▶ Watch on YouTubeFlosstube #424 - Mid August Update
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In this mid-August Flosstube update, Sarah (Stitchin' Mommy) shares her weekly cross-stitch progress from her home, where she's joined by her cat Smokey. She begins by discussing her WIPGO pieces and travel-sized projects, noting that she didn't work on her small or medium travel pieces this week but plans to start one later in the day. She shows a Bee Stitch Me design on 25-count Willow fabric, stitched one over one with fancy flosses, and explains her plan to give it seven days of school pick-up stitching. Sarah also talks about her temperature stitching, which currently involves stitching the low temperature in stitches on a project she's trying to finish, and she shows a piece on 46-count vintage Misty Rain by Lakeside Linens, stitched one over two full cross.
- Sarah shares progress on her WIPGO pieces and travel projects, noting she didn't work on them this week but plans to start later.
- She discusses her temperature stitching method, stitching the low temperature in stitches on a piece she's trying to finish.
- She finished a 'sea of eyelets' on a 32-count lambswool linen by Wichelt, using specialty stitches and two over two full cross.
- Her main piece this week is a new gift stitch, the letter M fairy, which she started and is working on with Pattern Keeper.
- She mentions a football-themed stitch-along where she stitches the number of stitches equal to five times the points her chosen team scores during games.
- She also worked on several other pieces, including Bear Time Stories, May Day Merriment, and Festive Mandala, and discusses her daily 30-minute stitching habit.