Flosstube #75-The Northwoods Stitcher: My laundry room bag! Help me organize my cross stitch starts 

The 12 Days of Christmas is such a beautiful classic! I laughed out loud so many times this video, thank you!

You are always entertaining and enabling.

Hi Sarah! Love the rescued stitches. The Daydream Santa stitch is fabulous. I still have a few of those kits from back in the day to stitch up and a couple of them are WIPs to finish. My stitchy bug has been nonexistent ever since there was a fire in the next door apartment. My bedroom, bathroom and closet received a lot of water damage and, of course, the fumes and residue. We are still waiting for the cleaning crew to show up for our apartment to wash down the walls, clean the vents, and clean the floors with a special cleaner. I did mop the floors already with ammonia and water so that Walter could get down and play on them when he is here but we still have 2 huge HEPA cleaners running plus a massive dehumidifier that superheats the area, not what is needed in this mid-90s+ heat we are having. Beryl is providing us with 1 day of relief with temps in the high 80s, then it is supposed to be on and off rain and back to the high 90s. Sure hoping we can move and give them notice before they come in to do the remodeling as they are going to have to replace drywall, remove the flooring and subfloors, etc. Sure hope the stitchy bug returns soon. Always enjoy your floss tubes, bucket dives and goodie finds. Hope you have a blast at camp. Loving the pictures and stories of Stuart. Dawn in Texas

Looking forward to seeing your kitten! Love all your goodies and ideas.

Finery of Nature is back in print and easy to find so that's good news. Love seeing all the projects and thrift finds.

Exciting to see the stitching projects. So many choices. 12 days of Christmas is a cute kit. 😊

I too have the summer quaker all kitted up! Ill start it on the last day of summer with you as well. You are a great inspiration. I dont miss a video . They are my late sunday night watch. Thank you!

Happy birthday, Sarah 🎉 I hope you had the best birthday ever. I can't wait to see your progress on your Dad's blue Santa pattern. What a stunning stitch.

At least when you talk to yourself you keep it clean. I definitely will not finish in 12 days of Christmas. Stuart is so cute and I know you're enjoying him. Love your videos.

I love seeing what you have tucked away in your baskets and bags - I get to see all the pretties and make my own lists. Happy birthday - I hope you have a great time away!!! Stuart is such a cutie. 12 days would be fun to do.

I just went through this with my 86 year old mom. She had unfinished quilts (wall hangings mostly) and she wanted to finish them all. So she kept them out where she could see them every day instead of hiding in a closet. With my help we were able to get them all finished in a fairly short amount of time. Of course she didn't have anything else going on so it was easier for her. It was obvious there were some that you got more excited about then others. I'd start with those. Get one or two finished then go on to the next. For me it would show some progress. Instead of 20 pieces nagging at me all the time. Takes the fun out of it. Sorry so long. Just do what makes you happy!

I too love spending time with you. I have/had???!! the same problem of keeping track. So what I did was pick 6 projects (large) ones that I placed a picture on a cork board in my craft room. This way its a reminder that I see daily, and I try to stitch at least one day on each of these projects. It helps when you see progress. I also got crazy and took pictures, made them tiny, and taped them to xerox paper and placed them in a binder. This way you know what you have and also anything that is in progress. Because they end up all over the place. Or use a storage container of any kind and place a large piece of cardboard as a divider and label them, Spring, Summer..etc., but also have a tab for kitted up projects. This way IF you ever get bored, you can check that spot to see if something is attracting you to stitch it. :) Lastly, you can use a calendar and mark down daily what you have stitched on. Again, its a good motivational tool. Hope that helps!! Have a blessed week.

Wow! I love the 12 days of Christmas.

I feel like i know you, you are always so real. I can't stand having too many projects going, so i will keep working on one, and i can't start another one till I finish something. Doesn't always work. I do have a stitching calendar with lists of plans and wips. Happy birthday. Hope your time away is relaxing. The Twelve Days of Christmas are just around the corner! 12 Days of Christmas is a favorite of mine too

I recently found you- I’m so excited. Now, I have to work back and watch more of your videos!! Love you and your videos!

Good morning Sarah. I would love to do the Summer Quaker. It would be a fun stitch. Twelve days of Christmas would definitely take a lot of time but so worth it. I enjoyed spending my morning with you. That's me with the blooper lol. Happy Stitching ❤️ Thank you for a great video.

Good morning, I've come to look forward to having coffee and maybe getting a stitch or two in wile I watch on Monday mornings. I use my calendar reminders to check in with myself about things I want to remember to do. It pops up whenever I've scheduled it and just gives me a nudge. I also keep lists on my phone for MANY different things but it could work for a list of wips too. I don't usually have more than 2 or 3 cross stitches at a time just for my own sanity (if there's any left...) LOL, Have a great day!

Another enjoyable video! 👏🏻. Thanks and love your sense of humour! Cheers! 🧑🏻‍🦰🇨🇦

The twelve days of Christmas is awesome ❤

I hope your weather at camp is great. This 12 days kit would be great. I do ornaments for family and special people in my life. Hugs

What a big bag of stitching fun! I have been watching ever since you started and you do have several buckets, boxes, bags, containers of project to do! Spending time on making a list is time taken away from stitching. How about just writing each project on a post-it note and sticking those on a door. You could easily arrange those and it would be a visual representative of what you want to get done. When one it done, just remove the post-it and move to the next project. I take pictures of my quilting to do projects and hang them on a door and has helped me get stuff done.

Love spending time with you each Monday or Sunday night, if I stay up late! Always enjoy the things you find and the things you work on! Have a great week!

Happy birthday 🎉 Bite the bullet and make a spreadsheet, it will feel great to highlight those projects as done. I had to make one for household chores and bills. It kept me on track and I don’t forget. You have some wonderful projects that need to be completed. Good luck and happy stitching. ❤

You always get the right answer when talking to yourself!

I would love 12 days of christmas!! I think it would be great

It will take me longer than 12 days! lol Just love your floss tube!

I enjoy seeing your thrift finds. I stay out of those stores as I have way too much stuff. Oh my gosh 12 days of Christmas is beautiful Twelve I enjoy your videos Thank you

I love twelve days and Christmas in July ❤

I can’t believe this is video #75! Wow keep up the good work I love watching you. Can wait to meet up soon ❤😊

Thanks for your generosity, I have always loved the 12 Days of Christmas. Your craft room looks like mine, I do not have enough hours in the day to get it straightened out but maybe one day it will happen.

I would ❤ to finish it in 12 days!!!

Oh Sarah, just love all your WIPS, especially that Blue Santa and the Gold Collection, A Finery of Nature, which, tell the truth, must be a bear to stitch on since it’s on black fabric, but oohhh, so beautiful.

Omg!!! All us stitchers are all the same we can’t ever die because we just have to much cross stitching to do 😅 Looking forward to start a new stitch for your birthday ❤

Love Blue Santa that your dad had started! I am thinking of making 2 baskets, one with started projects, one with kitted, that need:) to be started. Then put them in kind of an order (similar to your wolf Wednesday, magazine monday): every 1st and 2nd of the month to stitch winter theme, every 13 and 31 Halloween, every 4th patriotic, every 14 valentine's, every 25-26 Christmas, etc. Birthday/anniversary can be added too. Also do basket with smalls, Colorado crosstitcher calls it "a bag of possibilities". I have a sad tendency to drop an almost done project and squirrel to something new, so need to create a basket of those. Good luck with kitty, hopefully he'll overgrow his chew/bite period soon!

Stuart is such a pretty kitty, he certainly gives you much joy because you seem to smile every time you talk about him no matter what he does. I have a small start on Summer Quaker so I would like to join the SAL at the end of summer. I have plenty to keep me occupied until then. My efforts to organize and or clean my stitchy spot end before they really begin and feelings of being overwhelmed kick in so I go stitch until they go away. I wish us both luck in our endeavors.🪡🪡

So many great charts! I would have difficulty figuring out how to organize so many projects. Maybe doing something like assignment stitching, a day or two to each one just to get a good start? Then reorganize by priority of completion. It’s a challenge for sure! Good luck and thanks for sharing your charts! Stuart is so cute!

Oh my gosh...you had me in giggles! I thought I was the only one with so much on my wanna do list. My husband loves to make spread sheets, but also wouldn't have the patience for me to go through it all. I have Mark Well, & Spring Quaker in my pile, but have too many things started I fear. I started a stitching calendar in Jan. to log in all starts &wips each month. It has helped me keep track & note fabric & floss choices as well. Still have eyes bigger than my size though! Lol. We better live a long time!!!

Love all your sharing Sarah of all your bags full of wips and potential wips. Now get that stuff downstairs and start stitching all the things!! 😆😉

Oh Sarah, you really need to get busy on that basket!!! 😀 love The Twelve Days of Christmas! So beautiful! I hope you have a wonderful week ahead! I have started Cardinal Points, but would love to stitch in honor of your birthday! 🙏🙏🙏

I’d love to finish any sampler in Twelve Days Christmas or not! Loved this video, your wips are very impressive.

Dessicants - the things that keep the moisture out...I just remembered!!! And the boxes are awesome AND could be considered by many to be presents on their own!!! Works for me, anyway! I just thought I'd comment abut the boxes (I love them, especially with the magnetic closures... ) I'm not new to Counted Cross stitch (being an ancient, creaky person myself), but this is the first time I've seen your channel (to which I have subscribed!!!) OOOPS, I almost forgot. From some of the other floss tubes I've seen and from my own experience, once you put stitches in fabric, no matter how many, you have a WIP. Makes things really simple that way...and I am rather fond of being really simple..Off I go, into the wild blue yonder (or into my bedroom/craftroom) to do some stitching on a Tiny Modernist piece...

Another great video! I so enjoy yours!!

Hello! New subscriber! I am in the US and I would totally finish it in 12 DAYS (As she laughs hysterically) 😂 Thanks for your generosity!

Your ‘beasties’ are so cute! I can see why your kitten is a handful. Glad I don’t have as much projects as you do, just saying! You’re fun to watch and empower me. Wishing you a happy birthday. Cheers.

Hi Sarah! Love watching your videos .. but dont think Ive ever commented. Love seeing all your WIPs, FOs & FFOs! You have some tremendous finds when out thrifting or antiquing & am amazed at the vision & creativity you have for your new-found treasures. Def inspiring. Ive been slowly drawn into the Quakers & have been thinking of doing the Summer Quaker. I'll have to try & get it & join you in the stitch! 😊

Happy versary!! That 12 days chart is in my stitch list! It fills my Victoria loving heart and it's all the days in 1 stitch! I don't think I could stitch it in 12 days (twelve days) but I'd enjoy trying!

Another great video visit with you. ❤ I have named my craft room ‘Organized Chaos’. Works for me!

Happy Birthday Sarah. I just love seeing your craft room and all your projects. I have wanted to do 12 days of christmas but have not pulled the trigger.

Always enjoy your videos. I will finish it in 12 days , 12 months or 12 years 😊

12 days of cataloging projects! This was a great video - The Monogamist Stitcher dedicates 7 days a month to her oldest WIP and then works on what she wants for the remainder of the month - seems like a good way to finish oldest to newest - have a relaxing time at camp - 🙂

You can do it you can do it, if you put your mind to it buckle down buckle down youuuuu can doooo it!!!! Lovvvve your video ❤

Hey, Sarah! You’re so courageous to share all your as brave intentions! What about just setting up a SMART Goals sheet (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time bound) with the emphasis on A & T? You could set quarterly goals or seasonal and long-term. I use check off lists set quarterly. Love checking things off. And I don’t start anything new until it’s placed on the list. I got one of the Clover needle carousel things after you showed it the first time. Game changer when you’re stitching one color for a long period like a border.

I love it when you open up a bucket or basket of your stitching projects. Never a dull minute watching you. You are very talented so keep it up. Have a blessed week.

Hi Sarah. I have Summer Quaker.... I will be glad to start it with you. Gotta kit it up, but I will be good to go for the last day of summer!

Thank you. Thank you.

I love watching you.i think we would be good friends if I lived closer. You seem so kind and fun Now I use fat quarter shops crossstitch journal and set projects that will be your focus project and work on this one at lest 7 days a montb and my other projects get 2 to 3 to 3 days thank again for sharing your time with the crossstitch community.

12 Days of Christmas no problem I will have it finished by Christmas. 😅

12 days - twelve days, woo hoo! Have a wonderful getaway. Look forward to your videos & appreciate your sense of humor & vast knowledge about stitching.

Sarah, I could watch you all day long. Happy anniversary 3 or 4 months ago, lol! I have watched you from the beginning and always look forward to the next video of all your shenanigans 😂 I would be honored to receive the "12 Days of Christmas" . I also love anything that came from your Dad's collection, but dang, always brings tears to my eyes 🥲 Thank you for spending time with us!

song, treasures, Enjoy your videos!

Another great FlossTube Sarah, I love the pics of your fur babies and the blooper is hilarious but oh so relatable! I just started Summer Breeze by Prairie Schooler (quite appropriate for this sizzling AZ summer) so we can be Prairie Schooler stitching buddies. I'm with you on the spread sheet thing and don't have much of a system for my stitching, just pick up what I'm in the mood for. Sorry, I'm not much help there. Ice cream for dinner sounds perfect and have a great time at camp ~ safe travels!

I lovvve the Berry Sampler❤

I'm so glad you enjoy sharing with us your life and love for stitching and crafting. I so love your videos and look so much to seeing and hearing from you.

I cld spend 12 days of Christmas (to infinity and BEYOND) and still be undecided about what to stitch next ...... bc I have so many GREAT charts kitted up right now.

Love hearing about little Stuart and all your second hand finds,and of course your stitching, too. 12 days of christmas is one of my fave xmas carols. Thanks for another great video.

Never done a 12 days of Christmas before. twelve days of Christmas.

I have the summer Quaker and want to start it. As for the bucket of starts, I would concentrate only on the ones with decent amounts of stitching. I have two kitties that I stitch with.

I have Summer Quaker started; I started it last summer with a couple of folks. I've been working in the middle scene.. and it's a very relaxing stitch. I wanted to do that middle bit because the water is no joke, and I would struggle if I left it for last. I know you'll mention it again, but I'll make a note to pull it out and stitch on it on the last day of summer with you even though it's already started. 🪡👠

I look forward to our Monday morning meeting. You always make it a great way to start my week. ❤ I'm in awe of the number of patterns you have. I keep telling myself (yes, I talk to myself also) to stop buying new patterns and finish the ones I have. Of course I don't listen.😂 We are all in that same boat with too many patterns and not enough time. Its still fun to think about finishing them. Have a wonderful week. Happy stitching and playing with your fur babies.

Does hubby have “collections?” You def made me smile today!

Happy 1 year anniversary!!!🎉 Love your videos! 12 days Christmas is one of my favorite songs. Have so much fun with baby Stewart! ❤

Good Morning! So nice to see you each Monday morning! I, too, become overwhelmed by WIPS from time to time. I’ve found that I can make some headway in getting things finished by putting all away except for about 5 projects. That way, I don’t become bored with just one project, I can stitch what I’m in the mood for, but I’m able to make some good progress on them all. I stitch a day or two on one, then switch it out with another. Works for me anyway! 🥰

12 days is a good time to make progress on my cross stitch project. ❤

I get the magnetic closure boxes from Hobby Lobby. Happy Belated Birthday. I need to do a B-day start (next month). A decision wheel for WIPS, Partially kitted, Fully kitted is the way to go. Silica Gel :) Keep us posted on that Clover loaded needle tool, I was thinking of getting one. Summer Quaker is so pretty.

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Just love your videos. When my kiddos were little I taught them to sing the 12 days of Christmas. The Christmas Eve performance for the family was fun but very long lol. Thank you Sarah for your fun content. May Stewart bring you much joy and few scratches. Oh, happy 1 year and Birthday. You look fantastic for 29😊.

The twelve days chart is fabulous! I will finish it in twelve days (in my dreams)! It’s fun to look through older projects. Almost like Christmas….little gifts forgotten but not!😊

I would do a 12 days of Christmas. I watch all your videos. You make me smile. And wish I had your finds.❤

I'll come to Maine and help you, although I think we would get lost in conversation and not accomplish anything in The Twelve days of Christmas. All kidding aside. Take a day pick 5 - 7 wip. Some that are close to being finished and some that need some real attention and love. Put all the others away so you are not overwhelmed by seeing them. (I find myself almost paralyzed when I have too much going on or out and then I don't get anything done because I wander aimlessly through my craft room not putting a stitch in). Stitch on these 5-7. if you finish 1 then you can pull another out. I also us August as my FFO month. Hope this helps. Have fun at the cabin! PS I love the picture of you sweet baby sunning and looking out the window.

Happy birthday. I just resubscribed. Somehow lots of the flosstubers i watch have been unsubscribed. I am not happy about that. I love seeing items from your adventures. Kitten stitcher is very funny. You are lucky to have a dump.

summer quaker!

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I can’t remember what my early Monday mornings were like before I discovered you. It just dawned on me I hadn’t subscribed yet so I did. Don’t want to miss anything. Happy anniversary of your 39th birthday.

Congrats on your anniversary! I have watched you from the beginning and truly enjoy the variety on your channel!! I will say as a retired accountant, it breaks my heart to hear you don’t like spreadsheets….I use them for EVERYTHING. 😊

Loved your blooper. Made me laugh. 12 Days of Christmas will soon be here. (Psst you posted a deadline of June 22 and it's already July.)

I would love to get summer Quaker and start it.

Happy Monday morning, love your videos, you'll have to give us a peek at Stuart every once in a while.

I love watching your videos on Monday morning. It’s a great way to start my week. I love stitching Christmas in July but I don’t get any cross stitch patterns done done in 12 days❤ Love watching you sort through your bags. I think you should have a friend come over and help you organize your patterns and misc starts. I would volunteer because I love to organize but I live in AZ….. Maybe you could start a Twelve days of Christmas pattern in honor of your Dad. Have a great week!

Thanks for the new episode Girl. I have both Summer Quaker & Cardinal Points I'd love to Stitch with you. Keep me posted, enjoy your time at the cabin !!!

Sarah we are bottle feeding a kitten so I feel your pain 😂 Have you ever thought of getting the app x stitch it has a journal, inventory, and it has a place to store photos. It also prints reports

Oh bummer I love 12 days but Canadian.

I have been watching Christmas movies this month. I wonder if I can find the movie, “The Twelve Days of Christmas”. I love Stewart, makes me want to watch Stewart Little he is so cute. 🥰

Just wondering if you can take some video of your cabin when you go up there. Would love to see it.

Oh, no! Don’t put those towels away! Use them

Yes,Blue Santa is a start, love the blue. Lots of great charts, I need to dowhat your going to do and atleast touch each one. Is the birthday start ANY chart made by them? Hugs, see you Wednesday.

Love your videos! You are so authentic but I have to say the volume of projects makes me hyperventilate…lol! If anyone can do it… you can! Happy birthday!

I could never finish 12 Days of Christmas in 12 days

What about a Tiny Modernist SAL? I have Crabby and a few others

I also talk to myself when working at something. That way I hear myself making a mistake. lol OMG Girl....I wouldn't want that many wips or plans. I am working on Yin Yang by Stitchrovia off Etsy. Was that the one you were talking about? I enjoy every minute with you. Never a dull moment.

Enjoy all the different things you get into, so do I sister. But why do you soak your fabric before you cross stitch?