New to Floss Drops? 
Check out our video guides below for tips & tricks

If you’ve just purchased a new set of floss drops and are wondering how best to set them up, check out this video walkthrough! This is a quick rundown of how to prepare your embroidery threads, easily remove a single strand at a time, and how best to wind your Thread Hearts and Thread Bobbins - the first and original floss drops you can wind like a bobbin! Whether you’ve just purchased floss drops from my store, Atom Heart Cross Stitch, or are just interested to learn more about my favorite way to store and organize threads, you’ll find tons of helpful tips for keeping your threads organized and beautiful. ✨ In this video, you’ll learn: 🧵How to cut and prepare embroidery floss for floss drops 🧵The easiest way to remove a single strand of floss 🧵How to label your floss drops and tips for re-labeling 🧵Tips for stitching with one, two, or three strands 🧵How to wind your Thread Hearts and Thread Bobbins 🧵How to use floss drops for pearl cotton thread 📍 Timestamps 00:00 Start 00:10 Preparing embroidery floss for floss drops 01:45 Threading your floss drop 02:01 Removing a strand of floss from the floss drop 02:19 Stitching with two strands of floss 02:42 Stitching with one strand of floss 03:08 Stitching with three strands of floss 03:55 Labeling your floss drops 04:29 Wrapping Thread Hearts 05:29 Wrapping Thread Bobbins 06:16 Using floss drops for pearl cotton 💗 Shop my products: 🛒 atomheartcrossstitch.com Thread Hearts | Thread Bobbins | Thread Chips | Thread Blends 💗 Bobbin Storage Box: 🎨ArtBin 9101AB Super Satchel Slim with Removable Dividers: amazon.com/ArtBin-Container-Removable-Dividers-9101AB/dp/B006U95NHU 💌 Follow me for more cross stitch tips and projects: Facebook: @atomheartcrossstitch Instagram: @atomheartcrossstitch TikTok: @atomheartcrossstitch

In this video, I walk you through exactly how I like to prep and use my Thread Heart floss drops — my favorite way to organize embroidery floss! 🧵 This step-by-step process shows getting your floss ready, cutting and winding it onto floss drops, and a few helpful tips to keep your threads neat and tangle-free. This is the same method I use for all my stitching projects and product demos at Atom Heart Cross Stitch, home of the original floss drop you can wind like a bobbin! If you’ve been curious about floss organization, cross stitch prep, or want to see how floss drops can make your stitching setup more beautiful and functional, this video is for you.

🧵 All About Floss Drops | How to Organize Embroidery Floss + Atom Heart Cross Stitch Story If you’ve ever wondered how to organize your embroidery floss, this video is for you! In this deep dive, I share my favorite way to keep threads neat and tangle-free — floss drops — and walk you through exactly how to use them. You’ll also learn a bit about the history of my shop, Atom Heart Cross Stitch, home of the original floss drop you can wind like a bobbin! From preparing and labeling your floss to cutting, storing, and stitching with it, this video covers everything you need to know about floss drops. Whether you’re new to cross stitch or a seasoned stitcher, you’ll find tons of helpful tips for keeping your threads organized and beautiful. ✨ In this video, you’ll learn: 🧵How to cut and prepare embroidery floss for floss drops 🧵The easiest way to remove a single strand of floss 🧵How to store leftover floss and label your floss drops 🧵Tips for stitching with one, two, or three strands 🧵All about Thread Hearts, Bobbins, Chips, and Blends — and how to use each one 🧵How to use floss drops for pearl cotton and blended threads 📍 Timestamps 00:00 Start 00:21 Background & designing floss drops 01:45 Preparing embroidery floss for floss drops 04:24 Placing your floss on the floss drop 05:39 Removing a strand of floss from the floss drop 06:15 Floss drop thread lengths 06:36 Stitching with two strands of floss 07:01 Stitching with one strand of floss 07:49 Stitching with three strands of floss 08:50 Storing the leftover floss 10:01 Labeling your floss drops 10:42 Removing permanent marker with isopropyl alcohol 11:06 Sticker removal 12:30 Floss drop storage 13:41 All about Thread Heart floss drops 14:04 Wrapping your Thread Hearts 15:19 All about Thread Bobbin floss drops 15:56 Wrapping your Thread Bobbins 17:06 Storing Hearts and Bobbins in storage boxes 17:36 All about Thread Chip floss drops 19:10 All about Thread Blend floss drops 20:38 Stitching with blended threads 21:27 Using Thread Blends for color conversions 21:49 Using floss drops for pearl cotton 22:14 Cutting pearl cotton for floss drops 24:01 Removing a single strand of pearl cotton 💗 Shop my products: 🛒 atomheartcrossstitch.com Thread Hearts | Thread Bobbins | Thread Chips | Thread Blends 💗 Bobbin Storage Box: 🎨ArtBin 9101AB Super Satchel Slim with Removable Dividers: amazon.com/ArtBin-Container-Removable-Dividers-9101AB/dp/B006U95NHU 💌 Follow me for more cross stitch tips and projects: Facebook: @atomheartcrossstitch Instagram: @atomheartcrossstitch TikTok: @atomheartcrossstitch