In Response To "An Open Letter To Homespun Elegance"

Good Morning Everyone!

Something happened yesterday to make me question

myself and my designing, but after talking with some

people in the industry that know me and my work, 

I am feeling a little better.

I've been in this wonderful needlework business

for 34 delightful years (est. 1979) and the reason I 

have stayed in business that long is because I love

it so.  One of the many benefits of being in

this industry is that it is made up of kind and caring

people.  I started this blog nearly three years

ago with a great deal of uncertainty about

whether or not I could really do it.  You have

all kept me here with your encouragement,

heart-felt concern, appreciation of my work and 

your friendship.  I've never been the recipient of 

anything less than that until now.

I will continue designing MY OWN way~ 

(using whatever stitches I desire-
you do not have to use Colonial
Knots if you don't want to-
Substitute cross stitches, beads, seed
stitches, etc.)

Using hand-dyed fibers and linens~

(that sometimes fluctuate in dye lots)

Using MY OWN color palette~ 

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PS~a great deal of time is spent in the 

preparation and proofing of my publications.  Floss  

is given to my model stitchers and it is returned to me
with the completed piece.  Don't get me wrong, we do
make mistakes, but No mistakes were made in
the floss colors in the designs in question.

By the way, everyone knows that photography

never reflects exact color and I DID NOT do

the photography for the designs in question.
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Unfortunately, one of the first things I learned

in the beginning days of my business was that I

cannot possibly please everyone.

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Hoping you continue to do

 "Many Happy Stitches"

with 

Homespun Elegance~

Sandra