Flosstube 86 - Let’s Catch Up with a Parade! (Wips, Finishes, and UFOs)

[@lindalee8040]

Your work is beautiful. Really beautiful. You have exquisite taste.

[@maryleelaird8708]

Glad you are here! Don’t ever feel bad over a UFO. I have been stitching over 40 years and many things have been thrown across the room! I have a large bin of patterns I will never stitch because the subject doesn’t interest me any more. I just do what I like when I like and this reduced my stress!

[@alisoncaronflyingfree]

OMG I literally gasped when I got the notice that you'd posted again. It is sooooo goood to see you again. You've already got me laughing. "ok this is the only side tangent". Lighten the mental load of the WIP pile. I like that Pam. Well said. What about a little mouth like this🥴 for the pumpkin on Autumn. I just started stitching this recently also. I did the A, the U and I've begun the T. So much fun. Your June Bug is gorgeous. Love the beads. 😃Yay, we got the singing. As for anxiety about stitching, just toss that out the door. Take each day as it comes and breathe. Thanks so very much for posting. It was simply wonderful seeing you and your projects again. xoxo

[@keithwhisler1080]

Hi Pam, Terri Whisler here. I enjoy watching your videos, and watching the progress on your wips. I was excited to see the progress on your Carolyn Manning design, I love stitching them, I have stitched two and I’m working on the third. I also find them comfort stitching, I also think the same about Brenda Gervais…love them both! Thanks for sharing your time with us.🌷

[@annm8680]

Your video was very useful to me. I have 20 wips which is way too many for me. My goal is to keep them to about 12. I gave one to my sister. It is beautiful but I like the others more. She is a monagamous stitcher and dove right in. I also appreciate your comments about the large retreat. I am an introvert also and wonder if a days long retreat would be too much for me. I haven’t been to any. I may try a small group or just one day with a stitching group.

[@stitch_in_woodstock]

Don't grieve over your age. I am 79 and know that I could never start anything too large. I have accepted that fact. Enjoy what you are doing now. Your work is beautiful and just keep plugging along. UFOs don't have to be tradegies. On the one I saw, put in one more motif at the top and finish it there. Cut the fabric and use it as a long pillow, or finish the edges and give it as a bookmark gift. The other UFOs, which I can't exactly remember need the same finish. Decide to finish a small part, cut the fabric and make a pillow or whatever. I have regretted tossing some of my UFOs, and in a purging mood, I got rid of some precious patterns, silk fiber, and overdyed fiber. Dumb, dumb, dumb. I really enjoyed your video. I think our dog heard your dog barkng in the background. Too funny, he had to get up and go look in the garage to see if he really heard a dog. I'm still smiliing over that. 🤣🤣

[@carols3090]

Glad to see a new video, Pam. Yours wips are awesome! I would take UFO 2, the birder that you did and turn it into a small drum or a drum shaped pincushion.

[@graceann9680]

I love watching your videos! For chai, I really like Oregon chai tea concentrate, it’s really sweet and easy to add to drinks. For the vinyl bag, try putting it in the freezer to unstick. And also for using a pen with interfacing, try using a friction pen. They erase with heat and don’t leave any marks. I use it a lot when sewing! I can’t wait to see your 5 year plan!

[@kathbower1585]

So glad you’re back with your regular floss tube. Lovely to see you again.😊

[@maryellenweber4542]

Welcome back! I have missed you. Thanks for the parade.

[@annies2416]

So nice to see you again! I loved seeing your projects. Good for you for stopping working on the ones that no longer brought you joy or fit into your current style. That’s hard to do. Hope you’re feeling relief now. I think your pumpkin needs a little mouth of some sort. Perhaps a straight line or little zigzag? Can’t wait for your bird updates.🪺🐦‍Have a good two weeks.

[@kathleenross4791]

You have given me inspiration to ufo a couple of my wips! Thank you! The pumpkin on Autumn needs his(or her) smile.

[@natalykoplovsky7165]

The part of Sarah Spencer you stitched can be made into a skinny pin pillow. It would be super cute.

[@debbiebrown-ul3pm]

Great to see your floss tube at home. I love your stitching. Michele and I will be in your store soon to see you! 😊

[@patmcintire454]

Hi. Loved seeing all your projects. They are beautiful. I especially liked Nantucket girls. The colors are very nice.i like the chart AUTUMN. Quaker gardens is my favorite. My favorite color is blue. I am 74 and have only been stitching about 1 1/2 years. You are way younger than me. I can't have that many UFO's. So I'm trying to stay with one project at a time. I am trying to be realistic. Lol. I live in Lynn, mass so I'm looking forward to taking a ride to your shop. Thank you for a great video

[@MandyParker]

Great update, Pam. I’ve missed your updates, glad everything is going well.

[@deborahthornhill6971]

Totally missed you. I kept looking to see if I had just not seen a video. Very glad to hear you are well & stitching all the good things. I just UFO’d several charts/starts as well. I feel refreshed, hope you do too. ❤❤

[@lynncordova8169]

Good to see you, again. I loved seeing all your stitching. Just thinking about being around the noise of 300 people makes me anxious.

[@fransmith7905]

Glad to see your back! I love the separation of home flosstube & Friday in shop updates. Though I admit I usually miss the live( I forget the time) & watch the replay. I love your side tangents don’t stop, it’s so you 🙂. I missed bird updates today but loved the wip parade. I now feel better about ufoing a project I have. As for the little pumpkin. I’d put a tiny mouth of some kind just seems if he has eyes & nose he’d have a mouth.

[@AliciaO_UpperMeadowStitcher]

So glad to see you! I can’t wait to stop by the shop in September! I wish I was going to the retreat but it is in the plan for next time! Your WIPS are lovely, just stitch what you love!

[@mm-qm9zh]

Hi, Pam!!! So good to see you again!!! 💙 Meline PS - love your short haircut, it’s very becoming! Also loved seeing your progress on Year At Hawk Run Hollow 😊

[@JanetDoucette]

I love your side stories! Makes you loveable!! The basket was the most awesomist part to stitch on A Tisket A Tasket!!!! I would tea or coffee dye the tomatoes... the red ink will just be an accent then!!!

[@allisonferber5474]

Happy you’re back for a video. I don’t mind a barking dog. Totally understand your chart anxiety. Your 5 year plan is worth thinking about. I like that you UFO charts. See you in a couple weeks. I am working on The Witch , the Crow, and the Pumpkin.

[@RaineyDayReads]

If you ever want to stitch something but don’t think you want to hang it, you could always try scrapbooking it. Laura from Stitching by the Shore has a little series about it. That being said, totally support UFOing when you want.

[@janet_idleknot]

What fabulous WIPs you have! It’s definitely ok to decide to UFO a project that doesn’t work for you anymore. Give it away, sell it, deconstruct it. Moving it along can be very liberating!! I need to take a road trip to your shop. I’m in CT, a couple hours away.

[@monaortego1204]

So happy to see you today! I missed seeing your smiling face! Your stitching is so very beautiful!

[@kathyhuff3406]

Good plan about video. Great looking wips. Keep stitching gal🪡✂️

[@lindahollingsworth2495]

I finally got to watch one of your videos. I like the way you talked through why you ufoing some of the wips. I have 47 right now and starting to feel a little overwhelmed by them. But I like to start something new once in a while. I have things from 1987 that haven't been completed. ❤❤ Thanks for sharing

[@grandmaB1948]

Try using a hairdryer on the vinyl stuck to your chart. Heat it a little at a time then try to separate that paper section from the vinyl. I don't know that it will work but it's worth a try.

[@rebeccajourney3183]

Pam, you've been on my mind. Several flosstubers have mentioned coming to your retreat. I so wish I could join all you lovely ladies❤❤❤ I'm going in for a heart procedure in a week and a half so praying for a successful outcome ❤ Is the Carolyn Manning piece in quarter stitches.

[@deniseperreault]

Glad to see you back! I like the idea of separate videos…I recently caught one on FB and thought what about all the projects you were working on!

[@brendamercier261]

Very happy to see you back and glad you are well and stitching lots.

[@kristinejellum6289]

So happy to see you again! Sounds like a good plan to separate home and shop. I UFO’d the Tisket Tasket. I start my stitching in the upper right corner. It is beautiful but I know I would not finish it. Much to fiddley…if I had used a variegated floss maybe I would have. But the upper left corner is lovely, so I strategically placed a couple pretty off white buttons and framed it in a small frame. It is perfect! I look forward to seeing you again soon. Kris

[@StitchesWithCatHair]

🎉🎉 welcome back! I’ll be visiting the shop again either the 24th or 25th and can’t wait to buy stuff I don’t need!! ❤❤

[@luciabeaumier9738]

Good to see you back on video and don’t stress, life is to short!

[@CriminallyCreative1]

Yay! Love seeing all your WIPs. I agree that the smiley face on the Autumn pumpkin is too much, but I think he needs a little something mouth-wise, maybe just a small smirk? You're further along on Tisket Tasket than I am, but I new I would just be starting along with the stitch along. And we got a song too!

[@KarenHitt]

I'm glad you're back! It was great meeting you at Stitch-Con B and really looking forward to your retreat in October. I love seeing all your projects "in process" and what you think of them. It gives me an idea on whether I would want to stitch them or not. Loved the Shepard's Bush stocking. I've been thinking about doing one for years and now I've fallen in love with the one you are doing! It's now on my bucket list. Thanks again for everything you do!!

[@karenolson2532]

Glad to see you back. I just unkitted or put away kits I'm no longer wanting to do. It felt good to destash and reduce my stash .

[@michaeljones4380]

Pam! It’s so great to have you back! I had missed you! Loved the WIP/FO parade. Agree with the pumpkin smile. Needs to be nixed. Maybe a grimace might be fun! I love Carolyn Manning designs. Have done one (Red Agate) and have another (Phoenix) in queue. Wish I could come to the Stitch New England retreat and meet you in person but can’t swing it this year, but maybe next!

[@disorderlystitcher]

You have a great plan, my friend. I like the 'touch it once" idea. I may have to try that next year. Take care!

[@paulashattuck5983]

You could cover the bleed on the tomato drum with trim.

[@mhartzog2]

I’m so glad you’re back!! I can’t wait to meet you in October! Your stitching is beautiful!!

[@elriffle]

Hi there! I miss seeing you! I hope all is well and can't wait for the retreat!

[@donnetteo]

So good to see you. You have been missed!

[@marytoropov]

We missed you! Btw, I love your t-shirt - I'd love to stitch that design!!

[@helend.flosstube]

Loved seeing all of your projects! Sometimes I feel so relieved ufoing a project. It's like I didn't realize how much anxiety it was causing me until I cut it loose.

[@charlotteburgess7828]

Keep your pattern in plastic bags when using the vinyl front bags.

[@WandaBurchie]

It was good to see you again. I did have to laugh, when your dog started to bark, my two would start barking. I guess they figured they should help your dog out. Really funny!! I would love to visit your shop. I'm in Pa so that probably won't happen right away but you never know. It's really not that far.

[@nickiciampa6057]

Hi! Always enjoy your videos! I love your 5 year plan idea!! I too get anxious thinking of all the charts I want to start - I may need to borrow your idea. 😉 I look forward to meeting you in October!

[@maryellenmedjuck76]

Great whip parade. Yes, UFO the ones that you no longer enjoy. I myself am going to UFO at least two that I no longer enjoy or are no my style.

[@pglavin7691]

Beautiful and inspiring stitching!

[@ctstitcher]

Nice to see your face again! Target sells the Tazo chai tea concentrate that Starbucks uses! I make iced chai tea latte with oat milk for myself all the time! Ok back to the parade…

[@wendycoffman5161]

I'm so glad to see you again. I enjoyed watching what you've accomplished since you last filmed.

[@soniasundberg2940]

Great shirt! I have the same one! 😊 Try soy milk to add sweetness. Dirty chi is my favorite Starbucks too. So great to have you back ❤

[@iamastitchnerd2312]

First time watching you and LOVED it!!! I also hate to edit so I laughed out loud when you “sang” to fill the time you were out of frame 🤣🤣 Can’t wait until the next video!

[@sandersida]

Hi Pam! It's so good to see you!!!!

[@postallyyours]

The unicorn chart, woman in swing, is the grown up version of the heritage stitch at your shop!

[@stitchinginthelandofgooden6413]

Exactly!! That's why I've always wanted to stitch her :)

[@paulashattuck5983]

Sara Spenser could be made into a drum with the amount you have done. Maybe add a couple of inches.

[@Amylovestoads]

🐌🦈🐛🐢🐿️ it was wonderful to see you!!

[@mm-qm9zh]

Hi, Amy!! 😊 Meline

[@abradexter1269]

What a nice surprise seeing this come up in my feed! Was great to catch up with what you are working on. Let's face it, who doesn't love a parade! I look forward to seeing what your 5-year plan looks like - perhaps it will inspire me to get a handle on all the "want to do" projects I have collected. Thanks for sharing, take care of you🤗💖

[@elizabethwestlake8896]

My only experience with pattern cover sticking to the vinyl made me very unhappy. I’m sticking with texture plastic project bags from 123 Stitch. There are only $9 and don’t seem to be affected heat. I like being able to see what’s in a bag without opening it.

[@carolneville922]

It is great to have you back! I am the same way with charts, I kit up a chart to start then a shiny new chart comes out and I want that one. 😂 I made a one year plan for 2024, I can’t imagine doing a five year plan. Good for you.

[@paulettecurt-costa8902]

Great video! Beautiful projects.

[@kristelfuller8422]

So happy to see you back on flosstube! ❤

[@lindaseeley6960]

So glad to see you again!! ❤

[@maryannjohnson5410]

Welcome back! I've missed your videos. I've ufo'd a couple projects this year as well. I'm trying to touch all my wips but have about 30 I haven't yet. I'm glad to hear you are doing Stitch New England next year. I was interested in this year's but had already commited to Jacob Palooza. That will be the first retreat I've been to and I'm a little nervous about it. Take care!

[@forgetmenotjem1147]

good to see you back. I was only wondering yesterday where you had gone

[@judyd4935]

This was delightful! Thank you

[@nprairie4]

Glad to see you back.

[@wendybonvie6807]

Great to see you again. Love your plan

[@nancywright7343]

Have been missing your at home updates, so glad you are back!

[@noranok9442]

Good to see you again, and it was a pleasure to meet you at Stitch-Con. You’re right about the number of attendees being overwhelming. It was wonderful, but so many people! 😊❤😊 I enjoyed seeing your WIPs, UFOs, and finishes. So pretty! ❤

[@rosamoulton9775]

Great to see you back 😊😊

[@gwynkiddy2094]

Yay! You’ve been missed!

[@isweariamstitching]

Sometimes ya gotta UFO shit. Our taste change. Vinyl bags bother me because they are supposed to help me see what is in the bag without opening it... but I can't put the pattern in the vinyl window.. so just looking at folded fabric wont jog my mind into remembering what the project is. I still love the ones I have though, cause the fabric is awesome, lol, I just hate having to be so mindful.

[@lisakurtz-sh2xb]

Touching the Autumn Sky looks FABULOUS! I’m so excited for you. Great video.

[@CountTwiceStitchOnce]

Loved the parade! 💜

[@mm-qm9zh]

Re: your little pumpkin at 14:17, I agree with leaving him as is, without adding a smile…he’s precious, like a little bird!! 😇

[@kimdavison9223]

Sooo excited to see your back❤

[@stitchersflock]

I just adore your videos! ❤

[@janehouston6822]

Good to see you, missed you , enjoyed the video, thank you!!

[@stitchinginthelandofgooden6413]

Thanks for watching!

[@dianemiller7994]

So nice to see another video from you. Take a deep breath and know every stitch counts.

[@ajborthwick7239]

So glad you’re back! Can’t wait to hear all about your plans for the thirty starts

[@saraagnor7188]

I want to stitch Grims Haunt so bad! I can’t find the chart 😟 yours looks wonderful!

[@saraagnor7188]

Just saw she had some available from last years Halloween box, ordered!! I am a very happy camper!

[@candrasowder8236]

Good to see you. Hope you've enjoyed all the things!

[@stitchinginhighheels9529]

I'm so glad that you got Touching the Autumn Sky! She's beautiful on that fabric! I've been looking at the spreadsheet that contains all of my stash (please do NOT as me how many tabs, how many rows on each tab or what I estimate my investment over the past 4- years has come to) and feeling stressed about it. We're starting to seriously plan a move, so I'm definitely going to be culling the herd a bit.. my problem is that I'm overwhelmed and then walk away without starting... 🪡👠

[@crazybandladystitches-xanl5148]

Pam!!❤

[@kathrynbaker-gago5942]

When you are finished with the Feed the Birds chart would you be willing to sell it 😊

[@stitchinginthelandofgooden6413]

I will probably pass it along through a giveaway. It was gifted to me so I don't want to sell it. I may stitch it more than once as a gift though so it could be a while.

[@suzannecamp1777]

OMG. I have missed you

[@suzannecamp1777]

How do you decide what you are going to stitch and how long do you give it hours,days, weeks?

[@stitchinginthelandofgooden6413]

I just go with the flow. When I'm bored, I chose something different :)

[@dontrunwithscissors9802]

the Hummels? is that a plan? =)

[@stitchinginthelandofgooden6413]

Lol!!! We'll see :)

[@AllisonNorris13]

💜☮️

[@vidavidson9945]

I think he needs a mouth!😂

[@charj57]

And that is why I don’t like vinyl bags. I will not buy vinyl bags.

[@denisenagelschmidt2766]

Great to see you back!