Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours 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.
The holiday flosstube kits are available at katie-strachan.com/shop
Bells of Christmas $88, Theodora $60, Joy & Good Cheer $56
Goof on my part: Joy & Good Cheer has just been restocked for immediate shipping, Bells will be coming back into stock late this week or early next week.
Full details on all kits are in episode 33: youtube.com/watch?v=2TNNYzjB4QM
Preorders will be filled on a rolling basis, and as always, the conversions are exclusive to the kits. Preorders will close on January 6, 2023 and after that the kits will be permanently retired.
International shipments are paused between December 1 - January 1.
Rudolph & Friends I is on Legacy Linen 38 count Fuller's Teazel with the following threads:
100/3 080, 677, 718, 741
Gobelins 615, 671, 779, 4525, creme
Soie Surfine creme and Accentuate 312
with Miyuki 15/0 seed beads, color #10 for the berries in the border
Rudolph & Friends II is on Legacy Linen 38 count Cloister Cream with
100/3: 080, 152, 340, 752, Blanc
Gobelins Blanc, 615, 945, 2643
With AVAS metallic braid size 4, color 032 for the hanger
And 4 mm crystal briolettes stitched on at 1/2" intervals, anchored with a seed bead, Miyuki 15-551, gilt lined opal
UPDATE 12/7: Due to overwhelming demand a small kit run for This Joyous Season will be coming soon, although you can still order the threads from your LNS now if you don't want to wait.
Plum Street Samplers' This Joyous Season, stitched on Legacy Linen 38 count Irish Coffee with the following:
Gobelins: 2541, 2636, 2644, 2912, 2915, 4532, 4535
100/3: 491, 572, 616, 624, 677, 707, 741
Soie Surfine Blanc with Accentuate 312
NOTE: Gobelins 4532 (possible alternate color for snow, used to fill in the windows on my stitch) has been added since the conversion was first published in the last episode. You can sub any medium taupe or gray if you've already ordered your threads.
You could also work the snow in a lower coverage stitch such as T stitch, which is not Alternating Continental - as I was reviewing this episode I realized I had misidentified the stitch. T stitch is not covered in the book I referenced, which is The Needlepoint Book by Jo Ippolito Christensen
T stitch was suggested by a commenter, Jill Bennett, who also shared a video tutorial on T stitch: youtube.com/watch?v=iMcwEOB7B6I
All the threads used in Joyous Season and my other conversions can be ordered from Needle in a Haystack online: needlestack.com or you can call them at 510.522.0404
Laura's stitch of Santa's Night can be seen on @brendaandtheserialstarter2410 episode 84
My own conversion is on Legacy Linen 38 count Himalayan Fog with the following:
100/3 088, 628, 663 (inactive, sub 050), 707, Blanc
Gobelins 945, Blanc
Surfine 2631
Accentuate 015 (paired with Surfine 2631) and 312 (paired with 100/3 Blanc)
Past stitches:
Peppermint & Holly in episode 10: youtube.com/watch?v=0_eQpewZrzE&t=4s
Brr...It's Cold in episode 15: youtube.com/watch?v=jV7MZbE8nRE&t=1385s
Souvenirs of the Heart, episode 15 (the threads listed in Paris can also be purchased in Gobelins, same color numbers): youtube.com/watch?v=jV7MZbE8nRE&t=1385s
Cranberry Christmas, episode 17: youtube.com/watch?v=QUDusopUi5E&t=6s
Peppermint Pals, episode 10: youtube.com/watch?v=0_eQpewZrzE&t=4s
Merry Old Soul, episode 11: youtube.com/watch?v=wRazOuLlZcM&t=6s
MFE Underneath the Christmas Tree, episode 24: youtube.com/watch?v=LcDSUkk2IKk&t=621s
Candy Cane Wishes, episode 23: youtube.com/watch?v=es-Ts5HOP2I&t=925s
Many of the finishes shown are trimmed with beaded spiral rope stitch, and you can find my tutorial here: youtube.com/watch?v=BgQMzVs3wPk&t=6s
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.
The holiday flosstube kits are available at katie-strachan.com/shop
Bells of Christmas $88, Theodora $60, Joy & Good Cheer $56
Goof on my part: Joy & Good Cheer has just been restocked for immediate shipping, Bells will be coming back into stock late this week or early next week.
Full details on all kits are in episode 33: youtube.com/watch?v=2TNNYzjB4QM
Preorders will be filled on a rolling basis, and as always, the conversions are exclusive to the kits. Preorders will close on January 6, 2023 and after that the kits will be permanently retired.
International shipments are paused between December 1 - January 1.
Rudolph & Friends I is on Legacy Linen 38 count Fuller's Teazel with the following threads:
100/3 080, 677, 718, 741
Gobelins 615, 671, 779, 4525, creme
Soie Surfine creme and Accentuate 312
with Miyuki 15/0 seed beads, color #10 for the berries in the border
Rudolph & Friends II is on Legacy Linen 38 count Cloister Cream with
100/3: 080, 152, 340, 752, Blanc
Gobelins Blanc, 615, 945, 2643
With AVAS metallic braid size 4, color 032 for the hanger
And 4 mm crystal briolettes stitched on at 1/2" intervals, anchored with a seed bead, Miyuki 15-551, gilt lined opal
UPDATE 12/7: Due to overwhelming demand a small kit run for This Joyous Season will be coming soon, although you can still order the threads from your LNS now if you don't want to wait.
Plum Street Samplers' This Joyous Season, stitched on Legacy Linen 38 count Irish Coffee with the following:
Gobelins: 2541, 2636, 2644, 2912, 2915, 4532, 4535
100/3: 491, 572, 616, 624, 677, 707, 741
Soie Surfine Blanc with Accentuate 312
NOTE: Gobelins 4532 (possible alternate color for snow, used to fill in the windows on my stitch) has been added since the conversion was first published in the last episode. You can sub any medium taupe or gray if you've already ordered your threads.
You could also work the snow in a lower coverage stitch such as T stitch, which is not Alternating Continental - as I was reviewing this episode I realized I had misidentified the stitch. T stitch is not covered in the book I referenced, which is The Needlepoint Book by Jo Ippolito Christensen
T stitch was suggested by a commenter, Jill Bennett, who also shared a video tutorial on T stitch: youtube.com/watch?v=iMcwEOB7B6I
All the threads used in Joyous Season and my other conversions can be ordered from Needle in a Haystack online: needlestack.com or you can call them at 510.522.0404
Laura's stitch of Santa's Night can be seen on @brendaandtheserialstarter2410 episode 84
My own conversion is on Legacy Linen 38 count Himalayan Fog with the following:
100/3 088, 628, 663 (inactive, sub 050), 707, Blanc
Gobelins 945, Blanc
Surfine 2631
Accentuate 015 (paired with Surfine 2631) and 312 (paired with 100/3 Blanc)
Past stitches:
Peppermint & Holly in episode 10: youtube.com/watch?v=0_eQpewZrzE&t=4s
Brr...It's Cold in episode 15: youtube.com/watch?v=jV7MZbE8nRE&t=1385s
Souvenirs of the Heart, episode 15 (the threads listed in Paris can also be purchased in Gobelins, same color numbers): youtube.com/watch?v=jV7MZbE8nRE&t=1385s
Cranberry Christmas, episode 17: youtube.com/watch?v=QUDusopUi5E&t=6s
Peppermint Pals, episode 10: youtube.com/watch?v=0_eQpewZrzE&t=4s
Merry Old Soul, episode 11: youtube.com/watch?v=wRazOuLlZcM&t=6s
MFE Underneath the Christmas Tree, episode 24: youtube.com/watch?v=LcDSUkk2IKk&t=621s
Candy Cane Wishes, episode 23: youtube.com/watch?v=es-Ts5HOP2I&t=925s
Many of the finishes shown are trimmed with beaded spiral rope stitch, and you can find my tutorial here: youtube.com/watch?v=BgQMzVs3wPk&t=6s
