Flosstube Extra WIP WIP PARADE! Mid Year 2026

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Nikki, of Nikki Nack's Cross Stitch and Crafts, presents her mid-year WIP parade from her craft room in the South Wales valleys. She begins by sharing her stitching history and how she returned to cross stitch in 2024 after a long break, before revealing her statistics: she started the year with 15 active WIPs, finished six, and UFOed one, leaving her with eight. She now has 24 WIPs and 35 kitted projects, and she shows each one, discussing her progress, the fabrics and threads she is using, and the project bags she has made herself.

Throughout the video, Nikki shows a mix of finishes from earlier in the year, including pieces by Emma Congdon, Heart in Hand, Lola Crow, and Tiny Modernist, as well as many WIPs and new starts. She talks about her love of SALs and her tendency to start them without keeping up, mentioning several designers and shops she has bought from. She also shares her plans for upcoming projects and events, including a trip to the NEC quilting show and a Bristol Stitchy Day, and she ends with a humorous story from her work as a nursery teacher.

• Nikki shows six finishes from the first half of the year, including 'Tis the Season', 'Christmas Tiny Town', 'Lola Crow Extraordinary Birds', and 'Tea Goddess'.
• She reveals she now has 24 WIPs and 35 kitted projects, up from 15 WIPs at the start of the year.
• She discusses her love of SALs and admits she often starts them but doesn't keep up, mentioning several she is behind on.
• She shows off her handmade project bags and talks about her project bag business, including the 'fusible fleece fiasco' that delayed orders.
• She mentions upcoming events, including a trip to the NEC quilting show and a Bristol Stitchy Day on 26th September.
• She ends with a funny story about a little girl at her school commenting on her wearing a bikini.