Flosstube #61: 2024 Review, Looking Ahead, My Four Finishes!
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
- This channel is mostly about cross stitch, but also quilting and other sewing crafts.
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Snow Day stitch:
Jolly Happy Soul - Brenda GervaisStitched on opalescent fabric with called for over-dyed cotton threads
Finish! Anna Ohman - Lila’s Studio
40 ct. Champagne linen, Wichelt
Used Brick, CCW
Finish! The Reverend Gourdon Squashbottom, Not Forgotten Farm
36 ct Bronze Age - BestitchMe (2021 FOM club)
All DMC floss
Finish! Yellow Submarine, Blackbird Designs
36 ct ‘Through the Stones’ - BeStitchMe (2021 FOM club)
Called for DMC floss
Finish! Shelter Sampler, Lucy Beam
36 ct Small Potatoes - Lapin Loops
Called for Gentle Art and DMC flosses
January 1 New Start:
Martha Miller 1858 - Running With Needles and Scissors
40 ct Milk & Honey - Fiber on a Whim
DMC conversion provided by designer
Focus Piece: Smith Sampler - The Scarlett House
40 ct Cottage Stone - Colour & Cotton
Vicky Clayton silk conversion
Featured Quilts:
Mystery BOM from a blog
Vice Versa, Gen X Quilters
So good to see you! Happy 2025! Your beautiful stitching continues into the new year. Your organization amazes me. Enjoy Sampler Symposium!
Thank you so much for your kind words - I hope you have a wonderful year too! Happy stitching. Best, K
Karen your finishes are Beautiful!! You are so right the linen for yellow submarine is gorgeous and Smith sampler linen is too!!! Your stitching whether stitching or quilting is always fabulous. Great FT.
Thank you so much for your comment on the video. I agree, the linens are beautiful, I am so happy with them. I appreciate your loyalty to my channel. Happy stitching. Best, K
Congratulations on your Shelter Sampler finish! It looks great! I’ll be plugging away at mine for a while. 😊 The Smith Sampler is beautiful as well. Thanks for the visit. ☺️🪡
I now do 5 days on one WIP, weekends are free, then the next week I choose another for 5 days. Frosty looks Great. He'll be nice as a flat-fold & the companion piece too. Beautiful work on the Smith Sampler. Good Plans. AZ weather for your Attic visit should be 66-68'F for the high temps. Have Fun!!
Thank you so much for your comment. I am thrilled that you like Frosty and the Smith sampler. I hope you enjoy your new stitching approach. Sounds like a great plan. Happy stitching. Best, K
I personally am not a quilter, but your quilts are 😘. All your projects are just beautiful. I so enjoy watching your videos. Here's to a productive 2025 🥂
I am so glad you enjoy my videos, thank you for watching! I appreciate knowing that a non-quilter enjoys seeing my work. Happy stitching. Best, K
Love your Frosty on that opalescent fabric! I think I will do Brenda Gervais's new snowman cloche on that. You have some great organizational tips...I love that piano keys border on your Christmas quilt--it really sets it off. And your quilting on Vice Versa is simply exquisite! Thanks for sharing all your talents and ideas with us.
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment. I appreciate my loyal followers. I am always happy to share what I am working on and am like to get feedback. Happy stitching. Best, K
Wow you have been busy! That’s a lot of stitching and finishes! All were so great! And course quilts were so pretty and as always that house one amazes me!❤ happy new year🎉
Thank you for your kind words, I appreciate you watching my stitching journey! Happy to hear that you enjoyed that quick glimpse of the house quilt. Happy stitching. Best, K
Happy new year! I always love watching your videos - they satisfy both the process and progress part of stitching. Thank you for your update, as usual!
I appreciate your kind words and happy stitching! Best, Karen
Happy New Year! I love your Christmas quilt. It’s so cheery and pretty. And I love that we got to see the mini house quilt. It just makes me so happy every time we get to see it. Have a great time at Sampler Symposium!
Happy New Year to you too. Thank you for your comment. Happy stitching. Best, K
Hi Karen!
I am finally “caught up” and watching your videos on the day they are posted. ☺️
Your dedication to your stitching is inspiring. I love seeing how much cross stitch and quilting you accomplish in two short weeks!
Your organization is also inspiring…. You’ve got me thinking (as I sit here sewing during the first week of the year) that I need to keep better records of what I’m working on. Thank you for the nudge…. And Happy New Year to you and to Mr. Enabler! 😉🎉🥂
Martha, Thank you so much for your comment. I miss you so much. I am thrilled that you find my videos helpful to you. I know that I am a record-keeping freak. Don't go too far down that rabbit hole. Find a system that works for you. My best to you and John. Love, Karen
Happy New Year, Karen! Always enjoy seeing that you’ve posted a new video.
Thank you for watching! See you next time. Best, K
Lovely video, Karen, both stitching and quilting. See you in a couple of weeks! ❤❤
Thanks for watching. I am thrilled to know that you will be at Sampler Symposium! Can't wait. Happy stitching! Best, K
@ I won’t be at Sampler Symposium, sadly. I am going to meet a group in February in Mesa.
Congrats on your WIP progress, pretty finishes.
Love Anna, love the color of floss.
It sounds like you have fun year coming up.
Love the quilt behind you, screams Christmas!
Marilyn
Thank you for your kind words Marilyn, I really appreciate it. See you next time. Best, K
Love the Smith sampler. As Smith is a family name this is one that I would love to stitch. I enjoy your quilts as much as the cross stitch. Have a wonderful time at the Sampler Symposium. I look forward to hear about it after you return.
I am glad you like the Smith sampler! I loved it from the first time I saw it. My mother's step-father was a Smith and he raised her as if she were his own. I have warm regards for the Smith name. Happy stitching. Best, K
Hello Karen Happy New Year. Love your finish’s so good looking. Beautiful new start cannot wait to see it completed. Looking forward to seeing you in2025. Happy stitching
Happy new year!! Will you be at Sampler Symposium or Hobby House? I would love to meet you. Happy stitching. Best, K
Catching up with videos, all have been wonderful. Thank you for sharing how you manage your projects. Let’s be the quilt and your linen for Frosty. Enjoy the Sampler Symposium.
Thank you for your comment on the video! I am glad you like it. Happy stitching. Best, K
Happy new year, Karen. Beautiful finishes and WIPs. That big quilt looks great so far. Your plan to fill out a ledger to track stitching purchases sounds very evil, indeed lol. I like to think everything I have came to me via the Stitchy Fairy (and if I can forget how much it cost, all the better😄). Take care, and happy stitching/quilting, Arleen
Happy stitching, Arleen - You make me laugh. I hope the Stitchy Fairy is kind to you! I might have already forgotten to add some things to that ledger. I am off to bad start. Happy stitching. Best, K
Happy New Year! Congratulations on all your finishes. I really like the Reverend! I bought a Book of Days to use this year; I hope it helps me to stay focused. Your quilts are gorgeous too! I look forward to seeing what we accomplish in 2025!
I'm so glad you like the Reverend - it's one of my favorites too! I think you'll love the Book of Days - I've used it for a few years now. See you next time! Happy stitching. Best, K
Enjoy your retreats. I have 3 this year and another stitching cruise with Jean Farish. I’ll see you at Useful Work! Happy New Year!
I look forward to meeting you at HH in August. Be sure to introduce yourself to me. Happy stitching. Best, K
Happy New Year! Thank you for sharing your progress and plans. I appreciate how organized you are with your records of the projects, and I have been slowly getting better about my own record keeping. This year I'm also organizing my fabric stash, as it has gotten large enough that it really needs it now! All the best to you!
I hope your fabric stash organization goes well! At some point it really needs to be gotten under control. Good luck to you as you work on that. Happy stitching. Best, K
Great finishes. You work. Is beautiful. Thankyou. Happy new year
Thank you so much for your kind words, I really appreciate it. Best, K
Putting Ann Borrett in a separate category and moving Smith Sampler to the focus piece is a great idea, Karen. Love the linen for Smith Sampler!
Thank you for your comment. I just couldn't let Ann Borrett stop all of my progress on my other pieces. I will continue to adjust my system if it isn't working for me. Happy stitching. Best, K
Happy New Year. Your organization is awesome. Your choices to stitch are lovely. Good to put Ann aside if she was frustrating you. That is not fun. She will get stitched one day. Love your quilts also.
Thank you for your kind words, I appreciate your support! Happy stitching. Best, K
Karen...thank you for the lovely posting...love everything you shared...wishing you the best in 2025❤
Thank you for your kind words, I hope you have a wonderful 2025 too. Best, K
Great finishes, congratulations. Happy New Year!
Thank you for watching! I hope you have a wonderful 2025. Best, K
Karen, you've been busy. Looking forward to seeing your plans come together in 2025. Love the detail on the quilt on the longarm. Hope you have a wonderful time at Sampler Symposium. Best wishes from 🇮🇪
Thank you so much! So nice to know that you are out there. I appreciate it. Happy stitching. Best, K
Hi Karen Happy New Year from NZ,lovely finishes and projects,you are very organised,beautiful quilts,Thankyou for sharing 🇳🇿🪡❤
Thank you for your kind words, I really appreciate it. I always love to hear from my international viewers. Happy stitching. Best, K
I think I'm going to purchase a Christmas quilt for next year - your quilt is beautiful - 🙂
I'm so glad you're inspired! See you next time. Best, K
Hi Karen! The Rev Squashbottom is a Notforgotten Farm design, which I'm sure you said. Lori has her own shop through Etsy. Your can find all her designs there if you were looking for the companion piece.
Thanks for letting me know - I'm going to take a look at Lori's shop! I really feel like I need to get that pattern. You are the best. Thanks so much. Best, K
Karen, I am going to try to copy your model of finishing older wips but incorporating a thread a day. Maybe more if I feel like it but not days at a time. I’m fortunate to have a sister who is usually willing to adopt my wips I no longer want to finish. She is monogamous and doesn’t get why I have so many going at one time.
I hope you are successful with your new approach! How fortunate to have a sister to take over your rejects. Sometimes that happens. Good luck with your new plan. Happy stitching. Best, K
Enjoy your retreat!
Thank you so much! I can't wait to go! Best, K
Looking forward to meeting you in person at sampler Symposium!🎉
I hope to see you there too!
Thank you so much for letting me know that you will be there. Please introduce yourself to me. You will recognize me, but I won't know you if you don't speak up. I am really looking forward to my first visit to The Attic. Happy stitching. Best, K
I did the tannenbam quilt and gave it to my son in law for Christmas.
I am sure your SIL will enjoy that quilt for years to come. Happy stitching. Best, K
I believe I’m on project 40 of my second book. I really like FQ journal.
I have 40 count coming for a Hawk run stitch I hope to start this year
I love my FQ Journal - it is a great way to keep track of projects. I applaud you for working on a Hawk Run project. I love looking at them, but they seem daunting to me. Happy stitching. Best, K
Happy New Year to you. Lovely time spent with you this morning. Which video talks about how you organized your DMC., please and thank you. Looking forward to spending more time with you.
I’m so glad you enjoyed the video! Check out video #57 to see my DMC organization. Thank you for asking about that. See you again soon. Best, K
Happy New Year Karen! Congrats on the finishes! And your quilt is spectacular! Angela Walters comes up with some great block designs. Sounds like a great year of travels. Hope you enjoy them all. Happy stitching!
Happy new year! Thank you so much for your comment. I appreciate it. Happy stitching. Best, K
Anna is beautiful.
Thank you for your comment. Happy stitching. Best, K
Just curious…what’s the problem you are having with Ann Borrett? I’m hesitant to start her. Are you doing it reversible?
I have already given up the option of reversible. I have two reference books, but I cannot figure out how to apply the different ways to stitch Montenegrin to the pattern in Ann Borrett. I am befuddled. Best, K
@ I took the Jeanette Douglas class on specialty stitches at Jingle Ball…maybe I’ll just jump in and start it. I’m trying your “focus piece” idea…working on my oldest non HATS chart for 5 days each month. I’ve a large project I haven’t touched in 2 years…maybe working on it for 5 days will eventually get it done! I’ve got a red sampler, birthday start, stitch con start, blessing sampler for January…all HATS! Plus the Tom Foolery SAL…then there’s needle turn appliqué and wool appliqué, quilting…🤦♀️ Mr. Enabler is watching for the next red box…🤷🏻♀️I’m not stitching fast enough…that’s for sure!
So I got out Ann last night and studied the chart…I understand the frustration…oh my…very little cross stitch and a boat load of specialty stitches! Hmm…not sure I’m quite ready to start that one.
You mentioned a thread storage system can you share the link to the video…I can’t find it
I shared my DMC system in video #57. Is that the one you are referring to? Let me know if you want more information. Best, K
Thank you! I just watched it. I am new to your channel, and I am loving your projects so much! We moved & we are building my future craft room & like you I am into Quilting, cross stitch & Hardanger. So whenever I see RUclipsrs projects I love to see how they organize things too. Thank you so much for answering so quickly!
Could you share the bobbin box link again please ma’am
Here is the link: IOOLEEM 28 Grids Plastic Bead Organizer Box, Organizer Container Storage Box, Dividers for bead arts and crafts.
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Let me know if that doesn't work for you. Best, K
@@recoveringmonogamousstitch1947 thank you so much
Hello Karen sadly I shall not be able to meet you as I live in London U.K.
Thank you for letting me know. Happy stitching. Best, K