Great video! I loved the fire screen - it reminds me so much of my grandmother's stitching! I have started watching some of the 'slow stitch' videos - some of that work is extraordinary! I think sometimes fire screens were also used from spring to fall - once the fireplace was not in use - used to cover the 'hole' of the fire place.
It makes me sad when i think about the slower pace of life, the appreciation of the slow stitch and how nowadays so many people are totally unaware of such pleasures.
Check out the Stitch People!!! It's a book that teaches you how to cross stitch portraits, and there are soooooo many beautiful customizations! They also have a book to teach you how to embroider an image of your own house!
I store my silks in floss away bags. All of it ,even my spools, but especially Soie D'Alger. I wonder how bad you have to play thread chicken to be using the very tip of thread that you've licked?
Oh I am a thread chicken pro HAHA! I am famous for stitching right to the last inch of my thread (literally) haha…. But I snip off the licked portion (if I need to lick it) before I start stitching. I’m going to use my floss away bags too :) thank you for tuning in :)
A book that might be useful in charting your own sampler is Picture it in Cross Stitch by Jo Verso. I have seen it in loads of Charity Shops here in the UK. It was printed in the late 80’s.
So glad to see you both together! The bees are amazing - can’t wait to see the reveal of your finished projects. That chart didn’t interest me until I saw how beautiful they look when you stitched them!
They are actually a ton of fun and I think you should try one out. You were able to stitch the bee in about two days and then you’ve got a gorgeous little small you can do something with! It will definitely stitch up a lot faster than Elizabeth Furniss lol
Maximum Cross Stitch has the Friendship Sampler. The large version gives you different people and motifs you can add. Sam, I love your finishing of your smalls exchange. I am thinking for finishing my small for Stitch North October in a similar fashion.
So I just found you and you ladies are so fabulous. Usually I won’t watch a video for an hour or I’ll fast forward through it but I watched every single second of this. You just provide so much excitement and different information! I will be processing this stitchy goodness for a while. Have subscribed and can’t wait to watch part 2.
Thanks for showing us your projects ladies. Arica I have not tried EPP because it doesn't really appeal to me. Very interesting information about the thread though.
Our pleasure! I found all the thread info so interesting and of course it all made sense. I bet a lot of ppl knew most of it already but I figured I should share it bc I didn’t know it…
Wonderful beginning...all those family pics and what a wonderful beach. Love the beach. Thank you for the lovely episode. Tula is also one of my favourite designers and yes, her tutorials are great. Thank you ladies...see you in episode two
Flush storage for the silk I cut it all to my short lengths. I take two links of each color, put them on their own individual floss tag. So I can keep that with me when I’m stitching, and I can get at the thread I need easily. Then the rest I put in plus away bags you can put them on a ring. I have a little box that they fit in. . We have to keep in mind that I am a monogamous teacher, so if I had multiple projects, I’d probably just use the floss away bags.
That sounds like a nice way to store the silks :) I think I remember being a monogamous stitcher? Haha! Now it’s out of control! I think I will focus on stitching what I have for 2025
Oh that sounds wonderful! What’s even better is when you have someone who truly appreciates the effort and love that went into your tree skirt :) Thank you for sharing your time with us today
Very nice to see you both together. I ‘d love to know more about the guild you belong to Samantha. I live near Winnipeg and I would be interested in joining.
Oh this comment makes me so happy! I love to hear other stitchers connecting in person :) I’m sure the Winnipeg Embroiders Guild will be lucky to have you Kristine. Samantha has such great stories that stem from the meetings :)
Yes indeed Arica…I had to purchase a stand for straight wound thread because my Jenome machine has the thread on the side that works perfectly for Aurafil thread but other threads have a jerky motion in the feed. You will love Joan Elliot patterns Sarah…my sister-in-laws is on her 4th lady and they are outstanding. Lots of fun ladies…get healthy. So…I have envisioned charting a willow tree by a stream and on each of the willows would be a name of each person in the family with higher darker names the older generation and working down to lighter younger generations. Sam, we need to figure out a family sampler for sure. I can’t wait to get the pictures of your swaps…they are fabulous. 🦉🧵🪡🔆🇨🇦
Thank you Karen! I had no idea about the thread lol! It’s these little things that make a difference for sure! I love your idea of the willow tree pattern :) Thank you so much for the swap, it was a lot of fun and i hope you will do more in the future!
Thanks for the great video! For your comment about wanting a personalized house, I wanted one too and at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020 I charted my house and stitched it up, using the basis from Tiny Modernist for the phrase. I’ll post it on Insta and tag you both if you want to see it. I am not away of any general way to do this, but it was so much fun to do.
This was great, thank you so much for sharing! They need a stitching book for a build your own sampler like the choose your own adventure books! Thanks for tuning in :)
Great video! I loved the fire screen - it reminds me so much of my grandmother's stitching! I have started watching some of the 'slow stitch' videos - some of that work is extraordinary! I think sometimes fire screens were also used from spring to fall - once the fireplace was not in use - used to cover the 'hole' of the fire place.
It makes me sad when i think about the slower pace of life, the appreciation of the slow stitch and how nowadays so many people are totally unaware of such pleasures.
Check out the Stitch People!!! It's a book that teaches you how to cross stitch portraits, and there are soooooo many beautiful customizations! They also have a book to teach you how to embroider an image of your own house!
Sounds great thank you! We will have to check this book out :)
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I store my silks in floss away bags. All of it ,even my spools, but especially Soie D'Alger.
I wonder how bad you have to play thread chicken to be using the very tip of thread that you've licked?
Oh I am a thread chicken pro HAHA! I am famous for stitching right to the last inch of my thread (literally) haha…. But I snip off the licked portion (if I need to lick it) before I start stitching. I’m going to use my floss away bags too :) thank you for tuning in :)
Fun! It’s so nice to have a close friend to share and spend time with! Thank you for sharing! All the stitchy fun and goodness!
Thank you for watching and sharing your time with us ❤️
Love your finishes and your progress on your wips. Happy stitching!
Thank you and thanks for choosing to spend your time with us!
A book that might be useful in charting your own sampler is Picture it in Cross Stitch by Jo Verso. I have seen it in loads of Charity Shops here in the UK. It was printed in the late 80’s.
Sound good, we will have to check it out! Thank you :)
So glad to see you both together! The bees are amazing - can’t wait to see the reveal of your finished projects. That chart didn’t interest me until I saw how beautiful they look when you stitched them!
They are actually a ton of fun and I think you should try one out. You were able to stitch the bee in about two days and then you’ve got a gorgeous little small you can do something with! It will definitely stitch up a lot faster than Elizabeth Furniss lol
I think you want the Ultimate Sampler Motifs Sourcebook by Brenda Keyes.
This is the one I have but now I’m looking at her other books, problem is they all lead me to wanting to design more 🙃
Maximum Cross Stitch has the Friendship Sampler. The large version gives you different people and motifs you can add. Sam, I love your finishing of your smalls exchange. I am thinking for finishing my small for Stitch North October in a similar fashion.
Oh really?? I have never even heard of that sampler but I will definitely have to check it out, thank you so much for that!
So I just found you and you ladies are so fabulous. Usually I won’t watch a video for an hour or I’ll fast forward through it but I watched every single second of this. You just provide so much excitement and different information! I will be processing this stitchy goodness for a while. Have subscribed and can’t wait to watch part 2.
That’s awesome! I’m so happy you found us and took the time to connect with us today ❤️
Thanks for showing us your projects ladies. Arica I have not tried EPP because it doesn't really appeal to me. Very interesting information about the thread though.
Our pleasure! I found all the thread info so interesting and of course it all made sense. I bet a lot of ppl knew most of it already but I figured I should share it bc I didn’t know it…
❤❤❤ so excited to watch this!
So much fun, watching you two together❤❤❤😊😊😊
Thank you! We are happy you enjoyed the episode :)
Wonderful beginning...all those family pics and what a wonderful beach. Love the beach. Thank you for the lovely episode. Tula is also one of my favourite designers and yes, her tutorials are great. Thank you ladies...see you in episode two
We are happy you enjoyed it! Tula is so much fun, I think it’s the big energy that makes her designs so eye catching :)
Flush storage for the silk I cut it all to my short lengths. I take two links of each color, put them on their own individual floss tag. So I can keep that with me when I’m stitching, and I can get at the thread I need easily. Then the rest I put in plus away bags you can put them on a ring. I have a little box that they fit in. . We have to keep in mind that I am a monogamous teacher, so if I had multiple projects, I’d probably just use the floss away bags.
That sounds like a nice way to store the silks :) I think I remember being a monogamous stitcher? Haha! Now it’s out of control! I think I will focus on stitching what I have for 2025
I run my thread across a brick of beeswax = no knots ever.
You know, I’ve never got into the whole beeswax thing - maybe it’s time? Thank you for the idea and tuning in :)
Hex project reminds me of yo-yo Christmas tree skirt I hand stitched , took forever, but wonderful when finished.
Oh that sounds wonderful! What’s even better is when you have someone who truly appreciates the effort and love that went into your tree skirt :) Thank you for sharing your time with us today
Very nice to see you both together. I ‘d love to know more about the guild you belong to Samantha. I live near Winnipeg and I would be interested in joining.
Oh this comment makes me so happy! I love to hear other stitchers connecting in person :) I’m sure the Winnipeg Embroiders Guild will be lucky to have you Kristine. Samantha has such great stories that stem from the meetings :)
I just started Ice Fairy…….love it…enjoy
Oh, how fun is that, I know Samantha is just dying to start it!. Thanks so much for tuning in today and sharing your time with us.
The beading thread looks very similar to nymo size D beading thread.
I was wondering about that… I have never tried that thread and it’s next to my list to purchase when I see it. Is that the thread you use??
Great cut, Sam
Yes indeed Arica…I had to purchase a stand for straight wound thread because my Jenome machine has the thread on the side that works perfectly for Aurafil thread but other threads have a jerky motion in the feed. You will love Joan Elliot patterns Sarah…my sister-in-laws is on her 4th lady and they are outstanding. Lots of fun ladies…get healthy. So…I have envisioned charting a willow tree by a stream and on each of the willows would be a name of each person in the family with higher darker names the older generation and working down to lighter younger generations. Sam, we need to figure out a family sampler for sure. I can’t wait to get the pictures of your swaps…they are fabulous. 🦉🧵🪡🔆🇨🇦
Thank you Karen! I had no idea about the thread lol! It’s these little things that make a difference for sure! I love your idea of the willow tree pattern :) Thank you so much for the swap, it was a lot of fun and i hope you will do more in the future!
@@FibersandFlossCanada when I do the montage of swap items I will announce what is coming next. Yes there will be more.
I store my silks in Flossaway bags.
I think this is the way to go :) Thanks for sharing your time with us this am
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Thanks for the great video! For your comment about wanting a personalized house, I wanted one too and at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020 I charted my house and stitched it up, using the basis from Tiny Modernist for the phrase. I’ll post it on Insta and tag you both if you want to see it. I am not away of any general way to do this, but it was so much fun to do.
This was great, thank you so much for sharing! They need a stitching book for a build your own sampler like the choose your own adventure books! Thanks for tuning in :)
I've been waiting for part 2. Is Samantha okay?
Yes she is good! Busy with life and she is hoping to film so as she has so much to share :) Part 2 was released on the same day as Part 1 ;)
@FibersandFlossCanada thanks I'll go and look for that video. I'm glad to hear that Samantha is good. I enjoy both RUclips channels.