Flosstube: Ornamentations #18 - fabulously fancy FFOs and springtime stitches @katiestrachanembroidery
Flosstube: Ornamentations #18 - fabulously fancy FFOs and springtime stitches  @katiestrachanembroidery
Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 49 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.

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Details and a full materials list for the Simple Harmony SAL, can be found here: katie-strachan.com/simple-harmony-1
Please continue to share your progress photos, either by using the hashtag #simpleharmonySAL and tagging me on Instagram, or by reaching out directly: katie-strachan.com/contact

Details of the previously finished Christmas stitches can be found in the description for episode 15: youtube.com/watch?v=jV7MZbE8nRE&t=1379s
My formula for the beaded looped edging with 2mm rounds (will vary for different sizes of beads) is 3 beads per 3/8" of edge.

Harietta and Co by Brenda Gervais, stitched on Legacy Linen Brewer's Malt with the following threads (* denotes minimal use for easy substitution):
Gobelins: 72, 277, 615* (robin's breast), 634* (robin and bunny boots), 671*, 714, 1011, 2912, creme
Soie 100/3: 303* (robin beak and legs), 405* (flower centers), 718
Soie d'Alger: F20
Accentuate 312 used with Soie Surfine Blanc for white checks on skirt and bunny head basket but can easily substitute with creme/F20
Accented with silk wrapped gimp #6203, can be purchased from Thistle Threads or NIAH

My springtime stitches were from the Cheswick Company: cheswickcompany.com/subcategory.aspx?scid=22
And the Just Nan Queen of the Needle mouse and octagonal cube: justnan.com/jn310-still-queen-of-the-needle.html

I previously showed my Cuyana case, used for embroidery in episode 11: youtube.com/watch?v=wRazOuLlZcM&t=2s
And it can be purchased here: cuyana.com/small-leather-goods/jewelry-case/10053472.html?dwvar_10053472_color=ecru

And this is my recipe box repurposed for floss drops: riflepaperco.com/garden-party-blue-recipe-tin
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Flosstube: Ornamentations #18 - fabulously fancy FFOs and springtime stitches

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