Flosstube: Ornamentations #63 - A very stitchy, sparkly Christmas to all! @katiestrachanembroidery
Flosstube: Ornamentations #63 - A very stitchy, sparkly Christmas to all!  @katiestrachanembroidery
Uploaded December 2023 | 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.

EDIT 12/19: Double scallop silk wrapped purl finishing kits are fully sold out but will return for Christmas in July, with a new color coming for holiday 2024
Individual boxes of the larger size 4 purl are still available for preorder at katie-strachan.com/shop
And my tutorial is here: youtu.be/MykPnuTwra4
International customers please note that international orders are held for shipment until January 1

Cardinal Kin: I have opened a waiting list, which you can sign up for here: katie-strachan.com/kin

My video on how I stitch is here: youtu.be/eM2jSoQVz2k
And you can find my tutorial on wet blocking your cross stitch here: youtube.com/watch?v=NdvdEkuXSls&t=843s

Queen Anne's Pyn Pillow is sold out. If you would like to be notified if the class runs again, you can sign up here: katie-strachan.com/pyn-pillow

Heartstring Samplery Baby It's Cold Outside, stitched on Legacy Linen 38 count Cloister Cream with the following:
Gobelins 235T, 2400, Blanc
100/3 616, 707

Notforgotten Farms Basket of Cheer, stitched on Legacy Linen 38 count Irish Coffee with the following:
Gobelins 707, 718, 2644
Surfine 2303 with Accentuate 021
Bijoux White Gold Glint
And crystals (color Scarlet) and beads, to be detailed in the next episode

Also shown, Notforgotten Farms Cinder Klaus on Fox & Rabbit 36 count Desert Taipan - conversion coming in the next episode
Stacy Nash Wonderful Life pinkeep drum

Recommended for sequins: Bedecked and Beadazzled, bedeckedandbeadazzled.com
Beads: Caravan, caravanbeads.com
Crystals and rhinestones (under Prestige Crystal): artbeads.com
Some other fabulous things for embellishing wool applique: Bijoux, AVAS metallic braid size 4, metallic soft twist trim cord (all wholesaled by Access Commodities, available through any LNS)

The Nutcracker trees were shown in one of last year's holiday episodes: youtu.be/JWrFVscZoIw

Haul: Legacy Linen 48 count Marchpane and Bride Cake
Past Witney Antiques catalogues, available from the Attic and other retailers: Friends. A Common Thread; Embroidered Lives and Family Threads; For Pleasure and Ornament
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Flosstube: Ornamentations #63 - A very stitchy, sparkly Christmas to all!

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