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Hi! Love your stitching and would like to tackle GH1857. Any tips on how to get that Nicholas Flamel linen? I think the Etsy store is down.

I LOVE the combination of the dark silk and the Heartland linen together. I think it will be gorgeous!!

Catching up on my FlossTubes. Your joy and enthusiasm brighten my day!! I am doing a blessing sampler, my first piece on 56 count. Keep stitching, keep inspiring.

Love your flosstube! When u look at winter has passed ...think about the happy times you shared with your grandma. That truly is a special piece. ❤

I’m #1 on the waitlist for May’s Stitch North! Hopefully, I’ll see you there! Also, I’m basically a MFE-only stitcher, so I’m happy to know I’m in good company!

Lots of lovely projects!! Exciting to meet you at Stitch North … I’m nervous about it being so big too!

I wanted to let you know I received my Canada Swaps, thank you so much. I love cardinals and the sock was so cute I have both hanging on my ornament tree. I would love to send you pics, however you never added any contact information with your small. Wishing all the best for 2025, Karen Daniel

I’ve been looking forward to another update from you since you finished GH1857, I went out and bought the kit after seeing yours. I’m yet to start it, but I’m dying to. I really did love yours, and now you’ve done it again with your TK sampler and your model stitches. Just love love love them. Thanks for sharing your work xx

Your Vierlande sampler is gorgeous!

I vote for the first kit you showed as your Blessing Sampler.

This video was beyond incredible! I love the cross stitch finishes! The Teresa Kogut piece is gorgeous. Love your floss conversion. The model stitch is beautiful! Love the colors. Your vierlande WIP is stunning! What an accomplishment that will be. All your socks, mittens, and sweater are so good. I love the little sock ornaments. So cute. The beagle and bunny are adorable. Like I said, this video was two thumbs up!

Love the first one with your family history! My favorite piece I've done is of a Welsh flag I did with my grandmother.

I love Lammegien Pot for your blessing samplers and I love the lambswool color because it's so warm with the floss. But in the end .. all your showen was is soo beautiful 😅

Yay! I’ll be at the Stitch North May weekend!

Merry Christmas! I vote for Lammegien Pot!

Merry Christmas! I vote for Lammegien Pot!

Carmen, why ask? It should be obvious! Those meisjes and women from Drenthe, if they can not depend on you, on who they can??? Of course you should first and formost start with Lammegien and bring your ancestors to life and under the attention from the rest of the world. They will feel it is always Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Den Haag, Friesland, Groningen but never never never Drenthe! It think you owe it to them ;-) Only 2 weeks ago I spoke Simone from Soed Idee, I wanted to buy the GH 1857, but she didn't have the most important color, the only silk in the sampler. So I chose other sampler, the GH 1857 will have to wait a little more. And I forgot about A Dutch Sampler from Kathy Barrick, I must start that one also. I'm curious what you will start. Have a merry Christmas! -xx-

It was fun to watch your kit parade :) I don’t do the blessing sampler as I am not a monogamous stitcher and not at all someone who can stick to the plans 😂 I looove stitching and usually stitch whatever is calling to me. Many projects in progress, yes, and they are all - blessings 😁 As for your choice, I’d love to see that small Dutch sampler - I love it, I’ll try to buy it as well :) Happy New Year!! ♥️

Very nice to have spent the last 1 1/4 hours with you! I love the first Dutch sampler you showed and I think it should be your sampler for January. No matter which one you choose - enjoy!

I look forward to meeting you in person as I will be at weekend two of Stitch North. I was also at Jacob Palouza, so we no doubt crossed paths there. 😊

I'm a black sampler girl too! I want to do a black sampler wall. And for the blessing sampler, I love the piece tied to your heritage! How special!

I agree all those linens would look great but i think I would use Hartland.

Lammegien should of course be your blessing sampler. I about fell off my chair when you said it would take you only half January. YIKES. i would be luck to get it done in january ONLY doing that. OH you mentioned stich north and ... there were spots! as of today my friend and I will be at week 2. look forward to meeting you! Will you be doing a smalls exchange? 225 gifts for everyone is a bit much for me but I hope to do table gifts.

Dirty Porcelain for sure is my first choice. I too love black samplers. Blessing your first Dutch one you showed.

I would do the one in the blue birds bag as a blessing sampler! I love them all! I like the marbled look of the Heartland fabric with the dark brown floss! You have so many pieces all ready to start! I loved seeing your bags and hearing your stories!😊

Luv ur videos

Merry Christmas Cardamen!! Loved your parade. Was thinking about you last night. My husband snd i went to see a candlelight performance in london ontario with a four piece e string quartet! It was beautiful! They played The Nutcracker and Vivaldi…two of my favourites!! My son went to Pearson school for the arts and played violin, so it brought back fond memories. He plays 5 instruments.

So much fun watching Carmen. You’re a joy your blessing sampler are cool selections. I am a stitcher of many years but just started stitching continually this last 2024. I’m a Quilter and I make projects bags. And have lots of people too so far for Christmas I do make my Christmas for my grandkids and etc.. I hope to go to a cross stitching retreat one of these days, but have not found one in my area here in Idaho merry Christmas.

Thank you; your joy, enthusiasm, and expertise can inspire us all! First I have wanted to thank you for your recommendation to visit De Afstap in Amsterdam. I got to go in September at the end of a trip and it was fun! Got an Aida/Anchor kit with design of canal houses and a book of some windmill patterns. And my first Danish Flower Thread which I used in a couple gifted Christmas ornaments. Great souvenirs! Secondly about a blessing sampler.... You are young but none of us know what may happen. I am 70 and had very unexpected breast cancer diagnosis, surgery, and great prognosis this year (looks all clear as of now). So since you have in mind to bless your family also with one of those I would choose the Dutch sampler that has the family connection. Get it or them done. The Spencer Hats one might come next, esp as it has pretty pinks and reds if you are still stitching into February❤! So that's my thought. Any of your choices would be lovely and meaningful

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OMG! Your little animals are so realistic looking! Where did the patterns come from? I usually only have 3 projects going at once. More just means less progress on everything. Not for me. Altho I'm not a sampler stitcher, I enjoy watching your videos.your enthusiasm is heartwarming!

Hello! Wonderful kit parade. For your 2024 blessing sampler I would go with the first one you showed us. It has a beautiful story behind it. Happy Stitching!

Great choice for your blessing sampler. The ship is very similar to the Virginie Cochepin 1837 sampler, even a few butterflies. Have a wonderful Christmas

I’d go with the Heartland linen. The piece will look less modern. Thank you for another wonderful video, Carmen!

Since you have stitched so many pieces on Roxy Floss Co linen, you will definitely not like lambswool. 😉

I would go with the one you love linen.

The time with you is the BEST! I loved seeing your kitted things. But my vote for the Blessing Sampler is the first one you showed. Wow! That one is really beautiful and I can hardly wait to see it stitched. Have a lovely Christmas.

I agree that knitting is a lot easier to travel with but Mill Hill kits (minus the beading) are also great travel crafts!

I really like your conversion for the Nordic Christmas Countdown! And so cool that they match their friends from previous years! I'm going to weekend #1 at Stitch North so I won't get to meet you 😔this year. All the projects are lovely Blessings Samplers. My fave was the Kathy Barrick Dutch Sampler! I'll be stitching something easier - the Blessings Sampler pattern by the Camping Stitcher.

I like the first sampler kit you showed for your blessing sampler; since it was stitched in the village your ancestor's are from, I think it would be a special one. The black sampler would look good on either of the first two fabrics and while I love Heartland, to me it seemed to "brown/tan" for the floss - might have been how it showed up on my monitor! Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Enjoyed your floss tube! I think your blessings sampler should be Elizabeth Cheavins. I like all your patterns so any one of them would be great! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

My vote is the original lambswool. ❤ Have fun with whatever you choose.

Make the stockings until you have enough for the orchestra and that will be the year you give them 😄Happy holidays to you and yours. Enjoy your family time and I look forward seeing you in the New Year.

Yes I would go with the less mottled linen for the black sampler. Yes the Mill Hill kits are not within the wheelhouse of your regular stitches but your Christmas tree needs a different stitch style. So it is ok. My vote is Lammegien Pot.

Merry Christmas Carmen. Love to see your kits and fabulous stitching

Thank you for such a jam-packed project video! I came for the knitting but loved all of it💗 You are a joy!

Oh my gosh Carmen, your conversion for Strawberry Manor is so vibrant and gorgeous! Love it!!

Hi Carmen. Good to see you again on floss tube. Love your strawberry conversion. Don’t worry about a lapse … it’s quite nice to know you aren’t always a super human stitching machine!! 😁 Oh gosh … 1 WIP 😱🤣🤣🤣

When I’m knitting color work I was taught to go up a needle size for the color work then switch back when finished to the other needle. It might keep you from having to cast on more stitches than you normally would for a sock. It does the trick for me. Great video!

I've definitely missed you, but would much rather you film when you can rather than stop. I'd like to knit more than I do and you do inspire me with all the lovely things you've done. Sadly, I can't seem to quit cross stitching long enough to pick up my knitting!!!