonderful! It made my day seeing all this beauty.

Beautiful! Your stitching is perfect, and I love the clean simple hemming. Please do more! You are a natural. I hope you liked the process.

Fabulous! Congratulations! Lovely color and pristine hem. This piece can go anywhere, and will be treasured for many years to come.

Oooh, sorry I'm late in answering! Thanks for the nice comments. The colors of the flowers are 814 (garnet dark) and 321 (red). The Mirabella piece is a beautiful pattern. Enjoy! - Cindy Russell

Thanks, Deberalynn! You are really so kind! (What are you stitching these days?)

This is lovely! And the hemming is perfect. (Teamwork!) What a nice gift. I like the colors. These patterns are all so adaptable -- they look beautiful in so many colorways. Thanks for sharing this!

Definitely follow Krista’s advice! And then search YouTube for “confetti stitches cross stitch”. I find doing these isolated stitch to be meditative. I start and stop often. I start with a loop stitch, and end with pin stitches. I don’t mind changing thread often — it’s all part of our “sport” of embroidery! Have fun. It’s the journey.

Incredible! What a treasure!

Thanks for the nice words! I’m totally taken with all of Krista’s designs. They just speak to me and I want to stitch all of them. She is such a talent (and nice person!).

Your Greek linen is my favorite! So beautiful and happy in hand. I’m always confident that my finished piece will look its best.

Very sweet! (And your hemming is great!).

Oooh, this is LOVELY! This beautiful pattern is on my "soon!" list. Your start is such an inspiration. Enjoy this beautiful journey. (And keep posting updates!).

Thanks, Deberalynn! Nice to hear from you, and I’m happy to hear that you are working on a fun piece. This one took some planning, but it makes me happy every time I look at it. Be sure to share some photos of your progress.

Congratulation on a spectaular job! That was a lot of work -- but it paid off nicely. Your thread choice gives the piece a lot of movement and depth.

Lovely! This is such a pretty pattern, and you've done a wonderful job!