Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 minute 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.
Santa Stops Here by Brenda Gervais is stitched on Legacy Linen 38 count Himalayan Fog with an original silk conversion. It will be the Christmas in July flosstube kit, and if you'd like to be notified of the release you can sign up for my mailing list here: katie-strachan.com/mailing-list
This Happy Morning by Plum Street Samplers is stitched on Legacy Linen 38 count Fuller's Teazel
My changes to make this a matrilineal family heritage sampler were party inspired by Carolyn of @we.are.curiouscrafters 's stitch of Jane Atkinson as a maternal family tree
Stacy Nash's Big Blue House Pinkeep Drum, stitched on Himalayan Fog, will be the early summer flosstube kit, release date to be announced.
There will still be a conversion as promised for Brenda Gervais' My Home Sweet home, to be released here on my flosstube. My linen recommendations are Legacy Linen 38 count Himalayan Fog (as seen on Big Blue House and Santa Stops Here) or Cloister Cream for a heathered, slightly more prim look.
I do recommend keeping thread inventories so you know what you have and don't need to purchase new spools for every project. The order forms from Access Commodities are public downloads available here: accesscommodities.com/downloads/index
Charts shown from Notforgotten Farm:
Thomas, with 38 count Cloister Cream
Cedar Waxwing with 38 count Filbert
Holly, also with Filbert
Basket of Cheer, again with Filbert
Patriot Shield with Cloister Cream
To see my mom's stitch of Peppermint and Holly on the 30 count equivalent of Filbert, Swiss Cocoa, see episode 35: youtube.com/watch?v=_JisuQx9Krk
On Britomart: for those of you interested in exploring your own casket journey, my casket form was made by Thistle Threads and I took both parts I (casket history and making) and II (stumpwork) of Cabinet of Curiosities. I recommend both courses highly and they are now running again after some time on hiatus. You can sign up here: thistle-threads.myshopify.com/collections/online-university
And Tricia has recently posted a short video looking at the stumpwork course: youtube.com/watch?v=PDb-qfDXNCk
As I discussed on my earliest flosstubes, I was a complete novice when I began Cabinet of Curiosities and have now finished two caskets. The 17th century originals were made by young girls who were not expert stitchers - being brave enough to try is the single most important thing if you are interested in stitching a casket of your own. It's a project unlike any other.
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.
Santa Stops Here by Brenda Gervais is stitched on Legacy Linen 38 count Himalayan Fog with an original silk conversion. It will be the Christmas in July flosstube kit, and if you'd like to be notified of the release you can sign up for my mailing list here: katie-strachan.com/mailing-list
This Happy Morning by Plum Street Samplers is stitched on Legacy Linen 38 count Fuller's Teazel
My changes to make this a matrilineal family heritage sampler were party inspired by Carolyn of @we.are.curiouscrafters 's stitch of Jane Atkinson as a maternal family tree
Stacy Nash's Big Blue House Pinkeep Drum, stitched on Himalayan Fog, will be the early summer flosstube kit, release date to be announced.
There will still be a conversion as promised for Brenda Gervais' My Home Sweet home, to be released here on my flosstube. My linen recommendations are Legacy Linen 38 count Himalayan Fog (as seen on Big Blue House and Santa Stops Here) or Cloister Cream for a heathered, slightly more prim look.
I do recommend keeping thread inventories so you know what you have and don't need to purchase new spools for every project. The order forms from Access Commodities are public downloads available here: accesscommodities.com/downloads/index
Charts shown from Notforgotten Farm:
Thomas, with 38 count Cloister Cream
Cedar Waxwing with 38 count Filbert
Holly, also with Filbert
Basket of Cheer, again with Filbert
Patriot Shield with Cloister Cream
To see my mom's stitch of Peppermint and Holly on the 30 count equivalent of Filbert, Swiss Cocoa, see episode 35: youtube.com/watch?v=_JisuQx9Krk
On Britomart: for those of you interested in exploring your own casket journey, my casket form was made by Thistle Threads and I took both parts I (casket history and making) and II (stumpwork) of Cabinet of Curiosities. I recommend both courses highly and they are now running again after some time on hiatus. You can sign up here: thistle-threads.myshopify.com/collections/online-university
And Tricia has recently posted a short video looking at the stumpwork course: youtube.com/watch?v=PDb-qfDXNCk
As I discussed on my earliest flosstubes, I was a complete novice when I began Cabinet of Curiosities and have now finished two caskets. The 17th century originals were made by young girls who were not expert stitchers - being brave enough to try is the single most important thing if you are interested in stitching a casket of your own. It's a project unlike any other.
