FT #39 "I'm BACK! New Charts, Project Progress and "Stitchy" Antiques" 

Thank you so much for the well wishes and I am looking forward to seeing your progress on the Doll Quilt!!!!!

Jane is a chart I love! I love your videos and all the knowledge you share with us. Thank you!

Loved the video. Praying that you continue to recover well from your eye surgery. I had some family interruptions that delayed my doll quilt start, but I hope to start soon. ❤Love from Alabama.

The sewing box’s/bags are amazing! The black bag…sigh💗 such a treasure! How interesting to hear of how things were done in years gone by. 1846

In 1846 Jane and Eunice went to Tucson, Arizona, to view the desert stars. It was the trip of a lifetime. Your quilts are amazing! Thank you so much for sharing your talents so freely!

Glad you’re recovering from your eye surgery. Love your attitude about it. Yes, the comment about slowing down and enjoying the stitch. It’s amazing how wonderful the feel of the thread going through the fabric can be and hearing that thread go through the fabric. The joy and the contentment that can come through such a simple thing when we just slow down. Thank you for sharing the fancy sewing baskets. The work put into them and their beauty. It thrills my heart. I must admit though when I saw the holes in the “S” one I gasped and my heart hurt a bit. Don’t get me wrong, I still love it but something about seeing that after all the love and attention given to it in the past just got me. Yes, it was just showing its age and the love it had seen. I’m thinking that maybe you may take the urn you stitched and turn it into a fancy sewing basket in some special way. Until next time, happy stitching.

Glad to hear you’re recovering well. Your Flosstubes are always enjoyable. Love hearing the history of stitching. Jane and Eunice in the Spring of 1846 went traveling on a ship and enjoyed some stitching on their long journey. Now they’re getting ready for their winter hibernation. Happy stitching!

It is wonderful to see you again, Susan! I hadn’t known about your surgery, but am happy to hear that it’s behind you and you’re on the mend. I pray that it’s a complete success!!! Jane, 1846, hibernation, Eunice, ship

So glad you’re back and doing well! Always enjoy seeing what you are working on and I love the beautiful charts you purchased. Looking forward to seeing how you finish your stitched piece. Happy Stitching! ❤️

I always learn so much watching your flosstubes! Loved the beautiful Civil War bride quilt blocks and the stories behind it. So many beautiful things!

OMG! That quilt. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

I’m glad your eye surgery was successful and that you are on the path to recovery. I’m very interested in your Mary 1840 quilt project. I’m following along with the lesson while I compile the materials. In 1846, Jane and Eunice went into hibernation on a ship sailing to a different country, lol! Happy stitching!

Such a wonderful video full of all the goodies! Thank you for the brief look at your applique project. That Civil War Bride quilt is going to be a stunner! I'm very intrigued with trying the back-basting method now. You Hannah is looking gorgeous and all of your sampler charts really light me up. I'm so sorry about your eye issues but your grace in dealing with it is up-lifting. The antique bags are fascinating... thank you for such a close up look at them! As usual you made me want to run to my sewing room and do 10 things at once. Happy stitching my friend!🏵🏵🏵

So glad you are back and recovering well. Always enjoy your videos and your knowledge is so great, I love learning. Your haul is amazing. Always love seeing what you are stitching and your quilts are masterpieces. Thank you for sharing. Jane, 1846, Eunice, Ship.

I'm so inspired by your projects and research for the 1840s period. I'm thinking about my great grandmothers and their stitching. I'm thinking about my own story, maybe "in 1846, Eunice Jane boarded a ship for the New World......" Good to hear that your eyes are improving. Our eyes and hands are so important for our stitching passions. Thanks for the inspiration.

Wonderful video Susan, I'm happy to see you back. Lovely parade of inspiration charts acquired during your recovery, well done. You are right to take it carefully, I had a serious eye surgery about four years ago, and a slow, painstaking recovery. Vision is everything, health is everything. Your work and collecting are always a delight to see.

Beautiful work! Thanks for sharing!

Hi Susan, so glad you are recovering well. I have missed you. I love your videos. They are so interesting and full of such good information. Your stitching is wonderful-cross stitching, quilting and applique. Thank you so much for sharing. I really enjoyed seeing the closeups at the end of the video. ♥ Until next time. Pam Miller

Love all the antique sewing items. Eunice & Jane would have loved using them in 1846! Great video.

Love you floss tubes, always filled with so much historical information. I have a sister, Jane. A dear, older friend named Eunice. I believe they went on a Ship for their winter Hibernation.

So wonderful to see you again. The Civil War Bride quilt is stunning. I don’t quilt but was fascinated with the basting technique for appliqué. Take care, my friend.

So good to see another video! I had no idea you were going through eye surgery but I'm happy to hear that you are recovering well & that it wasn't as difficult as you previously experienced. Modern medicine is amazing and I hope that you are able to better enjoy this craft that you love for many years! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us & the example of early stiching tools and accessories. Wow! What treasures. Jane & Eunice traveled on a ship across the seas. When they arrived it was autumn and the animals were preparing for winter & their hibernation.

Jane enjoyed hibernation in 1846. Love your videos. I am glad to see you are recovering!

I’m glad to hear your surgery went better the second time. You have some beautiful wips, and some beautiful projects lined up! Blessings to you friend! Jane, 1846, Eunice, ship

Loved this video and all the amazing things! I bought a Mary 1840 doll quilt kit , but have not made much progress, but I will. It has not gone into hibernation along with Eunice and Jane but will be completely finished in only 1846 days, at which time I will ship it to my granddaughter:). Thanks for the mini tutorial on back basting. So glad your eyes are healing!

That was fascinating - and welcome back! I am glad that your recovery is going well, and I hope that you'll have a great rest of October and into the holiday season with stitching and everything that you want to do. Can't wait to see what you do with the little urn!

Hi Susan, I’m glad surgery and recovery has and is going well! I love all your new charts and process and finishes. That quilt is so gorgeous and the process and with friends makes it so meaningful. I need to get back to my doll quilt! Work is such a great part of my life but still trying to get an hour or more into creative endeavors in the evening. The little quilt still sits in a corner on our work island in the kitchen. So far that has not arisen as an issue 😂. But, I want and need to finish!! Take care of yourself. Thanks for your reminders to be kind to oneself. I’m not brave and not kind to myself. I want to be perfect first time w everything which never happens. Duh!! 🤗🤗

Jane and Eunice went into hibernation on a ship in 1846. That has the makings of a good story doesn’t it! Lol! Really enjoyed your flosstube and glad to see you back again!

Oh my, I didn’t know about your eye surgery! I’m so thankful it went well. I can’t believe the first chart you shared! I just saw the Fruit Scarlet Letter chart just recently, and I’ve been really wanting it! Okay, time to enjoy the rest of your video!

Jane, 1846, hibernation, Eunice, ship. Appreciate all your knowledge! Thank you for sharing it with us!

Good to hear you are recovering well Susan. Your videos are always do interesting. The civil war bride Quilt is going to look amazing. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could step back to 1846 just for a wee while. X

Shortly before I discovered your channel, I was on a field trip to the Pasadena Museum of history. I purchased a kit for a doll quilt because I thought it was cute and to support the museum. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with it, but then I saw your Mary 1840 project…perfect. I’ve enjoyed learning from you and look forward to slowing down and enjoying the journey. Good to hear that your eye surgery was successful and that you are recovering well! Jane 1846 Eunice ship

It always amazes me when there seems to be a ‘reason’ for finding a video. You have a wonderful attitude, in the face of what sounds like some significant health challenges (as far as I’m concerned, ANYTHING with your eyes is serious ❤). I fell a few weeks ago, and wound up spending an unexpected week in the hospital, with a fractured hip. (In theory, that’s an issue I shouldn’t have had to deal with for another few decades, but the klutz in me is, apparently, quite the overachiever!). Anyway, this weekend, in particular, has gotten me very down, fearing that my reliance on the walker is going to last a lot longer than I’d like. You really don’t appreciate your good fortune in life until you’re thrown a curveball. My problem is minor and VERY insignificant compared to many. But, self pity just comes easily sometimes. I’ve actually had the TIME to stitch for a change, but I find it mentally challenging, for whatever reason. I think, subconsciously, it saddens me to think of WHY I suddenly have all of this free time. But, here we are, on the cusp of a new week and, after watching you, I’m going to enjoy every single one of my stitches tomorrow - embrace my opportunity instead of dwelling on what brought it into being. Thank you - you just never know when your words will have an impact - yours certainly have with me. (And, I definitely would’ve scooped up that Scarlet Letter chart, too!! I *adore* SL!!). Oh, and one last thing for this VERY long winded message - I never met a single woman named Jane in my entire first two decades of life. Then, I met my hubby, who probably has 15 of them in his family! Eunice is a new one, though - we don’t seem to have any of those. 😉 Be well!! ❤Amy

1846, I should have lived back then.

I loved seeing your wooden sewing box with all the antique treasures in it that you shared. It reminded me, once again, of our threaded connection with past stitchers. I enjoy your videos and am glad you are posting again. Continued well wishes for a speedy recovery.Jane and Eunice were sailing along in a ship in1846.

Happy that your eye is healing well. As a longtime stitcher and researcher of Baltimore Album Quilts, I have to disagree with your comment that back basting is the technique used in BAQ’s. If anything, I think the common method used was needleturn. In fact, if you look at the methods taught by one of the pre-eminent reproducers and teachers of BAQ’s, Ella Sienkiewicz, i don’t believe she even teaches back basting. Another pre-eminent BAQer, Jeana Kimball, does use and teach back basting but I believe she uses it as personal preference.

I made the Civil War Bride quilt several years ago and found it to be a joy to work on. I wonder if the original maker’s name was Eunice.

Susan - I didn’t know about your eye surgery either, but I’m so glad that it went well for you. I enjoyed your video today and all of the charts that interested you during your recovery. It would be amazing to see how you do the different appliqué methods and how you determine which one to use. So interesting. I try to appliqué, but I need much more practice. I’ve been wanting to try wool on one of my next cross stitch projects - that texture is so interesting to me. And ohh - that quilt behind you is absolutely gorgeous - I too love a scrappy pallet and you pulled all those colors off beautifully. I can never seem to do that. Do you have a pattern or estimated piece sizes? NP if you don’t. Thanks again for a lovely video. I especially enjoyed your story about Jane Eunice coming to America in 1846 on the ship Hibernation. 😅.

Girl, I will get you for my 17th century obsession yet! So glad to see you back on flosstube, I've missed spending time stitching with you!

The bears will be going into hibernation soon :)

Hi Susan, so glad your recovery is going well. Is there a pattern available for the quilt behind you? Thank you.

So pleased you are back! wow the civil war bride will be spectacular!! Do you know what sort of backing fabric you will use...what was usually used in those times?

Hi, thank you for your content. Love the quilt behind you. FYI...I searched for you on Instagram without success. A lot comes up under stitch in time. The link below does not take you there. Maybe you can fix that or share it? I just subscribed and I am looking forward to watching and learning.

What floor lamp is best for stitching no magnifier wanted with it?

Eunice! I am so drawn so any chart with swans in it 🦢