Welcome to my space where I share my love of Needle Arts with you! I love to cross stitch everything from reproductions to seasonal current stitches. I’ve been stitching for almost 30 years! I also love to knit, spin fiber, sew and dapple in many other crafts. Here I hope to inspire you in your making and love of the fiber arts - happy making!
Hi Erica, I have a question about beading in cross stitch. I have a Bella fFilapina Bellatrix Ive started however I dont know what to sew the beads on with, is it some of the floss or cotton or is it a much stronger cotton or furniture thread that doesnt break - if you could let me know Id very much appreciate it.
Thank you for a wonderful video jam packed with great resources! I have ordered Erin Elizabeth's Canadian Sampler to start whenever it arrives! Thank you for the encouragement to support our talented Canadian designers! Happy Canada Day!
Thank you so much for doing this 🇨🇦 focus on designers and I am excited to hear about the Canadian swap. I recently finished one of Darlene D’eon’, patriotic designs and just started Erin Elizabeth’s newest design of the flag.
So happy you shared Canadian designers, i definitely need to check out witchy stitcher. A couple more newer designers are pansy patch and her daughter started blueberry ridge designs I think. There from Manitoba I believe. Thanks for taking the time to share.
Thank you for tuning in and mentioning Blueberry Ridge Designs - that one is new to me. Pansy Patch has been added earlier today as well. Have a wonderful long weekend and happy Canada Day!
Thank you for this video. I've just started subscribing and am so impressed with your content. Thank you for doing Canadian patriotic stitching. I've been feeling left out watching so many floss tubers doing their patriotic stitching. No longer an issue thanks to you video. Have a great Canada Day!🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Hi Arica - Perfect video for Canada Day. It is so wonderful of you to feature Canadian designers. Some of them are new to me. You are the King and Queen of enablers. 🤣😍Unfortunately, Carolyn Mitchell is no longer designing - she has retired, but her list of designs is still up on he website. You cannot buy from her directly anymore so if you have the designer and name of designs, you can get them elsewhere. She is a member of the Winnipeg Guild. Another member in Winnipeg is Kathryn Drummond selling as Gingerbread Girl. You can get her designs in various shops. She has a few tutorials about specialty stitches and has a variety of styles available.
Yes, it’s sad when it comes time for these wonderfully talented designers to retire :( Also I find many of the aging designers still like hard copies only and it makes it difficult to acquire so of their designs. I feel like once they retire so does their art :( It’s a similar story with my Maple Leaf Montage design. Anyways, I have added Kathryn to her list - thank you for watching and Happy Canada Day!
Fabulous video…thank you for alerting me to some more Canadian designers. Have you checked out Pigeon Coop designs….they have a series I just purchased with each province and territory individually stitched in an on point square and their animals have charming inclusions of Quaker like patterning. Rocking Chair stitcher is a young and new designer. Darling and Whimsy has an amazing array of Quirky Quakers that all work for the smalls exchange. Darlene d’Eon is a stitcher and quilter who has released patterns that include the Canadian flag. I am so excited…thank you so much!🦉🇨🇦
Arica, Are your eyes that rarest of all colors, gray? Mine are blue-gray. I've never met anyone with truly gray eyes, but I've been wondering if yours are? Sorry, I know this is a wacky question. lol
@@FibersandFlossCanada Wow! I'm impressed I now know OF someone with grey eyes. Green is so beautiful. My dad had forest green eyes when I was a kid but they were a bright true blue later. I asked him when they changed and he said I don't know -- I don't look at my face that often. lol
I have just recently found out that Victoria Sampler is a Canadian designer and now, thanks to your video, I find out that it is not a lady called Victoria, but a Company from the Victoria province. I am fascinated by their designs, very elegant and very details, complex stitches and all that on small designs, they truly seem to be a piece of art. As an European I am very glad that Victoria Sampler sells the charts as pdf, that way I can have access to them . Thank you for the video! Happy stitching!
Thank you so much for tuning in and sharing your comments. It’s actually a city named Victoria in the province of British Columbia. They have so many great patterns - I want to stitch them all! Happy stitching 🧵🪡
Erica I just watched your latest Floss tube and am overjoyed with the content. Yes, I'm Canadian and long time stitcher (65+years). I am very proud of our designers, our Floss Tube producers and our many cross stitch and other needleworkers in Canada. Content on your latest few Floss tubes has been outstandiing. Please keep up the informative and enjoyable content.
Wow thank you so much for all the kind comments Elizabeth - it really means a lot to me and helps to keep me motivated! I’m happy to hear you have been enjoying the episodes and I hope to continue with content ppl find interesting. Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦
What an interesting video! I’m in the US but as far away from you aside can be. I always enjoy learning about other cultures, and especially our lovely neighbors to the north.
Great video! I believe Pansy Patch Quilts and Stitchery is a Canadian design company. Since you like fancy ladies, have you seen Joan Elliott's Canadian Beauty? I also wanted to let you know, I use large wooden quilting hoops when I do beading. They come in round and oval sizes.
Jeannette is definitely one of my favourite designers. I was first introduced to her when she was in Ottawa and did a 'Ottawa' chart which is such a gorgeous one.
Hi Arica, what a wonderful idea for a Flosstube! I loved your spotlight on Canadian designers. I am in the USA, but remember reaching out to you last fall prior to a trip to Canada asking for recommendations for Canadian designers, which you graciously supplied. My plan had been to buy a pattern while traveling, but unfortunately didn’t make it to a Stitchy shop. I do have a Maximum Cross Stitch pattern, but am waiting on getting the Roxy floss. It is quite a bit more expensive than DMC, so I may pick and choose and use a combination. I also have Nutcracker Tree by Tiny Modernist kitted up. A few of the others you mentioned I do have patterns on my wish list, but now am particularly interested in checking out Victoria Sampler. Thanks you again for another wonderful episode.
Thanks so much for tuning in Karen and taking the time to comment. What do you think of the gingerbread tree? I’m contemplating doing a SAL if enough ppl are interested. I think it is so fun!! And the Roxy floss - best floss you will ever touch! Worth every penny and the wait :)
@@FibersandFlossCanada ok, you have me convinced on the Roxy floss, I’m going to work on collecting what I need for There is Always Room. The Gingerbread Tree is amazing! But, I must say I’m a little intimidated by it and its supply list. I’ll think about it though in case you decide to do a SAL. Happy Canada Day!
Thank you so so much for showcasing Canadian designers. I am definitely going to check out their websites and purchase from them. I have purchased from a couple of them and didn’t know they were Canadian until you highlighted them. Proud to be part of the True North Strong and Free!🇨🇦🇨🇦
Thanks for tuning in tonight! I’m sure there are so many other CDN designers - I’m excited to see other names ppl list! Have a great Canada Day long weekend 🇨🇦
Thank you for this video, I am thrilled to get this information! I have already ordered my 2 starts for Canada Day start from Shannon Christine. I am so stoked❤😊🍁
The Ukrainian egg pattern. Did you have your kit it up yourself or could you get it already in a kit? I’m very interested in that pattern and only found the pattern with beads together.
Thanks for asking. I had never done canvas work before and I reached out to Homestead Needle Works in the USA and they were amazing! They kitted the whole thing (everything was in stock) and shipped it out to me. I would start there and see. It wasn’t a kit, but they kitted it in such a way k wouldn’t have known otherwise :)
Great video! Love the idea of creating a resource to discover Canadian designers!! A few to add to your list: Pansy Patch Quilts and Stitchery Sweet Violet stitch co (on Etsy) TeaJeigh Designs (on Etsy) Pigeon Coop Designs (he has a book coming out soon!) A New Creation Studio I know there are others I’m forgetting, I’ll be back to add more 😂
You are beautiful and have such pleasant voice. Maybe you can do a pattern stitch alone that is small and we all stitch on a certain day of the week together. Give us time to get the pattern and kit ir.
Thanks for tuning in today and I love that idea! Sam and I are currently doing #yearofthedragonsal but I think a small Sal could be a great idea - thank you!
Love to see some of our Canadian designers showcased! I taken a couple of courses from Lorene Salt, it’s mainly canvas work, but beautiful nonetheless the less. She lives in Aurora Ontario. Forgot to mention Carol Storie , from Regina Saskatchewan. 😊
I want to stitch Shannon's Canada mug someday. It's so cute! I can't afford to buy patterns right now. But I did just get a couple of free Canada Day designs. I am joining Lori Clarke and Alison Johnson in the "Stitch the Summer Olympics". I am not sure that I can do all of the prompts though.
Thanks for tuning in Kelley and I agree, that mug is cute! It’s always nice when designers have some free designs for stitchers, esp when things are tight :) I didn’t know what “stitch the summer olympics” was - that you for that!! I think at the end of the day one doesn’t need to worry about keeping up as it then becomes stressful and h the point is having fun in your stitchy community - enjoy doing what you can :)
Awesome video! I love multi stitch patterns and you have introduced me to some designers that I will definitely be trying out! Much love to my sister country-Canada! 💝
About that decision wheel-I recently added that to my daily stitching, and I have found that I can absolutely see how I feel about a project when it’s called. Life is too short to stitch on things that you aren’t excited about! Edit your wheel and only include the projects you genuinely want to shuffle through right now. ❤
Oh, your anget is gorgeous. I hope you finish it, perhaps with an off white, ecru, not the bright white. Even if you don't frame it, you can enjoy it. Keep us posted as you decide.
I hope you finish it. I’ve been stitching since 1982 and have washed every piece I’ve ever stitched - dish soap & cold water and let it soak a good while. Maybe it will come out or lighten and maybe it won’t. I don’t think any of us are perfect, not even your angel. Maybe she’s had some trials to overcome. Think of the stains as learning & experience on her part. And when she’s finished, make her into a project bag. It won’t stay pristine over time either but every time you use it or look at it, the memories will be there.
