Thank you for another wonderful episode! I have always admired your designs, but watching your Flosstube channel has given me an even greater appreciation for all that goes into creating a design.
Jean, thank you so much for the detailed look at your method for ripping out stitches. I just realized a couple of days ago that I had stitched about a square inch of a motif with black floss when it was supposed to have been a much more subtle dark brown fancy floss. (In my defense, the 2 symbols were wicked similar.) I've been stewing about how to manage the correction, since, of course, that square inch wasn't a nice plain square. It's the bottom portion of a tree trunk and is confettied with a lighter brown fancy floss, which I of course had already stitched as well! So depending on how it goes, I may have to take out both. But re-watching the video has made me feel more confident about isolating the plain black stitches, and perhaps not losing too many of the lighter brown.
Thank you Jean as always for your video, full of hints, tips and words of wisdom. Ever since you mentioned these lamps in a previous video I have them covered at all times . I hand sewed 2 small bags from scrap material and just pull it over the light when finished stitching. So glad you discussed the seam ripper, when my mother taught me many years ago to embroider she always used her fine scissors and her needle, when I asked about the seam ripper (thinking I was being smart) she looked at me over the rim of her spectacles and simply said , the clue is in the name . Point made and taken. It is so funny I thought I was so old fashioned as I stitch the way my mother taught me , I do not bobinate, never use a seam ripper and yet so many times when I watch your videos I realise she schooled me so well, But with the added joy of modern technology to make our life in stitching easier. Stay well.
I love your videos! Even though I don't do cross stitch very much, ( I am an embroiderer) I find that your tips and comments are so worthwhile! Thanks for sharing your passion and creative talents to all!
I was looking for my next floss tube to watch while I ripped out some stitching. I found you and low and behold you were doing a video on some ways to rip out your stitches. You talked about how your stitches lay in the back. I flipped my material over and mine were laying the same way. Thank you for being there when I needed assistance, even though you didn't know it at the time. Thank you for the video. I must say I love all your video's, you do a great job of teaching. I did get a good chuckle out of running into your video when I was in the need to rip out once again on this project. Take care!!!!
Lovely video, jean. Sure wish I could do a cruise ~ maybe one day. Stitching in a hotel room as I watch, with my magnifier but I always put a sock over it when I leave my stitch. Thank you for all your teaching and tips; you are a wealth of information and help. ❤
Here are two easy solutions for securing magnifiers: When I had a large floor stand magnifier without a cover a took a knit hat and ran a gathering ribbon through the ribbing. Then I could slip the hat over the magnifier and "tie it under its chin". I also have a small circular desktop magnifier light that I use for chart viewing. This magnifier fits easily into my handknit sock. I suspect one of those white cotton socks with striped cuffs (we used to call them basketball socks) in men's size would work, also.
Hi Jean. I always enjoy your videos. I want to mention two products that I use that complement your instructions. While I agree with the dangers of using a seam ripper, Dritz has a seam ripper called seam-fix that has a terrific silicone-type round tip on the cap that is excellent for rubbing out loose threads and the occasionally left-behind fuzzy residue after removing stitches. The second tip is a convenient way to cover those magnifier lens. I use those twisty hair turbans after washing my hair. They are the perfect size to cover large magnifier heads - they act like a sleeve and slide over the lens and provide a thicker protection.
Hello Jean - was listening to a flosstube and the stitcher mentioned she uses the following method to make her stitches lay better and wondered if you had any thoughts on it. I've tried it and it certainly stops my thread twisting. Use the point of the needle to go from the front of the fabric to the back, use the eye of the needle to come back up again. Where there's a lot of stitches side-by-side, it can be a bit tight to push the eye from back to front in the hole but overall it works well. Love your flosstubes.
Just did this last night on a sampler border. Then realized it was correct to begin with -- ARGH! Thank you so much for your videos. I've watched them all as I have picked up my needle and thread again after a 25 year hiatus. I was just down your way last weekend, moving my daughter in to her new apartment in W-S, NC. Perhaps our paths will cross sometime when I am visiting her.
Thank you Jean for a great tutorial! It's so nice to have the few things I learned in my youth being affirmed! So much has changed since then as I am picking up stitching again after 30 years! But the unstitching from the back (always keep a neat back) is something I learned. I also would never have thought to use a seam ripper on my cross stitch or crewel, it just would never have occurred to me and now I see people recommending it on other floss tubes, if I'm using two strands of floss it just doesn't seem like the seam ripper would do the job properly without pulling my fabric. Sharp scissors are the best tool! The damp sponge is a new tool for me though, that's an excellent idea, although I hope I never have to use it! :)
Months ago, when you shared magnifiers could cause fires, I covered my heavy-duty dedicated magnifier, Jean. Today, when you mentioned this problem again, I threw my magnifier away. I did not want to take a chance of it causing a fire. :-D
Thank you Jean for the frogging tips especially looking at the back to see what type of stitch you used. I also use mascara brushes that you recommended from an earlier video from Amazon. Works great for little fuzzies.
I always learn so much from your Flosstube channel! There are so many Flosstube playlists for beginner stitchers, but not many for more experienced stitchers. I chose to use the Victorian method to stitch because it is easier to undo my stitches. I don't frog very much because I can fix my mistakes much more easily. I used to stitch the Danish method but I found frogging to be more of an ordeal. I know it is probably faster though.
Thanks for the video! Like you, I have never used a seam ripper for frogging. I know a lot of people do, but I never felt comfortable with that kind of risk. Just a needle and a good pair of scissors works perfectly.
Great info. I don’t frog if it’s minimal and if I don’t realize it until it’s “way” too late. I stitch for me and I know no one would ever notice. Look forward to purchasing this chart when available.
I use a circle of a scrap of fleece batting in my magnifiers. My mother always had a circle of paper towel in hers. I was just getting up from my stitching when you made your PSA! Now the question is…Would I have put it on my magnifier without your PSA! 😁 I’m pretty good about doing it, but not every time. 😏 But I will also say that I don’t usually have my curtain open as it becomes too much light for me when the sun comes beating in the afternoon…and, it is not easily accessible to open…I end up knocking stitching things off the table that is between my chair and window…so I mainly use filtered lighting! 😁 Always look forward to your flosstubes! Thanks for taking the time to share your stitching knowledge with us!
thank you do much for the tips. I am working on a tree branch and discovered upon going to the next branch I made a mistake. So I get to take out the stitching. the cruise sounds amazing.
Jean - thanks for the tips you provide. I use a damp sponge to straighten my threads, and as you do, store the sponges in a small covered container. I started with a brand new sponge, but after a few weeks of using it, I detected a slight odor. I’m going to run the two small pieces of sponge through the dishwasher, and hope that freshens them. If not, I’ll cut a new sponge. Have you ever run across this problem?
As always thank you! For the helpful information. I saw in one of my stitching groups, someone posted a photo of a plum street Sampler pattern that had been burned by a magnifying glass!
Hi Jean. Another great video and I always learn something new with each one! I have as question 🤔 and a thank you 👏🏻 for you. Q. If I used the wet sponge to straighten out the pulled out floss, and, if that floss was a non colourfast floss, should I be waiting for the fabric to completely dry, before restitching over the same area? Also: I want to thank you so much for your tip on one of your previous videos about sewing a running stitch along the edges/border of a finished piece, that you want to either frame or cover,etc. I just finished my daughter’s birthday piece and was making it into a wall hanging with a fabric backing but I wanted those borders to be perfectly sewn with the same threads. I remembered and took your advice and it was Perfect! I have another finished piece with a frame I bought about 6 mos ago. I will do the same thing with it to ensure perfectly straight borders! THANKS for all your advice!! 🥰🇨🇦
I "frog" the same way. The worst for me is red floss where it seems to leave teeny tiny fibers behind. I've used a small toothbrush, and also the eraser end of a highlighter which is like clear silicone that seems to gather into a ball those pesky fibers, like a Gum eraser. I was afraid to use Scotch tape thinking maybe a residue might be left behind. Great PSA, the sun angle is very different this time of year, but it can happen at any time of the year. I made cotton fabric with felt (inside the top section) covers for each of my floor stand magnifiers. They just slip right over them. They are in Winter/Christmas theme material, I need to make Spring/Summer ones someday too.
I don't like the toothbrush remedy - you can see it messes up the fibres and makes them fluffy. Like the wetting. I also think working from the back with remedial work is better than from the front. Thanks so much for the tips.
Thanks for another great video Jean🤗 do you have a tutorial on stitching with white floss, mine always look terrible. Do you ever use a laying tool, thoughts? Thanks ☺️
Wonderful Floss Tube. I want to tell you when I walk away from my magnifier, I cover my magnifier with a long clean oven mitt. It works great. I feel very safe doing that. Do you have the Cosmo thread colors available for America Land that I love available? I want to start that chart soon. Have a nice day.
Jean, thanks so much for the great video and walking us through some of your processes. Can you share with me what app you use for charting? I like to make changes to patterns sometimes, mostly with text and would like to do it in an app rather than on graph paper. Thanks in advance and I hope you have a great week of stitching!
Thank you for a great video! I love your cruise sampler design and looking forward to when it’s released for the public! the reason your proportions look off… is sea turtles are more shield 🛡 shaped than round. Love your turtles 🐢 just wanted to let you know why they seem off to you. Florida girl here and love my sea turtles😊
@@JeanFarishNeedleworks that makes perfect sense and that design I can’t wait to stitch when you release to the public. Please let us know when you are going to. Also have a fun and safe trip!
Thank you for another wonderful episode! I have always admired your designs, but watching your Flosstube channel has given me an even greater appreciation for all that goes into creating a design.
Thanks again, Jean. You are such a wonderful teacher, so knowledgeable as well as instructional.
Jean, thank you so much for the detailed look at your method for ripping out stitches. I just realized a couple of days ago that I had stitched about a square inch of a motif with black floss when it was supposed to have been a much more subtle dark brown fancy floss. (In my defense, the 2 symbols were wicked similar.) I've been stewing about how to manage the correction, since, of course, that square inch wasn't a nice plain square. It's the bottom portion of a tree trunk and is confettied with a lighter brown fancy floss, which I of course had already stitched as well! So depending on how it goes, I may have to take out both. But re-watching the video has made me feel more confident about isolating the plain black stitches, and perhaps not losing too many of the lighter brown.
Thank you Jean as always for your video, full of hints, tips and words of wisdom. Ever since you mentioned these lamps in a previous video I have them covered at all times . I hand sewed 2 small bags from scrap material and just pull it over the light when finished stitching. So glad you discussed the seam ripper, when my mother taught me many years ago to embroider she always used her fine scissors and her needle, when I asked about the seam ripper (thinking I was being smart) she looked at me over the rim of her spectacles and simply said , the clue is in the name . Point made and taken. It is so funny I thought I was so old fashioned as I stitch the way my mother taught me , I do not bobinate, never use a seam ripper and yet so many times when I watch your videos I realise she schooled me so well, But with the added joy of modern technology to make our life in stitching easier. Stay well.
It sounds like I am in good company!
I love your videos! Even though I don't do cross stitch very much, ( I am an embroiderer) I find that your tips and comments are so worthwhile! Thanks for sharing your passion and creative talents to all!
I was looking for my next floss tube to watch while I ripped out some stitching. I found you and low and behold you were doing a video on some ways to rip out your stitches. You talked about how your stitches lay in the back. I flipped my material over and mine were laying the same way. Thank you for being there when I needed assistance, even though you didn't know it at the time. Thank you for the video. I must say I love all your video's, you do a great job of teaching. I did get a good chuckle out of running into your video when I was in the need to rip out once again on this project. Take care!!!!
It’s always lovely seeing you and I enjoy all that you teach. Thank you so much for your valuable time that you share with us. Love and blessings xx
Love your new cut!
Thanks, Jean, for another great teaching moment
Thank you once again for all the very helpful information. I am so grateful for you, your time, your teaching skill, and your artistry.
Thanks for the great podcast…your stitching is so neat…you make all that you teach look so easy❤️
Lovely video, jean. Sure wish I could do a cruise ~ maybe one day. Stitching in a hotel room as I watch, with my magnifier but I always put a sock over it when I leave my stitch. Thank you for all your teaching and tips; you are a wealth of information and help. ❤
Here are two easy solutions for securing magnifiers: When I had a large floor stand magnifier without a cover a took a knit hat and ran a gathering ribbon through the ribbing. Then I could slip the hat over the magnifier and "tie it under its chin". I also have a small circular desktop magnifier light that I use for chart viewing. This magnifier fits easily into my handknit sock. I suspect one of those white cotton socks with striped cuffs (we used to call them basketball socks) in men's size would work, also.
Hi Jean. I always enjoy your videos. I want to mention two products that I use that complement your instructions. While I agree with the dangers of using a seam ripper, Dritz has a seam ripper called seam-fix that has a terrific silicone-type round tip on the cap that is excellent for rubbing out loose threads and the occasionally left-behind fuzzy residue after removing stitches. The second tip is a convenient way to cover those magnifier lens. I use those twisty hair turbans after washing my hair. They are the perfect size to cover large magnifier heads - they act like a sleeve and slide over the lens and provide a thicker protection.
Thanks Jean you are an amazing teacher
I always learn so much from you. Thank you!
Hello Jean - was listening to a flosstube and the stitcher mentioned she uses the following method to make her stitches lay better and wondered if you had any thoughts on it. I've tried it and it certainly stops my thread twisting. Use the point of the needle to go from the front of the fabric to the back, use the eye of the needle to come back up again. Where there's a lot of stitches side-by-side, it can be a bit tight to push the eye from back to front in the hole but overall it works well. Love your flosstubes.
Thanks for sharing another great video!
Thank you so much for these wonderful tips! I very much appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us.
Thorough tutorial 👍🏻love your work!!!!
Thanks so much!
Just did this last night on a sampler border. Then realized it was correct to begin with -- ARGH! Thank you so much for your videos. I've watched them all as I have picked up my needle and thread again after a 25 year hiatus. I was just down your way last weekend, moving my daughter in to her new apartment in W-S, NC. Perhaps our paths will cross sometime when I am visiting her.
I hope she enjoys W-S and I hope our stitching paths do cross!
Love getting my Jean Farish stitching tip of the week😊 Thanks Jean!
Thank you for your tips!
Thank you Jean for a great tutorial! It's so nice to have the few things I learned in my youth being affirmed! So much has changed since then as I am picking up stitching again after 30 years! But the unstitching from the back (always keep a neat back) is something I learned. I also would never have thought to use a seam ripper on my cross stitch or crewel, it just would never have occurred to me and now I see people recommending it on other floss tubes, if I'm using two strands of floss it just doesn't seem like the seam ripper would do the job properly without pulling my fabric. Sharp scissors are the best tool! The damp sponge is a new tool for me though, that's an excellent idea, although I hope I never have to use it! :)
🤗 Thank you Jean!
I always learn something from you, thank you!
Months ago, when you shared magnifiers could cause fires, I covered my heavy-duty dedicated magnifier, Jean. Today, when you mentioned this problem again, I threw my magnifier away. I did not want to take a chance of it causing a fire. :-D
Great tips as usual. You are such a great teacher ❤️. Have a great couple of weeks, stay safe and happy stitching ❤️
Thank you Jean for the frogging tips especially looking at the back to see what type of stitch you used. I also use mascara brushes that you recommended from an earlier video from Amazon. Works great for little fuzzies.
I always learn so much from your Flosstube channel! There are so many Flosstube playlists for beginner stitchers, but not many for more experienced stitchers. I chose to use the Victorian method to stitch because it is easier to undo my stitches. I don't frog very much because I can fix my mistakes much more easily. I used to stitch the Danish method but I found frogging to be more of an ordeal. I know it is probably faster though.
Thanks for the video! Like you, I have never used a seam ripper for frogging. I know a lot of people do, but I never felt comfortable with that kind of risk. Just a needle and a good pair of scissors works perfectly.
Hi Jean, great video as always. Great tips and tricks. Love the 🐢 and flamingo 🦩cruise piece.
Great info. I don’t frog if it’s minimal and if I don’t realize it until it’s “way” too late. I stitch for me and I know no one would ever notice. Look forward to purchasing this chart when available.
Thanks Jean! You gave some great tips 🙌🏼
I use a circle of a scrap of fleece batting in my magnifiers. My mother always had a circle of paper towel in hers. I was just getting up from my stitching when you made your PSA! Now the question is…Would I have put it on my magnifier without your PSA! 😁 I’m pretty good about doing it, but not every time. 😏 But I will also say that I don’t usually have my curtain open as it becomes too much light for me when the sun comes beating in the afternoon…and, it is not easily accessible to open…I end up knocking stitching things off the table that is between my chair and window…so I mainly use filtered lighting! 😁 Always look forward to your flosstubes! Thanks for taking the time to share your stitching knowledge with us!
thank you do much for the tips. I am working on a tree branch and discovered upon going to the next branch I made a mistake. So I get to take out the stitching. the cruise sounds amazing.
Jean - thanks for the tips you provide. I use a damp sponge to straighten my threads, and as you do, store the sponges in a small covered container. I started with a brand new sponge, but after a few weeks of using it, I detected a slight odor. I’m going to run the two small pieces of sponge through the dishwasher, and hope that freshens them. If not, I’ll cut a new sponge. Have you ever run across this problem?
Yes, I routinely wash mine with a drop of dishwashing soap or hand washing soap ... depending on where I am re-wetting the sponge!
As always thank you! For the helpful information. I saw in one of my stitching groups, someone posted a photo of a plum street Sampler pattern that had been burned by a magnifying glass!
Thank you Jean. That was very informative. Take care.
As always a great video!! Thank you for the tips when ripping out! I made a cover for my magnifier. You are the best!
I always learn so much from you!!
Hi Jean. Another great video and I always learn something new with each one! I have as question 🤔 and a thank you 👏🏻 for you. Q. If I used the wet sponge to straighten out the pulled out floss, and, if that floss was a non colourfast floss, should I be waiting for the fabric to completely dry, before restitching over the same area?
Also: I want to thank you so much for your tip on one of your previous videos about sewing a running stitch along the edges/border of a finished piece, that you want to either frame or cover,etc.
I just finished my daughter’s birthday piece and was making it into a wall hanging with a fabric backing but I wanted those borders to be perfectly sewn with the same threads. I remembered and took your advice and it was Perfect! I have another finished piece with a frame I bought about 6 mos ago. I will
do the same thing with it to ensure perfectly straight borders! THANKS for all your advice!! 🥰🇨🇦
Great question! Yes, wait for the fabric to dry completely!
Thanks for the kind words!
Another awesome video!! Thank you!!
Hey Jean! 👋🏻. Your turtles are precious.
I "frog" the same way. The worst for me is red floss where it seems to leave teeny tiny fibers behind. I've used a small toothbrush, and also the eraser end of a highlighter which is like clear silicone that seems to gather into a ball those pesky fibers, like a Gum eraser. I was afraid to use Scotch tape thinking maybe a residue might be left behind. Great PSA, the sun angle is very different this time of year, but it can happen at any time of the year. I made cotton fabric with felt (inside the top section) covers for each of my floor stand magnifiers. They just slip right over them. They are in Winter/Christmas theme material, I need to make Spring/Summer ones someday too.
Removable tape shouldn't leave a residue. Plus, I'm wondering if painter's tape might effectively remove fuzzies also.
I don't like the toothbrush remedy - you can see it messes up the fibres and makes them fluffy. Like the wetting. I also think working from the back with remedial work is better than from the front. Thanks so much for the tips.
Yes I found that out the hard way. My magnafier burned holes in my jacket on the back of my chair.
Thanks for another great video Jean🤗 do you have a tutorial on stitching with white floss, mine always look terrible. Do you ever use a laying tool, thoughts? Thanks ☺️
Wonderful Floss Tube. I want to tell you when I walk away from my magnifier, I cover my magnifier with a long clean oven mitt. It works great. I feel very safe doing that.
Do you have the Cosmo thread colors available for America Land that I love available? I want to start that chart soon. Have a nice day.
Jean, thanks so much for the great video and walking us through some of your processes. Can you share with me what app you use for charting? I like to make changes to patterns sometimes, mostly with text and would like to do it in an app rather than on graph paper. Thanks in advance and I hope you have a great week of stitching!
I use MacStitch by Ursa ... they also have a Windows version
www.ursasoftware.com/macstitch/
Great tips, thank you
Thank you for a great video! I love your cruise sampler design and looking forward to when it’s released for the public!
the reason your proportions look off… is sea turtles are more shield 🛡 shaped than round. Love your turtles 🐢 just wanted to let you know why they seem off to you. Florida girl here and love my sea turtles😊
Artistic license :)
I wanted to use the design in the center and the oval worked best.
@@JeanFarishNeedleworks that makes perfect sense and that design I can’t wait to stitch when you release to the public. Please let us know when you are going to. Also have a fun and safe trip!
Thank you
I love the turtles!! How long until it is released to non cruise stitchers? Happy travels!!
Jean can you tell me which scissors you used…
I wish I had seen this a couple of days ago. I ripped out a start and damaged my fabric.
🦋🌻