We started as a mother daughter duo wanting to share our love of cross stitch with a new community. Since our channel started the daughter has grown and moved onto adulthood and so most recent videos are with Mother Karla Only. I continue to love to share my journey with my cross stitch progress and failures with all of you! Love the comments and engagement with each of you within our stitching community and challenge groups! Happy Stitching! WELCOME TO MY CHANNEL!!!
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Enjoy the retreat! I would probably take 3-4 projects, and try to work on a different one each day. Happy stitching! - TaMara
@@PeeDeeStitcher I’m all packed and ready to go! 4 projects made it.. now to see how many get stitched on….
Congrats on your finish! It looks great. You could switch to having your wips on vacation and at the airport. I've only been to one retreat and that was Jacob Palooza last year. Since we combined it with a family vacation I took quite a few projects. For the retreat itself I mainly worked on one project that needed fill in stitches. I also started a new project on one of the days. Have fun at the retreat and I look forward to hearing about it.
My projects are pretty portable and each project fits into a portfolio since I've started stitching mostly in hand. As such, I usually take 4-6, and I try...and usually succeed...to stitch on them all. That being said, I'm an introvert and so I tend to stay at my table and actually stitch. I have the feeling Karla, that you don't spend a lot of quiet time at your table. LOL.
@@wendypassalent4426 hahaha I don’t spend much quiet time at my table Except During late night stitches… during the day I tend to travel about and see everyone’s set up and say hi to new faces and visit with old Faces…. My table mates joke that they never see me at retreat. I never could get the hang of stitching in hand but the portfolio idea is a great one!!
Have a fabulous retreat!!! 😊 I normally take 3 projects to a retreat - 1 for each day. I make sure I get some progress on each one😊
I hope you have a wonderful time at retreat! I usually take 3 projects to retreat and work on 2-3. Happy stitching 💜
I have a very special way of viewing my cross stitch projects, and might not always make sense if you think to hard about it. But since you asked I will let you know 😊. I view my projects in the same way I view a lot of my books, I usually don’t only have one book going at the same time, I have several. So when I read I usually have physical books that i read when I am outside, these represent projects that are easy to travel with, and I mostly just stitch on when I am outside my house, even if it’s just in the garden. I also have audiobooks, these are the categories that I mostly do, for reading it is because it’s easy to focus on since I can do other stuff at the same time, with cross stitching because I have for some reason or another made it a focus project. And then we have the e-books the one I do read but not always frequently, and I will often read/stitch at least once a week, sometimes it is a really good book/project so I do read/stitch a lot when it is pulled out, or I just read a chapter or two and put it away until later without being mad or sad or hating the book/project. In addition I have series I read, this is not the equivalent of SAL’s but designers. I usually always want to finish the oldest project I have from a designer or the first book in the series before moving to the next, but as Terry Pratchet fans knows sometimes the books don’t go in order and crisscross sometimes, but there is a preferred reading list, and that list I will follow even if it is read chapter 1-5 on book A then read b, and then go back to book A and finish the book. This is metaphor is often used with my Full Coverage project that is divided into large FC and small (less than 100 000 stitches) FC. And book A is larger FC and book B is smaller Fc. I will have a goal of how many pages to finish on a larger Fc project (usually getting x amount of pages, stitch count or % done, until I can push for a finish) and then a goal for a smaller FC projects (often a finish but not always). So far the metaphors is not to bad, but with this… oh well judge for yourself… I have books that I need to scratch that itch, the books you often will want to re-read or do a similar book (I do rarely want to re stitch project, so that doesn’t quite fit, but the feeling you have of those books is the projects with the same feeling, so not the same but similar type and feel) the books I pick up and just read those 4-5 chapters, or I read to get a pallet cleanser after a book-hangover, but I have no desire to read all the time. So these projects I just need once in awhile, either heavy confetti, specialty stitches, backstitching, metallics or beads, intricate Theresa Wentzler types, just other types of stitching than the regular full x, or that one project I loooove loove loove to stitch in but has 220 pages so I just don’t feel like dedicating all my time to, but still I just need to stitch on once in awhile. And since I usually never can DNF a book, I do need to finish it eventually I have my oldest book in each of the “categories” above that I do try and focus on, and depending on the book/project depends on what strategy I use, this can be a set amount each week, until I feel like pushing for a finish, or once a month take a 1-5 days and just see how much I can get done. But it doesn’t stop there. I also have the challenge books, the books that jumps ahead of the pile just because i need it for a challenge (I do also do challenges that involves reading). You also have the books you in surfing the web stumbled upon or a friend recommended that you just have to start right away. You also have the hooks you read and when your halfway through realise you need to stop because it is a series and with the amouof stuff left explained you realize it will end on a major cliffhanger your hearth can’t take, or makes you very emotional or some other reason, that makes you, instead find a good place to pause the book, until the next book in the series or a better time for you mentally or emotionally, these are the projects you will put on parole or in jail, the one you loved and know you will mostly love later but for right now you just need to put them on pause until a better time. For the retreat I will most likely never have the economy to travel for a retreat, so virtually is the one I can attend, which means I will bring all my projects but only work on 1-5 of them
@@RitaMariesStitchingAdventure wow Rita Marie! What a great way to think about your projects! I like to read but never put it together like this and it truly makes So much sense!!!! Zooming is fun stitchy time too! Can’t go wrong there as long as you are with friends!
That's an interesting way to think about your Wips! I usually only have one book going at a time, but many cross stitch projects.
I packed 3 projects for my last retreat but since I drove I had a just in case bag of a few more projects that I kept in my car 😂
@@jocelyngilcrest3088 hahaha I have been there done that too!!! I know a lady who brings all of her wips to retreat in her car… she has A Lot!!!
24:14 ma’am you are only 8 years older than me, so that only makes you….like 38….yeah….we are still in our 30s! The 90s was only 10 years ago, right?? 😂😂😂😂
What a sweet pup; I'm so sorry for your loss. I love seeing your progress; you've touched on a lot of your wips so far. I haven't ever gone to a retreat because of finances - I can't afford the travel costs or the time off work right now since I'm still paying off medical bills from the past 2 years. Happy stitching! - TaMara
Max was quite the character for sure! Sorry to hear you have had some medical things happening... finances never make things easy for sure. My first introduction to stitching with others was in zoom rooms. Do you belong with any groups that have that option? If not send me an email I can tell you of some. Sometimes it is just nice to be able to sit with others even if it is via remote. :) Happy stitching!
It is great to see you. Big hugs. Sorry for your loss. Wow seeing your wips was so fun. I have gone to a small local retreat. My favorite part was stitching so much but meeting new friends was great. I still keep in contact with many of them. I hope we meet one day. I cannot stitch very often due to taking care of two parents with altimizers disease. We are trying to keep them out of assisted living but it is getting to be a lot. Next year bring changes.
I can certainly relate we took care of my mother in law with Alzheimers it was very hard. I am enjoying my WIPS.. but definitely have plans to really focus next year! Don't lose those friendships! I keep in touch with some retreat meets thru zoom too and what a difference that has made in my stitching. I wish you the best and hope things get better for you so we can meet someday!! Maybe I should get my own zoom room for some sit and stitches!
@@craft_addictk I hope we can meet up one day. It would be fantastic. Happy stitching.
@@craft_addictk I have four different stitch groups but with schedules I can only attend here and there. I am lucky to have that. I would love to join a zoom when things settle down. We are moving them back to their house. crazy times.
@@annemousseau8757 thoughts are with ya! It’s not easy!
Hello to the woman who's first flosstube I watched and got me back into cross stitching ,my dear friend hello and miss u bunches and the video gatherings we used to be in ...projects are all amazing .big hugs keep in touch plzzz
Hi Bridget! I hope all is going well with you and the family! I think of you often when we do a drive by in Erie! I miss our zoom stitches too! I hope you are still stitching!!
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I'm sorry for your family's loss. I just watched another flosstuber do something similar to what would you did, putting some Wips in a non active category. As you were saying prison for yours I was thinking if I did it with mine they would be on vacation. My son suggested for the parole ones they could be stuck at the airport. How many total Wips do you have? And do you know how many will be active next year?
Oh that is a great idea!! Love the vacation and airport.. That is way better than prison and parole.. lol. I think I was watching Handwork maniac and she has a "prison" section on her WIPS for the ones she doesn't work on but hasn't completely given up on yet. Currently I have 62 active wips. half of those are full coverage. I intend to have at least 2 to 4 more finishes this year. I currently have identified 15 in my focus rotation, but that can change as I get closer to the end of the year. Planning is half of the fun! Your son is brilliant! Be sure to tell him!
@@craft_addictk How many wips are on vacation? I should work on finishing some of my older wips the rest of this year and maybe sort through my wips to see which need to go on vacation. I have a big birthday coming up next year and I'd like to do something for it (although I'd rather deny the number of the birthday). The thought of a bunch of new starts like Sewmesarah and Flossy Sews and Grows are doing this year is to overwhelming at the moment. But maybe a combination of new starts and finishes would work for me. I tend to start new things so I can do Sals with people, and work on wips that fit the prompts for Wip Warrior Road Trip and Scattergories. I need to figure out how to do that and focus on what I want to get finished or stop worrying about the prompts.
@@maryannjohnson5410 I gave up on the prompts and focus on what I can cover and do extra if needed to avoid a prompt. It really helped my prioritize by looking at what stitches I had left on each project. About to finish my oldest this week!
@@craft_addictk That's great! I think I'm going to have to do that also. Forget about Scattergories and the prompts unless the wips I'm focusing on fit into them. Today I'm going to go through my wips and send some of them on vacation, and I'm working on a plan for what I want to do next year.
My favorite thing about retreats is meeting people and seeing what they are stitching. I met you at a retreat 2 years ago! So sorry about Max. It's always hard losing a member of the family.
hmmm.. now I am intrigued.. cause of course the name on youtube is never your actual name. What retreat did we meet at? I love retreats... and seeing how folks set up and what they are working on. I always struggle with the pack and get there but once I am there I love it!
@@craft_addictk it was Stitch Con two years ago when you had your 50th birthday.
What a beautiful boy. I don't have children but my dog is my world. Love the bully breeds. Amazing how much stitching you manage. I just love seeing your progress. Look forward to next video.
Max was truly quite the character. My daughter also does not have children yet and I am not in a rush.. so this was her baby for sure. I have an extremely overweight elderly chihuahua but my favorite breed over the years has been the boxer.. other than the slobbers. lol. Stitching for sure is my outlet and my husband and I work opposite shifts so stitching helps me pass the time and keeps my hands busy! See you next video.. hopefully soon!
I love going to retreat. I love looking at other stitchers work. Sharing ideas. Getting help, especially with colour choices. No one in my friendship group stitches so this is my way for meeting like minded people and making new friends. I have been to one retreat this year. VicStitch in Shepparton Australia. I will be going to The Gathering in Drouin Australia in November and Stitching in the Mountains in December at Blackhall Australia. Would love to go to an international retreat if I could ever organise it.
An international retreat would be very cool. I hear they do cruises that are specific to stitchers I would love to do that. Definitely know what you mean, I have learned so much and met so many great people going to retreats. I am excited to retire some day and be able to do more stitching than I do now and go to events.. but alas I gotta save for the trips!
Funny, I just looked at that Steel City bridges finish and somehow found myself on the wrong exit to Monroeville. I have not been to a retreat yet, but that's mostly just because of my work calendar. Though I did do the online winter one last December!
Is that the Jingle Ball? Are you going to do it again this year? Definitely fun zooming with stitchy friends!
@@craft_addictk Yes! That was the name. And yeah, I plan to, it was super fun!
@@districtstitcher I had fun too at that one!
I am new to cross stitch and trying to figure out good ways to store floss. Is file system something you still use?
Thank you very much I thik It is a wountherful idea
Lovely closet. Definitely graduation season. 2 for us this june. ❤🎉
@@neri1707 oh that will keep you very busy!! Enjoy the time though it flies by!
You can’t go wrong with the Gracenotes fabrics FOTM. I have changed the counts to even out my stash and have loved all of them.
@@StitchNButton me too! They are the best!
I really want to finish my FC pieces but never seem to get a good amount done on them. This year I’ve been making sure stitch on at least one FC a month so little bits of progress. Hope to see ya soon!
It’s hard cause I love stitching on all of mine too! But not enough time in the day! I need to have a better plan next year.. just not sure what it will be! Finish something will be my mantra!! Miss our late night giggles!
Hi Karla! Lovely to see and hear from you today. Sounds like you have been having a blast during your hours away from work, which is as it should be. Glad you and your husband are enjoying your motorcycles, and that you are getting to spend more time with Rachel. Your painting projects were something I had never heard of anyone doing before. Good project that Rachel came up with. Probably one of the reasons that I have been so sick is that I am having recurrent sinus infections to the point that the ENT doc removed inspissated mucus and recommended surgery if the current steroids and compounded nasal antibiotic flush do not work. Guess somewhere along the line I developed a deviated septum which is causing issues. At this point, I am about ready to try anything though. Hope you have a fun month of June. Happy stitching, camping, and motorcycling. Dawn in Texas
Hi Dawn! Definitely has been a crazy busy summer for me the motorcycles just added more to the schedule for sure! Sounds like you may want to seriously consider that surgery for your sinuses… I know quite a few folks had it done without regrets… plus that’s more stitchy time while you recover! 😮😊
Happy Birthday! I love seeing how other people organize their stash; it's definitely motivating me to get my craft room better organized. Happy stitching! - TaMara
Thanks tamara, I agree it is like going to a retreat, I can come up with some ideas to tweak things for me.
Happy Birthday Karla! Your Aquarium is looking great - I am so far behind but whatever! Thanks for showing your fabric organization and your closet space.
Dont worry if you get behind.. I am behind again and figure that's less down loads I need to put into my pattern keeper.. Seriously I will focus again this weekend and get it caught up .
Loved watching your video - thank you for all of the kind and sweet words. I love the painting you did with Rachel. What a neat idea!
It was so much fun! Glad you got to get caught up! Missed seeing you this past weekend. Hoping things are going well for Colleen on her big work trip! She has been on my mind.
Thanks for the tour. I always like to see more. Wish I had a closet to put my stuff in. My fabric stash is in bins.
I started with mine in bins and I found myself never using it and not finding what I was looking for.. that’s why I went to the closet… if I see it I will use it and I can close the doors to protect from the light
More craft room please. I always smile to see your video is up. Beautiful wips.
Thank you so much! 😊
It's always nice to catch up with you on your stitching. I'd love to see more of your craft space.
Thank you! Now to figure out what to show next! 😀
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Woo happy birthday! Loved the closet tour. Seeing stitching supplies all carefully curated and organized just pleases my brain so much lol
I like organization too! Thank you for the birthday wishes and glad you liked the tour!
Belated happy birthday! Loved the video and the closet tour. More craft room tour, yes please
Lol now to figure out what to show you next….. now that I have let everyone into my closet….. 😂
Happy birthday ❤🎉
Thankyou!
Hi Karla! It was great seeing you at steel city! I wish we had talked more. I recently bought Once Upon a Fairytale by Jenna DellaGrottaglia and I think I remember you have that as a WIP? I'd love to see yours sometime.
I do have it and restarted it then decided to make it a UFO.. at least for now. I wish we had more time to talk too.. seems like I ran around so much.. I swear some retreats go so fast!
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Welcome back! Trust me, I understand about life being busy; you still got a lot accomplished stitching-wise. I have a combo of full coverage and non full coverage projects; I enjoy the variety. Happy stitching! - TaMara
Awe thanks Tamara.. I did almost double this month as compared to last month... so maybe I am on an upswing! Or finding a new rhythm! I missed everyone! I can't wait to share what i did next month!
So nice to see you again Karla. I understand - sometimes life is busy and we don't get to stitching much. Enjoy all the seasons. I prefer non full coverage but do love the full coverages I have. I prefer 18 count 2 over 1 for full coverage (I like the loop start and prefer full crosses, like you).
I had one of my full coverage I did 2 over 1 and used the loop method, it got pretty tight on me with the last few stitches in the block.. sometimes my 1 over 1 doesn't feel to cover enough.. Happy to be back at making the videos and have more stitches coming!
Hi Karla! Glad to see you back for an update on all your stitching. You continue to amaze me with the number of stitches you complete, even when you have an off month. It seems like a lot of floss tubers have had some loss of stitching bug or else have been extremely busy. So happy that you found a motorcycle you are comfortable with so that you and your husband can enjoy new adventures. Is Rachel stationed closer to you now or is she out of the service now? How is Samantha doing? Busy being an adult I am sure. Loved seeing a picture of her at least. Love your Adventure Bookshelf. Yikes, over 6000 stitches is a lot for a frame! I would never be able to keep up, which is why I don't usually join structured SALs plus I don't generally tend to like mystery stitches. I like the color yellow that you are doing the Bridges piece in, makes them pop nicely. So many beautiful WIPs and wonderful progress. I really love Star Gazer and can understand why your husband wants it completed within his life time. It is phenomenal. The constellations are really popping. I have been sick since February, first with Mycoplasma pneumonia, then had bronchitis, and then a sinus infection; was on 3 courses of different antibiotics for 10 days, ended up having a CT of the sinuses which showed a sinus infection and a deviated septum (previously not known about) so have to see an ENT in June to see if the deviation is blocking drainage. Walter is growing like a weed, too smart for his own good, and definitely in the terror 3s stage. Allergy season has been horrid here in Texas, everyone is complaining about it, and it sounds like it is pretty much the same all over the country. I recently went back to working on one of my full coverage pieces and another larger one by The Cross Stitch Studio since I was able to load them into Pattern Keeper, what a difference it has made. I do both full coverage and others. What matters more to me is the realism on major pieces. Congrats to Rachel on her baptism and first communion. Did Sam get her hair cut or was it just pulled up in the picture? I know you have done a fabric dive before but also know you have a lot of new fabric so would love to see a fabric dive video. I would also like to see some progress pictures of your stitches thrown in with your family pictures at the end. Have a wonderful spring and into summer, enjoy the new motorcycle. Take care. Dawn in Texas
Dawn.. so sorry to hear you have been ill. I am sure your little Walter is keeping you very busy but definitely get your rest and fluids. The motorcycle adventure with my husband has been really great and soon we are leaving on a trip to Maine that we will camp and ride our motorcycles. People here complain about the allergies being so bad this year. I am wondering if masking during covid essentially made our bodies forget about all those other germies that are out there and that is why so many getting hit this time around with the sniffles and sneezes? Who knows.. Just a theory. Rachael lives in West Virginia so we do get to see her a bit more often, but she is still in the guard and actually at Drill this weekend. Samantha did get her hair cut! She likes it short.. She just took on a new job so we are hoping to see her more as well now that she will have weekends off. So wonderful to catch up with you! Hope you get to feeling better. I will plan a fabric dive soon :)
I need to have both full coverage and non full coverage! I am also a process stitcher. I am enjoying Grace Notes Fabric games!
Vickie the Grace Notes family are top notch great folks! we forged our friendship thru our videos. One of our daughters is the same age and graduated high school same day. Love supporting them! I am so happy to hear from other process stitchers! I am usually considered crazy by my family with so many WIPS on the go.. but I love the process of stitching and helps me relax at the end of my day.
Nice to see you again. Great progress and I like to hear about your life and see the pictures. Are you still participating in the Road Trip or Wip Warriors? Take care.
Hi I missed doing the videos just couldn't get a good workable time. Unfortunately I opted to drop the WIP Warrior and Road Trip group and focus on some of my other challenge groups and take it easy this year.. "so to speak"... lol. Happy you are enjoying my journey! You are part of it as well! See you soon on my next video! Happy Stitching
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So great to see you back Karla! I am also starting the deadly aquarium SAL - so exciting!
Oh that is so great to hear! We will have to keep each other in check on the progress! The first release date I will be headed out of town, but I am really pushing to finish the frame this weekend. I am excited for this SAL for sure!
Great seeing all of those pics of the family & things you are working on, please do think of a video for thread storage, this would be great to see :)
Will do! I had posted one a few years ago, but I have changed things up since then!
I would love to see your fabric stash! I’ve emailed you!!
Got it! My Fabric stash is fairly large.. but I will definitely bring it out soon!
So great to wake up to a notification for this flosstube! I love all your wips and pictures! 💜
You're the best! Thank you so much for the positivity!! I have felt out of sorts without doing a video for so long! Definitely need to get more routine.
Loved seeing all your wonderful projects. What a great mixture of full coverage and non full coverage. Thank you for the give away. Would love to see your haul. I always see something I have to have.
You are so welcome! I sent you an email as well and will get your prize out to you! I am glad you like haul.. I always wonder if people want to see it or don't care... I will be sure to have some haul to show on my next video for sure!
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I miss you my friend!! Need to do some zoom soon! Glad you like the videos.. it is a great way to keep me accountable to do the stitching!
Hello, sorry i'm so late on the watching. Autumn is my favorite season, and i'm a bit of a trouble. 😂😊 congrats on your anniversary. You two are soo cute together ❤️
What a great system! Have you made any adjustments or refinements in the past 4 years? EDIT: Found your "evolving" video from 3 years ago and will be watching soon! My DMC is about half bobbinated, which I hate now that I've discovered floss drops. But the rest of it is in a series of numbered ziplock sandwich bags (100s, 200s, etc.) while I try to figure out my master plan. Your system is very similar to a commercial product I've seen that has customized acrylic drops and is way over my budget.
Hi! I did finally bite the bullet and went with the Annie’s keepers… but honestly I used this system with floss drops for over a year to be sure it worked for me.. then I moved to Annie’s keepers
@@craft_addictk Sounds like a good idea to me, too! Kind of a test drive.
WoW génial excellente idée 😊merci pour ce partage