Flosstube: Ornamentations #118 - Stars and starts! @katiestrachanembroidery
Flosstube: Ornamentations #118 - Stars and starts!  @katiestrachanembroidery
Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 10 minutes ago
Ornamentations (noun): 2. That in which the process of ornamenting is embodied; the ornaments which adorn a thing collectively; ornament in general Or, in music, the grace notes that embellish a melodic line.

Update 5/12: Kits are now fully sold out - thank you!

Please note that the kit does not include the chart, which you must provide. A PDF can be purchased from Stacy Nash: etsy.com/listing/1625032591/pdf-file-birds-of-a-feather-needle-book?ref=shop_home_active_7&dd=1&logging_key=6632bf1ae8579588bfedd73642250744d572726c%3A1625032591

The base kit is $60 and includes the linen, Liberty Tana Lawn used for the lining, coordinating silk ribbon, all threads used, recommended finishing needles, printed templates, and a written guide to the conversion

All kits include information on the silk wrapped purl edging and how to make it, although the lighter pink is exclusive to the finishing packs.
My tutorial on finishing the oval pinkeep/needlebook style: youtu.be/oS_mdoLZcx8
Tutorial on silk wrapped purl edgings: youtu.be/MykPnuTwra4

Ann Harper 1838 by Fox & Rabbit is stitched on Legacy Linen 48 count Marchpane with:
Surfine 2079, 2152, 2307, 2664, 2674
I have 2303 in use but will remove it, likely substitution 2199
NB: remove the 2 in front and you have the 100/3 color number

Prairie Schooler 2026 Santa is stitched on Legacy Linen 38 count Fuller's Teazel with
Bijoux Silver Glint (discontinued, Turquoise)
Gobelins 133, 671, 1013, Blanc
100/3 211

You can see all the Bijoux colors here: needlestack.com/WebStore/Thread/Access_Bijoux.html#bijoux

Lady Baltimore Cake, 37 count Legacy Linen, is a new off white, very similar to the 48 count Bride Cake, being slightly brighter, with different undertones from the 37 count Russian Tea Cake.

You can find patterns for the Lode Star ornament and Lode Star tree toppers on mmm crafts' Etsy store: etsy.com/shop/mmmcrafts
Metallic felts shown were purchased from Benzie Design on Etsy, or were made by bonding heat transfer vinyl (all purchased at Michaels) to wool felt
Benzie Design: etsy.com/shop/BenzieDesign

Red: metallic felt from Benzie Design, Au Ver a Soie metallic braid size 4, color 003
Bronze/yellow tree topper: metallic braid colors 221, 202HL, 9281, gold and bronze metallic felt from Benzie Design
Small bronze/gold star used metallic braid 202HL, gold and bronze metallic felt from Benzie Design
Teal: braid color 029, Make Market Iridescent Blue heat transfer vinyl
Blue/Silver: braids 962, 006
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Flosstube: Ornamentations #118 - Stars and starts!

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