Flosstube #65 Show Notes

Happy Tuesday, July 10! I'm BACK!!! I missed y'all. <3

Best New Thing: 

• Cash Andrew Carter of course!
  
  He's amazing. Congrats Chelsea!! 

My mug: 

• It's the Stitch Con cup!! 
  
  

Things we all need:

• COMING SOON

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FFOs:

• I finished my #crossstitchatcs fro June (sad, but true). The theme was Horror: 
  

This is a perler bead pattern that I found online. It seemed simple but it was BIG and took DAYS!! But I love it. 

Finishes (none this week)

WIPs (Works in Progress)

• My first WIP is exactly 87 stitches different than last time, Stitchrovia's Mind SAL, aka, Quotes to Live By: (click on the pic to buy)
  

Here is what it looked like last time: 

And here it is, 87 stitches later: 

I'm stitching this with all of the called for colors on a piece of 16 count Aida that I tea dyed.

• Next I worked on the freebie from the 2017 Midwest Cross Stitchers' Retreat in Minnesota: Pattern is from Les Grille de Maryse
  

I'm stitching mine in DMC on a linen that Michelle R dyed for us. Here it is last time:

• Finally, my Stitch Con start, I worked on Stacey Nash Primitives' Martha Agnes Sampler Roll. And it's amazing: 
  
  

I'm stitching mine on 18 count Long Coffee from xJuDesign on Etsy with some of the called for colors. 

I'm as far along as I can be until I get more flosses from friends. I love love love the Stitchy Community because the flosses are on their way! 

StitchCon Stuff:

• Smalls Exchange from the incomparable Sarah Mille (@hoopcatstitches): 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• From Jessie Marie: 
  

• Fiona the Fay by Brooke's Books (click on the picture to purchase)
  

• Wrong Side of the Tracks outline by Raise the Roof designs (click to purchse the border pattern)
  

• Victoria Sampler Stitching Witches (click to view on 123stitch)
  

• Jeannette Douglas Vintage Birds (click to purchase from Gulf Coast Stitches)
  

• Carriage House SAmplings Acorns & Threads (click to purchase)
  

• Stacey Nash Christmas at Hollyberry Farm (click to purchase from 123Stitch)
  

• Tellin Emblum Potted Posies (click to purchase from 123Stitch)
  

• The Primitive Hare Yule Queen (click to purchase from Gulf Coast Stitches)
  

I'm starting this on August 1 with Michelle Mich Stitch and Melissa Cupcake Stitcher. Join us!

• Mill Hill Grand Canyon Santa (click to purchase from 123Stitch)
  

• From Mindi: leftover flosses for Victoria Sampler Beach Cottages: (click to purchase from 123Stitch)
  

• StitchCon Grab Bag of goodies: 
  
  
  

Purchases: 

• This month's Colour & Cotton Thread of the Month (click on the pic to go to the Thread of the Month listing): 
  

• Julie Gulf Coast Stitches' Grab Bag Thread of the Month
  

• Purple Martin Apiary by Shakespeare's Peddler from Jen's Stitching Niche (click on the photo to purchase)
  

• The Eliza Bell Cox double Bitzy Bob from ThatsSoKellyCo on Etsy: (click on the picture to purchase)
  

• Ship's Manor Prim Fabric of the Month for June: 

• Brooke's Books, Sleeping Beauty
  

• Country au Point de Croix book (in French) Flip through is coming, click on the pic to purchase from my Amazon Affiliates link): 
  

Happy Mail/Gifts: 

• I won a needleminder and got a beautiful bookmark from Karen at KEB Creations Studio: 
  

• The great biscornu swap package from Nancy, with a Jeannette Douglas Pineapple Biscornu: 
  

• Midwest Cross Stitchers' first annual retreat package from Jamie N. 

• Baubles: 
  

• Noah's Christmas Ark 2 from Brenda D: (click to purchase from Gulf Coast Stitches)
  

• From Susan in the UK: 
  

• Pretty Little Hawaii from Satsuma Street: (click on the pic to purchase)
  

• A gift from Paolo: Stay tuned for a flip through on this book!!
  

Thrift Store Finds: (none this week)

Flosstube Shoutouts: (none this time)

Books: 


Outside Links:

• Jen's Stitching Niche, Etsy
• Under the Sea Fabrics
• Joydiri Designs
• xJuDesign on Etsy
• Made by Mama Joan on Etsy
• Reflections Framing & Stitching
• Keepsakes
• Acorns & Threads
• Gulf Coast Stitches
• Stitch from Stash on Facebook

Flosstubers Mentioned (not all links are working yet, just copy/paste the name into the YouTube search bar)

• Marlene, Stitchin by the Lake
• Priscilla & Chelsea
• Nell, Little Yellow House Crafts
• Abi, Abibellastitch
• craftsmakeupfood
• Rachel D, The Hipster Stitcher
• Michelle, Mich Stitch
• April, KnittenKitten
• Michelle, farm girl
• Lynda Jo, Pretty Southern
• Lisa, The Silver Stitcher
• Diana, itiskismet stitches
• Candy, CandyStitches
• Emily C, Eclectic Possessions
• Abby, TopKnotStitcher
• Jessie Marie, Jessie Marie Does Stuff
• Kimberly Butler, Stitch Adventures
• Tammy Spruce, Spruced up Stitching
• Paolo, Crescent Moon Maker
• Julie McConnell
• Kelli Anne
• Lolly, Lollypop Stitches