Flosstube: Ornamentations #98 - Let’s talk about color @katiestrachanembroidery
Flosstube: Ornamentations #98 - Let’s talk about color  @katiestrachanembroidery
Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 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.

I will be restocking the Britomart Sampler for as long as needed. Please sign up with your email on one of the options below to be notified when it is back in stock
Full kit with chart: katie-strachan.com/shop/p/the-britomart-sampler-full-kit-with-chart
Full kit with chart and class: katie-strachan.com/shop/p/the-britomart-sampler-full-kit-with-chart-pz5he

Charts are in stock at the Attic, Sassy Jacks', Needle in a Haystack, Acorns & Threads, the Crewel Gobelin (Australia) and Traditional Stitches (Canada)
Full details on the project are in the video introducing the sampler: youtu.be/e_BiChD_JBw
You can find my introduction to reversible stitching here: youtu.be/MN3x9cBzq-4

The corrections page for the Britomart sampler: katie-strachan.com/britomart-corrections

Kits for Plum Street Samplers' Flag Thief are available at katie-strachan.com/shop
The kit is $76 and includes everything but the chart, which you must provide. 12 spools of 100/3 and Gobelins, the sequins and beads used in my own finish, 38 count Legacy Linen Cloister Cream, and a written guide to the conversion

Cross Stitch Antiques Eliza Townsend's Work, stitched on 45 count Legacy Linen Jersey Cream with the following (note, conversion not yet complete):
Soie Surfine: 2099, 2179, 2307, 2341, 2396, 2401, 2494, 2561, 2664, 2707, 2718, creme
My threads are stored in a folio from Lu & Su, which are limited editions, but you can get on Susan Standley's mailing list here: susanstandleystitchintime.com/newsletter-sign-up

Prairie Schooler 2016 Santa (version 2), stitched on 38 count Legacy Linen Fuller's Teazel with
100/3 211, 562, 689
Gobelins 634*, 671, 2125, 2913, 4525, Blanc
Fuzzy Stuff FZ15 for the beard, you can find my tutorial here: youtu.be/Em3LGdCZktY
*634 is the only thread change from the first version, which used 100/3 092 for the reindeer instead
This was embellished with Miyuki DBSC-0050, cut crystal luster beads, Miyuki 15/0 black seed beads (eyes), and used Au Ver a Soie metallic braid size 8, color 0146 for the hanger

Information on my first version on 40 count Coastal Haze is here: youtu.be/zxGGJWhY1J0
The conversion for Cinder Klaus (second version) is here: https:// youtu.be/QNdgFhzOblA

Stacy Nash Gingerbread House Sewing Book (ornament version) is stitched on Legacy Linen 45 count Nightingale with the following - note, currently an incomplete conversion
Bijoux Gold Dust (discontinued)
Soie Surfine 2079, 2303, 2619
NB: remove the 2 at the start of each number and you have the 100/3 equivalent if you'd prefer a lower count

Full details on my earlier, 37 count version including beads and a suggested substitute for the discontinued Bijoux are here: youtu.be/JkLFXAsfhz8

Haul: Stacy Nash Whittaker and Paisley Animal Crackers

Elizabethan Stitches by Jacqui Carey: careycompany.com/product/elizabethan-stitches

Ingrained: The Making of a Craftsman by Callum Robinson: amazon.com/Ingrained-Making-Craftsman-Callum-Robinson/dp/0063350831/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1U8S239C4KYHQ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.47F4A-saX7dmKPCV45cQXEeqDdeGQpc6wHQfOGijRC2Key7sHUjKOq3nUL_EwTHskRTvrL4KC0pEchmCMYikNGxvQz-r_mg6xv8tEX7gxWQio6Slh2tGaYtsrj66SC1w.SzgVstAkU4urQw9kfPfMwcrw0Z7UtzfnhV8pDJB40TE&dib_tag=se&keywords=ingrained+the+making+of+a+craftsman&qid=1749507190&sprefix=ingraine%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-1
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