Flosstube #28 Trying to be calm & quiet plus chickens 🐔❤️🐔

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Hi I'm Sally and you can also find me on Instagram as @flossysewsandgrows
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[@margaretbunton7965]

Thank you for another wonderful visit. You are brave having so many projects for this year. I can’t wait to see your progress. Take care.

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Brave or just plain crazy 🤪 To be fair I do like smalls and I don't stitch many big projects so it isn't too much of a chore at the moment and I am getting things finished too which is fabulous. Maybe some bigger challenges coming in future months......😄 Watch this space! Happy Stitching 🪡🧵

[@kirsti.diamondstitcher]

Four seasons is wonderful! Congratulations on your finish. I hope you feel better soon 💕

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Much better after a lazy weekend! Thanks for watching. I'm so pleased with my Barbara finish - loved doing it but time to move on to a new one! Happy Stitching x

[@CarinaStitches]

Congrats on your finishes! Such a wonderful flosstube update despite not feeling your best. I hope you feel better soon! 😊

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you so much and thank you for tuning in. I feel soooo much better this week so long may it continue! Happy Stitching xx

[@cotterillfamily7355]

Hope the meds settled you down ok - thanks for the company while I stitch again :) - take care, Nic x

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Much better these days thank you. Happy Stitching! Xxx

[@michaeljones4380]

Sally! Greetings from Dallas, Texas! Always a joy to get your flosstubes! Hope you get to feeling better soon!!

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you so much. I can cope with it as long as I can still stitch and it's not too noisy! Happy Stitching from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@JillybeanL66]

Beautiful finish on your Barbara ana. Hope you feel better soon, remember to keep hydrated, may help cut down on headaches.

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you. I definitely find being hydrated helps - also food so think I need to keep my blood sugar up! Happy Stitching! Xxx

[@elizabethaston4434]

Hope you feel better very soon. Love your videos, really enjoy seeing all your stitching progress and plans 😊❤

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you Elizabeth - much better this week. More stitching has been done so will try and catch up with you again next week!

[@Yasminsmadewithlove]

I hope you feel better soon Sally. Great video as always.

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you so much Yas! Much better today thank you xxx

[@rosepetalstitches]

Hi Sally sorry to hear you aren’t feeling well. Hope you feel better soon. That was lovely sharing your mum’s reaction to her birthday gift. Precious you can share your love of stitching with your mum.

[@flossysewsandgrows]

I'm so much better today - a lazy weekend helped I think! I am very lucky Mum stitches too and I think that is really where I got my talents from! She has done a huge amount of stitching over the years so looking forward to showing you all more! Xxx

[@AlbaStitcher]

Hope you feel better soon Sally. Lovely to catch up with you & your stitching 🧵

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you Amanda. Soooo much better this week so hopeful I'm adjusting to new tablets. Happy Stitching lovely xx

[@jennywilson5909]

Hope your headache didn’t last for too long!! Stitching is definitely calming (mostly!) and I find it helps when I have a headache! Helps you just zone out a bit!! Great seeing all your projects - and your finishes!!

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you Jenny! Much better this week. I find as long as it is quiet I can still stitch which is surprising as you do have to concentrate. So stitching still happens but maybe not as much Flosstube 😖

[@CountTwiceStitchOnce]

Congratulations on your beautiful finishes! Love that Barbara Ana seasons. It will be fun seeing your 50 starts as they come up. Hope your medication gets sorted out. 💜

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you! I am really enjoying all my new starts and actually managing to get a few finishes in! I'm feeling so much better this week so thank you for your good wishes x

[@darlenedeondesigns2844]

Hope you’re feeling much better! Love your Barbara Ana finish, so pretty! So lovely to have some pieces your mom made!

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you Darlene. Feeling so much better this week thank you. I still have some beautiful stitches from Mum then I think I will need to film at her house as she has so much on her walls! Happy Stitching 🪡🧵

[@RosClarkeCraft]

Sorry you aren’t feeling great. I hope the meds settle down soon and you start to feel better. You are doing brilliantly to get finishes and even FFOs in, along with all the starts. And, yay for feeling more confident to make your own decisions about colours - I think the extra green in the rainbow is perfect.

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thanks Ros. Hope it will settle soon! Thanks for inspiring me with my colour and to be adventurous! Xxx

[@pavana-rhymes.with.Madonna]

Hope you feel better soon! Loved learning about Sir David in Wales!❤

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you so much. Feeling much better this afternoon after a few cups of tea! Glad you enjoying listening to me chat about Saint David 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿❤️

[@TheStitchingOwl]

Belated Happy St David Day. I hope that chatting here helped the headache to recede a bit. So many lovely stitches…the four seasons finish is so awesome I want to stitch it. Take care.

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you! My head was sore for a couple of days afterwards too but it was still wonderful to talk to you all! Much better this week and more energy. Four Seasons was wonderful to do - I recommend it if you can get a pattern from somewhere.

[@louholder7012]

Really enjoyed your new floss tube & seeing all your progress. Hope you’re feeling a bit brighter today x

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Much brighter thank you! Thanks for watching 😘😘😘😘😘

[@louholder7012]

@@flossysewsandgrows of course - I look forward to watching you 😘😘

[@SALex_stitches]

your needle was on fire these past weeks! wow! so much great progress! and congratulations on your Barbara Ana finish - it looks beautiful 😍😍 i am really mad at myself that i didn’t get the “go tell it on the mountain” pattern during the jingle ball because it looks so beautiful stitched up. 😍 i can’t wait to start “spring quaker” with you. it will be such a great memory for me 😍 it’s huge but i am confident, that we can make it 😬💪

[@flossysewsandgrows]

I am sure 'Go Tell it' will be available soon so you can stitch it ready for next Winter. It's not huge so of not too many other projects on the go I don't think it would take long. Can't wait now for 'Spring Quaker' - took me a bit of time to decide I was up to it but now I'm very excited! Happy Stitching my lovely friend xx

[@countrygal854]

Wonderful flosstube you did a great job for not feeling your best. Beautiful finishes Sally and you are making great progress on your wips. You did it again Lady since i do have Spring Quaker and haven't started it yet and for the same reason not feeling all the brown quakers so i will get it kitted up and start with you and your friend in April. Thank you for the kick Start on the beautiful patter.😂. Hope you start feeling better soon. Take care and Happy Stitching 🪡

[@SALex_stitches]

yay, so happy you’re joining us with “Spring Quaker” 😍

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you so much Ruth. I enjoyed filming it too even though not 100% - talking to friends make you feel better for sure! So pleased you'll join Akex and I with Spring Quaker! Happy Stitching my friend xx

[@stitchysally]

Hi Sally, I hope that you are feeling better soon. Take good care. Your 4 seasons finish is fantastic! So pretty. I’m looking forward to starting Garden of Dreams soon. I should have finished Dreaming Girl in a couple of Wednesdays. Your stitching is just gorgeous and you’ve been making good progress. Thank you so much for your shoutout and the good wishes. Have to admit to feeling very sorry for myself yesterday! Happy stitching my lovely friend x 😊

[@flossysewsandgrows]

I'm feeling so much better after a quiet weekend. I hope you are on the mend too. Trying hard to get a couple of other things finished so they are cleared ready to start on Garden of Dreams when you are 😘

[@ButterflyStitchesCottonClay]

Thanks so much for the shout out 😍 Your projects are all so beautiful but, of course, your Barbara Ana finish is my favourite. I think a cushion would be gorgeous xx

[@flossysewsandgrows]

You're very welcome Laura! Looking forward to your next Flosstube. A cushion would be easier and quicker to do I think - framing takes me ages as I do prefer to lace things but have to build myself up to doing it!! Watch this space lol x

[@clarekalantar]

It is my first time here. Very enjoyable video. I am stitching Summer Quaker and have Autumn Quaker in my stash. I haven’t cared for the Spring Quaker because of all that brown…doesn’t seem so Spring like. Thank you for directing us to another color way. I hope you feel better soon.

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting - I hope you'll come back next time! Spring Quaker is so lovely but those browns 😖 I've seen lots of lovely different ideas so hopefully I can make it more 'me' and more my colours and inspire some of you to be adventurous too! Happy Stitching x

[@nerdystitcher]

Nice stitching!

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you so much!! Thanks for tuning in! 🥰🥰

[@stitchyrach6252]

You did very well - I'd never have known you were feeling sub-par if you hadn't said. Hope you're feeling better. Love that bright green in the rainbow, definitely the right call adding another green. I'm very much enjoying Ros's colour videos too.

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thanks Rachel! Much better today after a lazy weekend and some stitching! I agree with the green - it brightens it! Happy Stitching lovely and hope to catch up with you soon x

[@sharonhendrix3864]

Stitchy Sally Sent Me‼️ Sorry your not feeling well, enjoyed your video very much❣️❤️❤️❤️

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Awww thank you for coming over and I'm so pleased you enjoyed the video! I feel so much better today 🥰❤️🥰

[@emmasstitches]

Hi Sally, Love your mum’s pillow, and think it’s brilliant that she wanted to see all your beautiful stitching under her magnifying light 💞 You should be very proud of your Four Seasons, it is stunning. I can relate about you not wanting to show where you were up to before, why are we so hard on ourselves about progress? I’m totally stressing about my lack of progress lately but I don’t think the same about anyone else - any progress is fine isn’t it, as we all have lives 💆🏻‍♀️😘 Really enjoyed seeing all your stitching, you are very inspiring x Em x

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thanks so much Emma! That's lovely of you to say. So proud of my Four Seasons - I really need to have a good think about how to best FFO it to show it off to it's best. Funny how we judge our own progress isn't it! I do get into a project most of the time and like to spend a couple of days on each one which does give quite good progress. Sometimes though there is a barrier (normally white stitches lol) that seems to hold me back a bit! I now pick my charts carefully and nothing with too much white!! Happy Stitching 🪡🧵😊

[@annemarie6962]

Happy St David's Day. Sorry to hear you're having a rough time. Hope you feel better soon. Your needle has been busy. The Barbara Anna piece is lovely 👏👏👏 I really have to get started on the For Thee piece, just need more hours in the day 😂😂😂 Take care, best wishes from 🇮🇪

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thanks Anne Marie. If only more hours for stitching and less work - I would be very happy with that. One day lol xxx

[@RenewingStitches]

What a lovely way to start my morning! Great video, love the finishes, WIPs and plans! I don't have spring quaker, but have the summer quaker from Lila's studios and love that one. I do love the spring and fall ones as well. Oh dear, enabling happening again???? I'm not sad- ha! On the spring quaker, I really like the blue! Laura with Stitching by the shore is doing the brown quakers in green and that's lovely too. I hope you start feeling better soon and the headaches decrease. Hugs friend!

[@SALex_stitches]

Yes Amy, please join us on the “Spring Quaker” 😍

[@flossysewsandgrows]

I've watched Laura this afternoon and love her colour changes! I do hope you'll come and join us and do Spring Quaker!!! Headache much better today thank you 😘😘😘

[@PeachyStitcher]

Hi Sally, found your channel last night and enjoyed your most recent flosstube. Hello from a new cross stitcher and flosstuber. Love what you made for your Mum

[@flossysewsandgrows]

I'm so pleased you enjoyed watching Julie! Found your Flosstube too so will give it a watch tomorrow. Happy Stitching! Xx

[@PeachyStitcher]

ah thank you so much@@flossysewsandgrows

[@alliorrfly]

Lovely barbara ana finish, I have done it too and it's not ffo'd yet, will be watching to see what you do with yours 😊 Loving all the chickens 🐔

[@flossysewsandgrows]

I think I am getting a reputation for being a bit of a chicken fan 🤣🐔🙈 I hope I don't take too long to finish Four Seasons 😅

[@karenchristmas7670]

Lovely stitching and variety of projects. Your four seasons piece is brilliant! Have you considered making it into a drum? When on display you could see all sides but highlight the current season.

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you Karen! I haven't considered a drum as I've not done one before so a bit intimidated by the thought! I think I will end up framing it as I will want it displayed where it is going to be see by as many people as possible! Xx

[@sewmesarah]

Oh I hope your headaches will lessen very soon. It’s hard to have them constantly and you’re very brave going ahead with a flosstube when you’re suffering through them. I so admire your Barbara Ana seasons stitch. It’s going to be so beautiful when you have it finished and on display where you can see it all the time. You’re so funny about your birthday start. I’m sure we can work something out. I really want to stitch my birthday start pattern but am not wedded to it having to be my birthday start. I’m sure I can come up with a different one if you want it to be yours.😉

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Feeling so much better today after a quiet day and no work lol. I decided if I didn't film yesterday I just might not get the chance. I actually enjoyed it and was glad to have done it. I think you should keep your birthday start as it is - it will be a nice break from Christmas and a great one to continue working on at the start of 2025.....I'm going to think about a new one though so will send yoh some suggestions and see if you are up for them 🤭😁😁🤣😘

[@sewmesarah]

Sounds good. Glad you are feeling a little better today. 😘

[@Dippys_stitches69]

Sorry you’re not feeling well, hope you’re feeling much better now ❤️ love your finish on Barbara Ana seasons, so want to do this at some point 😉 really nice seeing some more of your mums stitching 🪡🪡 I started on Remember Me on 27th February, which would have been my mums 85th birthday and it was also the first without her being with us 😢 looking forward to seeing your progress on that when you next show it xx

[@flossysewsandgrows]

I'm so much better this week thank you. I haven't stitched on Remember Me this week but hopefully some time on it next week. I hope you are enjoying stitching it and having lovely memories of your Mum whilst you stitch. I often think of my Mother-in-law when I'm stitching on it as I know she would love the flowers on it! Happy Stitching my friend xx

[@Dippys_stitches69]

@@flossysewsandgrows glad you’re feeling better 😊 I’m enjoying stitching on it, I’m used to full coverage so only just getting into other cross stitch projects and oh my is it a rabbit hole 😂😂😂

[@woollykim]

It's always a delight to watch and see what you've been stitching - even when you're not feeling great, so well done and I hope you feel less headachey very soon. Love your Barbara Ana Seasons and Go Tell It on the Mountain is adorable. Lovely stitching despite everything and you're really powering through your wips! Hugs for the headache, Kim ❤

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you Kim! Thank you for letting me share your beautiful Spring Quaker too. Happy Stitching xxx

[@karenhouston-robb6437]

I hope you are feeling a bit better Sally. Have you seen Laura's Spring Quaker from Stitching by the Shore as she didnt want brown so doing in greens on pale pink fabric.Though that gold one you showed was beautiful. Nice to see made a start on my old pattern.😊

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Much better thank you Karen. I'm really enjoying 'Hen & Chicks'! I hope it will be a finish this month 🤞 Thank you for sharing info about Laura - I've gone and watched her Flosstube. Her greens are gorgeous! I'm definitely changing the colours - might just do it as I go and have a variety! Happy Stitching lovely xx

[@stephaniewingett2173]

Well done, my friend! You pushed thru your head pain and had a great video. Your mom's stitching is lovely. I think she and I are very close in age, to be honest. We're a solid group! :) The initial is sweet, but I don't believe it's a Nora. Nora's fairies have a different style to them and I have the S for my name and it's a lot different. Still very sweet piece tho. Feel better soon! steph x

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thanks Steph - feeling so much better today. You did tell me how old you were a couple of years ago - I think Mum is 4-5 years older than you so I am sure there are lots of stitches you would have in common! I thought it was 50/50 on Nora but knew someone who had more knowledge would correct me. I'm going to have a root in Mum's attic next time I'm there to see if I can find all her old patterns so I might find out! Happy Stitching my dear friend xx

[@maryannjohnson5410]

Sorry you weren't feeling well and I hope you're feeling better by now. I spent today stitching and catching up on flosstube because I'm not feeling well. If I have fabric in my stash that would work for Spring Quaker I may join you in starting that. I have the chart and threads already. Take care.

[@flossysewsandgrows]

I'm having a few good days then an occasional bad one 🥴 I hope you are feeling better now! I hope you can join in with the Spring Quaker! It's so beautiful and I think we are all going to enjoy stitching it! Xxx

[@maryannjohnson5410]

@@flossysewsandgrows I'm at about 90% now. I hope you have a lot more good days than bad ones.

[@louisewilmer6751]

Another great video. Have you seen Laura at Stitching by the Shore’s spring Quaker? Done in shades of green and it looks fabulous. Hope you feel better soon.

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you - I am pleased you enjoyed it! Yes a couple of other people have mentioned Laura so I have been and visited her Flosstube and seen her beautiful work! It's great to see other people's ideas! Happy Stitching x

[@rebeccamoss1165]

Once again you’ve been my sewing companion as I put a quilt together and watch/listen to your floss tube! I hope the headaches pass soon. Very much enjoy seeing your progress, and all the new starts (I’m a sucker for a new project!). The 4 seasons is a gorgeous finish too. Here’s a question for you: how on earth do you organise your threads? And when you kit up a project, what happens if the colour you need is sitting in another kit, because it’s being used there? Do you just buy more? Or do you have enough in stock? From one who isn’t all too familiar with these things! Looking forward to next time 😊

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Oh so happy you listened along! I have many answers to your questions so thinking maybe I'll do a special Flosstube to talk about them or some shorts! So much to say! I wish you could come over for a cuppa and a chat 😘😘😘😘

[@rebeccamoss1165]

@@flossysewsandgrows I'd definitely be up for a video or 2 explaining these things! And that cuppa...

[@owlbestitching8839]

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[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you for joining me! Happy Stitching xx