I can't believe after all the years I've watched Colette I've only just now found your channel. Happy retirement! Your pieces are amazing. So many I've never seen before.

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Hi Jennie! LOL, so glad you found me! I love Colette and her channel, we have been stitching friends for something like 15 years :)

Isn’t retirement grand? I just LOVE it! Congratulations to you and Happy Stitching! 🧵🪡 I always enjoy and appreciate the progress you make on all of your stitching projects. The assortment is so varied that it makes your Flosstubes go by very quickly. Thank you for sharing your time and talents with us. Jacque 🐑

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You Jacque! And yes, I am already LOVING being retired :)

Brenda, enjoy your retirement! Love the wide variety of projects in fabric, thread and style. My favorite is the monthly house series. Oh my! It sings to my heart. Celebrate and be grateful for the wonderful gifts God has given you so you can share with us!

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You Kathe!! The gift of stitching has been such a blessing in my life :)

Happy retirement Brenda. Thank you for this video and the Maynia catch up - I have watched them back to back while working on Dark Queen of the Sea by Autumn Lane. I am still only on part 4!! Your stitching is beautiful. I can only dream of stitching on 46 count - I barely manage 36. Thanks again and happy stitching.

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You Susan! Ohhhhh, that dark queen is soo gorgeous :)

Happy retirement. So happy we will be seeing more of you. 🇦🇺🦘❤

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You Maureen!

Congratulations on Retirement! That is fantastic! Just starting to get into cross stitching again after many years. Your work is amazing. No idea how you keep up with all of it!! and how do you remember all the WIPs you have going on! So good! Happy stitching!

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You Lara!! So happy you are getting back into cross stitching!! I keep a list of my WIPs in my bullet journal and refer to it often, lol! And I have a magnet board with a small strip magnet for each WIP.

I really think there should be a shirt that says “I’m using the kit floss but not the kit fabric” 🤗 or better yet a pattern! And it only comes with floss. Loved seeing all your wips and new starts!

@Handworkmaniac

26 күн бұрын

Laughing Hard!! Soooo true! In my defense, I do use the kit fabric sometimes, lol!!

@huzzahfancypants2023

26 күн бұрын

@@Handworkmaniac 😆 I do the same thing! I always think of it as a suggestion lol

So good to see you. Happy Retirement. You not only will stitch so much, you will be busy, so busy you will think how did you get anything done while you were working! Really, you will see. Mainly, enjoy yourself, you deserve it, you earned it. Your stitching is amazing. See you again real soon.

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You!!

Happy retirement! It was nice to see you back on flosstube. Gorgeous stitching as always!😊

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You Maureen!

Love all the projects and hearing the rain. Your choices of colours is always so great.❤ oh wow! All the parked threads on your 4 seasons! I park but never had that many!😅 oh that hilltop village is cute. Oh and you don’t like repetition, how kind of her!❤

@Handworkmaniac

26 күн бұрын

Thank You Cindy!

As ALWAYS a super great progress on your WIPS and new starts! CONGRATULATIONS on your RETIREMENT!! It is a beautiful feeling to experience. Go and come as you please...stitch anytime!! Hopefully I will get into Stitch Con 2025. Hope to see you and Collett!! HAPPY STITCHING TODAY AND EVERYDAY IN 2024!!

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

HELLO KAREN!!!!!!!!!!!!! I haved missed seeing you lately!!! I am loving retirement!! And yes, I hope to see you in 2025!!!!! :)

Congratulations on your retirement! I agree. It's the best!! Love your stitching. So many beautiful projects, beautifully stitched. I also like those Liz Matthew two-fabric house pieces but the putting together of two fabrics feels overwhelming. I'm hoping someone does a tutorial. I also purchased the by the sea patterns by Jeanette Douglas. They are so beautiful but also full of more complex stitching than I expected. I'm going to have to work up to those. Will love to see yours as you get going on them. Happy stitch-y retirement!

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You Kathy! Yes, attaching the two pieces of fabric will be a little fussy :) I love Jeanette Douglas! And yes, she is always a challenge for me but I love the effect :)

Thank you for video. You worked on lots of things outside of StitchMaynia. You are going to have such fun in your retirement, stitching. I forsee alot of new starts. Stitch-Con sounded fabulous! Take care and happy stitching!

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You Christine!! I am trying to not go crazy with new starts, but it is hard!!!! LOL

Thank you for sharing all of your stitching. You get so much accomplished. StitchCon sounds amazing and you certainly showed us what it was like. Thank you!

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

You are welcome Desiree!

Great to see you and wishing you a very Happy Retirement 🎉 I’ve just finished Sweet Summertime and it was such a fun stitch that I have its companion piece, Watermelon Crawl kitted up. On a side note I also have an Elan stand, which I love, and thanks to one of your videos I’ve recently ordered scroll rods from them. I may have to order the floor stand as they will stop production for it in July as they gear up for retirement and decrease their product line 😢 Happy Stitching!

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You Erica! I am loving working on Sweet Summertime!!! So happy to meet someone else who loved it as well. Watermelon Crawl is just as beautiful! So glad you like the Elan stand as well! I am happy they are able to slow down, but sad they are decreasing their product line as well :)

Your stitching is jaw-droppingly beautiful!!! Seriously! Wow! So happy I can look forward to more flosstubes now you are retired.

@Handworkmaniac

26 күн бұрын

Thank You Joyce!

Congratulations on your retirement!! 🎉 your wide variety of projects is inspiring as always!! Thank you!

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You Emily!

I loved seeing all,your wips. I am so glad you had a good time at srirch con.

@Handworkmaniac

26 күн бұрын

Thank You Lynn!

Beautiful projects and progress. It was so nice to see you at Stitch Con, Brenda. My sister in law and I just love you. We now have four years of pictures with you 💕 Enjoy your retirement! ❤️🌺💕🌷

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You Kimberly!!! I am so glad we have been able to meet for four years now!!!

@KimberlyL1958

Ай бұрын

@@Handworkmaniac 💕

Congrats on your retirement! What a way to celebrate by going to StitchCon. Love your little house montage…haven’t seen anyone else do them that way. The colors just bounce off each other…great job!

@Handworkmaniac

26 күн бұрын

Thank You Connie!

Happy retirement! I’m so happy for you and just a wee bit jealous. (I’m still a few years away yet) 😊 I think I’ve decided that you must never sleep because you get soooo much done! I just love all your projects and am limping along behind you in many of them. Thanks for sharing all the things. Hugs! ❤

@Handworkmaniac

26 күн бұрын

Thank You!! Retirement has been fabulous so far, I am sure it will come faster than you think for you :) I will have to tell my husband about not sleeping, he will die laughing. I think I need about 9 hours a night to be happy, lol!

@b.a.blessingstitcher

25 күн бұрын

@@Handworkmaniac 😂❤️

Hi Brenda I loved seeing your WIP's and finishes. May was a busy month for me because I went to Indiana to see my granddaughter graduate from High school. In her class that graduated was 1360.00 students. It was 3 1/2 hours. Whew!!! She will be going to Ball University in Indiana in Art. So I have been behind in floss tube and trying to get caught up. When I got back I have been working on my 33 new starts this year and added 4 more May new starts that I do with Dena of Half cross stitch and will be working with her in July new starts only on Christmas stitching and I have about 11 projects kitted up. So I will have about a total of 47 to 50 projects this year. I have never done that many in a year so this is my first actual WIP's but I am loving it so much. I am happy you enjoyed Con stitch and love the patterns and the trinkets. I always look forward to seeing you and when I do complete some of them I will send you a picture of my progress. In the meantime Happy Stitching and be safe and kind. God bless Pat

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Hi Pat! Wow, that is a lot of WIPs! But it sounds so fun!!!!!!! Congrats to your granddaughter!

Congratulations on your retirement, the blanket is going to be beautiful.

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You Vi!!

Congratulations on your retirement! You’re such an incredible stitcher. Even though I don’t stitch a lot of the same things you do I love seeing all of your massive projects. You much be a super speedy stitcher! 😊

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You Stephanie!

❤. Welcome to Retirment Brenda!! It’s a wonderful adventure! I love your retirement start!

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You!!

Congrats on your retirement! I just watched both of your latest videos. Fantastic stitching! You've got a lot of gorgeous projects. Your finish is cute on the higher count fabric. ❤

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You Judy!

Congrats on your retirement! I am almost there, too.

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You Donna! And so happy for you as well!!

Brenda, can you do a show on your fav tools: scissors, needles, ripper, etc. how did you transition to the 46+ count fabric? I have just done my first sample on even weave and am scared to death. A gift suggestion for your daughters: coffee mugs that say “ I’m not Bossy. I am aggressively helpful”. Does your hubby know he is married to the Taylor Swift of Floss tube? Looking forward to more videos now that you are retired.

@Handworkmaniac

26 күн бұрын

That is a great idea for a video! I will work on that :) Fabulous gift suggestions, lol!! And I will tell my husband, although I am not sure he knows who Taylor Swift is, lol!

Love your finishes and your progress on your wips. Happy stitching!

@Handworkmaniac

26 күн бұрын

Thank You Karin!

Happy retirement! And great you will have more time for the cross stitching:) I love all your projects and your version of doors in Bilbo house is better than in the original pattern😍. Could you please share the floss colors which you used for the doors please? Many thanks in advance😘

@Handworkmaniac

26 күн бұрын

Thank You! I believe I used 936 and 937 in Bilbo's door :)

Congratulations on your retirement! Enjoy your extra stitchy time 😊

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You Jenny!

What a wonderful way to celebrate retirement! So many great projects, thanks for sharing your wonderful work!

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You Sandy!

Great to see you back! I am binging watching your last few videos and enjoying your hail in Australia's winter lol. I love your project wall, and your project progress. Especially loving how Pandemic is taking shape. Are you backstitching all the motifs or only where backstitching is charted? Ooh, i just ordered the Matter in Hand project from 123 stitch. Hopefully I get it in time to work on it! I wanted to make a project mat out of it for work/vacation stitching... and if the 2026 retreat in Australia is not during exam/interview season then maybe that.

@Handworkmaniac

26 күн бұрын

Thank You , and happy winter!! Some day I am going to visit Australia :) On Pandemic I am only backstitching where it is charted. So glad you are going to join us for Matter In Hand, hope you get it in time! Your plan for it sounds amazing!!!

Welcome back,wonderful to see you again.

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You Cathy!

I like your style, interesting choice of patterns, congrats on your retirement 🧵🪡🌸

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You Krystina!

I’ve never seen that Jim Shore chart before.

@Handworkmaniac

26 күн бұрын

I do believe it is quite old :)

That Pandemic Sampler is gorgeous. Congratulations on your retirement journey.

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You Pam!

I think your amazing can’t imagine you doing more stitching than you already do . WOW wishing you the best retirement ever

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You!!

How fun to see the Electric Light Parade! I asked Colette at Stitch-Con how that project was going...

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You Becky! I figured it was about time to get it out again, lol!!

You are so productive and diverse in your projects. But, I wish the camera was closer to see the work and you held each piece a little longer to view. Not complaining just wishful thinking. Thanks for your time and effort making videos.

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You! And I am totally happy to show them closer and longer :) Especially since people (mostly me) are quite often stitching and don't look up at the right moment!

Hi Brenda - Love your progress on all things and think retirement is already suiting you well! I keep watching for a glimpse of the Spring Creek Fever - and have sent out a number of emails and postings looking for the kit - if you come across another, or know of a site that might possibly have one could you let me know, please? Is there a American cross stitch buy and sell that is good? Ha! probably a hundred of them! I'm in Canada and have asked on 2 that I know of. Thanks - I love watching your videos... they calm me!

@Handworkmaniac

26 күн бұрын

Thank You Dawn!! I see Spring Creek Fever on Ebay.com and Etsy.com sometimes (both are buy and sell sites). I will let you know if I see it again!! It is a beautiful pattern :)

Happy retirement🎉 Your stitching is perfection💜

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You Rose!

Welcome back and happy retirement!!! More stitching time for u I hope. I really enjoy seeing ur WIPS. Happy stitching🪡❤️

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You!!! I hope so too!!!!! :)

Merci beaucoup pour votre vidéo tous vos projets sont magnifiques 🤩🤩🤩🤩

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You Carole!

A bit late watching but...already struck by the afghan piece. Who in their right mind would design an afghan -- essentially for cozying up under or taking a nap under or maybe even pic-nicking on -- with *beads* on it?! I'm gob-smacked!

@Handworkmaniac

26 күн бұрын

Hello Margaret! I keep thinking the same thing!!! LOL. I think if I ever finish it I will hang it on the wall like a quilt wall hanging.

❤❤❤

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You Karen!

Congratulations on your retirement, Brenda! ❤

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You Joanna!

Congratulations on your retirement! I hope you had a lovely send-off :)

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You!! Yes, I had a lovely party at work and another lovely dinner with friends and family :)

WISHING YOU A VERY HAPPY AND HEALTHY RETIREMENT! TIME WILL FLY ENJOU EVERY MINUTE!

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You Carol!!!!!

I realy like your color choice for Pandemic.

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You!! I wasn't sure how it would look when I chose it, but I am loving how it is looking :)

Congratulations on your retirement. I retired in April. It's great!

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You! And congratulations!!!!

Again, congrats on your retirement! I have questions 😊 How will your rotation change now that you are retired and how many hours a day do you think you'll stitch? Also, you have alot of projects (as do I) Do you stitch them having in mind where you will put them in your house or do you just stitch them for the pleasure of doing so? I think I stitch for the pleasure of it...I mean realistically where would I put all 52 of my WIPs in my house if they were miraculously finished?? 😂😂😂

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You Melodee! I am hoping to add a few morning pieces to my rotation, and more hours on each piece in the afternoon/evening slots. I am still kind of playing around to find a good schedule. I am hoping to get at least 8 hours of stitching in a day, lol! I rarely stitch a piece knowing where it will go in my house. I am happy just hanging them anywhere and enjoying them, and I do love changing them out for the seasons. And so true about where would I put all my current WIPs!!!!!! LOL!!!

Congratulations on your retirement. I'm excited that you may be making more videos. Yay!

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You!! LOL, I am totally planning on more videos :)

Congratulations on your retirement! Your stitching is so beautiful. Could tell me which green you used on your hobbit door, "The Hobbit" is the reason I bought the house, I loved your color choice.

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You Stephanie! I am so glad someone else thinks Bilbo's door should be green! LOL. I used 936 for the darker stripes and 937 for the lighter stripes. And then I used the 936 for part of the gate as well to tie that new color in with the rest of the design.

Catching up, me too !

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Hello! Did you mean you wanted the 100/3 colors as well for Entrelacs Bleu? 100/3 colors I am using are: blanc, 309, 480, 16, 510.

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@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You!

Hi Brenda, I retired too this year. Love your stitching. Quick question... on your fabulous house series, how many rows are you leaving between the houses?

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Hi Carol! Congrats to you as well!!!!! I am leaving three empty rows between the houses :)

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@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Thank You Mel!!!

I got the same bag! Which weekend were you at?

@Handworkmaniac

26 күн бұрын

Hi Beth! I was at Weekend B. So glad we both have good taste, lol!

Hello it’s me again one question what do you do with all the stitched pieces????

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Hello! Some are gifts, some are hanging on my walls, some are on display shelves, some were at work until recently, and many are laying in a big flat box waiting for me to decide what to do with them :)

Please share the 100/3 silk thread colors you are using to stitch the Entrelacs Blue design. Thank you.

@Handworkmaniac

Ай бұрын

Hi Sandra!! The 100/3 colors I am using are: blanc, 309, 480, 16, 510.

@sandrashoup8410

Ай бұрын

@@HandworkmaniacYou have inspired me, Thank you.

Hello My name is Moera and i come from France. I like yout work . I cross stich but I am begginer in my chanel. Bye bye

@Handworkmaniac

26 күн бұрын

Hello Moera! Congratulations on making videos!! What is your channel name?

@moerabudgette5817

25 күн бұрын

@@Handworkmaniac my channel name is « moera budgetre et tellement plus encore » I am so happy for your word Bye

@moerabudgette5817

25 күн бұрын

@@Handworkmaniac it s a Channel for estamped cross stich. « Moera budgette et tellement plus encore » i love your cross stich style. Bye