Flosstube #37: WIPS, Plans & School's Out!

[@melaniedavis2526]

I agree! NEVER EVER CALL YOURSELF A FAILURE/or your a disappointment/your NOT A LOSER either Jordon! Your just plum amazing!! We all love you! I'm so happy I came across your Flosstube videos!! You're an amazingly fabulous stitcher!! So happy all the time and so willing to show everyone what your stitching on/your changing floss colors to brighten things up to suit what you like! Your choice of fabric too! Who couldn't love that!! I subscribed to your channel too!! I hope you have a very happy day! 🥳🎉🥰🥰 Excited to see your next video. Thank you for all you do!! 🥰🥰

[@tattooed_stitcher]

This made my day you are so sweet!! Thank you so much!! 🖤🖤

[@LesliesLakeLife]

Do not ever call yourself a failure or a loser, Jordan. I think all of your projects are wonderful and always look forward to seeing how they come along. The designs you choose to stitch are so beautiful and I love the way you can make up conversions. Those intimidate me. I know they shouldn't since I knit and crochet all the time as well, and use my own colour choices for those projects. But, for stitching, not so confident. Keep stitching what you love and enjoy!

[@tattooed_stitcher]

You are so sweet thank you so much!! 🖤🖤

[@meghanfirster6812]

Please do not apologize. You are amazing and by simply putting yourself out there in these videos is a significant accomplishment! For movies, we introduced our son to the Indiana Jones movies (we fast forwarded thru the heart scene in the 2nd one😂) and Back to the Future movies. He LOVED them. So much he went as Indiana and Marty for Halloween. Enjoy your first weeks of summer.

[@suecollura5524]

Nobody designs chickens like Stacy Nash! They are so plump and perfect, aren't they? I'm also a Poldark fan, and have a chicken named Demelza. 😜 It's great seeing you more often, you are a joy.

[@Jayne22]

Never call yourself a looser or a failure, you create stuff, you make stuff, that makes you successful and a winner.

[@OneCatCrafting]

that made me sad too, we love you for making content for us and happiness with your craft is a better measure of productivity than finishes

[@emilyschultz4886]

Gotta show your kids The Iron Giant, if they haven't seen it. Still one of my favorite movies of all time!!

[@nikixstitches]

Some of my favorite non-Disney kid's movies: The Swan Princess, Pebble & The Penguin, Once Upon a Forest, Troll in Central Park, The Land Before Time, My Neighbor Totoro. I feel like some of these traumatized me a smidge but not as much as Ferngully lol.

[@tattooed_stitcher]

I love all of these!!!

[@melissao7840]

You are not a failure. I enjoy seeing what you have stitched on. I am currently watching Covert Affairs with Piper Perabo and I love it. TFS❤

[@cricketbug3380]

The libraries usually have fun reading programs for kids. It's hard to suggest movies but Chicken Run, Harry Potter, Fantastic Mr Fox, The Neverending Story, The Dark Crystal, Muppet movies, The Princess Bride.

[@creativeraquelb]

Sandlot, Rookie of the Year, A Kid in King Arthur's Court, Big Green, Little Giants, Angels in the Outfield, Ritchie Rich, It Takes Two, Man of the House, Parent Trap!! I grew up on those movies because we didn't have cable. I read Where the Crawdads Sing before I saw the movie and the book is soooo good. I thought they did a really good job of adapting the movie.

[@tattooed_stitcher]

Ahhhh so many good suggestions! Thank you Raquel!

[@bethliotta267]

You are not a failure for not having any FFO's!! I can go a couple months without any myself, especially when I have "startitis" as I have had the last couple of weeks. Seeing your WIPs and the progress, you thread conversion/changes it really fun!! I am happy you will be doing weekly floss tubes!!!! Thank you!!!!

[@sharonallen1227]

My children when they were young, which was a while ago, loved “ Fievel an American Tale” and there was a sequel that had a western theme. They also liked “A Troll in Central Park”, “Land Before Time”. Hopefully you can still stream these without having to rent them, which is starting to be really annoying!

[@tattooed_stitcher]

So many you have to rent it is extremely frustrating! Fievel goes west was one of my favorites growing up!

[@SmallTownStitches]

Girl if you’re a loser or failure for not having finishes I don’t even know what I am…. You got this week! I know what you mean about the screens especially with me working. I told my husband when you’re home you have to make her go outside! Your stitching is beautiful!!!!!! As always :)

[@beejayem42]

Please don’t feel like a failure Jordan - life happens - and you sure rammed a lot into your vlog this time. I like the way your chat about your choice of colours, threads etc. it’s really helpful. 🐨👍

[@maybee...]

"Consider the lillies" is a huge project, I alway's admire those who work through this pattern. I have Ann Tong Uffindell and I think this will be the project that will last my entire lifetime. I am surprised to see how large "the spring chickens pattern" is by Stacy Nash in real time, I have the pattern and I pictured it much smaller in my mind.

[@tattooed_stitcher]

Oh man the “pinkeeps” are massive! All of them! Even on 46 it’s crazy, but they are gorgeous so sacrifices must be made 🤣

[@beckipugh8124]

Thanks for sharing all the beautiful projects, they are amazing! Your children's school sounds great with all those wonderful activities they should have a lot of fun! Hope you have a wonderful summer and enjoy those kiddos! Happy Stitching!

[@kimrae6752]

I love seeing your FT pop up every week! All of your projects are gorgeous. I’m in the same stitching boat - trying to finish up some wip’s before starting ALL the things that I want to work on. I’m also going to start the Brenda G Summer patriotic piece soon and I love your idea of stitching it on 32 w/1 strand 👍🪡. The Artsy Housewife butterfly is also on my docket- I have a whole set of butterfly & moth charts that I want to st. For a butterfly wall, of course! My boys ( in their 30’s now,) loved the movie “Bedknobs and Broomsticks,” and all of the Magic School Bus videos (are they still around? Super fun & educational and there are books too. No sketchy content in them either. Parents really need to keep an eye out for new videos for kids that actually have a lot of adult content 🥴👎.) Have a great week and happy stitching!

[@tattooed_stitcher]

Bed knobs and broomsticks is such a classic! Adding it to my list thank you! I too want a butterfly wall! Slowly collecting all the patterns!

[@dawnamsbaugh78]

Lol....The book is even better. Your stitching is beautiful. Enjoy the Summer with your kids...they grow up soooo fast. Happy Stitching.

[@jeannecartwright4258]

So happy you're going to do your flosstubes, weekly! Yay!

[@LongLivTheStitcher]

Thank you sharing your beautiful projects! I kept oooing and aaahing at all of them, particularly the one with the gray house. Looking forward to seeing it all come together! Cheers!

[@patriciadouglass7141]

Great video! Love all that you stitch and all the haul! How did you find that Lakeside linen; you must have very good friends! It’s all beautiful! I loved Where The Crawdads Sing; read the book first; it’s a real good read as well! I can recommend Fly Away Home with Jeff Daniels - another great movie! Hope your summer is full of fun adventures and lots of stitching! You have plenty to keep you busy! I am hoping to start Every Opening Flower for my birthday start on the 19th; hoping to maybe start a Long Dog as well! I have so many wips I am trying to not start anything, but that never works out! I have tons of fabric and am making a few project bags but need to cut out a few more quilts as well! So many creative projects and so little time Enjoy all the precious moments! Thanks for sharing!

[@tattooed_stitcher]

Thanks Patricia! I do have some great friends 🥰. I love every opening flower you should most definitely start that and I will for sure look into that movie!

[@Laura-f1r9l]

I have a movie recomendation for kids. I am not certain how old your kids are so I hope this is age appropriate. Zathura is the name of it. It's action packed and a bit like Jumanji. I am a seasoned adult but I still love to watch family movies especially stop motion animation. The Boxtrolls movie has the cutest little characters. When it's a hot day in July it's fun to watch the movie Snow Day. My kids are grown and way past childhood but we love to reminisce about their grade school days, it goes by so quickly. I love to see all your cross stitch. I like to think stitching is about the journey not the destination. Let's all start a new project!! Thank you for your time and your very friendly videos!

[@tattooed_stitcher]

I love that! It’s about the journey… so true. I love family movies too! Zathura is a great idea I don’t think they have seen that one yet!

[@nestofpetals]

Hey girl Hey! Loved your video and all your progress on WIPS. Oh so good. XX💟

[@theresachucle5362]

Love seeing your progress it’s a motivation for me so please keep making your videos. Have a wonderful evening and happy stitching 😊🧵🪡🤗🤩

[@lindaklinedinst9236]

Love all of your WIPS - Great Progress on them. Take Care & Happy Stitching ❤️🤗🧵🪡🧵✂️❤️

[@crystalmorse-baird7831]

Depending how old your kids are and if you have a Marcus cinema near you they do the summer movie series. We do that when it's a rainy day.

[@tattooed_stitcher]

I’m about 25-30 minutes away from a theater but I know that one does summer movies! Maybe we will make a trip to see one! That’s a good idea!

[@sarahlcc8365]

It's a Christmas movie but my son watched it ALL the time... jingle all the way. Also my grandson watched space camp with me. He said it was "old and dumb" but he watched it and talked about it for 2 weeks after lol.

[@tattooed_stitcher]

🤣 jingle all the way is one of my husbands he insists we watch every Christmas!

[@Amylovestoads]

Charlie and the chocolate factory, the original. I do love the Study Of Nature. I have been into the butterflies and moths lately also. Xoxo

[@tattooed_stitcher]

Ooo yes a classic!!

[@genny7493]

That is the wrong mindset! Progress, no matter how slow is valuable.

[@OneCatCrafting]

Isn't that a great movie? It's amazing.

[@melbaburwell6264]

Your stitching is beautiful. I really like the projects you're working on. And your fabrics are beautiful 😍 I've recently started a project on linen for the first time, and it seems so delicate. Lol. Hopefully I won't mess up my fabric lol. Just so you know. You're an enabler lol 😂😊

[@tattooed_stitcher]

Hehe I love enabling! Linen is a slippery slope! Soon you will have a collection as ridiculous as mine!

[@melbaburwell6264]

@@tattooed_stitcher lol. I hope so. 😁

[@Sandra-yl4sk]

Mortal woman just like us. Don't beat yourself up.

[@TheFlossWanderer]

The labyrinth was my fav childhood movie and Hook. All the Studio Ghibli movies are great.

[@tattooed_stitcher]

Oh yes I loved those! I tried making kids watch totoro once and they weren’t into it but my favorite was definitely Kiki’s flying delivery service

[@tkat8871]

Look for VBS’s. they r usually run thru churches but check what each church believes and you can get some pretty awesome programs for all kids

[@hollyarnold2910]

Matilda! My son was maybe 6 when he fell in love with it along with The Parent Trap

[@tattooed_stitcher]

Oh yes two great ones! Thank you!

[@naomic9070]

Hi Jordan. I’m new to your channel and just returned to cross stitching from 30 plus years ago. All of your work is amazing! I don’t know how you get it done with 3 kids. Question, what would be the best size linen to begin using. Remember, my eyes are a lot older than yours. I’m still using Aida 14. Is that a DMC chest behind you? Large? Is it worth the $ Naomi from FL Loved “Crawdads” book and movie!

[@tattooed_stitcher]

Hi Naomi! If you’re using 14 count Aida you could try 28 count linen or evenweave that’s the equivalent! 14-28, 16-32, 18-36. I hope that helps! Welcome back to stitching! It is a Dmc chest, I probably don’t use it as much as I should but I love looking at it!

[@naomic9070]

Thank you Jordan! That helps alot!

[@marlenedavey6262]

37 or 27? Fail-first attempt in learning, you are beyond that! You are constantly achieving!

[@erinsmakes2933]

I have had that Artsy Housewife pattern on my mind to but being a member of her Patreon I CANNOT start another thing of hers atm. Also a quick note on the Two By Julia chart, I downloaded the PDF from Kitten Stitcher and it is a dumpster fire of mistakes lol just so you are aware. Hopefully the printed charts are better but the amount of times I had to email her and then figure out what was going on was annoying and made me give up on it temporarily! I joined Grace Notes b/c of you and now you are out but this is my first FOTM and I am like welp guess I will be in it forever now

[@tattooed_stitcher]

I will be back to gracenotes I looove her fabrics! I’m part of gigis patreon as well I’m dying to see June’s patterns! And thanks for the tip on Julia! That’s really obnoxious

[@erinsmakes2933]

@@tattooed_stitcher Oh I just got to the end of your video, have your kids ever seen The Brave Little Toaster lol I remember loving that as a kid, An American Tale, Secret of Nimh but idk talk about trama lol, Hook, The Great Mouse Detective, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Who Framed Roger Rabbit

[@HyggeStitcher]

🦋🦋🦋

[@OneCatCrafting]

Hi Jordan, do you find a strand of silk to be thicker than a strand of DMC? I've never stitched with silk before

[@tattooed_stitcher]

I’m not sure if it’s thicker, maybe just slightly! Definitely give silks a try they are so nice!

[@RhubarbPatchStudio]

Have you discovered the movie Leo on Netflix yet? That’s one of our current faves. We also watch all three of the Octonauts movies on Netflix. Otto just watched the original Annie for the first time and I was surprised at how much he loved it. Have you guys seen the Secret of NIMH? That’s one of my all-time favorites. So many great movies out there!!

[@tattooed_stitcher]

Secret of NIHM is on our list! And so is Annie! My kids have watched Leo when it first came out but I’ve never watched it myself, they liked it though! And oh goodness I’ve seen those dang octonaut movies a dozen times at this point I think! It’s a cute show!

[@Angel-yz8gt]

My kids love "honey, i shrunk the kids", ghostbusters 1,2 and 4, 'cloudy with a chance of meatballs 1 and 2', 'real steel', the old 1960's 'the swiss family robinson', the old 'parent trap' with haley mills. We're watching the lord of the rings but i think my kids are bigger than yours:) happy summer

[@tattooed_stitcher]

Oh don’t worry my kids have been watching Lotr since they were newborn babes 🤣

[@megastitches]

❤❤❤

[@JanetJabber]

🌻🌻🌻

[@LauraLawsCraftCorner]

BONES IS MY FAVORITE. Hulu has every season

[@tattooed_stitcher]

If I literally hadn’t rewatched it for like the 5th time last summer I would but it’s too soon 🤣

[@andrewilliams1954]

🪡👍🏽

[@BeckStitchesEverything]

I ordered Baby Sheep for Consider the Lilies as well. I think I copied you subconsciously.

[@angiefittro8372]

If you are a loser or failure for not having an FFO to show on flosstube, then so are 90% of us.

[@tracyshrode9047]

I loved Where the crawdads sing. Idk if its true or not but the auther is or has been invested by the FBI for her ex who died like described in the book

[@tattooed_stitcher]

Woah! That’s nuts