Flosstube #3: Sparrows, Specialty Stitches & Sally Spencer
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- Hello Flosstube! Welcome to my channel. Today is my first ‘regular’ Flosstube episode, and I have lots to share.
Find me on Instagram @newhampshirestitcher
Finished Objects:
- Merry Birds by Heartstring Samplery
- Fall Frolic by The Scarlett House
Finishes:
- Seasons Of The Heart Winter by With Thy Needle & Thread
- Waiting For The Harvest by Blackbird Designs
Started & Finished:
- All You Need Is Love by The Drawn Thread
Starts:
- Rejoice Evermore by With Thy Needle & Thread
- Pink Sparrow Sampler by With Thy Needle & Thread
WIPs:
- Consider the Lilies by Heartstring Samplery
- My Early Days by Plum Street Samplers
- My Home In The Garden by Hello from Liz Mathews
- Summer Refreshes by Summer House Stitche Workes
Channels mentioned:
Michele @pennysdaughtershares8227
Lori @LoriHolt
Brijin @TheMuseumStitcher
Haley @peregrinestitcher1418
Caitlin @cross_stitch_cait1
Megan @TheSeattleStitcher
Julie @kansascitygirlinacoloradow4285
Abi @AbiBellaStitch
Sheri @ColoradoCrossStitcher
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I had to laugh when you said “my kids will end up throwing this thing in the trash” 😂 I tell my grown kids “you’re gonna inherit this one day” and point to a different stitch project or needlepoint pillow. Their eyeballs roll and they moan and say “thanks but no thanks” 😂 I just keep stitching, spending their inheritance on cross stitch patterns 😂 Love your videos!
I enjoy watching your videos and seeing all your beautiful stitching. I like your calm manner and dry humor. I like the knitting, listening and watching segment of the video. Keep doing that.
Hi Mary, That’s so thoughtful of you, Hope my comment isn’t seen as a form of invasion of privacy, Happy new year to you, How are you and how’s the weather over there?
Love your finishes and your progress on your wips. Happy stitching and knitting!!
I found you thanks ElizabethAnnCanStitch and I am slowly making my way through your library of FlossTube videos. I came for the projects, fabric, floss , and inspiration, but I will stay for the book reviews, podcast selections, and “must watch” suggestions.
Your stitching is lovely! I see your future children holding one of your small pillows up to their cheeks and telling their children, “Grandma made this in 2020.” You just never know.
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Lauren you’re so talented, love the knitting and book section 👏🏻
Great floss tube! Loved your Pink Sparrow sampler. Really like your Spincycle yarn. 😊
Lauren, enjoyed your visit…loved everything you showed…I would certainly keep it all…some of my children will probably make a trip to Goodwill with most of mine…your pillows we nicely stitched…if the hand stitching is on the bottom, it will not be noticed, good or whatever…the Pink Sparrow Sampler is awesome…loved the knitting too…wishing you the best and happy stitching and knitting❤
Beautiful projects. Thanks for sharing
Another amazing video! Its great to see other types of cross stitch pieces. I have already pre-ordered an 1897 Schoolhouse Sampler - Let's No Net Ensnare Me. I saw the colors and am in love!
Yes, I did get a lot of stitching done, catching up on your great videos! I was very excited that you added in a knitting and book section at the end. I gave The Mothers four stars as well. Your fully finished pieces are really cute. I enjoyed seeing the Janette Douglas piece made up as I have that pattern. Look forward to seeing your favorite market pieces.
Thanks for another great video!
I just watched your 1st & 2nd flosstube. I really enjoyed them and look forward to having more time for some more.
Your Consider the Lilies is stunning!!!
Thank you so much! It's such an enjoyable stitch!
Thanks for the wonderful video!!! I have Florence and the DMC colors are gorgeous…a true crime podcast I love is case file!
Loved your comment that your kids will toss your stitching. Think most of us face that possibility. Didn't think I'd go off the edge with this year's market releases but there are enough designers who have intrigued my interest that I've ended up pre-ordering a lot. But the Blackbird Lollipop flowers had to be the top of my list!
I liked the end of your floss tube when you talked about knitting, books, tv, and podcasts. We learn a little more about you. Haven't read the book you suggested, was wondering if you've read "Lessons in Chemistry." I listen through audible while quilting. I truly recommend this book. A woman who struggles in the "man's" world as a chemist and single mother, trying to do research with many adverse issues.
I would buy the Cousin It floss just for the name. I bought Weeks Dye Works “Clockwork” ( it is orange) just for the name. I adore how you have your floss palette on drops and that you show them. Also, my kids are older than you and I suspect that when I go they will recycle my crossstitch in the textile bins that raise money for the schools. However, I am subtly working on my grandkids, getting them interested in crossstitch, particularly by telling them that specific projects are inspired by them. I really enjoy your FlossTube because you engage us in more than the stitching. Thank you for including your knitting, listening, reading and watching interests. I cannot seem to engage with podcasts but I am a huge audiobook fan as I listen to them while delivering my mail route. My watching is mostly baking shows because I am contemplating sharing my own cooking experience using just a one burner induction cooktop and toaster oven, which is all I have in my teeny kitchenette. I am currently reading way too many books but recommend Louise Penny’s Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series. Beautifully written and you will be hunting down a French bakery for breads and cafe au lait. I am super fortunate to have an authentic French bakery in my teeny tiny Cape Cod town and that is where I tend to read, so I can satisfy my cravings as they occur.
Hello. I used to farm on Bakers Mountain in West Rumney then went way up to N Vermont. Thank you for filming. I miss my merinos but not the cold and field work.❤
Binged your Flosstubes 1-3 this evening and I loved them!! Your style is very calming and your stitching is beautiful! Looking forward to your next one!
I am so glad I came across your flosstube! I love everything that you have been stitching- some of your recent hauls are also part of my recent hauls.
I have been thoroughly been enjoying "The Last of Us" as well. One of my co-workers call the "zombies" mushroom people, maybe that's a better term instead of "zombies"??😅😅😅
I enjoy listening to podcasts as well while I stitch. I recently listened to "Bone Valley", which I really enjoyed. My favorite true crime podcast is "Bear Brook". I may need to listen to "Bear Brook" again as it's been awhile, but it's sooo good- especially if you enjoy true crime.
I am going to give "Normal Gossip" a listen because I can always enjoy more humor after a long day at work!
Can't wait til your next flosstube!
Tiny home stitcher recommended you. Watched and subscribed.
I can't believe how much progress you have on your Pink Sparrow Sampler already - it's looking so amazing! And girl, no pressure to start the Sunshine/Shadow Sampler - whenever it works! :) :)
@themuseumstitcher suggested you and I'm so glad she did! I can't wait to see your stitching progress!!! 💜💜💜
I laughed when you talked about how easy it is to sell you something if it's labeled "limited edition" or "exclusive". I think we all have FOMO at times. Love the progress on your Pink Sparrow Sampler and you did a great job on your finished pillows!
Hi Lauren, just found your flosstube - love it and all your projects - need to go back and watch #1 and #2. I'm from RI and we camp in NH May-October on the weekends in Alton and couple weeks in the summer (about 4 years now). My dad has a camp in Marlow. My camping neighbor is from NH and she is a cross stitcher too. We hit it right off from the beginning and have become best friends. When we get together off season our meeting place half-way is World in Stitches lol - we were there week before Christmas. Luckily a LNS opened up in MA "Stitch New England" only 15 min from me - go there on Wed nights for stitch group (dangerous lol). She is having a retreat in October if you don't know that already. Sally Spencer has been my unicorn chart and i was lucky to get it before McKenna had to stop selling it. Will be doing a SAL with another friend on that. Hope to meet you some day in NH if you are not far from Alton (or we can meet 1/2 way somewhere - let me know) or the retreat. Karen.
Finally got the sound to work. Thanks for sharing. I like seeing the samplers people are doing. I have several in my stash but am hesitant to start them
Love your stitching projects! How many hours do you stitch each day? I like the added segments of knitting, watching, reading and listening. Thank you so much for taking the time to making these flosstube videos. You are doing a wonderful job of it!❤
Great video
I have loved your videos. You stitch much larger projects - and at higher thread counts - than I, so it is a joy to see your work!
I enjoyed your video
Great video! Such beautiful stitching! I want to try 40 count soon and seeing how cute and lovely it looks is inspiring. I also enjoyed The Mothers! Love hearing Flosstubers talk about their other interests/hobbies.
Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfuss is good for listening while stitching. Maybe you’d like it.
Your stitching is very pretty. Thank you for sharing. You are a doll! And talented! Remember to smile 😉
Love love your selections of stitching your WIPS wow!! 😮and the haul ❤❤ girl you have this flosstube thing down. Happy Stitching🪡🪡🪡
You are very prolific and do such beautiful work. I really appreciate your dry humor. Thank you so much for sharing.
Great Flosstube Lauren. Really enjoy seeing what you are stitching. I did laugh when you said your kids will end up throwing it in the trash. I fear that’s what is going to happen to my stitching but at least I’ve enjoyed it over the years.
Such a great podcast! Your stitching is just fantastic! Love that you knit as well! Looking forward to the next one! Thanks for sharing!
So enjoyed your floss tube. I thought your comment about putting a limited addition on a bag of trash you would buy it was so about a lot of us. I laughed out loud. That is why I have a ton of sock yarn. So love your stitching. Keep up the good work!
Yarn is newer to me but the piles are beginning to build!!
This is my third video of yours and I subscribed during the 1st one. I don't post often, but I have to say that I really like all of your stitching choices. I am currently working on Florence Mary Dickinson. Yes, say exclusive and I have my credit card out! I also am a knitter and the cowl is beautiful. I usually knit socks. I would love to knit scarves and cowls but living in Texas, we have very few days that is cold enough to wear them.
I would love to knit socks but the turns and heels make me nervous!
@@newhampshirestitcher Socks are easy once you get the hang of turning the heel. Pick up the book Sock Innovation by Cookie A. She has great patterns and will walk you through the turning of the heel in the beginning of the book.
Love your calm style - I could listen to you all day!
Lauren I enjoy your videos and look forward to the next, and the next, and.....
You have some great choices of charts and a quick stitcher too.💕
Thank you for your video. You git amazing progress on your WIPS! You'll be done Pink Sparrow in no time. I enjoyed that stitch, too. Hopefully you will teach your future child to stitch and we won't have any of that throwing away nonsesnse! I love that Blackbird design with the lollipop flowers too, and was happy to hear they were re-releasing it. Take care and happy stitching!
Great haul and patterns! Love your dry, deadpan humor. That yarn is gorgeous. I crochet and do very little knitting. The Pink Sparrow and My Home is in the Garden are my favorites. Gorgeous.
You are a fast stitcher. I love all of your projects.
Great video and love all your WIPs. Your stitching is beautiful! Have a .great week and happy stitching!
Another wonderful Flosstube! I so enjoyed seeing everything you're stitching AND knitting. Thank you for the heads up about the Seasons of the Heart Winter border being one stitch off. I've stitched Spring and Summer without an issue and am just starting Winter. Have fun stitching this month and I look forward to your next video. -Carolyn
Nice flosstube! You have a voice that's easy to listen to. I'm originally from Upstate New York too but now live in Tennessee. You do really nice work.
You have a great voice for vlogging. Very pleasant. Show knitting. Thanks.
Love …. Crime Junkie, Small Town Dicks, Anatomy of Murder, The Deck, 48 Hours, 2020 and Mike Rowe podcasts. Congratulations on starting your floss tube channel. Enjoyed seeing your projects.
Hi Cyndi, That’s so thoughtful of you, Hope my comment isn’t seen as a form of invasion of privacy, Happy new year to you, How are you and how’s the weather over there?
Hi Lauren , Could hear you perfect. Love all your finishes and projects. Didn't know you knit nice to hear that. Knitting is my first hobby always have something in needles. Case files Present is a fabulous. Take Care see ya soon.
Great floss tube, thanks so much. Your finishes are beautiful, amazing. I like your samplers also. Had a great week, take care🤗🧵🪡
I always use my maiden name or initials on my samplers.
Lauren….Really enjoying your videos. I think your pillows look great!
I enjoyed your floss tube immensely
You seem so comfortable doing these videos. Soooo enjoy watching/listening to you. Hard for me to keep stitching and take notes but you show and give such good suggestions. Thanks!
Definitely check the video description if you have questions as I do list all projects there!
I love seeing the variety of pieces you stitch. All of them beautiful!! Thanks for the tip on the Seasons of the Heart houses. I planned on stitching them with the full border, so I'll make a note to look out for the extra stitch!
Thanks again Lauren! Love your stitching and knitting!
Thoroughly enjoyed this Floss tube Laura. So many pretty projects you have in the works. Love your podcast and book tips too. Can’t wait to see what you choose from Market!
Sally Spencer was my unicorn chart. I immediately bought it once I saw it available. I'll be kitting it up and starting right along with you.
Yay!! ❤
Lauren, your Pink Sparrow sampler is beautiful! Your comment about your kids probably throwing your stitching in the trash was timely as my stitching group was just talking about that yesterday. While I hope someone in my family may want some of my stitching, I am ok wherever it ends up as it brings me such joy now. You have dog hair on everything and I have cat hair on everything (4 cats)! Thanks so much Lauren. I am so enjoying your videos. Happy February and happy stitching!
Agreed! If it makes me happy now, that’s enough for me!
Love all the patterns you choose! Thanks for a great flosstube.
Loved seeing your finishes and all your WIPs and new starts. You have enabled me to get My Home in the Garden.....love it! Have to have it! Also love the section about your knitting, the books you read, and the podcasts you listen to.
Hi Wendy, That’s so thoughtful of you, Hope my comment isn’t seen as a form of invasion of privacy, Happy new year to you, How are you and how’s the weather over there?
Great video Lauren! Love seeing all your stitching!
Another great Flosstube. I wasn’t a sampler stitcher, but now I am considering some. I love the ones you have done, and the colours in them.
I didn’t think I was a sampler stitcher at first, but I’d say the more ‘modern’ samplers call to me most - and clearly lots of Brenda Gervais 😂
Love all of your stitching! So beautiful.
I am right there with you on buying a new Sally Spencer. I have the original as well and need to get back to it but it’s so hard to see. I love all your projects and can’t wait for Market releases as well.
Fabulous video, loved seeing your progress and your finishes. I managed to track down a copy of Pink Sparrow from another stitcher in New Zealand and she’s very kindly driving it down to me on Saturday. Wanted to let you know that your videos brought other stitchers together on the other side of the world 😊❤
Great plans ahead for February, looking forward to the next update! Happy stitching 🪡
I love this!! Let me know when you start it 😊
Thanks for the shout-out! I think you'll inspire many to begin Sally Spencer with you. I look forward to watching your progress.
You are doing the lords work McKenna 😂 thank you!
I've so enjoyed your flosstubes; you're a natural!! You have no idea how nice it is to see a young girl interested in x-stitch. Many of us older stitchers were beginning to worry that it was a dying art because it seemed as if the younger ones just weren't interested, but as I watch more & more FT & attend more retreats, I'm noticing there are more young ones. It's really gratifying to see. We need the young ones to carry on this legacy!! Denyse L. -- KCMO
I truly hope this industry continues to grow for many many years! But if not I have enough stash to last the rest of my life 🤣
Another great flosstube - looking forward to finding those Birds of a Feather patterns! My current favorite podcast is "Black Box Down" - each episode they go over a different commercial air accident. It's fascinating, but it's not sensationalized at all. They discuss what happened, and then talk about the investigation and findings afterwords. It actually makes me feel safer about flying because every accident through history has caused the various air authorities to take action to correct the problem. There's also a newer, similar podcast about ship accidents called "Ship Hits the Fan."
Your pink sparrow is gorgeous! I loved seeing all of your finishes and book recommendations. I listen to Simple handmade every day pod cast.
I’ve never heard of that one, I’ll have to check it out!
Hi Brandi, That’s so thoughtful of you, Hope my comment isn’t seen as a form of invasion of privacy, Happy new year to you, How are you and how’s the weather over there?
I feel like my kids will give my stitching to Goodwill! LOL. Loved video 3!! Your knitting is beautiful too- so multi talented!! 😊
Enjoyed watching all your finishes and wips.
Hi Georgie, That’s so thoughtful of you, Hope my comment isn’t seen as a form of invasion of privacy, Happy new year to you, How are you and how’s the weather over there?
Hi Lauren wonderful video,great finishes WIPS love pink sparrow,Thankyou for sharing 👍🇳🇿🪡
I enjoyed watching your video and see all you are working on. Thank you for the tip on the brenda gervais seasons of the heart b/c I was planning on extending the border instead of doing the labels. I enjoyed seeing you knitting project I crochet but have always wanted to learn to knit.
❤️❤️❤️ Keep up the amazing needlework InezArnetta 🌹
Another really enjoyable video Lauren! I was stitching along on Florence Mary and peeking up periodically to see your wonderful progress and finishes. I love that you're adding books and podcasts. I've been listening to Conan O'Brian and laughing so much. If you haven't checked him out lately and need a laugh give his interviews a try. Thanks for keeping me company on this raining morning. Have a great week!
I will have to add him to my list to listen!
Scarlett House's "Fall Frolic" hmmm, maybe a brown chenille trim. The Drawn Thread design is so pretty, and Pink Sparrow looks like a fun one. You're halfway done on My Home in the Garden, very nice! Choosing the right fabric can be tough. Good Haul!!! That's great the OOP charts will be available soon.
I have Sally Spencer, I may need to start her with you. I’m not a big sampler person but I do love certain ones. I do knit and crochet, nothing on the go at the moment. I’ve listened to a few podcasts but nothing all the time. It’s usually historical stories with one person not knowing the the story so you get his reaction. Oh BTW I’m from NY then moved to NH for awhile now I’m back in NY/NJ. I lived mostly around the sea coast then in Manchester. Happy Stitching 🧵 🪡
Watching your UA-cam tonight while I did some crossstitch, you give me encouragement to try stitch every nigh. Your pieces are beautiful and colors of floss so pretty. Im ordered the winter rose manor, love your knitting 🧶 that Cowl pretty one your knitting now what is pattern? I need easy one. I was trying make a small scarf and it ended up as a warm head ear covering lol. I’m reading Carnegie’s Maid by Marie Benedict.
Another great Flosstube Lauren, you’re a natural! I love the book segment. Sara’s Stitches does a book segment too.
I’m glad you’re adding a knitting component. I think you will LOVE knitting the shift cowl. I’ve knitted the shift shawl, two shifty sweaters, and at least six of the cowls. The stitch is so much fun to knit! Until next month…
You are a shifty pro! Which would you recommend to do after the cowl?
@@newhampshirestitcher Hmmmmm, do you like shawls? Although, I prefer my shifty cowls over the shawl. But I LOVE my sweaters!!! I have the hat pattern but haven’t made it, yet. She just released a cardigan shift pattern, too…
@@stitchinamy2283 she just has the most beautiful patterns. Do you watch Stacy Elstone on YT? She does lots of Andrea patterns and also has me wanting to do the Amy Cristoffers Pressed Flower shawl!
@@newhampshirestitcher No, I haven’t heard of Stacy. I’ll have to check her out. I watch Andrea’s weekly podcast; I think it’s excellent!!! I’ve knitted a lot of Andreas shawls - in fact, I’m currently working on Briochilicious.
Ooooooh! I’m so excited about the Birds of a Feather (Blackbird Designs)!! That’s my unicorn chart! I was lucky enough to get the Birds of a Feather (brand) charts…I don’t know why I haven’t started them…I did get them enlarged, so hopefully I can read them! Now I think I’ll start Sally Spencer! I’m so happy I found your channel! I’m a knitter too!
Hi Lauren! Just fabulous wips! I bought that same frame from hobby lobby for winter rose manor. I am stitching it on 36 count so I hope mine will fit in after I finish. You are making good progress on rejoice evermore. I’m not as far along as you- like I said before 40 ct is slow going for me. Happy stitching!
Yours should definitely fit! I’ve seen it framed with the 36 and it’s lovely 😊
I too need to work on my book review writing. I'm with you on that. Love your Flosstube and the new additional content. Also wanted to mention that my dark purple almost finished woolen afghan is partially Olde English Bulldogge fur as well. 😊
The dog hair is impossible to avoid!!
Way to go, Lauren! 2 FFOs in January 🌟 I stitched WRM on 40ct and am planning to use the "Lori Holt" frame. But now I need to double check it to see if the size is ok🙃 You have so many awesome projects!! I saved Normal Gossip in my library. I can't wait to give it a listen! I listen to audiobooks a lot while I stitch - but I cannot listen to them and FFO. My brain gets too confused😂 Thank you for sharing 💚Michele
Well, I hope you are proud of yourself, I pulled the trigger on Sally Spencer and Happy Hearts! Love your videos. What are your favorite true crime podcasts. I also started The Last of Us, one episode in. It is a good one. Beautiful stitching, Lauren.
You will not regret your purchase Sarah! For true crime I like Counter Clock, In Your Own Backyard, Criminal, Paper Ghosts, there are so many!
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Such beautiful work! When you said something will be “theoretically framed” by spring, I laughed and thought that should be an official category just like WIP and FFO. 😁
😂😂yes!!
Love to see your knitting also! Bicrafty UA-camrs unite!😊. You are inspiring me to start my first big sampler. I am kitting up ‘His Eye is on the Sparrow’. Hoping in the next month I can start!
I’d love to do that one someday! But have told myself I can only have one enormous project at a time 😊 in my dreams I have Consider the Lilies and His Eye Is On The Sparrow are hanging next to each other on my wall!
@@newhampshirestitcher That would make for a GORGEOUS wall!! 😁
Wow, you have been busy! Nice job 💪🏽 Consider the Lillie’s is coming along beautifully, I foresee a 50% finish soon for sure. Such an amazing bed sheet 😆 I agree my home in the garden pattern has such beautiful colors! I’m definitely getting inspired by your pieces. Can’t wait to check out the podcast normal gossip! A good true crime podcast I liked was in your own backyard.
Lovely projects❤️
Love 💕 your videos,, hugs 🤗 from Mexico 🇲🇽 😊
Beautiful stitching!
Hi,Lauren. I'm glad I found your flosstube. I just finished Pink Sparrow! So ,I love seeing your progress.I'm stitching Birds of a Feather by Brenda Gervais.Its way old like me! (2011). I look forward to your next video. Great job!
I just looked up that chart and it’s so pretty! Maybe I need it 🧐
So happy to have enabled you lol and I’m going to go check out Normal Gossip right now! Great Flosstube!
Your projects are beautiful! I love your Pink Sparrow sampler. I think I need to get that chart! And I too watched The Last of Us, it’s so good! I’m enjoying it much more than I expected.
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Another great video! Thx for sharing. Would love a link to the podcast about gossip. Have a great day.
open.spotify.com/show/0KVZ16mLZ1bbNlnKemYTzm 😊
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Another great video. I’m really enjoying your shows. I don’t think I’ll ever make it to 40ct linens but I’m venturing into 32 counts. 😂