Flosstube #2 - A WIP Parade & Project Bags Galore
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- In this episode I show my current WIPS and kitted projects, start a temperature SAL, show you a giant stack of project bags and a delightful Hands on Design FFO from the Jingle Ball, and more.
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WIP Parade
Peace on Earth - Satsuma Street
Couronne de Noel - Broderie & Colour Box (Tom & Lily Design)
Weihnachtsmarkt/Christmas Market - Twin Peak Primitives
Rainbow Temperature Supernova - Climbing Goat Designs
Merry & Bright - Dimensions
Wreath of Roses - Dimensions
Autumn Sampler & Fruit of the Month - The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery
Snow - Bent Creek
The Captains - Happy Sloth
Hobbit Meal Time - UnovaCrossStitch
Mouton Doux - Picoti Picota
The Library - Little House Needleworks
Pinecone - Mill Hill
Autumn Seaside - Forbidden Fiber Co.
Reflections on the Fourth - Silver Lining Creations
Stage Coach in the Woods - Wild Violet Cross Stitch
Easter Bunny Trail - Bent Creek
Baby Yoda - Good Morning Maui
Welcome - Hands on Design
Sweet Treats - Country Cottage Needleworks
Bird Travellers - Anchor
Other Patterns Mentioned
Petals & Plumes - Hands on Design
FFOs
A Classic Christmas - Hands on Design
Stitch-a-longs
#bestbunniessal (@katiethenovelstitcher • Flosstube #9: WIP/Patt... )
Retreats
Stitch New England 2023 (www.stitchnewe...)
Other Events/Shops/Flosstubers Mentioned
New Years Eve 12 x 12 / #NYE12x12 #teamwips (@KeaBee & Pam @JustKeepStitchin)
@helend.flosstube
@VonnaPfeiffer
@madebymichellemcgraw5899
@welcomestitchery4934 (www.welcomesti...)
Stitch New England (www.stitchnewe...) / @stitchinginthelandofgooden6413
The French Needle (www.frenchneed...)
Thread Milk Designs / @lorimillerwilson
The Silver Needle (www.thesilvern...)
Colour & Cotton (www.colourandc...)
@elizabethanncanstitch / Project Bag Tutorial ( • How To Make a Project ... )
Victoria Clayton, Dyer (www.hand-dyedf...)
Bristol Barn Quilts (www.etsy.com/s...)
The Jingle Ball #jingleballxs
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I have been having a bit of a binge watch of your videos today as I have only just discovered you. I have really enjoyed seeing your projects and getting to know you a little bit. You are such a pro and I love listening to you. Looking forward to watching more soon. Thank you for jumping in and adding to the flosstube community. x
Thank you so much for taking some time to spend with me! I've been enjoying the recordings and how they connect me with other stitchers!
You are so productive and versatile with your handiwork. Love it. 🇦🇺
Thank you, Judy! I enjoy working on various styles and seeing what's out there.
Great flosstube, so happy to find you here!
Yay, thank you so much! And thank you for the shout out on Instagram too.
Part on the top right with the bow being the top of swag and narrowing down to the bottom left as the pointy bottom.
So many beautiful projects Deborah! I love your plan to convert the abandoned Dimensions project into a strawberry. It’s going to be amazing. I look forward to seeing how it progresses.
Thank you! I've been thinking it's time to pull that one out for some work.
Oh my goodness… loves cross stitch, books, history, and Star Trek… we are like the same person. Just found your channel, loved it, I’ll be back again.
Welcome, twin! 😆 So glad you stopped by!
You have kept me company today, as I spent the afternoon stitching. Love your project bags, what a great idea to re purpose totes. 😀
Yeah for a Poirot mention. Keep up the great work 👍
Thank you for spending the time with me! And hooray for another Poirot fan!
I am a first time viewer and subscriber to your channel!! I will definitely be back!! Project bags are soooo cute!! I wish I could sew using a machine. I would like to see more about the French needle. See you next time!! HAPPY STITCHING TODAY AND EVERYDAY IN 2023!!
Yay! I'm delighted you liked all the project bags. Cute fabric makes it so fun! And I'm glad to know you'd like to hear more about The French Needle. I actually talk about it a little more in my latest video, the Extra about buying European charts, and I'm sure it'll come up in other future videos. Happy stitching to you too!
Thanks Debra for another great video podcast…loved what you are interested in stitching…those project bags are amazing…wishing you the best and happy stitching ❤
Thank you again, Loretta!
Very much enjoyed your video, and loved seeing your project bags.
Thank you for joining me!
I love your suggestion of using panel fabric for project bags. I have a few that would work and now I know what to use them for.
Wonderful! I'm so happy I was able to share something that sparked an idea for you.
Thank you so much. You have a creative mind and can see other ways to use some of your stitching. I tend to be a monogamous stitcher, but I'm trying to slowly break out of that mold and I'm enjoying it. I loved al the haul you shared, especially about the clubs you have joined. I'm also interested in venues that will send you a complete project, so you can sit down and have everything.
Thank you so much for watching! It's a creativity borne of pragmatism, I think. I spent a lot of time wondering, "but what can I DO with this??" 😆 It's been fun to come up with new ways to answer that question. I have been very happy with the kit clubs I've joined. I figure, even if I don't love every pattern, I still get floss and fabric and other items I can repurpose for other projects too.
Love your video. Enjoyed seeing all of your bags and projects. I really like your black bag that has the flap.
Thank you, Kim - that bag is one of my favorites too!
❤❤❤ Welcome to the flosstube community! I liked having you on my background while stitching. Very well spoken 😊
Thank you for watching and letting me be part of your stitching day!
Welcome to floss tube I have binge watched your videos hoping for more take care
Thank you, Diana! I'm planning to be back with another episode next weekend, so I'll see you again soon!
I’ve so enjoyed watching your first 2 floss tubes. I think you’ve done a wonderful job & by all means show all the things! I love seeing wips &. Progress & haul and floss clubs etc. I get Pam’s classic color works club! I haven’t been able to visit her shop it’s a bit away from me as I’m in NH. But maybe someday. Her retreat sounds like fun unfortunately I’m unable to go but maybe in the future. Looking forward to your next floss tube
Thank you so much, Fran! And I hope you'll be able to visit Pam's shop at some point too.
Yeah for wip parades!! The piece you started for your mom is going to make an amazing berry! And it will feel so good to get it out of your pile. Great job with your HOD finish!
Oh, I'm super happy to hear you think it'll work as a berry! I think I'll be equally happy and relieved it's done. 😆
I'm loving everything, love all the bags & suggestions. Congrats on you 2nd floss tube. I'm excited to see all your sharing & becoming a new subscriber to you channel.🙂🙃
truly enjoyed your channel
Thank you, Wanda! I'm excited to have you joining me.
Loving your channel, thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for watching!
Wonderful second video! 🙂
So glad you enjoyed it!
Another awesome flosstube! Thank you for the visit! Oh my gosh the fall stitch with the seagull and pumpkins is a must for this So. Cal girl! You have officially enabled!I have a wip from the late 80’s or very early nineties. It is a Nativity Christmas tree skirt that got put aside when my Motherinlaw gave all of her 6 children quilted tree skirts. It is just as well because as the years went by, the tree skirt would get tied around the dog as a cape and under the tree a favorite nap location for our cats. I still want to finish it and will repurpose where it will not get clobbered and actually show. That floral wreath is amazing!!Looking forward to joining the bunny SAL! I have a few of the French charts from stash unloads and look forward to puruse The French Needle even though this is my no buy year…but whats life without an occasional treat!
Yay! I'm so glad someone liked the autumn beach pattern as much as I do! You're right: perfect for So. Cal. girls. I think your experience with Christmas tree skirts is how many with animals have it. 😆 But that's great you're thinking of pulling out your original piece and repurposing it. I'm so excited for the bunny SAL tomorrow too!
You are really good at Flosstube! What a WIP parade - a really nice collection of different designers and size of projects. Those project bags are stunning and plentiful. I use teeshirts to make project bags. Happy Stitching!
Oh yay, thank you! It's fun to chatter about stitching. 😆 T-shirts are actually next on my list to try for project bags! Do you use a particular kind of interfacing to keep them from stretching out of shape while you sew?
@@kensingtoncrossstitch I use a fusible interfacing to keep the tee from stretching. I also use the Vonna method - a flap over top, no vinyl. Easy to do. And happy to hear you got the pattern. As you could tell from the note, it was ready before the holidays but got misplaced!
Good to know! I haven't tried the flap style yet, but may branch out there. And thanks again for the pattern! I've done the same thing with mail. 😆
Omg, I'm a librarian as well and you had me laughing so hard with your common on how bags come into our life. Thank you so much for your videos. I only have one more to go to catch up. I love your projects. Please keep making them. ❤ I'm also participating in Katie's #bestbunniessal.
Yay for librarians! We 100% get each other on the presence of tote bags in our lives. 😆 I'm so happy you're enjoying the videos, and that you're doing the SAL too. Love it!
Hi Deborah. I have decided this year that I’m going to finish up my five whips and my six kitted -ups before I buy anything else. We’ll see if that works! 😂….I was interested to hear that you had gone to stitch inn at the farm in Jaffrey, New Hampshire. I live only about 15 minutes away from the inn, but I was unable to attend last year, so hopefully I’ll be able to attend in 2023. Thanks again for another great video. You are a natural speaker!!🦋
Cynthia, I loved hearing your plans! You seem to have as realistic a view of the follow through without distraction as I did of my plans. 😆 That would be wonderful if you're able to attend at the Farm this year, especially since you're so close!
new here! catching up on FT's. please SHOW all the bags! i love homemade project bags! love your channel!
Thank you so much for watching! In future videos, I'll try to make a point to show each bag as I talk about the projects inside.
I would make a swag for the door. Just finish by sewing a pretty backing and stuff!
That's a great idea, thank you!
Hello this is Mary Ann from South Jersey on your first video you've mentioned Anna of Green gables I went on epsy and I ordered the Christmas fabric of Ana of Green thank you so much for sharing that also the magazine that you had on your first video I'm going to start the birds and heart quilt in the magazine thank you and have a good day
How fun! There are so many beautiful fabrics and quilt patterns, aren't there?
I did 12X12 for the first time this year, too! My son and I took over the living room and I stitched while he started a different video game every hour. We only made it to hour - LOL! You're not kidding that it gets a little hard on the body and a person gets stiff, still great fun though!
Oh my goodness, I love that! What a fun way to do your own thing but still be together.
I think your Christmas piece would be for a memory of you moving into your new home. I love pieces that bring back memories.
What a fantastic idea! It's about marking the moment. I've certainly purchased souvenir patterns of places I've visited, so why not something to commemorate those first days in my home too?
Love how you take a pattern and make it your own. I am very new to cross stitch. I haven’t gotten in to making to many changes. Glad to have found your floss tube channel.
Thank you! I didn't make changes for a long time either, but was something I became more comfortable with over time, bit by bit. I hope you continue to enjoy your cross stitch journey!
You are not the only stitcher with a project that is more than twenty years old! I have a fairly large kit I made a good amount of progress on a little over twenty years ago, and then never touched again for some reason, but have never been able to part with. You’ve got me thinking I need to pull it out and stitch on it, and see how I really feel about it now.
I’m also participating in the Best Bunnies SAL!
Aha! Good to hear I'm not alone on having a very old WIP. I like that idea of giving yours another try - sometimes it's just inertia preventing progress rather than anything about the project itself. So glad to hear you'll be doing the bunnies SAL too!
I also LOVE Star Trek, and really like Star Wars. And LOTR is also in my fan book. I don’t even cross stitch, but enjoyed seeing the projects.
Glad to hear we feel similarly about the various fandoms! And that you found something to enjoy despite not cross stitching yourself - I appreciate you watching.
Thanks for the magazine… excited to receive. So enjoyed your 2nd floss tube, all your wips, kits, and ideas for finishing are so inspiring. My head is swimming with ideas on my own projects this year. And I agree you can’t have enough project bags. Thanks again, enjoy the stitch.
Glad I can share the pattern with you! Isn't it fun to think of so many ideas for projects? Of course, then we have to put in the work to do them - which is also rewarding - but the dreaming is a fun stage too. #teamalltheprojectbags
Thanks so much for the lovely shout out and for joining in the SAL! I’m so excited. And loved seeing all your WIPs and kits. You have so many lovely projects!
Absolutely! Happy to help boost the signal as I can. I've heard from at least one other who is joining in. And thank you for watching! I enjoy your videos and projects very much too.
Hear about you from Pam ... glad I have subscribed...I'm originally from Connecticut
Thanks so much for watching! And glad to hear from others with a CT connection.
Hi Deborah! Enjoyed stitching with you this afternoon. Love the Dimensions kit you are working on for your mom. It will be a perfect strawberry but I also think it would be fabulous framed in a fan shaped frame. Very Victorian. Love all your project bags.
Thank you for spending your stitching time with me! I love that idea of a fan frame. Hmm!
Love your project bag collection
Thank you! They were fun to make.
Oh my goodness. Just stumbled upon your channel. The Henry IV mug, amazing ✨ 😂 we love a good Norman conquest moment LOL. I love your voice, it’s just so nice and peaceful. I could literally listen to you all day. Happy stitching, friend. 💓
I'm so glad someone else appreciated the mug! Henry IV Part I is my favorite Shakespeare play, and that mug makes me happy every time. And I love that you enjoyed the video and my voice! 😆
@@kensingtoncrossstitch LOL. I love English history! It’s the weirdest cross over between cross stitching/ embroidery and history lovers. There seems to be a lot of us. Can’t wait to see your restart of the library from little house needlework. I’m also restarting that one!
@@TheSeattleStitcher Yes, I've noticed that too! I saw SIX for the first time yesterday and bought a tote bag and pin specifically to turn them into a project bag and needle minder. History stitchers unite! And I'm excited you're restarting The Library too. Having someone else working on it too will help inspire me.
Just found you and really enjoyed all your content.
Thank you so much! 😊
I had that problem, I”m an Aida stitcher and fell in love with 18 and 20 counts , because I can use 1 thread. Currently I have 2 projects that require 2 threads and I’m not loving the projects. One is on 16 ct with blends, but it is small and I’ll power through it. The other is part of a set I started when I first got back into stitching and have done 2 on 18ct white with 2 threads. I’m regretting that decision now. I may try the next one with a single thread and see if I like it better. Worst case I do the rest on 20 or 22 with 1 strand. I’m framing them in hoops and grouping them on my dining room wall, so multiple sizes aren’t an issue.
Your experience is very similar to what I've heard from others. I look at my projects now and think "no, I won't fall out of love with these" but it's not the charts, it's the process and feel of stitching (twisted threads, bulkiness) that's what really makes people pause in the end, it sounds like. We'll see what happens. I hope you're able to find some enjoyment or ideas for how you integrate the changes that you're happy with!
Funny that you decided to make a strawberry out of the wreath project... when you picked it up I thought, oh, just do a little more stitching on the one side to make it look more finished like the other side does and frame it!
Great minds, great minds!
Great inspiration for taking languishing WIPS and finishing them into smaller other projects in some way. I’ll have to find the Vonna and Helen D episodes where they talked about those things. I am really enjoying your podcast 🪡🧵💕🪡🧵💕
Thank you, Janell! I wish I could remember which episodes of their's I saw the ideas in, but every one is good if you have to do a little digging. 😁 And thank you for watching!
Loved seeing your WIPs and kitted projects. Balger is essentially an earlier name of Kreinik. I picked up a "floss" stash from a stitcher that included a bunch of Balger if you need, or need to cross reference any, just let me know!
Aha! I thought that might be the case for Balger/Kreinik but wasn't certain. Thank you for confirming! I don't think the etoile will match colors exactly, but hope it'll be a nice alternate. We'll see once I start stitching ...
Great Flosstube. I’ll be joining in the bunny Sal too, doing Berry Patch. I love all your project bags. If you are considering selling, let me know, lol. Thanks for talking about other designers like what The French Needle represent. You mentioned you got your mug at the Stratford Festival. Was that the one in Stratford Ontario? I live an hour away from there. I did find an Anne of Green Gables cross stitch. I’m going to make it for my friend.
Hurrah! Glad you'll be joining the SAL too. I think my zippers especially need more work before I consider selling, but we'll see. 😆 Which Anne pattern did you choose? There is a stunning embroidery pattern I found on Etsy, but I need to work on those skills before I'm ready for it. And yes, the Stratford Festival in Ontario. ❤ I've seen a couple productions there, as well as at the Shaw Festival. I often find myself in the area once a year or so.
@@kensingtoncrossstitch The Anne pattern I found is by Teajeigh Designs. It’s the “October” quote. I might not do the whole wreath. I might do something different around the quote. I ‘m going to make it for my friend who I hike with. I gave her a “trail name” as Anne, with an E of course. I call her that because while hiking, she has gotten us into some “scrapes” lol. Isn’t Stratford and Niagara on the Lake little gems. We love visiting them. My daughter is a stage manager and would love to work at Shaw or Stratford.
@@lindaboudreau7154 Ha! That's a great nickname for a friend who gets into scrapes. That's a fun pattern too -- I'm sure she'll love it, regardless of what you decide to do around the quote. Oh yes, they're both absolute gems!
Your project bags came out great! Can’t wait to see your temp chart evolve, think it’s going to be really cool.
Thank you! I'm thinking I'll be really happy with it as it evolves too. How are you liking your chart so far?
@@kensingtoncrossstitch so far so good, I really like how quick it is to do each of the days.
That's great. A quick stitch is always welcome. Mine is only 20 or so stitches a day, so also a fast one.
Hi Debra! I am a fellow CT stitcher and will be attending my first ever retreat with Stitch New England! I’m retiring in April and am looking forward to having more time to stitch! Hope to meet you in October. 😊
Hi Nicki! So glad to "meet" another CT stitcher, and I'm so excited you'll also be attending Stitch New England! I think it'll be an excellent first retreat experience. Hope to meet you there in person!
Hi Debra welcome to flosstube... we use to live in CT...
Thank you so much for the welcome!
I used to pay my little sisters to kill spiders for me. Now I love them. I am using WDW Mascara for Miss Spider because I don’t like the feel of DMC 310. I love that you also bought the pattern from SNE.
Mascara is such a good choice for Miss Spider! I may well copy your idea, thank you!
Hello Deborah! Greetings from Dallas, Texas!! I caught your videos on a shoutout from Pam at Stitch New England and loved them!! You are very well-spoken and a delight! Am toying with the idea of going to the Stitch New England retreat but don’t know whether or not I’ll be able to afford it. I’m going to the Stitch North retreat in April in Toronto hosted by Caroline at Evertote, so my stitchy $$$ are tied up there. Are you familiar with them? Would love to meet you so if not this year then next! Keep up the good work!!
Hi Michael! That's so kind of you to say, thank you! I did see the announcement about Stitch North and gave it some thought. I do love getting up to Toronto, but that's a hard time of year for me to get away from work, so I'll have to save that one for another time. If you do decide on Stitch New England we'll have to say hello - and if not, another time!
Love all your projects. Can you let me know where you found the Baby Yoda and Mandalorian pattern?
Thank you! It's the "Mando and Baby Alien" pattern by Stitcharea on Etsy. You'll see I made a few changes. 😁
🎉Hooray! Flosstube #2 🎉 Random thoughts: No such thing as “too many project bags”. Sweet spoiled cats make life worth living (we have five). Star Trek > Star Wars. If I did a flosstube, it would be just like yours. I love moving from 40/36 count to 32/28 count to give my eyes a rest. You can do it. 36ct is lovely ♥️ I will work on a large project and littles in between to have a feeling of accomplishment. Thanks for the tips on looking at finishing abandoned WIPs. I have a few a may finish in a different way since hearing your ideas.
Hurrah! I love all of your random thoughts -- thank you for sharing! And I appreciate hearing that you both switch back and forth between higher and lower count fabrics and bigger and smaller projects. The latter seems to be working well for me at the moment, so I hope I can keep it up. And I suspect I won't hold out on 36 count much longer ... And I'm so happy to hear you've thought of a few new finish ideas!
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