FlossTube #13: How to Make and Use a Floss Drop

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You can find the items used in this tutorial at these places:
Floss winder (Etsy shop): www.etsy.com/listing/10681217...
Floss Drops (the ones I show in the video are the $6.99 ones with rings): www.123stitch.com/search
50-pack 2-inch binder rings from Amazon: www.amazon.com/Clipco-2-Inch-...
Craft/Scrapbooking paper from Michaels: www.michaels.com/search?q=scr...
Paper punches (I used the 3-inch, 1-inch, and 5/8-inch round) and got mine at Michaels, but anywhere that sells scrapbooking or paper craft supplies should have it (Amazon also has a wide assortment of shapes and sizes - search "paper punch": www.michaels.com/lever-punch-...
You can also find me on Instagram: / carlastitches
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14 июл 2022

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@Nanzilla 2 месяца назад

That floss cutting board is very clever! I would totally buy one of those. Your floss drop cards are also a genius move. Love it, thank you for sharing and being so thorough. 🤗💞

@thecrazycrossstitchlady 2 месяца назад

Thank you so much! My husband made that board. I told him what you said and he’s flattered. Making the floss drops has saved me a lot of money (that can be used on patterns 😁.) I’m glad you found it useful!

@Nanzilla 2 месяца назад

@@thecrazycrossstitchlady Aww Im glad you told him. But seriously if he makes a shop I bet theres more out there like me. I like gadgets. Have a wonderful day.

@thecrazycrossstitchlady 2 месяца назад

@@NanzillaThank you! I will pass that info along to him. He makes bullet-themed jewelry, too, so that might be a good fit for him. ☺️

@amandamccoy5814 10 месяцев назад

I’m going back over some of your older tutorials. As a returner to cross stitch these have been helpful. Thank you.

@thecrazycrossstitchlady 10 месяцев назад

You’re very welcome! I’m glad to help you refresh your memory. ☺️ Welcome back to the “stitcherhood.”

@lisadavies9684 Год назад

I have seen floss drops being mentioned on Facebook pages but no one ever says how you get the floss off. Thank you for shedding the light on some thing that will make my stitch time much easier and more enjoyable. I will definitely be making these over the next few months for my floss. Great tutorial!

@thecrazycrossstitchlady Год назад

You’re very welcome! I’m glad you found it so helpful and that it will make stitching more enjoyable for you. ☺️❤️ Thank you for watching. Happy stitching! 🪡

@NDQuilter1 Месяц назад

Thanks for this tutorial

@thecrazycrossstitchlady Месяц назад

You’re welcome! ☺️

@leebrown6505 2 месяца назад

Great Tutorial Use a hair flat iron to flatten out the floss that has been on a bobbin works great

@thecrazycrossstitchlady 2 месяца назад

Ooh, I never thought about that! I have one. Do you just put it on the lowest heat setting? I do find that the floss slides off much better when I've put on a new skein versus when I unwrap one from a bobbin and put it on the drop.

@mrsmiggins6435 Год назад

It always amazes me when drawing threads from thread drops😀. You could always make another small hole for any single threads leftovers! Thank you🤗🇬🇧

@thecrazycrossstitchlady Год назад

True, and some people do that. I just put it back through the existing hole. I’ve also seen people use pretty business cards, old greeting cards, etc. and repurpose them as floss drops. It’s fun to experiment, isn’t it? Thank you for the information! ☺️

@bougiestitchers2225 3 месяца назад

Welcome to the community. I liked your tutorial!

@thecrazycrossstitchlady 3 месяца назад

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! ☺️

@terryweister9577 9 месяцев назад

Brilliant!! TY for this tutorial. ❤

@thecrazycrossstitchlady 9 месяцев назад

You’re very welcome! ☺️

@ruth8676 9 месяцев назад

Just discovered your channel and really enjoyed your tutorial on making floss drops. I made several along with you! Hope your channel continues to grow!

@thecrazycrossstitchlady 9 месяцев назад

How lovely! I like that you made some with me. 😊 I'm glad you enjoyed it! Happy stitching! 😊

@margaretelerick3017 Год назад

Great tutorial! I just discovered all this and am in the process of converting too! Thank you for sharing!

@thecrazycrossstitchlady Год назад

Thank you! I’m happy to help. I’m still converting mine. Many years ago I had the bright idea to collect all of the DMC colors - I know full well I’ll never use them all - so here I am, using the heck out of my floss winder. 😂

@tammyhallwood4621 Год назад

Thank you for sharing this process! I’m one of those people coming back to stitching and am having fun discovering all of the new tools that stitchers are using.

@thecrazycrossstitchlady Год назад

You’re welcome! That’s wonderful! I’m so glad to hear that you’re stitching again! I’m still discovering floss brands, fabrics (LOVE the variety of colors), and all the great stitching channels. It seems like more people join FlossTube every day. I love it! Welcome to my little corner of that world, and thank you for joining me on the journey. ☺️

@jefferyhorn6784 Год назад

Another great video. Thanks for all you do.

@thecrazycrossstitchlady Год назад

Thank you, Jeffery! I’m glad you’re part of my “core audience.” ☺️

@vickigardner9014 Год назад

I have stored my floss on hangars for over 30 years in my clothes or craft closet. I pinned the regular white card to a wire hangar and hung them in numerical order. It was easy for me to see if I had a certain color number I needed and it just seemed easier than keeping them in a box. I think I began to have a big collection and the box was too small and difficult to see what color threads I had in stock. Thanks for showing us how to build and place the thread on the floss drop. I plan to follow your directions and now store my floss on floss drops. Thank You!!

@thecrazycrossstitchlady Год назад

You’re so welcome! I kept my floss on bobbins for years. Had several boxes going, then bought two of the large boxes with two sides and a handle. It just became too much. I love using drops now and they’re so much easier to handle! I’m working on a hanging storage system in my closet when they’re not being used in a project. Even if the drops rip occasionally (which a few of mine have), it’s easier and cheaper just to make a few more, and I get to pick pretty designs for them. ☺️❤️ Happy stitching! 🪡

@elizabethford7263 Год назад

I use bobbins on rings for my on-the-go projects but floss drops for home- based ones. I often put the symbol on the floss drop as well to make it easier to know which to grab.

@thecrazycrossstitchlady Год назад

Thanks for the information! Why do you use bobbins for your on-the-go projects? Is it because the floss isn’t hanging down and it’s easier to carry? Even when I travel, my projects are in their own bags, so the drops don’t bother me.

@elizabethford7263 Год назад

@@thecrazycrossstitchlady they get all tangled in my go bag. They're generally smalls so I can manage the irritation of winding and unwinding.

@theresachucle5362 Год назад

Great tutorial thank you for sharing have a wonderful weekend and happy stitching 😊🧵🪡🤗🤩

@thecrazycrossstitchlady Год назад

You’re welcome! Thank you for watching, Theresa. I hope you have a week full of happy stitching. ☺️🧵🪡

@dianewatson1356 17 дней назад

9:30 - Creases from using bobbins do not bother me either as I always made sure I wound the floss flat with no twists. However I’m curious if you ever tried steaming the wrinkles out; whether that would work or not. I ordered a set of acrylic floss drops online, but am wondering if storing them would be a challenge. The plastic bobbin storage cases are just so convenient. Keeps them organized and dust/bug free and they stack nicely.

@thecrazycrossstitchlady 17 дней назад

I haven’t tried steaming them out, but running them over damp sponges is a lot easier. I’ve never had any bleeding from that and they dry very fast. But I like using the drops so much better and have used them for a while now. I doubt I’ll go back to bobbins. Storage can be an issue, but I hang mine on Command hooks in my closet. You could also put them on clothes hangers. Thank you for your comment. I’m glad there are several ways to store floss that will meet the individual needs of stitchers. ☺️

@kathleenpatterson3963 Год назад

I pull all my floss out then wind it next also put a smaller hole that you can put floss that you have left that maybe you can use again , clever husband you have 👍

@thecrazycrossstitchlady Год назад

I think a lot of people either make a smaller hole or they put it back on separately in the existing hole. Right now I just put mine back on separately, but if I find it starting to tangle with the rest, I’ll make another hole. I need to just sit down and transfer my bobbins to floss drops. It’s a lot! 😳😂 Thank you. My hubby is definitely a good enabler . . . I mean supporter. 😉

@elizabethbryan9475 Год назад

A great tutorial, thank you. I have been thinking of changing from bobbins to floss drops, still thinking about storing them when not in use

@thecrazycrossstitchlady Год назад

Thank you! I’m still working on switching all of my bobbins over. I’m going to put my floss drop rings on scarf hangers and hang them on the wall in my craft closet. I may set up a dowel rod with Command hooks and hang them on that.

@marywalker816 Год назад

Interesting

@m0ther0ne Год назад

Thank you. If you laminate the paper before you cut your shapes, they will be stronger and last longer.

@thecrazycrossstitchlady Год назад

Thank you. I had tried using the paper on card stock but it was too thick. I’ll try laminating. I appreciate the tip! ☺️

@carollecarno7425 3 месяца назад

Punch a small hole in the floss drop to put the rest of that strand in :)

@sandrinou1329 Год назад

Hi, I tidy up my threads on little DMC cards and they are in drawers. I discover your way of arranging your threads on Floss Drop and I wonder which solution is the best to be fast to find a thread. For example, if I want a DMC number, I find it immediately on my drawers. I don't know if I could do it faster of your solution. On the other hand, your solution is the best for taking rapidely threads on rings. I must find the best solution...

@thecrazycrossstitchlady Год назад

I would suggest that you try using floss drops on a small project with just a few colors and see if you like it. Have fun trying something new. You may find that you like the drops and you may even be inspired with a neat storage solution. If you decide that they’re not any easier for you, just remove the floss and wrap it around a bobbin. No worries. You won’t really know if you can quickly find the colors you need if they’re on drops unless you try it for yourself. We all have our own stitching habits, so I guarantee that if you try using drops, it won’t take you long to figure out if they’re right for you. Let me know if I can help further. 😊

@sandrinou1329 Год назад

@@thecrazycrossstitchlady I think that I will adopt both solutioins. Mine, to keep thread on my drawers. And yours, to take take thread easily on floss. So I take all colours I need, I put them on drop and in the end of my work I wrap them around bobbin. It's the storage that worries me. I want to keep my drawers but your solution is best if I want to put many floss on drop. OK I will see. I thank you very much for your answer and your sympathy :)

@thecrazycrossstitchlady Год назад

@@sandrinou1329 You’re welcome. I understand your concern. It sounds like you have a good plan to help you with both issues. I hope it works well for you. Happy stitching! ☺️

@flowerlass Год назад

I use Annie's Keepers, but I don't use their hanging method. I put my floss drops in numerical order on large binder rings. I have a tag on each ring that says what numbers are on that ring. I hang them on hooks on a pegboard. I remove the numbers I need for a project and return them when I am finished. I only have a few projects going at a time, so it works for me.

@sandrinou1329 Год назад

I have another question please. I always cross stitch on linen. I always do 6 points for 1 cm. But in shop it tells 11ct, 14ct. Which ct corresponds if I want to conserve 6pt/cm ?

@JudithHembrow Год назад

Aida 16 count or linen 32 count is the equivalent to 6.3 crosses per centimetre. Hope this helps.

@sandrinou1329 Год назад

@@JudithHembrow thank you very much :)

@lollypop7006 8 месяцев назад

I obly hsve paper pads not thick card ones 😢

@thecrazycrossstitchlady 8 месяцев назад

It’s okay. Mine aren’t cardstock. They’re just a little stronger than regular paper. Start with what you have. You could even glue two (or three) pieces of paper together, let it dry really well, then make the drops. Even construction paper would work (and it’s cheaper than scrapbook paper.) I used to have to get pretty creative with what I had on hand. It won’t hurt to try. ☺️