Flosstube #34 Half way to 50 new start for 2024!

[@SALex_stitches]

What a lovely video Sally 😍😍 It came at the right time and I enjoyed it so much! I would finish the Christmas pattern as a little ornament pillow - that would be so cute 😍 Also your mom’s pillow is gorgeous - she is so talented 😍 Your June sounds like it’s going to be quite busy but I hope you’ll get a lot of stitchy time and I’ll see you again in another zoom 😍😍 Take care my friend ❤️❤️

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Yes busy few days coming up as we have plans for a trip this week then June is going to be hectic! Hopefully I can manage to see you on Zoom sooner rather than later! Happy Stitching my dear friend 🧵🪡❤️

[@Marion_fait_des_ptites_croix]

What a wonderful video, Sally! Thank you so very much for the most lovely shout out. We Indeed have found our chicken tribe 🐔🐓 (almost cried there) and I love you ladies and feel so blessed to have you all in my life 🥰🙏🏻 Also, you may have enabled me for the beautiful crow from the wind of autumn Book and the Tralala 😍🍂🌼🍄 And I have an Idea for your finishing of the tiny abandoned object: you could make a tiny cushion with it and put it inside a plastic christmas ornament to hang on your tree Xoxoxo

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Awww Marion - it has been so lovely meeting you and Fanny. Isn't technology great! I hope you can stitch the crow at the same time in July!! I love your idea of the tiny cushion - they are hard to make when small so I an thinking more of mounting it flat at the moment. Lots of wonderful ideas coming my way so thank you! Hope to see you soon xx

[@peggymartinez5350]

Your Mother's cushion is lovely. It is a treasure. Great video. Thank you for sharing.😊

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thanks for watching Peggy - I love sharing with you all. Happy Stitching 🪡🧵❤️

[@annemarie6962]

Finally got to watch your video. Life has a way of getting in the way 😂😂😂 Congratulations on reaching half way on your #funfor50sal with Sarah. Love the rooster, he's really strutting his stuff 😂😂😂 Love all your projects. Sounds like June is going to be a busy one for you. Enjoy. Take care, best wishes from 🇮🇪

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Oh life does get busy doesn't it! I'm so behind with my Flosstube watching. June is going to be even busier so I hope i get time to catch a breath before the school holidays start! Happy Stitching my lovely and best wishes to you in Ireland from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@Tors_Cross_Stitch_Adventures]

Love the Meloca chicken, he’s looking fab. I loved your mums cushion. Those linen threads look amazing ❤

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Chicken now finished! Thankfully. Enjoyed him bit glad to get another finish under my belt! Happy Stitching 🪡🧵❤️

[@aimeeadams7163]

So lovely to visit with you as I stitch along on my WIP on linen. So many beautiful stitches in lots of projects and what progress on your 50 starts. I'm really looking forward to your next months new starts. Your mother's stitches are so pretty 😍 hopefully you're having a fab Bank Holiday weekend! ☀️

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you Aimee - yes lots of progress in my 50. I can't believe I am half way there already! Thanks for watching and happy stitching 🧵🪡❤️

[@susanamclarney6098]

Really enjoyed the video as always. What talented stitcher your mum is, that cushion is amazing, what a treasure to keep. ❤

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thanks Sue - it is fabulous and I'm so lucky to have her expertise to hand. She will come to Cheshire Stitchers one of these days so I'm sure you'll get chance to meet her! See you soon I hope x

[@susanamclarney6098]

@@flossysewsandgrows I do hope so, it would be lovely. Xx

[@sewmesarah]

You’re getting through so much stitching, I can’t believe it. That Melocca chicken is wonderful but huge in stitch terms! Well done on getting so close to a finish already. The Dreaming of Summer SAL looks like a really nice manageable size and of course the colours are perfect for a bit of summer brightness. Doing WIPGO next year is a good idea to help parents down the number of WIPs we are creating! 😉

[@flossysewsandgrows]

I thought I would get the Rooster stitched quite quickly as he really isn't that big - but boy was I wrong!! Finished him last night though and he looks great. I'm looking forward to the next part of the Dreaming of Summer to come out. The first one was a nice achievable size. Are you going to join me for WIPGO next year? I think it will be a no new start month in January 2025 🤣🤣🤣

[@louholder7012]

Hi Sally Remember your fun for 50 is for 50 starts, not starts & finishes, so just enjoy the ride, you’re doing amazing & so is your progress so far ❤️ I can totally see why your head was turned by the floral chicken, she’ll look great on your chicken wall. For your rescue piece, clearly it’s a Xmas decoration, I’m wondering if you’d be able to wrap it round a 3d shape maybe polystyrene cube/cuboid block to hang it in a tree with a lovely ribbon coming up through the block. I may have something that might work if you’re interested. The linen threads are gorgeous colours, I would probably get myself into a mess with them but you never know, sometimes I surprise myself 😂 xx

[@flossysewsandgrows]

I do remind myself it's all about the starts but I do like to get things finished too!! Good job I like doing smalls and I have worked quite a few into this challenge 🤣🤣🤣 Happy Stitching! 🧵🪡❤️

[@stitchysally]

Love your finishes Sally. The chicken looks fantastic! Garden of Dreams seems to be causing us some problems! Mine was the big orange flower. I couldn’t get it right and couldn’t work out why so took it out and started from the top. The cushion that your Mum stitched is gorgeous. An absolute treasure. Happy stitching my friend 😊 x

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you Sally! Yes Garden of Dreams has had a few frogging sessions 🙈 I hope we have both managed to get past them now and can be frog free for the rest if it!! Happy Stitching to you too 🪡🧵😘

[@hookingandstitching4876]

Hi Sally! It was lovely to catch up with you today, you've made some great progress and I love the chicken!

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Behind on my comments lol! Thanks for watching. Chicken is now finished 🐓🥳 Happy Stitching! Xx

[@kathleenstroddentrail2798]

I have so enjoyed getting to know you through Sarah and thru your 50 for 50. I am also chicken obsessed, Sarah will tell you, with 14 hens and one Bantam Roo.. I had to stop your video to go get the floral chicken. Excited that you are stitching The Barbara Ana from my prompt, I feel so honored 🥰, I will be stitching Portuguese dreams along with you, another BA. Your vids are all just lovely and I’ve enjoyed spending my Sunday morning with your beautiful face and stitching and your lovely, soft, relaxing voice. 😘

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you so much Kathleen. I'm so pleased you have enjoyed watching. I think we are going to start the Floral Hen next week if you would like to join us! Happy Stitching 🪡🧵❤️

[@stephaniesnape6787]

Very much enjoying your 50 for 50 - wish I was still in that age bracket. Linen! Xx

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Awww it's just a number! Thanks for watching and commenting. Happy Stitching 🪡🧵❤️

[@kirsti.diamondstitcher]

Your mum is so talented, she must be such an inspiration to you ❤

[@flossysewsandgrows]

She is! I really do appreciate her stitching so much more now I am stitching again myself. I just hope I can instill that same love in my daughter as she will inherit a huge collection 😲😲🤣

[@stitchingincostume]

Wonderful video full of eye candy and total joy! I will definitely be joining in stitching a strawberry in July... can't wait! You may have made me drop what I was doing and schoom over to 123 stitch...LOL. Happy stitching my friend!🐓🐓🐓🍓🍓🍓

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you so much! I just saw you had a flosstube land so am going to pop over and see what you ended up buying! Happy Stitching my lovely friend 🧡🪡🧵

[@susanacevedo3552]

Hi Sally..thanks for the lovely video…love all your chickens….just a delight..i would make that charming stitch into an ornament for your Christmas tree..happy stitching Cheers!

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you so much for watching - I'm so pleased you enjoyed it. Yes I think an ornament for the tree will be good! Happy Stitching 🪡🧵❤️

[@Stitchbystitchbystitch]

I've been fully enabled by your beautiful stitching on part 1 of the Dreaming of Summer SAL, and will be joining in imminently!! Wonderful work as ever 💕💕

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Oh I'm so pleased you are going to join in - I'm really enjoying it! Happy Stitching 🪡🧵❤️

[@ChrisJones-cq7sy]

What a beautiful cushion made by your mother looks like it was done on linen ❤

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you - it's such a gorgeous stitch isn't it! Happy Stitching 🪡🧵❤️

[@countrygal854]

Beautiful finishes Sally. I think you're doing amazing half done with your starts and some many finishes too. Thank you for the lovely shout out and it's been wonderful chatting with you on the zooms. I'm working on another new start today while watching. Have a great weekend and Happy Stitching. ❣️

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you Ruth! It's lovely to spend time with you online. Isn't technology amazing we can both sit and stitch and chat across the seas. Love it! Happy Stitching my dear friend 🧵🪡❤️

[@leannedyson1816]

You have got amazing wips on the go. I love stitching with1 stand on 40 count linen ❤

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you - starting to get quite a few WIPs now! Happy Stitching 🪡🧵❤️

[@audreymcdevitt9611]

Another great episode, beautiful finishes & you are doing tremendously on your 50 for 50!! I like to use linen as well as Aida & evenweave. Sending love and hugs xxx

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you Audrey - I'm pleased you enjoyed it. I am hoping I don't burn out at some point with all these starts 🙈 Happy Stitching! Xxx

[@audreymcdevitt9611]

@@flossysewsandgrows I think that if you continue to have lots of smaller pieces alongside the bigger ones then I can see you being ok. If you find that you can't do a new start one month then that is ok, let it roll over or start it on the last day of the month - there's no rule against that. Don't forget that this is meant to be a fun challenge & not one to strangle your hobby/creativity ❤️xx

[@Dippys_stitches69]

Great to see your progress Sally 😊 and your mum’s cushion is gorgeous ❤ I wish I could join you in stitching with thy hands but just too much happening at the moment but can’t wait to see yours and hopefully I will start it in the near future 😉 really looking forward to retreat next week and hopefully meeting you 😊 I’ll probably be the person buried under tons of shopping 🛍️🛍️🛍️😂🤣😂🤣

[@lynnburton6225]

Lovely to watch your latest Flosstube Sally on this rainy Saturday it hasn't stopped all day here in the East coast of Norfolk. You are doing so well with your 50 starts, I love seeing your new starts & wips. I loved that Anchor linen when it was gifted to you, I would love to give that a go on a nice linen. I love your latest Barbara Ana, just wondering if you went wrong because you were chatting away with Stitchy Sally as you stitched, as it's easy to make mistakes when you are not concentrating 🤔 😂

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Oh too much happening here too! We're away today for a day or two so it may be at least one day with no stitching. I'm not sure how I'm going to cope! Hopefully I will make up for it on Sunday and manage to get lots of stitching done. Although I have a horrible feeling I may also be doing lots of talking!!! Make sure you come and say hello! Looking forward to meeting you! Xxx

[@flossysewsandgrows]

I think it may have been the fault of a gripping bit in the new Rebus on BBC! I was also tired which doesn't help. I hope the rain lessens as we go although it does mean I don't have to force myself out to the garden and have an excuse to stay in and stitch! Happy Stitching 🪡🧵❤️

[@RenewingStitches]

So very lovely stitching with you this evening, dear friend! Yes, I'm joining in on the Spring Quaker SAL. I've settled on pinks for the quaker motifs...and still waffling on fabric. I'm to visit a cross stitch shop this next week so I can see fabric in person. Then it's a go. I rarely get to shop in person since they are so far away. But no matter- really looking forward to stitching with y'all. Enjoyed all of your projects! Great finishes-woohoo!

[@flossysewsandgrows]

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[@maryannjohnson5410]

Nice finishes! And you've made lots of progress on everything. I love the Melocca chicken. I actually haven't decided what I'm doing about the Quaker motifs in Spring Quaker yet. But there will be less brown. Take care and have fun helping with your daughter's show.

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you Maryann! The chicken was hard going but I loved stitching him. There is time to decide on the motifs if you started in the middle like me. I'm enjoying it so far and looking forward to spending more time on it once my challenge is over! Happy Stitching 🪡🧵❤️

[@terriaskham264]

Such a lovely episode! I was touched to hear of the "saved" stitches and think the Happy Christmas stitch might be sweet as a Christmas ornament for your tree, or even a gift to pass along yet again. Thanks so much Sally - have a great week.

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you Terri - so pleased you enjoyed watching! So many ideas about the little Christmas stitch. I need a big finishing day and I am sure with all the wonderful ideas you are all giving me it will be fabulous! Happy Stitching 🪡🧵❤️

[@rebeccamoss1165]

Another parade of beautiful work, Sally! Enjoyed watching again. My suggestion for your forgotten finish: use Christmas fabric to make it the centre of a mini quilt block, maybe even on point, and turn that into a Christmas ornament or mini wall hanging. It could be the centre of a log cabin block, if you’re feeling really adventurous!

[@flossysewsandgrows]

What a great idea Becky! I do have some gorgeous Hatched and Patched fabric from Annie Downs which I think you inspired me to buy that would be good to use! Happy quilting and stitching 🪡🧵❤️

[@rebeccamoss1165]

@@flossysewsandgrows me? Enabling fabric purchasing? Surely not... 🤣🤣🤣

[@elizabethaston4434]

Another great video, love seeing all your beautiful stitching and listening to your future plans. Iv never stitched on linen, only ever used aida or evenweave Happy stitching 😊❤

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you Elizabeth - I'm so pleased you enjoyed it. Happy Stitching 🪡🧵❤️

[@maryturner631]

Another lovely catchup, love the berry you stitched with the Linen threads x

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thanks so much Mary! I hope to do more berries next year - they are lovely to do as gifts and so quick! Happy Stitching 🪡🧵❤️

[@fluffyasever]

Love all your finishes, thankyou for sharing. Lovely linen threads

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you - amazed I am managing to get some finishes lol. Thanks for watching and happy stitching 🧵🪡❤️

[@Cheshirestitcher]

I’m trying 45 count linen for the first time! Love the forgotten stitch and I’d go with an ornament for the tree or a box top. Love the Mum stitch this time even tho there’s far too much pink 😂. Happy stitching x

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Ah ha! I had thought a box top too and actually have some wee little ones i think it would fit on. Watch this space!!

[@estherovalle7909]

Thank you Sally for sharing. Happy stitching 😊

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you for watching Esther! Happy Stitching my friend 🧵🪡❤️

[@angelajury7205]

I may or may not have nipped over to Etsy to purchase the pdf of the floral hen 😂 beautiful stitching xx

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Oh how wonderful!!! I think there is a plan to start it on 4th June now so hope you can join us! Happy Stitching 🪡🧵❤️

[@rosamoulton9775]

Beautiful work as always Sarah .i love stitching on Linen x

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you! Happy Stitching 🪡🧵❤️

[@sew_stitch_sewnat9548]

I love you itch to stitch finish. Mildred’s strawberry took me 4 nights mainly because I was out for two of them and barely got any stitching in, loved the linen colours. Have you seen Claire from Love Poppet flosstube? Looking forward to light by Barbara Ana. Stitching on why thy hands and watching because I forgot to comment last time. Loved your Mum’s stitching. Thanks for sharing Nat x

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Yes have seen Claire's Flosstube! It's great isn't it! I really enjoyed Mildred's Strawberry as it was so nice to get such a quick finish and not add another one to the WIP list lol. Thanks so much for joining me with so many stitches - it's great to have friends stitching along ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@amywaters9621]

Lovely video, I enjoyed seeing everything you've been working on. I only discovered flosstube and the stitching community on Instagram a couple of months ago and it's such a lovely community. Excited to make some stitchy friends as no one I know gets excited by patterns and fabric lol!

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Hi Amy! Thanks for watching and commenting. It's such a lovely community and easy to make friends as we are all so enthusiastic about stitching, sharing and talking about it! I have made so many wonderful friends in the last couple of years! Happy Stitching 🪡🧵❤️

[@lindawest5375]

You are doing great with your 50 starts. My husband would not take care if I stitched a cushion, so I will not waste my time doing one. I have stitched a few things on linen, but I like Aida easier to stitch on.

[@flossysewsandgrows]

I really don't think these husbands appreciate our stitching as much as they should do they! If we didn't stitch just think what other hobbies we could have that could be far worse 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@michelegaze1627]

Love many of your WIPs. I'd like to try the threads on linen. Thanks for your generosity.

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you! Thanks for watching and happy stitching 🧵🪡❤️

[@gillianbeasley7007]

I love stitching on evenweave but i am trying out some linen soon. Thank you for another video, loved the cushions and im with you, not for sitting on 😅😅xx

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Glad it's not just me and Mum with the cushions. My stepsons think I am a bit bonkers 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@KathysQuiltsandStitching]

The Love Poppet mystery is very beautiful!

[@flossysewsandgrows]

It's lovely isn't it - I'm loving stitching it! Happy Stitching 🪡🧵❤️

[@stitchyrach6252]

Good to catch up Sally. Fantastic to hear about your stitching day with so many of my stitching friends. Cant' wait to stitch on Light in June - it's given me the motivation to address my sad little start.

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Yay! I'm pleased you will be pulling Light out! We have so many friends in common now don't we! Was in Watford this week for a couple of nights as an easy place to trip into London from - got me excited about SIL!!!

[@cotterillfamily7355]

I’m a first time WIPGO user this year - my secret hint is don’t pin set projects to the numbers (in case you finish them before they are called) but set themes to the numbers instead. For example this month one of my calls was to stitch 5 days on a project with a living being on it. It keeps your options wide open :) - take care, Nic x

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thanks you for that - it sounds like a good plan! I always think that noone really cares if you break your own rules do they?! Sarah and I have been very flexible this year with our 50 new starts. I think we needed to be to keep it interesting and keep going! Happy Stitching 🪡🧵❤️

[@madgrandma]

Linen is not my favourite fabric, but I love the colours of those threads. For the unfinished stitching, I'd make a small ornament with the # name on the back to remind you where it came from. Happy stitching!

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Oh great idea to put the hash tag on the back!!! Thank you for that. Happy Stitching 🪡🧵❤️

[@donnamchavis]

Thanks for mentioning #forgottenfinishes Maybe a sachet?

[@flossysewsandgrows]

You are so welcome Donna - it was a wonderful rescue you made and wonderful to be bringing new stitchy friends together! I think it might be too small to make into a pillow or sachet (or rather my fingers are too clumsy to do it with something that small!) Lots of ideas coming my way which is wonderful. Happy Stitching 🪡🧵❤️

[@debbieoconnor7054]

Another great video Sally. Your stitching is lovely. Always nice to hear about your family life as well. The cushion your mum made is so beautiful, what a wonderful treasure. Look forward to the next one.

[@flossysewsandgrows]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting! I'm so lucky with all the treasures Mum has stitched for me over the years (and continues to do so!). Happy Stitching 🪡🧵❤️