Flosstube / FeltTube Mashup - Feb. Vlog & Life With A New Puppy!

February 2024
It's been a very challenging month getting adjusted to life with this new puppy, Mary! In this Feb vlog, I decided to just combine my cross stitching and felt crafts in to one video since both were fairly limited. It is also a bit heavy on new puppy content because it IS my life right now....puppy 24/7!
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[@kpatience6977]

Lap dogs are the best. Mary is so pretty.

[@loriholmes8705]

So glad your finger is getting better and you can start stitching more. The sundae and felt pandas are darling. Mary’s a beautiful pup. Happy almost Spring.

[@cindy_lou_loves_to_stitch]

So nice to see you and your beautiful fur baby, Mary! 🩷🌞 She is getting so big!! Love seeing your stitching!! 😊 Glad your finger is feeling better!

[@lindameeks5228]

Glad you are enjoying your puppy, they are a life long commitment, so much joy and tribulations. The puppy stage will pass quickly and you will wonder where time went. Like raising children. Your Pandas are so adorable, and the Milk Hill kits are precious.

[@calico_whimsy]

Thank you! Yes, Mary is growing before my eyes and before I know it, her puppyhood will be gone 😭

[@lynncordova8169]

Your Pandas are so cute. Love your puppy!❤❤❤❤

[@elizstitches]

Great to see another video Christine! Love your projects and the darling pandas. Sure hope your pup becomes less of a challenge at those times. Take care!

[@thefeltfairie]

Glad you’re back to stitching! 😌 Love both your felt and cross stitch projects, beautiful work as always. And LOVE seeing that adorable pup! 🥰🐶

[@LidiasLeisurelyStitching]

So good to see you. I love seeing both your stitching and felting. Happy stitching!

[@danaparks3362]

Good to see you again! We’ve raised Aussies for a couple of decades now and have always said that a good Aussie is a tired Aussie! She needs more exercise, not just walks, she needs to run :)

[@calico_whimsy]

Yes, I'm finding she has boundless energy and is going to keep me young! She's going to be my hiking dog and I'm going to make her carry her own pack 🥾⛰️🐶

[@karinmonnich3310]

Love those pandas. Your puppy is so cute and I am glad your finger is getting better. Happy stitching and felting!

[@pattysmith9266]

Cute pandas, love the ice cream sundae. Your puppy is so cute! Happy crafting Patty ❤

[@Cindyscrossstitch]

Those pandas are cute. Hope your finger is better🌻

[@e.keesey]

Good to see you. Mary sounds like a major handful. She sure is cute though.

[@shescraftin2126]

Ahhh, demon puppy days. I totally know what you’re talking about. It will all be worth it. The pandas are so cute!

[@calico_whimsy]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Pheasant-wy3cg]

Mary is adorable and I love seeing her 🥰 I found it easier after my dog got to about 7 months x the pandas are so cute! I really like how the sundae turned out 😃glad your finger is better x

[@Becca_Is_Stitching]

Good to see you as always! I love that little sugar cookie house! I got my first dog a few years ago and I regretted it SO much (my husband was the main reason we got a dog) and I almost hated her for like 6 months. I can totally empathize with those puppy blues! Years later it's okay and I absolutely love her but remembering those times makes me question whether or not we'll ever get a puppy again haha, it really is a full time commitment

[@lisahurst4208]

Love the puppy! And the felt work. :)

[@calico_whimsy]

Thank you!

[@donnabecreates]

Your felt pandas are adorable. Made me laugh when you were talking about your dog at night becoming a demon dog - though I'm sure you're not laughing. Our little dog used to love ice - she would come running whenever we opened the freezer door - I gave her an ice cube every time.

[@calico_whimsy]

Haha, yeah I'm sure I'll laugh about our evening demon dog someday....when she's a loving geriatric dog 🤣🤣 At least she's sweet and cuddly in the mornings to make up for it ❤️❤️

[@marika.stitches]

Love the pumpkin spice panda! My Spring Bouquet kits also arrived, started the beading on papa rooster this morning :) Freeloading land shark 😂 Hope you have a great March! Happy Easter!

[@missteaandstitches]

CHRIS!!! Amazing video! I just loved seeing Miss Mary - even if she's still in her menace / land shark phase LOL! Yep, pretty sure those storage bins were Dollar tree GEMS and I wish they would bring them back as permanent items! Your mill hill sundae finish is so flipping cute, I just LOVE how they used beads as the sprinkles. - also, @18:55 they'll still insist they fit on your lap and clamber on up 🤣🤣🤣

[@missteaandstitches]

ALSO - the witching hour / demon dog this is so REAL omg. I used to say Lucy's split personality was coming out and I would call her "LOUANN" which she would get the evil zoomies 🙈💯

[@LovesRubberstampsNeedleCrafts]

Those pandas are so cute!! Glad your finger is doing better! I feel you with new puppy ups and downs. We got a black lab who just turned a year old Feb 4th. He left his litter a little too early if you ask me as we got him at 7 weeks old. There were some days when I thought what the heck did we get ourselves into! Usually those lack of sleep times! And yes there were tears some days! He just got home yesterday from obedience school where he went for the last month. It was so hard for him to be gone but , he is a little more mellow and listens a lot better. He’s a huge lab at 126 pounds so he needs to listen - lol!! Hang in there - they grow so fast that the naughty puppy stage will be over before you know it! Happy stitching - Laura

[@calico_whimsy]

I can't believe your puppers is so big now!!! I'm glad you are enjoying a bit of a mellower dog after training!

[@ShawninAZ]

My mini Aussie just turned one in January and I can relate to everything you’ve said. Omg it’s crazy. I just want to let you know that he’s so much better now hang in there.

[@calico_whimsy]

Looking forward to calmer, less bitey days ahead! I can't imagine wearing shorts and flip flops around this girl 🤣 I have my winter clothes for protection now😬

[@shadowshadow-it4qj]

Hi Christine, thanks for sharing with us the cute snippets of Mary. Can you guys go to obedience training to help with her rambunctiousness? Glad you're getting to do some crafting and that your finger is better. I especially like the ice cream sundae. A. M. Dreamingstitcher is doing a kit/pattern parade series. Since you like kits, too, thought you might want to check it out in case there are any you haven't seen. Take care and see you next time!

[@calico_whimsy]

Thank you! Yes, Mary and I are all signed up for a 6 week class at begining of April! I have AM dream stitcher all queued up to watch, but the minute I turn on flosstube these days, I fall right to sleep no matter what time it is🐶🐶

[@mj.crafty]

Great to see you❤ puppy is growing fast😊 I’m about to start a Mill Hill kit called wandas wands 😊it’s my first Mill Hill jit❤have a lovely rest of your week❤Melanie

[@sandrawood7852]

I ordered the pumpkin spice panda and it was on sale. Thank you so much for the inspiration and your puppy is adorable and so are your new stitches

[@calico_whimsy]

Oh yay!!! I'm glad they still had some available🧡 happy stitching!!

[@jennuhxstitches3729]

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[@stitchinliz]

Those pandas are so cute!! I'm glad your finger is better and I love the puppy updates! I had a pack dog and she was a terrible puppy so I really get the puppy blues. You'll get through it!

[@calico_whimsy]

Thank you!! ❤️❤️

[@SherrysStitchingNook]

Good to see you were able to post a February update Flosstube! Those pandas are adorable, and I love that Ice Cream Sunday! Mary is too cute. We also have had a dog in the past that would turn into a demon dog at a certain time of day. Hopefully Mary will calm down as she gets a bit older 😂 I'm glad your finger is getting better. Have a good stitchy March!

[@calico_whimsy]

Thank you!!! I'm about to watch your flosstube right now!!

[@SherrysStitchingNook]

@@calico_whimsy You're welcome 😊

[@kerryemmiebet]

Hi Christine. It was great to see another video from you. I love seeing Mary and I’m very jealous! Everybody seems ti be getting puppies at the moment (including my brother!). I would absolutely love to have another dog but I can’t have one because of my mobility issues. I have enough to be going on with all the cats at the moment! When I had my last dog I had a really rough time with her at the beginning. She was a rescue dog and was about 9 months old but she wasn’t house trained and I don’t know what she had been through but she had a lot of attachment issues. I couldn’t even go out to wash my car without her having loose bowels all over the living room floor. I got there with her in the end and the months of stress I went through were definitely worth it and I had over 13 wonderful years with her. You’ll get there with Mary and, like my Tammy who was also a herding dog, she will be worth it. Oh, and I loved your stitching and felting!! 💜

[@calico_whimsy]

AwwwTammy was the sweetest dog and I very much remember seeing her in your early days of flosstube! I hope you will get to spend lots of time with your brother's puppy 💜

[@sharonmarie66]

So happy to see you again and glad the finger is allowing a bit of stitching, I love the pandas, especially the paddy panda, and his shiny money ❤ Love the new Mill Hill kits, I might get those ponies.. they are gorgeous, just like Miss Mary, despite being a pest, being cute saves her butt I think 😂 Have a good week, hope you get working on your dimensions soon, I’m working away on my petite coffee shop and have purchased the toy shop too .. I’m hooked ☺️

[@calico_whimsy]

Thank you Sharon!! I love how your coffee shop is coming along❤️ It inspired me to get mine done someday!!!

[@sharonmarie66]

@@calico_whimsy and you showing yours enabled me lol

[@kraftnkris2999]

Great video Christine! Those Pandas are adorable! 😆 Glad to hear your finger is feeling better. Sending positive vibes that it will continue to heal fully and you can get back to your regular stitching. So sorry to hear your “Mary, the Early Years” chapter has been challenging but I can say that I can identify with you on all of the emotions you described. You are not alone. My last dog (before Ollie) was part Australian Shepherd and I ended up putting her on a schedule too - for my own sanity! But it did get easier and I know things with Mary will get better too. If you ever need to vent or talk through some stuff I’m happy to be a sounding board. If we lived closer I would be happy to bring Ollie over to run sprints around your yard and let him tire Mary out! Take care my friend. ❤ PS. there is no such thing as too much puppy content, not in my book anyway.

[@calico_whimsy]

OMG, Ollie and Mary would have a blast!! Thank you for the encouragement, I'm definitely through the worst of it and now I can hardly imagine my life without this crazy pup🩷🩷🩷 ( now if only those baby teeth would fall out 🤣)

[@snowbirdtbd3688]

Would a soft thimble help your finger? Just thinking out loud. Love the new puppy.

[@calico_whimsy]

That's a good thought, but I don't think it would've helped. I was about to try a brace of some sort to keep the joint from bending, but now it feels so much better, so I think I'm on the mend! 🤞

[@kimkraft2U]

Hi! I just found your channel and am enjoying catching up on all of your stitching adventures. You have a pic of several finishes on your main page including birdhouses, hummingbirds, an owl and a black bear in the snow with a house. Could you share what those last 2 (the owl and the bear) are? I went back a bit in your vlogs but haven't found them yet. Thank you :)

[@calico_whimsy]

Hello! Welcome to my channel! I know the bear is from Little House Needleworks called Snowy Pines ( I think) and the Owl is from JBW designs called French Country Owl ( I think, lol). I have a video of all my finishes ( needs to be updated) that you should find on my home page or way back in my early days of cross stitching I had a blog that shows both of these patterns in more detail. Just search Google for Calico Whimsy blogspot! Hope that helps 😊

[@kimkraft2U]

@calico_whimsy Thank you ! I'll go check them out too. :)

[@tressashields9525]

The puppy is sweet! Quick question. I saw your cording drill. I have been making cording with a pen and floss taped to my kitchen counter for 25 years. Lol I would love something like that. Is it something you repurposed or is it really sold for cording? Thank you! I will be forever indebted if that makes cording easier.

[@calico_whimsy]

I love my cording drill! It's called a Kreinik Custom Corder and you can get one on 123 Stitch dot com !

[@kathleengarvin2111]

Obedience school would save you a lot of worry.

[@calico_whimsy]

Yes! We are signed up for a 6 week class in April And then she will be with a trainer in May!