I always enjoy your videos! Thank you so much for the inspiration and hints! Have you considered making a companion pillow for your “elegant” piece that isn’t cross stitch. Maybe an antique lace overlay pillow or embroidered piece?
Hi Leslie, so glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for your note! Hmm, that is a really good idea. I may visit the antique shop again and see if they have any other French textiles that might be a good companion. 🙂 Thanks again!
I totally enjoy your videos! Your work on the Loara Standish Sampler is beautiful! It was the first sampler I ever stitched and like you, I purchased my kit from Pilgrim’s Hall. That was back in the 90’s and a new rabbit hole opened. 😂 I then attended Joanne Harvey’s retreat at the Peabody-Essex Museum in Salem for the Mary Hollingworth Sampler. Fun! Enjoy your summer!
Karen, I so enjoyed this vlog. So much of what you talked about resonated with me. I too am trying to de-clutter. And I quilt also - I have ‘special’ fabric which I occasionally just pull out to admire. Making fabric and floss decisions where there are so many choices is something I find particularly challenging as a quilter who is newish to cross stitch. I am want to be bolder in my own choices - I am currently stitching The Dwelling Place by Kathy Barrick - when I saw your version it was an epiphany! I chose a burnt orange fabric - not Havana - a little lighter and I’ve chosen greys instead of greens for the brick work and Quaker motifs. I wanted it to resemble the mill houses in my native Northern England. Thanks for the inspiration. Loved your stitching. Regarding the French small pillow I very much agree with another comment suggesting JBW designs - her designs are very much in the same vein. Looking forward to your next flosstube. Kind regards, Stephanie ps if you miss quilt designing you could always do some cross stitch designing? Xxx
Hi Stephanie, thanks so much for your nice note and I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. :) I love your idea of changing the colors a bit to resemble mill houses in New England. It's really fun to see the choices come together and then it becomes a little more personal. I agree about the JBW designs, so elegant and would work well with the pillow I'm going to do. Might have to ponder that . . . Thanks again!
Your suggestion about doing a full cross stitch every 10th stitch on the border of the squares of Shores of Hawk Run Hollow is a game changer. As I was looking at your piece I wanted to share one change I have made. In the block with the lady standing on top of the house I changed the skin color to a flesh tone. To me I was not happy with the white for the skin. I'm hesitant to take out stitching but in this case happy I did! Thank you for the video.
Hi Cathy, so glad the full cross every 10 stitches was helpful. I know I found it extremely helpful. I will have to take another look at the color I used for the lady and at my notes. Can’t remember if I used the called for or if I changed it. Thanks again for your note! 🙂
Thanks for another great episode. I always drop everything to watch your next show. For companion pieces to your mother’s initials, I kept thinking of Judy Whitmans French alphabets. You could do your initials in a complementary color and maybe other members of your family. What fun to curate your special collection!
What a great video and loved seeing all your projects. Also loved the linen and colors section, it really does take time to choose the right linen and it is so much fun to do. Have fun stitching
Ty for your smiling face brought a lot of joy to me tonight. I can tell you really enjoy your stitching. Keep up the great work. You’re a wonderful example!
I always enjoy watching your videos. I really think you would be happy stitching Ann Jonson on Bee’s Knees. At least from what I can tell from the colors on my monitor, that is the prettiest. Then for the one you were going to stitch on Bee’s Knees (can’t remember the name), do you have a piece of “Old Sheep” by Xju? That might be a good choice for that one. Whatever you decide, I’m sure it will be just right. You’ve got me VERY interested in the Laura Standish. I love American history, and that one would be such a gem to have framed on my wall. Thank you, as always, for the inspiration and for keeping me company while I stitch this morning. I’m stitching “Bluebird Out My Window” by Brenda Gervais - a fun little one. See you next time! ❤
Hi Becky! I am leaning toward Bee’s Knees. As soon as I saw Ann Jonson, I thought about that piece of linen and wondered how it would work. Will have to check the 100.3 against it and see if they all work. Loara Standish is such a beautiful sampler and I love the history behind it. I went back to working on it last night. 🙂 Thanks so much for your note!
Karen - this was fabulous. To hear your thoughts out loud inspires me to try more variations - both with floss & linen. Thank you for ALL the prep that goes into your presentations - it is so worth it. 🩷
@@kckoehler1766 Hi KC, so glad you enjoyed the video and I’m very happy to hear it was helpful. I debated about whether to do this segment and I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks again!
Hi, Karen! So nice to see your smile again 😊. I love the changes you made on the Shores of HRH, especially the darkening the house and removing the tree & changing the mermaid to a whale…perfect! Don’t you just love the fabric from Number 12 Stitch Co? Her colors are so gorgeous! It was absolutely fascinating to hear about the Loara Standish Sampler…I loved learning that history! Do you want to know a secret? I actually love the sound of crinkling ☺️🩷. My favorite choice to go with the elegant pillow is the rose, because it is also very elegant and the colors look similar. Thanks for all your hard work in preparing this video, it was great! Meline
Hi Meline! I’m so glad you enjoyed the video and I sure appreciate your nice note! I agree, I think the rose from the HATS is perfect as a small pillow. I’m still deciding what to do, but I do really like the rose idea. Thanks again, I always enjoy reading your thoughtful notes. 🙂🙂
Karen such an informative flosstube! If you are looking for elegant designs and monograms, JBW is a great source. Judy Whitman has many alphabets and samplers that are simply exquisite! Thank you for all your inspiration!
Thanks, Eugenia! I was just looking at some JBW designs and you are right, so elegant. Might be a good addition to the initial pillow . . . will have to ponder that. Thanks so much for your note! 🙂
I always enjoy your Flosstubes. I think the rose from the giant pear chart would be beautiful with your monogram letters. You sound like me going through linen trying to decide what would look best to stitch on. For me that's always a hard decision. Have a great week.
Thanks for sharing how you use counting pins. I have received some as retreat gifts but wasn’t sure how to use them. Loved seeing all your pieces of linen. So many choices these days.
@@marybd123 Hi Mary, so glad you enjoyed the video and thanks so much for your note! You are right, many wonderful choices of linen. Makes it hard to decide which to use, but it’s a good problem. 🙂
Lovely work on Mary E Hill. I plan to start that soon. I might not do Maria. It doesn’t excite me. Nice work cleaning out. I’m trying to get rid of things too , not just needlework. After living in the same house for 38 years it’s time to clean out stuff. Happy Stitching!
Hi Kathy, thanks so much! So glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate your note. :) Cleaning out is no fun, but is sure is nice when it's done. See you at HH this fall!
I enjoy your videos. Today showing how you take your pattern and match up with thread and linen. With your initial piece I thought the giant pear really complimented the initials piece.
@@cynthiamaynard9203 Thanks Cynthia! So glad you enjoyed the video and I appreciate your nice note. I agree, I think the giant pear would look beautiful in a small pillow with the initials. Will have to ponder that. 🤔 Thanks again!
I just learned about your Flosstube channel from watching Katherine Adrian and was surprised that you had mentioned us. Thank you for that! New subscriber and looking forward to keeping up with your beautiful stitching. ❤
Hi Roberta, so glad you enjoyed the video and thank you so much for your nice note. It was my pleasure to mention your FlossTube and your excellent Retreat resource page. So valuable! Thanks again!
Karen, I will also be at HH for the Oct retreat and I look forward to meeting you and showing you my finished Loara Standish Sampler. I completed it this past year and also stitched it reversibly. Can’t wait til Oct!
@@annastaz1 Hi Anna, thanks so much for your note. I agree, they are very elegant. I found them at an antique shop and they are from France. (I go into a little more detail in Flosstube 33 ) Thanks again for your note! 🙂
Happy 34th Anniversary of your move! And, kismet that it’s your 34th flosstube. Gah! The whale looks fabulous! You have a good eye for color. And so many beautiful projects! Hope to finish Sarah Milthorp by the end of this month and, then, it’s on to Ann Tong Uffindell! Oh, the trouble you get me into!❤
Thanks, Georgia! (And Bridget got me into trouble with Ann Jonson. lol ) I need to put Sarah Milthrop back into my rotation and get her finished, it is such a beautiful sampler. Thanks for your note, it was so much fun to spend some time with you at the retreat!
Karen, I always look forward to your videos. I have so much craft supplies I want to purge as well. Thank you so much for linking to the Smart Art website. I will definitely be taking items to them. I live in North Alabama so only a couple hours to Nashville! Your stitching is beautiful as always.
Hi Tracy, so glad you enjoyed it and thanks for your note. I just took another car load to Smart Art this morning. They are so nice there and it goes to a good cause. Check their website for hours. I think they are closed on Mondays. . . also, check their Facebook group. They do events where you can drop off items at different locations. They did one in Brentwood today (rather than Nashville) and I believe their have more scheduled for that this summer or fall. Thanks again for your note! :)
@@karencombsstudio Thanks for the advice about the drop off locations. I have been a paper crafter for 30+ years and have enough stash to fill a store, ha! I have cross stitched even longer. I have procrastinated on cleaning out because of not wanting to go through the effort of selling it. This is the perfect answer!
Glad it was helpful. :) They are also doing pop-up shops for purchasing (no drop offs). I think there is one in Murfreesboro happening in August. Check their FB posts for exact details.
I have the Loara Standish sampler as a kit with silk floss which I purchased from The Examplerary shop on Etsy. I hadn't thought of getting a set of floss from Vicki Clayton but I will be doing a comparison of what came with the kit to the Vicki Clayton set. I like the fabric it came with so I doubt it will get changed out. The samplers that come from The Examplerary shop do have extensive instructions but they are worth having. I've learned a few new tricks just from reading through them. One that has come in handy even before starting a different sampler (Margaret Hawden) is if a single thread cross stitch doesn't provide sufficient coverage, then add an extra cross on the top leg. For me this has helped work through the mystery of one thread or two DMC or other cotton floss on 36 count where one thread is too sparse looking but two threads is too heavy for coverage but the extra leg is just right. On 40 count, one thread is usually enough especially if it's Soie d'alger silk because it seems to fluff up enough for just right coverage.
@@sandyp2485 Hi Sandy, thanks so much for your note! I enjoyed reading your tips on Loara Standish very much. You are right, so many good tips un these patterns. 🙂 Thanks again!
Hi Mary Ann, so glad you enjoyed the video and thank you so much for your nice note. What a treat to be able to take a class with Joanne! Thank you for sharing that. 🙂
Your videos make me so happy! Have you ever read the children’s book “if You Give a Mouse a Cookie”? That’s exactly what your thought process reminds me of as you contemplate what you want to go with your fancy French pillow 🥰☺️. I love it!!!!
Karen, thanks for responding to my question about Laora Standish’s sampler. I reached out to The Examplarery to see if they still offer the version with silk since it lists a silk version on the box. Thanks again!
@@lindakenison405 Hi Linda, so glad it was helpful. I believe there is a DMC version and a silk version. I’m working on it now, band 6. 🙂 Thanks for your note.
@@karencombsstudio , the silk version is for sale, you are right. There is such a large gap between the two versions that I missed it. The silk version is really expensive. I see that I can pay a lot less going the route that you did. I see that Vicky Clayton still has the silk floss pack that you purchased so I may go that way too.
Karen, When I saw your elegant red letters that you showed it made me think of some JBW Designs. I think several of her designs would look very pretty with your idea for your vintage letter pillow. Just a thought. Blessings-
Forgot to say before that I took a class from you several years ago at our Flying Needles Quilt Guild retreat in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Imagine my delight when I discovered your flosstube!!
Absolutely loved what you said about not even sharing your fabrics with yourself. I am so bad at that. You have inspired me to use what I have. I bought it because I loved it and I want to use it. Why don’t I use it? 😊
@@PatterC so glad you enjoyed the video, and I am right there with you. . . . telling myself to use the the fabric that I love. 🙂 Thanks so much for your note !
It’s such a pleasure to see a new video from you. Your expertise is very much appreciated. I do have a question, though. I have a project that for some reason I’ve lost interest in completing. If I frog it, will the linen be ok to reuse?
So glad you enjoyed the video and thanks so much for your note! I’ve reused linen. Check to make sure all the threads are out. I sometimes use a “boo-boo” brush to make sure. Sometimes, I will give it a press with some Best Press to get it ready for the next project. 🙂
@@karencombsstudio Yay! I hated the thought of not being able to repurpose my linen. Thanks so much for your expertise and your sweetness. I look forward to your next flosstube. ❤❤❤
You might need to watch your video to get all of the fabric back where you started🤦♀️🤷🏻♀️😉 Appreciate your videos…I also live in middle TN…east of Nashville
Hi Jennifer, so glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for your note! I was able to get everything put back together, but your idea of re-watching the video is excellent. I will remember that for the future, excellent suggestion. 🙂
If it is DMC and I only have a little bit, left I toss it. If I have almost a full skein left, I store it in a Floss-Away bag. Thanks so much for your note! 🙂
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I always enjoy your videos! Thank you so much for the inspiration and hints! Have you considered making a companion pillow for your “elegant” piece that isn’t cross stitch. Maybe an antique lace overlay pillow or embroidered piece?
Hi Leslie, so glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for your note!
Hmm, that is a really good idea. I may visit the antique shop again and see if they have any other French textiles that might be a good companion. 🙂
Thanks again!
Absolutely beautiful WIPs..so enjoyed your video today. The band sampler is stunning. Thank you so very much for sharing. Happy stitching. ❤️🌻👍🏼
So glad you enjoyed it and thank you so much for your nice note! 🙂
I totally enjoy your videos! Your work on the Loara Standish Sampler is beautiful! It was the first sampler I ever stitched and like you, I purchased my kit from Pilgrim’s Hall. That was back in the 90’s and a new rabbit hole opened. 😂 I then attended Joanne Harvey’s retreat at the Peabody-Essex Museum in Salem for the Mary Hollingworth Sampler. Fun!
Enjoy your summer!
Karen, I so enjoyed this vlog. So much of what you talked about resonated with me. I too am trying to de-clutter. And I quilt also - I have ‘special’ fabric which I occasionally just pull out to admire. Making fabric and floss decisions where there are so many choices is something I find particularly challenging as a quilter who is newish to cross stitch. I am want to be bolder in my own choices - I am currently stitching The Dwelling Place by Kathy Barrick - when I saw your version it was an epiphany! I chose a burnt orange fabric - not Havana - a little lighter and I’ve chosen greys instead of greens for the brick work and Quaker motifs. I wanted it to resemble the mill houses in my native Northern England. Thanks for the inspiration. Loved your stitching. Regarding the French small pillow I very much agree with another comment suggesting JBW designs - her designs are very much in the same vein. Looking forward to your next flosstube. Kind regards, Stephanie ps if you miss quilt designing you could always do some cross stitch designing? Xxx
Hi Stephanie, thanks so much for your nice note and I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. :)
I love your idea of changing the colors a bit to resemble mill houses in New England. It's really fun to see the choices come together and then it becomes a little more personal.
I agree about the JBW designs, so elegant and would work well with the pillow I'm going to do. Might have to ponder that . . .
Thanks again!
This was a WONDERFUL video! I loved the linen parade!!! Just drooling!!! Thank you!
@@loisschumacher9869 Hi Lois, so glad you enjoyed it and thanks so much for your note! 🙂
Your suggestion about doing a full cross stitch every 10th stitch on the border of the squares of Shores of Hawk Run Hollow is a game changer. As I was looking at your piece I wanted to share one change I have made. In the block with the lady standing on top of the house I changed the skin color to a flesh tone. To me I was not happy with the white for the skin. I'm hesitant to take out stitching but in this case happy I did! Thank you for the video.
Hi Cathy, so glad the full cross every 10 stitches was helpful. I know I found it extremely helpful.
I will have to take another look at the color I used for the lady and at my notes. Can’t remember if I used the called for or if I changed it.
Thanks again for your note! 🙂
I vote for Sand Dune … but love seeing the choices, enjoyed the linen parade. Great initials. Happy to see all the projects. Thank you.
@@bobh7275 So glad you enjoyed the video and thank you so much for your note! 🙂
Thanks for another great episode. I always drop everything to watch your next show. For companion pieces to your mother’s initials, I kept thinking of Judy Whitmans French alphabets. You could do your initials in a complementary color and maybe other members of your family. What fun to curate your special collection!
Hi Connie, thanks so much for your sweet note, I appreciate it so much! I do like your suggestion, thanks so much for sharing it! :)
What a great video and loved seeing all your projects. Also loved the linen and colors section, it really does take time to choose the right linen and it is so much fun to do. Have fun stitching
Hi Renee, so glad you enjoyed the video and thank you so much for your nice note. Happy stitching! 🙂
Thank you for sharing your wonderful stitching and wisdom. Happy stitching ❤
@@lindaskinner5887 Thanks, Linda! 🙂
Ty for your smiling face brought a lot of joy to me tonight. I can tell you really enjoy your stitching. Keep up the great work. You’re a wonderful example!
@@Debeeaz1 Thanks Debee! I’m so glad you enjoyed the video and sure appreciate your sweet note! 🙂 🙂
I always enjoy watching your videos. I really think you would be happy stitching Ann Jonson on Bee’s Knees. At least from what I can tell from the colors on my monitor, that is the prettiest. Then for the one you were going to stitch on Bee’s Knees (can’t remember the name), do you have a piece of “Old Sheep” by Xju? That might be a good choice for that one. Whatever you decide, I’m sure it will be just right. You’ve got me VERY interested in the Laura Standish. I love American history, and that one would be such a gem to have framed on my wall. Thank you, as always, for the inspiration and for keeping me company while I stitch this morning. I’m stitching “Bluebird Out My Window” by Brenda Gervais - a fun little one. See you next time! ❤
Hi Becky! I am leaning toward Bee’s Knees. As soon as I saw Ann Jonson, I thought about that piece of linen and wondered how it would work. Will have to check the 100.3 against it and see if they all work.
Loara Standish is such a beautiful sampler and I love the history behind it. I went back to working on it last night. 🙂
Thanks so much for your note!
Karen - this was fabulous. To hear your thoughts out loud inspires me to try more variations - both with floss & linen. Thank you for ALL the prep that goes into your presentations - it is so worth it. 🩷
@@kckoehler1766 Hi KC, so glad you enjoyed the video and I’m very happy to hear it was helpful. I debated about whether to do this segment and I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks again!
Great projects Karen.
Always enjoy your videos.
Marilyn
Thanks, Marilyn! So glad you enjoyed it and thank you so much for your note!
Hi, Karen! So nice to see your smile again 😊. I love the changes you made on the Shores of HRH, especially the darkening the house and removing the tree & changing the mermaid to a whale…perfect! Don’t you just love the fabric from Number 12 Stitch Co? Her colors are so gorgeous! It was absolutely fascinating to hear about the Loara Standish Sampler…I loved learning that history! Do you want to know a secret? I actually love the sound of crinkling ☺️🩷. My favorite choice to go with the elegant pillow is the rose, because it is also very elegant and the colors look similar. Thanks for all your hard work in preparing this video, it was great!
Meline
Hi Meline! I’m so glad you enjoyed the video and I sure appreciate your nice note!
I agree, I think the rose from the HATS is perfect as a small pillow. I’m still deciding what to do, but I do really like the rose idea.
Thanks again, I always enjoy reading your thoughtful notes. 🙂🙂
Karen such an informative flosstube!
If you are looking for elegant designs and monograms, JBW is a great source. Judy Whitman has many alphabets and samplers that are simply exquisite!
Thank you for all your inspiration!
Thanks, Eugenia! I was just looking at some JBW designs and you are right, so elegant. Might be a good addition to the initial pillow . . . will have to ponder that.
Thanks so much for your note! 🙂
I always enjoy your Flosstubes. I think the rose from the giant pear chart would be beautiful with your monogram letters. You sound like me going through linen trying to decide what would look best to stitch on. For me that's always a hard decision. Have a great week.
Thanks for sharing how you use counting pins. I have received some as retreat gifts but wasn’t sure how to use them. Loved seeing all your pieces of linen. So many choices these days.
@@marybd123 Hi Mary, so glad you enjoyed the video and thanks so much for your note! You are right, many wonderful choices of linen. Makes it hard to decide which to use, but it’s a good problem. 🙂
Hi Barbara, so glad you enjoyed the video and thanks so much for your note! 🙂
Lovely work on Mary E Hill. I plan to start that soon. I might not do Maria. It doesn’t excite me. Nice work cleaning out. I’m trying to get rid of things too , not just needlework. After living in the same house for 38 years it’s time to clean out stuff. Happy Stitching!
Hi Kathy, thanks so much! So glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate your note. :)
Cleaning out is no fun, but is sure is nice when it's done.
See you at HH this fall!
I so enjoy your calming & thoughtful Flosstubes. I found some fabric called heroic that I’m starting the Suffrage Act in. So fun!
Hi Laura, I'm so glad you enjoyed the video and thanks so much for your note! Your linen choice sounds wonderful!!!
Thanks again!
I agree Laura that Karen’s vlogs are so relaxing - she has a lovely soothing voice x
@@stephaniesnape6787 Thanks, Stephanie! 🙂
I so enjoyed catching up at the KY retreat. I can't wait for the next adventure 😂 I love playing "linen go round." ❤ Another awesome floss tube!
Thanks, Bridget! It was so much fun to be with you (and our group) at the retreat! Can't wait until the next time. :)
I enjoy your videos. Today showing how you take your pattern and match up with thread and linen.
With your initial piece I thought the giant pear really complimented the initials piece.
@@cynthiamaynard9203 Thanks Cynthia! So glad you enjoyed the video and I appreciate your nice note.
I agree, I think the giant pear would look beautiful in a small pillow with the initials. Will have to ponder that. 🤔
Thanks again!
Karen thank you so much for sharing!! Your WIPS are stunning!! Your stitches are perfect!! And I love your red tomato display!! ❤
Hi Brenda, thanks so much! So glad you enjoyed it and thanks so much for your note. :)
I always enjoy your FlossTubes Karen. Thank you for making them for us.
Thanks, Char! 🙂
I just learned about your Flosstube channel from watching Katherine Adrian and was surprised that you had mentioned us. Thank you for that! New subscriber and looking forward to keeping up with your beautiful stitching. ❤
Hi Roberta, so glad you enjoyed the video and thank you so much for your nice note. It was my pleasure to mention your FlossTube and your excellent Retreat resource page. So valuable!
Thanks again!
So many choices. So many anticipated projects. Happy Stitching!
@@noreencurry5901 Hi Noreen, thanks so much for your note. 🙂
You are right, so many choices, hers to decide which or what to do next. 🙂
Thanks again.
Enjoyed your thought process in choosing linens and projects! I'll be looking forward to meeting you at Sampler Symposium 2 in October!
Thanks, Nancy! So glad you enjoyed it and I will see you soon at HH. 🙂
Karen, I will also be at HH for the Oct retreat and I look forward to meeting you and showing you my finished Loara Standish Sampler. I completed it this past year and also stitched it reversibly. Can’t wait til Oct!
@@margaretbramlett1645 Hi Margaret! Looking forward to seeing you at HH and looking forward to seeing your Loara! 🙂
Thank you for sharing I enjoyed your video.Happy stitching
@@neilstephen6761 so glad you enjoyed it and thanks for your note! 🙂
Those elegant initials remind me of JBW designs
@@annastaz1 Hi Anna, thanks so much for your note. I agree, they are very elegant.
I found them at an antique shop and they are from France. (I go into a little more detail in Flosstube 33 )
Thanks again for your note! 🙂
It was so great seeing you in KY, Karen! What fun we all had and as always love your videos.
@@mellymueller Thanks, Melly! Wonderful to see you as well. Wasn’t it a fun retreat?!? 🙂
Always great to see a video from you. I'm loving the progress on Loara Standish too! See you next time.
@@stychaddict4499 Thanks so much! 🙂
I think I’m going to start working on the next band tonight.
Happy 34th Anniversary of your move! And, kismet that it’s your 34th flosstube. Gah! The whale looks fabulous! You have a good eye for color. And so many beautiful projects! Hope to finish Sarah Milthorp by the end of this month and, then, it’s on to Ann Tong Uffindell! Oh, the trouble you get me into!❤
Thanks, Georgia! (And Bridget got me into trouble with Ann Jonson. lol )
I need to put Sarah Milthrop back into my rotation and get her finished, it is such a beautiful sampler.
Thanks for your note, it was so much fun to spend some time with you at the retreat!
Karen, I always look forward to your videos. I have so much craft supplies I want to purge as well. Thank you so much for linking to the Smart Art website. I will definitely be taking items to them. I live in North Alabama so only a couple hours to Nashville! Your stitching is beautiful as always.
Hi Tracy, so glad you enjoyed it and thanks for your note.
I just took another car load to Smart Art this morning. They are so nice there and it goes to a good cause. Check their website for hours. I think they are closed on Mondays. . . also, check their Facebook group. They do events where you can drop off items at different locations. They did one in Brentwood today (rather than Nashville) and I believe their have more scheduled for that this summer or fall.
Thanks again for your note! :)
@@karencombsstudio Thanks for the advice about the drop off locations. I have been a paper crafter for 30+ years and have enough stash to fill a store, ha! I have cross stitched even longer. I have procrastinated on cleaning out because of not wanting to go through the effort of selling it. This is the perfect answer!
Glad it was helpful. :)
They are also doing pop-up shops for purchasing (no drop offs). I think there is one in Murfreesboro happening in August. Check their FB posts for exact details.
Cedar river albarian is wonderful to work with. It’s one of my favorites. 😊
@@TheMctrav3 it’s a beautiful color, love this linen. 🙂
Thanks for your note!
I was just finishing up on another floss tube and said (to myself) that I hoped Karen had another video and here you are!!!!😁
@@marysorensen220 Thanks, Mary! 🙂
I have the Loara Standish sampler as a kit with silk floss which I purchased from The Examplerary shop on Etsy. I hadn't thought of getting a set of floss from Vicki Clayton but I will be doing a comparison of what came with the kit to the Vicki Clayton set. I like the fabric it came with so I doubt it will get changed out.
The samplers that come from The Examplerary shop do have extensive instructions but they are worth having. I've learned a few new tricks just from reading through them. One that has come in handy even before starting a different sampler (Margaret Hawden) is if a single thread cross stitch doesn't provide sufficient coverage, then add an extra cross on the top leg. For me this has helped work through the mystery of one thread or two DMC or other cotton floss on 36 count where one thread is too sparse looking but two threads is too heavy for coverage but the extra leg is just right. On 40 count, one thread is usually enough especially if it's Soie d'alger silk because it seems to fluff up enough for just right coverage.
@@sandyp2485 Hi Sandy, thanks so much for your note! I enjoyed reading your tips on Loara Standish very much.
You are right, so many good tips un these patterns. 🙂
Thanks again!
Hi Mary Ann, so glad you enjoyed the video and thank you so much for your nice note.
What a treat to be able to take a class with Joanne! Thank you for sharing that. 🙂
Your videos make me so happy! Have you ever read the children’s book “if You Give a Mouse a Cookie”? That’s exactly what your thought process reminds me of as you contemplate what you want to go with your fancy French pillow 🥰☺️. I love it!!!!
@@stitchinglonestar6362 I have read that book, albeit, a long time ago. 🙂Thanks for your note, so glad you enjoyed the video! 🙂
Karen, thanks for responding to my question about Laora Standish’s sampler. I reached out to The Examplarery to see if they still offer the version with silk since it lists a silk version on the box. Thanks again!
@@lindakenison405 Hi Linda, so glad it was helpful. I believe there is a DMC version and a silk version. I’m working on it now, band 6. 🙂
Thanks for your note.
@@karencombsstudio , the silk version is for sale, you are right. There is such a large gap between the two versions that I missed it. The silk version is really expensive. I see that I can pay a lot less going the route that you did. I see that Vicky Clayton still has the silk floss pack that you purchased so I may go that way too.
Karen,
When I saw your elegant red letters that you showed it made me think of some JBW Designs. I think several of her designs would look very pretty with your idea for your vintage letter pillow. Just a thought. Blessings-
Forgot to say before that I took a class from you several years ago at our Flying Needles Quilt Guild retreat in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Imagine my delight when I discovered your flosstube!!
I agree, JBW has some beautiful designs that would work perfectly. 🙂
Thanks so much for your note!
Absolutely loved what you said about not even sharing your fabrics with yourself. I am so bad at that. You have inspired me to use what I have. I bought it because I loved it and I want to use it. Why don’t I use it? 😊
@@PatterC so glad you enjoyed the video, and I am right there with you. . . . telling myself to use the the fabric that I love. 🙂
Thanks so much for your note !
It’s such a pleasure to see a new video from you. Your expertise is very much appreciated. I do have a question, though. I have a project that for some reason I’ve lost interest in completing. If I frog it, will the linen be ok to reuse?
So glad you enjoyed the video and thanks so much for your note!
I’ve reused linen. Check to make sure all the threads are out. I sometimes use a “boo-boo” brush to make sure. Sometimes, I will give it a press with some Best Press to get it ready for the next project. 🙂
@@karencombsstudio Yay! I hated the thought of not being able to repurpose my linen. Thanks so much for your expertise and your sweetness. I look forward to your next flosstube. ❤❤❤
You might need to watch your video to get all of the fabric back where you started🤦♀️🤷🏻♀️😉 Appreciate your videos…I also live in middle TN…east of Nashville
Hi Jennifer, so glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for your note!
I was able to get everything put back together, but your idea of re-watching the video is excellent. I will remember that for the future, excellent suggestion. 🙂
When you finish your projects and have thread remaining on your floss drops, what do you do with it or how do you store it? Love the video as always.
If it is DMC and I only have a little bit, left I toss it. If I have almost a full skein left, I store it in a Floss-Away bag. Thanks so much for your note! 🙂