Hi ladies. Thank you for another fun update. Congrats on all those finishes and FFOs! I have 450 charts and 12 kitted. When I first started buying charts I kitted them too. That soon got too dear, so I usually only buy charts now. 🙄🤣 ⚘️
My chart inventory is in the low 4 digit category; WIPS and kits are both in the lower 3 digit area. I believe there is no such thing as too many and realize I've joined the SABLE stitchers' club.
My grandparents and other family lived in Hackettstown. Would visit often. Also, would go to Budd Lake in the summer. This was in the 1940's. Obviously I'm old. Enjoy both of you. Good videos.
Love this, I wonder if you were around my grandparents - they met at Budd Lake and my grandmother lived there for a long time. My mom would have been a baby in the 40s.
Great finishes and fully finished pieces - that framing is fabulous. When I got back into stitching I went a bit hog wild and bought loads of patterns, which I will probably never get to. Anyway, I have about 30 things kitted up and possibly another 25 kits!! Thank you for sharing everything and happy stitching.
What neat frames on your pieces, Carol. They really compliment the stitching! In most cases, I am a pattern collector unless there is an unique fabric made specifically for a design which I will purchase. In most cases my fabrics come from stash. About 2 or 3 times during the year, I tend to kit up projects. Then I gather pattern, fabric and floss, etc. so each project is ready to stitch. I admit that many of these projects wait for a year or two to be stitched. A rough guess, because I really don't want to count them, is between 25-40 kitted projects. The majority of them are small-medium pieces with only a few large projects. I look forward to seeing you in May!
I do not kit up patterns as I purchase them. The only kitted up projects I have are patterns that come as kits. I like ordering fabric then when I get ready to stitch a project pick from my stash. What a lovely heirloom quilt you had on display.
I love watching you gals and seeing what you’re working on. Carol, love the project bags that you finished they’re beautiful. Jennifer, love the cross stitch project that you finished for the wedding gift. It will be special. Love grandma’s quilt. What a keepsake. Most times I pick up the patterns that I think would be fun to work on and when I know that it’s one that I want to start stitching, I’ll put it together with the threads and put in the project bag.
I usually buy pattern and kit afterwards. I probably have 10 patterns partially kitted - some need floss, some need fabric - once it is all kitted, I start them.
Good to see you both and hear about your adventures and lovely stitching. If I kit up new patterns, it is with the fabric only. I have a small stash from being in FOM clubs.
Wonderful video! I used to just buy patterns, but the last 1-2 years, I try to get the fabric and floss when I buy the pattern. Once I have all the things to stitch, it gets a project bag. I am afraid to count, but I have 2 very large tubbies full. 😳 If I had to guess, 60 to 75 kits. Shhhhhhh. . . Since I’m mostly a monogamous stitcher, I find myself getting a little anxious as I want to stitch those kits!! Happy stitching!!❤
I have about 50 projects kitted up with the floss. I wait and add fabric when i am ready to start them. Unless i have a certain fabric that is perfect for it. Love seeing your stitching.
How nice that you had a great time at your retreat. Your finishes are so beautiful. Normally I buy a pattern and later when I want to stitch it I will choose fabric from my stash. Only if the pattern is too big, I will try to buy the fabric in that moment too.
Cute gift items, nice project bags, cute finishes & Nice Framed pieces. Thread Hopper is like using counting pins, helps with Confetti stitches. I actually made my own tool :) I think I need a boo boo brush stick. Love the embroidery. Beautiful SB bag, it does Calm the Soul. I don't kit up right away, many in stages ... some with fabric & some have the just floss, and some have both - - just missing a few Overdyes or DMC skeins and into project bags once fully kitted. I have a tons of WIPS, and trying so hard not to do any New Starts until I complete more WIPS, which range from Smalls to BAPs. Currently Working on the 2024 PS Santa, then back to a SAL & tons of WIPS. Sort of Kitted up, I'm going with 35 and collecting is Fun!
Great stitching. I usually will buy my floss at the time I buy the chart. Julie at Reflections(my LNS) encourages to have the colors prior to the fabric so that you know the floss will show up. So, when I am ready to kit it, I can take the floss and chart back to the store to select fabric. Although, even though I kit it, it doesn't mean that I start it right away LOL. I think i probably have about 10 fully kitted items.
Carol, I love cherry sours too!!! I used to be able to buy them in a roll (either Regal Crown or Royal Crown was the brand name). I can only find them in specialty candy shops now☹️. As for kitting, I only kit when I'm ready to start a project, never before. Only if I happen to come upon the fabric piece that I want to use will I put the fabric and chart together, but otherwise, I never pre-kit. I never stitch on more than one project at a time, so floss and fabric are never tied up in another project hiding somewhere😊. Your retreat sounded fun! Loved seeing all the stitching you showed today😊
I sometimes buy the fabric and floss, especially if it is fancy floss. It just depends on how well I like the chart. Some you just want to start right away. But, I usually am pretty monagamous.
I don't kit up stitch patterns until I plan to start them, although I sometimes end up starting a different project instead. I have 2 projects kitted. I never kit up quilt patterns, pull fabric when I start the quilt. Great projects, loved the vintage quilt.
Glad your retreat was such fun. Great finishes and stitching. See you next time Hugs. I try to get the pattern and threads and then decide the fabric. I do try to kit. I have 3 kitted up to start
Thank you for sharing! Carol - your 3 framed FFOs are fantastic!! I do both😊 I collect charts, and I kit up projects. Generally, my kitted up projects are chart with flosses (I choose fabric from my fabric library when I’m ready to start). I have oodles of kits and oodles of charts - but that is part of my hobby😍
Enjoyed the visit and all you shared. I am not a kitter. I usually wait until I am ready to start it. I do have fabric and a lot of floss… just don’t put it all together until starting it.
I have kitted up some patterns that I want to stitch. Of course I always find new things to stitch and don’t touch the items I’ve already kitted up. I think I have about 10 kitted up.
Loved as always. I always try when I get new patterns, if they use DMC to kit them up with patterns, then when I am ready to stitch Ipick fabric from my stash. Have a lot kitted up this way, does not bother me to have them.
I have things kitted up, that's for sure. Probably around 20. But I don't always kit at the same time I buy it. I'll make a list of things I want to kit up and then work on doing that. Of course, new things always grab my attention in the meantime! I hope one day I can make quilts like you. I am going to take a class on how to make a quilt. So maybe one day, I can have quilts to pass down as well as my stitching! I hope to come to the May gathering at the library. I live in Hendricks Co. but I know no one who stitches, so it would be nice to meet some like minded crafters!
I have been a cross stitcher for over 45 years. Obviously, I started with kits. And there was no internet! In the last couple of years I discovered flosstube. Once I saw all the new patterns, fabrics and floss, I began my stash. I started kitting up projects in the beginning. Then, I stopped kitting things up and just accumulated patterns. Once in a while, when I get a new pattern and will kit it up right away and start it. So I would say I am a bit of both. However, I have about 25 projects kitted up! I do not have a lot of WIPs. Only about 8 or 9. And I currently am only working on 4 or 5 of them. I am working really hard at not buying any more patterns, fabric or floss. Keeping it at a minimum this year. Take Care
Ladies the Eclipse was amazing and what beauty God has granted! I loved every second and did not miss any 100 percent totality! We all gathered on our back porch and enjoyed! I could kick myself twice for not signing up for your retreat! My Mom is 89 and struggles and I always just worry to death when I have to be gone for work so I stay home all the rest of the time sadly. I only have one Mon though so one day maybe I’ll get to attend! Love it all ladies and seeing photos and you sharing all the things I just love❤😊 Well I sometimes kit things as I purchase, most of the time though I don’t like or enjoy kitting so I kit right before I start it! I have many many things with a few stitches or just kitted! I am afraid to count maybe upwards of 19 ish , if I don’t count ornaments! That was a tough one ladies😂
My kit number is obscene. Really. Truly. This is a prize I may claim. It’s over 100. There, I said it. Nice to spend time with you two again. love you! xx
Great progress on your Lizzie Kate stitches! I'm behind this month, joined too many SALs.😆 Your retreat sounds like a good time. I still have no idea who the man is in the white pants but congrats on finishing all that white!🎉
It depends how much is in my bank account 😅. Sometimes I can only get the patterns only and I probably have almost 10 kitted up right now where I ordered everything.
Good morning. The historic quilt is fabulous. I think I’m still on my retreat high. Is it too early to say I can’t wait for next year? As busy as you both are, you got a lot done. In an effort to get organized this year I’ve been making lists of WIPs, patterns and kits. Some kits have floss or fabric, but also some are fully kitted. In an effort to be at the top of the list, I’m going to count my mill hill kits as well. 43. Plus 21 mill hill = 64. and I know there are a few more not yet on my lists. Too many??
So glad you had such a good time at retreat and we can't wait for next year too! And not too many kits at all...there are several stitchers with a lot more ;)
Your question is hard to answer - I very rarely do a complete kit up of a new pattern - with fabric, thread and chart. I’d say that about three quarters of the charts I buy go into my “collection” and I will kit up a few of the new charts from my stash when I get home. Once in a great while I will buy the fabric when I buy the chart, see what threads I have when I get home and then get any missing threads on my next trip to my LNS. I recently unkitted the threads from a few charts because I don’t expect to stitch them any time soon.. I love the vintage quilt - what a family treasure! It’s beautiful. WChristine at Mountain Crafts Studio gave advice on caring for vintage quilts about a year ago - if I remember correctly, I think she said not to wash them. Happy stitching to both of you!
I'm not a "kitter" as far as doing it as soon as I buy a pattern but I do have a group of like 8 that are kitted now, althoug maybe not completely. I got on a roll pulling stuff and had to tell myself to stop. But it also helps to know what I still need. 🤷♀️ I'd love to o a retreat but am also a little scared. 😂
I love grandma's quilt! I don't generally kit things up until I am actually going to start putting stitches in. That being said I kitted up But God, with every intention to start on it, and then keep getting side tracked by the 2 full coverage projects I have been working on!
Wow- all your finishes are beautiful! The retreat was awesome- as always. I love the comfort of seeing familiar faces. I just returned from The Library Retreat and 150 stitchers was an adjustment for me. If a pattern that I purchased has fancy floss that I think is important to use, I will kit it up with that floss. Usually, I pull floss and get cloth when I'm ready to stitch. Congratulations on the shout out on Just Keep Stitching. Glad you enjoyed the popcorn. Hugs
I adore the vintage quilt behind you... and the one wild error block! What a treasure that is! Fun to see your projects - love those framed finishes! I only buy patterns that I intend to start right away (I am not a pattern collector ....yet!) and I get the fabric and floss, and start it right away. Then it becomes a WIP, and I have about 20 of those!
Love your quilt in the background! I usually don't kit up patterns because I have a limited storage area. So, I just keep patterns nearby as a reminder to stitch faster so I can start a new project. Your story about sleeping on the French knots on your pillowcase reminded me of my Mom. When she would stretch out for her afternoon nap, she would do so on top of her chenille spread. She has some interesting dot patterns on her face and arms afterwards.
As to your kitting question, I kit projects as I get the patterns. That way I’m ready to begin a project when I’m ready. No idea how many, except there are many! Have a great week.
Hello ladies! I loved your video today. The vintage churn dash quilt behind you is gorgeous. My favorite block! Your retreats sounded like a great time. I used to kit everything up when I bought the pattern but do not any more. I started cross stitching in the early eighties. I have two hobbies relating to cross stitch. Collecting patterns is first, second hobby is stitching!! I enjoy just grabbing a pile of patterns and looking through them putting different ones on top. As always I love your videos!
I have 26 projects kitted, although they don’t all have fabric. I do have to stop kitting and start stitching. Quilting is my first love and it’s always fun to see the quilts you share.
I try to only kit a project when I am committed to starting it soon. Then I gather fabric, floss and commit to a project bag. I usually acquire more patterns than I stitch (massive understatement there). However, I have a cabinet where lurk a few projects I kit up in the 1990s that I kit up and still haven't started...those are so old that they're in the plastic bags the patterns came in, not a project bag. Great job working down your WIPs and I love the heritage quilt, Carol's project bags and all the finishes!
Thanks for another great floss tube ❤I buy the floss with the pattern if I don’t already own it, I usually don’t buy the fabric, I just look at my stash and do a floss drop. I have approximately 15 projects kitted up.
There is a sushi place in the phx valley that you pay $29. Per person and it’s all you can eat. Not a bargain for me and my hubby but sounds like it would have been for you! Rarely do I buy fabric and floss w a pattern unless I know I don’t have what I need in my stash. Which tells you my stash is deep. I do kit up after the patterns arrive ( and then sometimes have to order something). I think I have about 30 projects kitted up either fully or w floss only. It may be more. But when I’m pulling floss it’s just easier to do it then for multiple projects.
I used to always buy the fabric when I bought the pattern. Now I don’t do that as much since I have grown my fabric stash! As a consequence I have a lot of kitted projects (chart & fabric). I pull the threads when I start them (I also have a lot of threads!). I know I have over 100 kitted up, probably more like 150! Many have been given to me and I have a lot of Mill Hill ornament kits for my grandkids (13 of them)! I give them an ornament every year! Over the last couple of years I have tried to only start things I have in my “kitted basket” which is 3 totes full! Embarrassing!!!
Nice to see you ladies this morning. I don't usually kit projects until when I am about ready to start them. I set my goal for the month ahead, then order all the supplies I don't have for those projects, usually 2-4 depending on the size. My LNS is 6 hrs away, so I usually have to buy online. I have just a few go-to linens I like, so I usually just order one of those. Kitting up is not my favorite part...it's time consuming and takes away for stitching:}
Great episode! Beautiful stitching! I have approximately 20 projects either fully kitted or partially but have a couple binders full of patterns so not every project is kitted. I do enjoy getting patterns ready for stitching…finding that just right fabric and seeing all the gorgeous floss together. ☺️
Another great flosstube! I’m glad the retreat went well. Maybe one day I’ll be able to attend the spring retreat. I am looking forward to seeing you in August. My x-stitch app tells me I have 147 items kitted up with pattern, fabric and floss. That’s after I de-kitted some based on learning from Helen D that not kitting can keep the (fancy) floss free/easier to find. I will also say if there are several patterns in a booklet that I’m interested in stitching, I have a separate entry for each one.
I had to pause and comment, the Let it Snow snowman is one of the first things I ever stitched!! It came as a kit with plastic canvas and I still hang it on my tree!
What a fabulous heirloom that quilt is. Love watching you ladies you stitching and other content is very enjoyable. Recently I am half kiting. I get the pattern and then pull out ALL of my fabric and match it up. The threads I kit when I start because I mainly us DMC and I have a master set so to speak and I pull from that. I should do an explanation in 1 of my flosstube to show how I use my floss. But short story long😊 I am a half kit person. Pattern and fabric.
I'm a pattern collector, way more patterns than I will ever get stitched and I keep buying more! I'm a monogamous stitcher and a monogamous kitter upperer. I so enjoy your videos 🙂
Another enjoyable episode to watch as I stitched. Totally mesmerized, though, Carol, by your necklace! Can you tell us where you got it or who made it for you?
Loved your story about the quilt. I sadly know very little about my family. I am not a "kiter". I go through times where I buy patterns then I'll start buying fabric. I usually buy the floss, if it's not in my stash, when I'm ready to start the project.
I wish my kids and grandkids appreciated family heirlooms. They are so special. Yes, the eclipse was wonderful. So glad I watched. Took the day off work so I wouldn't miss it. Yes, I kit up a lot of patterns, so many waiting.
It's always so great to see all of the projects that you've been working on and I loved seeing all of your finishes. Carol, your framed finishes are absolutely gorgeous and the frames you picked out are so perfect for those lovely pieces. When I buy patterns. I rarely kit them up at the time of purchase. Kitting things up is my least favorite thing to do, so recently I forced myself to kit up several projects and I managed to kit up seventeen of them (mostly smalls), which is amazing for me as I rarely have more than two or three kitted up at any given time. But now I have lots to choose from. Thank you so much for another wonderful video, ladies. Happy Spring and Happy Stitching!
I have to say first that I loved your quilt of the day. It's a blast from the past with the older fabrics. I usually will by the pattern first and than kit them up. I always have 5 all kitted up at one time and when I get done with one I'll go through the patterns and get one another one kitted up. If I don't do this way my ADHD will go into hyper drive, and trust me its not a pretty picture..😂😂 love to you both.
As always, I love all of your videos. I normally I only purchase/find what fabric I want to use and then when I'm ready to work on that particular design I'll pull my threads.
Curios to know if you are following a pattern or video to make your project bags and if so what it is. Your project bags are beautiful. Love all the fabrics
Your videos are so relaxing to watch. Love seeing your mother-daughter connection ❤. I usually buy fabric to go with a pattern and search my stash for floss.
Love the quilt of the day Carol get that label on before you forget! 😊 Jennifer the trees piece came out sweet. Unless I buy it as a kit I dont have it kitted 😂 Happy birthday to Jenna 🧁💖
The Thread Hopper is used for counting, you place one pin at the starting place, use the second pin to count 10 stitches , then remove the first pin to count 10 more stitches. Enjoy 😊😊 Great video today.
Love the project bags. I have 4 projects with fabric kitted up and 2 of them also have the thread. I don't always kit after I buy a pattern. It depends on how quickly I want to get to it.
I have patterns and kits. I kit up what I think I will start right away…and usually don’t 🤷♀️. I am not going to count let’s just say A LOT. 2 bins. 🥺
Love the yellow ornament and the needle oval case.
Hi ladies. Thank you for another fun update. Congrats on all those finishes and FFOs!
I have 450 charts and 12 kitted. When I first started buying charts I kitted them too. That soon got too dear, so I usually only buy charts now. 🙄🤣 ⚘️
Another great flosstube - I have 15 projects kitted ready to go (not smalls) but in no rush to start as I am trying to get my wips down this year
Thank you for sharing.
My chart inventory is in the low 4 digit category; WIPS and kits are both in the lower 3 digit area. I believe there is no such thing as too many and realize I've joined the SABLE stitchers' club.
My grandparents and other family lived in Hackettstown. Would visit often. Also, would go to Budd Lake in the summer. This was in the 1940's. Obviously I'm old. Enjoy both of you. Good videos.
Love this, I wonder if you were around my grandparents - they met at Budd Lake and my grandmother lived there for a long time. My mom would have been a baby in the 40s.
Recently I have been kitting by season, so I have 5-6 things kitted up for summer stitching. Thanks for the video!
Great finishes and fully finished pieces - that framing is fabulous. When I got back into stitching I went a bit hog wild and bought loads of patterns, which I will probably never get to. Anyway, I have about 30 things kitted up and possibly another 25 kits!! Thank you for sharing everything and happy stitching.
What neat frames on your pieces, Carol. They really compliment the stitching! In most cases, I am a pattern collector unless there is an unique fabric made specifically for a design which I will purchase. In most cases my fabrics come from stash. About 2 or 3 times during the year, I tend to kit up projects. Then I gather pattern, fabric and floss, etc. so each project is ready to stitch. I admit that many of these projects wait for a year or two to be stitched. A rough guess, because I really don't want to count them, is between 25-40 kitted projects. The majority of them are small-medium pieces with only a few large projects. I look forward to seeing you in May!
I do not kit up patterns as I purchase them. The only kitted up projects I have are patterns that come as kits. I like ordering fabric then when I get ready to stitch a project pick from my stash. What a lovely heirloom quilt you had on display.
I have 4 patterns kitted .I usually am working on 3 projects at once. Love your videos !
I love watching you gals and seeing what you’re working on. Carol, love the project bags that you finished they’re beautiful. Jennifer, love the cross stitch project that you finished for the wedding gift. It will be special. Love grandma’s quilt. What a keepsake. Most times I pick up the patterns that I think would be fun to work on and when I know that it’s one that I want to start stitching, I’ll put it together with the threads and put in the project bag.
I usually buy pattern and kit afterwards. I probably have 10 patterns partially kitted - some need floss, some need fabric - once it is all kitted, I start them.
Good to see you both and hear about your adventures and lovely stitching. If I kit up new patterns, it is with the fabric only. I have a small stash from being in FOM clubs.
I usually buy the fabric for a pattern then pull the floss when ready to start. I have 6 ready to go
Those tiny frogs can be made into magnets
I will be at Stitch-Con B. Looking forward to meeting you!
Look forward to meeting you too!
I live so far from any needlework shop that I buy pattern,fabric, and floss and kit it up. I have 17 projects kitted and ready to go right now.
Wonderful video! I used to just buy patterns, but the last 1-2 years, I try to get the fabric and floss when I buy the pattern. Once I have all the things to stitch, it gets a project bag. I am afraid to count, but I have 2 very large tubbies full. 😳 If I had to guess, 60 to 75 kits. Shhhhhhh. . . Since I’m mostly a monogamous stitcher, I find myself getting a little anxious as I want to stitch those kits!! Happy stitching!!❤
I have about 50 projects kitted up with the floss. I wait and add fabric when i am ready to start them. Unless i have a certain fabric that is perfect for it. Love seeing your stitching.
How nice that you had a great time at your retreat. Your finishes are so beautiful. Normally I buy a pattern and later when I want to stitch it I will choose fabric from my stash. Only if the pattern is too big, I will try to buy the fabric in that moment too.
Cute gift items, nice project bags, cute finishes & Nice Framed pieces. Thread Hopper is like using counting pins, helps with Confetti stitches. I actually made my own tool :) I think I need a boo boo brush stick. Love the embroidery. Beautiful SB bag, it does Calm the Soul. I don't kit up right away, many in stages ... some with fabric & some have the just floss, and some have both - - just missing a few Overdyes or DMC skeins and into project bags once fully kitted. I have a tons of WIPS, and trying so hard not to do any New Starts until I complete more WIPS, which range from Smalls to BAPs. Currently Working on the 2024 PS Santa, then back to a SAL & tons of WIPS. Sort of Kitted up, I'm going with 35 and collecting is Fun!
I have a lot of kits 30 40 and lots of patterns.
Great stitching. I usually will buy my floss at the time I buy the chart. Julie at Reflections(my LNS) encourages to have the colors prior to the fabric so that you know the floss will show up. So, when I am ready to kit it, I can take the floss and chart back to the store to select fabric. Although, even though I kit it, it doesn't mean that I start it right away LOL. I think i probably have about 10 fully kitted items.
Carol, I love cherry sours too!!! I used to be able to buy them in a roll (either Regal Crown or Royal Crown was the brand name). I can only find them in specialty candy shops now☹️. As for kitting, I only kit when I'm ready to start a project, never before. Only if I happen to come upon the fabric piece that I want to use will I put the fabric and chart together, but otherwise, I never pre-kit. I never stitch on more than one project at a time, so floss and fabric are never tied up in another project hiding somewhere😊. Your retreat sounded fun! Loved seeing all the stitching you showed today😊
I have only kidded one pattern up before.I was ready to do it.
I sometimes buy the fabric and floss, especially if it is fancy floss. It just depends on how well I like the chart. Some you just want to start right away. But, I usually am pretty monagamous.
I don't kit up stitch patterns until I plan to start them, although I sometimes end up starting a different project instead. I have 2 projects kitted. I never kit up quilt patterns, pull fabric when I start the quilt. Great projects, loved the vintage quilt.
Hi ladies. I have become a kitter! I have about 20 and that’s about 20 too many kitted up! Lol
Glad your retreat was such fun. Great finishes and stitching. See you next time Hugs. I try to get the pattern and threads and then decide the fabric. I do try to kit. I have 3 kitted up to start
Thank you for sharing! Carol - your 3 framed FFOs are fantastic!! I do both😊 I collect charts, and I kit up projects. Generally, my kitted up projects are chart with flosses (I choose fabric from my fabric library when I’m ready to start). I have oodles of kits and oodles of charts - but that is part of my hobby😍
I’m a kitter! I have 14 ready and waiting 😂
I usually Kit up shortly after purchasing a pattern but then I start stitching them too. I have three patterns waiting for fabric.
Enjoyed the visit and all you shared. I am not a kitter. I usually wait until I am ready to start it. I do have fabric and a lot of floss… just don’t put it all together until starting it.
I have kitted up some patterns that I want to stitch. Of course I always find new things to stitch and don’t touch the items I’ve already kitted up. I think I have about 10 kitted up.
Loved as always. I always try when I get new patterns, if they use DMC to kit them up with patterns, then when I am ready to stitch Ipick fabric from my stash. Have a lot kitted up this way, does not bother me to have them.
Pretty yellow was behind long arm.
I have things kitted up, that's for sure. Probably around 20. But I don't always kit at the same time I buy it. I'll make a list of things I want to kit up and then work on doing that. Of course, new things always grab my attention in the meantime! I hope one day I can make quilts like you. I am going to take a class on how to make a quilt. So maybe one day, I can have quilts to pass down as well as my stitching! I hope to come to the May gathering at the library. I live in Hendricks Co. but I know no one who stitches, so it would be nice to meet some like minded crafters!
Hope to meet you in May!
Sometimes I kit a project. Right now I have at least 7 or 8. But then I find something else to start😅.
I have been a cross stitcher for over 45 years. Obviously, I started with kits. And there was no internet! In the last couple of years I discovered flosstube. Once I saw all the new patterns, fabrics and floss, I began my stash. I started kitting up projects in the beginning. Then, I stopped kitting things up and just accumulated patterns. Once in a while, when I get a new pattern and will kit it up right away and start it. So I would say I am a bit of both. However, I have about 25 projects kitted up! I do not have a lot of WIPs. Only about 8 or 9. And I currently am only working on 4 or 5 of them. I am working really hard at not buying any more patterns, fabric or floss. Keeping it at a minimum this year. Take Care
Ladies the Eclipse was amazing and what beauty God has granted! I loved every second and did not miss any 100 percent totality! We all gathered on our back porch and enjoyed! I could kick myself twice for not signing up for your retreat! My Mom is 89 and struggles and I always just worry to death when I have to be gone for work so I stay home all the rest of the time sadly. I only have one Mon though so one day maybe I’ll get to attend! Love it all ladies and seeing photos and you sharing all the things I just love❤😊
Well I sometimes kit things as I purchase, most of the time though I don’t like or enjoy kitting so I kit right before I start it! I have many many things with a few stitches or just kitted! I am afraid to count maybe upwards of 19 ish , if I don’t count ornaments! That was a tough one ladies😂
My kit number is obscene. Really. Truly. This is a prize I may claim. It’s over 100. There, I said it. Nice to spend time with you two again. love you! xx
Haha Tricia - you aren't the only one!
I buy patterns (not many) and kit one in the waiting since I’m a monogamous stitcher…
I do not kit up until I am ready to start stitching.
Great progress on your Lizzie Kate stitches! I'm behind this month, joined too many SALs.😆 Your retreat sounds like a good time. I still have no idea who the man is in the white pants but congrats on finishing all that white!🎉
Hahaha, he's one of the princesses favorite singers.
It depends how much is in my bank account 😅. Sometimes I can only get the patterns only and I probably have almost 10 kitted up right now where I ordered everything.
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I get the pattern and kit it later. Unless I want to start it right away. I don’t have anything kitted fully but I have 2 partially done.
It depends on the project whether I kit it up. I have at least 20 projects kitted up though.
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Good morning. The historic quilt is fabulous. I think I’m still on my retreat high. Is it too early to say I can’t wait for next year? As busy as you both are, you got a lot done. In an effort to get organized this year I’ve been making lists of WIPs, patterns and kits. Some kits have floss or fabric, but also some are fully kitted. In an effort to be at the top of the list, I’m going to count my mill hill kits as well. 43. Plus 21 mill hill = 64. and I know there are a few more not yet on my lists. Too many??
So glad you had such a good time at retreat and we can't wait for next year too! And not too many kits at all...there are several stitchers with a lot more ;)
Your question is hard to answer - I very rarely do a complete kit up of a new pattern - with fabric, thread and chart. I’d say that about three quarters of the charts I buy go into my “collection” and I will kit up a few of the new charts from my stash when I get home. Once in a great while I will buy the fabric when I buy the chart, see what threads I have when I get home and then get any missing threads on my next trip to my LNS. I recently unkitted the threads from a few charts because I don’t expect to stitch them any time soon..
I love the vintage quilt - what a family treasure! It’s beautiful. WChristine at Mountain Crafts Studio gave advice on caring for vintage quilts about a year ago - if I remember correctly, I think she said not to wash them.
Happy stitching to both of you!
I'm not a "kitter" as far as doing it as soon as I buy a pattern but I do have a group of like 8 that are kitted now, althoug maybe not completely. I got on a roll pulling stuff and had to tell myself to stop. But it also helps to know what I still need. 🤷♀️
I'd love to o a retreat but am also a little scared. 😂
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I don’t kit up anything. I tend to start before even checking if I have all the floss because I have more than a full set of dmc.
I love grandma's quilt! I don't generally kit things up until I am actually going to start putting stitches in. That being said I kitted up But God, with every intention to start on it, and then keep getting side tracked by the 2 full coverage projects I have been working on!
Love hearing about the quilt and seeing the flipped block. I have 5 kits and stitch monogamously.
Wow- all your finishes are beautiful! The retreat was awesome- as always. I love the comfort of seeing familiar faces. I just returned from The Library Retreat and 150 stitchers was an adjustment for me.
If a pattern that I purchased has fancy floss that I think is important to use, I will kit it up with that floss. Usually, I pull floss and get cloth when I'm ready to stitch.
Congratulations on the shout out on Just Keep Stitching. Glad you enjoyed the popcorn. Hugs
What a fun trip to go to that retreat! We loved the popcorn, thank you for bringing it!
I adore the vintage quilt behind you... and the one wild error block! What a treasure that is!
Fun to see your projects - love those framed finishes! I only buy patterns that I intend to start right away (I am not a pattern collector ....yet!) and I get the fabric and floss, and start it right away. Then it becomes a WIP, and I have about 20 of those!
Love your quilt in the background! I usually don't kit up patterns because I have a limited storage area. So, I just keep patterns nearby as a reminder to stitch faster so I can start a new project. Your story about sleeping on the French knots on your pillowcase reminded me of my Mom. When she would stretch out for her afternoon nap, she would do so on top of her chenille spread. She has some interesting dot patterns on her face and arms afterwards.
As to your kitting question, I kit projects as I get the patterns. That way I’m ready to begin a project when I’m ready. No idea how many, except there are many! Have a great week.
Hello ladies! I loved your video today. The vintage churn dash quilt behind you is gorgeous. My favorite block! Your retreats sounded like a great time. I used to kit everything up when I bought the pattern but do not any more. I started cross stitching in the early eighties. I have two hobbies relating to cross stitch. Collecting patterns is first, second hobby is stitching!! I enjoy just grabbing a pile of patterns and looking through them putting different ones on top. As always I love your videos!
I have 26 projects kitted, although they don’t all have fabric. I do have to stop kitting and start stitching. Quilting is my first love and it’s always fun to see the quilts you share.
I only have two kitted up. I buy the pattern and see what I have at home.
I only kit it up when I am going to stitch it. Thanks for making my day.
I try to only kit a project when I am committed to starting it soon. Then I gather fabric, floss and commit to a project bag. I usually acquire more patterns than I stitch (massive understatement there). However, I have a cabinet where lurk a few projects I kit up in the 1990s that I kit up and still haven't started...those are so old that they're in the plastic bags the patterns came in, not a project bag.
Great job working down your WIPs and I love the heritage quilt, Carol's project bags and all the finishes!
Thanks for another great floss tube ❤I buy the floss with the pattern if I don’t already own it, I usually don’t buy the fabric, I just look at my stash and do a floss drop. I have approximately 15 projects kitted up.
Enjoyed all the stitching. I don't kit up until I am ready to start a project.
There is a sushi place in the phx valley that you pay $29. Per person and it’s all you can eat. Not a bargain for me and my hubby but sounds like it would have been for you! Rarely do I buy fabric and floss w a pattern unless I know I don’t have what I need in my stash. Which tells you my stash is deep. I do kit up after the patterns arrive ( and then sometimes have to order something). I think I have about 30 projects kitted up either fully or w floss only. It may be more. But when I’m pulling floss it’s just easier to do it then for multiple projects.
I used to always buy the fabric when I bought the pattern. Now I don’t do that as much since I have grown my fabric stash! As a consequence I have a lot of kitted projects (chart & fabric). I pull the threads when I start them (I also have a lot of threads!). I know I have over 100 kitted up, probably more like 150! Many have been given to me and I have a lot of Mill Hill ornament kits for my grandkids (13 of them)! I give them an ornament every year! Over the last couple of years I have tried to only start things I have in my “kitted basket” which is 3 totes full! Embarrassing!!!
I am not really a kitter however have about 20 whips. Love watching you guys.
Nice to see you ladies this morning. I don't usually kit projects until when I am about ready to start them. I set my goal for the month ahead, then order all the supplies I don't have for those projects, usually 2-4 depending on the size. My LNS is 6 hrs away, so I usually have to buy online. I have just a few go-to linens I like, so I usually just order one of those. Kitting up is not my favorite part...it's time consuming and takes away for stitching:}
Great episode! Beautiful stitching! I have approximately 20 projects either fully kitted or partially but have a couple binders full of patterns so not every project is kitted. I do enjoy getting patterns ready for stitching…finding that just right fabric and seeing all the gorgeous floss together. ☺️
Another great flosstube! I’m glad the retreat went well. Maybe one day I’ll be able to attend the spring retreat. I am looking forward to seeing you in August. My x-stitch app tells me I have 147 items kitted up with pattern, fabric and floss. That’s after I de-kitted some based on learning from Helen D that not kitting can keep the (fancy) floss free/easier to find. I will also say if there are several patterns in a booklet that I’m interested in stitching, I have a separate entry for each one.
I had to pause and comment, the Let it Snow snowman is one of the first things I ever stitched!! It came as a kit with plastic canvas and I still hang it on my tree!
Love that!
I usually get the pattern, and when I get ready to stitch, combine it with fabric and floss.
What a fabulous heirloom that quilt is. Love watching you ladies you stitching and other content is very enjoyable.
Recently I am half kiting. I get the pattern and then pull out ALL of my fabric and match it up. The threads I kit when I start because I mainly us DMC and I have a master set so to speak and I pull from that. I should do an explanation in 1 of my flosstube to show how I use my floss. But short story long😊 I am a half kit person. Pattern and fabric.
I love Dash Away All” so cute!
Do I have a lot of kitted up kits waiting for me?
On my goodness YES!!!!
At least 100
I'm a pattern collector, way more patterns than I will ever get stitched and I keep buying more! I'm a monogamous stitcher and a monogamous kitter upperer. I so enjoy your videos 🙂
I try to buy the fabric with the pattern. I have about 25 + kitted. ❤
Another enjoyable episode to watch as I stitched. Totally mesmerized, though, Carol, by your necklace! Can you tell us where you got it or who made it for you?
I will ask her when we film today :)
April showers bring May flowers...💋
Loved your story about the quilt. I sadly know very little about my family. I am not a "kiter". I go through times where I buy patterns then I'll start buying fabric. I usually buy the floss, if it's not in my stash, when I'm ready to start the project.
I wish my kids and grandkids appreciated family heirlooms. They are so special. Yes, the eclipse was wonderful. So glad I watched. Took the day off work so I wouldn't miss it. Yes, I kit up a lot of patterns, so many waiting.
It's always so great to see all of the projects that you've been working on and I loved seeing all of your finishes. Carol, your framed finishes are absolutely gorgeous and the frames you picked out are so perfect for those lovely pieces. When I buy patterns. I rarely kit them up at the time of purchase. Kitting things up is my least favorite thing to do, so recently I forced myself to kit up several projects and I managed to kit up seventeen of them (mostly smalls), which is amazing for me as I rarely have more than two or three kitted up at any given time. But now I have lots to choose from. Thank you so much for another wonderful video, ladies. Happy Spring and Happy Stitching!
I have to say first that I loved your quilt of the day. It's a blast from the past with the older fabrics. I usually will by the pattern first and than kit them up. I always have 5 all kitted up at one time and when I get done with one I'll go through the patterns and get one another one kitted up. If I don't do this way my ADHD will go into hyper drive, and trust me its not a pretty picture..😂😂 love to you both.
As always, I love all of your videos. I normally I only purchase/find what fabric I want to use and then when I'm ready to work on that particular design I'll pull my threads.
Curios to know if you are following a pattern or video to make your project bags and if so what it is. Your project bags are beautiful. Love all the fabrics
Yes, we have videos linked in our channel (check out the favorite tutorials playlist)
Your videos are so relaxing to watch. Love seeing your mother-daughter connection ❤. I usually buy fabric to go with a pattern and search my stash for floss.
Love the quilt of the day Carol get that label on before you forget! 😊 Jennifer the trees piece came out sweet. Unless I buy it as a kit I dont have it kitted 😂 Happy birthday to Jenna 🧁💖
Thanks for sharing! Sometimes I kit up - mostly I kit up from my stash - I do have a basket ‘ready to go’ 🎉
I have a ton of patterns but usually do not kit them until I’m ready to stitch them. Great seeing you both today 🫎
The Thread Hopper is used for counting, you place one pin at the starting place, use the second pin to count 10 stitches , then remove the first pin to count 10 more stitches. Enjoy 😊😊 Great video today.
Thanks Joy!
Love the project bags. I have 4 projects with fabric kitted up and 2 of them also have the thread. I don't always kit after I buy a pattern. It depends on how quickly I want to get to it.
Jennifer - Missed you at the library! Hope your son had a great time at prom! I’m going to stitch con weekend B as well!!!
I missed you all too but enjoyed the extra time with my son that day - hope to see you in May and look forward to seeing you at weekend B!
Great show girls, love your variegated finished project Carol. What fabric is your Scatter Freedom stitched on please ?
I think it is one of the bigger counts - like maybe a 10 count? I will ask her when we film today.
I do like to kit up when I buy a pattern I have about 98 kitted right now.
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Rarely do I kit up when I purchase a pattern. I might have 6 'kits'.
I have patterns and kits. I kit up what I think I will start right away…and usually don’t 🤷♀️. I am not going to count let’s just say A LOT. 2 bins. 🥺