LIVE: New Cross Stitch Calculator & Lori Holt Stitch Card Set! - FlossTube

[@fayeshanor2695]

Lori...your explanations are so very clear. You are a great teacher.

[@kimberlyhadder8809]

I would love to see the new brick house quilt block as a cross stitch small. It would be so cute to make 1 for each season!

[@karenhough8398]

Kimberly, With the Nutcracker Village, I would use the bigger hoop. I would also use a cross-stitch ruler to see if it could help you maybe help you calculate where you want to be on your linen with your next stitches. I find a bigger hoop should allow you more room to calculate where you need to be stitching. Hope this helps. It looks absolutely amazing so far. I’m an old stitcher who uses the poke method!!

[@sharonrobinson9958]

Wow! Another awesome video. First, I am so excited about the Cross Stitch Calculator. 🙌🏻 Second, I really enjoyed the “Get ready with Me” Wednesday video. Yes, please on them!! Lastly, you are amazing with all you do!! You are NOT old, you are incredible. Thank you for all you do for your customers!!!😘🥰❤️💖💝🎀

[@sandrateora33]

So Cute!! I am going to make them for my sister & I. They will be good Ort Bags for our sewing & stitching.

[@mishxstitches]

Don't let the time it took you to stitch on your linen bother you. You are learning and the more you do, the faster you will get. It is just like when you started with Aida. I'm sure you were not as fast as you are now. Hang in there! I love my linen...

[@wcla1958]

Kimberly! Love the cross stich calculator. Thank you so much! Cathy Brock

[@janicekramer4685]

Great video Kimberly!! I know you are an accountant as your first career, but you would have made a wonderful teacher as well. You explain everything so clearly and I know that you have inspired non-stitchers to be come stitchers! I have been cross stitching for decades but your videos on quilting have definitely inspired and taught me to become a quilter as well. What did we all do before FatQuarter Shop?!🙂

[@she_helps_me_sew]

Omg I love your nail color today! I love all teals and aquas!

[@dianeevans9842]

Kimberly, I loved your video! You are so sweet. I would not rip out what you have done. I think it will look very beautiful with the matching borders. I love the new patterns that you showed us. Have a great week!

[@janadachingwa9234]

Wonderful video about cross stitch and what is new. Walk in Peace.

[@carolanncurrid8246]

Morgan hoops have a little ridge on the inside that holds the fabric very taut/tight. They are good for all types of embroidery, and especially for punch needle because the fabric stays so tight.

[@pkpenn]

Definitely rip out the borders. And thank you very much for the fabric calculator. That will come in handy. Lastly--a very big thank you to Kimberly & FQS for getting me back into cross stitch after 40 years starting at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic! It really has helped me forget about what's going on in the world right now!

[@katherinem7835]

Lori's stitch cards would make the cutest mobile if you used different sets.

[@juliannaburgess9177]

Kimberly...use your words, you are the creator of your project. It's perfectly fine. It still looks great. It's unique.

[@janethodges1248]

Thank you for the cross stitch calculator. I have always had to go online and find it on another site.

[@leeannintx473]

Love Love Love the cross stitch calculator! Thank you! 🧡💚💜💙💗

[@melissarix7058]

WOW! Calculator is awesome! Thanks for all you do!!!

[@starrynightstitcher7509]

Love the flosstube today! I really love that you have been showing Denise’s finishes and Cheryls projects/WIPs. You have inspired me so much, thank you. 🥰

[@dcwishy3701]

Don’t rip it out. You’re too busy and it won’t matter, unless it’s going to be hard to judge where the other stitches go. Great idea for calculator. There’s a website that I use for quilting to calculate binding strips, borders, etc., and it’s so helpful, so thanks for doing the cross stitch one!!👍🏻👏🏻

[@bradbernard7895]

Kimberly, thank you for a fun FlossTube! I just started using linen about a year ago, and it helped me to think of stitching linen over a "thread" and Aida into a "hole". To stitch faster, I use a double Morgan Hoop, and my left hand under the top hoop and my right hand on top of the top hoop. I am left handed so I put my left hand underneath to pull the needle down and turn it around to go up. My right hand can easily just poke the needle down between threads. I don't think you need to rip out the border. I love your videos!

[@nancy-katharynmcgraw2669]

I have the double Morgan hoop. I can't use it because of my belly; it gets in the way...sigh......but it does hold the fabric in much more snugly, than any other hoop. So, I am stitching in hand with the linen fabrics.

[@thisiskatiebrown]

I love all the videos you put out. Please keep them coming!

[@sharondavis768]

You and the FQS team were fantastic in creating the Cross Stitch Calculator. It's great when checking your own math, or perfect for those who would rather let the calculator do the work. I love it! I love all your projects and can't seem to catch up with mine. I don't know how you do it all, Kimberly.

[@jillsavage9139]

I have tried stitching all different ways. My favorite way is using a hoop, smallish, keep it just loose enough that I can use the sewing method and still keep it even. Good luck!

[@sharonkenshalo831]

You are doing fantastic for a newbie. I have worked on linen and it is difficult I think. Enjoy your patters, etc.

[@juliannaburgess9177]

THANK you for the calculator! WHAT A GREAT ADDITION!

[@shellyeide1149]

Thank you!!! Love the calculator!!! 🥰

[@conniebremer9755]

I wouldn’t rip out your border, like you said, it will be unique, it looks beautiful as it is. Kudos for the calculator, what a treat for us all!

[@lynettesmith6539]

Thank you for my five minutes of fame today by showing my candy heart pillow … I was stunned to hear you mention my name …. The fabric was from Hobby Lobby and the little heart fabric I’m afraid was from my stash from long ago …. Thank you for a great pattern ….. Lynette Smith

[@tlovesstitching]

Hi Kimberly, Take a look at Jan Hick's videos. I watch her to help me with linen and even weave stitching. She does the sewing method beautifully!

[@catg8063]

Personally, I would leave your border. You spent alot of time on it and it will still look great! Make it your own. Thanks for sharing and a nice video!

[@jewelsoren7076]

I wouldn't pull out the borders. I like that they match, it pulls them together as one better. Nice job.

[@patriciaruppert201]

Great video. The addition of a cross stitch calculator is brilliant. I am so glad you gave feedback on the hoops. ❤️❤️

[@janethodges1248]

I agree don’t tear it out. I don’t know why they didn’t make them all the same. I am finding that I need a hoop with linen and can do free hand with soda and Lugano.

[@ninagillenwater4502]

Thank You for the Fabric Calculator, now I don't have to go anywhere else to figure out how much fabric I need to purchase!!! Lots of interesting things today! Thanks So Much!!!

[@eloiseowens3339]

The cross stitch calculator sounds great!

[@GingeryR]

Thank you so much for the calculator!!!

[@rhondadiercks]

Love that you are adding cross stitch calculator super helpful!

[@vickyohlms]

Thank you for the cross stitch calculator. I love love love the Morgan hoops. I’m right handed as well and so appreciate your tip to move the screw to the left side. I can’t tell you how much I’ve struggled with my threads getting in that - great idea and can’t believe I didn’t think of it myself. See you Tuesday!

[@nancy-katharynmcgraw2669]

I learned to place the inner hoop on top of the fabric then placed the outer hoop underneath the fabric (hanging over the inner hoop) & attached the outer hoop to inner hoop over the fabric ...which is on the outside of the inner hoop. 2 reasons: 1. To keep from screw catching floss.. grr 2. To keep stitched portion from getting dirty, when placed on a surface...the backside would be on the surface. I really was more comfortable with hooping method as I, too, had been fighting that screw! I was taught by a X-stitch teacher, in Toledo, Ohio, in the 1980's, when I lived 40 minutes north, in Michigan.

[@SammiJarrad]

Happy Anniversary!! I am so excited for the cross stitch calculator, I found it on the website last night and saved it to my homescreen. I enjoyed the video yesterday. 💜💜

[@nancy-katharynmcgraw2669]

Me too!

[@anngatlin9680]

I was searching for a cross stitch calculator early this morning. Needed to convert a pattern that called for 20 count linen to 16 count adia. Looked on FQS and did not see one. Have already cut my fabric, but will look again for yours and make it my go-to. Like it will show needle size and number of threads to use. Thanks for this handy tool.

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Ann! The calculator is available here: bit.ly/33RE9px

[@nancy-katharynmcgraw2669]

Thanks, I even was able to add to my home page on my phone !!

[@dianemadison5955]

Love the new cross stitch calculator! So excited to have this on my favorite website! Thanks 😊

[@lucretiabrattin7830]

The Cross Stitch Calculator is a game changer! Thank you so much!

[@grandmastraw]

I love the stitch calculator. I checked it out when I saw it in your newsletter. Fabulous idea! Looking forward to Tuesday’s Stitchy Talk and stitching along.

[@noraharnett1842]

It’s very inspiring to see you stretch yourself and work on more challenging projects and to share your learning experience 😊

[@sheriking4041]

Linen does take a little while to get used to stitching on, so give yourself some Grace. I still stitch in hand on linen but I don’t use the sewing method because I don’t like the way my stitches look. But some people who use hoops and Frames use either a lap or floor stand to hold it so they can stitch two handed

[@dianned-sewpreciousemb]

Absolutely love the cross stitch calculator. This is so awesome. Thank you so much. As for Fall on the Farm, I wouldn't tear it out, but since you are such a perfectionist (which I am as well), I bet you change it, but I think it looks great. Thanks so much for all the assistance!! :)

[@StitchingisElementary]

Love that you're trying linen! You will get faster with practice. I've only been stitching for a few years and I started stitching on linen about a year and a half a go and it is already getting so much easier and I can see smaller counts then I ever thought I would be able to when I started. It definitely just takes getting used to. Happy Stitching!

[@cathylloyd9225]

Kimberly, you can use the sewing method when using hoops...I'm a seasoned stitcher and use hoops, scroll frames, etc. I ALWAYS stitch with the sewing method. Try it. You'll get much more done. You can do this!! 😉

[@lizzystitch4842]

Is there something you do to make the sewing method easier while working in a hoop? For instance, do you loosen the fabric within the hoop quite a bit so that it's easier?

[@cathylloyd9225]

@Lizzystitch484 I don't notice that I do. But it may be the case. The linen isn't drum tight, I guess, but I've always done it that way. The Morgan hoop keeps things very tight. I don't use those for stitching, just for punch needle. The hoop I use is an old antique wooden hoop, which I absolutely love.

[@janetgramza2623]

That calculator sounds great. Since I am starting a new project I will be trying it after you chat. Good show

[@annroberson8890]

I use Morgan hoops for embroidery and hand quilting and they have a groove that holds the fabric tighter. Used your new calculator tonight and took a screenshot of the results. Thanks so much for it.

[@chareseshinabery]

Yes! I totally loved the get ready with me video! Super helpful!

[@nancystanley3239]

I use a magnified lighted lamp on a floor stand - Dayzor. This really helps me stitch faster on linen.

[@luciabeaumier9738]

I wouldn’t rip out the border, the stitch count looked the same on both borders. You might want to try using a lap stand to stitch on linen as you can use two hands which will speed up the process

[@AllisonNorris13]

For Fall on the Farm..Just alternate the colors of brown on the borders :-)

[@sharonkenshalo831]

You are doing fantastic for a newbie. Linen is harder.

[@momlady7360]

This cross stitch calculator is so useful!!!!!! Thank you FQS

[@stephaniescraftstudio3141]

For Nutcracker Village, do you think it would be easiest to start with Part 2 in the upper left hand corner and then Part 3, possibly holding off on the center until Part 5 is complete? (I am not working with linen) Please let me know your thoughts.

[@sarahmimosalane1896]

I would have to pull it out. I’ve had the problem with a border being different than the pattern & I kept messing up bc I was trying to line up the inside to a border that didn’t match! I was soooo glad when that project was done! You stitch so fast it won’t take you long to correct it. It took me 2 hours to stitch the border😜

[@bigskycountrystitcher]

I really like your mistake border on Fall on the Farm. Farmhouse Christmas has the same border one color. I am trying to make mine have a flow with each other so I really like yours. I think I will do mine the same as yours. Same border throughout different color.

[@angelvannote1900]

Great flosstube, it is fun to see Kimberly stretching herself and working on higher count ground fabrics. As to going faster with a hoop, as someone else mentioned, you can do the sewing method with a hoop, it just takes practice, and it might be easier to do with the 7" hoop. Alternatively, a frame, or clamp for her hoop would allow Kimberly to do two-handed stitching, which is faster, but not as portable.

[@beckykohlerman1305]

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[@ruthmiller473]

Hi Kimberley Have you tried a Madeira brand hoop? They have such an easy way to open/close. Much much better than the one you were using! And they come in pretty colours.

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Ruth! No, Kimberly has not tried the Madeira brand hoop.

[@melniee2551]

It used to be harder for me to use linen, too. But I realized about a week ago that I don't need to count over two, it is easy to just *know* where the needle goes. Anyone else feel the same way? Also, great idea on the calculator! Thanks FQS!

[@leab.1577]

Will you feature the Stitch Quarterly designs during the floss tubes?

[@michellehastings2283]

Kimberly I think that fabric is especially hard to stitch on. I think it is the glitter strands. I am struggling to get through it as well. I’m usually a fast stitcher but it’s giving me a run for my money.

[@judithhughes8793]

Could i use 11 count white aida to do the sweet barn cross stitch live in the uk and hard to find 10 count fabric here.

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Judith! Yes, you could.

[@sharonparker7867]

Omygoodness I would never rip it out. I would just change my sequence up a little and make it a little more interesting….you will figure out a great solution and can’t wait to see it.

[@eshellebennett]

that's right Kim is a few months older than me. ill be 48 in May. Happy "we just old" to us both. lol!

[@paulashattuck5983]

On the Nutcracker remember the 20 hours were on the equivalent of two squares.

[@lalinsocal]

Thx so much for the flosstube, I missed live this morning but was wondering if there was a reason Kimberly doesn’t use her Q-snaps on the 32 count. . .thanks again team, see you on Friday quilt talk 😊

[@cindykavanaugh9013]

Thank you for all the helpful information and inspiration. I am fairly new to cross stitch. I appreciated the Get ready with me video and hope those will continue. I also appreciated last years Cross Stitch University. As a beginner it was just what I needed. A question I have as cross stitch is still very new to me, why do cross stitchers stop using hoops and frames and stitch in hand?

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Cindy! Some people switch to stitching in hand because they are able to stitch faster while stitching in hand.

[@robbiebommele8010]

Loving Fall on the Farm. Are your brown borders two different colors?

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Robbie! Yes, they are two different browns.

[@justjoan8677]

Kim ~ How does the Morgan Hoop compare to Q`Snaps ? Thank you : )

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Country American Stitch! They both work great. The Morgan hoop is less bulky which makes it easier to carry on the go.

[@beckyb8808]

Love that I'm not alone in not knowing my age. As my birthday approaches I start using that number, and then often add another year on my actual birthday. Never really certain of my actual age I have to do the math for accuracy.

[@Dori23Stitches]

I'm waiting to get my belfast linen in the mail so I can start the Nutcracker Village! I can't wait!

[@betsykohl7226]

Kimberly I see you pulling it out. You are a perfectionist-lol

[@barbs3892]

If a cross stitch pattern calls for 36 ct 1 over 2. Can I do it 18 ct 2 over 1. Will the finished size be the same or will the 18 ct be twice as big. I have never stitched on linen. Thank you for helping me.

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Barb! Yes, 36 ct over 2 is the same as 18ct over 1

[@gourmetlah8722]

Kimberly mentioned she will be using Classic Colorworks for Glitter Village. The called for is DMC. Why is Kimberly using Classic Colorworks instead?

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Gourmet Lah! The called for includes DMC and Classic Colorworks on the patterns: www.fatquartershop.com/glitter-house-one-cross-stitch-pattern-country-cottage-needleworks

[@gourmetlah8722]

@@FatQuarterShopFlossTube Thank you for your reply. 😀

[@lindablackstock4671]

Good Morning from Canada

[@heden1460]

When are you going to show an update on where you're at with Flea Market Baskets? I'm curious.

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello heden 1! Kimberly will show her progress in February.

[@gailnorrod3060]

Can you show what the screen looks like and what you click on to get the calculator. I just can’t find and I have tried.

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Gail! Here is a link to the calculator: bit.ly/33RE9px

[@maureendetwiler6950]

My guess is Kimberly rips that border out. 😉

[@christineproulx-sigounas3819]

Can FQS buy Pat Carson’s needle company and get them to resume production?

[@katherinem7835]

Oh gosh. I wanted a tutorial on fabric, counts, and other terms.

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

We will still have them just at a later date.

[@jacquelineboyd1269]

Great video.

[@loisbrooks9081]

Is the nutcracker village done one over one on the 32 count

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Lois! It is stitched over two.

[@loisbrooks9081]

@@FatQuarterShopFlossTube oh good. I just ordered the smaller Belfast on your website. Hope it’s big enough

[@lauranorman8368]

I stitch for 2 to 3 hours a day right now.

[@judyh5052]

Leave the border, it will look great.😀

[@varshakean6331]

Love your KZbin

[@janicer.u.6323]

Wondering why a Morgan hoop instead of q-snap frame?

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Janice! It's personal preference.

[@Ashley34600]

OMG. Is no one flipping out that Kimberly doesn't have on her CAJUN SHRIMP nail polish?!?!?

[@lives4stitching-jenniferl540]

When will you be getting the 4x9 june frame by family tree frame company?

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Jennifer! We have ordered them but we do not have an estimate on when it will be back in stock.

[@weebeestitchingpodcast7771]

Leave the border!!

[@samthomas2013]

My birthday is on February 1ST!!!!

[@Mjohn27883]

I wouldn't rip out the border, but we know you will. 😉

[@katherinem7835]

Don't rip it out. Just adjust colors on other borders.

[@deborahcrottylikerottie7684]

Hi Kimberly. Love all your patterns and projects this week. I would change that border on the Farm series - I think you'll be happier with it!

[@LothlorienB]

Orange is missing in the candy heart :D

[@StitchingtoHealMary]

18 to 20

[@kathyb.8769]

don't rip it out... just alternate borders to include both colors you have way too much to do to be ripping. as long as you will be happy with it is all that really matters.. thanks for the calculator too!