Betty, I love to do these videos just as if you were with me here and talk about all the things I love….from stitching to chocolate to Jesus! Glad He’s a love of yours as well!
Thank you so much for your support. I was chatting with another friend who feels the same as I do in the sense that our faith is so much a part of who we are, leaving that part out of a video chat would be odd. It’s just who we are. Glad you appreciate it!
Thank you so much for these beautiful videos of your quilts and the stories that go with them. I cannot wait to see the next one! Thank you also for sharing your faith so openly and beautifully. It is so refreshing to hear scripture being read out loud for the world to hear! I also attend a Calvary Chapel where I live. Your quilts and your testimony, they are amazing!
I’m so grateful for your sweet encouragement on both my projects/stories as well as sharing God’s Word. These days are hard and mental health is suffering, so I want to share hope, joy and direction to the God who can restore.
Hi Bonnie, those are beautiful quilts, my mom taught me to knit years ago, she did different crafts, she worked a full time job as a LPN at a seniors home when we were young and raised us three kids on her own, she was widowed at 35, my dad died from a car accident when I just turned 11, I am now 59. So she didn’t have lots of time to really enjoy her crafts but I have some things she has made. My mom passed away in 2015, and I sure understand your grief, I am going through it to. I break into tears quite often let them flow my dear, let them flow, it really helps me when I release the pain. You are a sweetheart and I am so glad I found you on UA-cam your a gentle soul❤️🙏Love and peace sent your way.
You are not old. You are beautiful and are prefect as God made you and as mom said you are on top of the ground not under. Enjoy your God given talent and thank you for sharing.
Oh thank you!!! It's funny, my brother said something like that the other day...Any day you wake up on this side of the dirt, it's a good day!! It made my Dad laugh when he said that.
I absolutely love your floss tubes! You are very encouraging and I so need this at this time in my life . Thank you so much you will never know how much I appreciate you!
Love your videos!! I’ve been stitching/ sewing since I was eight. That’s 58 years! I’ve never tired of it and I’m doing more and more. It is my joy, after Jesus Christ!! You are very creative and extremely talented!! Can’t wait for your next video... or videos!!!! God bless!!!!!
Thank you for your statements about your faith in Christ. It is much needed in my life right now. I am a 64 year old widow, who is awaiting a test result for Covid. My son- in - law just tested positive. I haven’t been able to see my 99 year old mother for almost 9 months now, because of this pandemic, she is shut up in a nursing home. I am alone day and night, especially now because I have quarantined myself, all I have is Jesus. It is nice to see and hear from others that love him too. God bless you
Hopeful snippets I’m so glad I can be a light in your day. It’s such a headache to have this separation from our loved ones. I can’t imagine how hard that must be. This Flosstube community is so helpful right now bringing us together with sharing our love of stitching and seeking ways to keep moving forward. I love the encouragement and uplifting I see in other videos. God bless you, friend!
Hi Bonnie! I just want you to know how much I love your channel, both the cross stitch and the quilting. Thank you for sharing your projects, both past and present, and I love that you are so open and share your heart as well, the love of Christ shines through you, sweet lady! I can relate to much of what you share, personally and spiritually as well as with the creative things. May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; May the Lord lift up His favor upon you and give you His peace. Numbers 6 : 24-26
Rhealene Orwig Oh, I love those verses! Thank you for purging them over me in a beautiful blessing! I’m so glad you’re part of my stitching family. God bless you, sweet lady!
Bonnie I enjoy hearing about your projects past & present and all the memories of you and your Mom. I lost my Mom in 2017 and she was an amazing seamstress as well, so I learned so much from her. I’ve had a hard time getting back to sewing at my machine as I have this fear if I get stuck I won’t know what to do since she was always there to ask. I just need to trust in all she taught me and know I could think it through. So I understand your feelings when you talk about yours. Cross stitch has been what has given me comfort just being able to sit and stitch with a needle helps me feel connected to my Mom. All your quilts are inspiring me to get moving forward and just turn on that machine! Have a blessed week😊 -Anne
bizybee65 Anne, I’m glad to know more about you and the love you had for your dear Mom. I couldn’t be in my sewing room for a few years because it always reminded me of her in here with so many of her treasures. Yes, sometimes we move on to other comforts and it’s good to let time heal the wounds a bit. I know you’ll be fine when you are ready to get back in front of the machine. There are so many great tutorial videos out there to help you over the bumps. God bless you!
Enjoyed your video, Bonnie. I love Maggie B patterns. I also have most of her books, they are such eye candy. The trick for when your Valdani thread is low, is to pull your thread in and out if the label tag and then wrap the thread around the tag and the ball.
Diane Kubicki another fan of Maggie B! She’s amazing! I’ll definitely give that trick a try to keep the tags on the balls of thread. I just love the colors of Valdani pearl cotton. I’ll be trying the 6 strand Valdani floss soon...not sure if I’ll love it as much, but it will be fun to try.
Hi Bonnie! I just found you today and watched several of your quilting videos! I see many of my fabrics in your quilts. I have a huge stash of scrappy civil war fabrics and keep collecting and buying more fabric, books, patterns and quilty things. I've been working from home since March and feel so blessed to be working beside my sewing machine with a view of my garden from my sewing room / office. I shared your channel with my good friend Pam. I hope she will come check out your videos too!
I'm glad you found alot we have in common! So glad you found my videos and enjoy them enough to recommend to a friend. That means so much to me. How lovely to be in a home close to your sewing machine and also enjoying your garden.
I am a huge collector of quilt, knitting and craft books. I may never make anything out of them, but I enjoy looking at them. I love the Old Ben's Bonnet pattern. The bears are so adorable. It is so neat that your mother learned to design and make them. I hope you have a good week with less stress. 🌝
Carla Burgoon I’m glad you also enjoy your collection of books! It’s so inspiring and I love seeing the details up close while I sit in my happy spot. Thank you so much for watching and being part of this lovely stitching family.
I have been enjoying your videos so much! I am mostly a cross stitcher but have dabbled in making beaded bracelets myself. Would love to see the bracelets you’ve made and possibly some tutorials on how to make them in the future. Really loved the one you were wearing today and i have some old buttons of my Great Grandmothers that i could see using as a closure like you used your Moms button for. Very cool!
Janet Tucker I’m glad you loved the bracelet! I sometimes wear them just to have something handmade when I go to work to remind me I’ll be home in my happy spot soon. I’ve been thinking how I can do a little tutorial on bracelets, so that could be in the future. I tend to saturate myself in one big project and then move to another after awhile. Right now it’s certainly cross stitch....my quilting has been put on pause...and I haven’t beaded since December. I get so focused on what I’m working on, my mind keeps moving forward in that realm.
Found you for the first time through quilting and so enjoyed your constant showing different ideas , the love of your mom and your spiritual heart!! Looking forward to your next video!!
Cheryl Ross so glad you found your way into my Sewing Room to share in my love of stitching and finding Joy along this journey of life. Thank you for watching and encouragement!
Love your quilts they are so beautiful 🤩 Thank you for sharing your talent with us. Please continue to share your beautiful work. Have a great evening and happy quilting 😊❤️🤗
Loved seeing your quilts Bonnie! They’re all beautiful! It makes me so happy to get in some type of stitching every day, especially quilting; and if I don’t, the day is just off a little 🤷🏼♀️ I think stitching quilts, embroidery, or cross stitch brings peace to your soul! Thanks for sharing the verses, they’re some of my favorites. Becca
Willow Hill Designs I’m so glad you’re enjoying my stories and sharing projects in my Sewing Room. Yes, just that bit of stitching or gardening gives my mind a place to rest and have something lovely that I have produced to look at.
My mom died on November 4th also,2017. I have every Maggie b. Book and the one you showed, I have out because I want to make the pillow with the triangle basket 🧺 😄 . Thank you for sharing.
Susan Bucklin Sounds like we have much in common, I’m so glad you found my videos. Thank you for being part of my little stitching community! I’m sorry you also lost and miss your Mom.
I am mostly into cross stitch but have really enjoyed this video. I understand your joy of colors & textures, I am also a lover of words, they fill my soul with gladness.
For my Valdani, when the disk pops out I thread the floss through the paper disk by piercing it and then thread the floss through the disk. Then it remains attached to the spool. Happy stitching!
Yes! Right after I recorded that video one of my viewers directed me to a Stitching With Lisa video where she shows how she does that and now I do, too!!
So lovely to see you again. I really appreciate your video... I know it takes valuable stitching time away but adds so much to the community! I do have a question about hand quilting... I am brand new to quilting and would like to try to hand quilt. Is there a tutorial you could recommend? Any tips that you have would be so helpful. You can answer on your next video if you feel like it. Thanks Bonnie... choosing joy today because of you. Have a great stitchy week!
Katherine Adrian That’s a good idea to find a hand quilting tutorial to suggest. I’ll see what I can find and definitely share it soon. I’m so thrilled that you’re a regular visitor in my Sewing Room and that you value the time I take to share my passion for stitching and stories. Thank you!
OMG....I wish I had your email...so much to share!! I too, suffer from anxiety. I too, have lots of stash for wool applique, cross stitching, and quilting; though I dream more than I produce....that is my weakness. Valdani pearl cotton is my "go to" for the wool applique. Love your KT quilt and it gives me inspiration to make one for myself and utilize some of the many layer cakes and charm packs of those fabrics. My best friend and myself took a class from Lisa Bongean a few years back when she taught at the Maine Quilt Show. Not only was the class wonderful, but also her having a booth to purchase from. I have yet to use all I bought that day. Have a wonderful collection of books, patterns, and magazines in my sewing room and I treasure all of them. If you enjoy reading fiction, have you ever read the Elm Creek Quilt series by Jennifer Chiaverinni? If not, you should. Great down to earth read and many of them out there. I have read all but the most recent in that series. I so admire you putting yourself out there; honesty is an admirable quality and can sometimes help one heal.
Check out the description box and you'll find my email!! Sounds like we have alot in common! My Mom had all of the Elmm Creek books. I did try to read them and just couldn't get into them. Maybe it was the stage of life I was in still with kids at home and frazzled. I do love audio books so I can stitch as I listen. I should see if they come that way. Thanks for watching and I'm glad we connected!
Hey, I wanna say - stop worrying about your arms! 😂. My grandmother’s arms wiggled like tidal waves, but I would give just about anything to have a hug from her again ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Bonnie I bought Lisa B's wool book recently as I'm having a go at wool applique (thanks to Anna) although not happy with wool I've ordered as it frays. Hey ho. I'm more of a jewel colour girl and love batiks (recently finished a wallhanging with all aqua/purply coloured leaves, chain stitched branches with lilac background) and Hoffman Japanese fabrics. I tried to use my stash of the latter making a scrappy quilt - and ended up buying more and began making an EPP 'New York Beauty ' - which will take years! My friends love the darker colours and I love how they use them as you do yours. Sitting stitching our daughter a winter lap quilt for surprise Xmas gift as I've watched you after listening to a morning Service. Thanks.
Jean Mansfield It’s been a while since I bought wool, but I believe I wash mine in hot, dry it part way in the dryer and then hit it with the iron so I can get the most shrinkage to make the weave tighter. Yes, I loose some of the color in overdyes, but I didn’t want the fraying either. I need to review the steam-a-seam method to help the edges stay in place also. Another reason why that book was a good purchase. I love seeing all the other styles of quilts my friends in the quilt guild produce. I’m so inspired with those jewel tones, brights and florals turn out, and have even ventured into making and purchasing some, but always come back to my dark and comfy style. So glad you’re enjoying watching and I love your comment!
Love to see all of your quilts. Could the C in SBC stand for challenge ? We love to go to Arrowhead at least once a year. We have a favorite cabin that we rent. I’ve never used Valdani for hand quilting. I’ll have to try it someday. I love Primitive Gatherings Quilt store, I need to get over there again. I also go to Redlands, Cotton Gin. Have taken several classes there and at the Redlands Sewing Center. Maybe I’ll run into you some day. God Bless and take care.
Becky Wilson I’m g Ad you get to enjoy our mountains, too! I grew up spending time in Big Bear, so the woods and wildlife have always been a joy. I forgot to check my quilt notebook...that could be!
Hi Bonnie, I love your hand quilting, is it cheating if I send my quilts to my friend who has a computerized long arm? Wool work is one of my favorites too! A cup of coffee and a fun needlework/quilting book, sunshine in the window, hmmm nice. Pioneer Pieces by Linda, what a wonderful site, I paused and went to shop, it will take some time to explore. Thanks for the info.
PR RUNE oh yes, coffee makes everything better! No, it’s not cheating a bit to ‘send out’ your quilt to get it quilted. I’m just a control freak! I want the entire process to be under my needle. I’m glad you’ve found someone to help you in the process and it certainly speeds it up! I keep thinking I need to ‘just let go’ and then.... I just haven’t been able to yet. So I’ve got lots of unfinished quilts.
Ruth Townsend So good to keep that in mind in the midst of these challenges. He’s on the Throne and is not surprised by our current circumstances. I love thinking of Christ as my shepherd and I’m his little lamb.
Bonnie, enjoyed your quilts/Valdani Thread and stories. Your wool appliqué squirrel pillow is so much fun. I enjoy wool appliqué as well, in fact last month I published my first wool appliqué pattern for eyeglass cases - one with a sunflower and one with a hydrangea bloom. I was able to source the wool locally and that was really fun to do. I featured the pattern on my last two FlossTube videos if you want to take a look. One of my favorite verses for when I am feeling anxious is Psalm 94:19 - When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Thy consolations delight my soul. Hope you have a great week. Happy Stitching.
Merritt Crawford Thank you for sharing that verse! I’ve got it written down now, so I can memorize it. That’s so great that you’ve punished a pattern and also have videos. I’m going to get back to my hand quilting and watch you now. I just love this virtual stitching family!
Beautiful quilts! I love the look of your hand quilting because it is so prim! Perhaps you could do a demo sometime. Sandy is Brenda Gervais’s sister. Lisa Bonegan now has videos on You Tube!
Nancy's Needlework oh, that’s great to know those two amazing designers are sisters. So talented! I have been thinking on doing some type of a demo. I’m not such a technical person...pretty much wing it...but I would like to help others give this type of stitching a try. Thanks for the suggestion.
I saw a flosstube where they showed a trick to keep the number tag on your valdani thread. I think it was Lisa Bonjean. You thread your needle and then put the needle a couple times through the tag and then as you pull the thread, the tag moves down and stays attached. It’s hard to explain. If I find the video, I’ll let you know. Stitch with Lisa Bongean on utube 2 months ago. Called how to preserve your floss tag or something close to that. The video is 2.59 min long.
Hi. Love your videos. We like the same things. Doing some hand quilting on a little Halloween quilt. On your valdani balls. I also love valdani and love your storage cabinet. But check out Lisa bongean She has a trick for threading the label so it doesn’t fall off the ball. She has a you tube Stitch with Lisa. I love wool and wool appliqué. I live in Florida but my home is New England. So I still love the browns and golds. Thanks again. 😍
Patti Silva I do need to watch more of Lisa’s videos to catch up on my skills. Another viewer commented about Lisa’s trick to keep the label on the balls, so I’ll hope to find it and share it on the next video I do. Thanks so much for watching and sharing!
Hi! I just happened to come across your channel last night (probably because I was watching flosstube videos). We have the same name - Log Cabin Stitcher. (I'm surprised UA-cam lets that happen.) Bummer...not sure what to do at this point.
Log Cabin Stitcher Oh dear. That’s unusual, I searched names before I chose this one and I didn’t see yours come up. Yes, I’m surprised UA-cam let me create the account with that name. I’m not at all techy, so I’ll see if I can add Bonnie to the name without it changing anything else.
Log Cabin Stitcher Yes, my friend who cuts my hair players Christian music in her salon and told me about her when her song came on the station. I went home and listened to her music and watched her on UA-cam and just love her personality, her faith and her music. I did a search and apparently it’s not at all unusual for people to have the same UA-cam channel name because we have different url addresses. I still think it’s weird that they would let that happen. Thanks for being understanding. As long as we share our own link when we want someone to find us, we’ll be ok. I saw your channel and I love your crochet projects. Beautiful. I learned how to crochet as a child from my grandma and still enjoy keeping a blanket project going.
Bonnie, I have searched for the quilt pattern behind you to no end. Any ideas on where I can try & call? I have a saved search on ebay. I'm loving your videos.
Is the thirties quilt with the embroideries available in a book or pattern? It is a beautiful quilt that I can graph for myself but wonder what embroidery designs your mother used. Thanks
Connie Steele I just found out last night the designer passed away earlier this year. I’m trying to see if there are any patterns available, but it had a copy-write date of 1999. Otherwise , I’ll get real measurements and see if that might help people find embroidery or crewel patterns to fit in the blocks. Thanks for asking and I’ll give updates in my upcoming videos.
Hello Bonnie, I Love that you speak of your Love for our Lord and Savior. Praise God.
Betty, I love to do these videos just as if you were with me here and talk about all the things I love….from stitching to chocolate to Jesus! Glad He’s a love of yours as well!
Apprecieat how you are not afraid to confess your faith. Is so refreshing to have someone love the Lord.
Thank you so much for your support. I was chatting with another friend who feels the same as I do in the sense that our faith is so much a part of who we are, leaving that part out of a video chat would be odd. It’s just who we are. Glad you appreciate it!
Thank you so much for these beautiful videos of your quilts and the stories that go with them. I cannot wait to see the next one! Thank you also for sharing your faith so openly and beautifully. It is so refreshing to hear scripture being read out loud for the world to hear! I also attend a Calvary Chapel where I live. Your quilts and your testimony, they are amazing!
I’m so grateful for your sweet encouragement on both my projects/stories as well as sharing God’s Word. These days are hard and mental health is suffering, so I want to share hope, joy and direction to the God who can restore.
Hi Bonnie, those are beautiful quilts, my mom taught me to knit years ago, she did different crafts, she worked a full time job as a LPN at a seniors home when we were young and raised us three kids on her own, she was widowed at 35, my dad died from a car accident when I just turned 11, I am now 59. So she didn’t have lots of time to really enjoy her crafts but I have some things she has made. My mom passed away in 2015, and I sure understand your grief, I am going through it to. I break into tears quite often let them flow my dear, let them flow, it really helps me when I release the pain. You are a sweetheart and I am so glad I found you on UA-cam your a gentle soul❤️🙏Love and peace sent your way.
You are not old. You are beautiful and are prefect as God made you and as mom said you are on top of the ground not under. Enjoy your God given talent and thank you for sharing.
Oh thank you!!! It's funny, my brother said something like that the other day...Any day you wake up on this side of the dirt, it's a good day!! It made my Dad laugh when he said that.
Thanks for another fun video! Yes Brenda and Sandy are sisters. ❤️❤️
I absolutely love your floss tubes! You are very encouraging and I so need this at this time in my life . Thank you so much you will never know how much I appreciate you!
Kathy, thank you so much!!!
I love coffee, I love mugs, I love green. Ahahhaa I love your coffee mug!
Cute teddy bear!
Great scriptures❤️New mercies everyday 😊❤️
Debbie Rice I was just reading those scriptures again the other day. I need that reminder!
Love your videos!! I’ve been stitching/ sewing since I was eight. That’s 58 years! I’ve never tired of it and I’m doing more and more. It is my joy, after Jesus Christ!! You are very creative and extremely talented!! Can’t wait for your next video... or videos!!!! God bless!!!!!
Thank you for your encouraging words. I love your videos.
Thank you for your statements about your faith in Christ. It is much needed in my life right now. I am a 64 year old widow, who is awaiting a test result for Covid. My son- in - law just tested positive. I haven’t been able to see my 99 year old mother for almost 9 months now, because of this pandemic, she is shut up in a nursing home. I am alone day and night, especially now because I have quarantined myself, all I have is Jesus. It is nice to see and hear from others that love him too. God bless you
Hopeful snippets I’m so glad I can be a light in your day. It’s such a headache to have this separation from our loved ones. I can’t imagine how hard that must be. This Flosstube community is so helpful right now bringing us together with sharing our love of stitching and seeking ways to keep moving forward. I love the encouragement and uplifting I see in other videos. God bless you, friend!
Hi Bonnie! I just want you to know how much I love your channel, both the cross stitch and the quilting. Thank you for sharing your projects, both past and present, and I love that you are so open and share your heart as well, the love of Christ shines through you, sweet lady! I can relate to much of what you share, personally and spiritually as well as with the creative things. May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; May the Lord lift up His favor upon you and give you His peace. Numbers 6 : 24-26
Rhealene Orwig Oh, I love those verses! Thank you for purging them over me in a beautiful blessing! I’m so glad you’re part of my stitching family. God bless you, sweet lady!
I’ve old embroidered tray clothes which I’ll cut to incorporate into a quilt - inspired me. Love your videos
Bonnie I enjoy hearing about your projects past & present and all the memories of you and your Mom. I lost my Mom in 2017 and she was an amazing seamstress as well, so I learned so much from her. I’ve had a hard time getting back to sewing at my machine as I have this fear if I get stuck I won’t know what to do since she was always there to ask. I just need to trust in all she taught me and know I could think it through. So I understand your feelings when you talk about yours. Cross stitch has been what has given me comfort just being able to sit and stitch with a needle helps me feel connected to my Mom. All your quilts are inspiring me to get moving forward and just turn on that machine! Have a blessed week😊 -Anne
bizybee65 Anne, I’m glad to know more about you and the love you had for your dear Mom. I couldn’t be in my sewing room for a few years because it always reminded me of her in here with so many of her treasures. Yes, sometimes we move on to other comforts and it’s good to let time heal the wounds a bit. I know you’ll be fine when you are ready to get back in front of the machine. There are so many great tutorial videos out there to help you over the bumps. God bless you!
Enjoyed your video, Bonnie. I love Maggie B patterns. I also have most of her books, they are such eye candy. The trick for when your Valdani thread is low, is to pull your thread in and out if the label tag and then wrap the thread around the tag and the ball.
Diane Kubicki another fan of Maggie B! She’s amazing! I’ll definitely give that trick a try to keep the tags on the balls of thread. I just love the colors of Valdani pearl cotton. I’ll be trying the 6 strand Valdani floss soon...not sure if I’ll love it as much, but it will be fun to try.
@@logcabinstitcher7274 I have used it in embroidery. They have pretty colors with a lot of verigation.
Beautiful works of art
Hi Bonnie! I just found you today and watched several of your quilting videos! I see many of my fabrics in your quilts. I have a huge stash of scrappy civil war fabrics and keep collecting and buying more fabric, books, patterns and quilty things. I've been working from home since March and feel so blessed to be working beside my sewing machine with a view of my garden from my sewing room / office. I shared your channel with my good friend Pam. I hope she will come check out your videos too!
I'm glad you found alot we have in common! So glad you found my videos and enjoy them enough to recommend to a friend. That means so much to me. How lovely to be in a home close to your sewing machine and also enjoying your garden.
I am a huge collector of quilt, knitting and craft books. I may never make anything out of them, but I enjoy looking at them. I love the Old Ben's Bonnet pattern. The bears are so adorable. It is so neat that your mother learned to design and make them. I hope you have a good week with less stress. 🌝
Carla Burgoon I’m glad you also enjoy your collection of books! It’s so inspiring and I love seeing the details up close while I sit in my happy spot. Thank you so much for watching and being part of this lovely stitching family.
I have been enjoying your videos so much! I am mostly a cross stitcher but have dabbled in making beaded bracelets myself. Would love to see the bracelets you’ve made and possibly some tutorials on how to make them in the future. Really loved the one you were wearing today and i have some old buttons of my Great Grandmothers that i could see using as a closure like you used your Moms button for. Very cool!
Janet Tucker I’m glad you loved the bracelet! I sometimes wear them just to have something handmade when I go to work to remind me I’ll be home in my happy spot soon. I’ve been thinking how I can do a little tutorial on bracelets, so that could be in the future. I tend to saturate myself in one big project and then move to another after awhile. Right now it’s certainly cross stitch....my quilting has been put on pause...and I haven’t beaded since December. I get so focused on what I’m working on, my mind keeps moving forward in that realm.
I love your comment about magazines! You don’t have to make something in them. They are just fun to look at and imagine! 🥰
Found you for the first time through quilting and so enjoyed your constant showing different ideas , the love of your mom and your spiritual heart!! Looking forward to your next video!!
Cheryl Ross so glad you found your way into my Sewing Room to share in my love of stitching and finding Joy along this journey of life. Thank you for watching and encouragement!
Love your quilts they are so beautiful 🤩 Thank you for sharing your talent with us. Please continue to share your beautiful work. Have a great evening and happy quilting 😊❤️🤗
Loved seeing your quilts Bonnie! They’re all beautiful! It makes me so happy to get in some type of stitching every day, especially quilting; and if I don’t, the day is just off a little 🤷🏼♀️ I think stitching quilts, embroidery, or cross stitch brings peace to your soul! Thanks for sharing the verses, they’re some of my favorites. Becca
Willow Hill Designs I’m so glad you’re enjoying my stories and sharing projects in my Sewing Room. Yes, just that bit of stitching or gardening gives my mind a place to rest and have something lovely that I have produced to look at.
Beautiful quilts and memories! Wonderful visit with you. Stay well!
Beautiful video, love your stories and memories about your quilts, thank you so much!
My mom died on November 4th also,2017. I have every Maggie b. Book and the one you showed, I have out because I want to make the pillow with the triangle basket 🧺 😄 . Thank you for sharing.
Susan Bucklin Sounds like we have much in common, I’m so glad you found my videos. Thank you for being part of my little stitching community! I’m sorry you also lost and miss your Mom.
I am mostly into cross stitch but have really enjoyed this video. I understand your joy of colors & textures, I am also a lover of words, they fill my soul with gladness.
For my Valdani, when the disk pops out I thread the floss through the paper disk by piercing it and then thread the floss through the disk. Then it remains attached to the spool. Happy stitching!
Yes! Right after I recorded that video one of my viewers directed me to a Stitching With Lisa video where she shows how she does that and now I do, too!!
So lovely to see you again. I really appreciate your video... I know it takes valuable stitching time away but adds so much to the community! I do have a question about hand quilting... I am brand new to quilting and would like to try to hand quilt. Is there a tutorial you could recommend? Any tips that you have would be so helpful. You can answer on your next video if you feel like it. Thanks Bonnie... choosing joy today because of you. Have a great stitchy week!
Katherine Adrian That’s a good idea to find a hand quilting tutorial to suggest. I’ll see what I can find and definitely share it soon. I’m so thrilled that you’re a regular visitor in my Sewing Room and that you value the time I take to share my passion for stitching and stories. Thank you!
OMG....I wish I had your email...so much to share!! I too, suffer from anxiety. I too, have lots of stash for wool applique, cross stitching, and quilting; though I dream more than I produce....that is my weakness. Valdani pearl cotton is my "go to" for the wool applique. Love your KT quilt and it gives me inspiration to make one for myself and utilize some of the many layer cakes and charm packs of those fabrics. My best friend and myself took a class from Lisa Bongean a few years back when she taught at the Maine Quilt Show. Not only was the class wonderful, but also her having a booth to purchase from. I have yet to use all I bought that day. Have a wonderful collection of books, patterns, and magazines in my sewing room and I treasure all of them. If you enjoy reading fiction, have you ever read the Elm Creek Quilt series by Jennifer Chiaverinni? If not, you should. Great down to earth read and many of them out there. I have read all but the most recent in that series. I so admire you putting yourself out there; honesty is an admirable quality and can sometimes help one heal.
Check out the description box and you'll find my email!! Sounds like we have alot in common! My Mom had all of the Elmm Creek books. I did try to read them and just couldn't get into them. Maybe it was the stage of life I was in still with kids at home and frazzled. I do love audio books so I can stitch as I listen. I should see if they come that way. Thanks for watching and I'm glad we connected!
Beautiful quilts! You’re so handy with all hand needle work. Love the quilts and stories.Great style! Thanks for sharing
Beautiful quilts, Bonnie. Love everything. I am allergic to wool but love the look. Thank you again for sharing all the beautiful things!!❤️🐿
Hey, I wanna say - stop worrying about your arms! 😂. My grandmother’s arms wiggled like tidal waves, but I would give just about anything to have a hug from her again ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Carey Ray Oh thank you for the encouragement to let my arms just be! I’m glad you had such a sweet grandmother to, long for her hug again!
You look young!
Bonnie I bought Lisa B's wool book recently as I'm having a go at wool applique (thanks to Anna) although not happy with wool I've ordered as it frays. Hey ho. I'm more of a jewel colour girl and love batiks (recently finished a wallhanging with all aqua/purply coloured leaves, chain stitched branches with lilac background) and Hoffman Japanese fabrics. I tried to use my stash of the latter making a scrappy quilt - and ended up buying more and began making an EPP 'New York Beauty ' - which will take years! My friends love the darker colours and I love how they use them as you do yours. Sitting stitching our daughter a winter lap quilt for surprise Xmas gift as I've watched you after listening to a morning Service. Thanks.
Jean Mansfield It’s been a while since I bought wool, but I believe I wash mine in hot, dry it part way in the dryer and then hit it with the iron so I can get the most shrinkage to make the weave tighter. Yes, I loose some of the color in overdyes, but I didn’t want the fraying either. I need to review the steam-a-seam method to help the edges stay in place also. Another reason why that book was a good purchase. I love seeing all the other styles of quilts my friends in the quilt guild produce. I’m so inspired with those jewel tones, brights and florals turn out, and have even ventured into making and purchasing some, but always come back to my dark and comfy style. So glad you’re enjoying watching and I love your comment!
Love to see all of your quilts. Could the C in SBC stand for challenge ?
We love to go to Arrowhead at least once a year. We have a favorite cabin that we rent.
I’ve never used Valdani for hand quilting. I’ll have to try it someday.
I love Primitive Gatherings Quilt store, I need to get over there again. I also go to Redlands, Cotton Gin. Have taken several classes there and at the Redlands Sewing Center. Maybe I’ll run into you some day. God Bless and take care.
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Ad you get to enjoy our mountains, too! I grew up spending time in Big Bear, so the woods and wildlife have always been a joy. I forgot to check my quilt notebook...that could be!
Hi Bonnie,
I love your hand quilting, is it cheating if I send my quilts to my friend who has a computerized long arm?
Wool work is one of my favorites too!
A cup of coffee and a fun needlework/quilting book, sunshine in the window, hmmm nice.
Pioneer Pieces by Linda, what a wonderful site, I paused and went to shop, it will take some time to explore. Thanks for the info.
PR RUNE oh yes, coffee makes everything better! No, it’s not cheating a bit to ‘send out’ your quilt to get it quilted. I’m just a control freak! I want the entire process to be under my needle. I’m glad you’ve found someone to help you in the process and it certainly speeds it up! I keep thinking I need to ‘just let go’ and then.... I just haven’t been able to yet. So I’ve got lots of unfinished quilts.
Sorry, hit wrong button, meant to tell you that I enjoyed the Bible verse. God is in control and all will end well.
Ruth Townsend So good to keep that in mind in the midst of these challenges. He’s on the Throne and is not surprised by our current circumstances. I love thinking of Christ as my shepherd and I’m his little lamb.
Bonnie, enjoyed your quilts/Valdani Thread and stories. Your wool appliqué squirrel pillow is so much fun. I enjoy wool appliqué as well, in fact last month I published my first wool appliqué pattern for eyeglass cases - one with a sunflower and one with a hydrangea bloom. I was able to source the wool locally and that was really fun to do. I featured the pattern on my last two FlossTube videos if you want to take a look. One of my favorite verses for when I am feeling anxious is Psalm 94:19 - When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Thy consolations delight my soul. Hope you have a great week. Happy Stitching.
Merritt Crawford Thank you for sharing that verse! I’ve got it written down now, so I can memorize it. That’s so great that you’ve punished a pattern and also have videos. I’m going to get back to my hand quilting and watch you now. I just love this virtual stitching family!
Beautiful quilts! I love the look of your hand quilting because it is so prim! Perhaps you could do a demo sometime.
Sandy is Brenda Gervais’s sister.
Lisa Bonegan now has videos on You Tube!
Nancy's Needlework oh, that’s great to know those two amazing designers are sisters. So talented! I have been thinking on doing some type of a demo. I’m not such a technical person...pretty much wing it...but I would like to help others give this type of stitching a try. Thanks for the suggestion.
I saw a flosstube where they showed a trick to keep the number tag on your valdani thread. I think it was Lisa Bonjean. You thread your needle and then put the needle a couple times through the tag and then as you pull the thread, the tag moves down and stays attached. It’s hard to explain. If I find the video, I’ll let you know.
Stitch with Lisa Bongean on utube 2 months ago. Called how to preserve your floss tag or something close to that. The video is 2.59 min long.
Elizabeth Conley Oh that sounds interesting. I’d love it if you could find that. Thank you for thinking of it!
Hi. Love your videos. We like the same things. Doing some hand quilting on a little Halloween quilt. On your valdani balls. I also love valdani and love your storage cabinet. But check out Lisa bongean She has a trick for threading the label so it doesn’t fall off the ball. She has a you tube Stitch with Lisa. I love wool and wool appliqué. I live in Florida but my home is New England. So I still love the browns and golds. Thanks again. 😍
Patti Silva I do need to watch more of Lisa’s videos to catch up on my skills. Another viewer commented about Lisa’s trick to keep the label on the balls, so I’ll hope to find it and share it on the next video I do. Thanks so much for watching and sharing!
Hi! I just happened to come across your channel last night (probably because I was watching flosstube videos). We have the same name - Log Cabin Stitcher. (I'm surprised UA-cam lets that happen.) Bummer...not sure what to do at this point.
Log Cabin Stitcher Oh dear. That’s unusual, I searched names before I chose this one and I didn’t see yours come up. Yes, I’m surprised UA-cam let me create the account with that name. I’m not at all techy, so I’ll see if I can add Bonnie to the name without it changing anything else.
@@logcabinstitcher7274 I appreciate that. Maybe lets just wait and see how it goes. I see you are subscribed to Lauren Daigle- love her! Take Care!
Log Cabin Stitcher Yes, my friend who cuts my hair players Christian music in her salon and told me about her when her song came on the station. I went home and listened to her music and watched her on UA-cam and just love her personality, her faith and her music. I did a search and apparently it’s not at all unusual for people to have the same UA-cam channel name because we have different url addresses. I still think it’s weird that they would let that happen. Thanks for being understanding. As long as we share our own link when we want someone to find us, we’ll be ok. I saw your channel and I love your crochet projects. Beautiful. I learned how to crochet as a child from my grandma and still enjoy keeping a blanket project going.
Lisa B lives in Wisconsin. Her shop is in Menasha, Wisc.
Bonnie, I have searched for the quilt pattern behind you to no end. Any ideas on where I can try & call? I have a saved search on ebay. I'm loving your videos.
Send me an email to bonnielogcabinstitcher@gmail.com.
Lisa’s shop is in Menasha, Wisconsin. That is where main headquarters for PG is and where she lives. Not Minnesota
OH, that's right! Good catch and thank you!!
Is the thirties quilt with the embroideries available in a book or pattern? It is a beautiful quilt that I can graph for myself but wonder what embroidery designs your mother used. Thanks
Connie Steele I just found out last night the designer passed away earlier this year. I’m trying to see if there are any patterns available, but it had a copy-write date of 1999. Otherwise , I’ll get real measurements and see if that might help people find embroidery or crewel patterns to fit in the blocks. Thanks for asking and I’ll give updates in my upcoming videos.