FlossTube episode 12 - WIPs, Over 1 on 46 count (oh my!) and linen comparisons. (May 6, 2023)
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- Thank you for joining me for my FlossTube episode 12!
Today I have my WIPs (works in progress), working on "over one" on 46 count (Sarah Milthroup 1834), some tips for stitching over one and Algerian Eyelet/Smyrna Cross, helpful tools when removing stitches and a linen comparison when you need to substitute linen.
Thank you again for joining me, I hope you will sit back, relax and stitch as we visit together.
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What a wonderful educational video. Thankyou.
Cathy, so glad you enjoyed the video and thanks so much for your nice comment. 🙂
Thank you for taking the time to find linen substitutions. It is very helpful.
I’m so glad it was helpful and thanks so much for your nice comment. Very much appreciated. 🙂
Very informative and easy to follow stitch explanations, thank you! Love your projects!
Thanks, Jennifer! So glad you enjoyed the video and thanks so much for your nice note. 🙂
You are a wonderful teacher! Thank you so much!
Barbara, thank you so much! So glad it was helpful and thank you for your nice note. 🙂
Thank you for this tutorial. It’s the first one I’ve seen that was directly over the space so I could see it very clearly. You’re a good teacher. Thanks
So glad it was helpful. 🙂
Thanks for your nice comment, it is very much appreciated. 🙂
Awesome Karen…thank you…best wishes and happy stitching❤
Thanks Loretta! So glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
Thanks for the tips on over one stitching. The continental stitch will prove very helpful.
Linda, so glad it was helpful and thanks so much for your comment. 🙂
Lovely video for all beginners ❤️ great work 😊😊
Thank so so much! 🙂
Great video. Thanks so much for sharing
Thanks Jacqueline! So glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for your nice comment. 🙂
The fox and rabbit linen s gorgeous
It really is a beautiful 🙂
Informative. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Linda. 🙂
Hi Karen, I’m a new subscriber and so glad I found you. Brenda and Laura gave you a shout out. Love those two ladies. Now I need to binge watch your videos. This was very informative.❤
Hi Connie, thank you for your nice note, I appreciate it so much!
I just love Brenda and Laura and I alway look forward to each new video. Their shoot-out was a lovely surprise and it was so kind of them. 🙂
Thanks again and welcome. 🙂
Very helpful video. Thanks
Thank you Jacqueline. So glad it was helpful and thank you for your comment. 🙂
Hi Karen. So nice to see another video. I need to get out my Symposium project! Your stitching looks GREAT!! Hope to see you again soon!
Great to see you! I had so much fun with you, Laurie and Shelly at Sampler Symposium in January. It was a blast! 🙂
Thanks so much for your sweet comment! Your beautiful stitching you shared at SS inspired me. I still think about it. 🙂
I was working on the second large motif on Sarah last night and just discovered I made an counting error. Ugh, set it aside for the evening and worked on Quaker Dwelling.
Now to pick it up again and find out where the mistake is and correct. At least I wasn’t too far into it.
Thanks again for your comment 🙂
Thank you for comparing linens. It was very helpful since the more popular linens get purchased very quickly. I am very new to samplers so I appreciated your demonstration of the half stitches. I have never seen a half stitch used that way, but it was very effective. 😊
So glad it was helpful and that you enjoyed the video. You are right, popular linen lines sell out very quickly. I thought it might be helpful to see similar linen colors and am happy to hear it was. Thanks for viewing and for your nice comment. 🙂
Loved your tutorial on the Smyrna and half cross stitch.And the linen comparison was so helpful. Thank you so much for doing this. This was really helpful for someone who doesn't have a lot of stash and need to get some.
I have thought about the sun going through my magnifier. My magnifier was sitting with the sun going through it and a spot/area on my stitching chair became quite warm. So thank you for your good reminder. Good to see you again!
Virginia, so glad you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. Thank you for your nice comment, it is very much appreciated. 🙂
Thank you Karen for the linen comparisons. I don’t have a local needlework shop and have to purchase based on what is called for in the pattern or take a chance with the online images. Unfortunately it is very difficult to be confident in the selection without floss and linen in hand. Recently I bought four pieces of linen for upcoming projects and while the linen is beautiful and high quality, only two pieces worked. As we all know, colors vary depending on thread count, so it is challenging and expensive. You provide a real service to viewers with linen alternatives and stitch tutorials with substitutions.
Debra, so glad the video was helpful.
I also have to order most of my linen and have found the same situation as you described.
I have a little bit of a linen stash now and thought showing some of the linens for comparison and substation would be helpful. I’m very happy it was.
Thanks so much for your nice comment. 🙂
Thank you for sharing your stitching techniques and your fabrics sub recommendations.
Athena, so glad you enjoyed it and thanks so much for your nice comment. 🙂
Thank you for taking the time to pull out your fabrics and compare the various colors! Your sampler is gorgeous!❤
You are welcome, I’m, so glad it was helpful. Thank you for your nice comment! 🙂
@@karencombsstudio You are welcome, Karen!
Gorgeous stitching.
Kim, thank you so much. 🙂
@@karencombsstudio I end your Instagram posts this morning 🤗
Hi Karen, new subscriber here and I just love instructional videos like this! So happy I found you! I have a dazor light and I was stitching I the sun and it made me jump when the sun shined through it one day on my leg…it’s no joke! I bought some sheets that came in a fabric bag that I use to cover mine; an easy fix for me but I wish it had a handy cover like my little daylite go! We are considering dropping our Directv too….so many subscriptions bleeding you for every penny these days! Now to go binge the rest of your videos. Thank you for your time!! 😊
Hi Renee!
So glad you found us and thanks for your subscription. 🙂
You are right, the sun coming through the magnifier can really cause some problems. Your solution sounds like a good one.
I’ve seen suggestions of a tea towel, some stitchers actually make a little bag to put over the Magnifier, some use a drawstring bag that came with the light and others put a piece of fabric over it. . . . good solutions.
We debated about cutting table for a few years before we did it. I started keeping track of the exact channels I watched and realized we could find another solution that would still work for us and be more cost-effective.
TH-cam TV is what we decided on, with a Roku stick. That is working well, but we may reevaluate and just subscribe to a few channels we like and leave it it at that. One things for sure, there are many excellent options that are available that were not available even a few years ago.
Check out the Pluto channel/app, if you have a Roku or fire stick. ( it may even be available online, I’m not sure, we use Roku to see it )
Lots of channels with vintage ( as in 70/80/90s lol) TV shows and movies. I am surprised how many more channels they’ve added, it is all free, with a few ads here and there.
Thanks again for your nice note, I truly appreciate it
@@karencombsstudio wow! Thank you for the reply, I will check out your suggestions. Our main problem is that we rely on satellite for our internet which is not the ideal situation but we are on the list for Starlink & are hoping that comes thru soon. Thank you again & looking forward to seeing your next video! 😊
@@reneedavey5010 my husband is a computer tech and he has recommended Starlink to several of his customers as an option. I believe it has worked well for them.
Hope it comes through soon for you. 😉
Hi! Your video demonstrating the Smyrna vs Algerian eyelet was so helpful. Such a good reminder that it’s our choice Thank you.
KC, thank you so much! I puzzled on how to demonstrate it and am very happy to hear it was helpful. 🙂
Karen! Thank you! Thank You! Thank You! This was FABULOUS! I am a brand new subscriber and as an Aida stitcher TRYING to graduate to linen, this was SOOOOOOO helpful! Loved this video. MORE please!!!
You are most welcome! I’m so glad it was helpful! Thanks so much for your nice note, I appreciate it very much. 🙂
@@karencombsstudio I can wait to go back and binge watch all of your videos!!
@@MameysMedley I can’t remember which video it is, but I do give more tips about stitching on linen.
I try to put some tricks or tips on every video . . . things or items I’ve found helpful.
I’m so glad you found this one helpful. 🙂
@@karencombsstudio YAY! I have tried even weave but I am having difficulty with going over 2. It’s hard for me to see the 9 holes instead of 4 holes that I’m used to with Aida. Linen looks so nice but if I’m being honest, Aida is my comfort…
@@MameysMedley Lugana may be an option to look at, if you really want to try linen. . . . but remember, do what you enjoy. That’s the bottom line. 🙂
Thank you all lovely
Thanks, Sharon! 🙂
Your welcome 🤗
Your new orange linen brings to mind Cats on Parade by Blackbird Designs.
Love Blackbird Designs! I will have to look up that one, thanks so much for your comment. 🙂
Hey Karen, I was just missing you yesterday and here you are! :) I can vouch for your observation about stitching over one with continental stitch. I have done my last two projects over one linen thread but I use two strands of floss. And you are right, they annoyingly slide under the warp thread of the linen with half cross stitch. So I started doing what I called in my head "the long way around", although to my mind it wasted thread on the back, but I found I didn't have my stitch vanishing under the linen vertical thread anymore. So that's called the continental stitch! I'd read the term when learning needlepoint but it never stuck with me.
To see what I'm doing I wear what is called on Amazon a pair of headband (or head mount) magnifiers. I can wiggle around and reposition myself easier.
I really like doing the over one continental stitch as it is half as many stitches and gI can finish faster! With two strands of floss I think that it fills in well to cover the linen better.
As for the orange fabric I thought of Halloween things, like your black crow. That was very cool.
Hi Kim! 🙂
I like your description of “going long ways around”, perfect description for the continental stitch.
Great idea about Halloween theme for the Foxy linen. I’ve pulled a few things that I will show in my next flush tube, probably in about two weeks.
So glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for your comment, I enjoyed reading it very much.
Thank you for your wonderful video. You are such a good teacher! I appreciate your time and effort.
Hi Susan, so glad you enjoyed the video and thanks so much for your nice comment. 🙂
Karen, I am late to the party on this video...but so happy to see the tutorial on the continental/tent stitch and the Algerian Eyelet/Smyrna Cross. But then... the linen color comparison was my very favorite! I am making a chart to keep on hand when trying to find linen substitutes. Thank you so very much for this valuable info. By the way, I am not being critical at all (and you may already know this) but when you showed your over one stitching on your sampler, my eye was drawn to that gorgeous medallion in the upper left corner. I noticed that one of the red curly-ques look like it was missing a stitch or two. I realize that sometimes those young girls made mistakes and reproduction sampler are charted to exactly match the original so your stitching may be perfectly fine. Just wanted to mention it in case you wanted to take a look. I think that HATS chart is beautiful and it is now on my wish list...that beautiful red house! Thanks again and see you next time!
Hi Barbara, so glad you enjoyed the video, it was helpful and thanks so much for your nice comment.
Very happy to hear the linen comparison was helpful. I am finding it helpful myself to compare which linens are similar to each other. Often finding the exact linen is difficult and knowing what is similar is very helpful.
Thanks for your note on the little curl. I did realize it was missing two stitches, I meant to fix it before I taped and then forgot. ☹️ However, I go back and add the missing stitches. Thanks for noticing and for your note about it.
Sarah Milthorp is a very beautiful sampler. It should be released to the public in January or so.
Thanks again for your nice comment. 🙂
Thank you for your suggestions as to the linens. I did go to Traditional Stitches to find Lakeside since I haven’t been able to find it. Though I didn’t get the color you have, I found one that I liked and ordered. I’m eager to try it! The orange fabric put me in mind of a chart called “A Quaker Welcome” by Lilas Studio (I think). That’s the first thing that popped into my head, but I’m not sure if every color would contrast enough. Thank you again for the video!
Thanks Becky. So glad you enjoyed the video and the linen comparison. 🙂
Will need to check out “A Quaker Welcome”. I have several of Lila’s charts and love her designs. 🙂
Thanks so much for your nice comment.
Hello, what luck to have found your channel. I am beginning to stitch larger period pieces and continuously learning more. Your instruction is easy - thank you for inspiring me
Marie, thanks so much for your nice comment. I’m so glad you found us and enjoyed this episode. 🙂
For the orange fabric there’s Blackbird Designs Cats on Parade. I bought a piece of PTP copper to do mine.
Will check it out, sounds perfect! Thanks so much for your note! :)
Love your videos, Karen. The perfect mix of eye candy and education. I'll be doing my first over-one on Elizabeth Broadhead 1833 soon and will re-watch that section many times, I'm sure. So sorry about your hydrangeas! They'll be back next year. And the elbow-length gardening gloves are a game-changer. Love mine.
Jody, thanks so much for your nice comment, I appreciate it very much. 🙂
Elizabeth Broadhead is such a pretty sampler. Looks like it’s verse is also “over 1” as in Sarah Milthorp. It takes a bit of concentration, but isn’t as hard as I thought it would be.
Yes, I think garden sleeves/long garden gloves will be a useful purchase 😉
I’m hoping I get a blossom or two on the hydrangeas, but I am just thankful this winter’s weather didn’t kill them. Everyone’s landscaping in this area suffered from our winter weather but much of it is coming back, albeit slowly.
For the Smyrna and 1/1 the alternative to 100/3 is to use Soie Surfine which is a finer thread and will lay flat over 1.
Angela, wonderful suggestion, thanks so much!
Hello! I received your video as a recommended floss tube I guess because of the other videos I watch! You are awesome and I’m excited to be a new subscriber 🎉. I wonder if you can tell me exactly what the name of the stitching tool you referred to as a stitchers best friend? I need one of those 😆🤪. Anyway glad to find you here and on instagram, I just became a follower there too! I love your Sarah Milthorp ❤️❤️❤️.
Mary, so happy to hear you enjoyed the video and thanks so much for your nice comment!🙂
The tool is called Stitcher’s Best Friend. If you goggle the name above, you will see several different places to order it. I got mine from an online store.
Hope that helps, it really is a handy tool. I’ve used it many times since I purchased it.
Thanks again for your comment.