Aww, Annie! Your treasure box is just gorgeous! love the unique finish in the inside, too! 🧵🪡 So creative, and very appropriate choices of fabrics, too. Thanks for inspiring us with this! ♥️ Meline
Thank you for sharing. I started cross stitch at 17. Coworker showed me how to cross stitch. I stopped for number of years and now I’m back cross stitching. 3 & 5 Take care Ann
I think I was about 10 years old when my grandmother showed me how to do stamped cross stitch. About 40 years later I learned about counted cross stitch, and I’ve been hooked ever since !! I loved the graduation pictures! 1, 3, 5, 6
I learned from my great Aunt how to sew and embroidery at age 10. She made many quilts and I’m very happy to own three of them now. When I was 22 and my children were young I started cross stitching and love it. I made many gifts for family and friends during that time in my life. Now I’m 63 and I started stitching again last year and am so happy and excited to be stitching again. I love that we have a floss tube community now with so much information and stitcher friends. My husband said I’m obsessed with everything stitching now that I’m retired and I guess I am. I spend my time stitching and watching floss tubes and it brings me such joy and comfort. Thank you so much for sharing such great information. I always look forward to watching your videos. I love 1, 3, 4, 5, 6. Thanks again Elizabeth Markham
I’ve had a needle in my hand since I was in 7th grade and I learned how to sew in Home Ec class. We sewed an animal shaped pillow. We cut it out using a pattern then sewed it by machine and then learned how to appliqué felt pieces for the eyes and mouth using the button hole stitch by hand with embroidery floss. I made a green octopus. I wish I still had it cuz it was so cute! Thanks for bringing back that memory. My mom was a great seamstress and made most of our clothes herself. I had five sisters and one brother. We used to sit on her bed while she sewed. I’d play with her pincushion pulling the pins in and out and rearrange them while we talked. She didn’t teach us to sew because she said she couldn’t afford to have her machine broken down cuz she needed it. And she did! She did teach us hand embroidery and oh how we loved that. I learned to cross stitch at 22 while I was in the Air Force through a home based crafting party. I haven’t really looked back. I’ve been watching you since last summer but recently changed my name from ShirlsMI-FL to Freedom Stitcher. I love to stitch anything but my favorites usually have something patriotic in them! Enjoying your flosstube. Glad you’re back stitching. 1,3,4,5 & 6
I began to cross stitch over 45 years ago at about 12 or 13 years old. I was taught by my Memom, she lived on the same farm property and her house was absolute heaven for me and my cousin. She was into all kinds of good stuff when you're a kid and looking for things to do in the summer, she could crochet, did needlepoint, paper crafts, sewed her own dresses so there were all kinds of fun treasures to find and "play" with. And bless her she would let us try it all, even her sewing machine. She didn't drive so when I got my license we took many a trip to the fabric, cross stitch and craft shops in the area, so many wonderful memories. I stopped when I had small children and a full time job but recently started again and am back in love with it. Speaking of wonderful memories, your graduation photos are beautiful. 1 3 4
I was probably 20 years old, I'm now 70, self taught. I stopped stitch and started quilting for about 25 years. Now I'm back cross stitching and have a new love for it! I stitch ever day! Donia #1. #3. #5
My aunt used to do embroidery and needlepoint, but she didn't like to cross stitch. She passed along a few kits to me and my sisters, and we just started doing them, pretty much teaching ourselves. I was about 8 years old. I always had a piece going until I went back to college as a working adult when I was in my forties. I then had a series of eye problems and didn't even think about trying to stitch again until I retired 2 years ago, and my sister Sue brought me a project and insisted I start again. God bless her, I am back in full swing as an avid cross-stitcher, and we are having a blast with it. 3, 6
I come from a family of needle workers. My Mother and Grandmother taught me to cross stitch in my early teens. As all have passed on I and my sister still cross stitch and love it! I also have a word for the year, finish. I am focused on finishing projects that were left behind. To honor the one who started it is to bring closure and finish. Thank you for sharing in this stitching community. I would enjoy number 1 or 3. Thank You!!!
Your treasure box is beautiful Annie ! I learned to embroider when I was a young girl and loved needlework from then on . When I was 21 and expecting my first child I purchased a stamped Crosstitch quilt top and stitched that then quilted it as my first Crosstitch piece as well as my first quilt and then wrapped my new baby in it when he arrived. That ignited my love for both crafts and I have been cross stitching and quilting ever since and I’m 53 years old. That was my only stamped cross stitch that I have ever done, I immediately began to learn everything about counted cross stitch and pursue it but definitely look back and am grateful it was stamped because I took on quite an extra large first project! 1,5,6 Thank you Annie- I absolutely love your channel
My sister-in-law taught me to cross stitch when I was 18. I finished many projects through the years including birth records for my babies, and several samplers. I took a long break and picked it back up at the beginning of Covid. The craft has really expanded since I first began. I so appreciate flosstubers like you that helped get my creative juices flowing again 1,2,3,5,6.
Love your Queen of the Needle Box! I was 19 pregnant with my first born. I bought a stamped quilt because I wanted my baby to have something I made for him. I had no idea how to do it so I asked my grandmother. She taught me everything I know. I loved every minute of the stitch but boy after 30 years of stitching it looks so bad! However the good news is my son cherishes it so that is all that matters! 1,2,3,4,5,6
Congratulations on Gray’s graduation. She’s a beautiful young lady and I know you are going to cherish the time you will have with her this summer. I love your Queen of the Needle finish. I can understand why you are so pleased with it. I learned to cross stitch in my mid 20s. My sister-in-law and her friend started and included me in this wonderful craft. That was in the mid 1970s. I put my stitching away about 20 years later when other things took over my life. I’m so happy to be back stitching. Annie, you’re back, so relax and just keep moving forward. You’re doing great. # 3, 4, 5
Am self taught, was about 20 years old. I learned to sew in freshman year of high school and am going on 74 years. 1, 3, 6. Good to see you back again.
Hi Annie! I was 9 years old when I started stitching that was in 1982! A sweet lady from our church taught me one afternoon on her outside patio! I stitched a little pink flower that said ‘May your day be as bright as a flower’. I still have it! Your queen of the Needle box is beautiful!! 3, 5, 6
I started stitching when I was 10. My grandmother was the one who taught me how to stitch. I loved just sitting with her and learning and watching her stitching. 1,3,5,6
I was 49 when I learned how to cross stitch and just turned 50. I'm loving it. Crazybandladystitches got me interested in cross stitch. A couple of years ago we both had kids in the same high school band and so when she started sharing her Flosstube videos I would watch them to keep myself entertained while I worked out at the gym. She always had good patterns to show off and had really cool things to say about other Flosstubers and stitchy friends. I'm a cross stitcher because of Flosstube and now I enjoy her Flosstube, your Flosstube and several others. Happy graduation to your daughter. We did the same thing this week with my middle child. Didn't get much stitchin' done on the weekend either but I've been at it these past few days. Cute finish with the box!
First congratulations to you and your lovely daughter! My stitching has been a crazy journey. I was a young mom and wanted birth samplers for my boys. So I stitched them, one was crewel work and the other stamped cross stitch. I was in my early twenties. Then I did a bunch of plastic canvas ornaments…… when my sons were in high school my husbands nephew was getting married, I found a beautiful sampler… I really had no idea what I was doing, the woman in the store explained how to stitch on linen. I did have some threads show through on the back but I loved it. Almost twenty years later I was collecting cross stitch magazines dreaming of stitching. I saw an article about Priscilla and Chelsea and floss tube and they gave me the “courage “ to try! So I really feel I started about 4/5 years ago, so age 51. Thank you for your lovely video, your finishing with the box is a true treasure! 1,2,3
Thanks for another great video. I taught myself to cross stitch at 20 years old. A friend gave us a simple wedding sampler as a wedding gift and I thought to myself ‘I can do that!’ I went out and found a kit and it’s been love ever since, 40 years and going. Covid introduced me to Flosstube and opened a whole new world. I’ve done more stitching these past two plus years than all the years before combined. My grandmother taught me to do crewel embroidery when I was very young but I much prefer the X’s. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Congratulations to your daughter on her graduation.
I was always crafty as a child but I think I was in my 20's before I started to cross stitch, nobody in my family stitched so I'm self taught, but TH-cam now days is a great help. 3.4.5.6.
I was 28 years old, the mother of a very busy ( and very cute ) toddler. There was a pattern for a cross stitched Christmas stocking in a magazine that had very clear directions. I guess I was self taught. That toddler is now 40 years old ( and still very cute ). It was then that needlework became an important part of my life. It is the one thing that didn’t get undone by the end of the day. 1, 3, 5. Thank you!
1,3, 4 I was pregnant with my first child at age 30 (which was considered old at the time) and taught myself to cross stitch. I stitched a very tiny 2" x 3" birth sampler on 14 count aida. Then, I taught my mother to cross stitch and when she developed dementia, I am totally convinced that the stitching acted as therapy and helped her to keep her ability to think just a little bit longer. Your daughter is beautiful and I wish her congratulations on her graduation and best wishes for joy and success in college.
I started cross stitch at age 24. Designs have changed so much over the years. The graduation pictures are beautiful! 1, 3, 4, 5, 6. Almost forgot your treasure box! Love it!!
Love love how your sewing box turned out, very inspiring! I taught myself to cross stitch at about 16 years old and stitched a Precious Moment for my grandmother. I believe my mom still has it after about 40+ years. Thank you for the video! 1, 3, 5, 6
I started cross stitching at age 20. Fell in love with it. Then I discovered quilting so cross stitch was put on hold. I soon realized I could do both so that’s where I am. Love your floss tubes!
I was 20 years old when I started stitching. One of my neighbors showed me how to stitch since her house was decorated with cross stitching. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 Congrats to your daughter.
So glad to see you are back! I was 10 years old when my Grandma taught me how to cross stitch using iron on transfers one summer. In high school, I bought a counted cross stitch kit, taught myself how to do it, and have been hooked ever since. That was 35 years ago. Things sure have changed since then! 5, 6
My mom taught me to cross stitch when I was about 7. I have done stamped cross stitch, needlepoint, quilting, silk flower making & cross stitching with my mom. I miss her so much and I have most of her craft supplies 3, 4, 5, 6. Thank you for a wonderful video
My aunt taught me to cross stitch when I was younger. She was an avid stitcher and I was very close to her. She would have loved all the floss tubers and current cross stitch community. 3, 5, 6
I learned from my grandmother how to do needlework, crochet, and knit around the age of 9. So thankful for that, as it’s like a form of therapy for me. ☺️
I was about 12 when I was first introduced to cross stitch. Then got back into it 15 years later. Thank you for sharing your talent with each of us! 2, 3, 5
I was 54 years old when I learned to cross stitch!!!!🌻 I'm totally enjoying my new hobby! I already have a collection ( around 20) patterns lying in wait. 🙂 1. 3. 4. 5. 6.
I quilted for about30 years and just burned out. Started watching you tube and ran across floss tube which was about 2 years ago and started. 1, 4, 5, 6. Thank you for sharing. Love your videos. 🪡
I just started cross stitch when the COVID hit & got dismissed from my job 2 years ago and started watching your TH-cam, Vintage Stitcher and Fat Quarter Shop. I love the designs and color. 1,3,5,6. Love the graduation pictures. You have a beautiful family!
I think I was about 25 years old and I taught myself how to cross stitch. For the last year Floss Tube has taught me a lot of new tricks, and about a whole lot of really neat products. I really enjoy your channel, 3, 5, 6.
I am 64 and I taught myself through TH-cam when I was 61!! Love your new set up! Congratulations on a graduation in your family. I write on my patterns too. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
I was about 12 years old, when I did my first cross stitch project. This was a project we could choose in school (craftinglessons). The teacher showed us how to do cross stitching. I finished this project and it is still in my possession. During the last decades I occasional did cross stitch projects (mostly something like tableclothes or towles). I came back to cross stitch across Patchwork, when Kimberly Jolly spoke about her flosstube. The cute projects by Priscilla & Chelsea I loved so much, so I finaly came back to cross stitching about 1,5 years ago. Your treasure box is adorable and well sophisticated. I always love your episodes! 1, 3, 5, 6 Kind regards from Vienna
I started stitching at 23 (1973) as I awaited the birth of my first child. I started with a stamped quilt. About 10 years later I saw a co-worker working on a counted pattern and was hooked. I stopped in the 1990's and picked it back up last year. 1 3 4 5 6. Your Queen Of The Needle finish is beautiful! Lovely family!
I had sewn and quilted all through high school, but didn’t start cross stitch till I was in my late 20s. We were living in Ames, Iowa then and a friend invited me to a beginning cross stitch class at the Yarn Tree shop. We stitched a small candy cane ornament. I still hang it on our Christmas tree every year. I remember Beth, the owner, advising us to start with something small. I chose a sampler and in two weeks returned to the shop with a finished piece which she framed. Love your treasure box! Congratulations to your daughter! Giveaways #1,2,3,4,5,6. Thank you!
I am self taught and had only tried a couple small cross stitch patterns over the years in my 20’s, but really picked it up this past January to give myself a break from crocheting, and have been busy and loving it since! I still consider myself a novice at 52 ☺️ but love watching floss-tube videos to learn and also to get ideas for finishing. Congratulations to your graduate and good luck on exams with your son! No. 1
I started stitching in Nov 2020. I was 37. I saw a pattern and wanted it so I bought it and jumped in head first. I found flosstube and never looked back. My mother has stiyched my whole life but I was never interested until now. She was blown away when I called her out of the blue and started asking questions and advice. 1, 3, 5, 6
I love how you finished Queen Of The Needle. I love that you also decorated the inside. I have always loved and been a crafter from a very young age. I learned how to knit, crochet and do needlepoint along with other craft projects. I learned when I was 37 how to do counted cross stitching from a dear neighbor who had just moved in across the street. She is who taught me and within minutes I was in love with counted cross stitching and still love it!!! Cross Stitching gives me a lot of JOY! I used to have problems with vertical and horizontal until I taught myself to think of the direction of a HORIZON for HORIZONtal! 😊 Thanks for the graduation photos!! I enjoyed seeing them. Congratulations Gray!!! 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
Annie, I love the Queen of the needle on your treasure box! Your pup snoring sounds like my husband when he is sleeping. LOL I do not remember how old I was when my sister taught me how to cross stitch, probably when I was in my 20s. I have been hooked ever since and have never looked back. I am now 65. I enjoy your channel very much. I always look forward to watching you. Graduation pictures were spectacular, especially that cake! See you next week.
I was 25 years old when I learned to Crosstitch. It was in 1979 and a friend of mine and I went to a store in Indianapolis Indiana called Lee wards, they don’t exist any more I don’t believe, and I bought a small kit and she taught me to stitch as she was driving us on our way home. I think I might’ve even finished it not long after we got home. I fell in love with cross stitching and now I’m back in love with it. Lol. I stitched for about 25 years and then I started quilting. Now I’m back to cross stitching & what a different stitching world it is from the 70s and 80s. I am a hoop stitcher too 🙌🏼 #1
Hi Annie, A big congratulations on your daughters graduation, you have a beautiful family! I think I first picked up cross stitch in late high school (maybe at age 17), moved into card making then quilting and have really only picked it up seriously in the last year over our various lockdowns thanks to flosstube. I am self taught. Thanks for the opportunity to own such beautiful gifts, I love numbers 5 & 6.
I absolutely love your finish for queen of the needle!!!! Such a cute little box. Congratulations on your daughter's graduation and I wish her all the luck in her upcoming college years. My favorite aunt taught me how to cross stitch when I was about 18. She passed away 2 years ago but not before I got to show her all the new ways of finishing our cross stitch pieces other than just framing them. Now whenever I pick up my needle and fabric I'm always reminded of my love for her ❤️❤️. 5
So thankful you had a wonderful time honoring your daughter this past week! Your Queen of the Needle Box turned out beautifully…I know that you must be so proud of it!! I learned to cross stitch when I was 29 years old. We had moved and were in temporary housing for about 6 weeks before we could move into our new home. I needed something to pass the time and I found a cross stitch kit and I was hooked! I am very much interested in items 4, 5, & 6. Always enjoy your videos! Thank you!!
I started cross stitching when I was 25. I had done crewel work and embroidery in college and wanted to try cross stitching after that. I taught myself but have tried to improve and learn new stitches through online videos.3,4,5,6. I love that seaside sparrow. It’ll be fun to see him slowly emerge. And your queen of the needle box is just beautiful. Congratulations to your daughter. She looks so happy. What an exciting time.
Lovely to hear about your busy week. I have Queen of the Needle, ready to commence soon. I started cross stitch during the Pandemic, compliments of all you wonderful Flosstubers. This means I was almost 60…. You are never too old to learn a new skill. I would love Number 5.
I learned from a coworker around 1980. I was close to 30 yrs old. After a hiatus of a few years, I took it up again and just love it. I enjoy your videos. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6,
My cousin, Penny gave me a pillow case to stitch when I was 12 years old. It was stamped. Fast forward 15 years later, a friend shared her cross stitch project and introduced me to the LNS…addicted. Best part is all the “lovely enablers” 😊 5, 6.
I was about 10 when I started cross stitching and I am 70 and still love stitching. I was taught by my mother and grandmother. They used to iron on patterns on leftover fabric for me to stitch. They were garment makers and so always had extra fabric. Loved your pics. Thanks for sharing. I would like #3 or 6.
Oh Annie, great job, love your floss tube. I like the way you finishes your box, so cute. I start cross stitching my early twenties, my Mom showed me how. I am 67 years young. 1,2,3,4,5,6, Annie, thanks again for all that you do. Take care 🧵🪡🤗
My mother taught me cross stitch when I was probably 13. I cross stitched a lot of samplers when my kids were young. Life got in the way and I picked it up again many years later when I retired. Now addicted! I would like 1,3,4,5,6 Thank you!
Love your videos. Thank you for sharing your work. I learned how to cross stitch when I was about 27 years old. I wanted to make a baby announcement for my first baby. I recently found it and it brought back so many wonderful memories. My baby is now 35 years old. 1,2, or 3.
Beautiful pics of Gray's graduation celebration. While my grandma and aunties are stitchers of all sorts, I was a self-taught x-stitcher and stitched my first work of art in my early twenties. Ignorantly, after years of storing it I decided to throw it away during one of our home clean outs for a major move. While I wouldn't display it today as I had originally finished it (framed with the late 80's blue mat board), I know now that I would've reworked it into a pillow finish for my studio to commemorate my first x-stitch piece. The wisdom we gain as time marches on ☺.
The summer I turned 14 was a magical year. My favorite Auntie took me to California to hang with her for 2 months, and she taught cross stitch. Loved it all 💕🦋🌷🎈 1, 3, 5, 6
I was 18 or 19 when I stitched my 1st stamped cross stitch project. There was a Record Shop in my hometown where I loved to go look at the vinyl albums (hundreds of them). The shop's owner had confiscated a back corner of the shop for cross stitch charts, kits, threads & linens. I had always loved sewing, making my own clothes since I was 12 or 13 (my mother as teacher) so the needle art of cross stitching really grabbed my attention and I was hooked!! That was early in the 1970s and I am still stitching! Really enjoyed seeing your family photos, what a great time you must have had. Congratulations to Gray and good luck wishes to Tristen for Final Exams! 3, 4, 5, 6
My mom taught me to sew, knit, crochet, embroider and so when the cross stitch craze took off in the late 70s, it was natural for us to take this up, too. So together, we embraced the new challenge. My aunt caught the bug, too and the 3 of us went to retreats together. I was a young adult at the time, going to college, working and on my days off, my mom and I would shop at all the cross stitch shops around town. Must have been half a dozen or more. My most prized keepsake from my mom is her old oval tin basket in which she kept her floss from her own early days. I am thrilled that it has had a resurgence. I only wish my mom were here to enjoy it. 3 5 6
I was about 5 and my Grandmother gave me a pillow case she had drawn some flowers and a bunny on, I also learned to hand quilt from her when I was super young maybe 7. I didn’t stitch all my life I quit for many years and came back when COVID hit mainly because working in health care made me very nervous so stitching calmed me! Love all you do Annie as always💖 your finish on queen of the needle is precious and I love it! Blessings💖 1,2,3,4,5,6
Loved how you finished your Queen of the needle! I started with stamp cross stitch pillowcases when I was 8-my mom and grandmom taught my sister and I. But I taught myself counted cross stitch when I was 31 and fell in love with it and 34 years later still stitching! Congratulations to Gray! Loved seeing the pictures of graduation! 3, 4, 5, 6
Hi Annie, enjoyed your floss tube today..I am one of those people who finished their stitched piece and put it in the drawer..so you instructions on finishing your box is much appreciated. Because of your floss tube, my daughter and I recently went to visit Cross Stitch and Crafts in Johnson City. She lives in Maryville TN and I live near Charlotte in NC..we also went to Tennessee Quilts! It was a fun trip! I started sticking in the 1980's..I am self taught..I am also a quilter, knitted and I do a little crochet. I started to cross stitch again about 8 yrs ago. I loved all your give aways..would like 1 2 3 4 5 6...happy stitching...Mt daughter also works part time at Mountain Creeks Quilts in Maryville..if you have not been there, it is a wonderful shop!
Great to have you back, Annie. 👏. I taught myself how to cross stitch in my early 20s. I had to actually learn all crafts on my own. My mother was not crafty. 🧶🧵🪡. 1, 3, 5, 6. Thank you for your generosity. ❤️💕💖♥️👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I was in my 30’s in the 80’s when counted cross stitch became popular. I stitched for a few years then put it down while raising my family and working. I picked it back up during the pandemic in 2020 and found Floss tube as a wonderful encouragement. 1,2,3,4,5,6 I love your finished box. So creative. And thanks so much for sharing your pictures. Gray is such a lovely young lady and I send her my very best wishes. You have a beautiful family.
Congratulations to Gray on her graduation! Best of luck to her next year! My son is a high school freshman and he has his finals this week as well. It’s been a little stressful but so far he is doing great. I started cross stitching when I was maybe 10 or 12. The first thing I stitched by myself was a pillowcase doll kit from Walmart that had stamped cross stitch on her dress. I have been hooked ever since! Have a great week, Annie. Good luck to your son as he makes his way through finals this week. Happy Stitching! 1, 3, 6
I’ve always been a knitter. My mother taught me when I was in elementary school. I taught myself needlepoint and crewel embroidery and general crafting in my early 20’s when I was a stay at home Mom. Continued knitting up a storm until 2019 when my daughter said I should try cross stitch as she needed help working on some projects - in my early 70’s!!! That’s all I do now as I find it so much fun! I love the evolving of the pieces - just seeing them take on a life of their own. It’s definitely the most fulfilling hobby I have ever had. Thanks for your wonderful floss tubes and sharing your family with us. 1 2 5 6
So glad you’re back!! Hope you are getting settled into the new house well! Enjoy your quiet weekend, we all need those once in a while! My gram also taught be to cross stitch. She taught me to embroider first when I about about 10 and then a few years later we were cross stitching. I lost the “interest” for it through high school and then getting married! But after I had the twins I slowly found my love for it again! I taught the twins a few years ago. Ainsley has shown as interest first and then Addy about a year later! So it’s nice sharing this hobby and craft with them!!! 1
Loved this latest floss tube! I started cross stitching when our family moved to Colorado and my neighbor, and first friend, taught me to cross stitch! I fell in love with it! I was 32 years old and this was in the early 80’s. 1 3 5 6
Love your videos. I started cross stitching wayyyy back. I was probably in my teens when I first started, but got into more in my twenties. You know those "vintage" books? Well I stitched a ton of those back in the day. My mom taught me all things crafts and I learned sewing in high school. During my teaching career of 20 years and raising 3 children, I had absolutely no time for stitching. After retirement, I came back and loved. it more than ever! Overdyed threads and floss tube are new to me and I love them. Thanks for your videos. I celebrated a great-grandson's kindergarten graduation this week! Congratulations to your graduate!! #1, 5
I have kept a wood "secretary" box of my grandfather's that is over 100 yrs old with his ink bottle and writing pens. I never knew what to do with it but after watching your video I am going to redo the inside and put one of my stitches on the top. What a great video!! I can't wait to get started. Love your flosstubes!
That sparrow is so sweet & full of personality. My mama taught me embroidery when i was about seven or eight years old. Her mom & both grandmas were stitchers too. 1 3 4 5 6
I taught myself to cross stitch when my oldest son was a baby....so about 40 years ago. My first attempt was also a little kit from Walmart..it was a teddy bear...had everything in it, even a little frame. I loved the Leisure Arts magazine that was available about 12 to 15 years ago. All of those patterns required a lot of back stitching to make them come alive. So much simpler these days! Your daughter looked so beautiful on her graduation day! Congratulations. 1 3 4 5
I was a late stitcher at 50.. now 52..I am a quilter and some crochet..I was watching a Kimberly Jolley quilt tutorial and she would talk about floss-tube..I had no idea what that was…so I watched a video and was hooked..started on 10 count, then 14..now my sweet spot is 36 (which is so hard to find colors I want) I have about 30 wips ..many were enabled by you ..love it ☺️..beautiful pictures of your family.💕 1 , 2, 4, 6
Congratulations! You have a graduate🤗. Life milestones for our children take up a great deal of emotion. Summer will fly by getting her ready and moved up here to Michigan. We live in Holland and by the way I have known Judy Whitman from her early design beginnings. I owned a cross stitch shop in Petoskey in the 80’s & 90’s! My first cross stirching was a stamped piece, a big teddy bear front and back. I was 10. My mother and my two grandmas all sewed, quilted, knit, crochet…. I remember going to the dime store and picking out the floss, a new embroidery hoop and the design. Truth be told, I never fully finished it🤗🤗🤗🤗. I moved on to sewing clothes and then counted cross stitch. The project bag ( #5 ) is really cute. I have fabric galore and should make my own, but that cuts into stitching time 🤗. It is good to see you again, I enjoy your company while I stitch. Now treat yourself to a spa day and enjoy your new home🌷Be well!
I think I was about 10 years old when I first learned how to cross stitch. My 5th grade class was making small Christmas ornaments. What a beautiful family you have! :) 3, 5, 6
Hi Annie, I was probably around 10 when my mom, my dear mom, taught me to cross stitch. I can still remember where we were sitting. Happy memory. Speaking of happy, it's so nice to see you with your beautiful cabinets behind you again. You and they go together like peas and carrots. Stolen without shame from Forrest Gump. 😂 I like 5. Thanks for sharing the graduation pictures. You all look wonderful and happy.
I was about 8 years old and my grandmother taught me to do cross stitch and we would iron it on a tea towel and that is how I started cross stitching. I did not learn how to do counted cross stitch till I was about 39 years old. I still love both of them. I also love to embroidery. Congratulations on your daughter's graduation! Such awesome pictures she looks so much like her mommy.#1, 3,4,5,6
My first stitched piece was in kindergarten! I had drawn a picture and my mom helped me embroider it, It was a gift for my teacher :) I did needlepoint in middle school and high school with my grandma. I was taught to cross stitch by a coworker when I was 18 and have cross stitched off and on since! Thank you for sharing your inspiration! 3,5
I love your treasure box finish. I think something we forget is the inside is important too and I love your inside finishes as well. Looked like a beautiful, joyful graduation for Gray. Happy stitching. 3, 4, 5, 6
Love your channel and all your projects. I'm 61 years young and started cross stitching around the age of 12 and was self taught on a printed canvas then went to counted and been hooked ever since. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
My mom taught me to cross stitch when I was 6. I have the bunny we made still. I vividly remember sitting on my Grammie’s fireplace hearth after Christmas dinner and working with my mom. (#1,6)
I was about 30 ish and a neighbor was cross stitching when I went over her house and she showed me how to and gave me a few lessons and I was so excited. I have taken a break from it while I had small children, but now all grown up and I love it more then ever. I would love 1,3, 4,5,6 .
Hi Annie I started out doing stamped cross stitch. I think I started counted cross stitch when I was in my 30s. My sister in law taught me. Did it for many years then stopped for awhile but I came back to it. It is very relaxing. I liked your pictures and I am very happy for your daughter. 1,3,5,6 Thank you for another great flosstube.
I was 68 when I learned how to cross stitch!! My neighbor and good friend showed me how 2 years ago now. And I love it. Cross stitch relaxes me and brings me much peace. I did embroidery when I was about 8, but never cross stitch. The graduation pictures are great!! 1 3 5 6
I taught myself to cross stitch in the 70's then switched to quilting. About a year ago I bought a magnifier light and started collecting the wonderful new patterns, fabrics and flosses. I have been having so much fun and enjoy your floss tubes very much. 1 3 5 6
I think I was about 7 or 8 when I first started cross stitching. We were on a break from school and for what ever reason we couldn't play outside. Mom bought me a tiny beginner kit from one of the craft stores to keep me busy. I took to it right away and couldn't do enough of those little kits. I stitched off and on through my teens and twenties, then got more serious about it in my thirties after I was more settled in life. Its my happy place, it helps me with stress, it gives me a sense of accomplishment. 3, 5, 6
Annie it was nice spending time with you! I love your Queen of the Needle finish, i so want to stitch her. I never have been able to find her. 123 stitch is always out of stock on her. Congratulations to Gray! Your pictures are beautiful! I started stitching when i was in my 30's and pregnant with my last baby. I would love 1 3 5 6 thanks for sharing your love of needlework.
I learned in high school home ec. I did two small pieces and my mom found two charts for each of my grandparents and asked if I could do them. One was of a Coca Cola Santa and the other was of Norman Rockwell’s The Dr and the Doll. My Grandfather loved that picture and was so proud of it. It actually wins blue ribbon at a show that he was at one year. I now have it along with Santa. I am just getting g back to stitching after about 15 years and am thoroughly enjoying all the floss tube channels. And all the patterns - omg I do not think I would ever make a dent in stitching all of the ones I would like to get. I have to start on my craft room and getting it set up next. Your finishes are great and give me ideas for mine. 1,3,4,5,6
I think I was around 24 when I learned to cross stitch & was self-taught. I have always done lots of different crafts over the years, but counted cross stitch is my passion. I love your finish, especially what you did on the inside lid - very creative. The graduation pictures were beautiful! 1, 3, 6
Annie, your Queen of the Needle finish is stunning and the fabrics you have used sit together so beautifully. I'd love to do something similar if I ever get the chance. So many lovely ideas and so little time! Congratulations to your daughter in her graduation.
Hi Annie, Your Queen of the Needle box finish is beautiful! Since I was a teenager, I have done a lot of embroidery as well as sewing but did not know about cross stitch. When I was in my 40’s, I was gifted a cross stitch pattern booklet and cross stitch supplies. I have been cross stitching off and on since then. There are now so many designers, fabric choices, floss colors, and cross stitch supplies as well as floss tube videos. I love cross stitching, stitch daily, and watch floss tube videos daily. Thank you for your videos and all that you share. 1,2,3,5,6
I was 7-8 years old when my mom taught me. I made many ornaments as gifts (in those 1980s gold frames that came with, lol). Many patterns from Frank's Nursery as well as other places. I love your flosstubes and your encouragement for finishing. Congrats to Gray! 1, 5, 6
So glad you had a fun time with your daughter’s graduation and celebrations. I was about 20 years old and a lady from church taught me how to cross stitch. After I got married I then taught my husband. He was in the military and used to take his project with him when he traveled to do his job. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. I had about a 10 year break from cross stitch then resumed last year.
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I love it! Thank you so much! I can not believe you have stitched over 100 pieces in one year! wow!
I was about 24 yrs old and self taught. I’m glad you’re settling into your temporary home. It’s hard moving! 3,4,5
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Aww, Annie! Your treasure box is just gorgeous! love the unique finish in the inside, too! 🧵🪡 So creative, and very appropriate choices of fabrics, too. Thanks for inspiring us with this! ♥️
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Thank you for sharing. I started cross stitch at 17. Coworker showed me how to cross stitch. I stopped for number of years and now I’m back cross stitching. 3 & 5 Take care Ann
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I think I was about 10 years old when my grandmother showed me how to do stamped cross stitch. About 40 years later I learned about counted cross stitch, and I’ve been hooked ever since !!
I loved the graduation pictures! 1, 3, 5, 6
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I learned from my great Aunt how to sew and embroidery at age 10. She made many quilts and I’m very happy to own three of them now. When I was 22 and my children were young I started cross stitching and love it. I made many gifts for family and friends during that time in my life. Now I’m 63 and I started stitching again last year and am so happy and excited to be stitching again. I love that we have a floss tube community now with so much information and stitcher friends. My husband said I’m obsessed with everything stitching now that I’m retired and I guess I am. I spend my time stitching and watching floss tubes and it brings me such joy and comfort. Thank you so much for sharing such great information. I always look forward to watching your videos. I love 1, 3, 4, 5, 6. Thanks again Elizabeth Markham
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I’ve had a needle in my hand since I was in 7th grade and I learned how to sew in Home Ec class. We sewed an animal shaped pillow. We cut it out using a pattern then sewed it by machine and then learned how to appliqué felt pieces for the eyes and mouth using the button hole stitch by hand with embroidery floss. I made a green octopus. I wish I still had it cuz it was so cute! Thanks for bringing back that memory. My mom was a great seamstress and made most of our clothes herself. I had five sisters and one brother. We used to sit on her bed while she sewed. I’d play with her pincushion pulling the pins in and out and rearrange them while we talked. She didn’t teach us to sew because she said she couldn’t afford to have her machine broken down cuz she needed it. And she did! She did teach us hand embroidery and oh how we loved that. I learned to cross stitch at 22 while I was in the Air Force through a home based crafting party. I haven’t really looked back. I’ve been watching you since last summer but recently changed my name from ShirlsMI-FL to Freedom Stitcher. I love to stitch anything but my favorites usually have something patriotic in them! Enjoying your flosstube. Glad you’re back stitching. 1,3,4,5 & 6
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I began to cross stitch over 45 years ago at about 12 or 13 years old. I was taught by my Memom, she lived on the same farm property and her house was absolute heaven for me and my cousin. She was into all kinds of good stuff when you're a kid and looking for things to do in the summer, she could crochet, did needlepoint, paper crafts, sewed her own dresses so there were all kinds of fun treasures to find and "play" with. And bless her she would let us try it all, even her sewing machine. She didn't drive so when I got my license we took many a trip to the fabric, cross stitch and craft shops in the area, so many wonderful memories. I stopped when I had small children and a full time job but recently started again and am back in love with it. Speaking of wonderful memories, your graduation photos are beautiful. 1 3 4
That is a wonderful memory!! I bet you have so many sweet stories of her. xoxo
I was 23, taught from a good friend. She stopped but I’ve been going strong for 35 yrs. Brings me so much joy! 1,3,4,5,6.
I was probably 20 years old, I'm now 70, self taught. I stopped stitch and started quilting for about 25 years. Now I'm back cross stitching and have a new love for it! I stitch ever day! Donia
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My aunt used to do embroidery and needlepoint, but she didn't like to cross stitch. She passed along a few kits to me and my sisters, and we just started doing them, pretty much teaching ourselves. I was about 8 years old. I always had a piece going until I went back to college as a working adult when I was in my forties. I then had a series of eye problems and didn't even think about trying to stitch again until I retired 2 years ago, and my sister Sue brought me a project and insisted I start again. God bless her, I am back in full swing as an avid cross-stitcher, and we are having a blast with it. 3, 6
That was so sweet of your sister. She knew you needed it. xoxo
I come from a family of needle workers. My Mother and Grandmother taught me to cross stitch in my early teens.
As all have passed on I and my sister still cross stitch and love it! I also have a word for the year, finish. I am focused on finishing
projects that were left behind. To honor the one who started it is to bring closure and finish. Thank you for sharing in this stitching community. I would enjoy number 1 or 3. Thank You!!!
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I didn’t start cross stitching till I was 74 I got inspired from watching floss tube. 1, 3, 5, 6,. Thank you Annie
It is never to late to try something new!! That is wonderful xoxxo
Your treasure box is beautiful Annie !
I learned to embroider when I was a young girl and loved needlework from then on . When I was 21 and expecting my first child I purchased a stamped Crosstitch quilt top and stitched that then quilted it as my first Crosstitch piece as well as my first quilt and then wrapped my new baby in it when he arrived. That ignited my love for both crafts and I have been cross stitching and quilting ever since and I’m 53 years old. That was my only stamped cross stitch that I have ever done, I immediately began to learn everything about counted cross stitch and pursue it but definitely look back and am grateful it was stamped because I took on quite an extra large first project!
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My sister-in-law taught me to cross stitch when I was 18. I finished many projects through the years including birth records for my babies, and several samplers. I took a long break and picked it back up at the beginning of Covid. The craft has really expanded since I first began. I so appreciate flosstubers like you that helped get my creative juices flowing again 1,2,3,5,6.
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Love your Queen of the Needle Box! I was 19 pregnant with my first born. I bought a stamped quilt because I wanted my baby to have something I made for him. I had no idea how to do it so I asked my grandmother. She taught me everything I know. I loved every minute of the stitch but boy after 30 years of stitching it looks so bad! However the good news is my son cherishes it so that is all that matters! 1,2,3,4,5,6
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Congratulations on Gray’s graduation. She’s a beautiful young lady and I know you are going to cherish the time you will have with her this summer. I love your Queen of the Needle finish. I can understand why you are so pleased with it. I learned to cross stitch in my mid 20s. My sister-in-law and her friend started and included me in this wonderful craft. That was in the mid 1970s. I put my stitching away about 20 years later when other things took over my life. I’m so happy to be back stitching. Annie, you’re back, so relax and just keep moving forward. You’re doing great. # 3, 4, 5
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Am self taught, was about 20 years old. I learned to sew in freshman year of high school and am going on 74 years. 1, 3, 6. Good to see you back again.
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Hi Annie! I was 9 years old when I started stitching that was in 1982! A sweet lady from our church taught me one afternoon on her outside patio! I stitched a little pink flower that said ‘May your day be as bright as a flower’. I still have it! Your queen of the Needle box is beautiful!! 3, 5, 6
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I started stitching when I was 10. My grandmother was the one who taught me how to stitch. I loved just sitting with her and learning and watching her stitching. 1,3,5,6
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I was 49 when I learned how to cross stitch and just turned 50. I'm loving it. Crazybandladystitches got me interested in cross stitch. A couple of years ago we both had kids in the same high school band and so when she started sharing her Flosstube videos I would watch them to keep myself entertained while I worked out at the gym. She always had good patterns to show off and had really cool things to say about other Flosstubers and stitchy friends. I'm a cross stitcher because of Flosstube and now I enjoy her Flosstube, your Flosstube and several others. Happy graduation to your daughter. We did the same thing this week with my middle child. Didn't get much stitchin' done on the weekend either but I've been at it these past few days. Cute finish with the box!
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First congratulations to you and your lovely daughter! My stitching has been a crazy journey. I was a young mom and wanted birth samplers for my boys. So I stitched them, one was crewel work and the other stamped cross stitch. I was in my early twenties. Then I did a bunch of plastic canvas ornaments…… when my sons were in high school my husbands nephew was getting married, I found a beautiful sampler… I really had no idea what I was doing, the woman in the store explained how to stitch on linen. I did have some threads show through on the back but I loved it.
Almost twenty years later I was collecting cross stitch magazines dreaming of stitching. I saw an article about Priscilla and Chelsea and floss tube and they gave me the “courage “ to try! So I really feel I started about 4/5 years ago, so age 51.
Thank you for your lovely video, your finishing with the box is a true treasure!
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Thanks for another great video. I taught myself to cross stitch at 20 years old. A friend gave us a simple wedding sampler as a wedding gift and I thought to myself ‘I can do that!’ I went out and found a kit and it’s been love ever since, 40 years and going. Covid introduced me to Flosstube and opened a whole new world. I’ve done more stitching these past two plus years than all the years before combined. My grandmother taught me to do crewel embroidery when I was very young but I much prefer the X’s. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Congratulations to your daughter on her graduation.
That is such a sweet wedding gift! I am so glad you found Floss Tube - it has opened up a whole new world of this wonderful craft.
I was always crafty as a child but I think I was in my 20's before I started to cross stitch, nobody in my family stitched so I'm self taught, but TH-cam now days is a great help. 3.4.5.6.
I was 28 years old, the mother of a very busy ( and very cute ) toddler. There was a pattern for a cross stitched Christmas stocking in a magazine that had very clear directions. I guess I was self taught. That toddler is now 40 years old ( and still very cute ). It was then that needlework became an important part of my life. It is the one thing that didn’t get undone by the end of the day. 1, 3, 5. Thank you!
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1,3, 4 I was pregnant with my first child at age 30 (which was considered old at the time) and taught myself to cross stitch. I stitched a very tiny 2" x 3" birth sampler on 14 count aida. Then, I taught my mother to cross stitch and when she developed dementia, I am totally convinced that the stitching acted as therapy and helped her to keep her ability to think just a little bit longer. Your daughter is beautiful and I wish her congratulations on her graduation and best wishes for joy and success in college.
Thank you for sharing. I agree, the cross stitch probably helped your mom a lot. xxoxo
I started cross stitch at age 24. Designs have changed so much over the years. The graduation pictures are beautiful! 1, 3, 4, 5, 6. Almost forgot your treasure box! Love it!!
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Love love how your sewing box turned out, very inspiring! I taught myself to cross stitch at about 16 years old and stitched a Precious Moment for my grandmother. I believe my mom still has it after about 40+ years. Thank you for the video! 1, 3, 5, 6
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I started cross stitching at age 20. Fell in love with it. Then I discovered quilting so cross stitch was put on hold. I soon realized I could do both so that’s where I am. Love your floss tubes!
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I was 20 years old when I started stitching. One of my neighbors showed me how to stitch since her house was decorated with cross stitching. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 Congrats to your daughter.
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So glad to see you are back! I was 10 years old when my Grandma taught me how to cross stitch using iron on transfers one summer. In high school, I bought a counted cross stitch kit, taught myself how to do it, and have been hooked ever since. That was 35 years ago. Things sure have changed since then! 5, 6
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My mom taught me to cross stitch when I was about 7. I have done stamped cross stitch, needlepoint, quilting, silk flower making & cross stitching with my mom. I miss her so much and I have most of her craft supplies
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My aunt taught me to cross stitch when I was younger. She was an avid stitcher and I was very close to her. She would have loved all the floss tubers and current cross stitch community. 3, 5, 6
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I learned from my grandmother how to do needlework, crochet, and knit around the age of 9. So thankful for that, as it’s like a form of therapy for me. ☺️
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I was about 12 when I was first introduced to cross stitch. Then got back into it 15 years later. Thank you for sharing your talent with each of us! 2, 3, 5
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I was 54 years old when I learned to cross stitch!!!!🌻 I'm totally enjoying my new hobby! I already have a collection ( around 20) patterns lying in wait. 🙂
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I quilted for about30 years and just burned out. Started watching you tube and ran across floss tube which was about 2 years ago and started. 1, 4, 5, 6. Thank you for sharing. Love your videos. 🪡
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I just started cross stitch when the COVID hit & got dismissed from my job 2 years ago and started watching your TH-cam, Vintage Stitcher and Fat Quarter Shop. I love the designs and color. 1,3,5,6. Love the graduation pictures. You have a beautiful family!
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I think I was about 25 years old and I taught myself how to cross stitch. For the last year Floss Tube has taught me a lot of new tricks, and about a whole lot of really neat products. I really enjoy your channel, 3, 5, 6.
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I am 64 and I taught myself through TH-cam when I was 61!! Love your new set up! Congratulations on a graduation in your family. I write on my patterns too. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
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I was about 12 years old, when I did my first cross stitch project. This was a project we could choose in school (craftinglessons). The teacher showed us how to do cross stitching. I finished this project and it is still in my possession. During the last decades I occasional did cross stitch projects (mostly something like tableclothes or towles). I came back to cross stitch across Patchwork, when Kimberly Jolly spoke about her flosstube. The cute projects by Priscilla & Chelsea I loved so much, so I finaly came back to cross stitching about 1,5 years ago. Your treasure box is adorable and well sophisticated. I always love your episodes! 1, 3, 5, 6 Kind regards from Vienna
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I started stitching at 23 (1973) as I awaited the birth of my first child. I started with a stamped quilt. About 10 years later I saw a co-worker working on a counted pattern and was hooked. I stopped in the 1990's and picked it back up last year. 1 3 4 5 6. Your Queen Of The Needle finish is beautiful! Lovely family!
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I had sewn and quilted all through high school, but didn’t start cross stitch till I was in my late 20s. We were living in Ames, Iowa then and a friend invited me to a beginning cross stitch class at the Yarn Tree shop. We stitched a small candy cane ornament. I still hang it on our Christmas tree every year. I remember Beth, the owner, advising us to start with something small. I chose a sampler and in two weeks returned to the shop with a finished piece which she framed. Love your treasure box! Congratulations to your daughter! Giveaways #1,2,3,4,5,6. Thank you!
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I am self taught and had only tried a couple small cross stitch patterns over the years in my 20’s, but really picked it up this past January to give myself a break from crocheting, and have been busy and loving it since! I still consider myself a novice at 52 ☺️ but love watching floss-tube videos to learn and also to get ideas for finishing. Congratulations to your graduate and good luck on exams with your son! No. 1
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I started stitching in Nov 2020. I was 37. I saw a pattern and wanted it so I bought it and jumped in head first. I found flosstube and never looked back. My mother has stiyched my whole life but I was never interested until now. She was blown away when I called her out of the blue and started asking questions and advice.
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I was 42 years old, when I first started counted cross stitch. My mother showed me how. 1,3,5,6. Thank you for your videos.
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I love how you finished Queen Of The Needle. I love that you also decorated the inside.
I have always loved and been a crafter from a very young age. I learned how to knit, crochet and do needlepoint along with other craft projects. I learned when I was 37 how to do counted cross stitching from a dear neighbor who had just moved in across the street. She is who taught me and within minutes I was in love with counted cross stitching and still love it!!! Cross Stitching gives me a lot of JOY!
I used to have problems with vertical and horizontal until I taught myself to think of the direction of a HORIZON for HORIZONtal! 😊
Thanks for the graduation photos!! I enjoyed seeing them. Congratulations Gray!!!
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Annie, I love the Queen of the needle on your treasure box! Your pup snoring sounds like my husband when he is sleeping. LOL I do not remember how old I was when my sister taught me how to cross stitch, probably when I was in my 20s. I have been hooked ever since and have never looked back. I am now 65. I enjoy your channel very much. I always look forward to watching you. Graduation pictures were spectacular, especially that cake! See you next week.
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I was 25 years old when I learned to Crosstitch. It was in 1979 and a friend of mine and I went to a store in Indianapolis Indiana called Lee wards, they don’t exist any more I don’t believe, and I bought a small kit and she taught me to stitch as she was driving us on our way home. I think I might’ve even finished it not long after we got home. I fell in love with cross stitching and now I’m back in love with it. Lol. I stitched for about 25 years and then I started quilting. Now I’m back to cross stitching & what a different stitching world it is from the 70s and 80s. I am a hoop stitcher too 🙌🏼 #1
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Hi Annie,
A big congratulations on your daughters graduation, you have a beautiful family! I think I first picked up cross stitch in late high school (maybe at age 17), moved into card making then quilting and have really only picked it up seriously in the last year over our various lockdowns thanks to flosstube. I am self taught. Thanks for the opportunity to own such beautiful gifts, I love numbers 5 & 6.
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I absolutely love your finish for queen of the needle!!!! Such a cute little box. Congratulations on your daughter's graduation and I wish her all the luck in her upcoming college years. My favorite aunt taught me how to cross stitch when I was about 18. She passed away 2 years ago but not before I got to show her all the new ways of finishing our cross stitch pieces other than just framing them. Now whenever I pick up my needle and fabric I'm always reminded of my love for her ❤️❤️. 5
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So thankful you had a wonderful time honoring your daughter this past week! Your Queen of the Needle Box turned out beautifully…I know that you must be so proud of it!! I learned to cross stitch when I was 29 years old. We had moved and were in temporary housing for about 6 weeks before we could move into our new home. I needed something to pass the time and I found a cross stitch kit and I was hooked! I am very much interested in items 4, 5, & 6. Always enjoy your videos! Thank you!!
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I started cross stitching when I was 25. I had done crewel work and embroidery in college and wanted to try cross stitching after that. I taught myself but have tried to improve and learn new stitches through online videos.3,4,5,6. I love that seaside sparrow. It’ll be fun to see him slowly emerge. And your queen of the needle box is just beautiful. Congratulations to your daughter. She looks so happy. What an exciting time.
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Lovely to hear about your busy week. I have Queen of the Needle, ready to commence soon. I started cross stitch during the Pandemic, compliments of all you wonderful Flosstubers. This means I was almost 60…. You are never too old to learn a new skill. I would love Number 5.
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I learned from a coworker around 1980. I was close to 30 yrs old. After a hiatus of a few years, I took it up again and just love it. I enjoy your videos.
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My cousin, Penny gave me a pillow case to stitch when I was 12 years old. It was stamped.
Fast forward 15 years later, a friend shared her cross stitch project and introduced me to the LNS…addicted. Best part is all the “lovely enablers” 😊 5, 6.
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I was about 10 when I started cross stitching and I am 70 and still love stitching. I was taught by my mother and grandmother. They used to iron on patterns on leftover fabric for me to stitch. They were garment makers and so always had extra fabric. Loved your pics. Thanks for sharing. I would like #3 or 6.
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Oh Annie, great job, love your floss tube. I like the way you finishes your box, so cute. I start cross stitching my early twenties, my Mom showed me how. I am 67 years young. 1,2,3,4,5,6, Annie, thanks again for all that you do. Take care 🧵🪡🤗
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My mother taught me cross stitch when I was probably 13. I cross stitched a lot of samplers when my kids were young. Life got in the way and I picked it up again many years later when I retired. Now addicted! I would like 1,3,4,5,6
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Love your videos. Thank you for sharing your work. I learned how to cross stitch when I was about 27 years old. I wanted to make a baby announcement for my first baby. I recently found it and it brought back so many wonderful memories. My baby is now 35 years old. 1,2, or 3.
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Beautiful pics of Gray's graduation celebration. While my grandma and aunties are stitchers of all sorts, I was a self-taught x-stitcher and stitched my first work of art in my early twenties. Ignorantly, after years of storing it I decided to throw it away during one of our home clean outs for a major move. While I wouldn't display it today as I had originally finished it (framed with the late 80's blue mat board), I know now that I would've reworked it into a pillow finish for my studio to commemorate my first x-stitch piece. The wisdom we gain as time marches on ☺.
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The summer I turned 14 was a magical year. My favorite Auntie took me to California to hang with her for 2 months, and she taught cross stitch. Loved it all 💕🦋🌷🎈 1, 3, 5, 6
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I was 18 or 19 when I stitched my 1st stamped cross stitch project. There was a Record Shop in my hometown where I loved to go look at the vinyl albums (hundreds of them). The shop's owner had confiscated a back corner of the shop for cross stitch charts, kits, threads & linens. I had always loved sewing, making my own clothes since I was 12 or 13 (my mother as teacher) so the needle art of cross stitching really grabbed my attention and I was hooked!! That was early in the 1970s and I am still stitching! Really enjoyed seeing your family photos, what a great time you must have had. Congratulations to Gray and good luck wishes to Tristen for Final Exams! 3, 4, 5, 6
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My mom taught me to sew, knit, crochet, embroider and so when the cross stitch craze took off in the late 70s, it was natural for us to take this up, too. So together, we embraced the new challenge. My aunt caught the bug, too and the 3 of us went to retreats together. I was a young adult at the time, going to college, working and on my days off, my mom and I would shop at all the cross stitch shops around town. Must have been half a dozen or more. My most prized keepsake from my mom is her old oval tin basket in which she kept her floss from her own early days. I am thrilled that it has had a resurgence. I only wish my mom were here to enjoy it. 3 5 6
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I was about 5 and my Grandmother gave me a pillow case she had drawn some flowers and a bunny on, I also learned to hand quilt from her when I was super young maybe 7. I didn’t stitch all my life I quit for many years and came back when COVID hit mainly because working in health care made me very nervous so stitching calmed me! Love all you do Annie as always💖 your finish on queen of the needle is precious and I love it! Blessings💖
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Loved how you finished your Queen of the needle! I started with stamp cross stitch pillowcases when I was 8-my mom and grandmom taught my sister and I. But I taught myself counted cross stitch when I was 31 and fell in love with it and 34 years later still stitching! Congratulations to Gray! Loved seeing the pictures of graduation!
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Hi Annie, enjoyed your floss tube today..I am one of those people who finished their stitched piece and put it in the drawer..so you instructions on finishing your box is much appreciated. Because of your floss tube, my daughter and I recently went to visit Cross Stitch and Crafts in Johnson City. She lives in Maryville TN and I live near Charlotte in NC..we also went to Tennessee Quilts! It was a fun trip! I started sticking in the 1980's..I am self taught..I am also a quilter, knitted and I do a little crochet. I started to cross stitch again about 8 yrs ago. I loved all your give aways..would like 1 2 3 4 5 6...happy stitching...Mt daughter also works part time at Mountain Creeks Quilts in Maryville..if you have not been there, it is a wonderful shop!
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Great to have you back, Annie. 👏. I taught myself how to cross stitch in my early 20s. I had to actually learn all crafts on my own. My mother was not crafty. 🧶🧵🪡. 1, 3, 5, 6. Thank you for your generosity. ❤️💕💖♥️👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
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I was in my 30’s in the 80’s when counted cross stitch became popular. I stitched for a few years then put it down while raising my family and working. I picked it back up during the pandemic in 2020 and found Floss tube as a wonderful encouragement. 1,2,3,4,5,6 I love your finished box. So creative. And thanks so much for sharing your pictures. Gray is such a lovely young lady and I send her my very best wishes. You have a beautiful family.
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Congratulations to Gray on her graduation! Best of luck to her next year! My son is a high school freshman and he has his finals this week as well. It’s been a little stressful but so far he is doing great. I started cross stitching when I was maybe 10 or 12. The first thing I stitched by myself was a pillowcase doll kit from Walmart that had stamped cross stitch on her dress. I have been hooked ever since! Have a great week, Annie. Good luck to your son as he makes his way through finals this week. Happy Stitching! 1, 3, 6
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I’ve always been a knitter. My mother taught me when I was in elementary school. I taught myself needlepoint and crewel embroidery and general crafting in my early 20’s when I was a stay at home Mom. Continued knitting up a storm until 2019 when my daughter said I should try cross stitch as she needed help working on some projects - in my early 70’s!!! That’s all I do now as I find it so much fun! I love the evolving of the pieces - just seeing them take on a life of their own. It’s definitely the most fulfilling hobby I have ever had. Thanks for your wonderful floss tubes and sharing your family with us. 1 2 5 6
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So glad you’re back!! Hope you are getting settled into the new house well! Enjoy your quiet weekend, we all need those once in a while!
My gram also taught be to cross stitch. She taught me to embroider first when I about about 10 and then a few years later we were cross stitching. I lost the “interest” for it through high school and then getting married! But after I had the twins I slowly found my love for it again! I taught the twins a few years ago. Ainsley has shown as interest first and then Addy about a year later! So it’s nice sharing this hobby and craft with them!!! 1
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Loved this latest floss tube! I started cross stitching when our family moved to Colorado and my neighbor, and first friend, taught me to cross stitch! I fell in love with it! I was 32 years old and this was in the early 80’s. 1 3 5 6
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Congratulations on your daughter’s high school graduation. Beautiful finish of your Queen of the Needle! 1, 3, 5, 6
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Love your videos. I started cross stitching wayyyy back. I was probably in my teens when I first started, but got into more in my twenties. You know those "vintage" books? Well I stitched a ton of those back in the day. My mom taught me all things crafts and I learned sewing in high school. During my teaching career of 20 years and raising 3 children, I had absolutely no time for stitching. After retirement, I came back and loved. it more than ever! Overdyed threads and floss tube are new to me and I love them.
Thanks for your videos. I celebrated a great-grandson's kindergarten graduation this week! Congratulations to your graduate!! #1, 5
I know those vintage books all too well! So many good designs. Thank you for watching.
I have kept a wood "secretary" box of my grandfather's that is over 100 yrs old with his ink bottle and writing pens. I never knew what to do with it but after watching your video I am going to redo the inside and put one of my stitches on the top. What a great video!! I can't wait to get started. Love your flosstubes!
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That sparrow is so sweet & full of personality. My mama taught me embroidery when i was about seven or eight years old. Her mom & both grandmas were stitchers too. 1 3 4 5 6
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I taught myself to cross stitch when my oldest son was a baby....so about 40 years ago. My first attempt was also a little kit from Walmart..it was a teddy bear...had everything in it, even a little frame. I loved the Leisure Arts magazine that was available about 12 to 15 years ago. All of those patterns required a lot of back stitching to make them come alive. So much simpler these days! Your daughter looked so beautiful on her graduation day! Congratulations. 1 3 4 5
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I was a late stitcher at 50.. now 52..I am a quilter and some crochet..I was watching a Kimberly Jolley quilt tutorial and she would talk about floss-tube..I had no idea what that was…so I watched a video and was hooked..started on 10 count, then 14..now my sweet spot is 36 (which is so hard to find colors I want) I have about 30 wips ..many were enabled by you ..love it ☺️..beautiful pictures of your family.💕
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That's great!! I'm so glad you joined the cross stitch community. I do not apologize for the enabling 😂
Congratulations! You have a graduate🤗. Life milestones for our children take up a great deal of emotion. Summer will fly by getting her ready and moved up here to Michigan. We live in Holland and by the way I have known Judy Whitman from her early design beginnings. I owned a cross stitch shop in Petoskey in the 80’s & 90’s! My first cross stirching was a stamped piece, a big teddy bear front and back. I was 10. My mother and my two grandmas all sewed, quilted, knit, crochet…. I remember going to the dime store and picking out the floss, a new embroidery hoop and the design. Truth be told, I never fully finished it🤗🤗🤗🤗. I moved on to sewing clothes and then counted cross stitch. The project bag ( #5 ) is really cute. I have fabric galore and should make my own, but that cuts into stitching time 🤗. It is good to see you again, I enjoy your company while I stitch. Now treat yourself to a spa day and enjoy your new home🌷Be well!
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I think I was about 10 years old when I first learned how to cross stitch. My 5th grade class was making small Christmas ornaments. What a beautiful family you have! :) 3, 5, 6
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Your Queen of the Needle turned out beautifully!!!!!! Your craft room looks so beautiful!!!!💗 Congrats to Grey!!!💗
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Hi Annie, I was probably around 10 when my mom, my dear mom, taught me to cross stitch. I can still remember where we were sitting. Happy memory. Speaking of happy, it's so nice to see you with your beautiful cabinets behind you again. You and they go together like peas and carrots. Stolen without shame from Forrest Gump. 😂 I like 5. Thanks for sharing the graduation pictures. You all look wonderful and happy.
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I was about 8 years old and my grandmother taught me to do cross stitch and we would iron it on a tea towel and that is how I started cross stitching. I did not learn how to do counted cross stitch till I was about 39 years old. I still love both of them. I also love to embroidery. Congratulations on your daughter's graduation! Such awesome pictures she looks so much like her mommy.#1, 3,4,5,6
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My first stitched piece was in kindergarten! I had drawn a picture and my mom helped me embroider it, It was a gift for my teacher :) I did needlepoint in middle school and high school with my grandma. I was taught to cross stitch by a coworker when I was 18 and have cross stitched off and on since! Thank you for sharing your inspiration! 3,5
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I love your treasure box finish. I think something we forget is the inside is important too and I love your inside finishes as well. Looked like a beautiful, joyful graduation for Gray. Happy stitching. 3, 4, 5, 6
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Love your channel and all your projects. I'm 61 years young and started cross stitching around the age of 12 and was self taught on a printed canvas then went to counted and been hooked ever since. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
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My mom taught me to cross stitch when I was 6. I have the bunny we made still. I vividly remember sitting on my Grammie’s fireplace hearth after Christmas dinner and working with my mom. (#1,6)
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I was about 30 ish and a neighbor was cross stitching when I went over her house and she showed me how to and gave me a few lessons and I was so excited. I have taken a break from it while I had small children, but now all grown up and I love it more then ever. I would love 1,3, 4,5,6 .
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Hi Annie I started out doing stamped cross stitch. I think I started counted cross stitch when I was in my 30s. My sister in law taught me. Did it for many years then stopped for awhile but I came back to it. It is very relaxing. I liked your pictures and I am very happy for your daughter. 1,3,5,6 Thank you for another great flosstube.
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I was 68 when I learned how to cross stitch!! My neighbor and good friend showed me how 2 years ago now. And I love it. Cross stitch relaxes me and brings me much peace. I did embroidery when I was about 8, but never cross stitch. The graduation pictures are great!! 1 3 5 6
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I taught myself to cross stitch in the 70's then switched to quilting. About a year ago I bought a magnifier light and started collecting the wonderful new patterns, fabrics and flosses. I have been having so much fun and enjoy your floss tubes very much. 1 3 5 6
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I think I was about 7 or 8 when I first started cross stitching. We were on a break from school and for what ever reason we couldn't play outside. Mom bought me a tiny beginner kit from one of the craft stores to keep me busy. I took to it right away and couldn't do enough of those little kits. I stitched off and on through my teens and twenties, then got more serious about it in my thirties after I was more settled in life. Its my happy place, it helps me with stress, it gives me a sense of accomplishment. 3, 5, 6
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Annie it was nice spending time with you! I love your Queen of the Needle finish, i so want to stitch her. I never have been able to find her. 123 stitch is always out of stock on her. Congratulations to Gray! Your pictures are beautiful! I started stitching when i was in my 30's and pregnant with my last baby. I would love 1 3 5 6 thanks for sharing your love of needlework.
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I learned in high school home ec. I did two small pieces and my mom found two charts for each of my grandparents and asked if I could do them. One was of a Coca Cola Santa and the other was of Norman Rockwell’s The Dr and the Doll. My Grandfather loved that picture and was so proud of it. It actually wins blue ribbon at a show that he was at one year. I now have it along with Santa. I am just getting g back to stitching after about 15 years and am thoroughly enjoying all the floss tube channels. And all the patterns - omg I do not think I would ever make a dent in stitching all of the ones I would like to get. I have to start on my craft room and getting it set up next. Your finishes are great and give me ideas for mine. 1,3,4,5,6
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I think I was around 24 when I learned to cross stitch & was self-taught. I have always done lots of different crafts over the years, but counted cross stitch is my passion. I love your finish, especially what you did on the inside lid - very creative. The graduation pictures were beautiful! 1, 3, 6
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Annie, your Queen of the Needle finish is stunning and the fabrics you have used sit together so beautifully. I'd love to do something similar if I ever get the chance. So many lovely ideas and so little time! Congratulations to your daughter in her graduation.
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Hi Annie,
Your Queen of the Needle box finish is beautiful! Since I was a teenager, I have done a lot of embroidery as well as sewing but did not know about cross stitch. When I was in my 40’s, I was gifted a cross stitch pattern booklet and cross stitch supplies. I have been cross stitching off and on since then. There are now so many designers, fabric choices, floss colors, and cross stitch supplies as well as floss tube videos. I love cross stitching, stitch daily, and watch floss tube videos daily. Thank you for your videos and all that you share.
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I was 7-8 years old when my mom taught me. I made many ornaments as gifts (in those 1980s gold frames that came with, lol). Many patterns from Frank's Nursery as well as other places.
I love your flosstubes and your encouragement for finishing. Congrats to Gray!
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I remember those gold ornament frames!!
So glad you had a fun time with your daughter’s graduation and celebrations.
I was about 20 years old and a lady from church taught me how to cross stitch. After I got married I then taught my husband. He was in the military and used to take his project with him when he traveled to do his job. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
I had about a 10 year break from cross stitch then resumed last year.
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