Saturday, March 16, 2019

Flosstube #101 Show Notes

Happy Saturday again!! I had to film early today because I'm headed up to Acorns & Threads with Emmy!! YESSS!!!
Best New Thing: 
  • Emmy DESIGNS!!! And she designed us "On Sundays We Stitch". it's just the chart at this point so I'm going to give you a link to one of her videos: 

Go watch her, fall in love with her like I did. Enjoy. We'll post pics of the chart when it's done. 


FFO (SO MANY!!)
  • Wacky Witches in Stitches!! It's FRAMED!!! I got it done at Michael's and not only was the price VERY reasonable, it was done BEFORE the quoted time and it's beautifully stretched!!


  • Not only Wacky Witches, but Celestial Dragon is framed too!!! WHAT!? I finished this on March 10, 2017 and have been holding onto it, knowing that it deserves a professional framing AND that it was going to be crazy expensive. But I LOVE IT!!! I. Love. It. #proudestxsfinish



Finishes:
  • First, I finished my model stitch of MY OWN FIRST DESIGN!!! 

I love it so much. I'm going to put it into the little thrift store frame with some batting underneath to make it a bit puffy. There are no words. 



You can find this in the newest issue of XStitch Magazine, it's only a digital subscription so it won' take up any space! Here is what the cover of the current issue looks like: You can click on it to subscribe. ;-)

  • Then I finished Fraktur Bird by Shakespeare's Peddler. I love him. I forgot what I named him but I know he has a name, lolol. See this post for my conversion.

I. Love. This. It's going to be my small for the Stitch & Give at Stitchnanigans.... If I can handle parting with it!



WIPs (Works in Progress): 
  • My first WIP for this week was Barbara Ana's I Give You My Heart: 
Here is where I was last time:

And here I am now: 


I finished all of her DMC 436 skin, yaaaaayyy!!! and I'm almost completely done with the pink, which is Gentle Arts Highland Heather, yaaayyy!! Those are my only two conversions so far, but look for VMSS Headless Horseman for her hair. I love her. <3
Or, as I affectionately call them, Josephine and Humphrey. Here is where I was last week:



And once again, I've barely put ANY stitches into her this week: 

She's SO going to Acorns with me today. Josephine needs some love. 


Thrifting: SO much goodness!


Purchases: Just a few....
These FFO labels are EVERYTHING!! I already write on the back of my FFOs, but these will make it SO much nicer. I'll need TONS!

When Stephanie was introducing this chart in her pre-Nashville video and she totally cried. Check it out here and tell me if you don't cry too!! I did!

Last but not least, omg. Peacock Keeper. Or, if you're me, Dapper Turkey Keeper. I'm stitching this EXACTLY as called for. ZERO changes. Also, let us acknowledge that the Keeper is stitched in DMC 840. YES representation!! 

I also grabbed the new Primitive Hare Bee piece, Melissa: 
Can you NOT EVEN?!?! I cannot EVEN!! 
Her dress is charted in Gentle Arts, the bee skep is in Kreinik, the rest in DMC. I'll totally be changing her skin color. But DANG! She's beautiful.

Last but not least from Julie, I grabbed The Botany Bay Sampler by Fox & Rabbit Designs (aka Linen & Threads): 
This is a reproduction and the original is hanging in The National Museum of Australia. How COOL is that?!?! I can tell you, the chart is HIGH quality. Lots of close ups of the stitched areas to help us understand. 

  • Then I went thrifting.... 
I found a fantastic piece of 40 ct (ish) maroon linen and a really pretty candle dish/scissor frog. Stay tuned for these two because I have a special project coming up with them! =D

Then I found this cool old button box. I don't know that that's what it is, but that's what I'm calling it. The glass has already fallen out so I'm going to mount a cross stitch on the top and store little things in there. Love it! 



Flosstube Shoutouts: (none this week...)


Books: (I didn't talk about it on Flosstube, but here's a bonus!)
  • I finished listening to Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik. (click on the picture for a trip to Goodreads)

I loved this book. 4.5/5 stars!! It's so different from anything I've read before. I read it for the School of Magical Stitches and Literature prompt: read a book with a being with superpowers. In this book, there is an entire race of creatures called Staryk. They are ice people with incredible strength and the King of the Staryk has magic. Read it. It's SO worth it.


Instagram Auction Items!!
  • Auction will take place soon through Saturday, March 9 at 6am PST on @michellebendy on Instagram. Here's an amazing diagram describing how to bid: 
Under the picture of the item that you'd like to purchase, you put your bid in $1 increments AND you tag the person who bid above you. Only the person who bid DIRECTLY above you!

There are more detailed pictures on my Instagram, but for now, here's a peek at this week's items:
  • First up are two copies of Purple Martin Apiary, designed by Theresa of Shakespeare's Peddler and donated by Dr. Jen from Jen's Stitching Niche (yep, I'm totally calling her that from now on). I paired the first one with a SUPER pretty peach 18 ct Aida: 

  • The second one is paired with a gorgeous 28 count linen in blue and grey called Stormy Sky:


  • Next up is Mirabilia's August Peridot Fairy stitched by our very own Emily C, Eclectic Possessios:
    The stitching on this is GORGEOUS! and don't get me started on the BEADING!!! OMG.

  • Speaking of Emily C, our first bag this week is a LEGIT Momily Bag!!!  It's incredible. THe main fabric is a gorgeous mix of feathers, currants, and tea cups. LOVE. The lace trim is so dainty and beautiful and the inside fabric (not pictured) is a wonderful orange. Love. This.


  • And finally, it's our Christine Bag of the Month! This fabric is Venus from Tula Pink's De La Luna Line. If it weren't COMPLETELY against my morals (and my rules), I'd have someone bid on this for me, but it is, so this will go to one of YOU!!!



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Wait for it.... I'll put up a pic of the group at Acorns today!!
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Friday, March 15, 2019

Fraktur Bird Finish

I had a fantastic little finish this week: Fraktur Bird by Shakespeare's Peddler.



I purchased this as a kit from Jen's Stitching Niche on Etsy and ended up subbing out all of the colors for my own overdyed flosses anyway, SO ME!

I started this one on December 22, 2018 as part of Startpocalypse 2018 and I finished it on March 13, 2019.

Mine is stitched on what I think is 28 count natural linen. I'll list my color conversion below. Here's my finish:


I'm hoping the FFO will fit on a trivet and I'll find a way to use the tiny spool that came with it. It's going to be my offering for the Stitch and Give at the Arizona Stitchnanigans Retreat. IF I can part with it!!! 

Here is my conversion: 



DMC 310 => C&C "Thank You" floss from an order
WDW Onyx => same
WDW Red Tile => CC Fallen Leaves
WDW Olive Oil => WDW Olive
WDW Seaweed => GA Wood Trail
WDW Mill => CC Ginger Snap
WDW Prune => CC Plum Paisley

WDW = Weeks Dye Works
C&C = Colour & Cotton
GA = Gentle Arts
CC = Classic Colorworks

I also changed the year from 1892 to 2019. Enjoy!!

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Saturday, March 9, 2019

Flosstube #100 Show Notes

Happy Saturday!!! It's my Birthday Weekend!!

And happy birthday to Sarah Elliott from Stitchologie, her birthday is TODAY!!


Best New Thing: 
  • First, BEST GIFT EVER!!!! It's a Han Solo frozen in Carbonite YOGA MAT!!!! Aimee, I love you. 

There is LITERALLY nothing else to say. 

  • Then!! Because I'm a Patreon Sponsor of XStitch Magazine (and you can be too: here!!), I get 1/2 page in every issue to do with what I choose. Well, in Issue 7 I chose to put in a DESIGN!! My own DESIGN!!! It's small. But I think it's so pretty. Here is what the cover of the current issue looks like: You can click on it to subscribe. ;-)


FFO
  • None this week, but I should, SHOULD, have one next week! 

Finishes: (none this week)


WIPs (Works in Progress): 
  • My first WIP for this week was Barbara Ana's I Give You My Heart: 
Here is where I was last time:

And here I am now: 

I started her skin with DMC 436, yaaaaayyy!!! and I'm almost completely done with the pink, which is Gentle Arts Highland Heather, yaaayyy!! Those are my only two conversions. The rest will be stitched in the called-for DMC.
Or, as I affectionately call them, Josephine and Humphrey. Here is where I was last week:



And here is some more not so bad progress for this week: 

In the last three days I've put in about 16 stitches because I've been focusing so hard on Alice. 

  • Last but not least, I've picked up Alice in Wonderland from XStitchEu on Etsy (click here to shop): 

Here is where I was last week: 



And here is where I am now:



That's great progress for one week! I was able to complete all three homework assignments this week for the School of Magical Stitches & Literature on Facebook using Alice. There's still a lot more to do, but I don't want to put her down!

 Use code BENDY10 at Hanna's Etsy store, XStitchEu, for 10% off everything! 


Thrifting: (none this week)


Purchases: Just a few....
  • The Suzette Bitzy Bob from Kelly Stodola of That's So Kelly Co on Etsy, love. It. Click on the picture to purchase.

  • Quaker Gone Haunted from Michelle Ink Needlework Designs. I got mine from Trisha at Three Owl Threads, so click the picture to get it from Trisha: (it will be posted soon! Keep checking back)

  • The Very Stuff: Poems on color, thread, and the habits of women by Stephen Beal. I love this book. Arlene Cohen sent me a Valentine card with his Mr. Beal's poem "817" in it and I HAD to buy the book: (click the image to find it on my Amazon affiliate page)

  • I got Hands Across the Sea Sarah Daws from Theresa Kitten Stitcher! Click the picture to head to her website to shop: 


  • Last but not least, I got an antique textile from eBay. I have no idea on the provenance or even what kind of textile it is, but I love it!



Flosstube Shoutouts: 
  • Scott, Eclectic Reads. He was a Booktuber first, but he's make a fantastic transition to Flosstube. Scott says, "I'm at a point in my 40s where I just don't give a shit anymore [what people think of me being a stitcher]". I'm here for it. 



  • Courtney, NM Stitching Demon. Courtney and I probably couldn't be MORE different when it comes to world view. BUT! We couldn't be more THE SAME when it comes to the more important view, WHO CARES ABOUT THAT?! She's all about inclusivity and you KNOW that makes us friends. 

  • Christi, Java Girl Stitches. Where have I BEEN!?!? EVERYONE has shouted Christi out and duh, it's because she's amazing. Her FFOs. O. M. G. 

  • Last but not least, Amy & Memory, The Current Stitchuation. These two are the minds behind Barefoot Needleart designs!! They love the beach and each other (they are NOT sisters, lol). And I've reserved a beach blanket spot next to them for when they retire and stitch on the beach all day long. 




Books:
  • No books this week. Oh well. Probably next week! 

Instagram Auction Items!!
  • Auction will take place soon through Saturday, March 9 at 6am PST on @michellebendy on Instagram. Here's an amazing diagram describing how to bid: 
Under the picture of the item that you'd like to purchase, you put your bid in $1 increments AND you tag the person who bid above you. Only the person who bid DIRECTLY above you!

There are more detailed pictures on my Instagram, but for now, here's a peek at this week's items:
  • Another copy of the Monopoly chart has made its way into my hands!! and will soon make its way into one of your homes.  


  • This is a lot of SEVEN Nora Corbett Red Ladies. I've NEVER seen these before but they are SO PRETTY!


  • Third is a lot of fantastic fabrics. There's Lakeside, R&R, and Weeks Dye Works in various counts of fairly neutral colors:


  • Next we have a large set of Vicki Clayton silks!! I didn't count them but there are quite a few in all colors, some very variegated and some less variegated. They're gorgeous. 

  • Last but not least is full set of LHN Month charts! AND it includes fabric and floss for ALL OF THEM!!



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Finally, in honor of International Women's Day being this week, let's take this bit of Disney Princess advice and also teach it to our daughters and sons: 

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Saturday, March 2, 2019

Flosstube #99 Show Notes

Happy Saturady!!! It's March!! and it's my birthday month!!

I'm pretty bummed that I'm not at Market... but that leads me right into my best new thing!
Best New Thing: 
  • SO MANY PEOPLE ARE AT MARKET!!!! 
  • Would you LOOK at this Instagram feed?!?! LOOK!
  • And there are AMAZING Flosstube videos up already, not least of which are provided by Gary Parr of FiberTalk Fame!!
    • Check out his Kathy Barrick preview!

    • AND with Karen Kluba of Rosewood Manor!! 

So we can be there without BEING there! Thank you SO much to everyone who is posting.

FFO
  • None this week, but I should, SHOULD, have one next week! 

Finishes: 
  • Are you ready for this?! Wacky Witches in Stitches is DONE!!

I made that picture EXTRA LARGE because I EXTRA love this. I only made a few changes, mostly to the witches' skin tones to diversify the piece a bit. I also used DMC e940 glow in the dark white in place of B5200 and used Gentle Arts Blackboard in place of DMC 310.

I'm SO proud of myself!!! 


WIPs (Works in Progress): 
The big finish on Wacky Witches left me with only two WIPs this week:

  • My first WIP for this week was Barbara Ana's I Give You My Heart: 
Here is where I was last time:

And here I am now: 

It didn't get a whole lot of love due to Snowpocalypse, but I did decide on a name for her: Rose Weasley. She's a FLAMING gorgeous redhead and (get ready for controversy...) I ship Hermione as a POC. So, CLEARLY, Rose Weasley will be a POC redhead!!! I'm stitching her in DMC 436 and I LEGIT cannot wait. 
  1. I love this project
  2. Use code BENDY10 at https://www.loveyoumorestudios.com/ to get 10% off of a sleeve
  3. The needleminder is from MadForMinders on Etsy
  4. I copied Abby TopKnot Stitcher's idea of turning a beautiful postcard into a threadkeep.
Or, as I affectionately call them, Josephine and Humphrey. Here is where I was last week:

And here is some more AMAZING progress for this week: 


I totally hit my February goal of a page 2 page finish even though I missed one day of stitching on her. So I'm out for the OFFICIAL Full Coverage Fanatics 90 Day Challenge, but I'm going to keep going on #TheYearofJosephine, because really, what is ONE missed day!?

  • Last but not least, I've picked up Alice in Wonderland from XStitchEu on Etsy (click here to shop): 

Here is where I am with it: 


This project has ALL of the blended threads and ALL of the half vs full crosses and THAT is what is gong to make it AMAZING.

I'm stitching it on 16 ct Aida that I dyed with Navy Rit. I love, love, LOVE this chart. I love it so much that when Hanna contacted me for a review of one of her charts last month (review and chart are coming!) I asked her if I could rep for her!! 

And I CAN!! Use code BENDY10 at Hanna's Etsy store, XStitchEu, for 10% off everything! 





Thrifting:
  • We hit an estate sale last weekend! It was almost completely bought out, but I did score two vintage (1975!) Crewel kits for Michelle, Romantic Tangle: 

  • And I also scored a really cool 1941 Childrens' Dictionary:


Purchases: Just a few....

This is currently sold out on 1884 Stitchery but keep an eye on the site and especially on McKenna's @1884stitchery Instagram (set your post notifications!) to know when they come back in stock. 



Flosstube Shoutouts: 
  • Hillary, Rustic Threads: she's on Flosstube #2. She maaaaay be in California, but I'm STILL not totally sure. She's stitching the CCN Houses of the Month AND dyeing her own GORGEOUS flosses. I can't wait to see more. 


Books:


    I chose this book to fulfill the February Reading Extra Credit in the School of Magical Stitches & Literature group on Facebook of "Read a book with an elf in it"

    I didn't finish the book until March 1, so it didn't count for the February Magical Stitches Extra Credit, but it did count for the yearly reading challenge. So, win.

    I really enjoyed it. Gave it 3.5/5 stars. I liked the story, despite how derivative it is of Tolkein (you just can't help that). I was a little annoyed that every time a dangerous creature opened its mouth "it's jaw split to expose a gaping maw filled with [sharp teeth]". Mr Brooks could have used a thesaurus for that phrase. 


    Instagram Auction Items!!
    • Auction will take place soon through Saturday, March 9 at 6am PST on @michellebendy on Instagram. Here's an amazing diagram describing how to bid: 
    Under the picture of the item that you'd like to purchase, you put your bid in $1 increments AND you tag the person who bid above you. Only the person who bid DIRECTLY above you!

    There are more detailed pictures on my Instagram, but for now, here's a peek at this week's items:
    • First up is another needleminder from House of Meng on Instagram, this week it's Wonder Woman!! 

    • Second we have a full EXCLUSIVE Dyeing to Stitch retreat kit called The Celebrate Collection by The Purple Thread: 

    • Third is an exclusive set of Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe flosses, the Bewitching Spells set: 

    • Next we have a set of three Nora Corbett charts that I've NEVER seen before: The Silver Dragonfly, Butterflies of Gold, and Butterflies of the Meadow: 

    • Last but not least is full brand new, unopened Bothy Threads Gorjuss Kit called New Heights: 



    Outside Links:


    I know I trick you guys into coming here now, but I hope you enjoy. I love having this format to look back on my progress as well! 

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