Hi Ann, welcome! There was a time when I sewed and did crosstitch, but I haven't in so long. I sewed as a teen. One year I made all my Christmas gifts. Mom a dress, Dad a robe, boyfriend, a shirt. I can't believe I did that.
Then when we were first married and hubby studied a lot, I crosstitched. We have a few of the pieces framed and in our home, a few in the attic too. Who knows, maybe when the kids leave I may get back to making gifts.

It must make you feel good to walk in friend's homes and see your work haniging on thier walls. What a compliment! the flip flop piece sounds fun. Flip flops are on everything this summer.

I hope you'll stick around and consider sharing in the other forums too.