Flosstube #48: FFO’s, Finishes, WIP’s, and All the Things!
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5 күн бұрынThis channel is mostly about cross stitch, but also quilting and other sewing crafts.
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Email: recoveringmonogamousstitcher@gmail.com
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FFO’s
Strawberry Fields - BBD
Cinnamon Stars - Plum Street Samplers
Stitching Friends, Free pattern from Colorado Cross Stitcher
Finishes:
Long and Winding Road - BBD36 ct Scroll linen, BestitchMeAll DMCstitched 1 over 2, lazy daisy stitches, Algerian eyelets
My Home Sweet Home - @BrendaGervais, With Thy Needle and Thread38 ct Himalayan Fog, Legacy linen. Some 1 over 1 stitching, no specialty stitches. Silk floss conversion by @katiestrachanembroidery
WIP’s:
Catherina Adriana Leunissen 1777 - 1884 Stitchery46 ct linen, Praline, Forbidden Fiber CoAll DMC, conversion from Emily C, Ecclectic Possessions
New Start:
Florence Mary Dickenson, Hands Across The SeaExclusive from Hobby House, 40 ct linen Graham CrackerDMC floss#twobirthdaygirls
@sarahsstitchyspot
@stitchingbunny
@hobbiesofholly
Smith Sampler - The Scarlett House40 ct Cottage Stone, Colour and Cotton
Vicky Clayton silk conversion
Mostly 1 over 2, but some 1 over 1 on the basket
Featured Quilt:
Park Bench by Jaybird Quilts
Specialty rulers: Hex N More, Sidekick
@dianemcclure6884 2 күн бұрын
A good balance between quilting and stitching is what makes you happy at that moment. I have an accumulation of 38 years of quilting, and now that I'm stitching for 2 1/2 years, the only quilting I do is making my own quilted project bags. Now that's a balance I'm happy with!😁
@jacquelineboyd1269 23 сағат бұрын
Your strawberry fields and cinnamon stars are beautifully framed. It really made a differance. Thanks for sharing your beautiful projects and quilt
@lorettahenderson8979 Күн бұрын
Karen...it is wonderful seeing you...congratulations on selling your home and 4K subscribers...love everything you shared...the quilt is beautiful ...best wishes ❤❤
@presbymom 3 күн бұрын
The frames for Strawberry Fields Forever & Cinnamon Stars are absolutely beautiful! Cinnamon Stars really pops! Beautiful!
@lisahaley116 Күн бұрын
Beautiful results with your framing. I don't quilt, but I admire all the beauty of the fabric the quilting patterns.
@charj57 19 сағат бұрын
Amen to saving your wrist! I cut a bunch of fruit for my daughter. Later my wrist paid for it. Congrats on reaching 4K Long winding road is lovely. Have a great week
@debraculpepper2396 Күн бұрын
So nice to see you today Karen! Hope you had a wonderful 4th. Congratulations on the selling of your home! 🏠 I am enjoying your video, stitching, quilting …. Everything you do!♥️
@kathyeaton6011 3 күн бұрын
I am always amazed by your quilts, just beautiful. Congrats on your Florida sell...on to new adventures!
@SarahsStitchySpot 2 күн бұрын
Lovely video, Karen. Congratulations again on 4K subscribers! Love following all your progress. The park bench quilt is gorgeous. Thank you for sharing.
@juliaomcs 3 күн бұрын
Congrats all, yeah Norma! Looks like you have chosen some more large gals to work on, the Smith Sampler is gorgeous.
@92448Barbara 22 сағат бұрын
Love all your show and tell, the re-framed piece(s) is/are lovely. I always enjoy watching what you’ve been stitching on and what you’ve chosen for the upcoming days/weeks/months. Laughing at your story about learning to free-motion quilt and how your feathers look like fingers. Well, Karen, at least they don’t look like the ominous male part like mine did😂 - and there it was, dangling, for all to see. Happily it was the same color thread as the border and was nicely camouflaged. Oh brother!! It does take practice and more practice, and then, some more😅 - happy that you’ve landed in just one place now. I guess it’s true what they say when they say - “there’s no place like (the original) home.” 😉 - Barb in Tucson
@StitchingBetweenTheLines 5 сағат бұрын
Congratulations on selling your Florida home. On to the next chapter. Regarding a quilting and cross stitch balance…this is what works for me…I quilt in the morning and cross stitch in the evening. I almost never do it the other way around. As for the afternoon….that can go either way. I’m a morning person and get most tasks, jobs or out of the house things done in the morning and I’m good with whatever time is left for quilting. I do have many days with no quilting but almost never miss a day of cross stitch. Partly that’s because I cross stitch during ‘down time’ but need more energy and alertness to work on a quilt. Pam
@DeeAZstitcher 3 күн бұрын
Very nice video, Cinnamon Stars looks fabulous! Your quilt looks great to me.
@susanbarnes1385 3 күн бұрын
So glad everything is moved from Florida. And it’s a good time to purge the closet. I love the newly framed pieces. It was a good idea to freshen them up. Now that you are home full time, I bet you will find your needlework balance.
@barbarahouser 2 күн бұрын
Congrats on selling your Florida property, now you can choose when and where to travel whenever you want! Your newly framed pieces are beautiful; the right frame really adds to the beauty of your stitching. Thanks so much for sharing your time & talents with us! Happy Stitching ! xoxo
@recoveringmonogamousstitch1947 2 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for your comment on my video. I am relieved to have the FL home sold. I didn't realize when we bought how much I would be constrained by not having access to my sewing room for a long period of time. Mr. Enabler is OK with the change, so we will move forward. See you again soon. Best, K
@MagnaB-8 Сағат бұрын
Re: the non-slip tape on the back of your rulers, I found some clear anti-slip stair tread tape on Amazon. It is 1” wide. I cut it into 1/4 inch wide strips and lay it on the edges of my rulers. It works great. One roll is MORE than enough, so I often share with friends.
@carollorion5130 3 күн бұрын
Happy to hear you sold your FL home. Downsizing is not easy. Beautiful frames for your finished projects. I look forward to seeing what viewers post on how they divide their time. I have a difficult time setting aside enough time to get back to quilting. Thanks for sharing.
@donnafrancis9163 3 күн бұрын
Strawberry Fields and Cinnamon Stars look amazing! I also love the quilt! I do both cross stitch and quilting. How I spend my time varies between my mood! LOL. In general I sit at my machine more in the morning and early afternoon. Then I turn to my cross stitch later in the day. Good luck with the closet clean out. I need to do that too. Thanks for sharing!
@barbarabell6527 3 күн бұрын
Karen I loved how you come up with different quilting designs. I really enjoy seeing them. Congratulations on selling your house. That's a great feeling. Carol saltbox she quilts in the morning & stitches at nite. It's hard to come up with a happy medium 😂 Have a great 2 weeks.Great video❤
@Merrcraw15 10 сағат бұрын
Enjoyed watching and seeing your beautiful stitching and quilting. I cross-stitch mostly at night and quilt/sew during the day. I also "quilt" with a friend(s) on Fridays via FaceTime and that helps with accountability to work on quilting UFOs/WIPs. Looking forward to attending Central KY Stitchers with you tomorrow. See you soon!
@jeannegiebe2718 2 күн бұрын
Your stitching and quilting are beautiful as usual. So happy you sold your Florida home, that must be a load off your mind. I am a retired nurse and for most of my almost 40 year career, I worked a lot of night shifts, a lot! So when I retired in 2015, my life still sort of revolves staying up late and not getting up until late mornings. I have been quilting and cross stitching since the late 1980’s but most of my crafting was quilting until I picked up xstitch again in 2019. So now, most days, I am downstairs in my sewing room working on quilts from around noon until dinner time, then from after dinner until I go to bed I xstitch. That has worked well for me so far! I am trying to clean out my sewing room, but I keep adding to my cross stitch room, so I’m not sure I’m getting very far. I hope you enjoy being back in KY full time! Heading to the Silver Needle Retreat in a few days, so obviously xstitch retreats take away from my quilting! Unless I go to a quilting retreat! P.S. I am still a totally slow, monogamous stitcher. More than WIPS stress me out! 😊😊
@recoveringmonogamousstitch1947 2 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing your experience of balancing our two great hobbies. I think you have worked out a great balance. I am a morning person and not worth much after dinner, so your system would work if I just adjusted it to earlier hours. I will let you know what I come up with. Happy stitching. Best, K
@marilynferlitsch2003 2 күн бұрын
Congrats selling your mobile home. Your framed pieces are so pretty. Don't undersell yourself, all of your quilts are beautiful. I love seeing them. Marilyn
@recoveringmonogamousstitch1947 2 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for your comment. I really appreciate knowing that you like what you see. Happy stitching. Best, K
@deborahfitzer6877 3 күн бұрын
Maybe split your days so that you stitch in the morning and quilt in the afternoon. I will usually take 2-3 days of a week to work on a quilting project. Love the framed pieces. Jaybird is a favorite pattern designer. I love her geometric shapes. She bought Lazy Girl Designs sometime after Joan Hawley passed away. Such a loss to the community but I’m glad the company will go on. Happy stitching!
@debramckenzie266 3 күн бұрын
I keep collecting fabric and trying to figure out how to get back to quilting. Cross stitching took over with floss tube. I look forward to reading your comments on this video. Glad the house sale is behind you. Framed stitching is beautiful!
@debng3210 3 күн бұрын
Those frames are great on your pieces. Looking forward to seeing the 3rd piece! Congratulations on selling your Florida home, and I have the same issue with needing to pare down my clothing collection to get rid of things I really no longer need after being retired for 8 years.
@marleenoceanbreeze6510 2 күн бұрын
Your framed pieces are beautiful! Lots of pretty eye candy today, Karen. Congrats on selling your Florida home. That must be a big relief, though your trip there and back didn't sound like fun. Take care, and happy stitching/quilting, Arleen
@recoveringmonogamousstitch1947 2 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for you sweet comment. Yes, I am happy to be able to move forward without being locked in to being in FL for half of my life. Happy stitching. Best, K
@maureenlopez9266 2 күн бұрын
Congratulations on selling your place in Florida! It must be a relief to have that wrapped up. I really admire people who multi craft. I decided a long time ago that cross stitching was going to be my craft of choice. I dabbled in other crafts, but I seemed to be most drawn to, and have a greater success with, cross stitch. So I cleared out all the other craft materials to make way for my cross stitch supplies. The problem for you, as I see it, is that you are an equally incredible stitcher as you are a quilter! I don't know how you could choose only one if you had to. Good luck finding a happy balance between the two😊. I'm sure you'll find a way!
@recoveringmonogamousstitch1947 2 күн бұрын
Maureen, Thank you so much for your comment. I am sure that I will struggle finding a balance, but I can't choose just one. I appreciate your input. Happy stitching. Best, K
@afreespirit1 3 күн бұрын
Congratulations on selling your Florida house. What a relief that must be! Look at my name. I don't have any set routine for dividing my time between cross stitch and quilting, but usually I cross stitch in the morning and then quilt in the afternoon - or maybe not. If you consider the quilting you did on that quilt to be kindergarten level, I can't wait to see what you do now!
@lorielle1395 2 күн бұрын
I struggle with doing all of the same hobbies….it’s really easy for me to just cross stitch after returning to it during the pandemic. Since retiring 3 years ago, I try to touch my quilting at least one hour every day prior to any cross stitching. I recently sorted all of my quilting stash and found the amount mentally overwhelming so after donating/reselling bags and bags of stash, I made a commitment to working it down further. I realized two things…. 1. I have to touch my quilting at least a minimum of one hour a day and 2. If I buy any new fabric, it has to be stitched in a project in the next two months and cannot be put in my stash…. 🥴 I’ve mostly stuck to it and usually quilt more than one hour once I get started. Thanks for another fun and thoughtful video Karen! Lori
@recoveringmonogamousstitch1947 2 күн бұрын
Wow! That is such a great comment. You have really struggled with the same issue I have. I haven't gotten rid of any of my quilting stash. I still intend to move forward with quilting so I would be upset if I had gotten rid of something that "I could have used." It really is a sickness. I appreciate your input. I will keep you updated on what I come up with. Happy stitching. Best, Karen
@lorielle1395 2 күн бұрын
@@recoveringmonogamousstitch1947 It truly is a sickness! 😂 It was hard reducing the stash but I kept imagining the burden I might dump on my husband if something happened to me. That made it much easier to keep only what I love.💕 Good luck with your plan Karen. Lori
@vickiinkansas1399 3 күн бұрын
When I came back to cross stitching I would work on quilts during the day and stitch in the evenings. Slowly the stitching took over and the only machine I have touched in months is my serger to finish the edges of all the stitching fabric that has entered the house! 😂 I‘lol be interested to see how you balance both crafts.
@cindygaudet1390 2 күн бұрын
Oh so glad you have it sold! Congratulations 🎉 all look great but yes cinnamon stars frame does compliment it well. Wonder how many people sang long and winding road every time you said it besides me along with strawberry fields forever. Lol ❤ hmm I am no good at suggesting a plan as I only do what I want. 😅after writing that I realized that I have been monogamous since Feb on the full coverage,unless car stitching. But when I don’t have something I just need to get done, I can say oh will do… and then nope don’t feel like it. Good luck figuring both!
@lindamelz242 2 күн бұрын
Congratulations on selling your home. Your reframed stitches turned out beautifully. Karen you have such inspiring stitches. The quilting is gorgeous on your quilt . No advice on balancing but hope you get some helpful ideas. Fun FT.
@recoveringmonogamousstitch1947 2 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for your comment on my video. I am so happy that you enjoy what you see. Happy stitching. Best, K
@angelaariasformoso9924 2 күн бұрын
Quilting and cross stitch, in the morning I sew my quilting projects and in the afternoon I stitch my cross stitch projects. But the hours of the Dany never are enough 😂
@recoveringmonogamousstitch1947 2 күн бұрын
Thank you for your comment. I appreciate your input. Others are also saying, morning for quilting, afternoon/evening for cross stitch. I will let you know what I come up with. Happy stitching. Best, K
@MagnaB-8 Сағат бұрын
I tend to do quilting (sewing) projects in the morning. I find that if I sit down to crossstitch (or to do any slow stitching), I get caught up in it and before I know it, the entire day is gone. If I’m really into the quilting project I’m working on, I will sometimes go back to that after lunch and pick up my handwork later in the evening.
@joyceclowser3371 Күн бұрын
Congratulations on selling your FL home and your 4K subscribers. Your reframes look wonderful! I can’t find a good balance of my quilting and cross stitching. Hope you can do better. Let me know what works. Happy stitching!
@jenniferblubaugh 3 күн бұрын
When you figure out the balance, do tell… I used to cross stitch monogamously; and quilted a A LOT! About 3 years ago, rediscovered cross stitch with the linen and over-dyes, and floss tube. Now I’m cross stitching along with wool appliqué and very little quilting. When I’m not watching grandchildren, I tend to piece in the morning and cross stitch in the evening.
@neilstephen6761 3 күн бұрын
Hello Karen strawberry fields is beautiful. Cinnamon stars is a dream all my favourite colours. Do you make you counting pins? Your WIPS are are awesome. Enjoyed your video and happy stitching
@cathybortz1779 2 күн бұрын
My search continues to make time for my stitching and my quilting. I try to do my quilting earlier in the day and then stitch later in the day. My quilting also came to an abrupt end when I rediscovered cross stitch. I will be very interested in reading the other comments and find out what your plan is.
@recoveringmonogamousstitch1947 2 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing. That seems like a good balance for you. I will keep you posted on what works out for me. Happy stitching. Best, K
@normajeanmyatt3860 2 күн бұрын
Thanks Karen!! I emailed you. Can’t make July stitch but will be there in august! See you then. I love cinnamon stars!!
@recoveringmonogamousstitch1947 2 күн бұрын
Thanks so much, Norma. I will hold the bag until our August meet-up. See you soon. Best, K
@scarlettbarger8539 2 күн бұрын
Sorry Karen, I have to say to you that "praline" is not necessarily a British and American pronunciation. In Louisiana it is always "pr(ah)line". Other parts of the country may be praline. Just like some people say "pecan" but a lot say "pec(ha)n. Happy stitching, Scarlett
@recoveringmonogamousstitch1947 2 күн бұрын
Scarlett, Thank you for that input. I have heard it both ways. But, the OED disagrees with both of us. I will still stumble on it because I hear it both ways. Happy stitching. Best, K
@sharonbeck-hl7cf 2 күн бұрын
Karen, you made me stop the video and order the cute little cross stitch from Tasmania. Had to have it! What fabric did they stitch it on? And floss color? Please and Thank You.
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