What a wonderful parade of beautiful stitching, Karen. Yes, those large pieces should definitely count for more. Sarah Milthorp is a gorgeous sampler, and you chose a perfect linen. I did notice that on one tree, two of the top branches of leaves are missing. Thanks for all your details regarding your modifications. Happy New Year.
Thank you so much, I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you so much for your comment! I do have one tree with its own “personalization”. Somehow that stitching got missed and I didn’t notice it until after the piece was framed. 🤦♀️ Thanks again! 🙂🙂
I too am a quilter who is returning back to cross stitch this year after a 30 year hiatus. Your stitching is just so gorgeous. Some days I need to limit my time on floss tube because I find more and more charts that I just have to have.😊
Hi Paula! Thank you so much for your nice note, I appreciate it so much! I’m right there with you, as far as seeing charts I have to have! 😉🙂 Thanks again!
I, too, quilted for 35 years (still have a quilt in progress) and jumped into cross stitch again just this year. I did have a cross stitch project that took me 30 years to finish! So now I’m knee deep in several larger stitches including Shores of Hawk Run Hollow. Why not? Love your pattern choices!
Thanks so much, Erin! I know what you mean about the scale. This chart photo often is a little deceiving, and it’s hard to know the actual size, I know I was very surprised by the size of Live on Little. The cover of the chart doesn’t really convey the actual size to me. 🙂 So glad you enjoyed the video and thanks so much for your note. 🙂🙂
Thank you so much, Kathy! So glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for your nice note. The colors of The Winter Is Past are really lovely! You will enjoy stitching it. 🙂 Thanks again!
Another wonderful video with so much eye candy. Yes, I have finished Margaret Campbell and Ann Uffindell and both are hanging on my walls. Like you, I also have Loara Standish and Dorcas Haynes. Both of mine are very old wips and haven't seen the light of day in more years than I care to remember. Everytime I see your Sarah Milthorp, I tell myself that I need to order the chart. So many beautiful samplers, and not enough stitching time. Hope 2025 allows you lots of stitching time.
Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for your nice note! I enjoy seeing your work on Instagram. Fun to hear we have many samplers in common. Sarah Milthorp is a beautiful sampler. I love seeing her in my wall. I know you would enjoy stitching her. 🙂 Happy New Year and here’s to plenty of stitching time next year! 🙂
The colors in Coffee Quaker are the same in a sister pattern Say Coffee by Heartstring Samplery. I just finished Say Coffee Sampler. Love the color combination. A fun stitch. I love your choice of patterns. I’ve started a couple of them. Very enjoyable FlossTube. Thanks for sharing. 😊
Thanks, Colleen! So glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for your note. I believe I have the Say Coffee sampler chart, I will have to take a look for it. Nice to hear that it could be a good companion piece to Coffee Quaker. 🙂 Thanks again!
Karen my coffee Quaker is done and hanging on my kitchen wall near my coffee pot. Every morning when I make coffee, I catch a glimpse of it and it reminds me how much I love my cross stitch. The little pop of green and pop of red are just so pretty. I know you will enjoy it when you get it done
I just wanted to thank you for sharing your beautiful work. I so appreciate you saying g if the samplers can be done on Aida. That is my fabric of choice and it helps to know about the specialty stitches. Happy NewYear!
Hi Linda, I'm so glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for your nice note. I know I missed a few, but I did try to mention the charts that were suitable for Aida. I'm so glad it was helpful. Happy New Year and thanks again for your note!
It’s funny how the WIP count just seems to increase! Your projects, both finished and in progress are beautiful! Thank you for taking the time to share with us.
What a beautiful show, Karen! You made me laugh out loud when, talking about doing Laura Standish reversibly you said, "I want to get this done in my lifetime." Definitely something I've been thinking about. Thank you for sharing all your beautiful and inspiring work - and your stitching area!
Thanks, Marcia! So glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for your nice note. I do love the Loara Standish sampler and really thought about doing the whole thing reversibly but as I mentioned, decided to just stitch some of the bands “normally” . . . so I can get it done. 😂😂 ( I do admire those who have done the entire sampler as charted. I’ve seen a few in-person and they are amazing. ) Thanks again for your note! 🙂
I have always loved the Plum Street "Flag Flock" pattern, and the frame IS beautiful. "Live on Littel" is also a favorite of mine! Beautiful work on all your projects! Happy New Year!🥳
Thanks so much and thanks so much for your note! There is quite a bit of stitching on the house, but it seemed to go fairly quickly for me. It really is a pretty chart. Thanks again!
Thanks for the effort you put into doing these videos! You do a wonderful job and for those of us that don’t have any stitching friends it is so enjoyable! Merry Christmas and happy new year!
Karen, thank you so much for this WIP parade and all the finishes you showed! Everything is stunning! What a fun treat to watch right after Christmas. Can’t wait for more in the New Year!
Everything you showed this video is absolutely gorgeous. I definitely would love to get the battle of Franklin sampler you showed. My husband and I retired on a little farm about an hour and a half from Franklin in middle Tennessee and have been to Franklin many times. Keep making these videos you keep me motivated.
Thanks, Lori! So glad you enjoyed the video and I appreciate your nice note. Last time I was at the gift shop at the Carter house the chart, as well as a kit was available for the sampler. They may still have it in stock. We have lived in middle Tennessee for almost 35 years, we enjoy living here. 🙂 Thanks again for your nice note!
Thanks, Louise, so glad you enjoyed the video! Usually, my decision on which silk to purchase is based on ease of access. ( I love using both.) Most of my 100.3 came as kits, or I ordered the silk pack from a shop. I often buy the Vikki Clayton silks because she has almost 500 silk packs ready to order. Ordering is so easy and I love using her silks. Thanks again for your note!
Karen - what a wonderful overview of your beautiful work. ❤️ Thank you - I really enjoyed learning about all the adaptations you made. I need to develop my confidence in adjusting things to reflect my taste/preferences. Please may I ask, do you stitch in hand/use a hoop/a frame when stitching your larger pieces? If a hoop/frame do you have a preferred ‘make’? I am aiming to stitch some larger pieces in 2025 and am thinking about how best to tackle them…
Hi Karen, so glad you enjoyed the video and sure enjoy your nice note! I seldom stitch in hand. I've tried it and, for me, I don't like the way my stitches look. I started using scroll frame and an Elan frame when I first came back to stitching. However, in the past 18 months, I have switched to a Potoky stand an a 7" hoop. Since I sit at my sewing table, a table stand really works for me. I like the 7" frame, since I can stitch more area and my stand is holding the hoop rather than my other hand holding it. This allows me to stitch two handed, which, for me, I find faster. If I stitched on a couch or recliner, I would probably use a floor stand. That is another option to consider. I have found it took awhile to find the set-up that worked for me. I did try several options that were okay, but really enjoy the combination of the Potoky stand with a 7" hoop. (I really like the vintage hoops and do stay on the look out for them whenever I am at a vintage or antique shop. I have several friends who use Q-Snaps and love them. I've tried them, but find I enjoy the 7" vintage hoop the best. Hope that helps, don't be afraid to try different set-ups and see what works best for you. There are so many wonderful options, sometimes it is hard to narrow it down. Thanks again for your note!
Karen - Thank you so much for taking the time to reply to my query. I really appreciate you sharing what works for you. I think a hoop/table stand may well be just the thing for me ….that said a friend has kindly offered to loan me her Lowery stand, so I can see how that feels - as you wisely suggest time to experiment 😊. Just about to rewatch the video - so many gorgeous projects to enjoy. Wishing you and yours a very happy new year when it comes 🪡
@@karenlittleton6436 I think to borrow a stand and give it a try is an excellent idea. Wonderful that you have that opportunity. Let me know what you decide. 🙂
That green you chose for that sampler is gorgeous 😍 Do you have any good tips or secrets to working on the smaller count linen? I have such a hard time with anything after an eighteen count.
I find higher power reading glasses in good light helps me immensely. I also use a hoop (rather than stitching in hand) and make sure it is tight. This helps open up the linen so you can see the threads and the spaces. I also find some hand-dyed linen shrinks the linen a bit, so I’m carefully about that. If you want to try linen, I would suggest starting with a Laguna perhaps 25 count (and perhaps a smaller project to start) and see what you think. I have several friends that wanted to switch from stitching on Ada to linen. They started with a Laguna finding it much easier than they thought it would be. Hope that is helpful and thanks so much for your note! 🙂
It was a Beautiful Parade ! This year, I eased back into cross stitch by completing several smalls. Recently purchased a couple of MFE patterns to take my stitching up a notch in 2025. Emeline Hotchkiss is still my plan to stitch one day. All the best for the coming new year !
Thanks so much Terry, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! I know you will enjoy stitching Emeline Hotchkiss as well as MFE. Jacob has such wonderful designs! Happy New Year!
What a fabulous flosstube, Karen! You are such a prolific stitcher and so inspiring - looking forward to all that you do in 2025!
Thank you, Georgia! 😘
What a wonderful parade of beautiful stitching, Karen. Yes, those large pieces should definitely count for more. Sarah Milthorp is a gorgeous sampler, and you chose a perfect linen. I did notice that on one tree, two of the top branches of leaves are missing. Thanks for all your details regarding your modifications. Happy New Year.
Thank you so much, I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you so much for your comment!
I do have one tree with its own “personalization”. Somehow that stitching got missed and I didn’t notice it until after the piece was framed. 🤦♀️
Thanks again! 🙂🙂
I too am a quilter who is returning back to cross stitch this year after a 30 year hiatus. Your stitching is just so gorgeous. Some days I need to limit my time on floss tube because I find more and more charts that I just have to have.😊
Hi Paula! Thank you so much for your nice note, I appreciate it so much!
I’m right there with you, as far as seeing charts I have to have! 😉🙂
Thanks again!
Karen, thank you for bringing all of your projects out for us to admire. Your stitching is very lovely - Happy New Year !!
Thank you, Marie! So glad you enjoyed the video and Happy New Year!
Love your videos, thank you. Look forward to seeing you again.
Thanks, Justine! So glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for your nice comment.
I, too, quilted for 35 years (still have a quilt in progress) and jumped into cross stitch again just this year. I did have a cross stitch project that took me 30 years to finish! So now I’m knee deep in several larger stitches including Shores of Hawk Run Hollow. Why not? Love your pattern choices!
Thanks, Paula! So glad you enjoyed the video. Isn't Shores a wonderful project?!? Thanks again!
Amazing work! They are all so HUGE! I like to see how big they are finished, because patterns are deceiving.
Thanks so much, Erin!
I know what you mean about the scale. This chart photo often is a little deceiving, and it’s hard to know the actual size,
I know I was very surprised by the size of Live on Little. The cover of the chart doesn’t really convey the actual size to me. 🙂
So glad you enjoyed the video and thanks so much for your note. 🙂🙂
Enjoyed everything. I’ve been stitching while you show your projects. I have to get The Winter is Past. I love the colors.
Thank you so much, Kathy! So glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for your nice note.
The colors of The Winter Is Past
are really lovely! You will enjoy stitching it. 🙂
Thanks again!
What a treat, thank you so much Karen and your gorgeous finishes 😍😍😍 oh I can’t get over it❤
Thank you, Phoebe! So glad you enjoyed it and thank you for your nice note!
All beautifully finished!❤
Thanks so much, Trisha!
Another wonderful video with so much eye candy. Yes, I have finished Margaret Campbell and Ann Uffindell and both are hanging on my walls. Like you, I also have Loara Standish and Dorcas Haynes. Both of mine are very old wips and haven't seen the light of day in more years than I care to remember. Everytime I see your Sarah Milthorp, I tell myself that I need to order the chart. So many beautiful samplers, and not enough stitching time.
Hope 2025 allows you lots of stitching time.
Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for your nice note!
I enjoy seeing your work on Instagram. Fun to hear we have many samplers in common.
Sarah Milthorp is a beautiful sampler. I love seeing her in my wall. I know you would enjoy stitching her. 🙂
Happy New Year and here’s to plenty of stitching time next year! 🙂
You have an amazing collection of WIPS.
I think I need some of that Sumatra silk, its gorgeous!
Happy New Year!
Marilyn
Thanks Marilyn!
The Gloriana Sumatra silk really is gorgeous!
Thanks so much for your nice note and Happy New Year to you as well! 🎉
The colors in Coffee Quaker are the same in a sister pattern Say Coffee by Heartstring Samplery. I just finished Say Coffee Sampler. Love the color combination. A fun stitch. I love your choice of patterns. I’ve started a couple of them. Very enjoyable FlossTube. Thanks for sharing. 😊
Thanks, Colleen! So glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for your note.
I believe I have the Say Coffee sampler chart, I will have to take a look for it. Nice to hear that it could be a good companion piece to Coffee Quaker. 🙂
Thanks again!
I was so excited to see this video up! Happy new year!
@@robincovington4314 Hi Robin! So glad you enjoyed it and thanks so much for your note! 🙂
Happy New Year!! 🎉🎉🎉
Karen, thank you for your wonderful finish parade and your wip parade. We have a few samplers in common. Happy New Year and happy stitching ❤❤
Hi Nerissa! Thanks so much, I'm glad you liked the video. We do have a few samplers in common. 🙂🙂
Happy New Year to you too! 🎉
Karen my coffee Quaker is done and hanging on my kitchen wall near my coffee pot. Every morning when I make coffee, I catch a glimpse of it and it reminds me how much I love my cross stitch. The little pop of green and pop of red are just so pretty. I know you will enjoy it when you get it done
Hi Dot, I plan to put my Coffee Quaker in my kitchen as well. 🙂
( I need to get back to it. )
Yours sounds lovely! Thanks so much for your note!!
I just wanted to thank you for sharing your beautiful work. I so appreciate you saying g if the samplers can be done on Aida. That is my fabric of choice and it helps to know about the specialty stitches. Happy NewYear!
Hi Linda, I'm so glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for your nice note. I know I missed a few, but I did try to mention the charts that were suitable for Aida. I'm so glad it was helpful.
Happy New Year and thanks again for your note!
It’s funny how the WIP count just seems to increase! Your projects, both finished and in progress are beautiful! Thank you for taking the time to share with us.
Thanks, Claire! I know, right?!? How does that happen?? 🤷♀️😂
So glad you enjoyed the video and thanks so much foe your note! 🙂
What a beautiful show, Karen! You made me laugh out loud when, talking about doing Laura Standish reversibly you said, "I want to get this done in my lifetime." Definitely something I've been thinking about. Thank you for sharing all your beautiful and inspiring work - and your stitching area!
Thanks, Marcia! So glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for your nice note.
I do love the Loara Standish sampler and really thought about doing the whole thing reversibly but as I mentioned, decided to just stitch some of the bands “normally” . . . so I can get it done. 😂😂
( I do admire those who have done the entire sampler as charted. I’ve seen a few in-person and they are amazing. )
Thanks again for your note! 🙂
I have always loved the Plum Street "Flag Flock" pattern, and the frame IS beautiful. "Live on Littel" is also a favorite of mine! Beautiful work on all your projects! Happy New Year!🥳
Thank you so much, I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Happy New Year to you as well! 🎉
You have beautiful finishes. I have the Notforgotten Farm pattern, but haven't stitched it yet. It looks like intense stitching on the house.
Thanks so much and thanks so much for your note!
There is quite a bit of stitching on the house, but it seemed to go fairly quickly for me. It really is a pretty chart.
Thanks again!
Such beautiful projects! I love that you repeat your linen colors. Happy New Year! 🎉
Thank you so much, I’m so glad you enjoyed the video! Happy New Year to you too! 🎉
Love seeing all you do. Beautiful work.❤
Thanks so much for your kind words! So glad you enjoyed the video! 🙂
Thank you Karen...enjoyed seeing your progress!
@@pbadger18 Thanks, Patricia! So glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for your note! 🙂
Thanks for the effort you put into doing these videos! You do a wonderful job and for those of us that don’t have any stitching friends it is so enjoyable! Merry Christmas and happy new year!
Thank you so much, I really appreciate your kind words and I’m so glad you enjoyed the video. 🙂
Happy New Year! 🎉🎉🎉
A beautiful face and beautiful projects. What a way to end the year!
Thanks, Debi! So glad you enjoyed the video and thank you so much for your sweet note!! 🙂
Karen, thank you so much for this WIP parade and all the finishes you showed! Everything is stunning! What a fun treat to watch right after Christmas. Can’t wait for more in the New Year!
So glad you enjoyed the video and thanks so much for your nice note! 🙂🙂
Everything you showed this video is absolutely gorgeous. I definitely would love to get the battle of Franklin sampler you showed. My husband and I retired on a little farm about an hour and a half from Franklin in middle Tennessee and have been to Franklin many times. Keep making these videos you keep me motivated.
Thanks, Lori! So glad you enjoyed the video and I appreciate your nice note.
Last time I was at the gift shop at the Carter house the chart, as well as a kit was available for the sampler. They may still have it in stock.
We have lived in middle Tennessee for almost 35 years, we enjoy living here. 🙂
Thanks again for your nice note!
The blue frame with the winter chart is magnificent!
Thank you so much!!🙂
Hi Karen,
I did the "Winter is Past" by Blackbird this last summer, I fell in love with it when I first saw it. It went quickly.
It really is a lovely design. There is just something about it that draws you in. 🙂
Thanks so much for your note and Happy New Year. 🙂
Love all your projects, how you decide if you use 1003 or Vickie Clayton silks?
Thanks, Louise, so glad you enjoyed the video!
Usually, my decision on which silk to purchase is based on ease of access. ( I love using both.)
Most of my 100.3 came as kits, or I ordered the silk pack from a shop.
I often buy the Vikki Clayton silks because she has almost 500 silk packs ready to order. Ordering is so easy and I love using her silks.
Thanks again for your note!
Karen - what a wonderful overview of your beautiful work. ❤️ Thank you - I really enjoyed learning about all the adaptations you made. I need to develop my confidence in adjusting things to reflect my taste/preferences.
Please may I ask, do you stitch in hand/use a hoop/a frame when stitching your larger pieces? If a hoop/frame do you have a preferred ‘make’? I am aiming to stitch some larger pieces in 2025 and am thinking about how best to tackle them…
Hi Karen, so glad you enjoyed the video and sure enjoy your nice note!
I seldom stitch in hand. I've tried it and, for me, I don't like the way my stitches look. I started using scroll frame and an Elan frame when I first came back to stitching. However, in the past 18 months, I have switched to a Potoky stand an a 7" hoop. Since I sit at my sewing table, a table stand really works for me. I like the 7" frame, since I can stitch more area and my stand is holding the hoop rather than my other hand holding it. This allows me to stitch two handed, which, for me, I find faster.
If I stitched on a couch or recliner, I would probably use a floor stand. That is another option to consider.
I have found it took awhile to find the set-up that worked for me. I did try several options that were okay, but really enjoy the combination of the Potoky stand with a 7" hoop. (I really like the vintage hoops and do stay on the look out for them whenever I am at a vintage or antique shop.
I have several friends who use Q-Snaps and love them. I've tried them, but find I enjoy the 7" vintage hoop the best.
Hope that helps, don't be afraid to try different set-ups and see what works best for you. There are so many wonderful options, sometimes it is hard to narrow it down.
Thanks again for your note!
Karen - Thank you so much for taking the time to reply to my query. I really appreciate you sharing what works for you. I think a hoop/table stand may well be just the thing for me ….that said a friend has kindly offered to loan me her Lowery stand, so I can see how that feels - as you wisely suggest time to experiment 😊.
Just about to rewatch the video - so many gorgeous projects to enjoy.
Wishing you and yours a very happy new year when it comes 🪡
@@karenlittleton6436 I think to borrow a stand and give it a try is an excellent idea. Wonderful that you have that opportunity.
Let me know what you decide. 🙂
That green you chose for that sampler is gorgeous 😍 Do you have any good tips or secrets to working on the smaller count linen? I have such a hard time with anything after an eighteen count.
I find higher power reading glasses in good light helps me immensely.
I also use a hoop (rather than stitching in hand) and make sure it is tight. This helps open up the linen so you can see the threads and the spaces.
I also find some hand-dyed linen shrinks the linen a bit, so I’m carefully about that.
If you want to try linen, I would suggest starting with a Laguna perhaps 25 count (and perhaps a smaller project to start) and see what you think.
I have several friends that wanted to switch from stitching on Ada to linen. They started with a Laguna finding it much easier than they thought it would be.
Hope that is helpful and thanks so much for your note! 🙂
I am working my way up to 36. So far I love 28 ct and can handle 32 ct. I have to use readers and a good light.
@@quiltnanny2011 I find higher power readers and good light makes such a difference for me. Congratulations on working your way up!
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Thanks, Elba! 🙂
It was a Beautiful Parade ! This year, I eased back into cross stitch by completing several smalls. Recently purchased a couple of MFE patterns to take my stitching up a notch in 2025. Emeline Hotchkiss is still my plan to stitch one day. All the best for the coming new year !
Thanks so much Terry, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! I know you will enjoy stitching Emeline Hotchkiss as well as MFE. Jacob has such wonderful designs!
Happy New Year!