Flosstube #1: Introduction, WIP Parade, FInishes

[@wendykolodzinski9086]

I just discovered your Flosstube/KZbin episodes. I am starting at #1 (of course) ans I am excited after viewing this to see what is to come. I LOVE this! You are deliberate, concise, and articulate...and humorous. Thank you for taking the time to teach us.

[@piros44]

Glad you like my style. My students love my goofy humor.

[@mm-qm9zh]

Hi, Laura! I am thoroughly delighted that I’ve found your Flosstube channel! Your finishes and works in progress are beautiful, and I especially enjoyed the embroidered projects that you worked on with your grandmother and hearing your stories about them. Thank you so much! I really learned a lot from you today.🧵💙 Meline

[@mrsmiggins6435]

Great first video, I'm very pleased to 'meet' you. Sorry to hear about your car accident. The good thing is you found cross stitch again and flosstube. I like you found cross stitch in the mid '80's and taught myself from the travelling library. How things have changed since the. I don't know of anyone else stitching in the local community, it's a shame. Flosstube has kept me sane throughout the Pandemic. I love watching Jean's videos, the knowledge and way she talks to you is wonderful👍. I am looking forward to your next video. Take care

[@bumgards]

Welcome Laura. I enjoyed your first video and your WIP. Jean is a favorite of mine too. A tutorial on parking and stitching on the diagonal would be great for me as I haven’t found a video yet that is really helpful for me.

[@piros44]

I’ve done detailed tutorials on both in my later videos. I hope you find them helpful!

[@glynisjordan4816]

Hi Laura. I really enjoyed this first video and notice that you have some tutorials up now too. Will watch them next. Loved that you had pieces stitched with your grandma at age ten. How special. The flowers finished piece is glorious well done

[@piros44]

I’m really happy to have those two pieces of embroidery as a memory of Nagymami. :)

[@charisgriffin]

I absolutely loved your first video - it's good to see different aspects of stitching 👍😁I'm looking forward to your tutorials as it's always great to learn new tips and tricks. I'm not a full coverage stitcher but I definitely think you could tempt me to try, your Meadow project is SO beautiful! 😍 I also like Jean Farish and am planning on doing her Roxie sampler soon - I think I may also have to try the garden sampler as I love to stitch white/pulled work though I haven't done any for a while. So many projects, so little time(and I'm retired 🤣🤣) Looking forward to your next video 😁

[@piros44]

Thank you! I've found that full coverage is in a lot of ways my easiest style of stitching. It's intimidating at first because they're so big but the technique is very straightforward and requires less thinking than some types of samplers. I hope you try one soon!

[@angeltorres5132]

Laura, I just came across your Tutorials and just love them. I immediately started with Flosstube 1 thru 13...can't stop watching. Love, love, love you!!!!! from San Antonio, Texas

[@piros44]

@@angeltorres5132 thank you! I’m hoping my life will calm down in a few months and I can get back to my needlework and finish my tutorial series on FlossTube. I have way too many WIPs stored in project bags to just leave them half done!

[@kimkeck6266]

Hi Laura...I forgot to say that I am so sorry about your accident!! I agree 100% that cross stitching helps calm me down...it needs to be taught in rehabs and prisions...I mean it!! I like that you are a teacher too with a scientific mind!! 🌺🙏

[@piros44]

Thank you for your kind words and encouragement. I’m hoping to have a needle parking video up in the next week or so. I have a way of leaving over a dozen needles threaded without tangles, which I love using. Knowing fellow stitchers are interested will definitely motivate me to get it done!

[@debbielewis1803]

Hi,Laura.I am still a newbie at cross stitch,your tutorials have helped me tremendously!Thank you

[@piros44]

@@debbielewis1803 thank you! I hope to get back to making new tutorials this fall when my life calms down a bit and I can pick up my needlework again.

[@beverlydean447]

Great first video! Love your stitching. I think it’s lovely that you have your projects that you stitched with your grandmother. I’m looking forward to seeing your next video 🤗

[@piros44]

I was so thrilled to find the two projects that I started with her so long ago. I think she’d be proud to see that I’m still at it.

[@ekennedy9982]

Hi Laura, just found your channel. Loved your projects - the pulled threadwork is beautiful. And when you showed the projects that were worked with your grandmother, I remembered them from the five & dime when I was little. How much fun that must have been to come across those & all the memories! Thank you for sharing your work & I'll be looking for a follow up!

[@piros44]

Thank you! I just took those two projects to the framers and they will be live in our family's shared cabin so all of us cousins can enjoy it.

[@Iowacrossstitcher]

My maternal grandfather was from Yugoslavia. Thank you for your video. I too was an early stitcher, then I didn't start again until last year. I'm learning as I go now. I'd love to see any techniques you'd like to share.

[@piros44]

If you ever get a chance I highly recommend visiting Croatia, which is where we went. The coastline is gorgeous and the towns are very picturesque. That area belonged to Venice in the Middle Ages so the architecture is very Italian but way less tourists.

[@PalmDreams]

OMG your video was awesome! I'm down in Eugene so super glad to see another PNW flosstuber! I currently have all the floss and materials and pattern for my first full coverage and have been stalling because I'm scared to try it. So I am ripe to see your tutorials! I adore Jane faris's videos myself but have not tried Cosmo floss yet that sounds exciting. It's easy to see you're going to be a great success here and it sounds like you're full of plans with a website and other potential things going on. Welcome to flosstube Laura! I think someone that does both full coverage and Samplers and Smalls is going to be a great success. Looking forward to seeing that scientific teaching skills put to the test with translating cross stitch techniques and skills!

[@piros44]

Thank you for the encouragement! I’m in the process of making a parking with needles video. It should be up in a day or two. I love stitching full coverage and it’s really not as hard as it looks at first glance.

[@Lisa-vb3gn]

I enjoyed your video. Your projects are lovely and I really liked the Meadow piece. Looking forward to seeing you again.🌻

[@piros44]

I’m really proud of that Meadow piece. I’m waiting for my local frame shop to get out of quarantine and then I’ll get it framed. Super excited to see it fully finished.

[@joycehoferer9103]

I really enjoyed your video. Beautiful work. I am a Jean Farish fan, too. She is pure class! I look forward to your tutorials. I would like to understand the parking method.

[@themirrorimagestitcher]

This is my first time watching your channel & it was so enjoyable. All your projects are beautiful 😻 I look forward to catching up on all tour episodes. I would be totally interested in watching any tutorials you film. I like Jean Farish and am participating in her Roxie sampler. It’s pretty and the videos that go along with it are fantastic. I really like that style of learning and will be checking other charts of hers that have learning videos attached. 🙋‍♀️

[@piros44]

Jean inspired me to start my own channel. I really like the Roxie sampler, too!

[@ThreadworksStudios]

Good morning Laura. I really enjoyed your first flosstube. Your work is beautiful.

[@jessaadair9590]

i LOVE that sound ....glad to hear someone else hears it and knows I think thats what calms me Oops Hello.... Welcome you have a Fan im following and YES please show us how you stitch on the diagonal and with needles like that !!!! Oh MY im also an Acorns and Threads fan and im in TEXAS!!!!

[@addielapi5055]

Hello from L.I. NY Just found your lovely video and really enjoyed it. Your stitching is beautiful. Take care.

[@piros44]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sharonhendrix3864]

Great Video! Loved everything but especially the RedWork Sampler, oh my.....just beautiful❣️

[@piros44]

I really enjoy stitching that red sampler. Each figure on it is like stitching a small so there are lots of little finishes on it.

[@jasminecooper6148]

I enjoyed your first video. You have some very beautiful pieces.

[@LindaStitches]

Welcome to Flosstube! Nice to see you 😊 Your stitching is really beautiful. Love the Strawberry Girl.The embroidery little animals you started with your grandmother are so sweet! Oh, the Meadow is stunning!

[@piros44]

I need to work on strawberry girl so she can acquire a body finally. She keeps muttering about letting them eat cake in French. Yes, I’ve been in lockdown toooo long. :)

[@stitchingbytheriver8666]

Ienjoyed your video. Your projects are so interesting . The Meadows piece was so beautiful. Thank you for sharing .

[@gloriarickley6000]

Just found your video. You have a new stitch friend here in New York. Please share the shop for the hummingbird piece. I have them at my feeders all summer long. You have convinced me to try a full coverage. Well look forward to your tutorial.

[@piros44]

The hummingbird pattern is on Etsy and the shop is called crossstitchgarden. It’s a lovely pattern and an easy stitch.

[@divinecriationranch840]

Great video! Looking forward to your tutorials. Thank you for sharing your talent.

[@penningtonterrace]

Laura! I’m new to your channel and really enjoyed your video. Love you final flower piece. It’s just beautiful. Also love your European alleyway. I’m current stitching a piece that reminds me of Bucharest! I am a cross country stitcher (not extreme!) so looking forward to your tutorials

[@piros44]

The flower piece framed is stunning. My uncle couldn’t believe that I had made it. I’m also a cross country stitcher on my non full coverage projects.

[@maryannmazur9643]

Hello my name is Marion major I'm from Audubon Park South Jersey it's the first time I saw your video I enjoyed your video I think the hummingbirds are very pretty colors I like the fact that you spoke well of your grandmom my grandmother lived in Mobile Alabama and I am new at cross stitching and I'm trying to learn this I am a quilter and I enjoy quilting thank you very much talk to you again bye for now

[@piros44]

Hi from the west coast! Welcome our craft! The best needlework teacher I’ve seen on Flosstube is Jean Farish. She has an Etsy store also under Jean Farish Needleworks. I highly recommend watching her videos. There are also a bunch of tutorials on Flosstube from other stitchers for beginners. You could search ‘beginning cross stitch tutorials’ to find more info. Good luck!

[@maryjoandriulli2803]

I certainly enjoyed your flosstube! It was choke full of interesting info, visuals and different patterns. Thanks so much for taking the time to make videos! I look forward to your future videos and I hope your experience from the accident is behind you. You have a wonderful talent.

[@piros44]

Stitching has helped me overcome some pretty bad PTSD after my accident. It’s so meditative.

[@marzipanstitcher8571]

Lovely mix of projects. looking forward to your tutorials

[@gailsgoldenneedle4513]

Really enjoyed your first video and getting to know you. Beautiful stitching and I can't wait to see the progress on your projects. Take care and enjoy your stitching time 💜

[@marlenechurchill3664]

What a wonderful first video! I enjoyed all of it and would love to see how you park with your needles sometime.

[@piros44]

I just posted a video on it last night!

[@Seedbead]

Enjoyed your video, looking forward to the stitching help with all over patterns, which are new for me......😊

[@jeantompkins67]

Great podcast. Your stitching has such variety and gorgeous colors. Thank you for sharing.

[@kristinejellum6289]

Enjoyed your first Flosstube! Fun to see someone local as I live in Newberg Oregon - Acorns and Threads is my LNS. I am so ready to be out and about again. I’m really looking forward to a field trip to see what I might ‘need’ 😉

[@piros44]

I’ve learned to limit my Acorns n Threads visits cuz I find too many things that I ‘need’ there. :)

[@happyhandcraftstudio]

Hi Laura, I enjoyed your first video and look forward to many more. I’m always interested in learning new techniques.❤️🇨🇦

[@MichelleBendyStitchy]

That was a great first flosstube!

[@piros44]

Thank you!

[@StitchingWithTheSisterlies]

Welcome! Wonderful first video!

[@MousePotatoDesigns]

WOnderful start to your flosstube journey. Welcome! This was lovely. Subscribed so I will catch your next one. Have a super rest of your day! Thanks for sharing! Felicia =)

[@solarwinds-]

hey Laura, I've been a subscriber for a while but just found your first vid. Enjoy your channel.

[@Kitkat-mn5ud]

Watching all your floss tubes. I too like Jean F. 😉she lives in NC like I do

[@mimisstitchery4374]

I enjoyed your floss tube! Look forward to your next one!

[@kimkeck6266]

Me too...you projects and your work are gorgeous!! Very very classy and elegant! I can tell that your mind works like mine...I am thinking how I am going to do my first full coverage AND I keep thinking do like I am now while finishing a sampler style...I park with my needles on BUT only about 3 or 4...with a fill coverage there will need to be many more! Great job today! I subscribed and can't wait to see the parking with needles!🌺

[@piros44]

What I’m finding is that full coverage and sampler stitching are different enough that, in my mind, I classify them as somewhat different techniques. Once I realized just how many differences there are, things really clicked for me especially with samplers, which are newer for me.

[@thekeystonestitcher]

Great first video and I absolutely adore your hummingbird piece!

[@deborahwatkins1493]

I have really enjoyed your first flosstube video. :-) Your choices of projects are some that I have not seen before and I've made notes on where to find them--thanks for providing the links. My daughter lives outside of Portland, so I have visited Acorns & Threads. You are soooo lucky to live close to that shop! I had a wonderful time shopping there. You mentioned Silky Sliver for use on fabric that is not gridded--can you explain?? Is it a marker or thread? I have one full-coverage piece that I started on non-gridded fabric. I'm marking it with a disappearing pen as I work on a small section. Will take any advice for making the process easier and look forward to your future tutorial. I love the challenge of full-coverage, but it is still new to me and at times, overwhelming. Thank you for all the new project ideas. I'm in the "promiscuous" category. :-)

[@viviennemartin5067]

Enjoyed your first video, looking forward to your tutorial, parking method using needles 😄

[@carolharding9911]

Just found your premiere video and it’s great! There have been lots of comments noting the neat aspects of your presentation so I’ll just say, “I’m a fan!” Thanks for your sharing your work and ideas.

[@Prairielily04]

Hello from Canada! Your channel just popped up on my feed so I have subscribed. I am a full coverage fan! I am looking forward to learning new techniques from you. I will check out Jean’s channel, too. 🌸🙋‍♀️🇨🇦

[@piros44]

Hello Canada! I’ve spend many a summer traveling around All over Canada and am hoping to go again maybe in ‘22. Welcome to my channel!

[@laladyintx4026]

Wonderful first video! I am anxious for your tutorial on stitching on the diagonal and parking your threads.

[@chriscanaday7130]

Looking forward to your tutorial on the threaded needle parking technique.

[@piros44]

I’m glad there’s interest in my technique. I’m hoping to post a needle parking tutorial in the next week or so. Thanks for the interest and encouragement!

[@juliealvar4587]

hello, I've just discovered your channel and love the instructional features. I was wondering what is the count on the easy count fabric for the Vervaco full coverage. I ask because i saw you're doing it with 2 over 1 and wondered if you found it tight. Thank you, Julie

[@piros44]

I use 18 count easy count Aida with two strands of floss. I use a scroll frame that keeps the fabric nice and taught and haven’t had any trouble with two strands being too bulky on 18 count. I haven’t tried 20 count but I suspect that with that, it might be harder to stitch 2 strands.

[@mlsmith621]

Welcome to KZbin. You did great. Hope you will post again.

[@piros44]

Thank you!

[@e.keesey]

I just found you and enjoyed the video. I love your kachina on the table.

[@BellatrexLestrange]

Nice! I started out as a monogamous stitcher, but am now quite promiscuous! It happens. I look forward to your next video.

[@piros44]

So, you have a shocking number, huh? Of WIPs, that is...:)

[@deniselittle4661]

I love your cross stitching .

[@piros44]

Thank you!

[@jojos853]

Lovely first video....thank you ...

[@patriciatreslove4449]

Thank you for sharing

[@evaeslami4453]

Just discovered your channel. Fogadtatas!

[@piros44]

Glad you're here. Curious, what is 'fogadtatas'?

[@fudgeandfrogsallmayniaallt6953]

Well done! Beautiful projects.

[@94Rayna]

Yay! Another flosstuber 😊 I love your taste in projects and your vernaculars for the stitching statuses: promiscuous, polygamous, or monogamous. That made me giggle! I look forward to future videos and to watch your growth as a flosstuber/youtuber. :)

[@piros44]

I have a new term along those lines: I was stitching a small pattern to make a needle minder that I finished in a few hours and thought: I just did a one night stand! : )

[@94Rayna]

@@piros44 hahaha, that's fantastic! Start and finishes, such as ornaments, could be deemed quickies

[@piros44]

I think we’ve been in lock down waaaaay too long.... :)

[@94Rayna]

@@piros44 its Definitely a possibility. Or I've been holed up with my toddler too long and it's broken me finally 🤣

[@Karen3263]

❤❤❤

[@madelinevans2415]

I love the red sampler! Will share the pattern info again? I rewound but couldn't find it.

[@piros44]

It’s a really fun stitch! The link for it is in the description box. The designer has several new ones out since I purchased this one.

[@piros44]

It’s found at clorami-designs.be.

[@piros44]

I’ve been stitching on that sampler tonight and remembered your interest. If you decide to stitch a red sampler, I would really recommend that you try Cosmo floss. It’s more expensive than DMC but you don’t need much of it to stitch samplers and it’s an absolute joy to use. I’m using #245 that I ordered from red rock threads.com.

[@madelinevans2415]

Thanks so much. I'll try Cosmos floss. I've heard good things about it!

[@morsots47]

Very nice. What is name of the Vervaco kit? I didn't find it using the item number.

[@piros44]

I’ve looked for it but it’s been discontinued, unfortunately, as has the meadow full coverage from Anchor. I bought both from The Stitchery.com several years ago and they were in my kit stash. I’ve stitched several Vervaco kits and they are all lovely designs. It’s a Belgian company and Belgium has a long tradition of amazing needlework.

[@morsots47]

@@piros44 Thank you. I checked the Vervaco.be site and didn't find it either. I remember seeing it over the years but never bought it. Can I have the official title anyways as I'll continue to check Etsy and Ebay for it. If someone does list it they may not use the item number, which I've already tried. Mary

[@piros44]

@@morsots47 the product number is PN-0146714. It doesn’t have a descriptive name. I hope you find one!

[@morsots47]

@@piros44 I can see they all have some title odd that one doesn't. I'll write the Belgian Help contact and ask. Another somewhat similar one is called Alley in the South.

[@normagonzales9153]

Too much talking...

[@angeltorres5132]

Laura, I just came across your Tutorials and just love them. I immediately started with Flosstube 1 thru 13...can't stop watching. Love, love, love you!!!!! from San Antonio, Texas