Im stitching it on a piece of 28-count Khaki linen from Zweigart, and using one of the variegated DMC flosses (#4025) and DMC #3803 for the cranberry color.

@@inthecraftroom9724 thank you! Love it!!!

Hello, Rita. Thank you for the compliment 😊. I am using a dry sponge when I do my blending here.

I'm sorry it's taken so long to respond, but I can't find my pattern anywhere :(. I do recall that the beads show up (barely) on the pattern as little colored dots. Maybe dark blue? I know there's a few random beads on the wing of the French Hen, and also somewhere on the Soldier's uniform (maybe cuffs or socks). I know this isn't very helpful, but when I actually FIND my project bag I can look and confirm for you :)

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching 😊

Hello there! I would definitely reach out to Jacob at Modern Folk Embroidery and ask for his help on figuring out the pattern layout. I wouldn't be able to show you mine without accidentally breaking the copyright laws. He's a very kind man and will be happy to help 😊

Hello, Phoebe. Thank you for the compliment, and I want to say that I've been enjoying your videos 😃 For this pattern I am using some of the overdyed colors from GAST, and the more neutral colors using DMC. I also went with my own "black" using 1 strand of DMC 310 and 1 strand of DMC 3799. It gives a softer look and blends more seamlessly with the other colors. Thanks again for watching!

You should! They are so darn cute, and super fun to stitch 😊

Thank you so much 😊

Hello, Susan. Thank you for the compliment 😊 I am doing a mix of DMC and the Gentle Arts threads, and I must say that you would easily need 5 skeins each of the hand-dyed colors, plus more. I am using the called for "Holly Berry" red, and that color has used about 5 skeins already and I'm barely passing the half-way point. I'm pretty frugal with my threads, so I'm definitely not wasting the hand-dyed colors. You don't get much per skein, so either lay in a good supply right from the start, or possibly use all DMC if you'd like to save the money. The three most-used colors I've found to be the "Holly Berry", "Tea Rose," and "Ginger." It sounds like you've got plenty of Black, which is the most-used color 😊 Hope this helps!

@@inthecraftroom9724 Thank you. This definitely helps. I will be using a mix of threads, too. I love your bright colors.

Thank you so much for your comment, Donna. When I use those sponges for applying my makeup I can rinse and re-use them a few times, but they don’t hold up for me in the craft room. They crumble and tear and make a big mess, so I don’t bother anymore. But I certainly agree that every little bit we can do to help the environment is very important 😊. Have fun playing with your oxide sprays!

Hello, thank you for your nice comment. I am stitching this on a piece of Lugana "Mushroom" 28-count even weave, 2 over 2. I think the holes would be easier to see on linen, but I really don't like the inconsistencies in linen.

@@inthecraftroom9724 l just love this cross stitch ,as l have seen it completed in other colours ,it’s stunning .🥰

This made me laugh, Kim! I think you should send me your partial lamb and it can go in the bag where I keep the Christmas stocking WIP I've had for 15 years! We'll call it our Crafting Time Capsule 😃

There is some very thin gold thread in the kit, and I have a few suggestions. They don't include enough of the gold to double your strands, so the coverage is quite thin. You will also want to use a shorter length of it when stitching, maybe no longer than 10" on your needle. I actually went over my gold stitches with a very similar gold thread I had in my stash to give it better coverage. If you don't have that yourself, you could stitch the area with a golden colored floss first, then add the thin gold on top of it for sparkle. Once it's all done, backstitched and everything, I think it looks good regardless 😊

Thank you! 😊

Thank you, Cindy. That's a gorgeous one for sure!

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Glad you enjoyed!

Thank you for your kind words, Tammy 😊

Thank you! 😊

Hello, and thank you! I used one strand, full crosses.

@@inthecraftroom9724 Thank you for your reply, I am going to stitch Nostalgia by Ching Chou Kuik. I will be stitching on 20ct same as you thanks for your help.

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Thank you, Cindy. I'm so glad you liked it! I've already got a few more videos ready to roll out soon :-)

Thank you! 😊

Hello, Danielle! I used the Sensyne 62" Phone Tripod that I bought on Amazon for $20. It can hold your phone horizontally or vertically, and it can adjust to any height you need. I have it standing as close to my chair as the legs will allow, with the phone angled down to my stitching. The only drawback is that you can only film from a side angle instead of directly overhead. You could stand it in front of yourself for a beautiful direct shot, but my poor vision means I'd be too far back to see my stitches 🥺. Anyway, hope this info helps, and thank you so much for watching!

Hope you enjoy it!

Thank you! Cheers!

I used Strathmore watercolor paper for the inking - watercolor paper withstands all of the water better than regular card stock. The card itself was made on a base of my favorite white card stock Neenah Solar White 90-lb.

Glad you liked it!

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Gosh Penni, I'm blushing! Thank you for the very kind words :-) This kit was so much fun to play with, and I hope you can get to yours soon. Have a wonderful day!

That was definitely an oversight on my part...I meant to film that separately and insert it into the video 😔