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Just wow! Now I’m glad that I didn’t start 324 because now I’ll start the two together since it uses the same floss! Kill two birds with one stone! Thank you for the explanation and the sequel! Happy stitching!

I have made this girl !!! And also the boy one with toys holding an airplane !!! Cross Stitch magazine was an awesome magazine !!!

I love the original 324, I am doing mine in 40 ct, with one thread over two. I was hoping to do this one with the same count but after listening to this video, I see that I would have to it in 25 ct to make it shine

Love it! Thanks for sharing all the details.

Your new pattern/chart 😎 (I always interchange those two terms!) is FASCINATING! I am always in awe of your mathematical mind! I am happily working on the original 324, and I’m enjoying the rhythm of how your structured all the squares! Thank you for this video - it was so good to see you again! ☺️💖

Amazing!!!

This is amazing! While I don't plan to stitch this one, I'm really looking forward to start the cross-stitch version as my New Year New Start next year.

That is beautiful. I love the challenge, I will definitely buy it.

Congratulations on such a creative pattern and all the work you have put into the instructions. It was very interesting listening to you talk about it.

I am in love with these patterns! I've bought mine and can't wait to start it as a sal with my friends on here and Instagram! ❤

Wow, I love the ambition of this piece. Thank you for taking the time to think about how someone only used to cross stitch might be able to try new things.

I’m excited to start this one and looking forward to your next patterns!

I’m so excited for this! I can already feel the love and effort that went into this. I cannot wait to see it. Thank you for all of the effort. ❤ I look forward to stitching both patterns in parallel. I already have a piece of 25ct Lugana that I was going to use for 324 and it is a perfect size for this. 🥰

I loved stitching 324. I started as soon as I received it from market and ALMOST finished it before my knuckle replacement surgery on 4/10. I even took it to the hospital to finish the last 2 motifs. It was early and dark on the hour ride, then there was a cancellation so I went in immediately to surgery! It was the first thing I worked on as soon as I could hold a needle. I’ll be getting the Sequel, although any Blackwork I’ve started was never finished. I have high hopes for this one!

Coincidentally I was stitching on 324 (the original) when I switched on RUclips and I saw the title of your latest FlossTube. I’ve been hoping this was coming soon since you mentioned it in a previous FlossTube and I’ve already purchased my PDF pattern. Many years (and I mean decades) ago I stitched a needlepoint stitch sampler in lots of colours of Eva Rosenstand stranded cotton (from Denmark). I had completed about 3/4 when we moved house and it was damaged. By that time it was very difficult to find replacement threads so it was abandoned and I’ve always wanted to do something similar I really like that there are so many different motifs rather than the same stitch being repeated many times in a band and I know from stitching on 324 that I love the colours When you first mentioned the possibility of “the sequel” I started to keep a strand or 2 of each colour as I used them so I won’t have to do as much finding of the colours as I did for the first few weeks . So far I have stitched with strands pulled from WIPs - as I pick up a project that uses DMC I check to see if it’s needed for 324 so the addition of the thread colour list is much appreciated. Now I need to check my fabric stash as I’m not sure I have any 25 count evenweave (yet). Thank you for all the hours you have put into this project - a true labour of love

I’m so excited this is available. I just placed my order. Hopefully I’ll have some decent progress to show in July

Yay!!!! Its amazing!!! I look forward to stitching mine. :) :)

I love this!!!! ❤❤❤

What an undertaking. This just fascinates me. As a quilter, I love making my own patterns. I plan on purchasing this pattern as it seems like a cool challenge

The patterns you come up with… amazing 🤩

Wow!!! I am going to start with 324 because, uhm....I'm a realist when it comes to my abilities. Did you mention the name of the embroidery piece on the pre-printed fabric? I actually started doing needlework when I was much, much, much (repeat as many times as you can) younger and that piece looks lovely!!! You have a remarkable gift (and plenty of courage working on goldwork. What you've done so far looks splendid! I, again with relative objectivity, have decided that, for such things as goldwork and stumpwork, I shall be The Audience). Cross stitch and embroidery? I shall thunder througbh with my startling enthusiasm... Thank you for such a wonderful floss tube!!!! Now...of to purchase 324... Take good care and please have an excellent day!

OK, that's just plain AMAZING!!!

Thank you for sharing the stories behind your designs. Absolutely fascinating! I loved stitching 324; it was a piece I could not put down! You have a very special gift.

Arlene! - your new designs: 😍 EVERY SINGLE ONE IS STUNNING!!! Congratulations on such beautiful designs!

I love your Wreath of Autumn Colors! Great new designs! Hope you have a successful Market!

I was at the Grace Notes retreat too! I kept meaning to say hi, but getting sidetracked. It was lovely. I have several of your new designs on my wish list: Wreath of Autumn Colors, Flip Flopped Geometry and Cameo Glass.

Wow! Your designs are beautiful.

Thanks for the recap, glad the retreat was a success (as expected). Congrats on the big donation🎉🎉

Thank you for doing this video! I was so sad I had to back out this year. It broke my heart! Praying a spot becomes available for me in 2025. So pleased to hear how much money was raised for the animals.

I wasn't at the retreat but so happy to hear of your donation to the animal shelter. Heard nothing but great things about your retreat and hope to attend next year

Sounds like a wonderful retreat! You are a very creative and generous person. Still working on one of your lace patterns. Love it, but it is no joke! It keeps me busy. Cheers.

This was my 2nd year at the retreat and everything was amazing. Thank you for all the work you put into these. I am looking forward to the '324 The Sequel!'

Going to your retreat sounds so fun.hopefully go one day.

Arlene, thank you so much for once again putting on an absolutely fantastic retreat! I had such a wonderful time and it's the 2nd year I've brought my Mom and it has been great to spend that time with her and also with my friends (both new and old). I did not share this with you last year -- but when you granted my Mom a last minute spot she was just preparing to undergo breast cancer treatment. She had an amazing time and met new friends! She had never been to any sort of craft gathering! A few days after the retreat, she underwent her first chemo treatments. This past weekend I brought her back and she is now 100% cancer free. We reminisced on how we had seen her oncologist the day we traveled to NJ (we literally had our suitcases in the room with us) and now we are on the other side of it all. How quickly time passes.. Thank you so so much for hosting this now special space for her to come make, chat with, and meet new friends! It has also been special for me. I attended in 2019 --- met my now best friend (who will also be my maid of honor next year 2025 at my wedding!!) in person for the 1st time and we shared a room and stitched the nights away. We knew each other online from streaming cross stitching live on Twitch for over 2 years! I also got to meet 2 other NYC based stitchers and we now meet periodically for stitchy meetups in the city. I also have some pretty heavy social anxiety and as the years have passed at these retreats I find myself able to relax more, chat easier with people, and let my guard down. Maybe in the coming years I'll finally be someone who walks around to each table and introduces myself 😅 for now though I enjoy staying put and happily chatting with whoever floats over. Thanks again!! ❤❤❤

Your retreat sounds awesome. Congrats on raising the money for the shelter, I am sure you made a lot of kitties and doggies so happy. Have a great summer!

My favorite fabric for cross stitch: Zweigart Floba

Hi Arlene, enjoy your videos. I register for updates on stitch NJ. I want to know how often do they have this retreat ? Twice a year. Never been to a retreat but I feel more confident to.. take care

Arlene!! Greetings from Dallas! It was so much fun hearing about your retreat! I hope to get to it one day. Thanks so much!

Table #3052 for life 😅💕

Everything sounded wonderful. One day I’ll get to come. Congratulations on your beautiful finish! Happy Creating!

Hi Arlene! Glad I found you on Flosstube (via Instagram). This was my first Stitch NJ but I KNOW it won't be last. I had a FABULOUS time! See you at Grace Notes Retreat!

Arlene, thank you again for putting on such a wonderful retreat. This was my third time at your retreat, and I have to say, I don't remember hearing as much laughing in the room as I did this year! I love how laid back the retreat is. The bag and its contents were wonderful and thoughtful as always. Thank you for taking on such a huge task to bring us all together each year. It is much appreciated and loved! Congratulations on a job well done!! Take some well deserved rest, and enjoy your upcoming Grace Notes retreat!

Loved hearing about the exhibits! Thank you! I consider smalls to be less than 100x100, mediums one side up to 200 and large anything larger! And my favorite fabric is the Cosmo fabric, I am an Aida stitcher and the Cosmo fabric is a joy to stitch!

My favorite fabric is 20 count Lugana. I usually have Jimmy dye it so I’m not stuck on any particular color. Looking forward to the retreat.

I tend to think of frame sizes (even though I don’t frame a lot of my pieces) on 14/28 or 16/32 counts to judge size. So, piece that would roughly fit into a 5x7 (largest dimension less than 100) would be small, a piece that would fit into a 8x10 (largest dimension around 160) would be medium, and the rest are large.

Please use your fan. It won’t bother us and you need to stay cool.

When I think about a project being small, medium, or large, it depends on the fabric count. 200x200 on 28 count would be a large project. On 56 count it is the same amount of stitching, but at half the finished size would be a medium. My favorite fabric to stitch on is 40 count verdal, so for that 100-200 per side is a good range for medium.

I always enjoy your videos. It was interesting hearing about the retreat. I will into that in the future. Beautiful bag and pattern! Can’t wait until that becomes available in August. I love large projects and full coverage but I also like smalls. For me my sizes would be Small: 100x100 and below, Medium: 100+ x 100+ to about 200 sq; Large would be anything over 200 square. As far as fabrics, I am an Aida stitcher and I like lots of different designers. Give me a shout if you make it to the DC area, I live just outside of the city. Stay well and happy stitching!

I would absolutely LOVE to do your 324 2.0 pattern! Please go ahead and make it into a chart. It would be a fantastic way to learn some stitches I’d otherwise never come across.

I have a method which is add up the stitch count along the two sides then divide by 2 and if that number is Less than 50 = Mini 50 - 100 = Small 100 - 150 = Medium 150 - 200 = Large 200+ = BAP e.g How to Live would be 170+190 = 360. 360/2 = 180 so I would class it as a Large Festival of Lights would be 83+50 = 133. 133/2 = 66.5 so I would class it as a Small Square patterns like Elegant Lace can just go by the 1 side so 169 and I would count that as a Large Of course this method can skewed by long skinny patterns like Symmetrical Squares, or small stitch count but full coverage so then I go with my gut but it's a good jumping off point ☺