FlossTube #15 - FlossTuber for a Day. Grab your stitching and visit with my great friend Dawn.
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- Опубліковано 21 чер 2024
- Dawn has been stitching for quite a while. She shares with us her incredible stitching journey that started with crochet and surface embroidery. She moved to cross stitch with a very large first project, stitched for Sulgrave Manor and was a DMC Mentor. Dawn shows us some amazing FFO's, WIPS, plans and one of her (recently acquired) unicorn patterns. You will love her story about stitching all of the samplers from Hands Across the Sea Samplers - Letters from Europe - Red Box. Get comfortable, grab your stitching and come visit with us.
You Can find Dawn on Instagram at stitchingjoyfordawn.
Please go and check out more of her beautiful work!
The links to Dawn’s second Unicorn pattern, and of the Sulgrave Manor bed curtains with slips: Here’s a link to Dawn’s other UnicornSampler: www.bristolsamplers.com/catal...
Here is a link to the bedcurtains with slips at Sulgrave Manor: / sulgrave-manor-great-c... Enjoy everyone!
Wonderful video! Thank you Grace this lovely interview with your friend Dawn. Dawn, I laughed, I cried. The Sulgrave Rabbit kits were sponsored by the National Historic Trust in collaboration with the HNG of which I was also a member. I believe Trish Nguyen of Thistle Threads was also involved along with Sharon Cohen. Trish still gives classes, both in person and online, one of which is the fabulous casket course. When she first started, the caskets were approximately $300 and you could purchase the plans. My husband ( a dear soul who, not unlike your spouse, also loved to work with wood) volunteered to create a casket, but as he was building our house, was put on a back burner. I no longer have the plans, or the funds to take the course. Trish Nguyen was also involved in a project for Plimoth, which also required sending in a sample of your work in order to be accepted or not. Those were interesting times. I’m so glad speciality stitches are coming back in vogue as they are so much fun. Designers like The Drawn Thread and Shepherds Bush gave one a small taste of specialty stitches and made me want more. Then I discovered the RNS. You could find kits in their online shop or on eBay. But that was then. I wasn’t able to take courses in England and tried to talk them into a satellite school and online courses. It didn’t happen until covid taught them it can and must be done.
My first sampler was the Loara Standish sampler. My second was Mary Hollingworth. I embrace all types of stitching as long as it’s by hand.
May everyone’s stitching journey be filled with joy.
Hi Maryann, I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed your comments!! Thank you so much!!!
Thank you Grace for sharing Dawn with us.
Thank you Dawn, you have some fantastic projects
Marilyn
Thank you Marilyn ☺ We had a lot of fun together
Thank you for watching Marilyn!!!
I love, love love flosstuber for a day! It’s wonderful to see what your very accomplished friends have stitched and are stitching. I really enjoyed Dawn and her amazing work. I searched for the Eileen Bennet multiplication table sampler and found a copy. Now to hunt for the darning sampler by Mary canby, that one tugged at my heart. Thank you so much Grace and Dawn, it’s been a very happy day watching you both ❤
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment, Chris! I am thrilled that you found Eileen Bennett’s multiplication table sampler chart. It was a wonderful stitch! I hope you find Mary Canby too - I can look on the pattern for more info if you need more info to find it. Thanks for making my day!
Grace, thank you for introducing us to your stitching friends! This video was a walk down memory lane for me, too. I was amazed to see that crewel work turtle. I also stitched it many, many years ago. It sat in a drawer until a few years ago when my daughter found it and made it into a pillow. I also went to Spirit of Cross Stitch shows in Des Moine and took classes from Maureen Appleton and Sharon Cohen, among others. Thank you for sharing your journey Dawn!!
Oh my goodness! I love my turtle and am so pleased that you have one, too. I wish I had gone to all the cities that Spirit of Cross Stitch was held. So cool to be connected with you by this festival.
I’ve just finished watching Grace’s wonderful interview with Dawn whilst stitching in the garden and not only did it feel like stitching with friends but I am in awe of your talent (and Greg’s Dawn!) What an amazing stitching journey you’ve been on. I loved everything you’ve done and laughed out loud when I saw your first 40 count linen project!!! You are an inspiration and if I had seen this before we met at sampler symposium I would’ve been far too shy to talk to you and the equally talented Kathy! Grace is a born interviewer of the best kind - keeping the conversation moving but letting the guest take the spotlight. Thank you so much for having this amazing idea of stitcher for a day Grace and I really hope that someone will interview you one day as well! Can’t wait to see you both at summer school. Sxxx
Oh Sarah! I am so thrilled that you watched and had a good time!! Thank you for your lovely comments. ❤ Gosh, am I glad that you called out, offering a seat to me with you and Kathy at Symposium! I’m just another stitcher, making x’s….. Kathy is indeed very talented, and I can’t wait to hear more about your stitching journey - methinks you are an impressive stitcher! I like your idea of Grace being interviewed ……. Can’t wait to see you at Summer School XOXOXOOX
Hi Grace and Dawn - I am fairly new to flosstube although I have been stitching since I was in 8th grade in 1977 and have enjoyed it immensely my entire adult life. I absolutely love your format of flosstuber for a day and watching Dawn share her journey into and along the way through her life was really enjoyable to watch! Really enjoyed this!
Hi Lori! Thank you for watching! I am so happy that you enjoyed hearing about my journey.
Hi Lori, I am so glad you enjoyed this!!! Thank you for watching and commenting!!!!
Thank you again Grace for these wonderful videos with all your talented friends ❤ we also love seeing your beautiful stitching as well 😊
I agree Diane - I’m looking forward to Grace’s next FlossTube!
Thank you Diane! I will be filming my own FlossTube and sharing my stitching very soon.
@@paisleystitcher1243 I’m excited too see it all 😀
Grace I Don't know how you do it but everyone of your videos have been fantastic!. I wish I lived next door. Thank you so much. It's been amazing ❤Have a great week
Grace truly is an amazing person, and I am grateful to be living in her city! Hope you have had a great week too.
This was an amazing episode! You’ve done so many types of stitching over the years. You’re going to have a stunning red wall when you hang all your Letters From Europe samplers. Can’t wait to see you at Summer School and add to those WIPS 😊
Thanks Kathy! LOL - I already have so many WIPS! It will be fun to add to them with you at Summer School
Oh Dawn what wonderful madness! Your stitching history brought me to tears a couple of times. They were happy tears. You are both a treasure in our awesome community❤
Thanks so much Kathleen for the kind words! ☺I am very happy that you enjoyed my walk down stitching memory lane. It was a blast!
Thank you so much Kathleen!!!!❤️
I was at Sampler Symposium and was very moved by the story of Dawn’s personal voyage through/with Nicola’s Red Box when she shared it there. I was moved then and moved again by her retelling of it here, as well as hearing the fullness of her stitching journey. Thank you for sharing! ❤❤❤
Thank you Jackie. Let’s make sure we introduce ourselves at the next retreat. I would love to meet you in person!
Hi Jackie, I am so glad you enjoyed this! Dawn and her journey is amazing!!! Are you attending Summer school at The Attic? We would love to meet you!! I really enjoy your FlossTube!!!
@@paisleystitcher1243 Thank you! Unfortunately, no, I won’t be at Summer School. I’ll try for Sampler Symposium again, though! I’d love to meet you and Dawn as well. 😊
This brought back memories of attending Spirit of Cross Stitch in Sacramento. I too have several projects from classes with The Heart's Content over 1 and on silk gauze ❤
I've done stumpwork as well and in addition to Sharon Cohen I highly recommend Jane Nicholas and her fabulous detailed books!! I was fortunate to be able to take some in person classes from Jane ❤ and her work is amazing!
Love this series with all these great stitchers - thank you!!
Hi Melissa! Wow - we might have been in some of the same classes. Cool. Thanks for the information about Jane Nicholas - I will check out her work!
Thank you Grace for these wonderful videos and thank you to each floss tuber for a day for sharing your journey.
Thank you for watching my journey Cynthia. Grace is really on to something …..
Fabulous!!! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching and commenting!
Silk gauze is a joy to stitch on. I have stitched many-the joy is that they are typically small and the holes are giant despite the word gauze. Maureen’s site is still active-order a silk kit and give it a try!
I agree Nikki - 40 count linen is harder to stitch on than 40+ count gauze. The holes are ginormous on gauze! I am pleased that Maureen is still active, and that her kits are still available.
Another fantastic video chat! I went to the Spirit of Cross Stitch back in the day (in Texas) and took classes from Eileen Bennett and Maureen Appleton 😊 what a story she told and the samplers from Europe are AMAZING ❤️❤️❤️. Thanks Grace
Hi Mary! Oh fun - I went to the SoCS in Austin in 1995 … we may have both been there!! Those Festivals were so much fun! I wonder if we were in the same class with either Eileen and/or Maureen. And now we’ve met up in this fantastic community! Thank you for watching, and for writing☺
Thanks Mary! Wish I had attended Spirit of Cross Stitch!
Grace, I am not sure I have the words to thank you for your outstanding videos showcasing stitchers in this community. When I get a notification that you have posted a video, everything comes to an immediate stop and I am in front of the TV to take in your video. Such outstanding content and it is so heartfelt to hear your guests journey and their breathtaking stitching. Again, thank you.
Donna! Thank you so much for your wonderful comments!! I am so happy you enjoy FlossTuber for a Day!!!
Hello Grace,
Awesome, awesome, awesome.
I think Dawn and I were
separated at birth. I was at Spirit of Cross Stitch in Sacramento 1991. Took the No J Sampler class.
Darlene O'stein talked to me about doing the bed curtains. I tried out, was accepted, and traveled to Banbury to see my slip in person in 2005. I have many pictures and in one I am pointing at my Strawberry slip.
I also have stitched in hand all my life. So enjoyed Floss Tuber For A Day. They have all been excellent. I cried right along with Dawn when talking about the red box. You made my day.
Thank you to Dawn for sharing her journey.😊
Ohmigosh Paula! I just noticed that my reply do you hasn’t posted yet. I don’t get it….
I am so thrilled that we are able to connect via Grace’s video! I love that you and I have been circling around each other for all this time!
FANTASTIC that you went to see your slip! I would love to see your pictures, especially the one of you pointing to your Strawberry slip. It was such a wonderful experience, stitching my turkey.
You’ve made my day with your wonderful comment. I hope we can connect in person one day and reminisce about how much we have in common!
Very inspiring ❤
Thank you!😊
Love your madness! Was soo...Impressed w/all that you have done! I would watch you again..Thanks for going to all the work to do an organized presentation that went along w/your stitching! Oh, my!!
😚 Thank you Jenny! I thoroughly enjoyed the prep part and am happy it made for a smoother video. Am humbled that you would watch again!
Grace and Dawn, thank you for such an inspiring video! I worked for Maureen Appleton (now Sorenson) in the early 2000s and have stitched several of her pieces. I think she is still teaching occasionally and has lots of beautiful designs over one and on silk gauze. I so appreciate seeing Dawn's stirching and hearing her story!❤❤❤
Hi Kathy! Oh wow - I bet working for Maureen was an experience. She was a dynamo back when I took classes from her. Thank you for watching, and for writing….. glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you for a most enjoyable Saturday afternoon of stitching and companionship! Just WOW! We can add up the cost of our stitching components but the memories attached are Priceless! What amazing work! I live just north of Los Angeles so hooray for So. Cal stitchers!
Aw, thanks! I'm glad we could spend some fun time together, and since you are a So Cal stitcher too, hopefully we can stitch together in person!
@@dawnreser4642 that would be amazing!
What a wonderful episode again. Such fabulous stitching and so diverse - I keep saying ‘wow’ and ‘where do I get that from?’. Thanks again Grace. And Dawn - you need to do your own flosstubes ps love your laugh! Xxx
Thank you Stephanie! You’ve made my day!☺
Thank you Stephanie!!!!
This was fun, nice work.
thank you for watching. It was wonderful to share the fun!
You should check out Erica Michaels silk gauze pieces as for years she was doing many of her designs on silk gauze. And Maureen Appleton’s ( who is The Hearts Content) one of the finest designers I have ever met. She used to teach at Needlework Galleria in St Charles, MO and may be there this year . She also has the most fabulous kits and her finishing is exquisite. I will have to research my info to find out if she will be at Galleria in September. Which is a retail show.
Wow! I intended to see if Maureen was still active - and it’s wonderful to know that she probably still is! Thanks for the info about the Needlework Galleria - I will go look that up now.
Excellent video! Grace, I think there might be a supply issue for silk gauze but maybe check with Jean. It was nice to get to know you, Dawn!
Hi Sharon! Thank you for coming along for the ride.
Stitching on silk gauze is/was called petit point when I first did it in the 80’s. There was a petit point store in Bozeman owned by a woman named Glyda. I’m looking for my class notes tonight. It is simply stitching over one using a tent or half cross stitch using the general principles you think of when stitching over one on linen. Except it is easier on silk gauze. The hard part is finding the gauze. I’ll share what I can from my notes when I find them.
Thank you for sharing info from your notes! I have another project kitted up to start that is on silk gauze. I saw Cricket Collection’s Walk In The Woods stitched on silk gauze at Threadneedle in Washington and I was smitten! Oh, to have two more pairs of arms and eyes so I can still 2 more projects at the same time!
There is Celebration of Needlework in Nashua, NH which has classes to choose from.
Awesome! I will go check that out! Someone who wrote to me on Instagram said to look into Needlework Galleria which will be in September. As per their website, it looks like Maureen Appleton will have a class. YAY!
There is American & Canadian guilds that have seminars every year, I belong to the Embroidery Association of Canada, and we have seminars in the spring every year. I believe your American guilds do as well. 😁
Thanks! Maybe I’ll be able to meet you at a Guild event one day!
@@dawnreser4642 I only belong the the EAC , the Canadian guild. I would love to meet you someday.
This was fun! Dawn’s unicorn Bristol sampler has been charted . Claudia has a Bristol Sampler Facebook group and has it available in the files section there. I have a copy of the chart. ☺️
O-M-G!!! Thank you Jackie! I will go find Claudia's Facebook group. 2024 is going to be a banner Unicorn acquisition year for me!
You are so welcome!! When you talked about what it looked like, with the big squirrel and the boat, I knew I had seen it. And it’s on my book shelf!
I got the chart today from the Facebook group!!! EEEEEEEE!!!!!!! I’m now scheming on a color for the floss and fabric ….. leaning toward an unconventional choice at the moment. It might be the head rush from obtaining my two unicorn charts within a month of each other! Cooler heads may need to prevail ….. Thank you for getting me pointed in the right direction Jackie😘
Yay!!! So glad you were able to get it, Dawn! You need to come back and show us what you do with it. 😁
Thank you. Nicola just showed a multiplication sampler on her floss tube.
I saw it, and love it! I may have another multiplication table sampler in my future!
@@dawnreser4642
Dawn, your stitching is beautiful!
@@carollorion5130 Thank you Carol ❤
Hello Fellow San Diegans! Have you found a place to hang out? When I restarted Cross Stitching , there were 4 or 5 LNS but I was into Needlepoint and there were 4 of those. Now there’s only 1 the NeedleNook In La Jolla. I still do Needlepoint but this shop has so many of the threads we use for Cross Stitch, too. So I go there to buy my floss. On silk gauze, Erica Michaels has charts for silk guaze specially her berries. I think KittenStitcher had a demo on one of her videos.
Hi Athena! Yay a fellow SD stitcher!! We have a meet up the third Saturday of every month at Grand Country Quilts in San Marcos from 10am to 3pm. We meet in the modern store and she is beginning g to carry cross stitch!!! Please join us at the meet up. We have a nice group!!!
@@paisleystitcher1243 thank you for the invite. Yes, hopefully if there are enough of us the Shop will carry more.