tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post5904036488772587649..comments2024-03-28T22:36:51.516-04:00Comments on Stitching Dreams: A perfect summer day and cruising down the Danube (Part 2)Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10368237913096460512noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-57551421911895907952019-09-14T08:00:54.697-04:002019-09-14T08:00:54.697-04:00Beautiful pictures :), some of the vevs I would li...Beautiful pictures :), some of the vevs I would like to convert into the patterns...<br />As a previous comment said those "sculptures" are in fact the plaques from graves. There was a custom to bury the dead VIPs inside the church. The plaques, usually beautifully decorated (with portraits, names, tiltes, coats of arms, etc) were installed into the floors or walls above the graves inside the church. During the renovations usually those from the floors are removed for preservation and You can see "replacements" on the floor. The few that are not removed are usually protected from stepping on them by plastic or cords.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-21365014105381958822019-09-09T08:55:29.197-04:002019-09-09T08:55:29.197-04:00Popped over from a mutual friends blog, I always e...Popped over from a mutual friends blog, I always enjoy meeting new bloggers. Your photo's of Germany are fantastic. It's a place on my bucket list, but I've not found many tours of Germany compared to say France, Italy, Spain etc. Your summer memories at the beach are very nice. It's pretty impressive to get that many people coordinated to get to one location at the same time. Had to smile seeing your Dick and Jane card. A few years back I bought a book that had many of the little stories all in one binding. Kept it for a while and then gifted it, sorta as a joke. See Dick Jummp, Run Sally Run. We all remember learning to read that way.Sandyhttps://4ccccs.blogspot.com/2019/09/stuff-and-such-on-sunday.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-22076878525591981432019-09-08T18:23:17.031-04:002019-09-08T18:23:17.031-04:00Oh what an awesome post, Carol! Thanks so much for...Oh what an awesome post, Carol! Thanks so much for taking me down the river with you and I just love your beach stitching, too. It's such a happy scene! Looking forward to the next leg of the trip. Thanks for sharing!<br />xoClaireClairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11068157564997351663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-6152001226674806282019-09-06T19:08:13.163-04:002019-09-06T19:08:13.163-04:00
Love the cross stitch!
The architecture of the c...<br />Love the cross stitch!<br /><br />The architecture of the church is AMAZING.Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702620069148109246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-63040721632307373112019-09-05T08:05:57.789-04:002019-09-05T08:05:57.789-04:00Carol, Thank you for allowing us to come along on ...Carol, Thank you for allowing us to come along on your amazing trip. I enjoy seeing all the photos of old buildings and churches the most. I'm looking forward to installment 3!! What an amazing vacation your boys treated you to. <br /><br />Loved your pretty beach stitch too!! That stitch will certainly remind you of your beach holidays. I can see why you chose it. I like going to the beach but only a few times each year, I much prefer the mountains too. I'm so happy with weather has cooled and Fall is in the air. I hope you get some warmer days but keep them in Pittsburgh! Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352862154860070329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-17343190465506865502019-09-02T20:32:06.847-04:002019-09-02T20:32:06.847-04:00Lovely beach stitch! For my family, our "beac...Lovely beach stitch! For my family, our "beach" was Redfish Lake in central Idaho. We would go up several times during the summer and swim - although it took some nerve to get in the cold, cold water (the lake was fed by snowmelt!). My brother would bottle fish - taking an old apple-cider jug, tying a rope to it and lowering it into the water. The minnows would swim into it and not be able to get out. He would bring them home and put them in his cold-water aquarium.<br /><br />Good memories!<br /><br />Your Germany photos are amazing. I especially enjoyed the tour of St. Stephen's Cathedral. Had to click on the photos so I could immerse myself in the details. Gorgeous!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06456059825889195640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-63527474048764535592019-08-31T10:57:48.822-04:002019-08-31T10:57:48.822-04:00Beautiful piece and what wonderful memories your b...Beautiful piece and what wonderful memories your boys have to tell. I can’t wait to hear about your thoughts on river cruises - pros and cons.<br /><br />Happy Stitching<br />Elizabeth BElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446675853173031098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-89503294525685684952019-08-28T21:58:41.438-04:002019-08-28T21:58:41.438-04:00Your stitching of the beach scene took my breath a...Your stitching of the beach scene took my breath away! Such delightful figures stirred up a desire to be at the beach all over again. I really like that pattern and will look it up with the information you gave us (thank you!).<br /><br />The chocolate music staff and notes on your plate of apple strudel was so clever and fun! My goodness, the charm of Europe really is something to see, especially with the flower-filled window boxes and intricate architecture. But like you, I also enjoyed the pastels of Passau. <br /><br />What a wonderful trip! I've never been to Europe, but have thoroughly enjoyed visiting it vicariously through you!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02389829595981028640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-65173114274125448452019-08-27T19:13:14.543-04:002019-08-27T19:13:14.543-04:00Well of course I love your beach piece. Beautiful ...Well of course I love your beach piece. Beautiful work. Can't wait to see how you finish it. OBX is one of my favorite places to travel to. Sorry to hear your family stopped going there for reunions. We haven't been back since my mom's stroke. I think we just might have to travel there again soon though. Maybe next year in March or something like that. We just love being there. Even if it was cold outside. Your travel photos are BEAUTIFUL. Thanks so much for sharing them all.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15255369612614393695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-60315999859575012392019-08-27T15:03:50.975-04:002019-08-27T15:03:50.975-04:00Carol, I truly loved this post. I just got back ...Carol, I truly loved this post. I just got back from a week at the beach on a island in South Carolina. Seeing your photos put a big smile on my face. Ever since I was a little child all our vacations were spent at the beach and it is my happy place. I never want to leave. The beach stitch is WONDERFUL. I must find that issue and stitch that wonderful piece. It is so happy...truly delightful.<br /><br />The second part of your post is my dream vacation too. I want to go to Germany so much. Most of my descendants are from Germany and I want to see this lovely country so much. My husband and I have talked about a river cruise for quite a while. I can't wait to show him your photos. Thank you for such a beautiful post. RJ@stitchingfriendsforever RJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15846631762001235611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-84715069635365019022019-08-27T05:45:10.161-04:002019-08-27T05:45:10.161-04:00Beautiful stitched beach scene, and I really enjoy...Beautiful stitched beach scene, and I really enjoyed seeing the pictures from your Danube cruiseChristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04614377822656512086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-73637478156734843162019-08-26T10:19:20.357-04:002019-08-26T10:19:20.357-04:00Your summer stitching is lovely! What a great way ...Your summer stitching is lovely! What a great way to spend vacations, with everyone getting together on the beach. I don't have a very big family, and while I kind of like the quiet, sometimes I still think I'm missing it.<br />Usually, a stitch a design just because it 'calls' to me. Certainly I am more drawn to some specific designers, but I wouldn't stitch something just because it's by a designer I like. I think most of the time it's pretty colour combinations that make me go 'Oh, I need to stitch that!' - of course I could just change the colours in other designs, but it usually just doesn't cross my mind until I see someone else do it first!<br />Regensburg and Passau are beautiful cities. I know people in both, but have visited neither - what a shame! Freiburg, where I live, looks quite similar to Regenburg though.<br />I am not quite sure about the 'exterior sculptures', but they might be grave markers. Important people used to be buried in churches and cathedrals, and if the building is rebuilt or renovated, sometimes the markers are 'saved' and displayed like that, at least that's what I've seen done before.Leonore Wintererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07681857834221038780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-70658690360411392042019-08-26T02:58:28.855-04:002019-08-26T02:58:28.855-04:00I'm a bit late to this post, but wow! First of...I'm a bit late to this post, but wow! First of all, what an amazing finish: not only is it super adorable and detailed, it's full of lovely memories. Thank you for sharing with us, those beach days must have been incredible, and so nice to look back on now. And as for your trip, it looks like you had a great time! I haven't travelled to Germany too much myself, but what I've seen has been beautiful, so it was nice to armchair travel with you and confirm that yes, Germany is indeed a beautiful place! Hope you're having a great week xRobin Wyldehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16689914083901616142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-60972694995166896782019-08-25T10:04:38.945-04:002019-08-25T10:04:38.945-04:00It looks like an amazing trip and loads of fun! I...It looks like an amazing trip and loads of fun! It's been forever since I've seen Coke in a bottle....!Jackie's Stitcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04728521317964661942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-91935966610983825232019-08-24T16:28:35.667-04:002019-08-24T16:28:35.667-04:00I love your pictures from the Outer Banks and from...I love your pictures from the Outer Banks and from Germany - two of my favorite destinations! I can’t wait to hear what you thought of the river cruise....I have thought about what a great way it would be to see more of Europe. Hope you’re having a nice weekend - I am loving the cooler, drier August we are having in Indiana! Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011158260769958981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-53334726825789859012019-08-23T09:43:23.192-04:002019-08-23T09:43:23.192-04:00My dear June,
a great finish, I like the summer mo...My dear June,<br />a great finish, I like the summer motif very much, so many little details, beautiful and great embroidery.<br />Thanks for the nice photos of your sons, they all wer so pretty ;-)Family reunions are always great!<br />And your photos from the Danube cruise impress me very much, thank you for the really good photos. <br />Have a nice weekend, JuttaJuttahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17398653842340550573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-49956419054747805862019-08-22T21:01:08.898-04:002019-08-22T21:01:08.898-04:00Beautiful stitching. I love that piece. Your boys ...Beautiful stitching. I love that piece. Your boys were definitely cuties when they were growing up. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your travels with us. St. Peter looks like a beautiful landmark!Faith...https://www.blogger.com/profile/03976453272696296938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-22594260666350640512019-08-22T17:01:26.099-04:002019-08-22T17:01:26.099-04:00Hi Carol - oh what a great post you have shared wi...Hi Carol - oh what a great post you have shared with all of us! I truly love reading about this portion of your travels and loved all the pictures. I really can’t get over those amazing photos - what a wonderful trip you have had! Thanks you so much for sharing this with us!<br /><br />Thanks, too, for sharing the wonderful beach photos of your holidays in the Outer Banks. Your sons are really wonderful and such cute boys! I can only think of the many happy memories you must have of those special times.<br /><br />Love you summer stitching, too. It’s always a very special and happy day when we find a new post from you. <br /><br />Thank you so much! Hope all is well with you and your family!<br /><br />Barb<br />Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09379928851501159312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-13208706799937490312019-08-22T11:41:31.083-04:002019-08-22T11:41:31.083-04:00THANK YOU! Thank you for the peek into your life. ...THANK YOU! Thank you for the peek into your life. What a wonderful trip you had. I thoroughly enjoy reading your posts and vacationing vicariously through your photos.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06867503093768225086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-82511671899317821252019-08-22T08:56:23.058-04:002019-08-22T08:56:23.058-04:00What a lovely post, Carol. Thank you for all your ...What a lovely post, Carol. Thank you for all your kind words - I'm so happy to have helped you add two new summer designs to your growing collection! :) It's really nice to see more photos of your finished cross stitch along with the family photos you have shared from your North Carolina vacations... your eldest son and I must be right around the same age! :) My family spent many happy times at the beach with cousins, too, throughout my childhood. Such precious memories. I enjoyed seeing more of your trip photos, too - especially love all the pastel coloured buildings and the pretty window boxes overflowing with flowers. Such a wonderful adventure you had!<br />Jenny xhomestitchnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03473110833771525035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-48134212915513944992019-08-22T08:49:45.645-04:002019-08-22T08:49:45.645-04:00Hi Carol,
Love your blog and newsletters. Love you...Hi Carol,<br />Love your blog and newsletters. Love your pictures. We just returned a few weeks ago from cruising the Danube and visited Passau and Regensberg, and I have some of the same photos! Don't you love on the David and Goliath photo how Goliath is resting his arm on the window? (recent update I think) I also took lots of door photos- they were amazing. Glad you didn't have the heat wave we did in mid-July, it was lovely but HOT!<br />I try to always study your finishing photos before attempting mine- thanks for the inspiration! Where do you find your small trims?<br />helenHelennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-77683650110461077292019-08-22T06:02:27.706-04:002019-08-22T06:02:27.706-04:00What beautiful pics of Germany!
Love those rows of...What beautiful pics of Germany!<br />Love those rows of colored buildings.<br />And that Cathedral!! Breathtaking!<br />Mmmmm, that Strudel looks delicious.<br />Thanks for sharing all of the pics with us.<br />MarilynMarilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06191953156935296896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-44025553171917906832019-08-22T06:01:42.012-04:002019-08-22T06:01:42.012-04:00Un très bel ouvrage qui nous permet de prolonger n...Un très bel ouvrage qui nous permet de prolonger nos vacances... Il y a le ciel, le soleil et la mer... C'est le refrain d'une chanson française.. J'ai des souvenirs aussi avec mes cousins et cousines au bord de la mer dans la maison de mes grands-parents....<br />Tu as reçu de beaux modèles à broder, cette série est magnifique.<br />Merci pour la suite de cette croisière sur le Danube. Je ne connais pas du tout cette partie de l'Europe mais ton reportage permet d'admirer, permet de donner une idée de tout ce qu'il y a voir. <br />Amitiés de France,<br />Christel<br />http://toilesetfils.blogspot.com<br />Christelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809610132454518380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-80818266228005804162019-08-22T04:28:26.675-04:002019-08-22T04:28:26.675-04:00Hallo Carol,
eine wunderschöne Stickerei. So viele...Hallo Carol,<br />eine wunderschöne Stickerei. So viele kleine Details sind dort vereint. Man kann immer wieder etwas Neues entdecken. Schöne Erinnerungen teilst du mit dieser Stickerei. <br />Auch der zweite Teil deiner Kreuzfahrt hat mir gefallen. In Regensburg war ich vor einigen Jahren selber. Der Dom ist riesig und emposant. Auch von Innen sehr schön.<br />Gefreut habe ich mich über die Vielzahl der Bilder von Passau. Dort möchte ich seit vielen Jahren einmal hin. Mit deinen Fotos hast du mir richtig Lust gemacht.<br />Nun bin ich sehr gespannt, von welcher Stadt du uns als nächstes berichten wirst.<br />Ganz liebe Grüße und eine Umarmung, deine Manuela Manuelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384773212692760083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-143191515313234222019-08-22T03:31:28.950-04:002019-08-22T03:31:28.950-04:00What a lovely family posted .
Love all the wonderf...What a lovely family posted .<br />Love all the wonderful holiday photos .<br />Looks like you had a great trip.<br /><br />Your sewing is just beautiful has always ,I have this chart must stitch it next year. I like this designer too.<br />butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16083894897044273749noreply@blogger.com