Flosstube #15: Q&A, WiP, a little bit of HAUL and silliness :) 

That passion you feel is what keeps us alive. We all need something in our lives that makes us want to do all the things! Makes life worth living and knowing there are others out there that feel the same make it all worth it. Thanks again for all sharing your passion with us.

You have such great ideas. I love how you added the heart shaped needle holder to the inside flap of your project envelope. Your envelopes are beautiful!

Your project bag looks great! If you did not point them out no one would see the "mistakes." You are too modest - you are such a talented stitcher and finisher! I am inspired every time I watch you. Thank you for taking the time to film! I love to have coffee with my sweet friend Silvia!

Silvia, It's always so much fun to visit with you! I enjoy every minute. Your Frances Poole piece is looking gorgeous, and your "smalls" are just beautiful. I hope to stitch the Needleworker chart soon too, it's so pretty. Can't wait to see your Bluebird of Happiness. Thanks for another great video.

Good joke with the 360 WIPs! I thought, Wow, you've been busy! Your project bags are wonderful and the baby project bag is so cute. So funny you said Dry Heat! I'm in Arizona and that's what we have here, a dry heat. I have 31 WIPs myself. I FFO also and I like thick chenille. I have a little tip to fluff up skinny chenille: take your chenille and get it a little wet, not dripping wet and run it through your fingernails, the whole length, and go back and forth. Then I hang it somewhere to dry. Go back again and again to run the chenille through your fingernails. I like Dames of the Needle chenille myself because it's thick. You have great stash. I started out doing a lot of LizzieKate and small designs, and now stitch samplers, medium size and two large ones that are WIPs. Change is good! Take care, Silvia!

Sylvia, You are an inspiration and I love to visit with you via Flosstube.Your stitching and finishes are beautiful, and now your project bags...adorable!! I am not a new stitcher but have not done any sewing finishes.As you say, I will have to be brave and try something new. (I am not a sewer.)We had the privilege of visiting your Bavaria last summer for a friend's wedding & hope to return someday to see more of your beautiful country.And....I also love the boom "A Woman of Substance! !"One of my favorites! Thank you for your sweet videos, Kathy G.

Oh Sylvia, I just love you. Your so kind and I love your kind of silliness and crazy. So much fun to watch. I had a good laugh at the magnet, saw many that made fun of heat, so cute. All your wips and charts will be so much fun. When you get your household back together you'll feel like stitching, I'm sure of it. You did very good on project bags, the big red snap interested me ill have to look for something like that. I'm always thinking how we use so many items the same, yoyo's for instance. Lovely work as always. I watched the give away and video before that, always look forward e seeing you. Hugs Lana

Silvia, you are delightful! We have seen you grow so much and become so adventureous. Your project bags are wonderful. I like the snap closure better than velcro and the yo yo button trim is so cute. I recently purchased the Little House Needleworks pattern "Needleworker" and I'm looking forward to starting it soon. Your "Frances Poole Sampler" is gorgeous. You should have a finish soon. Looking forward to watching your next video. Happy Stitching! -Kathy

I can't tell you how much I enjoy watching your videos. You are delightful and the finishing on your projects is wonderful. Thank you.

I so love your beautiful project bags; great finish, and beautiful fabric! The little companion bag is so precious; how fun that you made one for your mother - I bet that she shows it off when she is gathered with the other residents! I love it that you had such fun making your project changes and also the bags. It is so much fun to know that there are others out there who are as devoted to needlework - I would be lost without it. Enjoy some more "good crazy". LOL P.S. I miss seeing your candle lit up that sits behind you on your sewing machine. There is something very calming about having it burning. Happy stitching.................................

Another wonderful video. Thanks for keeping me company. Pam

Love, love, love your videos Silvia! You are a treasure!

You are just so sweet!! Your stitching is beautiful and your finishes are so adorable. love them all.

Your project bags are almost as adorable as you are. As always I love your projects and love spending time with you!!! Funny joke about having 396 wips. For a split second I thought you were serious and almost fell out of my chair! When I have a large project I sometimes use 17 inch length Qsnap for top and bottom and 8 inch for the sides. I can't remember who's video I was watching that I learned that from but it worked!!

Sylvia, I love watching all your videos! I don't usually comment cause I watch on my tv and can't comment from there so I got on my phone to tell you how much I appreciate you making them. I love the Prairie Schooler rabbit pillow!

I made the same progression from a hoop to a Q-snap and I have had my Lowery stand for about 2 or 3 months now. I really love my stand and I find using scroll rods with it is great but I understand that it works great with q-snaps as well.

I love your project bags, so pretty! I need to try and make one myself, maybe someday. Happy stitching!

I have really enjoyed watching your video. Your little cushions are stunning. And well done on the project envelopes 🙂

Sweet Silvia! You are s happy in this video! And your project envelopes are perfect! I like ve the wee little ones! I gasped out loud when you said: I asked my husband for a Lowery stand, maybe for my birthday" WOWOWOWOWOW! You are going to start stitching big projects and rotations 😊 you are changing, times are changing! You had me smiling this whole video! So happy for you and so happy for your "silliness" I ❤️silliness! Love you sweet lady! Big hugs!

396 wips???? Wow, you are a busy lady! Very nice project bags.

When you use lavender in your cushions, do you stuff the entire cushion with it or just put some in along with the fiberfill?

Hi Sylvia! I love your videos. This one was especially sweet to see how happy you are and realizing all the ways your stitching experience has changed and broadened. Your stitching envelopes are beautiful! I like the yo-yo's and felt hearts you added. You took Vonna's idea and customized and now we have a Sylvia style bag to inspire us. I also loved how you went back to a couple of your pillow finishes and made just a small change and wow how a little extra touch makes a difference. My eyes are bugging out at the French designs you showed. So adorable!! Love you Sylvie! Have a great week.

No worries! It's a bit of a mess as far as tutorials go. Vonna's is much better.

Hello pretty lady! Your project bags turned out beautiful...no sewing skills...ha! I especially love the bag with the rose print. I agree, change is good and sometimes necessary. I always make it until the end of your videos...Pepe believes those are his relatives because one always wore boots and the other only a hat - they were nudists too. xo

You project pouches are amazing! I love your small changes. Especially the heart shaped pin keep. Isn't it great to try new things? You are stitching large projects and trying a rotation and I am proud of you. Hugs sweet Silvia!

Sylvia I always love your videos! You might be disappointed in me because my rotation got sidetracked...I started And Heaven and Nature Sing and I'm enjoying it so much that I'm stitching more than three days. Maybe I'm doubling that and doing six days. :). I do like the addition of the bows and buttons on your small pillows. I couldn't see any mistakes on your project bags at all. I think they look wonderful. I've made lots of those for gifts. My friends and family love them and use them for all kinds of things....they are perfect for holding an IPad, for a Bible holder, or even to put your undergarments in when you're traveling. They even will hold a couple of tee shirts. They keep things nicely packed in my suitcase. I love your newest patterns and especially the French designer. I wonder if we can get those here. Best wishes on your construction. We painted my husbands bathroom last week and I put new towels and a new shower curtain in there. This week we are painting the cabinets and door in my bathroom and putting new knobs on the drawers. I hope later this week to be able to weed my tiny herb garden. It's been too windy to do that. Have a wonderful week and come back soon! Blessings, Marlene

I love watching your videos. But don't stress yourself more with worrying over not stitching. Deal with the other things and the stitching will be there waiting for you when you get back. Either that, or you can just start 10 things and make yourself crazy in a new way. LOL

Love your silliness, you make me smile...your project bags are lovely! Happy stitching! xo Mj

You thanked flosstube for giving you support, but I would like to thank you for such sweet videos. I learn from you. I wish our computers were more interactive. Your Frances Poole is gorgeous. Also, the scarf you wore is so pretty.

Hi Silvia, all of your videos make me smile! You are so talented and creative with your projects. I really like your project bags and what a great idea for the heart inside for your needles and the smaller bag love it!

It's a acorn by the squirrel. nice video always interesting.

Your project bags came out great. Love the heart you put inside to hold your needles.

Hi Silvia! Another super video! Love your project bags, you clever lady! I'm still to have a go at making my own.....one day....☺ I understand completely about you being a collector, I have the same 'problem'! I have to have the complete set of something even if I know I'll never use them all. There's no harm in it, and if it makes us happy girls, then why not....?? Sending love and hugs back at you from the uk, Dee xxx 💕

So enjoyed your video. Great projects. We have very similar taste in stitching projects. Sorry to hear about your magnolia. I actually live in the Magnolia State (Mississippi, USA).

Good to see you and loved your update! It's only april and here you are talking about bigger projects and making project bags and so on. I'm telling you i see a HAED in your future LOL :D :)

Hello Sylvia! I adore your videos. You're just so sweet. I've heard you mention a number of times that you wash your floss. Would you share how you are able to do this without having it tangle? Many thanks! Happy Stitching! Kathy

Such lovely stitching and project bags! I think that might be a large acorn in front of the squirell. Samplers aren't always to scale, lol

Love, LOVE your project bags!! And all your WIPS and beautiful finishes! You are inspiring, as always! Have a great week!

I really like your project envelopes. They are beautiful. Remember you don't have to make them just like Vonna does. You only have to please yourself!!! You are so creative... adding your own finishing touches! I love the buttons and bows. Keep in mind CHANGE is always GOOD! Thanks for sharing. You are such an inspiration to me! Love and Hugs to you, too!

Good Morning Silvia, I have a question for you...before you stitch your fabric to your cross stitch do you stay stitch around the edges so the cross stitch fabric doesn't fray...I hope I explained this ok...Love all of your finishes!

Hi Again..... What can I say.... you always please me with your videos. I giggle and laugh with you so much that my husband had to come and check out if I was on the phone talking or watching Flosstube. Love the work your doing on the Frances Poole. I may have to order that one. I also think it's wonderful that Vonna won one of your smalls. I know you mention her often and enjoy her tutorials and videos so what a nice way to say Thank You to her. I just bought fabric to make my first Project Envelope. Love that you used snaps instead of Velcro, that makes it your own special creation. And yes, don't we get excited when we learn or tackle a new project. I think as stitchers we are by nature creative and NEED to keep learning and completely understand each others goals and accomplishments. You go girl! Hugs a Bunch, Toni

You are such a joy to watch and listen to. If you're crazy then it's a good kind of crazy. LOL. You've made so many changes just in the short time you've been making videos. I think the project bags are lovely. Now you have another skill, one more to add to a list of newby things you've learned to do. I don't blame you for not being able to stitch when you're having construction done in your house. Who can focus on anything when everything is chaos? We had our kitchen completely gutted and all new cabinets, floors, counters, appliance put in. The place was torn up for a month. I nearly did not survive that mess, but now am happy to have it all like new. Can't wait for another video from you. You always make me smile. Hugs & Best Stitches.

Such a fun video I LOVE your project bags. For " all you many wips" too funny........... beautiful stitching and love how many you finish. I got a lowery stand a month or so ago and love it I never used a stand every before but I love it a lot! They are wonderful Take care. I love your sweet voice .

Oh my, thank you for keeping me company while I stitched tonight! You have also enabled me, as I immediately put Frances Poole on my wish list, love it! You did a fantastic job on your bags, I tried Vonna's tutorial too! And I totally want to try making a bag from Kay's tutorial as well, you first though ;). I love your smalls, but I love watching you more. Enjoy your week!

I loved this video. You’re project bags are beautiful. I want to try and make one. I always love seeing your stitching. They inspire me. I agree we need to make things and enjoy the wonderful Flosstube community we share. Another great hour spent watching you. Thank you. 🤗

I think that watching Floss Tube can be overwhelming. I'm really a one at a time stitcher but I've ended up with lots of WIPs and sometimes the thought of choosing one from all of them just stops me. I am better about things now but there are days when my health is bad and doing nothing is my way of coping. I love your videos Silvia, please continue to make them. Perhaps you could show us some of your finishing techniques? And you have definitely influenced me - I've bought some small patterns and I'm looking forward to stitching them and trying to finish them although I'm not as neat as you are so it means a big learning curve. I've told my husband about the coast near you and he agreed it might be an interesting trip next year! How exciting is that?? Hope the house organising goes well. Don't overdo things 😊🌷🌼💕

You are a wonderful teacher, Silvia. I learn so many new things with each of your videos. You offer so many wonderful ideas, like covering the paint canvas with fabric and the linen band. I had a small cross-stitch piece on 14-count Aida and pressed down the top and bottom over a piece of poster board - yeah, not acid-free, but this was an experiment:-) It needed something to stabilize it. When I make another one, I might try mat board blanks, which Vonna, uses for her flat-folds or perhaps some heat and bond to fuse the top and bottom edges back. You and so many other floss tubers inspire stitchers to try new things and strive for excellence. Thanks for sharing. Oh, that French pattern you showed is available at a site called The French Needle, for $38: www.frenchneedle.com/collections/les-brodeuses-parisiennes-cross-stitch?page=1

I love watching your videos. Your silliness is infectious. I always feel cheerful and happy watching you. Your small cushions are incredibly beautiful. I want to try to make some but don't know how successful I'll be. I will try.

You are such a charming lady!! You always make me smile and giggle. Love your project bags and all of the German and French designs that you stitch. Sending you a big hug 🤗.

I can't add anything to the already comments. I feel like you're sitting right here with me when you share your videos. I love all of your shared projects so far! Don't change a thing! I loved loved your project bags. I review your videos because I miss you. Have a blessed stitching week!

I always enjoy your lovely videos Silvia. All of your stitching and finishes are so pretty. 😊 Hugs back! ❤️

Love your project bags! The snap is a great idea. I bought my fabric to try making one and I will add a snap. On the squirrel maybe it's an acorn. Thanks for the great visit you make me smile every time! It is great sharing our passion and excitement over stitching with people who understand!

You are such a delight to watch! I love all your stitching projects and finishes. You always pick the perfect fabric and trims for each one. You did awesome on your project bags, I know Vonna will be so proud! Your fabrics are beautiful and what a clever idea to put the hearts inside for your needles. I might have to copy that idea. I want to thank you for your videos, you are so cute and cheerful and I wish I could talk back to you but I don't do videos. I'm sending you a big hug back!

Just bought 16 oz. bags of Cluster Stuffing online at Walmart for 2.97 each! Judy Lee

I look forward to your videos. You are such a sweet lady and your stitching is beautiful. I live in Texas but am from Oklahoma.

I'm giving you a great big hug sweet lady! Change is hard but a necessary part of life and you are having so much fun with your changes. The project bags are perfection! I would love to sit and stitch with you and your craziness!!

Your pillow finishes are so beautiful! you have such a knack for choosing colors! I love your videos. I have the Frances Pool sampler chart and you are inspiring me to get it started!! thank you : )

You are such a talented lady and I just love all your projects. Your project bags are gorgeous!!

Hope that bluebird of happiness visits your house soon, and that whatever concerns are weighing on your mind are soon lifted. Great video, your attitude to just getting in there and giving things a go and practising is inspirational. Thank you Sylvia!

Silvia, I just wanted to say how much I thoroughly enjoy watching your flosstube videos! You are so calm and cheerful! Love that you are willing to get out of your zone and do something different and share with us! You did an amazing job on the project bag!!! Love the yoyo embellishment! I haven't started recording videos yet as I am a long lost stitcher (I stitched many years ago and somehow moved on to other things only after 18+ years returning to stitching and thoroughly enjoying it.) Thank you for sharing all of your pillows etc, so fun and inspiring.

Your project envelope is just fine. I have made three and they all have different boo-boos. Thank you for your update.

Sylvia you have made me want to sew a project bag! Love watching your videos. Hugs to you. ❤️

Just want to take a minute and say thank you for the drawing! No, I didn't win but that is such a nice thing to do! Thank you also for taking the time to do videos. I love to watch your videos and look forward to the next one!

I get so happy when I see you have a new video. Enjoy them immensely. The only thing better would be to sit in the room with you and share conversation.

Sylivia, you are a joy to watch! Your outfit looks very nice and your nails are always so pretty! Take care!

Your project bags are very nice. You did a great job. Love watching you videos.

Love your project bags. The felt hearts for the needles is super cute, and also useful.

You just made my day! What a sweet video. its so nice to see and hear that you are enjoying your stitching more and more.

Silvia ~ I believe we stitchers in Flosstube are kindred spirits, and that is why we understand each other so well. I am sending you an invisible bluebird of happiness to your house. When you feel down, and your energy levels are low, just think of that little bluebird. All the best, now and always ~ Mary Rose:)

The project bags look great. Beautiful pieces you have Sylvia. the hearts at the end are just gorgeous. did you use a sewing maching for that? Or by hand. In your next video can you describe or show how you did the hearts. I am not good a doing hearts, so I need your help Sylvia. Happy stitching.

You are such a doll!!!! And our project bags are beautiful.......just like your stitching!!!!!!

I love your bags! You seem like a lady I would like to sit and have tea with😀

Sylvia I always look forward to you video and smile when I get a message that you have made a new one This one was a joy to watch you were so happy and I love your silliness. Your project bags are beautiful the same as your projects are. Big hugs back. Have a great week. :)

Great job on your projects bags! I love the heart, and snap, and yoyos embellishment. I'm going to use those great ideas.

wow, another fantastic video