I know I am the worst blogger ever, I go away and forget about you... but I've returned to do a wrap-up of 2018. In my August posts I had gone to Stitch Con in Cincinnati, OH (which I will be going to again in 2019), since then I've been gone, I went to two other retreats. One in Harrisburg, PA and one in Herndon, VA (that was a local one). They were so much fun, I've been on another Bahama cruise and enjoyed my first trip to NOLA (New Orleans, LA). 2018 was a pretty good for me as far as travel goes and I hope to continue in the future.  As for cross stitching there have been lots of finishes, some FFOs, and videos. In case you don't know I make what is known as Flosstube videos on Youtube.  I share some of my travels and my stitching, of course you get to see me! If you are at all interested my channel is 
Minnie Gray - AllXXs , I make new videos about once a month.  I am now on Instagram @minniegray5806, there I share a few times a week with stitching updates.  If you would like to see all of my stitchy finishes for 2018 there is a new tab at the top of my page here, if you have questions about any of the designs please leave a comment and I will try to answer them. Of course I have wips and there are a few I'll insert pictures and captions below.  I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and I wish all of my followers a very Happy, Safe, Productive and Stitchy New Year!
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| Advent Animals Brook Books | 
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| All Are Equal In Death Modern Folk Embroidry | 
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| All Souls Vierlanden Quiltify Design | 
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| Bella Butterfly Nora Corbett (needs beads only) | 
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| Christmas Dreams Joan Elliott | 
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| Coffee Quaker Heartstring Samplery | 
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| Comfort Lighthouse Carriage House Samplings | 
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| Dead Girl Love My Stitch (Etsy) | 
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| Elphaba  Keenah's Cross Stitch (Etsy) | 
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| Frankie the Thinker Glendon Place 
 
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| Ghoul Tidings Plum Street Samplers | 
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| Halloween Treats Trail Creek Farm | 
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| Hazel's Wardrobe Sue Hillis | 
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| Hogwarts Crest Colleen Carrington | 
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| Hot Chocolate Alessandra Adelaide 
 
 
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| House on Pumpkin Hill Stacy Nash Primitives | 
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| I Love Yoga Valenti Cross Stitch (Etsy) | 
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| Just Me | 
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| Life, Liberty & Happiness  Mandi di Donna | 
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| MLK Memorial  The Posy Collection | 
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| Needlework Alphabet Little House Needlework | 
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| November  Snowflower Diaries | 
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| On Wednesday We Stitch Black  The Primitive Hare | 
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| Pray  Teresa Kogut | 
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| Pretty Little Chicago Satsuma Street | 
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| Rose Goddess  Joan Elliott (beads only) | 
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| Seeds Of Freedom  Silver Creek Samplers | 
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| Sirena  Lila's Studio | 
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| Three Kimonos  Joan Elliott | 
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| Vintage Cat  Alice Allen | 
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| Vintage Fox  Alice Allen | 
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| Witchy Time of Night  The Nebby Needle | 
As you can see I was very busy in 2018 and I suspect 2019 will be about the same.  My neglect of this blog was not intentional and I will try to be better in this new year (no promises). I truly appreciate all of you for hanging with me through my absence and I hope you enjoy the finishes and wips. Please join me in making some of those wonderful little xxs!