LIVE: You Are The Boss SAL Reveal, New Patterns, WIPs & Finishes! - FlossTube

[@marthafast6613]

The longer videos are my favorites. I also appreciate the effort it takes to bring on special guests. It’s a privilege to get to know the designers and see their work.

[@margaretbaker623]

You're never too long, Kimberly 😄. Glad you had a break, happy to see you back. ⚘

[@deborahcrottylikerottie7684]

Hi Kimberly. You don't ever have to worry about your stitches being "ugly". Your stitching is magnificent - don't worry - they all look great.

[@nancy-katharynmcgraw2669]

Kimberly, can you please define "ugly?" I have been thinking about it... is it that the top of the stitches do NOT lay flat over the (also maybe not flat) bottom? So, railroading the threads/stitches maybe the answer? Can't put into other words what you may mean by "stitches look ugly." I think because everyone's self is the most critical of yourself, it's fair to judge yourself & your work. Just please help us understand what you mean by "stitches look ugly." Many thanks!

[@devobee]

Thank you Kimberly and team! Love your funny stories. I’m catching up on all the past videos (currently on #80-90) so seeing your kids now is so much fun. Your videos are always informative, helpful, packed with creative ideas, and most of all positive and inspiring. I’m doing my first SAL (ever) with you and BOO Crew. So excited to have this new opportunity. ❤️

[@sheriking4041]

My husband took the kids to a Walmart to teach them to drive and park. Because if you can navigate a Walmart parking lot without hitting someone or another car then they can drive anywhere.

[@kathymcdonald367]

This was great. I learned so much. I haven't cross stitched in about 40 years and I'm so excited to start again. I also love to stitch on 14 ajda. I did a sampler for my parents 50th wedding ANNiverssary with metallic thread. Never again. I found you through Lori Holt and Nichol Sphor. Lucky me.

[@sharonbeck8209]

You, your hubby and staff are terrific! You have the fastest service of anywhere. Thank you. Enjoyed today’s uTube, lots of gorgeous eye candy and inspiration. A big thank you to Lori for the free alphabet and stitching.

[@sandrajohnson4218]

Your videos in cross stitch and quilting are a bright spot in my life. Thank you for doing them.

[@flowerlass]

You are a trooper to do a 1-hour and 46-minute video!! Thank you! I love the special guests and appreciate the work it takes to do those episodes. Two questions: 1) Is there a template to make a sampler for 9 squares for Lori's Stitch Cards? 2) How can you stitch on 14-count when so many designs these days are for 36-count and up? What count do you use for ornaments and samplers, so they don't come out huge? I don't like stitching on higher counts but don't want everything so large. Thanks for all that you do for the stitching community! I love when my packages arrive from the Fat Quarter Shop!

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Dee TheGardener! We do not have a template for stitching nine of the stitch cards. The recommended cloth count is not required. All that is needed is to make sure your fabric is big enough. We have a cross stitch calculator available here that can help you: bit.ly/3AHr5iF

[@judym3634]

Kimberly- The tombstones in the cemetery are incredible! You love typography-that makes sense to enjoy the tombstones and samplers. Thanks for sharing your adventures!

[@marymokry2639]

Cemeteries are good places to practice driving for new drivers.

[@vvvrcpa9088]

And you’re the boss of your own cross stitch too! I love all the creativity and use it as a jumping off point for quilting AND cross stitch! Thank you FQS !

[@nancy-katharynmcgraw2669]

Yes, loved the Live, today. Thanks, team, for working so well together!!! Appreciate the breakdown of the topic changes in the Description.

[@julieharden158]

Lovely seeing you Kimberly. I love your finished pieces. I can’t believe you have done so many! The story of the witches was very funny, kids hey !!!! Love and blessings xx

[@nancycrowley5201]

Love your floss tubes! This one is especially entertaining. You are killing me with all the new things coming out, all the stitching you get done! 80!!! OMG! You are super stitcher! Thank you also for sharing your vacation stories. I remember those days, now I am taking my grandchildren on vacation! Time does fly!

[@wcla1958]

(aka Cathy Brock) You are not morbid Kimberly, I went to Boston in 2019 and loved visiting the old cemeteries, I love the really old headstones, they are so interesting and Boston has so many famous ones. We stayed down in Plymouth Mass. it has Burial Hill that has graves dating back to 1622 and also Plymouth Rock. I love cemeteries, you are not morbid!

[@gwenhotchkiss4962]

Everybody needs a vacation and the opportunity to make memories, sounds like you made lots of memories and had a good time with your beautiful family. The flosstube was great today, glad to see you back.

[@suejameson1517]

Great video. I love Lori’s new patterns and I think the latest stitch cards are my favourite in the whole series!

[@sarahussery5868]

Sounds like your daughter is doing fine with her driving. Take her to a busy parking lot, and have her park, back out and maneuver the lot. If she can do all that with ease you can rest easy knowing that she's a good driver. You mentioned the question you got from a viewer about your choice of fabric now. I was thinking the same thing. I'm happy that you still like 14ct, and I always liked the comparison between the 14ct you stitched on, and the higher counts that Cheryl stitches. Love the videos and look forward to the next one.

[@deborahfitzer6877]

We have a cemetery walk here in Huntsville, AL every year with folks dressed as the dear departed. It’s quite interesting and informative! Enjoyed the video and love seeing your work and Cheryl’s. Happy stitching!

[@pattygilliam5637]

We love visiting old cemeteries when visiting cities. I think we hit all of them when we walked the Freedom Trail. The other one we love visiting is Bonaventure in Savannah.

[@lrwalters14]

I missed you when you were on vacation!

[@katherinem7835]

I love the you are the boss of your own quilt. Gotta do it

[@lindacasias8800]

Love your vacation stories! Boston is one of our family favorites. Next time I'm taking the Salem tour!

[@noraharnett1842]

Love your floss tube channel. I love seeing all the new charts coming out, all the works in progress, & finishes. There is definitely a KZbin show of Cheryl teaching how to sew on linen… I discovered it probably in 2018 or 2019 which is how I discovered FQS!

[@dianeevans9842]

Kimberly, thank you for a great video. Your Glitter Village is so beautiful, all of the pain will be worth it in the end. You inspire me, I was so excited, that I picked up my cross stitch and started stitching.

[@eglembocki]

I loved todays video! Kimberly was quirky and silly today it was great :D

[@rhondalafleur6357]

Great Flosstube as always Kimberly! I love the You Are The Boss cross stitch pattern.

[@lauriee348]

I LOVE that Boss pattern!!!! Between Kimberly and Lori.... I'm not sure which one I love best!!!! Talk about inspiring!!!!

[@judithmurphy419]

Glitter Village is really beautiful 💗

[@conniesteele7213]

When I learned to drive a Stick shift my husband took me out to the community college parking lot on a Saturday afternoon. So glad my children’s schools gave drivers education classes. If they kept good grades, completed drivers education, parents got a little break on car insurance. It is daunting when teens start driving. I remember well.

[@alisoncaronflyingfree]

KImberly I was in Boston once also and the first thing we visited was that exact same cemetery. We spent so much time there looking at the various markings on the tomb stones. Simply fascinating. We also visited the Paul Revere home but I don't recall there being a store. So cool that you got that cross stitch pattern. I love history museums but the details never remain in my head.

[@cindyhobson7715]

My husband turned white when I told him about taking the kids to the Walmart parking lot to learn to drive. Some of our scariest times have been in that parking lot. I am so glad you had a great vacation but we really missed you. Great to have you back !

[@eshellebennett]

sticker packs are super cute. I would love different ones to go with different stitch or quilt themes. I think another one should be spools and then another be the truck.

[@valeriesmith6423]

Thanks for this LIVE today…good to see you…been waiting! Congrats Emma…my granddaughter is working on getting her license too but in Maine! Fun times!! Thanks for all you do Kimberly! 👍🏻🥰❤️

[@faeriepabich6414]

Such a fun livestream! Gosh, we miss you when you are away, Kimberly! Looks like a great vacation…I love Boston. Looking forward to next week! Love FQS❤️!

[@rosejackson8]

For the Boo Crew stitch along- French Country is a good fabric alternative. Mine looks pretty good so far

[@cinn1217]

Wonderful flosstube today! Inspiration to the max. Thankyou Kimberly and FQS.

[@ninagillenwater4502]

Thank You, Kimberly!!! I just love your stories!!!

[@reneeriley6629]

Bless your heart. Remember being a mom is the hardest job you will ever have. You rock in stitching! Be Well

[@malaikakattke5250]

Loved every moment of this video. Glad you got in some fun vacation time. Thank you to you and your team for being amazing!

[@BreathofSpring24]

Jingle bell cafe is sooooo cute! 😊

[@viviandevore4884]

The barns in Month 2 Month would be adorable needle minders!

[@cindydrushel3589]

A great needle organizer that I have used for years is made by Pako and it is very useful if you have a large color palate. It's nice to have all your floss preloaded on needles.

[@christinecrane4864]

Cemetery Art is a thing! I've done a lot of ancestry research and enjoy learning about long ago ancestors. Looking forward to the new Lori patterns!

[@gerryfix1009]

What a great video. You showed so many neat things! You are excellent!🍒🍒🍒

[@barbaraanne2136]

Kimberly, since you work up series that come out over the course of a year, and then you want to frame in the matching frames, when you are selecting a frame, let the framer know you will be doing two more over the year or whatever you plan to do. Because framers order the frame "canes" in 10 or 12 foot pieces and cut the pieces the length to make your frame. So they will have leftovers from your first frame. They later use the leftovers or throw them out. Some will be discontinued. but they are available for years. Varies from one companie to another.

[@catherinegage5597]

I love your Jolly bag!! Going to make one with my last name and looking forward to the complete set of Little House Needleworks. Have a great week!!

[@karenserver6276]

I’m from Texas and you are brave to let her drive from Fredericksburg to Austin. Wow!!

[@heidilehnig3099]

Thanks for sharing - loved the photos and stories !

[@GardenGrammie28]

When I finish stitching with two threads the one is always longer then the other ! 😩😩😩😩😩😩😩

[@nancyn4446]

Great video. I love your stories. Glad you had a good time. 😍😍😍😍

[@eshellebennett]

missed you dearly. it was kinda weird not seeing you. I had lori, jenny and laura coia to keep me busy though. I just wanted to say that i love the blouses you wear on your channel. I really like this one. I can only imagine cute boho capris or jeans with it.

[@nancy-katharynmcgraw2669]

So thankful you were able to plan & carryout your plans for your family vacation, Kimberly!!! We 3 children went with our parents on annual round trips to see relatives & usually added 2 or 2 side trips. We were driven in a four door car, or a station wagon (1950's style) from either Michigan or Ohio to Southern Alabama, to Miami, Fl, to a NW suburb of Atlanta, GA, & back to home We always camped..in varieties of "tents/campers @ state parks) & enjoyed the togetherness, sort of. I am the middle (only sister) of 2 (now very precious brothers). We were visit the few family relatives we had (as they never traveled up North) and both of our parents were only children. I took photos of family headstones, too. I remember HAVING to wear a DRESS in the Southern Baptist Church services & Sunday School. (Tomboy, here). So, ugh!!! I remember leaving the widowed Nana, in Miami by 10 a.m., dropping my elder brother at the laundromat...with dirty laundry, quarters & a book; going siteseeing (Don't remember where...LOL) & returning to get him & the clean, folded laundry. We left by 10 a.m. because Nana & her Canasta card playing friends set up their card tables & began their cigarette smoking & alcohol drinking; were always gone by the time we retuned.. We only stayed @ each family's home 2 nights. In the Atlanta suburb, we stated @ mom's cousin, her husband, 3 daughters & Maggie, the pit bull (so living & gentle) & I learned about the Weimeraner dogs he raised & trained. ALSO, learned about RED Georgia clay...they called it dirt... & girl's softball! Weimaraner is a large dog that was originally bred as a hunting dog in the early 19th century. Early Weimaraners were used by royalty for hunting large game such as boar, bear and deer. Wikipedia Very beige looking with short fur. As an RN, rearing my family, we occasionally followed the same trip, until the older grandparents died, went to their funerals, & seldom kept in touch with mom's cousin in GA. Miss the live & hugs h& positive comments the families made to us, especially at the Robbins family reunuions...lots of great cousins, great aunts & great uncles to go around. My Dad's Mom (Grandmother McGraw) was a Robbins, #12 of 13 children! Other stories, but it gives you a taste of our annual summer family vacations.

[@sandrajohnson4218]

You should add Pat Sloan’s daily KZbin to your watch schedule. She is also much fun and informative like Kimberly.

[@laurafitz2145]

Kimberly, the hearts are offset on Follow the Heart, so the pattern will never have a straight side-edge, and will always look “crooked”.

[@marcyh17]

Fun flosstube! I love your shirt Kimberly:-)

[@lizzythestitcher]

Kimberly, on crate of Christmas lights there is a little light box missing at Santa’s hand, hope you catch it.

[@sherik8274]

Enjoy watching this channel and all hard work to make this come together every episode. Would love to know where Kimberly buys her blouses. Heard Nordstrom does not offer the trunk club any more.

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Sheri! Kimberly typically buys her tops from Talbots. The trunk club items are from previous years.

[@paulatangren7869]

There’s nothing wrong with visiting cemeteries, that’s history. Where your ancestors are. We love to visit cemeteries, when we went to South Dakota and did the Custer’s battle field we went through the cemetery. Tell them that’s history. What would they think if you went to the Arlington Cemetery where most of the presidents are buried. I love to see that. Glad you had a good time. Missed you and love your livestreams with special guests so much information for our benefit.

[@gerihallows2204]

Love the makers gonna make and stitchers gonna stitch

[@dianalonghenry4933]

Sleigh Ride: Kimberly, I feel that you’re a perfectionist. But really, hon, your stitches look beautiful! And kudos to you for stitching on linen!

[@ctfddftba]

It would be cute to have slightly different finishes to the same frame for the holiday hallmarks. Like a slightly darker one for Halloween, maybe a slight indigo tint (like dark jeans) to the patriotic one.

[@jocee7092]

Is there a video on Sheryl's stitching with variegated floss? Would like to see how to do this, especially how you travel when doing one full stitch at a time.

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Jocee! No, there is not a video of Cheryl stitching with variegated floss.

[@jocee7092]

@@FatQuarterShopFlossTube Has anyone done a demonstration in the past? I'm just not fully familiar with this type of stitching yet.

[@peggyalspaugh8533]

I found the pattern Kimberly! 😁

[@joyd5000]

I really enjoyed everything today!

[@mickiejohnson8940]

When will the Lori holt yarn for the granny squares be back in stock, they are sold out everywhere I’ve looked.

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Mickie! We are planning to have more in October.

[@Stella-we2eg]

Which is the fabric you used with the lori holt stitch card ?

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Stella! Kimberly will be using Farmhouse 25 Count Lugana Evenweave 18" x 27" Vintage Cross Stitch Cloth: bit.ly/3nXPvyu

[@leahholland6272]

Wish you are the boss pattern was available by pdf for those of us where shipping is an issue

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Leah! You are the Boss will be available as a PDF in December. www.fatquartershop.com/you-are-the-boss-downloadable-pdf-cross-stitch-pattern-lori-holt-bee-in-my-bonnet

[@leahholland6272]

@@FatQuarterShopFlossTube I'll put it on my December list....

[@peggyalspaugh8533]

Kimberly I want to buy the Lori Holt cross stitch pattern You are the Boss of your quilt. Where can I find it? I didn’t see it on your website. Thank you!

[@shellydodson6895]

Would Love to put the wording from the fabric, needle, thread saying into the You Are The Boss pattern since I am not a quilter yet.

[@reniadavis5289]

Hi Kimberly, what kind of magnifying lamp do you use at home? You had it attached to a small table.

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Renia! Kimberly uses an Omega3.5 Magnifier: www.fatquartershop.com/omega-3-5-magnifier-daylight-company

[@sharontesi4273]

I took my daughter to the cemetery when she was first learning how to drive. You have to go slow, not too many cars (if any), and you can just drive around and around. It was still nerve wracking 🤣! I think I about wore a hole in the floor mat pushing on my imaginary brake 🤣.

[@sandrajohnson4218]

Do you cut the variegated thread into smaller strands to put on floss bitties?

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Sandra! Kimberly shows how she skeins here variegated floss in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJCwgpahlLqSqpI

[@amymontoya1971]

On 25 count do you do 2 over 2?

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Amy! Yes, on 25 count we recommend stitching 2 over 2

[@hildacampbell1502]

You always make my day

[@gailmckay2709]

Great to have you back and glad you had a wonderful vacation. My boys both took drivers Ed which helps save on insurance. They are in their 20’s now and it’s still hard for me to have them drive although they are probably better drivers than me. Have Emma drive as much as she can. 😉

[@varshakean6331]

Hi Kimberly love the video

[@DIYAnyone]

What is the actual intent of Lori’s stitch cards?

[@nancy-katharynmcgraw2669]

I believe it is to provide patterns for several themes, so you can mix & match, try different finishes (all in a row; Vertical or Horizontal) and not have to buy many DMC Floss skeins. Since they are the same size, with or without the border, they can be added to other X-stitch patterns, no matter which designer is chosen. Great starter pieces for beginners. Certainly, changing colors in these designs make them more valuable & it shows how "YOU CAN BE THE BOSS OF YOUR" X-STITCH.

[@olgajohns4354]

And, can you join in any time, or do you have to wait for a new series to start?

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello DIY Anyone! They were designed to be cute beginner friendly patterns.

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Olga! You can stitch them whenever you want just order what you like and go from there.

[@joycehermans7959]

I have only 2 stitchery projects planned so far.

[@yvonnevigil7489]

Hi enjoy these videos but wondering if you do English Paper Piercing. Making those granny squares as fobs and pincushion for my volunteer ladies. Take care

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Yvonne! We have videos with Tula Pink regarding EPP: kzbin.info/aero/PLNTabBf7OG9L-aG1Ereuu4wO7Di0baB28

[@yvonnevigil7489]

@@FatQuarterShopFlossTube Fat Quarter Shop sells easy pattern for first timmers?.

[@lizzybwpg]

I don't know why the Christmas ones made me so happy in July but they did.

[@blendaorga1]

My kids are also mean to me, that way exactly, making fun of me, I mean. I laugh so much! Fun Flosstube, thank you

[@kim_kwilts]

This is so exciting.

[@nemorn101]

This comment isn’t necessarily for this episode (I watch them all) but I wonder sometimes where in the world you put all your stitching? 😳💕

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Judy! Kimberly shows how she stores and displays them in this video beginning at 39:26 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnu5ooKped-ghbs

[@nemorn101]

I saw that episode about storing and keeping organized. I mean when they are finished. So many frames and finished works. She has so many finished works, I wonder where they all go. 🥰

[@judithmurphy419]

Kimberly, how much, about, do you pay for framing? A window is fine, like $60 - $100

[@nancydenoyer6056]

Thank you for the alpha freebie!

[@gerryfix1009]

A great video.🍒🍒🍒

[@veronicaevans5282]

Kimberly, if Glitter Village is torture, why don’t you stop at house #6? It’ll look so pretty in a frame with two rows of three, and you can move on to one of your many other projects that you enjoy!

[@GardenGrammie28]

I like the black fabric much better -- just sayin ! Lol

[@noufgazi4900]

Hi! How can I get a salute from super Piggy 🤩

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Nouf! Those are called Super Chats which are virtual tips from customers. They are not required, but they are greatly appreciated. We use the money to help fund our livestreams and to buy new equipment.

[@joyceclowser4071]

You are way to hard on yourself!! Your stitching is a cut above! I am curious when Christmastime SAL is coming out? I really missed you, but glad you had a vacation. I have 2 grandchildren, brother and sister (17 and 15) who are both getting their learner’s permit this summer. My daughter is a nervous wreck!! LOL

[@FatQuarterShopFlossTube]

Hello Joyce! It will be starting soon.

[@GardenGrammie28]

Top line is crooked

[@joyceclowser4071]

Yes, the Valentine stitch is crooked. 😢

[@RMWright]

💜💜💜💜

[@eshellebennett]

oh my god! can kids not embarrass you every dang time? I pray every time I go anywhere with my kids that they dont embarrass me and if their dad comes along I expect to be thoroughly embarrassed because he's like 12 in a 47 yr old body every dang time. So one embarrassing moment for my daughter is that they were in a Walmart or Winco and her dad decides to run down the aisle, power drive and pick her up and run through the store yelling I got one I got one. She is a very light skinned girl and turned completely red. She said people just laughed and thought how cute. One lady says oh my gosh your brother is crazy. She said I turned purple with shame as I explained he is my dad. She said she felt like every person in the whole humungous store was laughing. I as the mom have to give EVERYONE a dont embarrass me pep talk when we are in public.

[@AllisonNorris13]

💜☮️

[@trishamiles2791]

Looks a little crooked