Flosstube #29 Spring is coming & the cross stitch needles are on fire 🔥

[@annemarie6962]

Perfect finish to St Patrick's Day to watch you tonight Sally. Your needle is still on fire. Love your projects. I wish I'd thought of the smile when I did the Ten Merry Sailors. It looks great. Hope the medication settles down for you. Your Mum's birthday sampler is lovely, a gift to treasure. I completely two for a dear friends grandchildren. Hope Felicity has a great birthday on Tuesday. Take care, best wishes from 🇮🇪

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you Anne-Marie! We had a fun day yesterday celebrating the girls birthday - a lovely meal out with my Mum too. I'm glad the sailors smiles already getting such a good response - I think I will keep them like that! Love from Wales! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 xxx

[@karenj1915]

Hi Sally I love seeing what you are stitching on. I think the sailors heads are supposed to look like the back of their heads/hats. Your smiley faces look great, too. ❤ Good luck getting your health back on track.❤ Happy birthday to Felicity.🎉

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you Karen! Thanks for watching and commenting! We had a wonderful evening with my Mum for Felicity's birthday with a lovely meal out. She's been spoilt! Happy Stitching! Xxx

[@michaeljones4380]

Sally! Greetings from Dallas! What a lovely flosstube! I hope you get to feeling better soon! I think the stitch for the mouth on the sailors on the MFE piece looks great. Loved all the chicken stitches. Happy Birthday to Felicity!

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Greetings back across the pond! Thank you for joining me. Better this week - long may it continue! We had a lovely celebration for Felicity with a lovely dinner out. Happy Stitching! Xxx

[@kirsti.diamondstitcher]

Hi Sally, your spring quaker is going to be glorious! My husband is a Liverpool supporter and was on the edge of the sofa last night too 😂 I hope your daughter enjoys her birthday & Duke of Edinburgh trip. Feel better soon 💕

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Oh it was such a gripping end! I caught the last half hour and there was much despair! Felicity is currently on D of E and there was lots of rain yesterday so I'm hoping she has managed to dry out overnight. I can't wait to pick her up later and see how she has got on! Happy Stitching! Xxx

[@estherovalle7909]

Hi Sally thank you for sharing your beautiful projects! Happy Stitching😊

[@flossysewsandgrows]

You are welcome Esther. Thanks for watching and commenting. Happy Stitching 🪡🧵❤️

[@louholder7012]

Hi Sally! 2 catch-ups with you in the same day! Love your plans for spring Quaker - the colours you have chosen are lovely. Looking forward to seeing it come to life! Have a lovely birthday week for F (yes emphasis on week 😜) xxx

[@flossysewsandgrows]

You must be fed up of me!! It was lovely to see you and E over the weekend. F is so happy with her new bag thank you - she had a good model of it this morning. Had to empty it out after school to change it into a dance bag 🤣🤣 Looking forward to the big day tomorrow 😁😁

[@TheStitchingOwl]

It is great fun to have you keep me company while I stitch. I do have chronic migraines and understand some of what you are going through. Stitching keeps me sane.

[@flossysewsandgrows]

I'm glad you enjoyed my company while you stitched! It's funny how i can mostly stitch through my sore heads - just occasionally i can't and those are the times I have to lie down in a dark room with my eyes firmly shut! I'm hoping it is just a blip for me and O can get back to normal. Happy Stitching! Xx

[@TheStitchingOwl]

@@flossysewsandgrows I hope it is a temporary condition for you.

[@susanamclarney6098]

Thank you Sally for mentioning me, it was really lovely. Xx

[@flossysewsandgrows]

And a belated Happy Birthday! I wish I had realised before I filmed so I could have sent best wishes on Flosstube too 🥳😘❤️

[@susanamclarney6098]

@@flossysewsandgrows thank you Sally that's ok. 😂

[@countrygal854]

So lovely to see you today. Beautiful finish and thank you for the lovely shout out your so sweet. I see you're going to have a couple more finishes soon. Your needle has been on fire lady beautiful wips. I'm glad you said there's some corrections on spring quaker because I didn't know that. I'm getting my colors sorted out. Happy Stitching and take care of yourself. ❤

[@flossysewsandgrows]

I am really going to have to start writing down everyone who is doing Spring Quaker with us so I don't forget any names! Glad you are joining us! Aiming for some new finishes for sure- although sat here with a new start on the go......😂😂🤣

[@countrygal854]

@@flossysewsandgrows I also would have to write names down. But just remember people understand when you do forget to mention them. It's a lot to keep up with and you really have a lot on your plate. New start 🤣 have fun. 😃

[@SALex_stitches]

thank you for keeping me company this morning 😍 it’s so great to see you happy and smiling again and i hope you feel back to being yourself soon my friend! you’re needle was really on fire - amazing progress on all your wips and starts 😍🥳 i love your choices for “spring quaker” and i can’t wait to start our SAL - it will be so much fun! have a great week and happy birthday to felicity 🥳🥳 her birth sampler from your mom is gorgeous! ❤️

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Feeling so much better this week thank you. Long may it last! I am really looking forward to starting Spring Quaker now I have sorted out my colours and feel happy about them. It was good to do a few stitches of each and make sure they looked good! April is coming round fast so it won't be long until we start! Xxx

[@sharonhendrix3864]

Lovely Stitching…Pray you feel better soon…..menopause is no joke…I had hot flashes for over 10 years……❤❤❤

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you - it's hard isn't it. I hope I can get through this bit quickly. That must have been a tough 10 years for you. Happy Stitching lovely 🧵🪡❤️

[@christinefaulkner9782]

Those colour changes for your Spring Quaker are just perfect. You are flying with your wips. I hope you start to feel better soon ❤

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you so much. Having a much better week this week. I am now so excited about Spring Quaker. It's worth doing a few stitches to figure out what looks good and what doesn't look as good! Happy Stitching xx

[@alisonowen8547]

I’m sure someone else will have said Sally, but the lovely birth sampler your Mum stitched is from The Victoria Sampler. They have a lot of these band type samplers with lovely specialty stitches. Lovely update from you as ever - I do love your various chicken projects - such fun.

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you Alison! Yes Nadine let me know it was Victoria Sampler and I did kick myself because I think I had known that and forgotten! I have another one that is also a Victoria Sampler that Mum had beautifully framed so I will show that this week I think. I seem to be getting a reputation with my chickens 🐔🤣 More to come! Happy Stitching! Xx

[@monogamous_stitcher]

Definitely keep the mouths on the sailors, what a cute idea ❤

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you! I think everyone is in agreement that it works well and I think they look so much better!! Happy Stitching 🪡🧵😊

[@sewmesarah]

I love the colour changes you’re making for Spring Quaker piece. They look like they’re going to work really well on your fabric choice. Keep smiling through the starts 😁 and try not to worry about the finishing.

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thanks Sarah - it was good to experiment and get it just how I wanted it! I can't wait to start it now but I think a finish on that one will be a bit of a long time coming lol x

[@RenewingStitches]

Yay! You finished Winter Snow! I'm working on mine and listening/watching your lovely video : ) So glad you are feeling better and I hope that the side effects of the medicine even out/go away. Glad your daughter's birthday party was fun! Always enjoy your stitching and stories. Hugs to you friend ❤

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you! It was a good birthday! I think it might be your son's today - if so happy birthday!!!! Did I also read you were going to join us with Spring Quaker? I'm curious to know if you will stitch this over 1 like you have with Summer?! Happy Stitching my friend xx

[@JillybeanL66]

Just know you are not alone going through menopause, it truly is no fun. That chiicken/rooster is looking fantastic and a free pattern too. I don’t like the X for the people’s face, I think it looks better with what you have done. TY for sharing all your beautiful projects, I am amazed with how organized you are regarding them all and your 50 new starts. Wish I could be better organized myself. You really did well for market, not giving in to FOMO, sadly I did not do the same, have to remember so many patterns out there and will just continue to be more and more every year. Happy Stitching all.

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you so much. I know that I am talking to an audience that has either gone through what I am going through or going through it with me. It's hard isn't it! At least we all have our stitching to try and keep us sane. I do wonder if you would think I was as organised if you saw the chaos the other side of the camera!! I have so much 'stuff' it is crazy 🤪 I am slowly trying to use up my quilting fabrics and I want to incorporate old quilt wips into project bags as so many bits I'll never get finished! Watch this space lol. Thanks for joining me and happy stitching 🧵🪡😊

[@stephaniewingett2173]

Great to see you today, and so glad you're headache free for the moment. Let's hope as your system gets used to the med, the headaches go away. Your mom's birth sampler is just fabulous! She's a very talented stitcher. If it turns out it's not a Just Nan, you might want to check Victoria Sampler or possibly Jeanette Douglass. For sure VS has that style, and I think some of JD leans that way as well. You're doing really well with your 50 for 50. Congrats. Tell your partner that I think he has great taste in football teams. LOL! Steph x

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thanks Steph - I hope they go too. I hate being knocked out as hate not doing anything with my day. I have done some research (I really should do before I film and not after lol) and you are right - it is a Victoria Sampler chart. I did think that was one of the options! The football was a bit disappointing! Simon has been a season ticket holder at Liverpool for 33 years. I do get to go and watch matches occasionally. It's a great atmosphere at Anfield! Happy Stitching my friend x

[@darlenedeondesigns2844]

Can’t wait to see your progress on the Spring Quaker!! Happy stitching!!

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you Darlene! I can't wait to start Spring Quaker now I have made a plan for my colours. Happy birthday for last week - I hope you had a wonderful day! Xxx

[@darlenedeondesigns2844]

@@flossysewsandgrows thanks 😊

[@woollykim]

Hi Sally, lovely to see and hear you sounding more like yourself. As a chronic migraine sufferer I feel for you with the blight of the headache - no fun at all. Hopefully it's just a temporary phase and will settle, fingers crossed. You're making fantastic progress with all your projects. I love Go Tell It on a Mountain in particular. So pretty. And I love your sailors' faces with the single line rather than the square. I agree the square is odd! Could you use (shock horror) a very fine marker to give the tiniest dots for eyes? Or is that totally taboo and I'll be thrown out of crossstitch world for suggesting it....😅 And finally, I LOVE your Old Purple Paint on your blue fabric with the two other blues. I think it'll work so well, and there's lots of little snowflake motifs you could tie in as well, either in a lighter blue or something contrasting if it needs it. It's going to be fab - so looking forward to seeing everyone's choices I rather regret I'm not joining in. Oh yes, I almost forgot, your Meloca cockerel is gorgeous too. Really interesting how it looks with one strand. I only stitch with one strand too so it's always interesting to see the difference it makes to the model stitch. Anyway, enjoy whatever you're stitching and I hope it doesn't start to feel too pressured, Kim ❤

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you Kim. I'm hoping on temporary too. If it doesn't change it's back to the drawing board to figure out another way forward. It's a tricky time to navigate womanhood! I'm hoping for a finish in Go Tell It On The Mountain today! It's turned out so much smaller and delicate than I imagined but I have really enjoyed it. That's a great idea with the eyes but I may just leave them blank. I have put my needle in where the eyes should be and made the hole a slight bit bigger with a little wiggle and that makes quite a good effect! I can't wait to start Spring Quaker now. It just wasn't giving me good vibes until I did my test stitches and decided I was happy with the colours and now I'm just so excited about it! You can watch from a distance happy in the knowledge you've done it!! Happy Stitching my lovely xx

[@stitchyrach6252]

Great fun hanging out with you today Sally. You certainly made folding the laundry more fun. Sorry to hear you are still getting the headaches. I love this time of year too. My son's birthday is on 27th so I have similar feeling to you. All ready to go on Easter weekend. I've made a fabric change and I'm much happier.

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thanks Rachel! I'm still deciding about fabric 🤣 I have a couple of options but also going to The Nimble Thimble tomorrow so will see if anything there - although Chris tends not to stock 36/40 count.....I am sure by the time next Friday comes I will have decided! It's a bit brighter here today - Spring is finally on the way!

[@Stitchysquirrels]

I definitely prefer the mouths on your merry men better than the squares. I enjoyed the fortnightly catch-up with you. It's always lovely to see what you've been stitching.

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you Kim! I love catching up with you all (or telling you what I've been up to anyway lol). I do hope you'll film soon! I'm glad you like the sailors faces better too. I think everyone has been positive about my change! Happy Stitching my dear friend xx

[@stitchysally]

Hi Sally, I really enjoyed catching up with you while I stitched on my Highland Cow. You’re doing great with your 50 for 50 and have started some lovely pieces. Looking forward to starting Garden of Dreams next week. I’ve just sorted my fabric and have decided on raw linen. I’m so glad that you finally managed to get With Thy Hands. You’ll love stitching it. Frosty Tiny Town is one of my faves from Nashville so think I’ll be buying that later in the year. Happy stitching 😊 PS I forgot to say that I think your sailors look better the way you’ve done them!

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you Sally! I can't believe I'm also managing to get some finishes in too!! O think though once I have Spring Quaker and With Thy Hands as well as Remember Me on the go I'll be seeing less finishes! They are all 3 biggies. I think I have got some fabric now for With Thy Hands so I think I might add it in for May or June!! I am really looking forward to starting it although I think I will be quite behind you and Elaine! Oh and we can do a Frosty Tiny Town SAL when you have it!!! Happy Stitching my dear friend xx

[@fionamacartney7012]

I started the sailors one at the retreat … they were called diving bell heads by everyone! And I added a head on the headless sailor.

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Oh they do look like diving bell heads - but then they wouldn't have them on if they were on the ship....maybe I have to stitch just one who is overboard.....but then the monster might eat him. Dilemmas.......I do think I will add a head to the headless one too. I feel a bit sorry for him 🤣 Isn't it good we can all be creative and make them our own! Happy Stitching xx

[@cotterillfamily7355]

I’m still watching for a project I can jump in on…. Reckon we’re getting close to meeting up on one…. Take care, Nic x PS your daughter and my younger daughter have their birthdays very close together, although mine was 26 this year LOL

[@flossysewsandgrows]

14 going on 26 sometimes!! Quick spoiler for ahead - have you stitched Light by Barbara Ana? Sarah and I are starting that next week and it is a freebie if you fancy joining in! Xxx

[@thismrsfisher_stitches]

I thought (and still do) that they look more like divers helmets, so when I stitch it I shall change the name to 10 merry divers and their 2 dogs 😂

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Oh yes I can see that they might be divers helmets but then why are they wearing them when they are on the boat??? I might have to throw one overboard so he can be diving 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Happy Stitching Lizzie and hope to see you soon! Xx

[@maryannjohnson5410]

Glad you were feeling better when you filmed the video and hope you have more good days than bad ones. Happy birthday to your daughter! Nice progress on your wips! I love your fabric and colors for Spring Quaker. I haven't settled on which fabric to use yet. I have a 40 count evenweave and a 36 count linen that are similar in color to the called for. But now I'm wondering if I could do it on 25 count over 1. Than I have a few more choices in my stash. Take care!

[@flossysewsandgrows]

More good days than bad at the moment do trying to be positive! I'm very excited about starting Spring Quaker. Have you seen Amy @Renewing Stitches? She is stitching Summer Quaker over 1 on a 28 count fabric and it is gorgeous!!! Worth a look! I look forward to seeing what you're going to pick! Happy Stitching! Xxx

[@maryannjohnson5410]

@@flossysewsandgrows I haven't seen her. I'll check it out. I've added to my choices on fabric now that I've figured out if I go to a 2 inch border instead of 3 I can use one of the 32 counts in my stash.

[@flossysewsandgrows]

@@maryannjohnson5410 nice to have lots of choice! I am sure whatever you go with in the end it will look beautiful and you will enjoy it 😊

[@Cheshirestitcher]

Thank you for the shout out 😊. I much prefer your version for the sailors faces, a square seems odd to me. I’ve got both the itch to stitch and schoolgirl lessons so might start one of them with you if I can finish something else in the next few weeks

[@flossysewsandgrows]

I think general consensus is the faces look better without the square! Happy to have made the change! I hope you can start Itch to Stitch and Schoolgirl lessons too! They are both so small you'd have them stitched in no time at all!! Happy Stitching 🪡🧵

[@Dippys_stitches69]

Love the colour changes you are making for spring Quaker, look forward to seeing it started ☺️ not a great time for us ladies that’s for sure ☹️ been suffering various symptoms for about 7 years now and nothing makes any difference 😮 but also diagnosed in the last year first with fibromyalgia and then Sjögren’s syndrome so having a whale of a time NOT 😂☹️ really hope you improve with the medication or they can change for something else that will work better for you xx your mums stitching is beautiful 😊

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Oh it's terrible for us - we get the raw end of the deal don't we. Men don't realise how easy they have it although I do sometimes feel sorry for my other half having to put up with me! He us very good and looks after me when I'm struggling. I hope your stitching brings you some comfort with your ailments. It certainly brings me calm. I have more of Mum's stitching to show over the next few flosstubes then I might go to her house and give you all a tour of her walls! There is so much she has done over the years! Happy Stitching my lovely xx