Brenda and the Serial Starter - Episode
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Lots of our usual stitching to share and inspire you!
Here are the Ginny Thompson Flower Threads used for Anna Morgan by Scattered Seed Samplers
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I think Laura needs a fourth category called “UNSTARTED.” Then she could reward herself with a finish from started to middle category with a new start. And she could get a better category for the fully-kitted things in the queue. ❤
Thank you for this great idea!!!!!!! Will try to implement it ASAP!
Oh how I needed y’all! I am the care giver for my mom who has dementia. It is tough. When I come home I need a release….you two be it❤❤❤❤❤
Hugs to you. I know just how you feel.
God Bless you. My family and I went thru this with my Mom. Now she is in a nursing facility, and we miss her at home!
Hugs to you!
May the good Lord keep you close ❤
I just lost my mom and I was her caregiver. It was very therapeutic to be able to sit and stitch for stress relief. Stitching is definitely my happy place!
What a fabulous video! And a big thank you to Laura’s mom for stitching my lark design. But most importantly, you stated what we all believe. I can’t imagine my life with out stitching. It has been life changing and life enriching, and aren’t we lucky to share this passion with so many people who feel the same way! The most precious gift is the friends from near and far who have come into our lives. Just priceless! Thank you to you both for the joy that you share every week with all,of us. 🤗🥰
Thank you Judy for all the joy and wonderful stitching you have brought to us all!!!! Love you!
What a wonderful way to end another great video. I’m an old guy but new to stitching and so far I’m loving it. Each one of your videos winds up with about two pages of notes to look up samplers, flosstubes and more. Thank you so much for the inspiration (and chuckles) you always give.
Welcome to the stitching community Frank!!!! So happy that you found us and thank you for your kind words!
THANK YOU...for "permission" to keep stitching! Some how, it's so helpful to hear your experience. ❤
Oh how I wish I could stitch with you twp every day! Brenda, I loved your message about the joy of stitching. I have been stitching 40+ years with a few breaks when jobs, caring for parents, and life got too hectic, but since retiring, I stitch every single day, as long as I possibly can. I have no one to leave my stitching to after I am gone, but have made it clear that when they see all the time/money/thread/fabric spent they should realize that all my pieces are a tribute to the joy I felt living my life and how much every single stitch was important to me as a comfort and a time to reflect on all the joy in my life. I am so thankful for FlossTube and all the friendships I have created along the way. Laura, I love your new resolve to organize & have goals that will give you beautiful finishes and the joy that comes with a finished piece. (I think we may have to remove the "serial starter" tag and find another more appropriate name!) Love you both! xoxoxo
What a beautiful comment. I know the ladies would think it to be just lovely. I too enjoy their videos.
Thank you so much for your kind and wise words Barbara. We are sending you a big hug and lots of love!!
I’ve loved stitching ever since I learned how when I was in first grade. I wish I still had those early pieces but sadly many are long gone lived out their lives for my mom used them all for what they were intended for (doilies, shawls, runners, pillow cases, et .) until they were torn and unrecognizable. But I still stitch, knit, crochet, needlepoint, bead… it’s therapeutic. Laura, glad to see the serial stitcher back but of course will always cheer your finishes. You’re just plain amazing, Brenda. Take care!
You two are beyond sweet and special! I just realized that I have been stitching for 42 years. Thank you for the ongoing joy, inspiration, tears, and laughter.
Thank you Shari! Congratulations on 42 years of stitching!!!! Wonderful!
Brenda, thank you, I have tears. I love my stitching and sewing and it is what I want to do everyday.
Brenda sure put our feelings into beautiful words!
I’ve been stitching for about 40 years as well. My aunt taught me when I was a teen. I’ve got boxes of framed finishes and a couple of boxes waiting to be FFOd. Stitching is truly my therapy. I stitch everyday before I head to school and again when I get home. When my boys were teens they figured me out, both of them and my husband would actually tell me to go stitch when I got stressed,mad or frustrated. Worked every time to help me relax. They both have stitched pieces in their homes and have mentioned pieces they would like to have someday. Forever a stitcher I will be. Thank you for being an inspiration to the stitching community.
Thank you Kimberly!!! Your family sounds wonderfully supportive!!!
@@brendaandtheserialstarter2410 yes! They are the best! The family joke has been telling me my tombstone will one day read “just let me finish this thread”.
Another fabulous episode! You girls are such fun. Please… never stop sharing your stitching lives!❤❤❤
I have been watching you girls for about 2 yrs I think and I love you both more each time. You are both so real and I can relate to you both. This has to be one of my favorite videos. Laura’s collection of starts, middles and finishes was great especially as Brenda was trying to sort them and trying to be “firm” with how many Laura should have in each bag. My other favorite part was Brenda sharing her love of stitching. I look forward to all of your videos and have stitched a few of the same projects. I, too, have stitched for 40+ years…I am a 76 yr old great grandmother. Stitching is therapy and I do it daily as a way to relax. Watching Floss Tube is a great way to connect with other stitchers. I have spoken to Stephanie at Keepsakes (love her and Pam) and I have texted questions with Nicola. I am unable to go to retreats as I take care of my husband of 56+ yrs…, but I feel like I have “friends” that I have never met in person. You both are encouraging and fun and I love you both! May God bless you both as you share your love of needlework!❤️😍❤️
Thank you so much Christa!!! We are definitely all stitching friends even if we have not met in person. Thank goodness we have this community and floss tubes so we can talk about stitching with each other! Sending you and your husband lots of love!
Love you ladies. Keep stitching!♥♥
Thank you Kerry!
Oh, my goodness! Brenda, thank you for mentioning me and showing my little bitty flower! I am so touched and honored! It was a great show! Thank you both for all the encouragement and inspiration you provide to the stitching community! You are just the best!
Thank you so much Trudy!!!!! Is it okay if I (Laura) use your flower idea too? It is so cute!!!!!!
@@brendaandtheserialstarter2410 Laura - of course you may! I’d be honored!
@@trudygongora7247 Thank you!
Brenda, I truly loved what you had to say about stitching. I picked it up again about three years ago and it’s gotten me through some very difficult times. I have a stressful job and I look forward to coming home every day to unwind with my needle and thread. Sometimes I feel guilty that I’m not doing more “important” things or that I’m just using my time and energy on something that will be tossed aside or forgotten one day. Then I remind myself that it brings me joy and recharges me for those things I must do!
Thank you Teresa for your wise words! So happy that we can all come home and unwind and recharge with our stitching.
Now we know why you want to be called the Serial Starter. Love your enthusiasm. I am mostly a monogamous stitcher. Right now I have 4 active projects, and they are making me crazy. I need to see progress. When I finish a few, I will be getting into some new starts. That will be my reward for finishing. Thanks ladies for the chuckles and the enabling
Thank you Valerie!!!!! Hope you are close to a finish on some of your projects so you can start a new one!
I subscribe to the spiel! ❤ I really enjoy you both so much. Thank you again for another wonderful flosstube (therapy) session. I think running out of wall space is not a worry, it will all work out. The quilt rack was a great idea. I have many items rolled up stored away, I'm just going to get them out and figure it out. Usually when I finish a piece I leave it sort of hanging from the top of the couch so I can see it every time i pass by. I'm thinking now, I might just get some simple towel rod situation going and hang pieces from them until I figure out how I want them completely finished.
Fabulous ideas!!!!!!! Thank you so much for watching!
What a wonderful way to spend my Sunday afternoon! You two bring such joy and laughter and of course patterns etc.
Thank you very much Kathy!!!
Oh Laura and Brenda! 5 minutes in and I’ve already ordered all 3 linens!!! You enablers lol
Oh boy!!!! You will thank us when they arrive Stacie!
@@brendaandtheserialstarter2410can’t wait!!! Go Blue Brenda!
Thank you Brenda, you are an inspiration to us when we lose the desire to stitch or feel guilty that we have too much stash. You both are funny and informative always. Thank you both ❤️!!
Thank you Susan!!!
I just simply love you both. I look forward to your floss tube and your friendship. Please keep up the hard work.
Thank you so so much!
I enjoy watching your flosstube! Very inspiring! It is raining here in Arkansas, but I am enjoying watching your channel. Thank you.
Thank you so much for watching Barbara!
Such goodness!!! Thank you for sharing. I'm so glad to have become "virtual" friends with you both - you each hold such a special place in my heart and thankful for all of your encouragement! You are DEFINITELY known for your stitching!!!!!
Thank you Christine!!!! So happy we are friends too!!!!! And thank you for all of the wonderful gifts you have bestowed upon us through the years. Hugs!!
Another fantastic video
I wanted to share how I waxed my threads , i start after my needle is threaded near my needle so I catch both threads ( that way my thread doesn’t unthread by itself) then I go down but stopped waxing about 1 1/2 inches from the end of the thread. This help to be wax free in my pin stitch, the pin stitch held strongly without the wax… and of course I slide my fingers down to remove any excess wax. I like to wax my cotton threads so they don’t get knotted
Thank you so much Jocelyn!!!!!! Great advice!
Hello! New subscriber and fellow Michigander (Ann Arbor born and raised)! Just started stitching again two weeks ago after a 30 year hiatus. Enjoying your channel very much!
Welcome!!!!! Just started two weeks ago after 30 years! That is so exciting!!!! I bet you are finding lots of inspiration in many places! I would like to be a fly on the wall and see your experiences! Enjoy every minute!
I was so happily surprised to see you were back on today! I had to grab my winter cross stitch project for Colorado cross stitcher and a cup of tea. Brenda, I totally agree with you about our stitching. When my son was sick, before he died, he told my other son to make sure I keep sewing
We are sending you sympathy in the loss of your son. He was so sweet to know that you needed to keep stitching. Sending you lots of love.
Great projects & finishes.
Laura, I hope you have fun finishing some of those WIPS.
Brenda, your message at the end is so truthful.
I have the 1st piece I ever stitched, its a stamped piece, & although I don't do stamped anymore, I just can't part with it.
Have fun with your stitching!
Marilyn
Thank you so much Marilyn!
Thank you for your talk at the end of the flosstube Brenda. Only stitchers can understand what you said. Well I should qualify that, only creative people can. I once asked my husband how he could make it through life without being able to have the time or energy to do creative things at the end of his work day or how anyone could. He’s a “just the facts” kind of guy and said he didn’t have a choice. Well I won’t be livable if I didn’t find some small moments to stitch, quilt or create each day. Since I’m by the definition “elderly” now I can look back at my stitching or quilts and memories flood back as I see them. I remember the joys and the tears at the time I was making them. Oh how they have gotten me through what others would consider hard times yet those pieces grounded me during those time. The prayers, the thoughts and even the distractions they gave me. The joy of hearing the thread pull through the fabric, the joy looking at the finished pieces even though sometimes they even would drive me to tears. The lessons I learnt. My husband just this December had a surprise triple bypass and though I believe both of us have been through medical trauma I now have a sampler that will forever be my bypass sampler. Through the waiting, the medical emergencies post op, the trauma, the missing family Christmas get togethers those x’s tell the story of not just that but gratefulness to the Lord bringing us through not only the hospital stay but the continuing recovery at home and the joy of disaster averted. Thank you for your flosstube and the joy you bring as well as the community of stitchers you have made and the inspiration.
Thank you for your kind words Mary Ellen. We hope that your husband continues to heal and improve....and we know that you will take solace in every stitch you make. Sending love to you both!
Such a fun video! Both of you give me such great inspiration and ideas! I worked part-time in the evenings at the Marshall Field's in Woodfield for about 10 years. Christmastime was magial and I felt so fortunate to work there.
That must have been so much fun Patricia!!! Marshall Field's is synonomous with Christmas to me!
Brenda, Thank you so much about the beeswax tip for 100/3. I have just started the third line of wording on Mary Carter 1712 using the beeswax. I can tell after only 6 letters that I may actually have the ability to finish this huge piece. So much easier to stitch with the 100/3.
That is so wonderful!!!!!! Yay for Brenda's tip!
I have watched this entertaining video over a few days. Laura, you had me smiling over your enthusiasm about so many charts. It was hysterical to watch Brenda’s reaction to many of your projects. Brenda, your comments at the end of the video resonated with me. My cross stitching and quilting and Nantucket baskets are part of my legacy to my sons and grandchildren, and they give me joy. Thank you both!
Thank you so much for your wonderful comments Marjorie!!! Hugs!
Thanks for a great show as always! I don’t know what I would do without my stitching. And thanks, Laura, for the tip about “Would I Lie To You?” I watch an episode every night for a good laugh to end the day. Never would have stumbled across that without your recommendation!
Thank you Kathy!!!! And yes, WILTY (abbreviated) is so much fun!!!!!!! Love it!
Such beautiful words of wisdom from you Brenda! I know that so many of us feel exactly the same as you do. It is hard to explain to someone who does not stitch but you did an excellent job of it. As always, I loved seeing everything that the two of you shared. Laura, please cherish the times you have with your mom, what a treasure they are. I lost my mom on
Christmas Eve 2023 but I have many wonderful memories of the many days that we sat and stitched together, went to retreats, and went shopping to build up our stash. Blessings to you both. Happy stitching.
Dear Pam, we are sending our deepest sympathy to you in the loss of your mom. We know you loved her very much. We hope that you are finding solace in your stitching and your memories. We are sending a huge hug to you. And lots of love.
Your closing comments have me weeping! ❤. I love you both! There is no way I can do a retreat… ( I had a TBI). All of the online content and camaraderie is so meaningful. Like you I live to stitch! (And quilt). Thank you for opening up this community! ❤❤❤
It is so comforting to know that we can all commune with one another without even leaving home! Sending you a big hug Rene!
You ladies are wonderful, you make me laugh every floss tube ❤ thanks. I enjoy all of your beautiful cross stitch.
Thank you so much Ramona!
I have been watching since June 2023 That is when I began counted cross stitching, I was 83 years old, but I always wanted to do it. I took Fat quarter lessons and that changed my life.
I have done a lot of projects for me and family, whom are my biggest fans. The talk that Brenda did on this video got me where I live and think. Thank you for saying that just keep stitching no matter what. When i die, I don't really care what happens to my work, but I don't want to get thru a day and not stitch. I agree totally with your idea. If it makes you happy (which it does) just do it.
I truly thank you for saying what I want to do. I send you my greatest appreciation for saying it.
Virginia In River Bend, NC
Well this makes us so happy Virginia!!! So happy that you are stitching and enjoying it so much!!! We are sending you lots of love!
I love my red box... Beautiful finishes and starts. Great plans for the 10x10x10.
Thank you Linda!
I’ve come to the conclusion (after you categorized projects) that , every Laura needs a Brenda and every Brenda needs a Laura! You two are so much fun and so very kind!
I agree - such a wonderful friendship xxx
Oh Brenda that’s so touching. You are such a role model in this industry and definitely a huge inspiration to many. You and Laura are great ambassadors to the hobby, and I thank you for sharing your time with us on flosstube.
Thank you so much Donna!!! We both appreciate your very kind words!
Hello from Tennessee! Thank you ... Thank you.... Thank you. It was lovely to stitch with you today and see the things you're working on. ❤❤❤
Thank you so much for watching!
I also have been stitching at the 40 plus years mark and while there have been times when I didn't stitch much I have never been totally away from stitching. Best thing I ever did was when I retired 5 years ago to come back strong and get the things I couldn't afford before or didn't have time for. No regrets! I recognized the chart the little bunny Easter pin was from! I stitched the designs on 2 baby blankets for my children and one I put on the cutest pink seersucker maternity dress you ever saw. Still have it after 32 years. Lots of inspiration as always today. Gotta scurry over to Hobby House and take a peek at the HATS exclusive.
That is so wonderful Debra!!! Loved hearing about your stitching and that you stitched the same thing Brenda did~!!!! Thank you!
I love Jodi's fabrics!!!! Those colors are gorgeous.
Aren't they though???!!!
Stitching is a journey.
Peace be the journey.
Thank you both.❤😊
Thank you very much Sandy!
Loved this one. Laura, I thought sure you had more starts. Brenda your passion definitely shows in your work. ❤
Thank you!!!! I have tons more starts! Just could not transport them to Brenda's house in one trip! More to come!
Thank you I needed this today. Laura this might be called an intervention. Love Brenda’s advice at the end. I have so many not FFO’d, for lack of not knowing how or lack of $$.
Thank you for watching!!!! Let's try and get somethings FFO'd this year!!!
You are so right. I can’t imagine life without stitching. I sit and stitch as often as I can. I get up at 3 in the morning to stitch a couple of hours before work. I come home from work and Jim has eaten his dinner and cleaned the kitchen so I relax and we watch Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune along with the evening news. I sit and stitch during the shows before bed. The friendship along the way last forever. You may not see someone for years and when you see each other it’s like you talked with them yesterday. You both are so positive that after watching you we feel good about ourselves. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful smile and talent. ❤❤
Thank you for your very kind words Ida....they are the words that keep us going. Hugs!!!
First off I have to say...Brenda, you brought tears to my eyes. We have recently moved and i was unpacking boxes the other day. I ran across my container that had all of my finishes in it. I thought to myself...now why are these packed. I worked hard and these should be out. I quilt as well and my quilts are out. I dont have stitchy friends around me. My flosstube friends are the only ones who understand. I have been to o e retreat and am going back in April to the same one this year. I would love to go to more but I dont know anyone and im an introvert so its kinda hard. Thank you brenda for what you said. Now Laura...get busy girl. Get those almost finishes do e and.move some more along !!!!! 😊
Thank you Kristy!!!! Glad you are going back to a retreat in April! Believe it or not, Brenda and I are really both introverts....until it comes to stitching...then we are definitely louder and more outgoing. But you can go to any retreat and you will find like-minded people to hang out with. Hugs!
What a sweet find, Brenda and an absolutely beautiful sentiment at the end for all stitchers. Thank you to both of you.
Thank you Joni!
I enjoy watching you two. You make laugh and then I go order Cedar River Linens. Love your fabrics.
Thank you so much Robie!!!
Loved your personal message Brenda. Ive started making ‘portfolios’. For My pieces under 12x12. With using interface against the paper backing. My family will be able to flip throughp so they are still displayed. ❤
I dont put them in plastic. Will see how that goes…
@kimakimakima Iwould love to see how you have put together your portfolio. Sounds like a great idea!
Hear, hear!! I'm forever grateful for the internet and flosstube when I came back to stitching a couple of years ago! All of you have expanded my world so much with inspiration, color, and friendship! ❤
Thank you Sarah!!!
Your words about your love of needlework brought tears to my eyes and love to my heart. Thank you.
Thank you so much Debra!
Enjoyed the updates on your stitching progress! Our family lake house is a few miles from House of Stitches so I have had the joy of going there for decades! So glad Sarah decided to keep the shop going after Linda retired-especially since we bought our own house there a few years ago! We Will Dye For You linen is one of my favorites! Come visit for dessert and some stitching the next time you road trip!
Thank you so much for that wonderful offer!! We are anxious to get back to HOS soon!!!!! You are lucky to live in such a wonderful area!
Certainly very fortunate!!
Brenda, I could not have said it better myself. Stitching and quilting are my therapy. They have gotten me through some very trying times, and always brings me joy. If I start something and it doesn’t make me happy, I move on. Bravo on another great video.
Thank you so very much Ruth!
And I’m so glad we met at a retreat, too! What would my life be like without the joy I get from The Goobers?!! Miss y’all and hope to see you soon! ❤️
I’ve just sat eating my breakfast giggling and smiling. You two are such a tonic. Thank you so much for sharing not just your work but your enthusiasm and thoughts. Happy stitching.❤❤
Thank you so very much Joy!
Great job ladies…I need a Brenda to come and organize me too! Beautiful stitches. With market coming I am really setting myself a limit! I decided I would only get charts that have a meaning to me. What a testimony about a stitcher…it’s not how many are done, but that the process of stitching them, look how many life things you have stitched through. I had an accident a couple years ago and could not walk or get into my sewing room, I really needed something to keep my hands. Use, I could go on line and learn to cross stitch on flosstube found a store I could order a kit from and started there. I am a year and a half out from my accident and I am still cross stitching but I am also back to sewing again as well. Thank you for all the encouragement you two have given me.
We are so happy to hear that you are healing from your accident. Good to know that stitching has helped! Sending you a big hug!
Your flosstubes always bring me such joy and inspiration; your "closing" today touched my soul...my mantra continues to be: IF THERE IS ROOM IN YOUR HEART, THERE IS ROOM IN YOUR HOME!!! Yours in stitching, Patricia
What a great mantra! Thank you so much Patricia!
@@brendaandtheserialstarter2410 🥰
absolutely fab episode and totally agree stitching is our blessing x
Love what you said Brenda so encouraging. Love watching both of you
Thank you so much!
Okay, Brenda and Laura! This was the BEST floss tube ever! I watch each and every one but this one had me laughing out loud, and laughing so hard I had tears in my eyes. Oh you both are so funny and so GOOD for the soul! Laura, you’re a real treat! I just can’t stop laughing when you say how much you just love something ( you love all of them😃😃😃) and when you take it out of the project bag, and there are a few stitches completed then Brenda chimes in and then I laugh even more! Gosh. We are all the same! And by the way all your pieces are lovely, but Brenda your newly framed piece is just incredible. Wow! And then, the grand finale with the pins you made for your daughters Brenda, was so very moving because my mother made so many things for me, and since she is now in Heaven, these are the treasures in my life. What you said at the end of
this Floss Tube was so emotional on so many levels…you are so right! It doesn’t matter what’s finished and what’s not, what matters is that we love
stitching (for me it’s stitching, quilting and knitting… imagine all my WIPS in all these categories, oh and yes needlepoint too) but Brenda, your words were so very deep rooted in your love and passion for needlework. It is therapy, it brings peace, serenity, contemplation, reflection and joy with each in and out with the needle. And yes, it is a legacy of who we are and it’s all very, very good. THANKYOU ladies for bringing such joy, laughter and knowledge about stitching into my life and to all the other stitchers who follow you and have truly become enamored with you and your floss tube. Please never stop making these. You are a breath of fresh air and an inspiration to all💕🪡🪡🪡✂️🪡🪡🥰
Thank you so much for your very beautiful comments Rita. We are sending a big hug!!
Wonderful video ladies! I always enjoy seeing what you are working on. Brenda your finish at the end was absolutely beautiful! I hope you both have a great week!
Thank you so very much!
Loved everything you did on this video. And yes Brenda I probably have more projects than I can finish in my lifetime BUT they energize me and keep me going each and every day. I also agree that projects should be out and enjoyed! Each one carries a memory of the time, place or people you were with at that time. Take care! Laura you just make me smile. I know exactly how you feel about your projects! Nice work you two! I will get caught up on latest videos! Those are my own marching orders!😂
I also love the Primrose Cottage Quakers!! I am a couple evenings away from finishing the winter one. I just ordered all the ones they have so far.
You are going to have some fun stitching ahead of you Wendy!!! That is great!
I'm always so jealous of ALL the gorgeous patterns you two enjoy! I LOVE every single one of them! Excellent stitching skills you both have as well! Thank you for sharing another extremely enjoyable video!!! Happy stitching!!!!
Thank you so much for watching Laurie!!!
Oh my goodness! Thanks so much. I needed to watch today. I love to chuckle along with you. You inspired me to keep going. I love to stitch and have pulled out a few pieces that have been put away. Not sure what I’ll do or how I’ll finish it but I do love to stitch!🪡🧵🪡🧵
Thank you Chris! Please keep stitching!!!! Hugs!
Omg, Brenda your talk on stitching and therapy hit me….i recently had surgery. I came home that evening and immediately went,to my chair still under the influence of anesthesia but there I sat stitching to start my recovery. Note. Don’t do stitching while coming off anesthesia since I frogged most of it the next day. It is calming, therapeutic and fun…..thank you for putting the love of stitching into words.
Thank you Joan! Hope you are fully recovered and back to stitching up a storm!
I'm framing Rachel Howells as I watch this - inspired to stitch it by seeing it on your walls. One sampler wall is nearly full (above and below my stairs off my dining room). If I ever ran out of wall space, I would consider putting framed pieces on the ceiling if I could figure out a way to secure them ! Maybe I'd do it on a sewing room ceiling !! Thanks for the inspiration.
The ceiling!!!! Great idea!!!!!!! In the meantime, enjoy everything on your walls Justine!
Thank you both for your encouraging words. This was hands down the best flosstube I’ve seen so far. God bless you both. ❤ After recovering from an illness I’ve started sewing again,I want to learn cross stitch and quilting. The video has given me hope that all things are possible. Happy stitching ladies.
Thank you so much Linda! So happy that you started sewing again! Cross stitching is easier than sewing so we have every confidence that you can pick it up!
Ladies, you usually have me laughing. Brenda, today you brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for all you said and everything you both do for the stitching community!🪡💕🧵❤️
Thank you Helga!
You ladies are so amazing! I wish I had a friend to film floss tubes with… but alas I have to do it alone but I get a lot of inspiration from you! Greetings from Austria…
Thank you so much!!!! We will check out your channel!
Dear Brenda and Laura, My favorite flosstube and my favorite t v show!! I just wait for you two lovely ladies to have another video ready to watch! I always wish I knew the both of you. And Brenda your ending to that flosstube was the most inspirational and genuine wording I have ever heard. You are the QUEEN OF CROSSTITCH!!!!! Your beautiful sewing shows all the love you have in everything you do, especially in your home and talking about your family. I have just suffered a big loss in my life with the death of my best friend, my sister....So, I will listen to your words now ( I have saved them to hear again). And you two ladies are in my prayers for everything wonderful and good health. Brenda you are right when you say that you and Laura should have a comedy show! Love you both, xoxoNancy Sofield
Thank you so much Nancy. Both Brenda and I send you our deepest sympathy in the loss of your beloved sister. We can imagine that your heart is broken. It is good to know that we have our stitching to help us through joy and sorrow. We are sending you a big hug!
Just watched your video. Loved the Cedar River linen you showed. Ended up ordering Coffee Stain, Maple Bar and Red Cedar. Don’t know what I’ll be stitching on Red Cedar, but it’s beautiful. Always enjoy your videos.
Thank you Connie!!! I think the Red Cedar would be good for some Christmas stitching!
I agree Brenda…I look around my house sometimes and get depressed about how many smalls I have and think …I do not need another small….but then I get real and think ….it is my love and I enjoy seeing each and every piece I’ve done. And I realize that I could not stop if I wanted to…..I NEED to have a needle in my hand! Glad we all have the same passion!
Terri...you are a true inspiration to so many of us!!! Your work is so beautiful!!!! Thank goodness you love stitching and creating. You bring joy to so many!
Laura lived up to her name, Serial Starter, today! Thanks for another wonderful video
Thank you for watching Lisa!
I never thought I would say this but Brenda you are wrong. Flosstube does not need PR. You and Laura are the best spokesWomen for the medium and the cross stitch community. You are so inspiring, inclusive and just plain entertaining! My hope is that you continue to start, finish and dream about new projects for many years to come. I look forward to stitching alongside.
Thank you so much Karen! Those words really make us want to keep going on FT!!!! Very much appreciated!
Brenda, thank you for what you said toward the end of this video. JUST KEEP STITCHING. I just went through my handknit/crocheted sweaters this week (trying to find space for them), and was feeling guilty. I have 58 and my friends and family think I'm out of my mind for having that many. But making them is my therapy. And I've met my best friends through knitting, so it's very worth it to me. ❤ JUST KEEP STITCHING.
What a wonderful floss tube,always enjoy you girls,today has been so great seeing you,I’m home bound with Shingles. So you guys took my mind off that for awhile.
We hope that you are feeling better now Pat! Sending all good vibes!!!!
Thank you for your love of stitching. Your joy and beautiful work is inspiring.
Thank you Kathy!
What a wonderful video!! You two are a joy to the stitching community! You ladies cracked me up going through Laura’s 10/10/10!! Laura’s face was priceless and Brenda stuffing Laura’s projects in her bag cracked me up!! Hilarious! You two really could do a comedy act! Love you both! Happy stitching!!❤
Thank you so much Joyce!
Your ending message, Brenda, was so touching and true. I think we all needed to hear that. How fun going through Laura's projects, good luck with the finishes. Always a delight to spend time with you ladies.
Thank you so much Emmy Rose!!!
Oh the bags and bags of beauty❤ not to mention gorgeous project bags which I have an addiction to! Have you seen Stitchy Sassanach? Her bags, oooba dooba! Wow they are gorgeous too! Love it all ladies but the best part is sharing time with you both!hey to Nancy for me❤ bring her on soon that would be fun!😊 blessings
Thank you so much Robin!!!!!!!!!!!!
I enjoyed my time with you two this morning. I am printing and doing all the things related to Nashville Needlework Market. I so wish you guys were going to be there. Thank you for a wonderful video and showing all the eye candy. I would love to go shopping with you two. Hugs until next time. xoxo
Thank you Annie!!!! We are wishing you a fun and successful market!!! I am sure it will be both with your wonderful new designs!!!!! Sending hugs back to you!
Where to begin??? I guess I have to start with what you said at the end, Brenda. I too have been stitching for a VERY LONG time & I know that my husband & my 2 children know me for being a nurse & a stitcher. They all tease me about it, but they know that it has been therapy for me & that I love it. Thank you for sharing ways of displaying pieces that aren't FFO'd. I currently have some hanging on my stitching room walls with straight pins!!! Anyway another GREAT video! Thanks to you both!
Thank you very much Lois!
I love you two..I find myself smiling when I am watching you both..you are both very inspirational…I am always looking to see when a new video comes out..
That is so kind of you! Thank you Linda!
No, you don't want to stop stitching. I have stitched and quilted all my life, I'll be 60 next yeari. Go in town I go to the store and somebody go oh, it's the cool lady they know who I am they know what I do I worked but I always did my need to work on the side. I have so many quotes that my husband got me a construction office trailer on wheels, we resinished it inside salads on the wall. The quilt are piled on themselves a change amount for the seasons. A change about for whatever they bring me joy, my needle work. Is lining my walls almost by the inch I will never stop stitching. I will never stop quilting causette who I am that? Who my grandmother was that's who my great-grandmother was. It's bred into us. I do believe I enjoy watching what you stitch thank you
Thank you so much!!!! So happy that you find such joy in your needle!
Oh, I loved your sharing what cross stitch has meant to you all these years. And how fun that so many folks share this same feeling about our handwork. XO to you both!
Thank you so much Jennifer!
Hear, hear, Brenda! It’s therapeutic to stitch. 🙏
Isn't it though????
Brenda, You echoed my sentiments regarding stitching. My stitching gives me the relief I need and I know I can count on it to come to rescue any time. Thank you for another lovely floss tube!
Thank you so much Bhooma!!!!
Such true words Brenda. Stitching is my happy place. Life wouldn’t be the same without it. Always enjoy watching the two of you who clearly love stitching as much as I do & the rest of us here do ♥️♥️
Thank goodness for stitching, for Brenda and for our community!
I saw ELO in concert t the Iowa State Fair in 1977. I still remember all the lyrics to all the 70's songs. Thanks for doing videos. It's always a happy day when I can watch Brenda and Laura.
Oh!!! Lucky you!!! ELO was in perfect form in 1977! Thank you for watching!
I love visiting with you ladies. I have you on in my sewing room and had to pause and go buy the Stitch in Time Chart. My first cross stitch purchase of 2024.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!! Your encouragement and enthusiasm simply bless me!! I’m going to my first retreat (Stitch Con 😮) this year and stitching is my joy and peaceful place. Can’t wait to meet some stitchy friends thanks to your nudge.
That is so exciting!!!! Stitch Con is SO MUCH FUN!!!!!!! I just know you will have a wonderful time!!!!!! Join their Stitch Con Facebook group and you will get to know people ahead of time.
I love you ladies!! You make me laugh! I can hardly wait for your next video. Time flies till I have to wait for our next visit! Thank you for brightening up my day!
Thank you so much Lisa!
Just love how this community brings to remembrance the generations that have gone before. So much wisdom from our mothers and grandmother's and great grandmother's. Love you girls!
So true Connie!!! Thank you!
SImply put - I love you ladies. Thank you for all your beautiful inspiration.
Thank you Kaye! We are sending love back to you!
Wooohooo . Made my day again. I so agree with both of you. Stitching feeds my soul. I can not imagine life without Needle, thread, and fabric. I am so excited because I got into Stitch West for October 2024. My first retreat and it happens to be local. I am just 16 minutes south of Shepherds Bush. Your floss tube is comfort for me and I appreciate the two of you immensely.
Thank you so much!!!! Stitch West looks like so much fun! I bet you will have a blast. And Shepard's Bush is your LNS!!!! Mind blowing!
Yes! Keep stitching and doing what you love! Thank you for sharing! Happy Stitching!
Thank you or watching Tami!
Love you guys so much and yes you could be the comedians on the cross stitch tv channel! 😂🤣 I do not know how you have so many WIPS! I’m strictly a monogamous stitcher but I am fascinated by all of your pieces and have bought many a pattern after seeing yours! Have a great stitchy week. ❤
Thank you Helen!!!!!!!!
I absolutely love your videos! You always make me smile. I teach kindergarten and some days I just need a good laugh. You two crack me up and I love seeing all the beautiful things you are working on. ❤️
Thank you so much for all you do. And I agree that there should be a cross stitch tv show. I would watch every episode! 😂🥰
And I love your words at the end. Very inspirational. ❤️❤️
Thank you Julie!!!!!