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Welcome to My April 2023 monthly cross stitching Update!
In this episode I continue working on a the RTO kit called 'With The Flavour Of Sea, Sand and Salt". I also stitch a cute little Mill Hill kit for #springintomillhill and 2 new Birthday starts! Thanks for watching! #flosstube #crossstitch #dimensionsKits #stitchingVlog #millhillkit
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[@jeancurrie1862]

Love the lighthouse!!!

[@sharonwurm4382]

Hope you had a wonderful birthday and Mother’s Day! I always learn so much from you about Dimensions and Mill Hills, thank you! Would love the peacock or hummingbird! Thanks for sharing your stitching and be well!

[@judith8951]

The western tanager is so colorful, lovely! Thank you for posting it!

[@patchy_pony_stitcher]

Oh my gosh your progress on the lighthouse is amazing well done

[@danisstitchynook]

Happy belated birthday 🎂 glad your hockey gave you win. Love your projects. The peacock and hummingbird look amazing

[@Sunbeam_stitch]

Hello, I was taking a break from stitching but now im back and rolling! Hummingbird would be so cool to stitch, I love them! Have a nice spring!

[@joycewells4115]

Humming birds are so much fun to watch. They zip around and hover over their feeders. I love my nurge hoops!

[@sml9115]

Hummingbirds are beautiful to stitch! Thank you for sharing your beautiful wips and the seagull finish! I love how it turned out! Happy stitching!

[@glynislloyd2685]

Peacocks are such a majestic bird, they are beautiful and the blues are to die for. 🇬🇧

[@gigistitchin]

Happy Birthday Christine! 🎉🎉 Your projects are beautiful and inspiring. Love the video and photos of your feathered visitor! ❤

[@judith8951]

Happy belated birthday! The peacock and hummingbird are lovely! Happy stitching!

[@readwritestitch]

Happy birthday! I am always so amazed at how quickly and beautifully your projects stitch up! ❤

[@carlarickert5899]

Hi Christine! I love seeing all your different projects. I have been thinking about purchasing both the peacock and the hummingbird kits. Now watching you stitch the peacock I know I want to do these! 😊

[@StitchedinPeace]

I adore your channel for being a bird themed. I have never seen a hummingbird but hope to see someday 😊

[@aprater00]

Great video!! I love peacock, hummingbird, and stitching mill hills!!!

[@kimberlywatson7788]

Happiest of birthday wishes to you ! Always love your updates and love if kits 💗

[@donnabecreates]

Love your new starts and finishes! The little bird at the end was so pretty. Hummingbirds and peacocks are pretty, too.

[@erinsmith8561]

Love how your bacon and eggs turned out, so cute! The hummingbird and peacock patterns are both lovely.

[@e_craftingincolorado]

I LOVE the colors of the hummingbird. Great update.

[@rachellemus7789]

Happy belated birthday! Love the hummingbird kit!

[@danieladrecsan8347]

Happy birthday! Beautiful stitching. The hummingbird and the peacock are beautiful 🦋🦋🌻🌻

[@rachelmorton7722]

Happy Birthday! The peacock and hummingbird look so fun! I think your son will enjoy his graduation ceremony! This yr has been 20 yrs since I graduated HS.

[@stitchingbytheriver8666]

Happy belated birthday🎉 Enjoyed seeing all your progress on the dimension kit.The hummingbird kit looks very colorful.

[@estherovalle7909]

Happy birthday! and a lot of blessings. Thank you for sharing I love the Hummingbird reminds me of my mother 😊

[@mariadusablonpacheco9725]

Happy belated Birthday!! Wow you are going fast on that lighthouse! Adorable finish on the seagull. The bird video was just lovely.😊

[@scotthager1839]

I love the hummingbird kit, enjoy your videos

[@firestorm09890]

Both the peacock and the hummingbird are so colorful! I love your bird segment

[@StitchinMommy]

Happy birthday! Your new projects are looking amazing already - looking forward to hopefully some finishes in May! I love that hummingbird kit - such vibrant colors! 😍

[@VonnaPfeiffer]

What a delightful visit with you! I can’t believe how fast you are buzzing through the petite! My goodness! So glad you had a bird segment, I’ve never seen a Western Tanager in real life…and although I know this one wasn’t in real life, I feel like they always are 😂 Blessed and Happy Birthday to you! Congratulations on your son’s upcoming graduation!

[@calico_whimsy]

Thank you Vonna! I'm always happy to share my bird sightings! Happy Stitching...and finishing ;)

[@laurielearnard247]

Wonderful new birthday starts! Happy belated birthday 🥳 Love the lighthouse dimensions kit. I love stitching lighthouses and that one is awesome! The Peacock is a beautiful Millhill. Surprised that it’s on linen but glad you are enjoying it. Thank you for sharing all of your stitching. Have a great May!!

[@suzannemartin-842]

Love the hummingbird and peacock projects

[@booksandstitches]

Happy belated birthday! You've made some incredible progress on all of your projects. Your seagull finish looks great and I'm so impressed with how much you completed on your new dimensions kit. peacock and hummingbird

[@angelfairy88]

The hummingbird kit is so pretty. Happy Birthday!

[@ethelwedan3237]

I love both the peacock and the hummingbird. Happy Birthday 🎂 🥳

[@EnchantingStitching9697]

I so love watching hummingbirds and peacocks.

[@tmbrad253]

I love the colors on the peacock and hummingbird

[@SherrysStitchingNook]

I always enjoy your Flosstubes! I got some of my crochet granny squares done watching this. Love your Dimensions birthday project! Happy Belated Birthday. The bird segment was sweet to watch. Have a wonderful May!

[@stacycollins2760]

Hope you had a Happy Birthday!!!! 🎈🎂 I love the hummingbird and the peacock- but hummys are my favorite!!! 😊

[@elaineh9661]

Happy birthday! I love watching your progress during your vlog videos. The colors in the peacock and hummingbird are beautiful! Have a wonderful week. 😊

[@i.dream.of.stitching]

That hummingbird kit is gorgeous!

[@jacquelinepassifione8528]

Wow that peacock is beautiful! The colors are spectacular!

[@Queenstreetcrochet]

Happy belated birthday! 🎉 the western tanager is just stunning! What a beautiful color it is. I also love hummingbirds.

[@mydailyhaeds6326]

Congrats on the seagull finish! I do love your chatty monthly vlog. The lighthouse is looking fabulous. The hummingbird is so vibrant. When I was a teenager, I would climb up into my grandmother's mimosa trees to read a book, but would get happily distracted by all the hummingbirds flitting around me sipping at the flowers. 😊

[@noelwilcox9989]

Happy birthday Christine! Your birthday starts are lovely and I don’t know which one is my favorite, the peacock or the lighthouse. So beautiful. I can’t wait to see what you do for your mania plans. That bird at the end was so pretty. I don’t think I ever see them in California.

[@melissacarnes5647]

Happy Birthday! I love the peacock or the hummingbird! I really enjoy your videos!

[@ingridhelfrich9440]

Happy birthday. I love both the hummingbird and the peacock

[@jamiemcdaniel8155]

Great job on your projects and video 👍 i like both kits. The hummingbird and the peacock ❤

[@irene_s.stitch]

Happy Birthday! 🥳💐❤️ I like both the peacock and the hummingbird. Love your videos.

[@MarySticher]

Happy birthday!! I love watching your channel. The window seagull came out so nice. Also, the lighthouse picture is beautiful. I love hummingbirds!

[@DaisysXMarksTheSpots]

Wonderful video😊 Thank You for Sharing!❤

[@griceldagarcia687]

I love the peacock. Enjoying all your videos❤️

[@allisonlarson200]

Hello - I so enjoyed you and you video! Thank you for sharing your beautiful peacock ~ I have a real thing for hummingbirds tho so that one is my favorite.I wish you every happiness.

[@mandysetterfield415]

Lovely footage of the bird visitor. Nothing like that in the uk! I always enjoy your videos, thank you x

[@lynncordova8169]

Happy Belated Birthday! I just bought some Nurge hoops. I really like q snaps becthey don't leave bad creases like hoops. But i like how light the hoops are and they tighten well in my lap stand. Hummingbird and Peacock. Love Laurel Burch.

[@StitchingJoanne]

Well done on the seagull :) You did so much on the lighthouse too, and the mill hill!

[@teresacooper1422]

FellowAvs fan here. Donlove that hummingbird.

[@shescraftin2126]

Lol! You always find a half cross that needs to be crossed. Holy cow, you flew through that light house! I adore that peacock and you know I’m interested in stitching it or the hummingbird. I can’t wait to see what old WIP you choose.

[@angelawest5125]

Happy belated birthday! Your seagull came out adorably. The hummingbird is beautiful. I had to add that to my wishlist after seeing yours, lol. What beautiful pictures of the Western Tanager!

[@melissao7840]

Happy Belated Birthday 🎉🎉 The peacock and the hummingbird are both beautiful. Back in the day when I first started stitching, all that was available was kits. I have fallen back in love with kits. Thanks to your videos. TFS!

[@calico_whimsy]

Thank you! Yes! Embrace the kits, lol! There's just something about having everything you need at the ready!

[@juli.stitched2536]

Great video! I loved the stitching session at the end. I would love to try stitching a Mill Hill kit on fabric.. I like both, hummingbirds and peacocks.

[@kathymorrison1405]

We have a lot of hummingbirds in the summer at our feeder. I’m amazed at how far the lighthouse is going. I haven’t used linen on a mill hill kit. I love the color on the peacock mill hill.

[@Geewhiz65]

Fun update, Chistine. Happy birthday a bit late. Love the hummingbird kit! Smiles, Jeannie

[@paulasuwart777]

Hey Christine, your projects are always to beautifully stitched. I really like your Dimension kits, amazing. Through yourself and other Flosstubers, I have become addicted to Mill Hill kits. I have not seen the Hummingbird or Peacock kits before. 😊

[@anitavalerio7437]

Happy Birthday!❤ I would love to stitch the peacock. Thank you for the tips on starting a new project.

[@doreendubois5137]

I so look forward to your videos. Both the hummingbird and peacock are beautiful. I am definitely a color gal.

[@SimplyCeliacraftingdiary]

Happy birthday, I love the peacock and hummingbird

[@liztedlock7717]

I love the Laurel Burch patterns! I stitched the seahorses last year. It was so colorful! I love the hummingbird. The colors are so vibrant. I also love that you got a video and photos of your little Spring visitor in your backyard. So sweet!

[@calico_whimsy]

Those seahorses are soooo pretty!!

[@efbauer1264]

I love the new intro design.

[@jacquelinepassifione8528]

Happy Belated Birthday! I hope you had a wonderful day! Love the new Mill Hill kits. I especially like the Hummingbird one! Also, love the lighthouse start! You got a lot done! I totally get it when you start sometimes you just can't stop till a particular area is done. I am working on Peaceful Stream and just love working on the cherry trees and blossoms!

[@calico_whimsy]

Thank you! Peaceful Stream is beautiful!!! Happy stitching!

[@jemmasowerby3268]

Happy belated birthday. I've only recently discovered your channel and love seeing your progress on dimensions kits as I have a few and find them quite daunting. I love the peacock and hummingbird.

[@calico_whimsy]

Thank you! Just take the Dimensions kits one stitch at a time and eventually you'll get through it! Which ones do you have?

[@patsyowens7365]

Wow I loved the little Western bird, so pretty. Loved the seagull finish! I have been eyeballing a dimensions kit with lighthouse afraid way to big, but I think I could do that now. I love both Peacocks and Hummingbirds. Happy Birthday !

[@calico_whimsy]

Just take it one stitch at a time!

[@jessicaschildkraut-peled8673]

Love the birding segment at the end! Two of my fav birds are hummingbird and peacock 🦚

[@kpatience6977]

Hello &Happy Birthday (Belated)🎉 Love seeing the details of starting Dimensions. Thank you for showing us the step by step. 😮You’re making lightning fast progress 😮 My jaw dropped when you first showed how much is already done. Pretty 💅 I want to do mine today. Happy stitching 🧵 ❤

[@calico_whimsy]

I'm glad you enjoyed the 'Start With Me' segment. I love when others do that as well. Keeping my nails looking nice has been quite a challenge, but I love it when they are all done up :)

[@danaparks3362]

I would love to stitch either the peacock or the hummingbird! I love all of your projects! That bird at the end is gorgeous, wish we had such colorful birds here in Oregon!

[@KatTalks]

hi Chris! I love all your videos. Look at that cute birdie. Almost as cute as you! I still can't believe how quickly you have created a lighthouse! I'm slacking in comparison! Looking forward to Maynia update(s)!

[@calico_whimsy]

🩷 ☺️🐦

[@thismrsfisher_stitches]

It is a dream of mine to have a peacock cross stitch wall. So far I have finished 1 project and that needs framing. But it's a start. What a beautiful bold bird in the video at the end. You are so lucky to be visited by it as it passes

[@efbauer1264]

You are such a bird lover. It’s always nice to see what you come up with in terms of kits and designs. I am partial to hummingbirds, but peacocks are beautiful, too.

[@calico_whimsy]

I think I squeeled quite loudly when I saw that bird appear, lol!

[@mkimduong]

I always look forward to your monthly floss tube. Your peacock is turning out so beautiful. The sample picture does not do it justice. Looking forward to when you will stitch the hummingbird one.

[@missteaandstitches]

Love the angel you got! I have the same one somewhere in my house 💗 and YAYYYYY BIRD NERD SEGMENT,

[@calico_whimsy]

Yay! Does that make us angel twins?😇☺️

[@missteaandstitches]

@@calico_whimsy angel twins 4 lyfe 🤣😇💙

[@calico_whimsy]

@@missteaandstitches 👊😇

[@Tweety113724]

Hi Christine I love your channel, Hummingbird or Peacock either one is ok for me thanks

[@melodyhurley6629]

Happy birthday 🎉🎉🎉 would love to stitch the hummingbird and peacock ❤

[@lindameeks5228]

Great bday starts, love the hummingbird or the peacock. I used a nurge hoop on my last finish and it didn't crimp or distort the stitches. I love the nurge.

[@calico_whimsy]

Oh great! Thanks for letting me know 👍 . They have great tension!

[@calico_whimsy]

Congratulations Linda! You won the Hummingbird kit! I'll get in touch with you on IG!

[@christalleescholes1000]

I hope you had a beautiful birthday 🎉🥳, your stitching is so gorgeous, I'm always excited to see your vlogs for the month. I absolutely love the peacock it is so lovely, thank you for sharing I can't wait to see your progress 🤗🌷🌻🐦🐦🦚🦚

[@calico_whimsy]

Congratulations Christal! You won the Peacock kit! I'll reach out to you on IG :)

[@christalleescholes1000]

@@calico_whimsy I'm so happy thank you so much🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@judybuelow8049]

Peacock. I just found you. Love you sharing so much about stitching. Wish others would share thought processes. Thank you.

[@calico_whimsy]

Thank you! Welcome aboard 🙂

[@jeannettesmith501]

Love the peacock and the hummingbird. Would like to stitch my first Mill Hill. You've inspired me to check out other options.

[@calico_whimsy]

Definietly check out the other mill hill options. They do several collabs.....Debbie Mumm, Curly Girl, Jim Shore and a few others!

[@xstitchinglibrarian]

Happy Belated birthday 🎂🎈❤, Christine 💗. I love your vlogs! Wow, your lighthouse looks great 💖. I am loving those Mill Hill kits, too. I'm happy that they included linen this time. I did not do so well with the perforated paper. Peacock 🦚 and hummingbird 🐦. Have fun my friend. ❤🎉

[@calico_whimsy]

It's crazy how different linen is from perforated paper. Couldn't be more opposite. I'm really loving the linen now that I'm warmed up, lol!

[@ladybugjen_stitches]

Happy Belated Birthday 🎉 Hummimgbird

[@NirmalaChandrasiri]

Happy belated birthday, Christine! I got into stitching Mill Hills after watching your videos. I haven't stitched any of the Laurel Burch kits so far, although I have my eyes on her 2021 Seahorses kit. Hummingbird and Peacock are also super nice!

[@calico_whimsy]

Those Seahorses are so pretty!

[@angelagibson6603]

Happy Birthday! Peacock, hummingbird

[@sharonmarie66]

Well what can I say, an hr long update filled with stitchy goodness and a lovely bird at the end! I can’t believe your progress on the light house, did you sleep at all or sit down and eat? 😂 thank you so much for finding the time to make your videos, happy belated birthday, you angel is beautiful, I have one of those figurines portraying a girl with outstretched arms with a pigeon on each arm, I used to feed them until neighbours complained 😢 I shall check out your shout outs, I already follow Laura,she is a delight too. Have a fab May and hope you get in lots of stitching. X

[@calico_whimsy]

Thank you Sharon! LOL, I probably don't sleep as much as I should, to be honest! Your Willow Tree figurine sounds adorable. Happy Stitching!

[@e.keesey]

Oh, Christine. What a beautiful bird. I've never seen one in person. Who doesn't like hummingbirds and peacocks. We used to put out feeders but they attract bears. Nope, not attracting bears, thank you very much.

[@pameladutton5920]

Have to put out my hummingbird feeder as they should soon be arriving here in Nova Scotia

[@calico_whimsy]

Such an exciting time when the hummers return!!

[@Irishenchantment]

Happy belated birthday Christine. I love the finished seagull piece it was definitely worth the wait to see it finished :) the Mill Hill sugar cookie house has went straight onto my wishlist! I love the hummingbird and peacock kits 🎉

[@calico_whimsy]

Thank you! Isn't that sugar cookie house the cutest!!!

[@Irishenchantment]

@@calico_whimsy it sure is! Need to find it here in ireland lol 😂

[@RetiredStitcher]

Another great video. I really like the peacock and hummingbird kits. I'm working on a Laurel Burch kit called Cat Collage. Her style is so colorful.

[@calico_whimsy]

Cat Collage is so cute! So colorful!

[@dawnthrift6796]

My daughter went to an Iowa college whose mascot was a peacock. I love peacocks.

[@calico_whimsy]

What a cool mascot!!!

[@Butterflyjonesful]

I am intrigued by those new hoops you are using. I am a stitch in hand stitcher since 1988 lol. However I am about to finish my first Mirabilia and I think beading in a frame or large hoop will be helpful. I do have a stand to hold the frame. I adore birds. Peacock and hummingbirds are so colorful and beautiful! Thank you for your videos

[@calico_whimsy]

I think they are worth giving a try, especially if you have a stand! Happy Beading!

[@mickisanty]

Lovely video!! Thanks for sharing all of your April progress and Happy Birthday (I’m also an April baby). I love hummingbirds! We had one nesting in a camellia bush right outside of our dining room window during Covid lockdowns ❤

[@lauriereilly2556]

Happy Belated Birthday. I am also an April baby. Just recently hung up my hummingbird feeder...can't wait to see them. So I'll say HUMMINGBIRD ;)

[@calico_whimsy]

I need to put up my feeder because I 'HEARD' one yesterday near my yard, but couldn't spot him.

[@adrianneconstant]

I love the hummingbird 😍 Im in Canada though!

[@calico_whimsy]

It's fine!

[@marika.stitches]

Happy Belated Birthday! I almost picked up Beacon at Rocky Point today! Love your new mill hills! The seagull looks so great! Peacock and Hummingbirds are beautiful birds! Thank you for the shoutout! ❤❤❤ That Western Tanager is gorgeous! In swedish it's called a "Brandkardinal" which directly translates to fire cardinal!

[@calico_whimsy]

Hi Marika! I really think you should pick up you Beacon at Rocky Point and stitch with me :)