Floss tube #8--Four Finishes, Current WIPs, and Ornament Parade.

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WIPs
--Heirloom Stocking “Kitchen” by Better Homes and Gardens. 28 ct Mushroom Lugana, DMC 2 over 2.
--“Four Seasons Pine Hill House” by Debbie Mumm/Mill Hill. Oat Heather Men’s sweater, George brand, from Wal-Mart. DMC, entire strand. 8.5 ct Waste Canvas (8.5 stitches per inch)
--Shores of Hawk Run Hollow by Carriage House Samplings. Called for silks on 40 ct "??" Picture this Plus linen, 1 over 2

Finishes
--Quaker Diamonds by Rosewood Manor. On 40 ct Picture this Plus "Legacy". Valdani threads (6 stranded over-dyed cotton variety), 2 strands over 2 threads.
--September Quilt by Paula Vaughn. On 14 ct white aida. DMC floss, 2 strands.
--Manger Ornament by Alessandra Adelaide. On 25 ct evenweave, 1 strand over 1 thread. Glorianna Silk "Schoolhouse Red".
--Secret Snowdrift by The Trilogy. Kit came with fabric and two buttons. I used overdyed cottons I had in my stash.

Ornaments (ones I know the info for):
--Blackberry Lane Designs "First Noel Series"--"Three Wisemen" & "Journey to Bethlehem". 1 strand over 1 thread using DMC. Three Wisemen is on 40 ct linen maybe, and Journey to Bethlehem is on 25 ct evenweave.
--German Santa (TBA)
--Foxwood Crossings Sleds

What I Wish I Was Stitching On:
Jim Shore/Mill Hill, "Three Kings"
Fern Ridge Collections beaded fobs

[Hexagonstitches]

Oh wow. Your Paula Vaughan is beautiful. So many 1/4 st and back stitch.
Commenting as you go otherwise I’ll forget. Your Christmas finishes are lovely
You’ve had a wonderful finishing time. So satisfying. Your ornaments are beautiful. Love that Jim Shore. You should start it. Thanks for enjoyable video. Kept me company while I worked on a Prairie Schooler Santa for my daughter. Merry Christmas to you and your lovely family

[andreac-iheartcrossstitch]

Hello!! I just finished binge watching all of your videos and I'm blown away with the beauty of your projects, past and present. Also, when is Catherine going to start her own channel?? She would be a fantastic addition to the FlossTube community. I hope you are doing well and enjoying your stitching.

[blitstitch]

Congratulations on your finishes! I especially love Quaker Diamonds—it is a real treasure. I haven’t ever seen the Blackberry Lane ornaments but they look really tempting. I am thinking that I am going to start the gardens later this year. I need at least another finish before I start something else. Have a great Christmas!

[peggynewton]

Great finishes. Merry Christmas to you and your family

[dianazaslow]

Hi Brenda. I just found you and I love your video. I'm going to watch all your others. You are a joy to watch and listen to. . Your voice is so sweet and melodic. I'm also fairly new to Floss Tube. My channel name is Dee's Delights Stitcher. Have a very merry Christmas with your family.

[janthestitcher]

I discovered you just a couple of days ago. I've been working on a quilt today and binge watching your videos. Your finishes are lovely.

[kimberlytattersfield]

I love all your videos! I don't always get to comment. Your finishes and ornaments are awesome. Thanks for helping to keep me inspired.

[Hexagonstitches]

I make a gingerbread house with my grandchildren each year and while they are quite young just buy a kit. When they get a it older we may make our own gingerbread. I also park my needle in the side of the fabric when I finish a stitching session for the same reason you do. Thought I make sure it’s away from the stitched area as humidity is an issue. I have quite a few magazines from the 80s and 90s and do intend to stitch some of the patterns at some point. I love the effect of piping but hate actually making it. Lol.
You are making great project on your sweat shirt. Still thinks using that yarn was such a clever idea
Quaker Diamonds is so lovely. Great finish

[vintagepinker]

Brenda, your enthusiasm for your finishes is so wonderful and inspiring - big congrats on your accomplishments!! Quaker diamonds is a masterpiece, and your other finishes, old and new, look beautiful as well! Looking forward to seeing more next time. 🤗 Those Drawn Thread garden designs are just gorgeous - may need to investigate them further, though I’ve not yet stitched with silks ... there’s always a first time, right?? Merry, merry Christmas, and from a fellow public middle school employee (I’m in the library), hope you enjoy every single day of your winter break!

[jomariehogle]

Great video. Oh my what beautiful finishes. Love seeing your WIPs also. Plus a few things to enable me. Lol. Thank you for sharing.

[crystalstitching]

I love the idea of your daughter gifting you her crossstitching for Mothers Day & you Birthday gifts...that is such a sweet gesture...my daughter don't stitch ugghhh
I love your Diamond Quaker...ever since I first seen it in your previous videos...it turned out beautiful...love it!
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

[kindredstitcher]

So many pretty finishes! I told my husband that I intend to restart Quaker Diamonds after seeing your finish. After decades of stitching, I recently started using the pin stitch and it's made all of the difference in anchoring stitches, especially for confetti stitches. Have a blessed Christmas!

[darleneurso]

So many beautiful finishes. I agree that your manger ornament did not need beads. It is beautul in its simplicity. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. I love warching. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[lorettahenderson]

Thank you for showing you beautiful stitching finishes and the lovely ornaments❤️

[threeoakstitcher]

You make wonderful videos-love all your projects!!

[kristinanne]

Congratulations on your finishes! I have ornaments that have been sitting around for years as well. I suggest sending those over one ornaments to Vonna. I can guarantee she won't mess them up and they deserve to be beautiful. Merry Christmas!

[cmdebi]

Merry Christmas. Love your finishes and all your projects

[onestitchatatime]

Beautiful beautiful finishes Brenda!! And OMGoodness, the Blackberry Designs ornaments, gorgeous!!! This is only the 2nd time that I've seen them finished. Julie from Reflections and Framing has one of them as a model in her shop. We need to clone Catherine, just saying! LOL!! Take care, Ruth.

[KEBStudioCreations]

I enjoyed hearing about how you use your q-snap. I've never used one but am considering it. Also, I loved seeing all your ornaments. I bought the pattern this summer for the Three Wise Men from Blackberry lane, but I haven't kitted it up yet.

[NostalgicNeedlework]

Wonderful video as always. Beautiful finishes. Blessings and Merry Christmas....Renee