Salmon counted cross stitch pattern from Celtic Animal Zodiac series for those born August 5 – September 1 https://stitchersland.etsy.com/listing/1784862405
New Pattern
My Motivation
What motivates me? My essential motivation in life is the desire to learn more about this world and the people who live in it. So travelling is very important to me. Motivation at work is another thing. In teaching, the main goal is to see my students achieve their high-level language certificates and have fun learning a foreign language with me. With my Etsy shops, the major motivation is customer feedback, their five stars and kind words in reviews. Oh, and custom orders motivate me to create something new, something unique. That is a form of development as well.
Favourite Movies
What are my top ten favourite movies? That’s a difficult question because I have over ten top favourite films. But OK, I’ll try to answer it.
- “Moonrise Kingdom” – Wes Anderson
- “Only Lovers Left Alive” – Jim Jarmusch
- “One Flow Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” – Miloš Forman
- “The Pianist” – Roman Polanski
- “Seven Samurai” – Akira Kurosawa
- “8 1/2” – Federico Fellini
- “Blow-Up” – Michelangelo Antonioni
- “Death in Venice” – Luchino Visconti
- “The Banshees of Inisherin” – Martin MacDonagh
- “Blown with the Wind” – David O. Selznick
To sum up, I love all Wes Anderson films, and all Jim Jarmusch films. I also love Fellini, Antonioni, and Visconti films, so I love classic Italian films. Unfortunately, I have no place for French films, but I love them too. And Australian films, and Chinese films, and some Russian films too. I could extend this list endlessly and for that I will put a full stop on it.
A New Shop
If you were going to open up a shop, what would you sell?
If I were to open a shop, I would sell handmade home decor (like my shop on Etsy). It would also be a café and library, so people could learn to knit and crochet or just read a book while enjoying a cup of coffee.
The most important thing
Daily writing prompt
What is the most important thing to carry with you all the time?
What is the most important thing to carry with you all the time? The answer is obvious to me – it’s a mobile phone. First, I can keep in touch with my daughter, who lives abroad. Then I have my bank accounts, contacts, and three Etsy shops on the phone. It has lots of entertainment like YouTube, Sudoku, and many other facilities. So I can’t imagine my life without it.
New Pattern
Our new cross stitch pattern is so gentle and a bit sad, isn’t it? I think it shows the mood of our designer – Serafima Abramowa, who lives in Ukraine. By the way, the cockier spaniel in the pattern is her and she is named Dana. What is your opinion about this chart?
New Pattern
Little summer bird – Black Redstart is available in StitchersLand now https://stitchersland.etsy.com/listing/1768955321
New Pattern
Horse Celtic Animal Zodiac Counted Cross Stitch Pattern for those born July 8 – August 4 in StitchersLand https://stitchersland.etsy.com/listing/1751183862
Cats
Dogs or cats?
Cats. I have a strong passion for cats. While I have no problems with dogs, my true love lies with cats. I deeply admire their independent nature, unique way of life, and their ability to keep a sense of equality with humans. Cats allow us to coexist with them and care for them. In return, they can become our loyal companions.
Harmony
What could you let go of, for the sake of harmony?
To answer this question, we should define “harmony” first. Is this a pleasant musical sound made by different notes played in the meantime, or a situation in which people are peaceful and agree with each other? Is this a social, racial or political harmony? Or good feelings in the family or home? For the last one – domestic harmony I could go of all tangible articles to make my family happy and fulfilled. There are certain moral principles that I could not give up for anyone, but fortunately, such situations do not arise in my family. The rest of the answer to this question requires delving deeper into the subject against the background of philosophies, politics, religion and sociology.
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