Welcome to flossland loved watching your Chanel. I have found out by watching different flosstube Chanel’s they do have an item where you can put your threads in if you are threading a few needles at one time. You would stick them I Welcome to floss tube world I just found your Chanel and love it . They do have a gadget where if you are going to thread more than one needle with different color floss then all you do is put the needle in the felt and then you put the number of the floss color and all the needles are ready for you to continue stitching. I am also a crafter. Keep going love love your Chanel.🍁🍂🌻
Welcome To Floss Tube Lovely First Video, FFO Is Fully Finished Object, That Is Completely Framed Or Mounted In Some Way, Happy Stitching Lynn In England 🪡🧵✂️🤗🇬🇧
FFO is fully finished object! It’s when you take a finished cross stitch piece and turn it into something: a pillow, a pincushion, or just plain framed. Welcome to flosstube!
I’ve been stitching for most of my life and watching flosstube for a few years. All I can say is WOOOOOW. You fit right in to flosstube-land. You seem so relaxed and right at home with it. Love the projects you chose, especially the haunted house one. I love how you finished that one in the mason jar lid with the jenga piece and especially that you shared how you did that. Please keep sharing that kind of info. Please keep posting videos when you can!!! Welcome to your new addiction.
It may have been mentioned already but I get a lot of free patterns from magazines I get at the library. I use the Libby app and can get them digitally. I hope you keep posting, I love the thrifty touch. And it would be fun to hear about your thrifty sewing as well ❤
Great first video. Welcome to Flosstube - I’m new too! Always wonderful to see the different ways people explore and engage with their craft of choice. Thread Stash is a great little app to help you keep track of your stash - good for knowing what you already have on hand or what you need to pick up (good for checking when you come across a destash or op shop!). Look forward to seeing your progress 😊
Really enjoyed your first video. You did great. I also like the videos that get right down to it and that aren't to long. Love love love the jar lid finish...what a great idea! Keep going you are doing great!!!
Great first video! I'm an occasional BookTuber who is currently obsessed with FlossTube! I've only recently taken up cross-stitch again after a twenty year hiatus and I'm loving it! I loved seeing your projects, great job!! 😁
Guess what I do while stitching? If not watching/listening to Flosstube, I am listening to an audiobook. I am 165 for the year!! I started seriously crosstitching in 2018.
I recently discovered Floss Tube and I'm obsessed. As a result I have picked up cross stitch again but have a limited budget as well. Happy to find someone who is being thrifty also. Great first video.
Keep up the good work. Doing great. Think it you might. Have meant Kathy Barrick. She’s a cross stitcher. Tryst itching when your baby is asleep good time to stitch..I’ve done numerous hobbies now I do cross stitch, quilting .just peaceful enjoyable hobby.
I discovered Flosstube a few months ago and have been addicted. I haven't cross stitched since the 80's and now I can't control myself. I now have my 32 yr old daughter stitching with me. LOVE you canning jar lid finish. Great idea!
Hello. I enjoyed your first flosstube. I learned to crossstitch 60 years ago!!!! And I’m still at it. I have 3 daughters and only 2 like it but take long breaks from stitching. I am 76 years old and have so many projects in my stash I hope I live long enough to complete most of them. The journey will be fun. Enjoy yours! And it looks like you already do.
When you do projects with big blocks of color, outline the colors first and then fill in social situations. Then you can talk and cross stitch at the same time.
Love those 4 frames! I don’t think I could take the gorgeous pictures out of them lol I have been doing tiny pics of sunflowers and I’m going to put them on a wall hanging from the dollar tree. It has three small squares connected by a ribbon, I use so many dollar tree decorations for my cross stitch. I back them with pretty scrapbook paper. Watch stitcherista here on TH-cam, she gave me the idea! You are doing great!! 🥰
Congrats on taking that first huge step. Loved seeing your WIPs and ideas for blending other items into cross-stitch. Particularly love what you did with the mason lid. I'm also a fan of multiple types of crafts and a novice cross-stitcher, and it makes it far less intimidating seeing others putting themselves out there inCongrats on taking that first huge step. Loved seeing your WIPs and ideas for blending other items into cross-stitch. Particularly love what you did with the mason lid. I'm also a fan of multiple types of crafts and a novice cross-stitcher, and it makes it far less intimidating seeing the early process and joy.
Great first video! It's nice to see frugal cross stitchers. Unfortunately, cross stitching has become a hobby mainly for the well to do. It is sad. Can't wait for your next video!
I liked your first floss tube very much! I love to hear chats about family, etc. I would recommend Fat Quarter Shop for their floss tube. Not only is it fun, you can really learn a lot! She does flosstube on Wednesday and quilting on Friday. She often offers free things! Remember you are the boss of you! Have fun!
When I started years ago I didn't have the money to buy much at all. I did very small things and put on Mason jars and filled jars and gave for Christmas. I wish I had one of those 35 year old jars. You are doing great. Keep up the good work. There were no free patterns back then. So What I did I had to buy. Free patterns online now are great.
FFO finally finished object or fully finished object. You did wonderful. You should try a printed cross stitch very addicting. I love all that you do and will love following you. You are so peaceful and relax when you talk. Love to see what is next.
I learned to cross stitch in the late seventies when I was a little girl. My first project was framed in a mason jar lid also! Cross stitch is great because it is dead easy and if you can make an X and count-you’re good to go. I enjoy stitching when I need a break from more challenging crafts. Good luck!
You are brave gal to start big projects as a newbie. Just take your time and enjoy. Stitching with the housewives have a lot of Patterns on Etsy. Most are 5.00
You did Great.😊. I’m new to watching cross stitch videos and just loving it. Your now on my list to watch. ☺️. Have fun with this and good luck at your craft show.
Welcome Kelsey, lots of freebes out there most designers give away a free design on there blogs. Great 1st floss tube you are a natural. Some floss tubers have give aways I have won several times. Best of luck at your craft fair. Hugs&Stitches Betsy in Maryland
I have found that doing several projects at the same time is helpful to keep the boredom at bay. When I start to get bored, I switch which project I am working on. Fat Quarter Shop has some free cross stitch patterns.
I love that you're doing things different and cheap. I think it is nice to have block stitching for brainless stitching. Wow, your first finish is impressive! I love how you finished it!!! Holy cow, you've been stitching for a week and a half and already putting together different elements from different patterns. That's really impressive. For the project for your husband, try stitching the full length of the thread, just following the symbol before switching to the next color. That should help you from getting the blues mixed up or stitching over them in the back. I hope that makes sense. You can do it! That Christmas Wreath you shared is so cute! Good luck with the Craft Fair! Awesome first video and welcome to the Flosstube Community
Nice 1st Kelsey! Liz and Deb are my local Flosstubers, love them too. I'm gonna throw some more Flosstube channels at you here, that I think you'd enjoy. Both, Vonna Pfeiffer, and Helen D, do great finishes and tutorials that are super helpful. MommaLovesYouGB is a great one from the UK. She features 1 or 2 free charts on most of her videos, and also does some nice projects and finishes that I think you'd like. Niecie Lynn is from Texas, and is so entertaining to listen to😆 along with having the "imperfect is perfectly fine" mindset. Mountain Laurel Stitches is an elementary school librarian who does book reviews along with her stitching vids, that you might be interested in for when your daughter gets older. Welcome to cross stitching! and hope to see more of you. You have a nice chatting voice so chat away!
Welcome! First suggestion I have for you is that you need to allow more fabric allowance around your projects. Using a tiny allowance will just make finishing your cross stitch projects more difficult. Typically you need to allow enough extra to wrap the extra fabric around to the back of your project. No one likes to waste cross stitch fabric but allowing extra (I usually leave 1.5 inches on each side) opens up your finishing opportunities. Since your Boo project that has such a tiny allowance you could sew fabric to each side. then you can put it in a frame, make a pillow, etc. Your fish WIP (Work In Progress) will be beautiful when finished. With patterns that have a lot of color changes, I will typically make biggish working copy and then work on one color (basically until I get a bit bored with it) and use a highlighter to mark of the stitches I've made. Then I'll work on a different color floss and mark those off using a different color pin. If you are consistent (at least within an area) of using the same color pen to mark off completed stitches, you can find your way around the stitched piece a little easier. There are many ways of keeping track and stitching multiple colors within a small area and I'm sure you will find one that works for you. You were correct, FFO means Fully Finished Object and FO means Finished Object (stitched but not yet made into a final project).
Welcome to the FlossTube community! I might suggest watching MommaLovesYouGB as she gives a resource for free patterns in each episode. You are on your way and I love your creativity!
Hi Kelsey. I really enjoyed watching your first video. I think there are a lot more folks out there with more limited budgets so your tips and tricks for working within your means will be gratefully received by a very many stitchers. I think working with more limited resources often enhances our creativity - like your mason jar, jenga stand finish. Don’t conform, just be you. I think flosstube is going to love you. Great job! It will be so much fun to watch your journey.
Hi Kelsey! Great start! Very impressive for just learning. I’ve been stitching for a bazillion years😅. Look for free patterns on fat quarter shop. They have a lot. Most of us use from our stash if we can or choose our own colors. Also, if your piece doesn’t have a lot of border you can always add fabric to the sides and make it a pillow. Remember there’s no cross stitch “police”. Work at your own pace and enjoy the process! FFO…fully finished object:)
I didn’t see anyone comment on your question about FFO. I means “Fully Finished Object” like your so cute Halloween stitched lid cover. FO is just “Finished Object” that means all the stitching is done. Hope it helps. Keep going!
Hello from a beautiful fall northern Michigan, and welcome to the flosstube universe. 🎉 You did great and I really enjoyed watching you. Hope you make more.
I love your videos and your way of doing things. Last year I came back to cross stitching after almost a 20-year break.. the first person I saw was Teresa the little Stitcher and that was a game changer for me. She has a series of tutorials (full coverage cross stitch for beginners) are mostly about full coverage pieces but have a lot of other helpful information for beginners, I know I learned a lot. Now I am in one of her SAL's and loving it. Once you fall down the rabbit hole of flosstube you never get out LOL it's a wonderful community with the most kind & awesome people!
Fabulous job on your first Flosstube. Your Mason jar finish is an official FFO (fully finished object). You might want to check how to reverse your image so the words are not backwards for your viewers and I predict you are going to have many viewers. Regarding your fish try using one color and fill in as many X’s as you can with one strand then add one at a time the other colors (does that make sense)? Stitching Mommy does her stitching this way and I’ve adopted it for myself.
I completely forgot to let you know in my comment yesterday that i have small free cross stitch patterns on my website that you might like. (I can’t add the link here as TH-cam won’t allow it, but the link is in my descriptions under my videos or in my about section on my channel).
Welcome….you already know your way around floss so you will be fine. Try checking out videos of the parking method to know how to keep your colors straight when you save them on your fish project.
Hi Kelsey! Wow you've done a lot in a short time. I absolutely love your little Halloween finish - perfect and very creative. I'll have to use that for some of my smalls. :)
Congrats on your first video. Enjoyed watching you. You are off to a good start. Can't wait to watch your progress. I am a self taught stitcher and have learned so much from watching others. I love your mason jar finish (FFO).
You are a Sweetheart. I will be following you to the end. I have been stitching for 36 years and didn't always have a huge budget. I love your finish with the mason jar lid. Thanks for that idea. My fist tip for you when it comes to fabric. I buy large pieces of white 14 count aida and hand die it. I started doing this just last year...thanks to floss tube. Welcome to this wonderful place called Cross Stitch.
I was so excited to comment on your first video I used the wrong word....I don't kill my fabric I dye it. lol I would love to see how you use the second hand sheets for crafts.
Hi Kelsey, Congratulations on your first Flosstube. Your thrifting ideas are wonderful. A couple of things I noticed - the words on the pattern and projects appear backwards and your screen is really narrow. Not sure how to fix those but maybe reach out to Annie, The Proper Stitcher, for some tech advice. I read that you are a fan of hers, too. She is awesome! All the best. I look forward to your future videos.
Welcome to flosstube. Stevensville! My kids went to school there. We live in a small neighboring community. Loved your video. Very real. I used to do quite a bit of cross stitching but haven't in years. I am wanting to learn embroidery so if you have any advice I'd welcome any and all. Please keep sharing.
I didn’t even realize I said Stevensville?!? I actually live in a neighboring town as well, but i was raised there and went to lakeshore!. Small world!
@@Kelseyleeandthings you didn’t. LOL. I saw the IG post about a class for flower arranging. It said Stevensville so I kind of thought you were from the area. Lord knows there’s lots of small towns around there 😀
You are doing great! I always prep my Aida and pattern before I start to stitch. I make sure that my cloth has even rows on each side and then find the center. and then mark it with a black X . I then I take a strip of masking tape the length of my Aida and place it on one side and then fold it over to the other side. Now I count and mark every 10 count. I do this on all four sides. I also mark the pattern every 10. This will help you to keep your place. Another trick of the trade when working with thread is to always run your threads under the previous stitches that you are crossing. It will keep the back of your work nice and net. It will also eliminate a lumpy picture, when you go to frame. When working a larger picture work your project by only doing one section at a time. For instance, do 40 squares across and 40 squares down. This should give you a felling of accomplishment and eliminate most of your frustration.
Welcome! FFO is a finally finished object, if you 'mess up' some stitches and have to 'rip-it, rip-it' (take the stitches back out) that's called 'frogging' 🐸
Welcome! Loved your mason jar lid finish. The 911 Stitcher often let's us know about free patterns from designers. Also, many designers offer freebies on their websites or blogs. Another good one is Arttie the Vintage Stitcher (she does a lot of thrifting to FFO projects) The lingo will come, it's like a foreign language whe you first start😁 FFO = fully finished object (so your mason jar lid is an ffo) SAL = can also mean Stitch A-Long or Start A-Long
Welcome! The one thing I have learned from floss tube and quilters, is that you are the boss of your own project! If you want to put something down , and start something new to keep your interest, then do it! We all have WIPS work in progress waiting to be picked up again. Love your ingenuity. You’re doing great! 🪡
Welcome to flosstube! Great first video! I am in Michigan too! So awesome finding another cross stitcher here in the mitten state. Looking forward to future videos from you. Good luck at your craft show. Much love ❤
Welcome to floss tube you need to watch stitching with the housewives Sambrie stitches. Also finally a Farmgirl she has some cute patterns. Have a wonderful weekend and happy stitching 😊🧵🪡🤗🤩
Hi Kelsey, Great video. Nice FFO using your lid. 👏👏👏 Keep up the great work and "Luck" with your craft show. Also, if you can read things they are backwards for us. Stay Safe . Happy Stitching. ❤❤❤
Hi Kelsey! So nice to find you. I’ve just come across Flosstube and I’m loving it. I have yet to start my first project. 😬. Looking forward to more videos 🌸
Hi Kelsey! Congratulations! You’re off to a great start. I loved your little haunted house. If you’d like some laughs, try watching Just Keep Stitchin’ with Pam and Steph. 911stitcher is also another great flosstube channel as well. Have fun stitching with whatever floss and fabric you choose.💕
Jenga is a game where you start with a tower of blocks and then each person takes turns removing blocks from the tower without knocking it over. If you remove a block and it makes the tower fall- you lose. You can buy this game at the dollar store and it comes with probably 30-40 wooden blocks. People use them a lot for different craft projects.
Welcome to cross stitching!! When I was in my 20's I did alot of embroidery and then learned crossstitch and was hooked! Kids and life took over though and I didn't do much until last year and have been having fun relearning the craft. I am eager to follow you on this journey!
Welcome! I really enjoyed watching, and I love being thrifty also. After not stitching for about 15 years I’ve jumped back in again recently. Excited to share your journey with you. A tip on your camera when recording ~ turn it sideways so it doesn’t cut you and your surroundings off . 😉💖. Most designers have free patterns on their sites. They are usually small, but offer practice for sure.
Great 1st video! I’m with you on budget , I’m older and on Social Security so my budget is very limited! I search for “ freebies “ ! I also have some friends who share their charts after they stitch them and then I share with another friend! Just subscribed and look forward to more videos ! 😊 I love your little mason jar finish , very clever and so cute!
Kelsey, you are a breath of fresh air! I can’t understand how people get the money to buy all that unnecessary cross stitch stuff. I’m excited to be your 13th subscriber and look forward to seeing more of your Flosstubes.
Great video. There are so many floss tubers to watch. The Proper Stitcher, Stitching with the Housewife’s, Fat Quarter on Wednesdays morning, Pumpkin Hollow Quilts, Anabellas on Friday, Country Stitchers is awesome. Just enjoy.
Hi from Birmingham UK, great first floss tube - I definitely love the chat (more chatting). Your haunted house was gorgeous. Looking forward to next video.
Welcome to the stitchy rabbit hole! Hope you enjoy it down here with us crazy cross stitch people! 😁I've ben stitching for close to 2 years now I think and I just love it more and more every day. I love your finishing ideas - looking forward to seeing more of them! I need to start spending less on my crafts so I'm hoping to learn something from you. Happy stitching! ❤
You said you were in Michigan. Arttie, the Vintage Stitcher is also from Michigan and she is a thrifty stitcher, crafter and finisher. She is many videos and I think you would really enjoy watching her if you haven't already. As a newbie stitcher we have all done the same thing and started either a large project or a complicated one for our first project because the picture is what attracts us to the craft. Your first video is good and I look forward to viewing your next one.
Good luck with the craft fair. The items you shown look unique and fun. FFO’s stand for fully finished objects. Your scary house would be one. Enjoy and Be Well
Great job! I love that you are thirty and use what you have! I just started cross stitching this summer! One of my first projects was probably not the best for me but I am almost finished! It seems to me that if you just keep plugging along you will finish! I grew up in a small town in Michigan where I learned to craft and sew. Be proud of what made you who you are!🙂
Welcome to cross stitch Kelsey! I did tons of cross stitching about 30 years ago and then I started doing other crafts and put my cross stitch away. This past year I was influenced by someone I follow that does paper crafting and she picked up cross stitch and started doing floss tubes. I am in love with it again. I have found that purchasing kits can be less expensive than purchasing things separately. You may also find things on FB swaps. I have kept all my books from 30 years ago but many people get rid of theirs after they stitch it so you may find some on marketplace. There are tons of free patterns out there. As for leaving the threads, I wouldn’t do that, I would just stop and start when you change colors. Every time I’ve tried that I end up with a mess on the back. I also recommend that you watch Vonna Pfieffer the Twisted Stitcher for finishing projects. She’s amazing. Hugs, have fun with this!
Great job! Great idea on mason jar lid for finishing smalls. Could be painted and embellished some. I liked the simple look to display your FFO. Looking more to next video.
Hi I’m from Michigan also, you did great on you first video. I love the jar ring finish and will have to remember this. Looking forward to more videos.
Welcome to flossland loved watching your Chanel. I have found out by watching different flosstube Chanel’s they do have an item where you can put your threads in if you are threading a few needles at one time. You would stick them I
Welcome to floss tube world I just found your Chanel and love it
. They do have a gadget where if you are going to thread more than one needle with different color floss then all you do is put the needle in the felt and then you put the number of the floss color and all the needles are ready for you to continue stitching. I am also a crafter. Keep going love love your Chanel.🍁🍂🌻
Welcome To Floss Tube Lovely First Video, FFO Is Fully Finished Object, That Is Completely Framed Or Mounted In Some Way, Happy Stitching Lynn In England 🪡🧵✂️🤗🇬🇧
Welcome, as a beginner again from years ago. Wow have things changed. Looking forward to enjoying this journey with you. Thank you!!!
FFO is fully finished object! It’s when you take a finished cross stitch piece and turn it into something: a pillow, a pincushion, or just plain framed. Welcome to flosstube!
I’ve been stitching for most of my life and watching flosstube for a few years. All I can say is WOOOOOW. You fit right in to flosstube-land. You seem so relaxed and right at home with it. Love the projects you chose, especially the haunted house one. I love how you finished that one in the mason jar lid with the jenga piece and especially that you shared how you did that. Please keep sharing that kind of info. Please keep posting videos when you can!!! Welcome to your new addiction.
Wow what kind words! Thank you Rita! I have another video coming out Tuesday. I’m going to TRY and do every Tuesday!
I love the mason jar lid as a frame, such a great idea!
Welcome to cross stitch and the flosstube community!
It may have been mentioned already but I get a lot of free patterns from magazines I get at the library. I use the Libby app and can get them digitally. I hope you keep posting, I love the thrifty touch. And it would be fun to hear about your thrifty sewing as well ❤
Great first video. Welcome to Flosstube - I’m new too! Always wonderful to see the different ways people explore and engage with their craft of choice. Thread Stash is a great little app to help you keep track of your stash - good for knowing what you already have on hand or what you need to pick up (good for checking when you come across a destash or op shop!). Look forward to seeing your progress 😊
Oh that sounds great! I will check that app out!
Really enjoyed your first video. You did great. I also like the videos that get right down to it and that aren't to long. Love love love the jar lid finish...what a great idea! Keep going you are doing great!!!
Aww thank you! Yeah I’m here to talk cross stitch so that’s what I’m gonna do lol
Kelsey, enjoyed first video! You’re off to a great start!
Congratulations I will be checking in on your journey. Sending you good vibes for your future stiching videos.
Great first video! I'm an occasional BookTuber who is currently obsessed with FlossTube! I've only recently taken up cross-stitch again after a twenty year hiatus and I'm loving it! I loved seeing your projects, great job!! 😁
So glad you picked it back up again! That is so cool!
Guess what I do while stitching? If not watching/listening to Flosstube, I am listening to an audiobook. I am 165 for the year!! I started seriously crosstitching in 2018.
@@BobbiTaylor624 I love audiobooks, Its a great way to read while I stitch! 165 is an awesome number for the year so far!
@@breezyannreads thanks
I recently discovered Floss Tube and I'm obsessed. As a result I have picked up cross stitch again but have a limited budget as well. Happy to find someone who is being thrifty also. Great first video.
That is so wonderful! And yes who says you have to spend a fortune on the craft you love?! Thanks for watching
Congratulations
Nice first video. Next one can you change the layout to get rid of the white on each side
Maybe to landscape
Yes I fixed that!
Keep up the good work. Doing great. Think it you might. Have meant Kathy Barrick. She’s a cross stitcher. Tryst itching when your baby is asleep good time to stitch..I’ve done numerous hobbies now I do cross stitch, quilting .just peaceful enjoyable hobby.
Hi Kelsey,
Found you through Sewmesarah’s shoutout. Welcome to the cross stitch family. Looking forward to more videos.
SewMeSarah sent us to visit with you Kelsea❣You've completed your first FFO: Fully finished object!
I discovered Flosstube a few months ago and have been addicted. I haven't cross stitched since the 80's and now I can't control myself. I now have my 32 yr old daughter stitching with me. LOVE you canning jar lid finish. Great idea!
Hello. I enjoyed your first flosstube. I learned to crossstitch 60 years ago!!!! And I’m still at it. I have 3 daughters and only 2 like it but take long breaks from stitching. I am 76 years old and have so many projects in my stash I hope I live long enough to complete most of them. The journey will be fun. Enjoy yours! And it looks like you already do.
When you do projects with big blocks of color, outline the colors first and then fill in social situations. Then you can talk and cross stitch at the same time.
Love those 4 frames! I don’t think I could take the gorgeous pictures out of them lol I have been doing tiny pics of sunflowers and I’m going to put them on a wall hanging from the dollar tree. It has three small squares connected by a ribbon, I use so many dollar tree decorations for my cross stitch. I back them with pretty scrapbook paper. Watch stitcherista here on TH-cam, she gave me the idea! You are doing great!! 🥰
Wow!! Look at your TH-cam numbers already! You will go far! Enjoyed it. I'm not a serious crosstitcher but I do a bit.
FFO means fully finished objects. FO mean finished object. Hope that helps you!
Congrats on taking that first huge step. Loved seeing your WIPs and ideas for blending other items into cross-stitch. Particularly love what you did with the mason lid. I'm also a fan of multiple types of crafts and a novice cross-stitcher, and it makes it far less intimidating seeing others putting themselves out there inCongrats on taking that first huge step. Loved seeing your WIPs and ideas for blending other items into cross-stitch. Particularly love what you did with the mason lid. I'm also a fan of multiple types of crafts and a novice cross-stitcher, and it makes it far less intimidating seeing the early process and joy.
Great first video! It's nice to see frugal cross stitchers. Unfortunately, cross stitching has become a hobby mainly for the well to do. It is sad. Can't wait for your next video!
I liked your first floss tube very much! I love to hear chats about family, etc. I would recommend Fat Quarter Shop for their floss tube. Not only is it fun, you can really learn a lot! She does flosstube on Wednesday and quilting on Friday. She often offers free things! Remember you are the boss of you! Have fun!
When I started years ago I didn't have the money to buy much at all. I did very small things and put on Mason jars and filled jars and gave for Christmas. I wish I had one of those 35 year old jars. You are doing great. Keep up the good work. There were no free patterns back then. So What I did I had to buy. Free patterns online now are great.
My suggestion for stitching would be to watch Fat Quarter Shop Flosstube.
Good job.
FFO finally finished object or fully finished object. You did wonderful. You should try a printed cross stitch very addicting. I love all that you do and will love following you. You are so peaceful and relax when you talk. Love to see what is next.
I learned to cross stitch in the late seventies when I was a little girl. My first project was framed in a mason jar lid also! Cross stitch is great because it is dead easy and if you can make an X and count-you’re good to go. I enjoy stitching when I need a break from more challenging crafts. Good luck!
You are brave gal to start big projects as a newbie. Just take your time and enjoy. Stitching with the housewives have a lot of Patterns on Etsy. Most are 5.00
Thank you for the tip about free Country Living magazine patterns!! They are sweet!!
You did Great.😊. I’m new to watching cross stitch videos and just loving it. Your now on my list to watch. ☺️. Have fun with this and good luck at your craft show.
Welcome Kelsey, lots of freebes out there most designers give away a free design on there blogs. Great 1st floss tube you are a natural. Some floss tubers have give aways I have won several times. Best of luck at your craft fair. Hugs&Stitches Betsy in Maryland
I started stitching 2 years ago. I too have become obsessed quickly! Love your little haunted house finish, too cute!
Welcome to flosstube, I love your thrifty mindset. Look forward to seeing your journey!
I have found that doing several projects at the same time is helpful to keep the boredom at bay. When I start to get bored, I switch which project I am working on. Fat Quarter Shop has some free cross stitch patterns.
I love that you're doing things different and cheap. I think it is nice to have block stitching for brainless stitching. Wow, your first finish is impressive! I love how you finished it!!! Holy cow, you've been stitching for a week and a half and already putting together different elements from different patterns. That's really impressive. For the project for your husband, try stitching the full length of the thread, just following the symbol before switching to the next color. That should help you from getting the blues mixed up or stitching over them in the back. I hope that makes sense. You can do it! That Christmas Wreath you shared is so cute! Good luck with the Craft Fair! Awesome first video and welcome to the Flosstube Community
Thank you so much Kate!!
Nice 1st Kelsey! Liz and Deb are my local Flosstubers, love them too. I'm gonna throw some more Flosstube channels at you here, that I think you'd enjoy. Both, Vonna Pfeiffer, and Helen D, do great finishes and tutorials that are super helpful. MommaLovesYouGB is a great one from the UK. She features 1 or 2 free charts on most of her videos, and also does some nice projects and finishes that I think you'd like. Niecie Lynn is from Texas, and is so entertaining to listen to😆 along with having the "imperfect is perfectly fine" mindset. Mountain Laurel Stitches is an elementary school librarian who does book reviews along with her stitching vids, that you might be interested in for when your daughter gets older. Welcome to cross stitching! and hope to see more of you. You have a nice chatting voice so chat away!
Ah I love this! So much good stuff here. I will check them all out and thank you for your kind words!
Welcome!
First suggestion I have for you is that you need to allow more fabric allowance around your projects. Using a tiny allowance will just make finishing your cross stitch projects more difficult. Typically you need to allow enough extra to wrap the extra fabric around to the back of your project. No one likes to waste cross stitch fabric but allowing extra (I usually leave 1.5 inches on each side) opens up your finishing opportunities. Since your Boo project that has such a tiny allowance you could sew fabric to each side. then you can put it in a frame, make a pillow, etc.
Your fish WIP (Work In Progress) will be beautiful when finished. With patterns that have a lot of color changes, I will typically make biggish working copy and then work on one color (basically until I get a bit bored with it) and use a highlighter to mark of the stitches I've made. Then I'll work on a different color floss and mark those off using a different color pin. If you are consistent (at least within an area) of using the same color pen to mark off completed stitches, you can find your way around the stitched piece a little easier. There are many ways of keeping track and stitching multiple colors within a small area and I'm sure you will find one that works for you.
You were correct, FFO means Fully Finished Object and FO means Finished Object (stitched but not yet made into a final project).
Wow this is wonderful advice Gregory! Thank you!! I like the idea of working one color vs constantly changing colors.
I also work one color at a time and mark off on my pattern as I go 😊
Welcome to the FlossTube community! I might suggest watching MommaLovesYouGB as she gives a resource for free patterns in each episode. You are on your way and I love your creativity!
Oh great! Thank you!!!
Hi Kelsey. I really enjoyed watching your first video. I think there are a lot more folks out there with more limited budgets so your tips and tricks for working within your means will be gratefully received by a very many stitchers. I think working with more limited resources often enhances our creativity - like your mason jar, jenga stand finish. Don’t conform, just be you. I think flosstube is going to love you. Great job! It will be so much fun to watch your journey.
Thank you so much Sarah!!
Love your thrifting ideas. Great first video
Welcome to the world of Flosstube. I look forward to learning all abt you. There are plenty of free patterns out there for sure. 🌻🌻🌻
Great job on your first floss tube 😊
The mason jar finish is SO cool!! Great job with your first Flosstube!! Your finishes, WIPs, embroidery, and wreaths are great!!
Thank you!
Hi Kelsey! Great start! Very impressive for just learning. I’ve been stitching for a bazillion years😅. Look for free patterns on fat quarter shop. They have a lot. Most of us use from our stash if we can or choose our own colors. Also, if your piece doesn’t have a lot of border you can always add fabric to the sides and make it a pillow. Remember there’s no cross stitch “police”. Work at your own pace and enjoy the process! FFO…fully finished object:)
Aw thank you so much Nancy!
I didn’t see anyone comment on your question about FFO. I means “Fully Finished Object” like your so cute Halloween stitched lid cover.
FO is just “Finished Object” that means all the stitching is done.
Hope it helps. Keep going!
Thank you!
Hello from a beautiful fall northern Michigan, and welcome to the flosstube universe. 🎉 You did great and I really enjoyed watching you. Hope you make more.
I love your videos and your way of doing things. Last year I came back to cross stitching after almost a 20-year break.. the first person I saw was Teresa the little Stitcher and that was a game changer for me. She has a series of tutorials (full coverage cross stitch for beginners) are mostly about full coverage pieces but have a lot of other helpful information for beginners, I know I learned a lot. Now I am in one of her SAL's and loving it. Once you fall down the rabbit hole of flosstube you never get out LOL it's a wonderful community with the most kind & awesome people!
Thank you for telling me about Teresa! I think that I exactly what I need! And yes Flosstube and it’s community are so wonderful!
Fabulous job on your first Flosstube. Your Mason jar finish is an official FFO (fully finished object). You might want to check how to reverse your image so the words are not backwards for your viewers and I predict you are going to have many viewers. Regarding your fish try using one color and fill in as many X’s as you can with one strand then add one at a time the other colors (does that make sense)? Stitching Mommy does her stitching this way and I’ve adopted it for myself.
I like that idea a lot! And I just put up my second video and I was able to fix the view. It should be good from here on out!
I completely forgot to let you know in my comment yesterday that i have small free cross stitch patterns on my website that you might like. (I can’t add the link here as TH-cam won’t allow it, but the link is in my descriptions under my videos or in my about section on my channel).
Oh wonderful! I will check those out!
Welcome….you already know your way around floss so you will be fine. Try checking out videos of the parking method to know how to keep your colors straight when you save them on your fish project.
Great! Thank you I will!
What an adorable first finish!
Chat away I love long videos
I have also became obsessed all of sudden and I have no idea why I found it never wracking but I can’t stop
It’s addictive!
@sewmesarah sent me! I am also budget minded, so really appreciate what you are doing here.
Oh great! I love Sarah! Glad you are here❤️
Love the haunted house finishing. So cute.
I didn’t know you did Flosstube!!!!
❤️
Welcome to cross stitch!
Welcome to Flosstube! I am relatively knew at this also. I've only posted a dozen videos. Good luck in your journey... it's an addiction!
Hi Kelsey! Wow you've done a lot in a short time. I absolutely love your little Halloween finish - perfect and very creative. I'll have to use that for some of my smalls. :)
Congrats on your first video. Enjoyed watching you. You are off to a good start. Can't wait to watch your progress. I am a self taught stitcher and have learned so much from watching others. I love your mason jar finish (FFO).
You are a Sweetheart. I will be following you to the end. I have been stitching for 36 years and didn't always have a huge budget. I love your finish with the mason jar lid. Thanks for that idea. My fist tip for you when it comes to fabric. I buy large pieces of white 14 count aida and hand die it. I started doing this just last year...thanks to floss tube. Welcome to this wonderful place called Cross Stitch.
Oh thank you so much Mary! Great tip! I love this community already!😭🥰
Great first Flosstube! It’s great bringing all your crafting ideas together to finish your projects. Congratulations
I was so excited to comment on your first video I used the wrong word....I don't kill my fabric I dye it. lol I would love to see how you use the second hand sheets for crafts.
Love the way you finished the little Halloween stitch!!!
Hi Kelsey,
Congratulations on your first Flosstube. Your thrifting ideas are wonderful.
A couple of things I noticed - the words on the pattern and projects appear backwards and your screen is really narrow. Not sure how to fix those but maybe reach out to Annie, The Proper Stitcher, for some tech advice. I read that you are a fan of hers, too. She is awesome!
All the best. I look forward to your future videos.
Hi Sharon! I fixed it on my next video that I just posted today! Should be all good! Thanks for the advice!
Yay! I'm going to watch your second video right now. I'm very happy for you, Kelsey! 🌷🌷
Welcome to flosstube. Stevensville! My kids went to school there. We live in a small neighboring community. Loved your video. Very real. I used to do quite a bit of cross stitching but haven't in years. I am wanting to learn embroidery so if you have any advice I'd welcome any and all. Please keep sharing.
I didn’t even realize I said Stevensville?!? I actually live in a neighboring town as well, but i was raised there and went to lakeshore!. Small world!
@@Kelseyleeandthings you didn’t. LOL. I saw the IG post about a class for flower arranging. It said Stevensville so I kind of thought you were from the area. Lord knows there’s lots of small towns around there 😀
You are doing great! I always prep my Aida and pattern before I start to stitch. I make sure that my cloth has even rows on each side and then find the center. and then mark it with a black X . I then I take a strip of masking tape the length of my Aida and place it on one side and then fold it over to the other side. Now I count and mark every 10 count. I do this on all four sides. I also mark the pattern every 10. This will help you to keep your place.
Another trick of the trade when working with thread is to always run your threads under the previous stitches that you are crossing. It will keep the back of your work nice and net. It will also eliminate a lumpy picture, when you go to frame.
When working a larger picture work your project by only doing one section at a time. For instance, do 40 squares across and 40 squares down. This should give you a felling of accomplishment and eliminate most of your frustration.
Thank you for all this amazing advise!
@@Kelseyleeandthings you are welcome. Counted Cross Stitch if my first love love.
Good job
Welcome! FFO is a finally finished object, if you 'mess up' some stitches and have to 'rip-it, rip-it' (take the stitches back out) that's called 'frogging' 🐸
Thank you!! So excited to learn more from the wealth of knowledge of there in floss tube land!
Welcome! Loved your mason jar lid finish.
The 911 Stitcher often let's us know about free patterns from designers. Also, many designers offer freebies on their websites or blogs. Another good one is Arttie the Vintage Stitcher (she does a lot of thrifting to FFO projects)
The lingo will come, it's like a foreign language whe you first start😁
FFO = fully finished object (so your mason jar lid is an ffo)
SAL = can also mean Stitch A-Long or Start A-Long
Welcome! The one thing I have learned from floss tube and quilters, is that you are the boss of your own project! If you want to put something down , and start something new to keep your interest, then do it! We all have WIPS work in progress waiting to be picked up again. Love your ingenuity. You’re doing great! 🪡
Thank you so much Victoria!
Welcome to flosstube! Great first video! I am in Michigan too! So awesome finding another cross stitcher here in the mitten state. Looking forward to future videos from you. Good luck at your craft show. Much love ❤
Thank you- so kind! I’m a jeep girl too!!
@@Kelseyleeandthings awesome! I love my Jeep. So much fun.
Welcome to floss tube you need to watch stitching with the housewives
Sambrie stitches. Also finally a Farmgirl she has some cute patterns.
Have a wonderful weekend and happy stitching 😊🧵🪡🤗🤩
Hi Kelsey, Great video. Nice FFO using your lid. 👏👏👏 Keep up the great work and "Luck" with your craft show. Also, if you can read things they are backwards for us. Stay Safe . Happy Stitching. ❤❤❤
Hi Kelsey! So nice to find you. I’ve just come across Flosstube and I’m loving it. I have yet to start my first project. 😬. Looking forward to more videos 🌸
Hi Kelsey! Congratulations! You’re off to a great start. I loved your little haunted house. If you’d like some laughs, try watching Just Keep Stitchin’ with Pam and Steph. 911stitcher is also another great flosstube channel as well. Have fun stitching with whatever floss and fabric you choose.💕
What is a Jenha block?
Jenga is a game where you start with a tower of blocks and then each person takes turns removing blocks from the tower without knocking it over. If you remove a block and it makes the tower fall- you lose. You can buy this game at the dollar store and it comes with probably 30-40 wooden blocks. People use them a lot for different craft projects.
Welcome to cross stitching!! When I was in my 20's I did alot of embroidery and then learned crossstitch and was hooked! Kids and life took over though and I didn't do much until last year and have been having fun relearning the craft. I am eager to follow you on this journey!
Welcome! I really enjoyed watching, and I love being thrifty also. After not stitching for about 15 years I’ve jumped back in again recently. Excited to share your journey with you. A tip on your camera when recording ~ turn it sideways so it doesn’t cut you and your surroundings off . 😉💖. Most designers have free patterns on their sites. They are usually small, but offer practice for sure.
Great 1st video! I’m with you on budget , I’m older and on Social Security so my budget is very limited! I search for “ freebies “ ! I also have some friends who share their charts after they stitch them and then I share with another friend! Just subscribed and look forward to more videos ! 😊 I love your little mason jar finish , very clever and so cute!
Great 1st video😊
Thank Beverly! My 3rd one will be out tomorrow!
Kelsey, you are a breath of fresh air!
I can’t understand how people get the money to buy all that unnecessary cross stitch stuff. I’m excited to be your 13th subscriber and look forward to seeing more of your Flosstubes.
Wow that is so kind! Thank you Donna!!
they do because they enjoy it and support business/pattern makers
Yayyyyy more new cross stitchers! I love it. Can’t wait to see more, I’ve definitely subscribed!
Great video. There are so many floss tubers to watch. The Proper Stitcher, Stitching with the Housewife’s, Fat Quarter on Wednesdays morning, Pumpkin Hollow Quilts, Anabellas on Friday, Country Stitchers is awesome. Just enjoy.
Hi from Birmingham UK, great first floss tube - I definitely love the chat (more chatting). Your haunted house was gorgeous. Looking forward to next video.
Welcome to the stitchy rabbit hole! Hope you enjoy it down here with us crazy cross stitch people! 😁I've ben stitching for close to 2 years now I think and I just love it more and more every day. I love your finishing ideas - looking forward to seeing more of them! I need to start spending less on my crafts so I'm hoping to learn something from you. Happy stitching! ❤
You said you were in Michigan. Arttie, the Vintage Stitcher is also from Michigan and she is a thrifty stitcher, crafter and finisher. She is many videos and I think you would really enjoy watching her if you haven't already. As a newbie stitcher we have all done the same thing and started either a large project or a complicated one for our first project because the picture is what attracts us to the craft. Your first video is good and I look forward to viewing your next one.
Good luck with the craft fair. The items you shown look unique and fun. FFO’s stand for fully finished objects. Your scary house would be one. Enjoy and Be Well
Great Video! I enjoyed seeing all your works in progress. : )
Thank you Ethel!
You have an FFO, a fully finished object with your mason jar lid😀Good job.
Great job! I love that you are thirty and use what you have! I just started cross stitching this summer! One of my first projects was probably not the best for me but I am almost finished! It seems to me that if you just keep plugging along you will finish! I grew up in a small town in Michigan where I learned to craft and sew. Be proud of what made you who you are!🙂
Welcome to cross stitch Kelsey! I did tons of cross stitching about 30 years ago and then I started doing other crafts and put my cross stitch away. This past year I was influenced by someone I follow that does paper crafting and she picked up cross stitch and started doing floss tubes. I am in love with it again. I have found that purchasing kits can be less expensive than purchasing things separately. You may also find things on FB swaps. I have kept all my books from 30 years ago but many people get rid of theirs after they stitch it so you may find some on marketplace. There are tons of free patterns out there. As for leaving the threads, I wouldn’t do that, I would just stop and start when you change colors. Every time I’ve tried that I end up with a mess on the back. I also recommend that you watch Vonna Pfieffer the Twisted Stitcher for finishing projects. She’s amazing. Hugs, have fun with this!
Thank you for all this goodness Diane!
Good first floss tube. Keep it going. Look forward to your next video. Good luck on craft show
Great job! Great idea on mason jar lid for finishing smalls. Could be painted and embellished some. I liked the simple look to display your FFO. Looking more to next video.
Hi I’m from Michigan also, you did great on you first video. I love the jar ring finish and will have to remember this. Looking forward to more videos.