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[@margaretbaker623]

Hi team. I love what Kimberly's doing with her colour-matching Valentine hearts. Thank you for another interesting show 😊

[@donnaryan3162]

Confession, this video converted me to a new big fan of your channel and business. Subscribed and will place an order this month. Thank you for sharing.

[@taniabertuola]

Loved seeing all you stitching progress. All you WIPS look amazing all ready

[@brendaweis9496]

I am always so intrigued by your organization!! Especially your notes in your journals! I just seem to pick up something and stitch away lol!! I do realize this is your job but also your hobby as it is for most of us. Keep up your great progress for the year as it inspires me to be more organized

[@StitchingisElementary]

Hey, thanks for recommending the Morgan hoop! I really love it!!

[@mindygooding9458]

Hi Kimberly!! Enjoyed the livestream. I wanted to comment on your Glitter Village. If you use the largest needle that you can, it may help you with seeing the holes better as a larger needle will open up the holes and put less drag on the thread particularly with the metallic thread.

[@thisiskatiebrown]

I just got the Flea Market Basket pattern and am excited to stitch along each month! I did Flea Market Flowers last year and had it professionally framed and it's beautiful. I know Baskets will be equally stunning. I love the new sale you are offering each month, I've already taken advantage to stock up on patterns!

[@katietaylor5681]

Loved seeing all your progress 😁 thanks so much for sharing!

[@WilsonStitchCo]

Pretty funny I was watching this video while stitching on my Nutcracker Village and thinking to myself “How in the world am I going to do the spacing for part 2”? And that is when you read the question from another viewer! I looked up from my stitching and thought wow!!!! I’m not alone! I Can’t wait to see how you do this otherwise I would have to wait for part three also…..

[@terryblair966]

Love the patterns and colors you have chosen

[@paulinedean4419]

I love your color changes especially the green it just brightens up the whole design.

[@valeriesmith6423]

Almost done with Barn Sweet Barn. 😊 Been easy and fun and was able to use floss from my stash! Yayyy! I used 11 Ct. Aida Ivory for mine. Love it! ❤️

[@marysewitsky4823]

Great video. Have a great day. Thanks

[@marysewitsky4823]

Just wanted to share this quilting praise. Since watching you my piecing has improved 1000%. I m currently doing Elizabeth hartmanns pandas 8n sweaters and using your tips and clappers. What a game changer. Thanks for your tips and tricks

[@lizzythestitcher]

Love your choices for be mine series once again!

[@varshakean6331]

Beautiful work Kimberly

[@MaryB56]

Hello! I would love for FQS to carry more Stacy Nash patterns. The Spotted Pigs Pinkeep is just adorable. Love your floss-tube each week.

[@maureendetwiler6950]

The colors on the Glitter Village house are just beautiful. You’ll be glad you stitched it on linen. You’ll get used to stitching on it.

[@bradbernard7895]

(from Laurie) Thank you for the fun videos! I have watched most of them in the past two weeks & I have learned fun new things. I started cross stitching in 1983 and have been stitching since then. I am left handed. I start my stitch right to left, then cross left to right. I start from the top or from the center. One thing that works for me is to use a double Morgan hoop. I put my left hand under the top hoop and my right hand on top. My right hand puts the needle down into space between the linen threads and my left hand pulls the needle down, then turns it around and pushes the needle up through the next space. It puts so much less strain on my right hand if I don't hold a hoop.

[@littlemushroomcap]

I would love if FQS would carry Owl Forest Embroidery pattern ❤️ maybe their samplers are more like something that Kimberly would try out..

[@misskittymultitasker5775]

Hi Kimberly! Could you one day talk about different ways we can personalize our pieces? Sometimes I hesitate to add initials and a date because I do not want to make the pattern asymmetrical, especially when there is a border. Obviously samplers have initials and years built in, but so many patterns do not incorporate personalization, and I would love to hear you talk on that! Thanks

[@marjodeforest3762]

Vonna, the Twisted Stitcher has designed a border to go around the outside of Fall on the Farm from Little House Needleworks. It is so cute.

[@catg8063]

Thanks for your great video!

[@ninagillenwater4502]

Thank You!

[@leeallen210]

I am so looking g forward to you starting Nutcracker. I am also trying to figure it all out.

[@countrystitchers-lizdeb9395]

This was fun, thanks Kimberly!! ❤️Deb

[@kathleenawilson7085]

Your stitching is amazing. So flush and even across the fabric. I can see that you are trying to wander outside the Aida box and trying new things. Love it! I have a question. When you say you do one color at a time, do you start and finish one color at a time which leads to wandering all over the design? Do you recommend wandering? Or, do you stay in one area and do a lot of color changes? I've seen it both from my stitchy friends. I've tried wandering, but it gets a little rough when I have to put one stitch in where there are a bunch of stitches have been placed around it already. Hard to pierce the fabric withe the needle by that point. Sorry the comment is so long.

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Kathleen! Kimberly stays in one area and makes a lot of color changes.

[@danakuhlman5122]

agree about linen being harder to stitch on - takes a lot more time, lots of light and a magnifier! I have only done a few projects on linen, by choice. But did start G Leger sampler on linen the other day. It will take me forever! I usually stitch one project at a time but I will need breaks from this for my sanity!

[@caroline-brisbane8577]

Cheryl, January is gorgeous

[@kathyeggleston1725]

I have received the pattern for the Farm Sweet Farm. The part we are stitching is right in the middle, so it is on all four pages of the cart. Do you have any suggestions on how to make that easier? BTW, the paper on that pattern is amazing! So very professional! Enjoy your stitching!

[@georgiemcdougle9064]

Is there a place to show what we've done so far with the Fall on the Farm 🚜 pattern?

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Georgie! You can share them here: facebook.com/groups/kimberlystitchsquad/?ref=share

[@sherrifenick9548]

What fabric are you stitching Glitter Village on?

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Sherri! Kimberly is using Raw Silver 32 Count Belfast Linen 27" x 36" Cross Stitch Cloth: bit.ly/3GIEMQh

[@donnagoss6864]

Can you recommend a 16 count Aida for stitching Glitter Village? I do not want to stitch on the linen. It’s to frustrating for me with such a big project even though it is beautiful. Thank you and really enjoy watching!

[@bethmonsebroten7292]

I was also going to ask this question so I hope you hear from them!

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Donna! We recommend Beautiful Beige 16 Count Aida 18" x 25" Cross Stitch Cloth: www.fatquartershop.com/beautiful-beige-16-count-aida-18-inch-x-25-inch-cross-stitch-cloth

[@donnagoss6864]

@@FatQuarterShopFlossTube thank you so much!! Y’all are the best!!

[@caroldaugherty9240]

Someone had a question "Is Belfast linen Zweigart based?" You showed a piece of your Belfast linen with the orange line and, yes, that does identify it as a Zweigart linen. Did you know that Belfast linen is the same as 32 count? So, if you say "Belfast, 32 count linen, you are basically repeating yourself. #28 linen is identified as Cashel, #36 is identified as Edinburgh, and #40 is identified as Newcastle. So, if you say "I'm stitching on 32 count linen, it is Belfast. Wichelt also produces Belfast, Cashel, etc. Those names are not exclusive to Zweigart.

[@pamward7676]

I got to the upper left hand corner of Nutcracker Village by stitching the swag to left of the first black and then counting up. I am hopeful it will work.

[@elizabethbrown9064]

What would you recommend for fabric for the glitter village besides the Belfast linen that would come out to about the same size? Also do you think it will look at nice?

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Elizabeth! We recommend Beautiful Beige 16 Count Aida 18" x 25" Cross Stitch Cloth: www.fatquartershop.com/beautiful-beige-16-count-aida-18-inch-x-25-inch-cross-stitch-cloth

[@SimplyThirdStreet]

Hello FQS! Could I use 25 count lugana from Lori Holt for Fall on the Farm or is that fabric and count not advisable? I’ve only used 16 count Aida up until now but received the 25 count for Christmas. Thanks!

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Simply Third Street! You could use 25 count but your fabric would need to be at least 20" x 20" if you leave a two inch border. For help with other questions about fabric size we have a calculator here that you can use: www.fatquartershop.com/cross-stitch-calculator

[@erinroy5098]

I did my second Nutcracker Village house next to the first center piece. Since they are all the same size I figured the order wouldn’t matter as far as location goes and the house/character placement is the same as the one on the far left sides.

[@thewoollybee]

I'm not stitching Nutcracker Village, but I'd rotate both my project and pattern 180 degrees (upside down). I'd start in the new top left (original bottom right) corner of the second piece, which would be where it and the first portion are right next to each other. I hope that makes sense!

[@christinecrane4864]

LOL, I just bought that Silver Creek Samplers pattern yesterday!

[@RWitty]

What is the pattern sitting on the shelf to your right ,snowman and longjohns,just love it,thank you for all your time, ideas, and helpful thoughts, God bless you😊🙃😊🌟🌟

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello R.Witty! That is the January Snapshot pattern: www.fatquartershop.com/january-snapshot-downloadable-pdf-cross-stitch-pattern We also have the pattern in paper and have a kit available: www.fatquartershop.com/january-snapshot-cross-stitch-pattern-pine-mountain-designs www.fatquartershop.com/january-snapshot-cross-stitch-kit

[@terryblair966]

You have so many pretty selections that it's hard for me to choose. I get confused on which ones are clubs or do I order them separatel

[@jacquelineboyd1269]

Kimberly hang in there with your 32 count fabric. It is beautiful and you will get faster. Thanks for the video

[@luellacalkins6739]

Are you doing the lettering on the Fall on the Farm?

[@dianehendricks9125]

Love your Glitter Village. I just bought the set you had available. Do you stitch over 2 on linen ? This will be my first try on something other than aida

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Diane! Yes, you would stitch over two on linen.

[@barbarajackson1562]

Hello, I would like to start Little House Needleworks monochromatic seasons. I don't know anything about Belle Soie, 12 strand silk floss. I will be stitching on 14 or 16 ct adia or evenweave. How many strands of floss should I use? Also, I am stitching Nutcracker Suite on 16 ct Aida, all one piece. I use a Q snap and I am finding the excess fabric difficult to handle. Any suggestions? Thank you in advance.

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Barbara! We have a cross stitch calculator available here that you can use: www.fatquartershop.com/cross-stitch-calculator You can try rolling up the excess fabric and using clips to hold the fabric together.

[@lives4stitching-jenniferl540]

Thanks for another fun video. Do you know if you will be getting stock of the Family Tree Frame Company’s 4”x9” June Frame? I’ve been waiting on this one for a few months now. I have my January sampler of the month finished and was looking forward to using it to display my piece. Thanks!

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Jennifer L! We currently do not have an update on when the June frames will be back on stock.

[@rebeccafrisko5676]

Great livestream this morning!! I would love to stitch the "Always" freebie from Heart in Hand ... any idea on where I can get it since I cannot seem to find it on their website? It is absolutely beautiful!

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Rebecca! The "Always" pattern is only available if you sign up for the Heart In Hands newsletter. It is not available on our site.

[@rebeccafrisko5676]

@@FatQuarterShopFlossTube It is still the free pattern if you sign up!!! I am so excited to make this. Thanks for the quick information. :)

[@cherylhumphries7950]

I just signed up for their email now and was able to get the pattern when they sent me a thank you for signing up email. Hope this helps.

[@loriechavez6427]

Can you provide the name of the house. I am trying to find it and I can’t. Thanks

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Lorie! The house that we found in Target was available in the dollar spot not online. The barn that we sell is available here: bit.ly/3nHhHWV

[@loriechavez6427]

@@FatQuarterShopFlossTube ok thank you.

[@ShelleensCreativityRoom]

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[@pamjordan907]

Part 2 of fall on the farm is posted on FB

[@jmans6688]

Hi, Kimberly. I have been watching your flosstube for some time now and I have a few questions. I am also doing Glitter Village and was wondering if the DMC Diamant metallic thread on their website can be used for the metallic thread listed in the thread kit? I was also wondering if the large pink or blue flower in the Flea Market Flowers pattern could be used for the Barn Sweet Barn? Do you think the center of the same pattern would work or is it too large? Just thinking. Thanks for your input.

[@sandrajohnson4218]

The middle of December I decided to stop gel nail polish. In order to get it all off, they used the electric file. Filed them so thin that any growth pealed off like paper. Then, from the area where the gel was, my nails separated from my fingers. They are slowly growing out, but it will be towards the end of March before they will be totally grown out. It’s been horrible and they look horrible!

[@korywood1052]

I would turn the stitched piece upside down , then turn the pattern for the top left pattern upside down and start from the border

[@cherieknickerbocker5569]

I tried to get the size of Aida to use for 14 or 16 count. On Nut Cracker Village. I did not have any luck. Can you please help me? I’m upset. Cherie Knickerbocker

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Cherie! For 14 count you would need a 25" x 23 .5" for 16 count 23" x 21.5" leaving a 2" border

[@MakingLifeCount]

I love all of your ideas. I can’t find the Heart in Hand Always freebie on her website. I’d like to stitch it to match the 2020 Collector’s Sampler, just like you did. Do you have a link for the freebie?

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello MakingLifeCount! The "Always" pattern is only available if you sign up for the Heart In Hands newsletter. It is not available on our site. www.heartinhand.com/

[@AllisonNorris13]

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[@pamward7676]

First block

[@loishoag8687]

Fall on the Farm second part frame is different.

[@ronivvh]

8 hr

[@judemorse47]

So tired of seeing so many of SWTH